[Event Post]

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

::You can find Koyo either at...

A) Sitting on one of the stone statues of Duel Academa's entrance, with notes and a unfolded table. He's jotting things down.

B) At a pleasant cafe/outdoor area attached to Labirinto, it's got a nice wooden raised deck area. He's at a table under the shade of an umbrella propped up from it. Writing down notes, and pondering to himself.

Feel free to hassle him. It's not like he's doing anything important.::

Comments

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

Huh, that's a pretty interesting. Why are you researching that specifically?

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

... Honestly, I'm not sure. I can't remember what exactly got me into it. Fascination with its connection to ancient cultures maybe?

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

Guess it's probably a really neat subject to research into on it's own though too!

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

It's also extremely dangerous.

Because you could end up dead or turned into someone else due to the nonsense this magic can perform.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

It's fine! I know not to mess around with stuff like that.

That's why you're researching it and I'm not!

It's still a cool thing to know about at least.

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

"Cool" seems a bit too positive of an indicator.

But basically every ancient culture practiced some form of what we now call "Dark Games", "Games of Darkness" or "Shadow Games", as a means to obtain power, riches, glory, prosperity, or even, as I said, to reshape a person to their whims.

I'm trying to find out research that was done on the island during a previous administration.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

*She thinks for a moment.*

Hmn... I have heard about Dark Games before.
To be honest, I feel like I've seen one before, but it was when I was really young and I don't really remember it well. I think I was with Juudai... but it was someone else dueling...
...I just remember it being quite scary and that people were getting hurt in it.

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

... If there was actual harm, I'd assume it was a 'Level 3' Dark Game.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

How many 'levels' does a Dark Game have?

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

At least three.

Level Three lets things from other worlds crawl in, possess you, and kill people.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

Hmn. So level three is the really bad high level.

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

Yes, but the greatest danger is the "Penalty Game", as the winner can inflict a punishment on the loser, depending on the magic being poured into the game.

Or it can be baked into the Duel.

Imagine every Life Point lost, say, a family member becomes more of a cowardly crybaby.

Or they could be told to forget you.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

That sounds so awful. It's terrible to think there are duels like that that exist.

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

That's the dangerous bit.

They aren't restricted to Duels.

Any game can be turned into one.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

R-Really?! ANY game?
Even board games? Sports? Anythiiiing?!

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

Candyland can be used as a medium.

Hockey Pucks too.

So yes.

Any contest with a combination of luck and a little skill can be used.

Even a coin flip bet can be the basis of a Dark Game.

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

Every game I ever play can turn into a desperate struggle for life or death.

*....'Tomoko.exe' not found.*

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

::Think fast, Koyo... He kneels down in front of you.::

...

Would you like some ice cream, miss?

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

*Tomoko's head snaps up quickly and her whole demeanour changes on the mention of ice cream.*

Ice cream?? YES PLEASE!

Re: Option A

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

Well, let me clear up and we'll go find some, alright?

Re: Option A

[sketchthefuture]

Alright, Mr. Koyo!