TPK (Pt. 4): A Finale Desiring A Mutual Encore
--- Joshua ---
“Fu~uck…” He couldn’t help but groan as he forced himself back up, no helpful Avery to aid him in the Waking World.
“Ooh, up for round four?” TPK asked, looking for all the world like she’d barely broken a sweat if not for the bit of dried blood beneath her nose.
“The spirit is willing.” He smiled, despite the aches and pains filling him. (But my flesh is squishy and bruised.)
“Fantastic.” The redhead grinned, scraping her swords against each other.
Rolling his shoulders he raised his hands into the air, knowing that even if his powers were running dry he might be able to brawl his way out. (With enough tries anyway…)
TPK’s eyes narrowed before she sighed, and pushed her swords through a pair of holes in the air similar to the ones she’d withdrawn them from before his latest defeat. “Yeah, no.”
“Wha?” He blinked. “What’re you doing?”
The redhead gave him a look. “You’re barely standing.”
“But I’m still standing.” He pointed out, as he fought down a grimace. “And I’ll keep standing back up every time you knock me down.”
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“Oh, I don’t doubt it.” TPK admitted. “But at that point this becomes more of a chore than anything fun.”
“That’s…” He sighed after a moment. “Something I can see…”
If TPK was only in this for a fun fight, then her just swatting him down so that he could stand back up and repeat the process wasn’t going to be fun for anyone. (Even if I’m willing to see it to the bitter end…)
“Yeah, at this point you’re spent and it's just me working myself up for nothing.” TPK nodded as she raised a hand before snapping her fingers and causing the world around them to shatter as they were left in the same park clearing she’d dragged him to before their fight. “That said, you did last significantly longer than I was expecting.”
The red head gave him a sinful smile. “Even if you didn’t quite satisfy me, it was… fun in its own way.”
(Oof, my manhood…)
He gave her a wry grin. “Like I said, I’m willing to keep fighting for it if you are.”
“And I appreciate that.” TPK chuckled as she walked over. “If anything you’ve definitely got more games than I was expecting.”
“My tongue is my most dangerous tool.” He reminded her.
“That it is.” TPK agreed, stepping far closer to him than he was expecting. “Hell, with a tongue like that you’ll eat my sister alive if you try but-”
(Oof, my manhood!)
“-hopefully not before I get a proper taste for myself.”
With that he felt a pair of lips on his cheek not even an entire inch from his own.
“It was a fun date, kid.” The redhead winked, before turning around, “Find me when you grow up a bit, and I’ll show you how to have some real fun on a date.” -and sauntering away with a sway to her hips.
And for that his response was a simple,
“Meep.”
Patron Credits
A/N: Halloween Event starts Next Chapter.
End of Show Report
Performance Breakdown
-TPK is amused by Josh’s response to a challenge.
-TPK thinks Josh is a chump for trying to fight honorably.
-Gained 1XP to Ink Tags and Slyness for not fighting as honorably as she thinks.
-Josh consumed Malice vial, restoring health and increasing [?????] Bleed effect.
-For taking Malice regularly gained 1 Malicious Madness.
-Gained 1XP to Healing Factor for healing a hole in the stomach.
-Due to Bleed unlocked the [Flirt] skill at Lv. 1.
-Gained 1XP to Flirt for dueling wits with TPK.
-TPK enjoyed that.
-Gained 1XP to Ink Tags and Mobility for using tags to enhance dodging, and avoid TPK’s onslaught.
-Gained 1XP to Toon Hands and Flirt for taking advantage of opponents distraction to land a blow.
-TPK loved that.
-Gained 1XP to Mobility and Ink Tags for using them to avoid a fatal blow.
-Gained 1XP to Madness Field* for learning it doesn’t work on other Wonderlander effects.
–*System Update* Renaming Rube Goldberg Field to Madness field due to long term power update and making the name less of a mouthful.
-Consumed 1 Malicious Madness to use hat’s special effect.
-Gained 1XP to Toonification for trying to toonify the enemy’s weapon.
-Gained 1XP to Healing factor for surviving being impaled through the arm.
-Consumed 1 Malicious Madness to get back into the fight.
-TPK Loves that Josh got back up again.
-Consumed another Malice Vial restoring health and resetting Bleed effect.
-Gained 1XP to Flirt for flirting as the second round begins.
-Gained 1XP to Toon Enhanced Strength for wielding an oversized weapon.
-Gained 1XP to Brawling and Toon Hands for using the two to land a Critical Hit.
-TPK is glad you can actually keep fighting.
-Gained 1XP to Equip Ink for using Ink Pull to continue the fight before TPK could regain her footing.
-Gained 1XP to Mobility and Flirt for dancing a deadly duet with a demented damsel.
-TPK is confused and flustered.
--Nevermind she likes this.
-Consumed 1 Malicious Madness to get back up for round three.
-Gained 1XP to Healing Factor for enduring a critical blow.
-Gained 1XP to Ink Blot for landing a blinding shot on your opponent.
-Gained 1XP to Ink Production for emptying your Ink Well in a fight.
-Gained 1XP to Flirt for daring to even on a pain of death.
-TPK respects that.
-Consumed 1 Malicious Madness to once more get back up and fight an enemy that outclasses you.
-For willing to risk it all for victory gained the [Give Me Victory or Death] Trait.
--Gain a slight bonus to Willpower that increases as Health State decreases. (I.E. Very Good = +1, Very Poor = +5.)
-TPK appreciates that you were willing to keep going.
-TPK loved breaking Joshua’s mind.
-Joshua is confused and flustered.
-New Trait: [Give Me Victory or Death]
--Gain a slight bonus to Willpower that increases as Health State decreases. (I.E. Very Good = +1, Very Poor = +5.)
-New Skill: Flirt
--As a Quick Action, use Charm to try and distract an opponent, decreasing their stats for the turn.
-Gained 5XP to Flirt
--*Skill Level Up* Flirt Lv. 2 (1/6)
-Gained 3XP to Healing Factor
--Currently: Lv. 4 (3/10)
-Gained 3XP to Ink Tags
--*Power Level Up* Ink Tags: Lv. 4 (0/10)
---New Perk Available.
-Gained 3XP to Mobility
--*Skill Level Up*: Mobility Lv. 4 (0/10)
---New Perk Available
-Gained 2XP to Toon Hands
--Currently: Lv. 2 (4/6)
-Gained 1XP to Brawling
--Currently: Lv. 4 (8/10)
Gained 1XP to Equip Ink
--Currently: Lv. 5 (1/12)
-Gained 1XP to Ink Blot
--Currently: Lv. 2 (4/6)
-Gained 1XP to Ink Production.
--Currently: Lv. 4 (4/10)
Gained 1XP to Madness Field
--Currently: Lv. 4 (1/10)
-Gained 1XP to Toonification
--Currently: Lv. 5 (2/12)
-Gained 1XP to Toon Enhanced Strength
--Currently: Lv. 2 (2/6)
-Gained 1XP to Slyness
--Currently: Lv. 3 (1/8)
Total Gains: 24XP
A/N: Alright this is the end of the current Event, so feel free to leave me a comment, rating, or review letting me know what you thought about it or the story in general.
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