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Action PhasePowerslide, inner path.
Mario has the lead entering the last lap, and looks to keep it! He Powerslides to the inside, [4]
+1-1 boosting ahead with a
+1 bonus to Pass Checks!
Drop two Bananas, and Drive Aggressively along the Inside Curve!
"You think you can pass me you anageographic plumber!? I'll have you biting my dust!" Mr. L yelled as his pedal went to the metal,
"Better make sure those other numskulls don't catch up first though..."The Mysterious Mr. L follows Mario inside, cleaving close to the cliff edge! [3] Unfortunately, he underestimates his speed and has to ease off the gas to avoid flying off the cliff! He takes a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks as he prepares to drop some Bananas!
Power slide along the outer track!
:
"No! If I don't make it into the second place this last lap, I'll be reduced to irrelevance like the fate of all Original Characters in fanfiction about video games. I have to get ahead. For the Mushroom Kingdom... and FOR THE GLORY OF PLOT TWISTS!"Bananas to his left, bananas to his right- rather than risk another Fall Back, Counselor Grimtoad swings outside into a Powerslide! [4]
+1-1 His engines spark, shooting him forward with a
+1 bonus on Pass Checks! Unfortunately, MML is too far ahead to pass right now.
Action: Inside Track, Aggressive Driving! Pass that Androgynous toad!
Oomph is all business as he races inside, following The Mysterious Mr. L's lead as he cuts to the inner curve! [6]
-1 He is forced to give the cliff some respect, as the ink prevents him from accurately gauging how far off it is- but he's a hell of a lot more on target than MML was! Oomph gains
TWO Momentum while taking a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks!
Power Slide, inside track, throw bomb at Mario
Last lap. Last chance for his comeback. Heaven or Hell, lets rock.
"This for this racer to fly!"Captain Falcon guns his engine as he drifts to the inside track, [6]
+1-1 expertly sparking a Powerslide despite flying blind! He surges ahead with
ONE Momentum and a
+1 bonus on Pass Checks, and although he is too far behind to make a move on Oomph he can certainly tighten the field by taking a shot at Mario!
The Bob-omb flies forward, [2]
-2-1vs[5]
-1 but Mario is too far ahead, the visibility too poor! The Bob-omb lands on the inner track just behind Mario, and begins flashing dangerously as its fuse winds down!
Bill takes the shortcut in the red section
"Here I come!"Bill Ryzer heads inside and activates his
MUSHROOM, gaining
FOUR Momentum and clearing his windshield of ink as he skims across the water! His shortcut brings him past Captain Falcon, [4]
+5vs[1]
+1+1-1 who has no chance to oppose the blazing Contra veteran! Bill climbs out of the basement into
Fifth Place, losing
ONE Momentum!
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Movement PhaseMario hits the Dash Panel on the inside, gaining
ONE Momentum as he speeds away from Captain Falcon's Bob-omb, and clears his windshield of ink!
The Mysterious Mr. L hits the Dash Panel, gaining
ONE Momentum as he
drops a pair of bananas to slow his pursuit! His cackle of glee is cut short, however, as a Bob-omb suddenly lands on the track in front of him, primed to explode! [3]
+1 He barely evades the blast, skirting around to the outside and following Mario down the track!
Fortunately, Counselor Grimtoad doesn't have to deal with the race's second banana-y explosion- he just has to deal with the bananas strewn about the outer portion of
RED! [5]
+1-1-1 Grimtoad harshly compensates for the pulling of his Kart's supernatural affinity for the yellow peels, moving past the hazard with no difficulties!
Oomph is not so lucky as he must navigate a banana and then an explosive blast in quick succession, [4]
+1 [6]
+1 but his surprising Kart skills let him breeze past the obstacles! He hits the Dash Panel for
ONE Momentum, and is poised for a big run up the leaderboard as he flies up behind Counselor Grimtoad! [2]
+7vs[3]
+2+1-1 The Counselor has little chance to resist as Oomph rockets past, taking
THIRD Place and losing
ONE Momentum!
