Dungeons and Blue Eyes White Dragons
Chapter Two: The Goblin Caves
"Look, old man," Kaiba muttered coldly, "This game is painfully boring. Is it going to be like this the entire session, or am I just wasting my time?"
"Oh, it's worth it, Kaiba," Solomon grinned, "We haven't reached any combat yet!"
"If it isn't…" Kaiba threatened, "…there'll be hell to pay…"
"Come on, Kaiba, let's just play the game!" Yugi smiled.
"Fine…"
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"Do we even know where the Goblin Caves are?" Kaiba asked, "I know they're south-east, but there's an entire mountain to cover. We need a faster route."
"Is it even possible for you to be positive?" Duke spat.
"What do we have to be positive about?" Kaiba retorted.
"At least we have a quest!" Tristan pointed out.
"Yeah, now maybe we can get some experience," Tea added.
"I would like to get above level one," Duke sighed.
"Oh, yeah," Joey grinned, "We're gonna' kill some goblins, get up loads of levels, and complete all the quests!"
"We'll help lots of townspeople!" Yugi cheered.
"Maybe even get involved in a campaign!" Bakura smiled.
"Campaign?" the other blinked back.
"Yes, a campaign," Bakura replied, "Basically, we go on an adventure of epic proportions against villains of grand power beyond that of which we have ever witnessed."
"…right…" Joey murmured, "…and we would ever want to risk our necks for this…why?"
"Because that's what Final Fantasy is all about!" Yugi shouted, smiling at Bakura.
"Right, Yugi!" Bakura smiled back.
"So we'll be like Locke, Edgar, and Terra of Final Fantasy Six?" Joey asked.
"—or the Fighter, Black Mage, Red Mage, and Thief of Final Fantasy One?" Tristan inquired.
"—or the Cecil and Kain of Final Fantasy Four?" Tea added.
"Yeah!" Yugi grinned, "We're the good guys!"
"I call being Locke!" Duke shouted.
"I wanted Locke!" Tristan yelled.
"Hey!" Joey barked at both of them, "I'm obviously Locke!"
"Uh…guys?" Bakura sighed, "It doesn't work quite like that…"
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"Roll these," Solomon interrupted.
"What are they?" Joey asked, staring at the two objects he was now holding.
"They're ten sided dice," Bakura explained, "They're for percentile rolls."
"Percentile?" Joey echoed, "Wha—"
"Percentile Rolls, dice rolls out of one hundred, are used to design many portions of the game, Joey," Solomon stated, "Now roll the dice!"
Joey cast his hand forward, releasing the two dice. They landed on the table, making little noise. They rolled for a few moments, and then stopped. One die had numbers 0 to 9, the other had 00, 10, 20, 30, and so on, to 90.
"Alright!" Joey cheered, punching the sky, "Ninety-seven!"
"That's bad, Joey," Bakura sighed, "Very bad."
"Why?" Joey asked, "I thought Ninety-seven out of a hundred was great!"
"It is at school, because you are trying to achieve high marks," Bakura began, "but here you are trying to get a low roll. A roll of ninety-five to one hundred, double zeros, is a botch, a critical failure. One to ten is a critical success."
"So…what happens?" Tristan asked anxiously.
"Joey was rolling to see if any Goblins heard him shouting," Solomon explained, "and they heard you, all right!"
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"Hey, look!" Joey called out, "It's a bunch of little green things!"
"Those are goblins, Joey," Yugi sighed, "…and it looks like we're going to get some experience after all…"
"Heh, bring it on, ya' little creeps!" Joey challenged.
~
"Roll," Solomon stated, handing each player a ten-sided die.
They each rolled, all but Bakura blinking a few times.
"Add that to your speed," Solomon continued, "That's your initiative. The character with the highest initiative goes first, which is one of the Goblins."
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One of the seven goblins dashed forward, lunging at Joey, using its own body as a weapon. Joey recoiled in pain, dropping to one knee for an instant. After, he retaliated, his sword bursting into a red flame.
"That's it, goblin," he threatened, "You're goin' down!"
He struck with his sword, the blade slicing through the goblin's torso with ease. The creature fell to the ground, defeated. The arrogant grin that was only too familiar to the group immediately sprung to Joey's face.
"That was easy! I rule!" Joey bragged.
"Joey," Kaiba started, "Keep in mind that these monsters are stereotypically some of the weakest in the game."
"Shut up."
"I'll demonstrate myself how it's no mighty feat to defeat one," Kaiba challenged.
"What's stopping you?" Joey glared back.
Kaiba removed the spear from its place on his back. Holding it with both hands, he struck one goblin in the side, piercing it easily. The monster fell, life leaving it.
