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[Yoink]

I don't mind on the rules change, really. I shall leave it up to the others!
*Smoothly dodges the decision*

[Nicholas1024]

If there's a tiebreaker needed, I'll go ahead and vote for the change, but I'd leave it up to ExKirby, his star would have been far more effective had he gotten another action under the effect.

[Toaster]

I will also vote don't care either way, with the addendum that I feel several items are a bit useless for spending an action on right now, despite having been the most effective user of one.

[Scelly9]

I vote FOR

[Gatleos]

FOR

[ExKirby]

I vote FOR the end of this race or retroactively boost everyone who used an item.

[monk12]

Luigi Circuit- Turn Six

1^st      2^nd      3^rd      4^th      5^th     6^th

Player Action

Regardless, Luigi starts the second lap with a power slide.

[6]+1 Luigi Power Slides into the next lap like some kind of racing pro, gaining TWO Momentum and a +1 bonus to Pass Checks!

That hadn't gone quite according to plan.
"Argh! The flak's thick up here! Taking evasive action!"
Fox shouted and pushed the engines to theirits limit as he took evasive action... Which basically just means stomping down on the pedal and driving really recklessly, with Luigi in his sights.
>Drive aggressively!

Fox takes aim at Luigi, racing to catch up! [3] Unfortunately, he is unable to make up any ground!

Drive aggressively!  Catch up to those place-stealers!
[/i]

If there's one thing that Crank hates, it's usurpers! He takes an aggressive racing line, [4] and gains ONE Momentum, closing in on Fox!

Drive offensively to regain lost ground while making obscene gestures at everyone I pass!

[4] King Harkinian puts the pedal to the metal, racing after Crank with ONE additional Momentum!

Agressive!

[2] Link races hard, but cannot seem to catch up!

Aggresive driving.

WORK YOU STUPID DICE

[4] Kirby finally gets some luck, and his Kart jolts ahead with ONE Momentum!

1^st      2^nd      3^rd      4^th      5^th     6^th

Movement Phase

All racers hit the Dash Panels leading to the RED Segment, gaining ONE Momentum!

Luigi is flying down the track, and attempts to Pull Ahead! [6]-1 He zips away onto the Purple Segment, and tries to evade the Chain Chomp! [1]+2 Unfortunately, his fast living brings him well within the Chomping radius, and the Poltergust 4000 goes flying, losing TWO Momentum! Luigi is still well in the lead, but he cannot quite Pull Ahead!

Fox McCloud is hauling ass, but cannot catch up to Luigi!

Crank has the opportunity to pass Fox, [6]+5vs[2]+4 and does so, reclaiming his second place slot and losing ONE Momentum!

King Harkinian lacks the Momentum to pass Fox!

Link has a line on King Harkinian, [4]+5vs[5]+4 but the wily King holds his own!

Kirby takes advantage of the tussling ahead of him to attempt a Pass, [3]+6vs[1]+5 and succeeds, slipping around Link for Fifth Place, losing ONE Momentum and closing in on King Harkinian! [4]+5vs[1]+4 He flies on by, taking Fourth Place and losing ONE Momentum! Kirby is right behind Fox!

Cleanup Phase

These straightaways have easy cleanups- pick which path for the curve next turn!

LEADERBOARD

1^st      2^nd      3^rd      4^th      5^th     6^th

Spoiler: King Harkinian (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 4
Item- Blooper
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple
Module Installed- Rubber Band Forward, Faulty Weapons

Spoiler: Kirby (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 4
Item- Star
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple

Spoiler: Luigi (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 5
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple
Poltergust 4000- High Acceleration, Rubber Band Back

Spoiler: Crank (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Sticky Wheel

Spoiler: Link (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 5
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple
Module Installed- Free Item, Not Aerodynamic

Spoiler: Fox McCloud (click to show/hide)

Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering Purple
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Not Aerodynamic

Spoiler: Course Info (click to show/hide)

Pretty Map courtesy of freeformscholar
Red -> Purple -> Green -> Blue -> Red
+1 to Power Slides throughout Course
RED and GREEN- Dash Panel provides ONE Momentum to all racers, can target both RED and GREEN segments with weapons.
PURPLE has a Chain Chomp Hazard- +2 to avoid it, if hit driver flips.
PURPLE and BLUE have 2 paths- inside path has Item Box and Powerslides allow immediate Pass Attempt, outside path has Dash Panels that provide ONE Momentum.

I vote FOR the end of this race or retroactively boost everyone who used an item.

Fair enough- I think I'll stick that Star back in your inventory, effectively immediately. Sound good?

The ink can be washed off earlier by driving over a Dash Panel, using a Mushroom, Boo, or Star, or Power Sliding.

