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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:21 pm
 *Berkana keeps silent during this entire exchange. She practically laughs out loud when Verde shows his real face. Nothing was funny, but he's so different. No moustache...not even the same hair color. Fortunately she's quickly distracted by Sara's reaction, and nods as Wagner gives his logically poetic "Good Luck".* "I have to say Ver...erm....Reynaldo. I had wondered why you would so quickly put yourself at risk when you fought against Don. Could it be that you were putting yourself in a situation where you would be pushed to near-death...to awaken your Nagual? You could have ran, but you insisted on fighting in my place." *She smiles.* "In any case, I still thank you for that. You're just as reckless and idealistic as ever it seems." *She looks at him seriously* "It seems like you made up your mind though. You've made a choice, and you're going to accept the consequences no matter what." *She looks at Wagner for a moment, then back to Reynaldo.* "You remind me of another King I know. He insisted on handling everything himself, and would live for his ideals. You already possess the qualities of a King. All that's left is for you to build your legend." *She smirks* "It would seem that this is yet another interesting era."
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:30 pm
Meanwhile in La Esquina Roja *La Árbitra leaves the center of the ring and proceeds to the Red Corner.*  "¿...has El Temblor Verde forfeited? ¿...why was the match stopped...?" *The khaki promoter crosses his arms and taps his rings against his coat. Even with those baller shades, his expression shows annoyance.*  *The monochrome official says nothing at first, but turns to El Fregar Menta.* "El Temblor Verde has invoked Mask Wager. ¿Do you accept?"  *the three of them jump back in surprise. They're all dumbfounded by the sheer audacity of it all, but the khaki clad promoter is the first to break the silence.* "¡Qué tonto!" *Señor Zanja laughs at the foolish notion.* "The boy is just beginning, and he's a sore loser...¿so he's trying to get back at mi sobrino with a bet?" *He grins, showing his gold tooth.* "...that seems awfully selfish. I pity that girl he'd be robbing her any chance as Lady of Faith, being a foreigner and all. What a shame."*La Árbitra continues to look at Menta, who has said nothing.* "¿What will you decide? You are aware that if you refuse, then lose....you will be forced to retire regardless. Normally if the one challenged wins, they receive the privilege of challenging higher ranked-opponents. However in your case, you would be eligible to reset your entire record to 0 wins and 0 losses if you won.""¿Did you see it?" *La Árbitra blinks.* "¿....Que?"*He looks at his limeapple colored competition in the blue corner.* "His mask and gloves were glowing..." *Menta seems more concerned with that than the stakes at hand for the moment.* "That niño....no...that man...he knows that my career would end without glory if I lost to him today, or if I lost to the next one. So this is a gentleman...." *He pets his Nagual.* "He's the only one I know of where a mask sculpted itself without the Nagual appearing. I wonder what kind of Nagual he would manifest as? Even in these circumstances, I know that he's concerned with me as well. He's a true gentleman..." *he looks up at the PAR official.* "I'll accept. I'll crush him and restart my career anew as a better man. No matter what kind of spirit he is, I must win.""...so you are going through with it." *The girl feels a bit of pride in her Boxador Vasallo for the first time in a long while.* *La Árbitra nods to Menta. "Very well then. I will inform El Temblor Verde, and then we shall proceed." *Señor Zanja says nothing. He can't help but consider the glowing mask and gloves of this rookie. 'That's right...most Mascaras and Naguals manifest at the same time. I have a bad feeling about this. This nephew of mine better be able to put him down.'* *She turns to walk away towards the Blue Corner. As she walks, she can't help but smile. How much El Fregar Menta changed in such a short amount of time was almost as astounding as this wager itself.*
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:59 pm
