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Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
And there appeared an angel unto the battlefield: Terrifying and powerful, aglow with heavenly light, in the blue corner, it's Ldsity as Mikhail Isen!

In the red corner, in the red corner, as Welsie Acktern, in the red corner, it's ActingPower as Welsie Acktern!

:siren: This battle will use Special Actions. :siren:

Commentary/heckling welcome!





Will Welsie's time manipulation be enough to let her escape heaven's plan, or will Mikhail prove himself to be truly holier than thou?

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Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 1

Mikhail Isen
20 Life
Discard 1: Apocalyptic | Grasp
Discard 2: Sacred | Shot
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x3


Welsie Acktern
20 Life
Discard 1: Anomalous | Grasp
Discard 2: Parallax | Arc
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Welsie antes a Decision.
-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 6. Mikhail has Priority 5. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Mikhail pulls Welsie 1 space.




-- Temporal Dash does not hit.
-- Welsie advances 1 space.



-- Mikhail advances 1 space.

-- Mikhail misses due to Dash's effect.



-- Welsie moves all Recursor Counters from her Discard 2 to Discard 1.

Wol fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Jun 14, 2015

Dire Wombat
Oct 29, 2011

In this world, there is no truth. The truth is made later on and overwrites what comes before it. Real truth doesn't exist anywhere.
I haven't taken a close look at Mikhail before and my first impression is that Hallowed is utterly nuts. Dude gets two Clockwork-lite styles on top of that so he can laugh in the face of Welsie's superior priority. We've already seen that Welsie is hard to play and flounders if she loses her Recursor counters, so I'm expecting a bit of a blowout unless ActingPower turns out to be a genius.

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
He is also more likely to win due to my person being a fairly new player. Her ability to outspeed my styles that give stun guard and soak, as well as ignoring them, will pose a problem since I don't have a Target lock from Ottavia to slow her down. I AM likely to just chunk Welsie down in 2-4 big hits if I want to win since she doesn't have a lot of defense. Whether or not that happens in as many beats is another story. Mikhail is a forgiving character in that he has ways to fight people at any range(Yay generalists!). Sacred and Apocalyptic laugh at rangers while the other 3 cover him in the middle and at punching distance. I'm excited to see Welsie in action again if for nothing else then the flavor of pseudo-time-traveling elemental fighting off an angel.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Are you ready for this? Give no quarter...FIGHT!

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Oops! Forgot to bookmark this thread.

The way I put it to my message to Wol is that I need to play control. I've seen Mikhail at his best; he's really terrifying. The best thing for me is to avoid your attacks while you're using Seals and try and attack you when I can avoid you next turn, since hitting you always gives you a Seal back. Like I said, my role in this game is to be control while you play aggro.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Welsie, time flies like...you. How fast? How far?

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Ah, good. Hallowed's out of the way. Let's advance just 1.

Dire Wombat
Oct 29, 2011

In this world, there is no truth. The truth is made later on and overwrites what comes before it. Real truth doesn't exist anywhere.

ActingPower posted:

Oops! Forgot to bookmark this thread.

The way I put it to my message to Wol is that I need to play control. I've seen Mikhail at his best; he's really terrifying. The best thing for me is to avoid your attacks while you're using Seals and try and attack you when I can avoid you next turn, since hitting you always gives you a Seal back. Like I said, my role in this game is to be control while you play aggro.

Yeah, on second thought Hallowed is less good than it seems. Mikhail's game plan requires him to take hits and trade positively, which is not what Hallowed is for. Even if Hallowed would be a much better style in the hands of a generic character X, Mikhail might get more use out of Transcendent because it fits better with his strategy. Hallowed still has its niche as a thing he can throw out when at 3 seals or as a finishing move. The real outlier among his styles is Sacred, which looks like it's meant to discourage running away from Mikhail, but not actually get played in most games.

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

I dunno. The last time I played against Mikhail, I was always dancing around Hallowed. It's powerful as heck, it has both an advance and a range boost, and it pushes people out of the way so they can't hit back. No, the Style I've found is the most double-edged of swords is Immutable, since there's no "you may" in that "spend a Seal" text. In other words, it's the best way to make you burn two Seals in one turn. And if you don't Soak enough to take damage, then you won't get any back, either.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 2

Mikhail Isen
20 Life
Discard 1: Hallowed | Drive
Discard 2: Apocalyptic | Grasp
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x2


Welsie Acktern
20 Life
Discard 1: Temporal | Dash
Discard 2: Anomalous | Grasp
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Welsie antes a Decision.
-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 4. Mikhail has Priority 2. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Welsie retreats 2 spaces.




-- Welsie misses due to Scroll's effect.



-- Sacred Scroll has Range 1~3. Welsie is at Range 3. Mikhail hits!
-- Aa-aaaah! Welsie takes 3 damage!
-- Welsie is stunned.



-- Welsie places in Discard 2.

Wol fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Jun 14, 2015

OmegaGoo
Nov 25, 2011

Mediocrity: the standard of survival!

