[Event Post]

[magmaheart]

It's the day after Yuya's been sent to the hospital. Geo's not even supposed to be working today and should be out dueling, but he's sitting at Flamvell, with a drink he hasn't even touched, scrolling through his phone and looking like he's trying to glare hard enough it'll catch on fire.

Comments

[memoryistime]

You sure he's got any morality to even measure up again?

[magmaheart]

"... No, actually, I don't think so. Not after that last duel. Reminded me of... Shit, I don't know. A rabid animal?"

[memoryistime]

Yeah that... that seems about appropriate enough.

Just... ugh. How did things even get to this point? *rubbing their head a bit* I thought it was bad enough when we had the present risk of Riding Duels, but at least in that, you were very much discouraged from, say, ramming into your opponent.

[magmaheart]

"... I dunno. It definitely kinda seems like it cropped up outta nowhere. I guess as soon as ya introduce movement, it's a simple step ta think that we can now hit each other."

[memoryistime]

Hnmng...

Y'know, I wouldn't have even minded this so much if there was at least... an expected boundary about this. I could've at least expected... pushing. Shoving. Maybe tackling.

But punches? Kicks? Locks? Knocking someone off of their monster? *siiiiighs, resting back in their arms again.*

I dunno what to do about this. I don't think anyone knows what to do about this. I don't think even Desdemona knows what to do about this, so she just defaults to dodging the problem.

[magmaheart]

"Yeah, I don't think she does either. Or her hands are seriously tied by whoever's sponsoring it."

[memoryistime]

She did say "several parties".

So it's just a question of who those parties are, that they're gonna think this is all fine and still "following the rules".

[magmaheart]

"Oh, great.

... Kaiba, Akaba, maybe? Worried they're gonna be upended by Ryozanpaku?"

[memoryistime]

I doubt it's that. I looked up Ryozanpaku after they showed up. It's... a pretty small school, all things considered. I'm pretty sure KaibaCorp alone could step on them like one would an ant.

No. I think there's something else here.

[magmaheart]

"Ugh. Is it worth siccing the weird detective folks who use my bar like it's some sorta noir thriller on?"

[memoryistime]

Well, to that, I ask when it would be worth it, if not now when certain kids are being sent to the hospital over it.

Because if that duel indicated anything, I think it's gonna be just as bad when the championships do start. If not worse.

[magmaheart]

"...Yeah, you're right.

... next weird, hard boiled detective that decides to use the corner with the dim lighting, I'll ask.

Or, y'know. Pops. Apparently he's good at that? Who knew."

[memoryistime]

Is he? Wow, he sure has come a long way from when he thought I was a figment of his drunken imagination, then.

[magmaheart]

"I think he switched ta only drinking enough ta kill four men instead of eight."