"See? It isn't hard," Kaiba states, smirking.
"Alright, it's my turn!" Tea says happily, running at the four remaining goblins.
She pulled two knives from her belt, striking one across the face, but missing with the second blow. The miss made no difference, as the creature collapsed on the ground, failing to move.
"That was easy…" she grinned.
"Let's go," Tristan challenged, donning his gloves as he faced a goblin.
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"Tristan," Solomon interrupted, "You and the goblin have the same initiative."
"So?" Tristan replied.
"So you attack at the same time."
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Both ran in unison. Tristan held his arm behind him, preparing to launch a swift blow to the goblin's head. The goblin bared its teeth, jumping at Tristan. The struck one another at the exact same time, both in near-equal strength.
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"Roll these," Solomon stated, handing Tristan two ten-sided dice.
Tristan rolled them, and Solomon rolled his. Tristan rolled a twenty-two. Solomon's came up as a nineteen.
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The goblin emerged unharmed, though Tristan had dropped to his knees, his hands clutching his aching stomach. He cursed through clenched teeth, eying the beast.
"Devlin," Tristan shouted, "Kill the damn thing!"
"Right," Duke replied, "You've had it, goblin!"
Duke cast the dice he was holding, striking the goblin in the back. It fell, leaving three. Yugi stepped forward, glaring at the monster. He held his staff high, flames emerging from the end. The flames spread to the goblin. It let out a shriek, its skin blackening.
"You're turn, Bakura," Yugi urged, "There's only two left."
"Yugi…" Bakura looked to his friend, "I have no class abilities yet…"
"Then attack, man!" Joey shouted.
"…I'm not as powerful as some," Bakura murmured, "Like you or Kaiba…I'm an Adept, not a Warrior…"
"Try!" Yugi suggested.
Bakura took a deep breath, holding his sword with both hands. He moved swiftly, his hair flying out behind him. As he approached the goblin, he stopped, his blade mere feet from the creature. The other six stared at him, puzzled. In a moment, Bakura spun in a complete circle, striking the goblin in the spin. The goblin survived, though, and attacked Bakura.
"Augh," Bakura choked, stumbling backwards.
The last goblin ran at Bakura. Though he only saw it coming within an instant of the attack, Bakura rolled out of the way, his blade pointing straight at the goblin he had attacked before.
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"Round's over," Joey sighed.
"Now what?" Tristan asked.
"There are two goblins left," Solomon answered, "Roll for initiative!"
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Bakura moved forward, his leg hurt. Suddenly, his eyes began to emit a white light, as did the blade of his sword. The goblin, as well as everyone else on the battlefield, could only watch as the Rei Senshi's sword passed through the chest of the goblin, slaying it. As the body fell, it gave off a similar white light, which then moved to Bakura's chest, entering him.
Bakura closed his eyes, sighing, "I have claimed his Soul."
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"…what just happened?" Duke asked.
"…you're not the only one who doesn't understand…" Tristan added.
"It's the Rei Senshi's level one ability," Bakura explained, "I'm not sure if I understand it, but I can only use it on monsters with 25% or less of their maximum hit points. Soul Claiming automatically defeats the monster, and I gain their 'Soul'…"
"What does the Soul do?" Joey blinked.
"…that's what I don't understand…"
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Kaiba eyed the final goblin, as did Joey. Both of them had the same initiative, and they dashed for the monster at the same time. Joey's blade met empty air; Kaiba's finding the goblin, piercing it through the upper arm.
"And that's that," Kaiba stated, giving a nod.
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"And you each receive experience and gil," Solomon cheered.
"Gil?" Yugi asked.
"The currency," Solomon explained.
~
Sighing, Yugi looked up from the battlefield. He saw the mountains, or, more specifically, a gathering of goblins, "Hey, guys…I think that's the Goblin Cave…"
~
Character Sheets (Incomplete)
Yugi Moto
Black Mage
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Spells:
Fire
Sleep
Blind
Joey Wheeler
Magic Knight
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA +108
Equipment: TBA
Enchantments:
Fire Strike
SOS-Shell
Tristan Taylor
Monk
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Punch Art:
Martial Arts
Punch Rush
Tea Gardner
Dancer
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Dances:
Flirt
Taunt
Distraction Duet
Runic Shimmy
Temptation Tango
Stumbling Steps
Mystery Waltz
Ryou Bakura
Rei Senshi
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Souls:
Goblin
Duke Devlin
Gambler
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Slots:
Moogle Reels
Seto Kaiba
Dragoon
Human
XP: 237
GP: TBA + 108
Equipment: TBA
Dragon:
Jump