*He nods to Jien.* "Señor Vaquero....I believe that I must ask for your help once again. If my intuition is correct, my Nagual will call out again before this is over. It is most strange though." *He looks at Kyrie as she bows* "Señora Santa Drache...once again you are too kind." *he turns to Dendrobis* "Señorita Dendrobis. I...." *He looks to Berkana, who is giving him a "Dude come on" look. "...suppose that we could still 'hang out' as it were. I would no longer be El Temblor Verde though. And to me....right now...I must think in the affirmative. I must win."*He turns to Sara, surprised. Her face is all red* "Sara...Are you unwell? Perhaps the heat is getting to you. Do not worry. I shall finish this quickly, and then we can return to shade. I suppose wearing black in this heat would be a bad idea....but in any case, I don't know what you wish to talk about, but I'd be delighted to listen afterward." *Silly boy is silly and unaware.* ".....Esto no va a terminar bien ..." *He shakes his head and sighs after the boy's response to the young lady.* "In the end, nothing has changed. We came here to win, and that is all that you must do. May the winds of the Divine Quetzagriffon guide your strikes."*Verde's mask retracts and returns to normal, and he puts his hat and monocle back on.* "Muchas gracias, entrenador." *He turns to Wagner and smiles.* "Señor Wagner. That means much to me, considering you had no prior bias to Boxa Libre. You have my most profound gratitude."*His eyes focus on Berkana as she hypothesizes about his motives against Don.* "I must admit, it is true. I could have ran, but I knew from the moment I met Señor Don that I wanted to fight him. Not out of malice, but because he has a certain....aspect about him....that I could identify with myself. At the time I believed he could help push me further. But he was too strong. But I assure you that I also had some altruistic motives as well. You were mourning over the loss of Señor Outh. It would have been ungentlemanly to stand idle in such circumstances." *La Árbitra walks over to the Blue Corner and taps El Temblor Verde on the shoulder.* "It's time. Address the crowd." *she hands him the microphone* "I must be off." *He accepts the microphone and slowly walks to center-stage. El Fregar Menta approaches and stands across from him.* *she turns to Sara and simply looks at her for a moment, then smiles.* "If nothing else, it's been a treat to hear you play today. Regardless of the outcome, thank you for participating. Now if you please, follow me to the red corner. You will be playing along-side Señorita Colada in this final round. The rules will be explained shortly." *She motions for everyone to follow her. She doesn't wait for any objections, and begins walking.* *The crowd is getting wrestless , but they seem to calm down once Verde turns the microphone on.* "Ladies and gentleman, I apologize for making you wait. Having fought here today has been the greatest privilege I could ask for." *he turns to Menta. It looks like there's some coordinated dialogue* "You asked me in the beginning what a Green Quake was supposed to be. The crowd knows that you're a persistent rabbit, good sir, but your speed won't be enough to escape. The beast within me will awaken today, or will be lost forever." *He pauses and points to his spearmint sparring partner.* "¡El Fregar Menta! ¡Invoco Apuesta Máscaras!"*The crowd practically explodes with cheers and gasps.* *Menta takes the microphone after the noise dies down a bit. His words seem somewhat rehearsed, which is probably why he was told ahead of time* "Muy interesante. Such a bold claim for a rookie. My only regret would be not seeing what kind of Beastia your spirit would manifest as. I'll defeat you, and take your mask from you, and become greater than ever before!" *He hands the mic back to Verde.* "I admire your resolve...but..." *He looks at Menta with quiet intensity. An amazing amount of pressure can be felt from him.* "Pluma de Relámpago will remember this day. A gentleman must stand by his word, no matter the cost. So today the Green Tremors will shake this foundation of El Hexágono Menor until I stand at the top, as Champion. Whether it be El Rebotar Bronce, El Tigre Blanco, or someone else....I will fight my way there. Either I will walk the path to claim the title, or you will never hear the name El Temblor Verde here again."*Despite the heads-up, Menta looks a bit shaken from Verde's level of sheer boldness. '¿¡Oi oi....is this guy for real...!? ¿¡Doesn't he understand how strong the Champion is!?'* *The crowd somehow gets even more hyped. Min & Mac's commentary fall on deaf ears, so they give up and just let the crowd go nuts for a while. La Esquina Roja "Welcome to la Esquina Roja, Guante Boxa Libre Club, and esteemed guests. I will congratulate you on making it this far, but we do not intend to lose. ¿Isn't that right, Señorita Colada?"*Señorita Colada ignores the promoter's antagonistic attitude and walks past him. She walks over to Señorita Soto and grabs her hands.* "...you play amazingly. Win or lose, I'll be happy to play at your side." *She smiles warmly at her rival.* "Thanks to you, I became inspired to fight for my dream. Even if I can only play the trumpet, I'll play it the best that I can!" "Truly, it warms my heart that other cultures appreciate music the same way we do. That last song was an inspiration...but I must admit that I do not know it. ¿What was it called?" *the gold head turns the silver head.* "¿Señor...Jien, correct? You are quite talented with la guitarra. ¿What song was that you played earlier? I have not heard it before either."
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:11 pm
Jien is still for a moment before signing to the opposing bard.
