[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Third times the charm right?...

Shantae was just not going to back down from trying to test her mettel in the arena, wanting more than ever to engage in some kind of friendly competition, even if she had to beat the crap out of a few kremlings or koopas to get some training in.

But not this time, this time was much different as she was in the arena and there wasn't an injured koopa or kremling to be seen, there was still the occasional glance cast at her by a few of the Gerudo, but nothing that set them apart from the half-genie, which was a good thing as though they were curious as to what she was and the fact that she was a magical being who's speciality was transformations through the use of belly dancing, they couldn't get that much closer than that to be honest.

At least Shantae had some time to brush up on dancing while she was waiting for her opponent, the human embodiment of meme fountains himself; Captain Falcon.

The audience had been awaiting the chance to see this fight and were patient enough to keep to their seats...

They only needed the edge when the battle begins.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

The revving an F-Zero engine soon filled the air of the coliseum, the once patient crowd quickly turned ecstatic in anticipation. They knew what they were in store for and those signs could only mean that the match was about to begin, not to mention that there was no doubt going to be a flashy entrance followed not too long before that. Another louder rev echoed into the stadium, the crowd throwing their hands into the air. It was time!

In a moment’s notice, the Blue Falcon ramped over the edge of the coliseum, directly above the commentator’s box, which blew confetti in every direction. Unfortunately, that meant it also sprayed a stream of streamers directly onto Captain Falcon’s windshield, making it impossible for him to see. With that, the machine immediately plummeted toward the ground, crashing into the side of the walls of the pit below.

From the smoke and wreckage, arose the famed chief of police, grinning so widely that his cheek bones were beginning to stiffen. He began to flex his rippling muscles through his (not) spandex suit, performing strong man poses and making very audible grunting noises. In the meantime, he was trying to hold back his tears, knowing that he might have nearly destroyed his beloved Blue Falcon in the stunt he performed. It would be salvageable, yes, but the modifications that Tails made to it might be lost in the process since he was not nearly the mechanic that his… third best bro was. (Sheik, Mr. G&W, Tails, yes, third best bro).

Captain Falcon had never been challenged in the Sunshine Stadium before despite being at Lt Surge’s gym almost everyday, so he was quite excited to see his sparring partner. Every muscle in his body was aching in anticipation.

As his eyes laid upon his belly dancing foe, he deftly turned away and swiftly fist pumped to himself whilst whispering to himself “yes!” The Captain straightened himself out once again, strutting toward his opponent like his fists were as heavy as barbells. Once he got in range, he halted and placed his fists onto his hips. “Ha ha! You’re quite the little thing, aren’t yah!?” he loudly joked as he took a combat ready stance, more notable as the type of pose he would make before enacting a Falcon Punch. “You better beat the snot out of me, otherwise I’m going to be really disappointed! Now c’mon! Show your moves!”

[Deleted]

At a nearby tower two people walked towards the edge and looked down towards Shantae and Captain Falcon. It seems the two were going to fight each other would looked good to the two's eyes, although these two figures were not fighters themselves, they always felt that fights like this need a little...Dancing and music.



"Good partitastic morning Life Sphere, I am Linda."




"And Rio, her friend."



"And were here for another splendid fight between two competitors from the Life Sphere stadium this morning!" Linda cajoled as everyone in the audience cheered for both Shantae and Captain Falcon.




"Over here making his comeback is the fast and charismatic racer, Captain Falcon, who's here to battle the Genie Shantae."



"Who's as excellent as a dancer as me. Oh I hope she wins!"




"Not so fast Linda, it's obvious that the winner is going to be Falcon over here."



Linda simply giggled at Rio's naivety. "Well then Rio, we just have to wait and see for ourselves then! Once a couple of our friends of ours gives out the rules of this fight then we can finally begin. Amigo, Amiga, I now hand you over to you!"




Just then two monkeys appeared in the middle of the battle stage, one was in overalls and was wearing a hat, the other was wearing a red dress. "GOOD DAY, HOPE YOUR ALL READY TO RUMBLE!" Amigo jumped up in excitement and shake his maracas.



