Action PhaseFinish line is in sight. Only one more section to go... but Zelda was coming up fast behind...
Go RIGHT. Drop that banana and prepare to RAM anyone trying to steal a victory.
Crank heads to the right, strategically dropping his banana and preparing to
RAM Zelda away from his Kart!
Aggressive driving, follow that bastard if it's possible to ram him, if not, onto the other path instead!
Zelda welcomes Crank's invited ram- if she can catch up, that is! [4] She gains
ONE Momentum and receives a
-1 Penalty to Hazard checks as she futilely attempts to close the gap!
Well, the top two slots are effectively out of my reach now. I can still make the podium though, I simply need to avoid mistakes.
Powerslide through, and take the left path in case I can pull ahead.
Luigi is dismayed as he realizes that he can't catch up to Crank or Zelda in time! Determined to get some reward, he goes into a Powerslide, [5]
+1 gaining
TWO Momentum as his
Nitrous ignites, sending him blazing forward!
((Derp, sorry I should really stop submitting actions when I'm about to fall asleep))
Mr. L's eye twitched as he saw the green back of the unmasked impostor speeding away from him. No... Not today...
What else? Drive Aggressively!
The Mysterious Mr. L is having none of it, pressing forward as Luigi slides away [5]
+1 and gaining
THREE Momentum as he pushes his Kart to the limit!
Rotten luck may have plagued him this race, but Captain Falcon wasn't about to give up. First place may not be possible, but he could still place on the podium.
Aggressive Driving
Captain Falcon follows closely, determined to place as highly as possible! [4]
+1 He gains
TWO Momentum as he struggles to keep pace with the Mysterious Mr. L!
(I swear, the rng doesn't just hate me right now, its got some sick sadistic pleasure in my misery.) DB sighed as he eased his foot slightly off the gas. Dreams of champagne and beautiful women where becoming just that, dreams. "Well, better at least put in a little effort so my loss of contract isn't completely justified." he mumbled. DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY
Dry Bones accelerates into the final stretch, [4]
+1 gaining
TWO Momentum as he keeps pace with Captain Falcon!
Movement PhaseCrank drops his banana as he goes right, ready to ram!
Princess Zelda follows Crank right, [6]
-1 adroitly dodging the banana but still a bit too far behind Crank to try and pass!
Luigi is blazing up the
BLUE curve, and attempts to Pull Ahead! [4]
HE SUCCEEDS, ripping ahead and speeding down the left
PURPLE lane, too late to make a charge!
The Mysterious Mr. L suddenly finds himself in position to Pull Ahead himself, [3] but can't seal the deal! He watches helplessly as Luigi speeds away!
Captain Falcon is just behind MML, but lacks the Momentum to pass!
Dry Bones is in no position to pass Captain Falcon!
Cleanup PhaseCrank crosses the finish line in
FIRST PLACE, becoming
CHAMPION OF THE STAR CUP! He is now the winningest racer in the multiverse!
Princess Zelda crosses the finish line just after Crank, taking
SECOND PLACE, securing a lucrative payout for her high finish!
Luigi finishes in
THIRD PLACE, claiming the last Coin prize of the Cup!
The Mysterious Mr. L is just racing for good seeding in next Season's races, and heads for the Item Boxes, [1]
+1 missing completely!
Captain Falcon takes aim at an Item Box, [1]
+1-1 missing even worse than MML did!
Dry Bones hopes to not finish in last, [1]
+1-1 but the GM's die is broken but follows in the wake of Captain Falcon and the Mysterious Mr. L, failing to hit an item box!
Momentum- 5
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Great Handling,
Slow Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENBlue Falcon-
Compensator FIRST PLACE
Module Installed-
High Acceleration,
Sticky WheelKart Damage-
Rubber Band Back SECOND PLACE
THIRD PLACE
Poltergust 4000-
Nitrous,
Not AerodynamicKart Damage-
Slow Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENDry Bomber-
Ramming Speed,
Banana MagnetRed ->
Orange ->
Yellow ->
Green ->
Blue ->
Purple Two Laps
RED- Dash Panel +1 Momentum, +0 Powerslide, Item Boxes (+2) Spin out, Flip, get Rammed make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
ORANGE- Spin out, Flip, Momentum <= 0 make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
YELLOW- Powerslide +1,
Inside autopass on Powerslide + lose no Momentum + Item Boxes (+2),
Outside +1 Momentum. Spin out, Flip, Fly into air make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
GREEN- Normal Path Racing Check (+0) or -1 Momentum,
SHORTCUT if Momentum > 4 then can take jump, free pass attempts on non-jumpers, no lost Momentum for passing, +1 Pull Ahead, Racing Check (+1) or Fallback. Banana Hazard (+1) x3
BLUE- +1 Powerslide, +1 Drive Aggressively, Item Box (+1, each hit imposes -1)
PURPLE- Two identical paths, left and right, cannot target other path. Right path Banana Hazard (+1) Spin out, Flip, get Rammed make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
(Hey guys, I'm looking at how this is lining up, and it looks like that the next race(which I was likely to be in) will be conflicting with a two week camping trip to Philmont with my scout troop. So if anyone wants to switch slots, they can let me know so we can trade.)
Hey Monk, here's a question for you. Assuming the next second race follows the Invitational rules (highest fame races), it'll be almost a rematch of this race... except that the winner of whatever the next race will displace either Luigi or Falcon at 2 versus 1. In this rare circumstance (assuming no fame-changing shenanigans), would a racer indeed get to race twice in a row?
I'm actually considering a bit of a format change to give everyone a chance to race in a season, but I won't say more until the race is over (and it's not 2am) I will say that what race you end up in will be determined before the season starts. More on that later.