[[I feel...that it may be improper for me to give the song a title, as none was given to me, and I did not write the music. However...if it pleases the "true" composer, I suppose I would call it "Awakening of the Green Beast"]]
(( xd It's a song from Pokemon the Movie 2000, and is played on a flute in the movie. I can't believe there was a guitar version of it. That movie has a horrible title, but an amazing soundtrack with songs recorded by Donna Summer and the B52s. The movie itself is actually one of the better Pokemon movies too...my personal favorite in fact))
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Screams_Legit Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:16 pm
*With the match about to heat up again, Dendrobis meanders back over to her favorite refreshment stand*
Sorry about that...Verde had to unzip and show us all something. Pretty surprising stuff. Not at all how I expected it to look. Oh ho ho ho ho... 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:20 pm
Sara's blush deepened but she didn't correct him. No, he will know later. At least he promised to come and visit. Her heart pounded in her chest. She needed to calm down. Sara tried to smile and calm herself down.
The ref smiled at Sara and Sara found herself smiling back. The ref commented on how she enjoyed Sara's performance. Sara felt herself getting more flustered. "N-no! Thank you for allowing me to participate." She said before realising that the ref probably had no control on that. Oh dear. Sara gave an embarrassed bow of her head before walking to join her rival.
Verde and Menta addressed the crowd but Sara couldn't focus on the words or the crowd as she was getting lost in her own thoughts. Sara was brought out of it as Senorita Colada grasped her hands. Sara smiled back at her rival. "You play wonderfully! Your trumpet performance was so moving! I look forward to playing with you as well!" Sara said excitedly. The nerves were getting to her. Maybe no one would notice if she closed her eyes? Okay focus on breathing. In...out...in...out...
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High-functioning Bibliophile
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:23 pm
*The appleman looks a bit sour about the unzipping comment. burning_eyes * ""In any case, I need to distribute some of these limanzanas. I'm on the clock after all...and the clock is only going to be 30 seconds now. ¿Would you care to help me?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:27 pm
*Dendrobis grins*
Oooh, don't look so puckered! He's...almost as cute as a limanzana vendor I know.
*Her arm changes into her cannon arm, and a compartment on her shoulder opens*
Load it with snacks, and we'll get tasty treats to the nosebleed section in less than 5 seconds
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:35 pm
 Though the audience roared with astoundment and appreciation all around, Wagner felt himself clenching his hands around his knees in anxious anticipation. He'd never suspected that watching this sport would become quite so stressful, heck, he didn't even know what the sport was earlier in the day. He found himself wishing he had brought along some dihydropyridine or something to bring down his blood pressure, surely this wasn't good for his host. He found himself wondering if it was acceptable at all to spontaneously start making pharmaceuticals in the midst of a crowded arena, probably not, he might get some odd looks, and would probably unwittingly just be validating that Limanzana vendor's earlier misunderstanding.
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:24 pm
 *The bard kicks the ground.* "It's not like I wanted to be praised for my playing or anything...." *Despite his momentary self-pity, he can't help but be hype for this situation.*  "¡Dude! ¡It's nice to finally talk to you face-to-face!"*The golden bard doesn't even look over, and he waves his hand dismissively.* "¿Que? Oh right...yeah you were cool too I guess." *he turns to Jien, trying to pronounce the foreign song name, the language barrier deactivating as he's speaking...whatever we call Gaia Prime English.* "Uhh-weigh-kunn-ing uv thuh Griin Biist...that certainly sounds elegant, sorry if I botched the pronunciation.""Why don't you notice me, [sempai]?" *It seems the Magical Language Barrier automatically changes any variation of sempai into sempai. For great justice.* *A woman from the judge's table nods to La Árbitra, and walks over to the Red Corner. It's a woman standing about 6 feet tall, dressed in an elegant yet compact dress. She appears to be in her early thirties, stands about 6 feet tall, and is quite fit. Perhaps she is a ballroom dancer? She exudes an aura of elegant strength and confidence. She walks to the two Señoritas de Pilares* "Señorita Soto. You have done well in the competition so far." *she turns to the other.* "Señorita Colada. I must admit that you have surprised me. I had not expected you to play la trompeta again."*Señorita Colada is startled by the woman. She's starstruck* "¡...A...Alta Dama de Pilar! ¡I am unworthy of such praise from one such as you!" eek *She turns to Sara.* "....this is the High Lady of Faith: Marcela Saavedra! She's the one who regulates the Ladies of Faith on behalf of PAR. She's basically our boss." *She turns back to the crimson-clad woman.* "But more than that! She's an amazing vocalist that inspired an entire generation! ¡She helped turn the tide of battle between Gio Vega and El Rugido Plata in the Major Circuit! If I only could have been half as good as she was in her time...""But in this battle, you have done the same. Your passion is what helped El Fregar Menta this far. Regardless of today's outcome, that is something that you should take pride in."*she turns back to Sara.* "I'm glad that Ricardo...or should I say...Coach Guante...approached me. He said that his student found you and insisted on having you be his Señorita de Pilar. I can see now that your talents live up to his word. Today's opening match has been much greater than I could have expected. You too, should be proud of your accomplishments so far."((I'm gonna end it here for the night. I'll explain the rules for this weird special battle finale, and of course there will be Limanzana shenanigans.))
