These are the same as the cards we use? Maybe there is something in here to let me undo this. But what? Beirus thinks to himself as he scrolls through the cards. He stops on Superhuman Intelligence, hoping it'll give him a solid course of action. After swiping it towards himself, a plan forms in his mind. He selects Superhuman Charisma, Speed, and Toughness while he is in that section, then selects Infinite Endurance and Spell Ability before going back to select Superhuman Strength. He then puts the phone on the ground and activates his Spell Ability to cause a temporal reset to the moment right before ATHATH makes contact with Ozarck, while retaining his memories and abilities. He then uses his speed and strength to stop ATHATH, take his gun, and crush the barrel. After calling for security, he turns to Gene and uses his Charisma. "Gene, we need to have a talk."
Superhuman Intelligence, Charisma, Speed, Strength, and Toughness, Infinite Endurance, and Spell Ability of Temporal Reset while maintaining the user's memories and abilities. Use the ability, then stop ATHATH. Preferably without lethal force.
The spell leaves you slightly disoriented as your posture suddenly changes. The ermonous strain it puts on your body is clearly felt even with your infinite endurance, making you feel tired. At this very moment you are apparently shuffling through your cards and watching mouth open how ATHATH is about to start strangling Ozarck. It's pretty good moment to interfere, "the good guy" moment. You move.
Holyshitthisisfast! Barely having reactions fast enough to control your movement you leap on ATHATH, grab his arms and pull them away from Ozarck. Using too much strength, as it turns out. Your grip leaves deep impression of handprints on his arms. That's plenty of damaged tissue there, probably microfractures on his bones too... Oh well, can't help it. While he's swinging backwards thanks to excess force applied on him you find his pistol under his jacket and pull it out. The barrel crumbles like paper as you squeeze it. For good measure you flip ATHATH around and press him onto ground.
Like someone said once "great power comes with great responsibility". It is quite scary as you realize how fragile the world is now for you.
Ozarck vs ATHATH!You don't feel like you could be bothered with attacking. It would take too much effort.
A system message scrolls past your eyes. You win!
Maybe he isn't insane? Maybe your god sees the invisible? Or maybe he pays attention more than you and realizes that falling snow boiling in midair indicates presence of something?
But your goal is clear. Your god clearly wants you to kill its controller. There's only one way you can archieve that. You quit the simulation. And that's why you can't see the system message: You lost.
ATHATH exits the VR, pulls of the helmet and suddenly jumps at Ozarck (who's laying on VR machine next to him) and starts strangling him! Mr White and few others start moving in to stop the murder taking in place but they all stop after single step and marvel the scene unfolding before them.
Beirus moves. He moves fast, too fast for eye to follow his movement. On one moment he's shuffling his cards and on the next he's manhandling ATHATH. A strong gust of wind is felt in the hall and then ATHATH is on the ground, still screaming, but this time out of pain. Beirus theatrically drops a mangled pistol (where did that come form?) onto floor, away from ATHATH writhing under his feet. After moment of silence he calls out security.
Everybody stares him, barely believing their eyes. That speed, that strength... it is impossible, but the undeniable fact stands right before you. You have witnessed debut of real life superhero!
Beirus turns towards the game host.
"Gene, we need to have a talk."Gene recovers quickly from the suprise.
"Yes. Yes, we do." he says while feeling his pockets, no doubt checking if his phone is still there, Beirus notes.
Gene addresses the audience:
"Although this match ended in rather regrettable manner, the winner is Ozarck! This means bet winners are high tyrol, NAV and Ozarck himself! On the other hand this also means nobody guessed right who the tournament winner will be, so the grand prize there to nobody. Right now we will have a brief interlude before the finals start to sort out the situation! Enjoy refreshments in the lobby and place your bets who will be the next champion!"He then motions Beirus to follow and walks into backstage, through a short hallway into a small nicely furnished conference room. He takes a seat, pulls out of his phone, taps it a bit and then turns his entire attention at Beirus. The cheery smiling game host is gone, in his place is a man who has very serious questions.
"Speak."
Like last time under finals, this time too we will have a Shadow Tournament. Eight players. Anyone can pitch in, but losers of current tournament will have priority. Pick one animal type and one mutation type. Last man standing will get one card from winning hand to bring into next proper tournament s/he joins.
- Amphibians and Reptiles
- Aquatic Animals
- Birds
- Mammals
- Physical mutation
- Mental mutation
- Psychic power
- Super power
- Supernatural attribute
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