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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8413395" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p>The second day of the tournament gets off to a very strange start.</p><p></p><p>The beginning of the beginning is much like the previous day. Once again, Thunder Dragon delivers an oration about the competition, making brief reference to what had gone before while mostly focusing on what was yet to come, and the possibility that one of those who fought today will have the chance to face off with his own exalted self. He seems, while speaking, to be expecting to be interrupted again as he was the other day, but nothing of that sort occurs this time.</p><p></p><p>And then Talante and Bravo enter the octagon from opposite sides, just as in all the battles that it saw yesterday. And just as every time before, the two contenders walk towards the center to face off as the counter slowly clicks towards the start of the battle. The only major difference is the expression on Talante's face this morning. Where her face was locked in a perpetual scowl, even during and after her triumph, it is now animated by a look that could only be described as a sinister smile.</p><p></p><p>The count reaches zero.</p><p></p><p>And Talante, quite clearly, announces, "I surrender."</p><p></p><p>After a moment, the voice of the crowd indicates their highly negative view of this development. The boos and catcalls affect Talante not a whit; she keeps right on smiling. </p><p></p><p>High above, Thunder Dragon is frowning just as deeply. "This is truly what you choose?" he asks.</p><p></p><p>"Yes," the Hesperan says, turning to look up at him. "I've had a ... revelation, I suppose. This fight won't get me what I <em>really</em> want." Still smiling. Maybe just a bit maniacally.</p><p></p><p>The ruler lets out a disgusted snort. "On your own head be it, then. What boon will you extract as a forfeit?" This is shouted down towards where Bravo stands, apparently unmoved by any of this.</p><p></p><p>"You will travel to Seoul," says Bravo's synthesized voice. "My master always enjoys conversing with his fellow monarchs."</p><p></p><p>Having said her piece to Thunder Dragon, Talante has begun looking through the stands. As Bravo delivers that demand, she finds what she's looking for, and the fixed smile on her face grows positively malevolent. "Certainly," she almost coos, staring directly at where Trouble is sitting. "I will do so <em>happily.</em>"</p><p></p><p>Trouble doesn't react.</p><p></p><p>Elsewhere, however, Dancer is watching all this from her own seat with a frown. <em>That's not what what happened,</em> she thinks. <em>Talante was supposed to fight Bravo, be defeated, and then go to <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkeNBeU81LcYAqpG1zr9qI313jiB5DK5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">the Emperor</a> as the boon that he asked ... I <strong>guess</strong> that's still what's happening, but why is it happening this way, instead?</em></p><p></p><p>Of course, she learned about all this only second hand, and it isn't the first time that she's encountered events that contradict her education about the past which has become her present. But not so blatantly as this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8413395, member: 30538"] The second day of the tournament gets off to a very strange start. The beginning of the beginning is much like the previous day. Once again, Thunder Dragon delivers an oration about the competition, making brief reference to what had gone before while mostly focusing on what was yet to come, and the possibility that one of those who fought today will have the chance to face off with his own exalted self. He seems, while speaking, to be expecting to be interrupted again as he was the other day, but nothing of that sort occurs this time. And then Talante and Bravo enter the octagon from opposite sides, just as in all the battles that it saw yesterday. And just as every time before, the two contenders walk towards the center to face off as the counter slowly clicks towards the start of the battle. The only major difference is the expression on Talante's face this morning. Where her face was locked in a perpetual scowl, even during and after her triumph, it is now animated by a look that could only be described as a sinister smile. The count reaches zero. And Talante, quite clearly, announces, "I surrender." After a moment, the voice of the crowd indicates their highly negative view of this development. The boos and catcalls affect Talante not a whit; she keeps right on smiling. High above, Thunder Dragon is frowning just as deeply. "This is truly what you choose?" he asks. "Yes," the Hesperan says, turning to look up at him. "I've had a ... revelation, I suppose. This fight won't get me what I [i]really[/i] want." Still smiling. Maybe just a bit maniacally. The ruler lets out a disgusted snort. "On your own head be it, then. What boon will you extract as a forfeit?" This is shouted down towards where Bravo stands, apparently unmoved by any of this. "You will travel to Seoul," says Bravo's synthesized voice. "My master always enjoys conversing with his fellow monarchs." Having said her piece to Thunder Dragon, Talante has begun looking through the stands. As Bravo delivers that demand, she finds what she's looking for, and the fixed smile on her face grows positively malevolent. "Certainly," she almost coos, staring directly at where Trouble is sitting. "I will do so [i]happily.[/i]" Trouble doesn't react. Elsewhere, however, Dancer is watching all this from her own seat with a frown. [i]That's not what what happened,[/i] she thinks. [i]Talante was supposed to fight Bravo, be defeated, and then go to [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkeNBeU81LcYAqpG1zr9qI313jiB5DK5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true]the Emperor[/url] as the boon that he asked ... I [b]guess[/b] that's still what's happening, but why is it happening this way, instead?[/i] Of course, she learned about all this only second hand, and it isn't the first time that she's encountered events that contradict her education about the past which has become her present. But not so blatantly as this. [/QUOTE]
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