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High-functioning Bibliophile
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:09 pm
Sara found herself smiling when she watched the two bards interact with each other. It probably was not intended to but Verde's bard came across very cute and Sara found herself thinking of a little brother trying to gain the attention of his older brother.
However Sara didn't have time to dwell on it for long when a tall woman approached Senorita Colada and herself. She seemed as graceful as a dancer. She then spoke to them both complimenting them on their performances. "Thank you." Sara said softly still a bit nervous over the whole affair. This was actually a great accomplishment that she was even able to play in front of a large crowd for do long without fainting.
Senorita Casa quickly brought Sara up to speed on who this woman was and Sara found herself bowing her head. She had no idea that Marcela Saavedra was so important! "I... I am just honored to have been invited to be Verde's Pillar of Faith. Thank you."
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:44 pm
*Marcela courtsies to Sara.* "Well...it would seem that you are in a position where this may be your last chance to do this. El Temblor Verde seems to be a tad reckless. It's not my place to favor one side or the other, as I'm still an official...." *she smiles at the competing ladies of faith.* "...but I am proud to work with both of you today."*She turns to the other the floating man. There's a subtle glint of cautious curiosity in her eyes.* "Señor Jien of Music Park, correct? I must admit that I am curious. I'm impressed you could hear that Nagual's Cry. I do hope you continue to join us in the performance." *Marcela appears to somehow have also heard the presence trying to awaken within Verde.* *She turns to the woman in purple and red.* "¿Señora Kyrie, I presume? I hope you have been enjoying the festivities. I must admit that I had not expected you to be so....full of vigor." *The woman giggles, trying to put the metric ton of coal Kyrie used to fuel Verde's Hype Train with via cheering.* *She addresses the sickly gentleman next.* "¿And you are Profesor Wagner, correct? Our records show you as deceased. ¿Perhaps you were simply unwell? We were surprised to find that you traveled to Barton Town, let alone to Pluma de Relampago." *It's frightening what kind of intelligence gathering this monarchy must have.* *Marcela looks at the white haired woman next with a look of curious suspicion. The PAR official approaches her.* "And you....¿Who are you? You don't exist at all in our records...."*Alberto looks over at the group* "¿...I wonder what kind of discussion they're having?" *He turns back to Dendrobis* "Señorita Dendrobis....¿you can really do that? ¿How fast can you launch limanzanas? ¿Maybe we could make a game out of it?" *He grins. This metallic girl is pretty interesting, and pretty in general.* mrgreen
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Screams_Legit Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:52 pm
*Jien signs in response*
[[Well, I am a little different from my companions. I have sensors which can pick up sounds, vibrations, and other information which is normally outside the range humanoids. It was a curious sensation. I wish to learn much more about these Nagual]]
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:55 pm
*Berkana blinks, somewhat taken aback by this sudden interview. She laughs* "Well...I suppose Señora Adebul will do. I'm just a regular at Music Park. I'm just here to support El Temblor Verde and Señorita Sara Soto here. Thank you for having me." *She does a quick bow. Despite her choice of attire, she's trying to keep a relatively low profile. Best to not pick a fight here.*
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:55 pm
El Temblor Verde *Alberto looks over at the group* "¿...I wonder what kind of discussion they're having?" *He turns back to Dendrobis* "Señorita Dendrobis....¿you can really do that? ¿How fast can you launch limanzanas? ¿Maybe we could make a game out of it?" *He grins. This metallic girl is pretty interesting, and pretty in general.* mrgreen Let's find out. *If Dendrobis had eyebrows, they would totally be waggling* like dis
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