* Gatleos notices that all sections of the track are either a straightaway with a dash panel on it or a turn made for power sliding

Actually, having played substantial amounts of Mario Kart since writing that bit, it turns out Power Slides do not work to wash it off- I'll amend it as such. Doesn't do much about the Dash Panels everywhere, but hey, dems da breaks.

[Scelly9]

Draft!

[Nicholas1024]

In an earlier turn, Crank got an immediate shot to pull ahead when he completed a power slide on a curve, so shouldn't I have gotten the same opportunity? Or is that only a feature for the curves?

Anyway, Luigi power slides through the outer curve, hitting the dash panels once more.

Edit: Action changed.

[Spinal_Taper]

Bill looks around, suspicious that an enemy may pop out of anywhere.

[Remalle]

(Can waitlisted players effect the race at all?  Also Spinal_Taper, I just realized your avatar is Rorschach.)

[ExKirby]

@The Rule Change In Which I Would Gain A Star: As long as everyone else who used items gets a similar boost, sure.

Powerslide the inside.

[Spinal_Taper]

(Can waitlisted players effect the race at all?  Also Spinal_Taper, I just realized your avatar is Rorschach.)

((He is indeed))

[borno]

Oh yes, sponsor!

Company Name: Pengu Games: We'll have you shivering in excitement!
Company CEO: Mr. Pengu (Looks Like a Penguin)
Company Industry: Entertainment

[monk12]

In an earlier turn, Crank got an immediate shot to pull ahead when he completed a power slide on a curve, so shouldn't I have gotten the same opportunity? Or is that only a feature for the curves?

Aw dammit. I'm going to rule that Pulling Ahead can only happen during the Movement Phase, to give people a chance to react to the Leader. My apologies for the confusion/inconsistency.

@The Rule Change In Which I Would Gain A Star: As long as everyone else who used items gets a similar boost, sure.

Powerslide the inside.

I think I'll give Fox his Bob-omb back- everyone else who had an item at least got some use out of theirs.

(Can waitlisted players effect the race at all?  Also Spinal_Taper, I just realized your avatar is Rorschach.)

Not directly, no. Feel free to make a spectacle of yourself anyway, I may or may not riff off of it.


Alrighty, let's meet some Sponsors (redux)!

Spoiler: Nookington's Department Store (click to show/hide)

Nookington's Department Store- 8 Coin, 2 Prestige
CEO- Alligator Executive
Industry- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness.
Image- None
Relationships- Alligator Executive +2

Tom Nook built his commercial empire up from a small backwater store. Nookington's is known as a respectable but profit oriented business that deals fairly with its employees and rarely stoops to dirty tricks- at least, they've never been caught before.

Spoiler: Theodolus- Silph Co (click to show/hide)

Silph Co- 13 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- President of Silph Co
Industry- Technology. Favors Low Marketability, Low Straightforwardness, High Education.
Image- None
Relationships- President +1

The wealthiest of the sponsors, Silph Co specializes in technical marvels and is increasingly invested in the sport of Kart Racing. However, past troubles with treacherous employees and rival businesses has made Silph Co extremely conservative and distrustful of outsiders. They prefer to sponsor a single driver and make them the face of the franchise- for as long as they are trustworthy. Silph Co refuses to consider any affiliation with Team Rocket, or any driver who has had dealings with Team Rocket.

Spoiler: borno- Pengu Games (click to show/hide)

Pengu Games- 13 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Mr. Pengu
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Image- None
Relationships- Mr. Pengu +1

Pengu Games: We'll have you shivering in excitement!
Pengu Games originated as a penguin living in sherbet land who realized how cute people think penguins are. From then on, that penguin gathered a group of friends to start making games about various adventures penguins had had. It was a huge success, and soon after penguins came from everywhere to try and get a piece of the fame. They like keeping a clean image, and generally won't undertake scandal.

Spoiler: Nightmare Enterprises (click to show/hide)

Nightmare Enterprises- 11 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- NME Executive
Industry- Military. Favors Low Straightfowardness, Low Family-Friendliness and High Glamor.
Branch- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly.
Branch- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness.
Image- None
Relationships- NME Executive +1

Nightmare Enterprises is a conglomeration of different products wrapped in an internet startup. NME's principle product is genetic engineering and the creation of monsters for a variety of purposes, as well as the transformation of living things. NME is also involved in arms dealing, clothing, toys, and a draconian entertainment network that features big budget movies and television shows as well as independent startups- provided they can fulfill their contracts. NME is well known for their underhanded tricks, but they always honor their contracts. A driver sponsored by NME must be wary not to cross them, however, for their wrath is legendary!