Dire Wombat posted:

Yeah, on second thought Hallowed is less good than it seems. Mikhail's game plan requires him to take hits and trade positively, which is not what Hallowed is for. Even if Hallowed would be a much better style in the hands of a generic character X, Mikhail might get more use out of Transcendent because it fits better with his strategy. Hallowed still has its niche as a thing he can throw out when at 3 seals or as a finishing move. The real outlier among his styles is Sacred, which looks like it's meant to discourage running away from Mikhail, but not actually get played in most games.

:munch:

When I had a Malandrax vs. Mikhail fight on this forum, I was so busy dancing around Hallowed for most of the game that I made sure to not play my exceptional moves until it was down. Hallowed is Mikhail's bullshit style. I'm convinced every character has one; sometimes it changes based on the matchup, but ever character seems to have one.

Dire Wombat
Oct 29, 2011

In this world, there is no truth. The truth is made later on and overwrites what comes before it. Real truth doesn't exist anywhere.

OmegaGoo posted:

:munch:

When I had a Malandrax vs. Mikhail fight on this forum, I was so busy dancing around Hallowed for most of the game that I made sure to not play my exceptional moves until it was down. Hallowed is Mikhail's bullshit style. I'm convinced every character has one; sometimes it changes based on the matchup, but ever character seems to have one.

It is his most threatening attack, it just doesn't help replenish Seals at all. Welsie in particular has a good chance of outspeeding it as long as she can stay at range 3 or more, though Hallowed Strike wrecks her poo poo pretty badly. Welsie's best move is usually Discordant, which has a really good chance of stunning the enemy as long as she can stay at range, but it's all but hard countered by Apocalyptic. Apocalyptic is Mikhail's real bullshit style in this matchup IMO, since Welsie has to be at long range to use most of her kit.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 3

Mikhail Isen
20 Life
Discard 1: Sacred | Scroll
Discard 2: Hallowed | Drive
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x2


Welsie Acktern
17 Life
Discard 1: Quandary | Burst
Discard 2: Temporal | Dash
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- No ante.







-- Mikhail has Priority 9. Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail is Active Player!



-- Immutable Dash does not hit.
-- Mikhail advances 3 spaces.



-- Welsie misses due to Dash's effect.
-- Welsie retreats 1 space.

Wol fucked around with this message at 07:21 on Jun 22, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Mikhail, where doth your luminous wings carry you?

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
Please fly me past Welsie, gracefully landing on the other side as she grasps feebly for my form.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 4

Mikhail Isen
20 Life
Discard 1: Immutable | Dash
Discard 2: Sacred | Scroll
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x2


Welsie Acktern
17 Life
Discard 1: Anomalous | Grasp
Discard 2: Quandary | Burst
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail has Priority 0. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Mikhail retreats 2 spaces.



-- Welsie advances 1 space.

-- Parallax Drive has Range 1~3. Mikhail is at Range 3. Welsie hits!
-- Welsie places on her Discard 1.
-- Welsie places on her current attack.
-- Ffftht! Mikhail takes 2 damage!
-- Mikhail's Stun Guard holds.



-- Mikhail gains +2 Power.

-- Transcendent Burst has Range 2~5. Welsie is at Range 3. Mikhail hits!
-- Bwaaa! Welsie takes 4 damage.
-- Welsie is stunned.



-- Mikhail gains

Wol fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Jun 26, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Mikhail, how far do you flutter?

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
2 spaces back please

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Let's only advance 1. I need all the range I can get.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 5

Mikhail Isen
18 Life
Discard 1: Transcendent | Burst
Discard 2: Immutable | Dash
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x2


Welsie Acktern
13 Life
Discard 1: Parallax | Drive
Discard 2: Anomalous | Grasp
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Welsie antes a Decision.
-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie places Discordant | Strike in her Discard 2.
-- Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail has Priority 2. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Welsie misses due to Scroll's effect.
-- Welsie retreats 1 space.




-- Sacred Scroll has Range 1~3. Welsie is at Range 4. Mikhail misses!



-- Mikhail gains

Wol fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jun 27, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 6

Mikhail Isen
18 Life
Discard 1: Sacred | Scroll
Discard 2: Transcendent | Burst
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x2


Welsie Acktern
13 Life
Discard 1: Anomalous | Grasp
Discard 2: Parallax | Drive
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Welsie antes a Decision.
-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie places Discordant | Burst in her Discard 2.
-- Mikhail has Priority 10. Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail is Active Player!


-- Mikhail pulls Welsie 1 space.




-- Hallowed Dash does not hit.
-- Mikhail advances 3 spaces.



-- Welsie advances 1 space.

-- Welsie misses due to Dash's effect.
-- Welsie moves directly to Space 7.

Wol fucked around with this message at 23:45 on Jun 28, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Welsie, where do you end up?

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Wol posted:

:siren: Welsie, where do you end up?

Put me in the corner, I guess. (The far one, distance 4, I mean.)

