Izumi was all smiles and rapid fire chat as he waited for the semi final timer to be started. Then came SRS FOX. Mal-Chin had hit on the strategy that could seriously dent most Rush decks. Izumi though played Fox Rush (and was probably the only player ever to do so . . . as he had 'invented' it) and had creatures capable of rampaging through shrines. If only he could draw them in time.

He did.

All three times. They were close games though. No deck was unbeatable in this game and this proved it. No Triple Bearjimbo Finishers here. Just careful use of Bull in the Temple and Insidious Termites.

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Mal-Chin = D8 LE: Flip Cards Vs Foxiest Samurai on Asakaze: 3#4d10k4 20 19 24

Izumi = D8 FOXEH FANTASY FIGHT! SEMI FINAL! vs Mal Chin Tourney Deck: 3#5d10o10k3+1 22 21 30

Foxeh wins 3-0
Vulpine Excitement Level is raised to 4.

"I'm not going to go easy on you." Tetsu warns his date, "Thanks for the lessons, they've served me well."

For him, it's enough. "So, does this mean I get to decide where we do next?"

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OOC
Fantasy Fight Semifinals vs Daidoji Shizuku-Rounds 1&2-Games/Intelligence-VP spent for phantom rank: 2#5d10o10k4 24 35
Fantasy Fight Semifinals vs Daidoji Shizuku-Round 3-Games/Intelligence untrained: 4d10 19[/quote]


Games: Fantasy Fight/Intelligence, 2 games v Fundai Tetsu, VP for +1k1: 2#5d10o10k4 16 29

Games: Fantasy Fight/Intelligence, 3rd game v Fundai Tetsu: 4d10o10k3 20

Tetsu wins 2-1

So the final came down to Crab and Fox. Izumi had never been in a final before and he guessed neither had Tetsu. There would be a new Champion of Asakaze in the Fantasy Fight annals tonight.

The first game was tight to start, but Izumi's Fox Rush built up quickly and overwhelmed the Crab's carefully constructed defences.

The second game was much the same but ended with a true rarity. Crab built defences mowed down the Fox small critters with impunity but did little damage to Izumi's temples. Which gave him time to summon and use the 'Feather, Fur and Scale' combo of Imperial Peacock, Brown Mori Kuma and Emerald Orochi to smother the Crab's valiant backstop attempt.

The third game was not really necessary. Izumi was far too excited at winning his first championship and Tetsu continued the methodical pragmatic ways of the Crab to blunt the Fox Rush and topple the forest temples for a consolation win.

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Tetsu = Fantasy Fight Finals-Games/Intelligence untrained: 3#4d10 9 25 25

Izumi = D8 FOXEH FANTASY FIGHT! FINAL vs Tetsu HAS THE TRAP CARD BEEN ACTIVATED? Tourney Deck: 3#5d10o10k3+1 24 42 16

Foxeh wins 2-1
Vulpine Excitement Level is OFF THE SCALE!!!!!

Izumi wins the tournaments and gets to pick two cards! Also he nets 0.2 Glory.



Needless to say, Tetsu gets the remaining two and 0.1 Glory.

Izumi will choose Ancient Orochi and Wrathful Yuki no Onna.

Tetsu gets 'Serene Ningyo' and 'Temple of Eternal Fire'.