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Age before beauty, the saying goes, and, well…it would apply here if Jude were beautiful, handsome, or anything short of a punk brat. The point is, however, that experience always trumps innate abilities, which means that Bowman should have little trouble winning this week. After all, he’s almost 30, which is downright ancient in RPG fighter years, especially since he's not a robot! His years of practice have let him develop potent moves in Sakura Attack and Explosion Pills, and a powerful healing aid in Secret Medicine. Jude may be quite the up and comer, but after this match, Bowman will have impressed the importance of experience and perseverance upon his young mind. |
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Well, no offense to Porom, but there’s a world of difference between a good Light and Middle, and that’s just what Jude proved last week. This time though, Jude’s up against the exact opposite of his last opponent, the Heavy downgrade, Bowman Jean. But Jude won’t let his opponent’s maturity and experience put him off his game. With Bowman’s reliance on a large number of weak hits, Jude’s great defense and Defender skill can reduce it all to the point where he barely registers it. Just doing what he does best, attacking fast and tanking hits like a pro, will be more than enough to put Bowman quite far behind him and propel the hopeful youth to a spot in the semifinals. |
Gatewalker Bowman shook his head as he entered the arena, “I can’t let you go any further than this, kid. You should just go home. This is no place for children.” ARM flashing into hand, Jude stood his ground, “I can’t afford to stop here. I’ve got to keep moving forward. My friends are counting on me!” Bowman’s expression was hard as he stood in the Gene Driver’s path, “Such an idealistic child. Do you really think a group of kids can change the world?” “We’ll never know unless we try!” With those words, the Shapeshifter morphed into the powerful Silver Launcher form, and the battle of youthful hope against aged authority began again. The battle was short and fierce, Explosion Pills flew as bullets were fired, Sakura Attack met Silver Launcher, and when the dust settled, it was Bowman who dropped to his knees. “Kid…maybe…maybe I was wrong. Maybe you’ve got what it takes…to change this old world,” Bowman gasped as he struggled just to sit up, “Keep on moving, Jude. Don’t…don’t let this be for nothing. You and your ARM…you can do it!” Able to say nothing more, Bowman collapsed, leaving a clear road ahead for the young hero. “Bowman…” wiping away a single tear, Jude nodded, “right! I’ll keep moving forward! I won’t let this be for nothing, you’ll see!” And Jude did what he does best, moved forward, leaving this battle behind him as he moved on to the future. A few moments later, Bowman got up and brushed himself off, “Well, that was easier than I thought. Kid fell into old patterns pretty quick there. Nothing like an easy win to start the day.” Outside the arena, Jude started smacking his head into the nearest wall when he heard the loudspeaker announce “Winner by Ring Out, Bowman Jean!” Bowman Jean: 37 IhatethisCPU
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