Out of Bounds (Alexander/Open)

[Alfonse Shain]

Whatever brought him here was uncertain, whatever took him so far was uknown, maybe it was the repetitive surroundings of the halls of the school, or the monotone walls of his dorm, it would be probably mostly to have a time of relief, that what drove Alfonse to the forest was probably sheer curiousity, but there wasn't alot to expect from a monotone, repetitive road of trees, Alfonse grasped on the closest tree he could, he made a long scratch with his Duel Disk, that could serve as a check point in an emergency situation, he leaned his back on the bark and slowly slid down, it wasn't the most confortable place to be, but at least it was silent, he pulled a small trigger on his left gaunlent, oppening a small chamber, he pulled a deck out of it, starting to examine it, maybe the occasional relief could give him an insight on how to improve it

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex ran or perhaps the phrase is sprinted, ducking overhanging tree limbs and dodging a stray rabbit, he pretty much tore his way through a bush.

"Striker .... Striker" Alex called out, seeing a flash of blue somewhere in the trees up ahead of him, and hearing that fastly becoming annoying voice.

"Betcha' can't catch me Aleeeeeeeeex"

At that point Alex was very tempted to swear, but didn't, composing himself he sprinted off after the tiny, annoying spirit as fast as he could.

"Does . he . always . do . this" Alex phrased aloud between pants as he ran, there was a sort of dark, flickering motion, like a cloud passing in front of the sun as another spirit appeared.

"Depends"

"On?"

"How he feels?"

"And is he always this hyper?"

"Yes"

Alex slumped up against a tree, exhausted, not noticing the scratch carved into its trunk. he breathed something under his breath which earned him a sharp look from the dark spirit beside him.

"Mind your language!"

"Your not the one running after him Yubel!!"

The dark spirit gave a sigh, but said nothing, she motioned for him to sit down.

"I'll go chase him down" she said with a dejected sigh, before floating off after him, Alex stood up to object, feeling a little guilty prick in his conscious,

"no Yubel wai-" but it was too late and she was gone.

He lent back against the tree and stared at the grass, mumbling something to himself, the vague beginnings of a very formal apology, he didn't want to fall out with her, he completely failed to notice the person on exactly the opposite side of the tree.

[Alfonse Shain]

Whatever just happened, it broke Alfonse concentration, he looked up to notice another Ra student, who was apparently chasing....the air, and talking to....something, Alfonse rubbed his eyes a little, he could only see some weird, black-purple blur, which started to move away, this guy called it "Yubel", was it some sort of collective hallucination? "H-...."Alfonse extended his hand and was about to greet but cutoff the word, after closing shut the slot in his gaunlent, he pushed himself with his left hand by grasping on the tree, and afterwise walking to the person, he extended his left hand to him, he couldn't really understand his behavior, or those strange phantoms that who knows what they were, but it was a good idea to contact him before something else happened

"Hey, are you OK"

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex almost jumped a foot in the air, turning to greet the person who had to his imagination just popped out of nowhere, he gave that innocent grin that he was so good at, rubbing the back of his head.

"What me? ... oh yeah I'm fine" he said calmly, if slightly depressingly, he looked down at his duel-disk, the classic silver version, strapped to him arm, it held his Deck, always at the ready, he had that oddly detached feeling which he couldn't quite place his expression grew a little sad.

"I'm Alex by the way, Alex Koshi, what's yours?" he asked brightly, looking up at this newcomer with a completely different expression on his face, a happy-go-lucky smile.

[Alfonse Shain]

This person was alright, that's a relief, and he even introduced himself, it was always nice to meet some more people, even though Alfonse wasn't expecting for it to be exactly in this place, he reached the back of his head with his left hand, scratching his sliver hair, replying with a mirror smile, "I am Alfonse Shain here, a pleasure", he then moved his right hand across to his Duel Disk, setting the deck he still had in hand into it, to avoid later accidents, he walked backwards a little to give Alexander some space, the strange incident alredy slipped from his mind, yet he still seconded a question.

"Mind if i ask what are you doing here?"

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex cocked his head to one side thoughtfully, before giving a small, shaky laugh.

"You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you" he said sheepishly, now it was his turn to scratch the back of his head nervously, at the same time a small part of his mind was trying, and failing, to logically explain what he would have to explain if the question was pressed ...and it had gone into meltdown after a few milliseconds due to and overload.

Alex righted his head, a small part of his mind wondering if Yubel had managed to catch that meddlesome little spirit by now, he was going to have to apologize eventually, but sooner would be better then later.

