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"Indeed! You shan't win against my-" "MOVE!" You were too busy boasting to avoid her next attack! Her hand begins moving in all sorts of bizarre, twitchy ways before lunging forward faster than you can react!
The tip of her rapier pierces through a weak spot in your armor! You didn't know that was possible, this stuff was meant to block bullets!
She easily rips the blade out with a swift flick of her wrist! Your insides feel funny!
>-2 FLESH! 3/5 LEFT! Turns out she has some sort of skill to bypass armor protection!
Time to take things seriously! You dig into your pocket for the FOUL TOOTH and gulp down some of its foul fluids! Your tongue and brain feels weird but your insides are fine now!
>You heal 2 FLESH back due to PARADIGM PERSAUDER! +2 VIOLENCE and TALENT for a medium duration! 1 charge left of FOUL TOOTH!
The Musketeer in Black fades back into the darkness! Dang it! She's a real spry fighter! Maybe she could've been a useful asset to your previous City. Oh well! Kiara yells out where she's planning on striking next! You instinctually raise your rapier up to block her strike!
It deflects the blow long enough for you to try landing a strike on your own! You aim for her chest!
However, she expertly deflects your attack, resulting in only a minor graze to her forearm! Damn!
You need to think on how to win this. Wait! Nicole uses anomalous stuff all the time! Perhaps that's the way forward! You begin to focus every last part of your tiny bee brain on the magical girl wand she gave you! C'mon! You're...you're Casey. You're a perfect vessel for whatever message you want to market, wand! You're a living billboard! You know this!
Your smile grows shaky and thin as the seconds pass! The Musketeer is about ready to strike again...
>22! PASS!
You feel blood rushing down your face! Ooo! It almost reminds you of the Vantablack Friday Massacre of 2XXX! This is not a good sign at all! Yet you feel powerful at the same time as well! Sparks of pink light flicker around your hands like you're a fully charged battery!
>-1 FLESH! 4/5 FLESH LEFT!
[SUGAR RUSH?] A true hero never gives up! Onwards, onwards! Until your dream is within your grasp!
This time, you clash against her rapier with your own. The two of you quickly exchange a flurry of blows that's clearly impressing the crowd! They're cheering both of you on! Money is being thrown down at both of your feet from people wanting to see who wins!
You have the slightest edge thanks to the two PARADIGMs and the one tooth you used but darn! She's a good fighter despite that! You manage to put enough force behind your next deflect to send her stumbling back a good six feet! You look at your rapier to see it's all sorts of bent now. If you don't win...you won't have a rapier to be a hero with!
The Musketeer in Black is huffing and puffing, clearly exhausted! "...I didn't expect you to put up this much of a fight. Guess I have to treat you seriously. Ten second break before we take this seriously."