He's not done yet, however, as he sets his sights on The Mysterious Mr. L! [6]
+6vs[1]
+4 Oomph craftily feints to the inside, and as MML moves to cut him off (and hopefully catch him in his trailing banana) Oomph reverses direction and races past on the outside, taking
SECOND Place and losing
ONE Momentum!
One more to go, but this time, it's the tenacious Mario Mario ahead- the very same Mario who cost Oomph his Koopaball career
many years ago! Oomph streaks to the inside, hoping to beat Mario to the bridge, [3]
+5vs[1]
+4+1 and cuts in front of him in the nick of time! Oomph claims
FIRST PLACE, losing
ONE Momentum! With two segments to go, can he hold on?
Meanwhile, Bill Ryzer has taken the shortcut, and now hits the Dash Panels, gaining
ONE Momentum! He maneuvers to avoid the Bananas dropped by The Mysterious Mr. L, [2]
+1 but catches one with his rear tire,
Spinning Out and losing
ONE Momentum! His spin sends him toward the precarious cliff edge, [3]
+2 but he manages to regain control of his Kart and shakily zoom ahead! Despite all this maneuvering, he still has the Momentum left over to make a move on Counselor Grimtoad, [6]
+4vs[5]
+2+1-1 and while the Toad makes a valiant effort, he simply does not have the speed to oppose Bill Ryzer! Bill moves ahead, losing
ONE Momentum, taking
Fourth Place, and closing with the tight group vying for a spot on the victor's podium!
Captain Falcon swerves to avoid the last banana on the segment, [6]
+1 and has absolutely no problem with it, hitting the Dash Panel for
ONE Momentum! The speed boost gives him enough of an edge to attempt a pass on Counselor Grimtoad, [2]
+3+1vs[5]
+2+1-1 but the dimension-hopping Toad has been passed quite enough for one turn! He savagely blocks Captain Falcon's pass attempt, forcing the F-Zero vet to languish in last place for another turn!
Cleanup PhaseCounselor Grimtoad is cleansed of the Ink!
TWO SEGMENTS TO GO! The limited number of boxes in
PURPLE are the last items that will matter, so it's quite an interesting choice between an item chance or guaranteed Momentum on a riskier route- this could be a close finish!
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Momentum- 4
Item- Banana (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEModule Installed-
Dirty Weapons,
Banana Magnet Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEModule Installed-
Speedy,
FeatherweightHiccup-
Banana MagnetHiccup-
Not AerodynamicSide Effect-
Pleasant Fruity Odor Momentum- 3
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEModule Installed-
Compensator, compensating for
Sticky Wheel damage
Momentum- 4
Item- Red Shell (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEHiccup-
Rubber Band Back Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEThe Spread-Shot-
High Acceleration,
Slow
Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
PURPLEModule Installed-
Item Bonus,
Banana Magnet
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Red -> Purple -> Blue
RED Outside- +1 Powerslide, Banana Hazard (+1)- only make one check, once 3 Bananas have been hit the Hazard is over
RED Inside- +1 Powerslide, +1 Momentum, spin out or flip make Hazard Check (+2) to avoid falling off the cliff. SHORTCUT- Use Mushroom/Star + Take Shortcut Action to gain +2 Momentum
PURPLE Outside- +0 Powerslide, 3 Item Boxes (+2 to hit)
PURPLE Inside- +0 Powerslide, +1 Momentum, Hazard (+2) or fall back, spin out or flip make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid falling off the cliff.
BLUE- Outside- +1 Powerslide, Banana Hazard (+1)- only make one check, once 2 Bananas have been hit the Hazard is over
BLUE- Inside- -1 Powerslide, Item Boxes (+3), Hazard (+2) or fall back, spin out or flip make Hazard Check (+2) to avoid falling off the cliff.
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