[Alfonse Shain]

"Well i can sort of say the same"

A strange reason to come to the forest, Alfonse can't really judge that, he actually forgot as well why his current location, he looked back to the tree behind him, it still had the checkpoint he marked in order to track himself, he went back to his 'own' tree, leaning on it, the small space out started to bring back the small incident before meeting Alexander, he shook of his head a little, maybe his mind was just making stuff up, he looked back at Alexander, it was just another Ra Student, so it wasn't a bad idea to do something in this change of scenario

"So, for us to stop iddling here, you want to do something?"

[Alexander Koshi]

At the question, Alex paused, thinking, before he held up his left arm, the one with his Duel-Disk attached to it, then a thought came to him, just a small one, but it would most probably bring Striker back like a Category 5 Hurricane going at full tilt.

"Do you want to Duel?" Alex asked, standing up and turning his Duel-Disk so that his Deck was visible, showing that is was ready and primed for action, he could feel the well of eagerness beginning to grow within him, that wave of anticipation.

[Alfonse Shain]

"Well....fair enough"

Pretty much the expected answer, Alfonse started to walk to his right, for a more open space, he pulled the first card on his deck, "I haven't tried you either....", he placed the card back on the top of the deck and pressed a small button, as the Duel Disk shuffled the deck, the turned around as his Duel Disk spread up and turned on, he drifted up his right foot a little, he flicked his finger, hitting the left gauntlent, the hollow sound signaled it was empty, it was definitelly the deck he needed to use

"If you wish to start, do so"

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex clicked his Deck out of its holder on the Duel-Disk and shuffled it calmly, enjoying the smooth feeling of the familiar deck beneath his hands, worn edges and cool cardboard, before he slotted it back into its appointed place on his Duel-Disk, drawing his first 5 cards.

"If you don't mind, I'll take the first move, I Draw!"

Alex picked up his Sixth card and added it to his hand, a small array of familiar pictures was before him, he heaved a huge breath, then breathed it out like a sigh as he psyched himself up for the Duel ahead.

"from my Hand i activate the Spell Card Arms Hole, now the Top Card of my Deck goes to the Graveyard, and in return I can search out 1 Equip Spell card in my Deck and add it too my Hand"

Alex pulled out the top card from his deck, before placing it in the Graveyard slot as Necro Gardna was sucked into the Graveyard, then he puled his Deck back out, searching through it before he pulled out the Card he was looking for before he added it to his Hand. Shuffling his Deck he placed it back in its Slot.

"Now I unfortunately due to Arms Hole's effect, I cannot Normal Summon this turn, but that's okay, because now I'll remove Arms Hole in my Graveyard from Play in order to Special Summon Spell Striker from my Hand to the Field due to his Special Effect, so come on out Spell Striker (600/200) to the field in Attack Mode"

There was a flash of light as a small warrior appeared on Alex's side of the field, he was clad in blue armor and was very small, his feet barely touched the ground and in one hand he carried a tiny staff.

"Now I'll equip him with the Spell Card I added to my hand Known as Heart of Clear Water but we can find out what that does later, then I'll place a card face-down and end my turn, your move Alfonse"

Alex took another glance at the cards in his hand, before he looked across at Alfonse, just what sort of Deck was he going to bring to the Party.

LP: 8000
Hand: 3
Field: Spell Striker (600/200) - Attack Mode
Backfield: 1 Set, Heart of Clear Water (Equipped to Spell Striker)
Grave: n/a
RFG: Arms Hole

[Alfonse Shain]

"Then i'll set off, Draw!"

Alfonse shuffled his fingers through his deck, separating the first 6 cards, examining the field, his opponent set up a real fast move in the first turn, "Heart of Clear Water....", he said to himself, "That card disallows me to destroy his monter as long as it has 1300 or less ATK....that will not be an issue", examining his hand, however, he smiled, his starting play would also match his, or maybe best him, "I call on to Summon Priest, Defense Mode", he exclaimed, and old-looking Spellcaster slowly emerged onto the field (800/1600), "Now i can activate it's ability, by discarding a Spell Card, i can Summon any Level 4 monster from my deck", he slid Ritual of Salvation into his graveyard as his monster started to give a white aura around him, "I choose to summon Royal Magical Library, Defense Mode!", he exclaimed pulling the card from his deck and setting him onto his system, huge shelves of books rose on his side of the field (0/2000), in order to continue his combo, he rose another magic card on the field, "I play Mana Seize!", he exclaimed, a sizzling vortex appeared above his library, "When i use this card, i can give a Spell Counter to a card on the field, and search for another Mana Seize in my deck", he said while he picked his deck and fanned it up, picking another spell card from it, a book dropped from one of the shelves, when he slid his alredy used magic card yet another book felt from its towering storage, he clicked a small button on the side of his disk, which oppened one last slot, "I'll seal this move with Secret Village of the Spellcasters!", a strange powder covered the field, and several huts and humble homes appeared out of nowhere, when the spell set up, a last book felt from the Library, "I'll use Royal Magical Library's ability, i can draw a card by removing 3 of its Spell Counters", he said as a cloaked man picked up the books, and transformed them into a card which dissapeared, Alfonse drew a card with this effect, "I declared turn end", he flailed his hand downwards

