Action PhaseDamn it, how did a shell broke a car? I need to get away from them now!
Drive agressively and aim for an item box
Meta Knight strives to shake off his misfortune, [4] barrelling past the grandstands as fast as his sparking Kart can take him! He gains
ONE Momentum and suffers a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks!
"You are actually capable of racing. I'm impressed"
Olimar nodded. Maybe he did have a natural talent for this. Maybe he was just lucky. Either way, it was better than going back to that nightmare planet.
He was in 2nd! Gold was right before him. The items bobbed on the horizon. Olimar drafted behind the caped figure, hoping to get to the item boxes first!
Olimar sticks closely behind Meta Knight as they enter the brutal headwinds of Zephyr Lake! [4]
+3+1vs[1]
+5 He picks up a quick burst of speed by staying in Meta Knight's slipstream, rapidly passing the caped figure with no loss of Momentum! Olimar takes
FIRST PLACE!
Fire Green Shell @ Meta Knight!
Aggressive Driving!
Shy Guy is pleased to see his target once more fall closer, and takes the opportunity to fling his Green Shell forward! [2]
-1+1vs[6]
-1 Meta Knight, wary to the danger, quickly swerves to the side and lets the shell go by, now threatening Olimar! [6]
-1vs[4]
+3 The Green Shell crackles as the
Faulty Weapons system fails- fortunately, Olimar's Banana takes the brunt of the blow, causing both items to be lost!
Undeterred, Shy Guy presses on to make up lost ground [6] and proceeds at breakneck speed, making up significant ground as Meta Knight is forced to spend time dodging! Shy Guy gains
THREE Momentum and takes a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks!
Pika...
This was discouraging. Despite his best efforts, Pikachu hadn't gained any positions and was still in a non-podium position. Of course, he hadn't lost any positions either, but no one was impressed with 4th.
Drop two all of the three bananas, drive aggresively, go for the item boxes
Pikachu drops all three Bananas on the course, hoping to keep the Koopa (and the rest of the pack) at a safe distance! He drives aggressively, [5] gaining
TWO Momentum and taking a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks as he races down the track!
Oomph stuffed the mushroom into his engine furnace, which purred happily in response.
Action: Draft the Driver Ahead of me, and use that mushroom! Hit item box if possible
Oomph sticks close behind Pikachu, hoping to take advantage of his slipstream [5]
+2+1vs[1]
+4 and brushing past the short fuzzy Pokemon!
"Out of way, Little Yellow Cat!"Oomph takes
FOURTH PLACE as Pikachu releases his payload in frustration- thinking quickly, he activates his
Mushroom, gaining
TWO Momentum and blazing toward Shy Guy! [6]
+4vs[5]
+6 Unfortunately, the masked red racer is too far ahead to pass, but Oomph makes up much of the intervening ground!
Behind Oomph again. Captain Falcon saw the mushroom in the koopa's hand and decided that he wasn't about to let the shellhead get away. He aimed the red shell and launched it's toward the rival racer.
Fire Red Shell, defensive driving
Captain Falcon has no intention of letting Oomph pull away, and launches his Red Shell! Unfortunately, by the time the homing signal has activated Oomph is already past Pikachu, and the Red Shell locks on to the poor Pokemon! [5]
+3vs[4]
-1 Pikachu has little chance to evade the deadly accurate Shell, and is sent flipping into the air, losing
TWO Momentum!
Captain Falcon immediately begins dragging the Bob-omb behind his Kart, clearing his Inventory for the coming Item Boxes! He
Drives Defensively to maximize his chances for an Item!
(...it must work eventually so one more time)
Drive Aggressively.
Conker takes a deep breath, settling himself down as he once more applies himself to his handling! [4] He keeps on the straight and narrow, gaining
ONE Momentum and taking a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks!
Draft behind Conker, try and grab an item box.
Link begins drafting behind Conker, but his Kart is
Not Aerodynamic, and Conker's gain in speed means that Link cannot pursue! He holds out hope that an Item Box will fall to him at the end of the segment!
Movement PhaseOlimar is out in front, [4]
-6+3 but he isn't nearly far enough ahead to Pull Away from the pack!
Meta Knight rights his Kart after watching another Green Shell whizz by, and presses forward to overtake the usurper! [2]
+5vs[2]
+3 He has little trouble reclaiming his lead position, losing
ONE Momentum in the process!
Shy Guy is blazing up the track, coming first to Olimar! [2]
+6vs[5]
+3 The former freighter pilot is quick to cut him off, however, forcing Shy Guy to hang back lest he fall off the track!
Oomph is in no position to pass Shy Guy!
In turn, Pikachu is now too far behind Oomph to attempt a pass!
Captain Falcon is dismayed to see three bananas hit the track in front of him, [4]
-1+1 but his caution pays off, allowing him to dodge the pestersome peels! As chance would have it, his Momentum is now twice that of Pikachu's, and he hopes to pass the source of the Bananas before he recovers from his shelling! [1]
+4vs[6]
+2 The savvy Pokemon veers wildly, and Captain Falcon reflexively backs off rather than risk a wreck!
Conker is confronted with a barrage of bananas, [3]
-1 and is unable to avoid the onslaught of fruit! He Spins Out, losing
ONE Momentum!
Link [3]
+1 barely dodges the Banana Hazard, but lacks the Momentum to pass Conker!
Cleanup PhaseMeta Knight leads the charge to the Item Boxes, [3]
+2-1 barely hitting one [3] and picking up a
Banana!
Olimar follows Meta Knight, [5]
+2-1 catching one without too much trouble [2]
+2+2 and gaining a
Fake Item Box!
Shy Guy hopes for a new Item, [5]
+2-2-1 and somehow manages to get one, collecting [9]
+4 yet another
Green Shell!
Oomph lines up on an Item Box [1]
+2-3 but has his box snatched away by Shy Guy!
Pikachu [2]
+2-3-1 has little chance at an Item, as none are active when he passes!
Captain Falcon [4]
+2-3+1 bides his time, nailing one of the respawning Item Boxes at the perfect moment [2]
+10 and adding a Green Shell to his inventory! He'll have to use the Bob-omb he's dragging first, however!
Conker [3]
+2-4-1 doesn't even bother to try, as no boxes are available!
Link is hopeful, [2]
+2-4 but no opportunity presents itself this go-around!
Momentum- 4
Item- Green Shell (Inventory) Bob-omb (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENBlue Falcon-
Compensator
Momentum- 3
Item- Fake Item Box (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENRocketeer-
Item Bonus,
Poor Handling
Momentum- 4
Item- Banana (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENHalberdKart Damage-
Slow
Momentum- 1
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Speedy,
Sticky Wheel
Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Speedy,
Rubber Band Back
Momentum- 6
Item- Green Shell (dragged)
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Speedy,
Faulty Weapons Momentum- 4
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENBasic Kart
Momentum- 1
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Free Item,
Not AerodynamicModule Installed-
Faulty Compensator
PINK ->
GREEN ->
RED ->
BLUEThree Laps
PINK- Powerslides +0, Drafting +1, Banana Hazard +1 (2 left), Item Boxes (+2, each hit imposes -1)
GREEN- Powerslidse +1, SHORTCUT- Use Mushroom and succeed on +1 Hazard Check to immediately Pull Ahead, fail and Fall Back
RED- Hazard (+2) or Spin Out, Item Boxes (+0)
BLUE- Powerslide +1, fail on a Powerslide and +1 Hazard or Spin Out, Item Boxes (+1)
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