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Swinging her sling with lots of fling, the sting of Paulette's sling shall be felt on the wing today! Paulette is strong of both body and will - and today, Taloon's going to get a taste of that able body in a way he'd much not prefer. Paulette's armed with a plethora of tricks with which to smite the overweight merchant. Hypnotize will put him down for a fatal nap, enabling Paulette to use her other skills without any fear of Taloon "accidentally" striking her with his abacus. Interceptor Stance, Mind Scan, Steel Wall Guard and Defensive Stance will prove to be invaluable here, as will her handy First Aid skill, preventing Taloon from ever scoring a disabling blow. With a follow-up Heat Cyclone, Paulette can finish off Taloon, standing up for all that is red and laying waste to the capitalist monstrosity that Taloon represents, all in one final blow. |
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While Torneko Taloon made his fortunes in the arms business, buying and selling swords, armor and all manner of rarities in an impossibly savvy manner, he really is a peace-loving man at heart. Still, for the right amount of money, this humble merchant can be convinced to pick up his blade once more, and bring to the field of battle all his considerable resources and talents. Today, he has been hired for one purpose; to strike down, in the name of all sane peoples everywhere, a certain destestable woman hailing from Yewbell. The prize was great, and so Taloon will come, armed with his trusty blade, ready to employ his many skills, be it singing a lullaby or summoning an army of fellow merchants, to do just this. Nearly the entire universe is behind him, and with the stakes so high, Taloon would never allow himself to lose. |
SageAcrin An empty arena. Well, not quite empty... "Where is everyone?" Paulette said, staring up at the empty stands. "How am I supposed to know?" Taloon said, shrugging. "Hmmm? You didn't know?" Maru called down. "They're holding Sephiroth's match at the same time as Paullette's and Mieu's." "...I thought they didn't do that!" Paulette yelled up at Maru. "Since it means you end up with no one coming to the other matches! And why are you here, if that's going on?" "Well, the popular theory is that the people that schedueled the matches didn't care about you." Maru said, shrugging. "And I'm here because I hate big crowds, and you're fighting, Paulette." "In that order, hmmm?" Taloon called up. "Well, I mean, she is kinda grumpy and all, but it's better than sitting around doing nothing..." "That's ridiculous! It has to be some mistake!" Paulette said, stunned. "I kinda doubt it. See, they printed it on the matchups here. Look; 'Paullette and Mieu's matches have been placed at a time of optimal arena time-sharing convenience due to lack of fans. Judges will review tapes at a later time to determine the matches' winners.'." "..." Paulette said, staring blankly. "Hmmm. You know, I bet there's a big crowd at Sephiroth's match...a big, rich crowd..." Taloon said, shouldering his pack. "You win, Paulette!" He said, running out of the arena. "It worked!" Maru said, laughing. "...Wait, you made that up so he'd leave?" Paulette said, starting to smile. "Oh, no, that's true enough about the match. But I figured it'd get rid of him, so you could win. After all, you can't always be fighting nobodies no one cares about, right? I'm sure that mentioning your name as the one no one cared about was just a coincidence, you have to eventually fight someone people care about, right?" Maru babbled happily. "Besides, Sephiroth's probably going to lose to Wakka anyways, and then they can't hold his matches across from yours anymore! You should see Wakka! He has this great status ball attack! It's almost as good as my arrows! And..." "...Maru?" "Uh-huh?" "Shut up." Paulette said, fuming, as she walked out of the arena. "What? Did I say something wrong?" Maru said, puzzled. --- "You know, they were going to have a bad enough time anyways. Why did you threaten the comittee into both making their matches end up across from Sephiroth's and giving them absolutely no knowledge of it?" Chisato said, puzzled. She'd tracked the trail of this story for days, figuring it would lead to a good scoop. When she learned who had done such a thing, she knew she was right. "Well, it's a long story." Guido Kandori said, chuckling. "Suffice it to say, if they won't have me around, why should I make it easy for the boring ones?" "Not to mention, there is a certain...unfairness to them getting consideration in the league, while better, more fit fighters don't." Elyon said calmly. "And a few of us have decided to set things right." Blue said grimly... Paulette: 34 |
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