Hand: 4
Monsters: Summon Priest (DEF 1600), Royal Magical Library (DEF 2000)
S/T: Secret Village of the Spellcasters
Graveyard: Ritual of Salvation, Mana Seize

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex grimaced slightly as the field spell appeared, surrounding them in a mysterious village.

"Great .. no spell cards .. now what" a small voice in his head berated, but there were always alternatives.

"I draw, and now I summon Armor Breaker (800/800) to the field in attack mode, now I'll play his effect, as a union monster I can equip him onto Spell Striker, so lets go guys!"

A small warrior with a massive Hammer for a head appeared, Spell Striker made a small gesture with one hand, and Armor Breaker straightened, his arms clenched to his sides and his legs straight, he began to spin, until he appeared in Spell Strikers hand, towering above him, but the small warrior handled the hammer with ease.

"Now then, I activate Spell Striker's effect, now he can attack you directly, so let him have Striker, use Spell Hammer"

The small blue warrior shot across the field, wielding the hammer like it was a golf club, before he held it above his head and brought it down on Alfonse's noggin'.

"Now Armor Breaker's effect activates, now I can take out 1 card on your field, and I choose to destroy your Secret Village of the Spellcasters"

Spell Striker spun Armor Breaker in his hands, and then smashed him into the ground, sending out a massive shock-wave which annihilated the village, before he returned to Alex's field.

"With that done I place 1 more card face-down and end my turn"

LP: 8000
Hand: 2
Field: Spell Striker (600/200) - Attack Mode
Backfield: 2 Set, Heart of Clear Water + Armor Breaker (Equipped to Spell Striker)
Grave: n/a
RFG: Arms Hole

[Alfonse Shain]

The oponent warrior struck directly to him, it wasn't a big hit, but a huge shockwave just destroyed his block

LP: 7400

"Great", Alfonse whispered to himself, "Draw!"

As for now his only Village of the Spellcasters dissapeared from his deck, that was not a good signal, however, he can pull a way to reeplace it, he reopened his hidden slot, "I'll summon the Magical Citadel of Endymion!", he said as he looked behind for the magical city started to arise behind him, but a strange shockwave surged from it, and making it crumble, "Wh-", he looked back at his opponent, he used Magic Jammer, "Great, 2 out of 3 are down", even through the circunstances, he could still mend up his play, "I'll play my second Mana Seize!", he exclaimed, the magical energy dropped 2 books from the Library, and allowed him to search for the last one, he placed another spell card, as soon as he did, the surroundings encovered in darkness, "Allure of Darkness, activate! It allows me to draw 2 cards, and afterwise purge a dark monster from his hand", he said, picking the 2 cards from his deck, he then slid his Armageddon Knight in a small slot beneath his duel disk, not that it pained him alot, a 3rd book felt from the shelves, the same mysterious person stocked them up, and transformed them into a card, allowing Alfonse to draw once more, "I'll place 2 cards and end", he said as 2 mystery cards slid on his side of the field, waiting to be triggered

LP: 7400
Hand: 5
Monsters: Summon Priest (DEF 1600), Royal Magical Library (DEF 2000)
S/T: 2 Sets
Graveyard: Ritual of Salvation, Mana Seizex2, Secret Village of the Spellcasters, Magical Citadel of Endymion, Allure of Darkness
RFG: Armageddon Knight

[Alexander Koshi]

Alex picked up his next card.

"I draw, now Spell Striker will attack you directly"

Striker advanced, but smashed into Mirror Force, causing both monster and weapon to explode, as His Trap Jammer was stopped by Dark Bribe, that left him in a bit of a spot ... but that extra card would come in useful, as he picked it up he blinked thoughtfully.

