Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. (Not that I would want to...)
Okay, you readers may have actually read my disclaimer and thought, "Why wouldn't you want to own Yu-Gi-Oh?" The reason being I don't like it. Yeah, I know, I don't like it and I'm writing a story about it.
Well guess what, it's not really based on Yu-Gi-Oh. It's based more on the monsters and ideas of Yu-Gi-Oh, but twisted around a little bit. (Just like my mind...) Because the one thing I can credit Yu-Gi-Oh for (besides a very overlydramatic main character, which you may think my main character is the same way...) is that they have really cool monsters.
Anyway, this story is a sort-of cross between Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon. (Hah, I don't like Pokemon either. I know. Twisted.)
Anyway, I have an original character, Kai, who is very Yugi-esque in his character, but no he is not Yugi. (And no he's not Ash either, hopeful Pokemon lovers.)
This is the Preface/Background, which means it is not the actual story, but more about what the story is going to be about, the rules in the Duels, (that rhymes!) and other such important things. You do not have to read this part of my lovely story, but when I do post the actual plot and story, it will definetly help.
Okay, I'm done boring you with my Author's Note, and you can get on to the story now.
The Yu-Gi-Oh card game is very popular. However, the card games are child's play compared to the real duels that go on. The cards in the game are based on the monsters that actually roam the earth.
At fifteen years of age, a person is eligible to become a Duelist. A Duelist has the power to summon any monster that is in his force.
There are many ways a Duelist can use monsters in battle.
A Duelist can Link with a monster. A monster linked with a Duelist may sometimes give the Duelist some of their power. A monster, however, rarely links with a human since the two will share a special bond for the rest of their lives. This bond can never be broken. Their thoughts, feelings, and emotions are shared. Although no monsters can talk physically, they can speak telepathically with their Duelist if they have a link with one. Monsters can also talk telepathically with other monsters.
If a Duelist does not link with a monster, then they may capture the monster's essence inside a blank capture card. (A linked monster cannot be captured in a blank capture card.) The blank capture card then becomes an encrypted card. A Duelist can summon a monster from its encrypted card. Once a monster has been summoned, a Duelist has many options in what to do next.
The first option they have is merging with a monster, becoming the monster. This technique in duels is rarely seen, however, because it can be extremely dangerous. When a Duelist merges with a monster, they run the risk of ever separating.
When a Duelist summons a monster's essence from an encrypted card, they also have two other options. They may let the monster fight and command them from the sidelines, or they may borrow a power from the monster, as if they were linked. The power will not be as strong or effective compared to a linked monster, though.
For example, a Duelist can borrow a power from a linked monster or a monster summoned from an encrypted card. Say a Duelist has a Dark Magician encrypted card. They may, if they wish, summon his staff and use it in battle.
The equivalent of a magic and trap card from the Yu-Gi-Oh card game is also portrayed in encrypted cards, so Duelists may use them if they have them.
For children under the specified age of fifteen, there is a virtual enactment of Duels that are popular around this version of Earth.
As in the card game, Duelists have decks of encrypted cards for duels. Decks may consist of however many cards the Duelists see fit, but the number of encrypted cards used in a duel is specified before the duel. The cards used in a duel are called combat cards.
The usual numbers of combat cards used are three to five combat monsters and seven to ten combat magic and/or trap cards.
Some monsters, if they seem human enough, act as though they are humans, and the humans generally have no problem with this. Humans and monsters live in peace together.
Usually.