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 7

Mikhail Isen
18 Life
Discard 1: Hallowed | Dash
Discard 2: Sacred | Scroll
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x1


Welsie Acktern
13 Life
Discard 1: Parallax | Drive
Discard 2: Anomalous | Grasp
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail has Priority 0. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Mikhail retreats 2 spaces.




-- Discordant Strike has Range 3~6. Mikhail is at Range 6. Welsie hits!
-- Welsie places on her current attack.
-- Fth-shonk! Mikhail takes 4 damage!
-- Welsie ignores Stun Guard. Mikhail is stunned.




-- Mikhail is stunned.


-- Mikhail gains

Wol fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Jul 1, 2015

Sefer
Sep 2, 2006
Not supposed to be here today

Wol posted:


Mikhail Isen
18 Life
Discard 1: Hallowed | Drive
Discard 2: Sacred | Scroll
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x1


That should be Hallowed Dash in Discard 1

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Mikhail, you doing the moonwalk or the moonrun?

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
Moon Run Please


My last PM:
"Transcendant Burst ante Seal.

I reaaaaaaaaaallly don't want to see a Discordant. Please don't let there be a Discordant non-Dash"

*shakes fist angrily*

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 8

Mikhail Isen
14 Life
Discard 1: Transcendent | Burst
Discard 2: Hallowed | Dash
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x1


Welsie Acktern
13 Life
Discard 1: Discordant | Strike
Discard 2: Parallax | Drive
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Welsie declines ante.
-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 6. Mikhail has Priority -1. Welsie is Active Player!



-- Quandary Arc has Range 3~6. Mikhail is at Range 6. Welsie hits!
-- Welsie places on her current attack.
-- Welsie spends x1 from her Discard 1 for +1 Power.
-- Thuk-thuk-thuk! Mikhail takes 3 damage, ignoring Soak!
-- Mikhail cannot be stunned.
-- Welsie advances 1 space.





-- Apocalyptic Shot has Range 3~8. Welsie is at Range 5. Mikhail hits!
-- KRAKOOOM! Welsie takes 6 damage!
-- Welsie is stunned!



-- Welsie places on her Discard 1.

Wol fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Jul 1, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Welsie, will you burn a Recursor Counter?

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
He CAN burn 2...

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Oh, hey, I'm gonna pierce your Soak! ...But I can't pierce your Stun Immunity. :(

Let's just burn the one on Discard Pile 1 that I'm getting back anyway.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 9

Mikhail Isen
11 Life
Discard 1: Apocalyptic | Shot
Discard 2: Transcendent | Burst
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x0


Welsie Acktern
7 Life
Discard 1: Quandary | Arc
Discard 2: Discordant | Strike
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- No ante.







-- Mikhail has Priority 9. Welsie has Priority 1. Mikhail is Active Player!


-- Welsie retreats 1 space.




-- Immutable Dash does not hit.
-- Mikhail advances 3 spaces.




-- Anomalous Burst has Range 3~6. Mikhail is at Range 3. Welsie hits!
-- Welsie places on her current attack.
-- Welsie puts Mikhail's Discard 2 on his Discard 1.
-- Bwooowww! Mikhail takes 3 damage!



-- Mikhail gains

Wol fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Jul 2, 2015

Ldsity
May 29, 2015

Which guy?

That Huang Gai?
Advance 3 please.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
Beat 10

Mikhail Isen
8 Life
Discard 1: Immutable | Dash
Discard 2: Apocalyptic | Transcendent | Burst | Shot
Finisher: Fourth Seal
Seals: x1


Welsie Acktern
7 Life
Discard 1: Anomalous | Burst
Discard 2: Quandary | Arc
Finisher: Grand Tapestry




-- Mikhail antes







-- Welsie has Priority 5. Mikhail has Priority 2. Welsie is Active Player!


-- Welsie advances 2 spaces.

-- Parallax Drive has Range 1~3. Mikhail is at Range 1. Welsie hits!
-- Welsie places on her Discard 1.
-- Welsie places on her current attack.
-- Ponk! Mikhail takes 1 damage aftr Soak 1!
-- Mikhail's Stun Guard 3 holds.
-- Welsie moves directly to Space 3.





-- Sacred Scroll has Range 1~3. Welsie is at Range 1. Mikhail hits!
-- Shwoof! Welsie takes 3 damage!
-- Welsie is stunned.



-- Mikhail gains

Wol fucked around with this message at 01:32 on Jul 5, 2015

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK
:siren: Welsie, from where does your second viewpoint originate?

ActingPower
Jun 4, 2013

Wol posted:

Welsie, from where does your second viewpoint originate?

I think I wanna be close up. Put me at range 1.

Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK

ActingPower posted:

I think I wanna be close up. Put me at range 1.

You want to get hit?

Mad Fnorder
Apr 22, 2008
:munch: Range 1-3 means they get hit wherever they go, I think.

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Wol
Dec 15, 2012

See you in the
UNDERDARK

Mad Fnorder posted:

:munch: Range 1-3 means they get hit wherever they go, I think.

Oh right. Counting is hard

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