"Now I summon Card Excluder (400/400) to the field in attack mode"

This next monster was a girl, she was clad in orangey-pink robes similar to that of Dark Magician Girl, and her hat was purple just like Dark Magicians, in one hand she carried a little staff with a red stone set in its top.

"Now I'll play her Effect, so I can remove 1 card in your Graveyard, and I choose your Ritual of Salvation, now I'll set 2 cards and end my turn"

LP: 8000
Hand: 0
Field: Card Excluder (400/400) - Attack Mode
Backfield: 2 Set
Grave: Spell Striker, Armor Breaker, Trap Jammer, Magic Jammer, Heart of Clear Water, Necro Gardna x2
RFG: Arms Hole

[Alfonse Shain]

His Mirror Force succesfully fended off the attack, still, he didn't really counted in having to pull out Dark Bribe, but his opponent just destroyed part of his strategy: One of his Rituals was gone, Alfonse clenched his teeth before yelling the next word, "Draw!", he looked at the last card he pulled, he summoned a monster onto the field"I summon Breaker, the Magical Warrior", he said, the crinsom armored mage appeared afront his lines (1600/1000)"When summoned, Breaker gains a Spell Counter, which i can use to bomb one of your Facedowns! Magical Shockwave!", he commanded, his warrior lifted his right arm, flailing his sword and destroying the left facedown card, "Then here we go again, Magical Citadel of Endymion!", he said as the Citadel arrose once again, but whiping whirlwinds slowy shreded it to pieces, "Of for god-", his opponent just chained Mystical Space Typhoon, 2 books felt from the shelves of the library, "Go....Mana Seize", he said before another word slipped from his mouth, the magical swirl dropped 2 more books from the library, a man picked 3 of them, and turned them into a card, allowing Alfonse to draw, now with 4 cards on hand, he smiled, "I'll discard a Ritual of Salvation from my hand in order to summon Armageddon Knight from my deck!", Summon Priest shone in white, as the dark knight took presence on the field (1400/1200), "When Armageddon Knight is succesfully summoned, i can discard 1 DARK monster from my deck, i choose Ritual Fiend Releaser!", he said while he pulled the card and placed it in the graveyard, "I now use Preparations for the Ritual", he exclaimed, a pedestal arose behind all his monsters, "This card allows me to search for a Level 7 Ritual monster, and afterwise salvage one Ritual Spell from the grave", he said, while pulling the ritual monster from the deck and its corresponding card from his grave, another book felt from the skyhigh shelves of the library"I activate Ritual of Salvation!", he announced, a strange, white pot appeared in the top of the pedestal, "I offer Armageddon Knight, and the Ritual Fiend Presider in my Graveyard, in order to Ritual Summon", he said as the Armageddon knight dissolved into light, and a strange light surged out of nowhere, both mixing in the pot, "Shine above all of us, Norsewemko, Beautifull Goddess of Salvation", with the chant he raised the card and placed it on the field, the huge jar shattered, a gorgeous, long haired young girl, covered in a long dress, winking at Alexander and pointing at him with her strange staff (2700/1200), and to seal it off, another book felt for the library's shelf"Salvation Seal!", the goddes's staff shone and sprouted 2 spheres of light, one of them entered into the library, the other into Card Ejector, it was the end of the ritual summon, a man took again the 3 books and transformed them into a card, allowing Alfonse to draw, "Battle, Norsewemko, Beutifull Judgement", he exclaimed, the spellcaster lifted her staff, as a huge beam of light attempted to purge her opponent, but it failed, a dull spirit of a warrior blocked the attack, "Necro Gardna....", he thought to himself, , "Breaker, Magic Shockwave!", the magical warrior struck again with another magic attack, but it was once again fended off by a fell spirit. "I'll set a card and call it a turn", the Toy Magician previously destroyed was about to reconstruct, but a strange aura emmaned from Norsewemko staff, the Ritual Presider used on its summon prevented opponent's Special Summons

LP: 7400
Hand: 2
Monsters: Summon Priest (DEF 1600), Royal Magical Library (DEF 2000/Salvation), Divine Grace - Northwemko (ATK 2700/Presider), Breaker (ATK 1600)
S/T: 1 Set
Graveyard: Ritual of Salvation, Mana Seizex3, Secret Village of the Spellcasters, Magical Citadel of Endymionx2, Allure of Darkness, Armageddon Knight, Preparations for the Ritual
RFG: Armageddon Knight, Ritual of Salvation, Ritual Fiend Presider