The rough-and-tumble life of a mercenary, fun though it is, doesn't always pull in the money a man needs to survive, much less live the good life, which is why Duke has come to the DL to seek his fame and fortune. You have to be both skilled and lucky to survive as long as he has as a fighter for hire, something which will come in handy in this match. Since his opponent's special rely on pure luck, he'll need it in spades. Of course, it may have been used up (or stored up!) just hanging out with dog-faced Elaine, but one can never know. He may just have the edge he needs to win.
Jo'ou Ranbu The RPGDL Times found out recently, from a very reliable, albeit insane source, that Cait Sith wasn't a creature of science, but a wonder of magic. Apparently, Reeve, former Shinra employee and the mind behind the seering kitty, has a supernatural power that breathes life into non-living objects and such. And Reeve also can control those creatures wherever he may be.
To the shock of many, however, Reeve was in a rather feisty mood these days. Cait's match against Duke was unsurprisingly short: the cat miniaturizes the old, pathetic mercenary, game, set, match. What happened after that, though... Cait Sith just took the merc onto his hands, a mishievous look in his eyes. And, at night, the screeches of pain from Duke were nothing but a pale tint.
Now. Duke is known as a scantily dressed, heavily packed on make-up mini blow-up doll called Fiorina, who sings "The Birdcage"'s theme song to hapless onlookers outside Zalbard's apartment window in the Shining Force headquarters.
Reeve must be sitting at home and laughing his heart out right now.