Rudi's MPC89 Count (4/4 Complete)

MPC Name: Rock Fall, Everyone Duels
MPC Number: 89A
Reward Requested: 15 Post Counts

The rules were set in stone. Decks had been accounted for, and accepted by each player. There was nothing left o do but draw and begin the duel. Before continuing this epic retelling of Flamon X versus Sigma Guardromon, I will briefly go over the rules these two savages agreed to. The game, Digimon: Digital Monsters. The rules, Standard Pokemon Trading Card game. One master match to rule the king, and I must regretfully inform you that our hero loses this match. However he does gain a great friend in life thanks in large part to his masterful display of tactile thinking as a warrior. 

Each players deck was very different, with Flamon X using his self themed deck. With Guilmon, Flamon, Coronamon and Patamon as his starters the odds were good for him. A complete list of Digivolutions, DNA Digivolutions, Utility Support, and Enviroment Control was at his command. 

SigmaGuardromon however was using a much more advanced deck. Using his own themed deck with Clockmon, Kotemon and Veemon he was a much more varied threat. Not to mention his solid defensive support cards, and the various instant Digivolution search cards. The odds were stacked in favor of this man. 

Starting off SigmaGuardromon played Kotemon. Stacking him with one energy, he passed his turn. Not making a noise, the robot Digimon callously waited for Rudi to make his move. 

Ccompletely new and inexperienced, Rudi went in deep. Not a clue how to play, and certain of Steel Element being Weak to Dragon, Rudi played Guilmon. Stacking a Dragon Energy on him, he failed to execute Guilmons attack which required a Fire energy. Irritably passing his turn, Rudi made sure to cheer his Digimon on. 

The card did not react to his buffering. Meanwhile Sigma, as Rudis future boss would now forever be known as, played another Steel energy on his Kotemon. Then he Digivolved him into Meramon. Meramons effect activated, and both of the Steel energy cards melted off of him. Able to search his deck for 4 Fire energies, Sigma used them all on Meramon. Then he attacked with his champion Digimon. Guilmon was left with twenty three health points left. Rudi counted each damage counter begrudgingly, and then it was his turn. 

Unable to digivolve or play an appropriate Energy, Rudi withdrew Guilmon and played Coronamon. Upon play Corona mon can search for 3 Sunmon from the users deck, then discard them. For each Digimon discarded the opponents active Digimon took 40 points of Damage. Rudi was amazed, Meramon was defeated. However Sigma retaliated with a Clockmon. Rudi wasnt fazed however, and Digivolved his Coronamon. Firamon soared into battle, but with no energy he couldnt attack. Rudi passed his turn over again, not worried by the opposing Clockmon. 

SSigma would make him regret this confidence, and used Clockmons passive to rewind the damage counters done to Meramon. The previously vanquished Digimon was restored to Sigmas hand. The enemy played Gatling Gun Burst, and performed Energyless damage to Firamon. Firamon countered by flipping a coin, and Rudi successfully called it. The 40 damage of Gatlin Gun was reflected back to Clockmon. Sigma was not done however. His next move was monumental and likely the very move that sealed the fate of this duel. Playing DigiBank Energy, Sigma searched his deck for 2 of each energy he possessed. Then he equipped them all to Clockmon. The enemy Digimon burst Digivolved into BlackWarGreymon. All seemed list, however the enemy could not attack after a burst Digivolution. Rudi was spared one more turn, but the enemies turn wasnt over yet. Sigma played the final card in his hands. 

Wwith a deep echoing voice the Digimon declared, "Swords of Revealing Light! For three turns your Digimon cannot be placed facedown!" Rudi was awestruck, and nervously began his turn following Sigma passing his battle phase. 

The duel was just begining, and Rudi started his turn by Burst Digivolving his own Digimon. Firamon Digivolved to.. Apollomon! Rudi was using his Totem Spirit now, and felt certain he would win. Activating his Mega Digimons passive ability, Rudolf collected all of the energies from his graveyard. 4 became attached to Apollomon, and he activated his Energy Burn Ability. But discarding 1 energy, Rudi could draw 2 card. He discarded 3, saving 1 for Apollomons other move. Drawing 6 cards Rudi began his combo. First with Fairy Wings he gifted Apollomon with the ability if flying. No longer targetable by attacks, Apollomon was safe from the deadly Nova Burst of BlackWarGreymon. Next Rudi played Digizoid Ball and Chain, which reduced BlackWarGreymons health by 30 base points. Finally Rudolf played Beelze Blast, and halved his opponents health at the cost of equal healthpoints of his Digimon. 

Sfiling proudly Rudi was certain he would win, and played his Enviroment card. Roaring Thunder was in effect, and for every turn the user had to flip a coin. If they called it wrong thei Digimon suffered forty five points of damage. Confident time would secure his victory, Rudi failed to activate Apollomons ability. A fatal mistake, and Rudis last move in the duel.

Sigma first began his turn by flipping a coin. His Digimon lost the flip and suffered for it, but would survive the hit. Next Sigma played Nova Burst, and reduced Apollomons health to a measly thirty five points. With all of his energy gone, Rudi felt safe. His enemy was virtually defeated, however he hadn't expected his enemy to draw the card he did. Sigma played his final card, Dark Magic Curtain! BlackWarGreymon was stage changed with a Digimon from either Graveyard with 1 energy from the Graveyard attached, and Sigma brought back Kotemon. Using 1 energy Kotemon attacked with the Kendo Multi Strike. For every heads a critical struck was landed, and Apollomon was defeated by 5 points. Rudolf was defeated.