Spoiler: Darvi- Waluigiware Inc (click to show/hide)

Waluigiware Inc- 10 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Waluigi
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Image- None
Relationships- Waluigi +1, Wario -1

Warioware was founded by none other than Wario that specializes in coming up with unique, interesting properties from a variety of developers. Unfortunately, Wario's abrasive personality drove off most of his friends and Waluigi ultimately betrayed him, forcing Wario out of the company. The new management of Waluigiware has since gone on to achieve enormous financial success, buying out smaller developers and sucking the life from their ideas. These unscrupulous business practices have translated to their foray into Kart Racing, and they will do anything for notoriety or Coin.

Spoiler: Rez Media Corporation (click to show/hide)

Rez Media Corporation- 9 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- TV on a Hand Cart
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Branch- Rez Cinema- Entertainment.
Image- None
Relationships- TV +1

Known for churning out mass market garbage specked with the occasional gem, Rez Media is the largest single media outlet in the multiverse, focused mainly on television and movies. Not much is known about their shadowy owner, but judging by the actions of the company he has a cold-hearted eye on the bottom line.

Spoiler: Team Rocket (click to show/hide)

Team Rocket- 7 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Rocket Executive
Industry- Technology. Favors Low Marketability, Low Straightforwardness, High Education.
Branch- Military. Favors Low Straightfowardness, Low Family-Friendliness and High Glamor.
Branch- Foods. Favors High Straightforwardness and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- Rocket Executive +1

Team Rocket's primary operations are scientific research, but also has significant investments in the meatpacking and candy industries, as well as a healthy treasure-finding department. Team Rocket's dubious business practices and outright defiance of the law has outlawed their operations in many nations, including their native region of Kanto. Team Rocket has emerged as an unlikely sponsor of MKL due to a desire to improve their public image and make some quick Coin, but their management of their drivers indicates that they are the same old Team Rocket.

Spoiler: Koopa Korporation (click to show/hide)

Koopa Korporation- 6 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Koopa Executive
Industry- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness.
Branch- Consumer Goods.
Image- None
Relationships- Koopa Executive +1

Koopa Korp is a leading producer of cheap consumer goods in the Mushroom Kingdom and is based in Dark Land, the domain of Lord Bowser. Low quality goods are compensated for by high quantity, and Koopa Korp adopts a similar philosophy in the sport of Kart racing, signing as many drivers as they can to truly meager contracts.

Spoiler: Diamond Software (click to show/hide)

Diamond Software- 5 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Diamond Executive
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Branch- Entertainment.
Image- None
Relationships- Diamond Executive +1, Waluigiware -1

Another video game developer from Diamond city, with interests in records and comic books as well. They are the principle rival of Waluigiware Inc, opposing their business practices out of principle- when Warioware announced its sponsorship of MKL, Diamond Software was right behind them. Diamond Software is known as a fairly good place to work with a hatred of all things Waluigiware.

Spoiler: Hocotate Freight (click to show/hide)

Hocotate Freight- 4 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- President of Hocotate Freight
Industry- Transportation. Favors High Marketability and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- President +1

Hocotate Freight is an interstellar shipping company hailing from the planet Hocotate. Perennially in financial difficulties, a windfall of treasure scavenged from Planet Pikmin gave the company enough capital to sponsor MKL in the hopes of long term financial security for the company. While not known for the fantastic treatment of his employees, the President of Hocotate Freight is reputed to be a risk-taker willing to sponsor drivers nobody else will touch. Whether his foolishness will sink the company remains to be seen.

Spoiler: Lakitu Travel Agency (click to show/hide)

Lakitu Travel Agency- 3 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Lakitu Executive
Industry- Transportation. Favors High Marketability and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- Lakitu Executive +1

The Lakitu Travel Agency is a long-time sponsor of MKL, and orchestrates journeys across worlds, solar systems, galaxies, and even dimensions. Known far and wide as a fair sponsor, LTA has found itself being out-muscled by the newer, larger sponsorship groups.

Spoiler: Pappy's Pizza (click to show/hide)

Pappy's Pizza- 3 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Pappy
Industry- Mom & Pop. Favors Low Marketability.
Image- None
Relationships- Pappy +3

Pappy's Pizza started out as a small pizza parlor in Brooklyn before the endorsement of the (newly famous) Mario Brothers vaulted them into the big time. Now, Pappy's Pizza Parlors are springing up across the Mushroom Kingdom, and Pappy has decided to endorse MKL to bring his product to the multiverse, as well as to sponsor the sport he loves. Pappy is widely regarded as a kind and generous employer, although with far smaller Coin reserves than the other big companies.

As mentioned earlier, anyone who wants to play a Sponsor can oust one of the generic CEOs with their own character (generic or otherwise.) We've also got room for three more player-made Corporations, if you so wish.