"I sure am big brother. Now let's tell these two the rules of what appears to be a professional match, how civil!"



"Who needs to be civil when you can PARTY ALL DAY!"




"Well anyway, the rules of the match is as followed. You have five minutes to fight each other, the more hits and damages you give to each other, the more points you'll get, which will be count up when the match ends, you will also gain badges depending on how well you impress our friends Linda and Rio which will give you 30 additional points with each badge your rewarded with!"




"So if you have a lot of points, YOU WIN!"




"But if you have less then the winner, then it's obvious that you have lost. Now this part is important, don't ever try to trophify each other, if one of you guys turns into the trophy then the other will be disqualified and it will be seen as a forfeit."




"Also you'll gain more points depending on the appeal you do to your audience so also focus on that, also since this is professional it means that you can't use your ultimate attacks no matter what!"



"Now, for the fight itself well..."

The brother and sister party monkeys looked at each other and jumped away from the battlefield, starting the match.

3

2

1

GO!

MATCH ENDS IN FIVE TURNS!

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

The moment Shantae stopped her dancing, it was then that the croud knew that she was thinking something to do. But at least the fun times would begin like a good day at the beach for this half-genie hero.

"I can sense a bit of a wandering heroes spirit within you, similar to another person from a world of fantasy... But that is a different game. I am Shantae; who might you be?" the half-genie said, enjoying the satisfaction of seeing a man who can most certainly take action. Then came the sound of the referees, and then the two monkeys explained the rules before the battle began, which Shantae would know as she knew that killing was a big no-no unless it was a grudge match.

When the bell sounded, Shantae would immediately begin her first attack in an attempt to tame the falcon with her own power, said power actually being the magic of the Genie Realm, by performing a fireball attack done in a similarly telltale fashion akin to Sailor Mars despite how weak her WIS stat was, but did it to make him feel the burn in exercise.
WIS ROLL: 11-3=8{Rather pitiful fireball, 5% dmg + 100% burn chance @ Captain Falcon}

Not deterred from the weakness of her perception, she tried another attack by pulling out the flintlock pistol and fired it with her attention focused on her opponent.
DEX ROLL: 18+1=19{#shotsfired @ Captain Falcon, 3 consecutive hits of 5% dmg.}

Shantae would finally end her combo by switching out the flintlock pistol for the pirate cutlass, and have a knowing wink that told Captain Falcon that this was going to hurt him more than it would hurt her if he wasn't prepared for it. "A little hint from me to you, you'll want to defend against this one." were the only words Shantae would say before she jumped high into the air and came plummeting down with the intent to impact the F-Zero racer in the head with the blade of her ccutlass!
STR ROLL: 7+1=8{equally bad downward Sword Strike @ Captain Falcon, 12% dmg if it connects.}

Shantae would then perform a good but steady swords dance to appeal to the crowd at large and win their approval.
appeal roll: 14+5=19{that went over nicely}

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Captain Falcon nodded along with his opponent’s comments, even though he was not exactly following or understanding what she was talking about. He didn’t let his ignorance be known though as he never ceased his confident grin. “You’ll find I’m one of a kind, babe! I don’t devour spirits like some other dudes around the Life Sphere, so I think you have me mixed up with someone else! The name’s Captain Falcon! I put the hry in hryah!” he replied whilst performing a series of rapid punches into the air in front of him. He was so psyched for battle that he could hold his fists back, like the mighty falcon within him was ready to let loose.

Before it could be released, the multiple referees made their appearances. The Falcon’s testosterone was pumping at maximum overdrive at this point. He had no idea why, but in a matter of minutes he was surrounded by skimpily clad women dancing all around him. Not that he could complain about that, but he was getting a sneaking suspicion that they were all sent here to distract him. He shook his head. No! It was time to fight! He couldn’t let these women distract him from his main goal. Besides, he could try to get their digits after the match.

Amidst his fantasies involving his high-powered race car, being crammed into its cockpit with all the bodacious babes and his best bro Sheik, and wild parties, Captain Falcon nearly forgot that there was a fight going on. To his shock and surprise, there was suddenly a gigantic fireball being flung into his direction. That would ruin his favourite and possibly only suit if that managed to hit him! He couldn’t take that risk, so he immediately crossed his arms over his chest, summoning his Bubble Shield.