Hppy to learn how to play such a game, Rudi thankfully praised his new friend. The two became business partners, a relationship that would last for life. Rudolf made his first Digimon friend, and promised himself to duel better the next time around. 

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MPC Name: Parental Intervention
MPC Number: 89C
Reward Requested: 5,000 Bits

As Rudolf was scouring tamernet for various In-Training Mercenary Digimon he found himself trapped ina lullaby. Innocently he began to lull himself to sleep, perhaps out of boredom. It didnt take long for him to be in a complete slumber. While he rested his mind his D-Terminal stayed lit up, charging by its wireless pad on his bed. Still as a board Rudolf was passed right out. He had no worries, and all mysteries of the Digital World were locked away from his concious mind while he dreamed about rescuing kittens from a treetop. 

While he was sleeping in Japan his father was reading the paper. A traditionalist by trade, Mark was dedicated to carrying forth the same things he had carried back from the past. It didn't matter to him if modernity had altered the paradigm of such ideals, Mark was a staunch addict for timelessness. Every afternoon he smoked Pall Mall Reds, drank manly black coffee, and read the Detroit Free Press. The paper was virtually devoid of any substance, like hislunch, but the religious pattern in life made it easier to swallow the hard balls. Like how Justin Verlander had ruined the Detroit Tigers, before during and after his tenure. 

Mark was an Irish-Italian american. With strong heritage in Siciliy as farmers, the predominantly Irish man was raised to be a hard worker. Working at Chrysler for 35 years he retiredstealthily, and when his wife died he had plenty of money to spare. Of course with his soulmate Patricia dead and gone, Mark found few moments worth of sparing the dime. Instead he just kept plugging into the same things he had during his 32 year marriage. At one time he had his son living with him, but recently Rudolf was away in Japan. Mark thought it right nonsense to leave your family behind, but he couldnt help to admire the way his wife encouraged Rudolf to grow emotionally. The young man courage was from her certainly. Mark was a lay down sort of dog, and kept to himself so he didnt have to obey any social constructs.

Patricia was a Jewish woman with red hair and extra plump. She spoke several languages, and was directly emmigrated from Israel in 1954 as an infant. Growing up with ten brothers and two drunkards for parents Patricia became a worthy homemaker. Escaping from home at 16 she ran off with her first love. Mark was a biker, and coil. Where he put that matter they got married remained a mystery up until Patricia's death. As a woman she struggled to bear children. Patricia did however give birth to a daughter at the age of thirty, but the child was still born. She never confronted these feelings, instead bottling them up. 

Taking care of Gids plan was essential to both Mark and Patricia. Mark convinced his wife to convert to Carholcism, and the two sprayed for a new child. Eventually Rudi was born as a change of life baby, however Patricia wouldnt see him mature. She died of cancer, leaving behind a rather bare life story. Buried in a Jewish cemetery on Gratiot Avenue, Mark visits her grave twice a week. Still faithful to his wife the seventy something year old mad has no desire to remarry. Instead he hopes he can teach his son something about life before his own inevitable passing.

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 While most of Rudi's memories are fleckered by positive moments with his mother or father, there was some household troubles in the home. When Rudi was 8 years old his mother was sued by the local Board of Education for encouraging her son to preach faith in school. At this time in America's history Religion was becoming a taboo subject, and despite Rudolfs innocent devotion he was forbidden to speak of God in public. Particularly at school, where the age old teachings of evolution were growing ti be more and more scrutinized by absurd moralists. Patricia was deeply against such asinine philosophers and believed Rudolf would be a changing factor in this sociopolitical movement. Unfortunately she was sued for a substantial amount due to mental anguish, and Rudi learned early in life it is best to keep to yourself about what's known as over the table subjects.

As well Rudolfs father struggled with alcoholism for his early adult years. Even known to puff the reefer, Mark was a hedonist by nature. Never known to cheat on his wife, he had no problems ripping off a bottle cap or smoking pot. Eventually as he matured the man put away his childish habits, and his wife thanked him for that. Even in her death bed Patricia Kucefen swore Rudi was born thanks in large part to Mark's abstinence from cannabis.

This was actually not true, but that secret would sorrowfully be buried with Mark. He had been manipulative in his marriage, and hid some things from his wife. Rudolf figured as much, but he never cared to castrate his father as so  instead he hoped his father would absolve his concious before death and be free of infidelities. Mark figured that would be his own cross to bear, and had the perfect sort of mud kicking boots. Mark had an iron hide, and was string willed. This same tenacity was carried into his sons genes, and thanks to his fathers stubborn ways Rudolf had greater patience than a house wife could even bear to stand. 

Mark figured Rudolf would never get married though, seeing as all he cared about was academics. When his son got a job as a lumber hand he was more disappointed than ever before. For all the talking up his wife had over the University of Beijing as opposed to Wayne State, it had gotten him nowhere.

Mark rocked in his chair and sipped his coffee. "Course.. you're in Korea on vacation right now, and I'm drinking coffee with ashes innit. " Mark said aloud, breaking his inner monologue and reinforcing the undeniable fact that his time had long since passed. Before he could bring his cigarette to his lips though, the old man died in his rocking chair. 

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