The force of impact made his feet skid backwards slightly, but once the flames flickered off, the shield dissipated, revealing a smirk on the Captain’s face. He exploded off his feet, racing toward his opponent at breakneck speed, unfortunately, it was not a wise move on his part, as noted by the retrieval of the woman’s pistol.

[DODGE!: 6 + 2 = 8]

All three shots rebounded off Captain Falcon’s bodice, slowing his pace significantly and momentarily crippling his movements.

[DODGE!: 1 + 2 = 3]

Due to visibly taking a buckshot to his leg, Captain Falcon was almost incapable of moving out of the way of Shantae’s next attack, his lips perking into a small O shape as he watched the woman descend upon him with her blade helplessly. The sword strike reverberated off his helmet, the sheer impact knocking him back as he screeched “OOOoooo!”

For a brief second, Captain Falcon was knocked to the ground, as though he had just been curb stomped by a rabid mob. He leaned upward though, swiping his hand at his bleeding nose. As he inspected his crimson tinted glove, his fist clenched. Suddenly his face lit up with the excitement measurable to a child at Christmas and started to fist pump wildly. This was going to be the greatest match he ever fought!

Vibrating in mere excitement and extreme joy, Captain Falcon sprung back onto his feet. As he sprinted, the bullets within his wounds popped out like pressurized pimples. “OOOOOOO YEAH, BRO! Let’s step it up to the next level!” he shouted as he crossed paths with his opponent once again. The splayed hand of Captain Falcon stiffened as he smacked Shantae with the force of a thousand falcons.

[CRITICAL Falcon Backhand: 20 + 3 = 23 / 2% Damage + 75% chance to Stun]

After freshening up his opponent with his stunning maneuver, his fists began to glow with an uproarious flame. It was a slow attack, but he imagined Shantae would be too shaken up from his previous attack to manage a dodge, ergo he had to announce what was coming. It was the chivalrous thing to do. “FALCON…” Amidst the charging of his attack, Captain Falcon looked out to the audience, singling out his fan girls and winking at them as though they knew what was coming next. Once he built up enough of his Falcon energy, he released the fiery raptor with a bombastic “PAUNCH!!!”

[FALCON PAUNCH!: 11 – 1 = 10 / 20% damage]

Should Shantae attempt to escape his vicinity, he had a little sprinkle of follow up attacks to dissuade anything she would try otherwise. Once the flames evaporated from his hands, both his kneecaps ignited as well. He wasn’t a fire bender or anything, it was just something that happened every now and again. He would proceed to wrangle the woman into a position more beneficial for his next series of attacks.

[Falcon Knee Smash 1: 13 + 3 = 16 / 8% damage]
[Falcon Knee Smash 2: 6 + 3 = 9 / 8% damage]
[Falcon Knee Smash 3: 13 + 3 = 16 / 8% damage]

[Appeal: tmcy1stN1d20 + 1]

HP: 123%
Shield: 35%
Appeal: 0

1d20 + 1

[Deleted]

It seems that the audience was starting to root for Shantae...And none for Falcon at all as they cheered for the genie hoping that she would beat Falcon and win this match. However since the match has just started, it might change it's course, especially with the amount of moves Falcon just pulled on Shantae, such as a critical on the genie girl, but he unfortunately had to suffer getting hit by her own attacks. Meanwhile on the tower, Linda smiled at what Shantae did during the first minute of the match...While Rio was not.



"Oh happy days! It seems like Shantae had started the match well...While Captain Falcon has not. Those two attacks the genie did really had a number on him!"




"Don't celebrate just yet Linda, while Falcon did have a bad start, that critical move has just pushed him near Shantae's current score. I say he could easily turn the tables of this fight in the next minute, and I believe that if he can do that, then he can win this fight, after all, there's still four minutes left. Besides, Shantae could still get hurt by Falcon's next attack coming into the next minute of the round, can she survive the falcon punch and smash?"




"However, unlike him, Shantae has a growing audience. Her appeal is rapidly moving through the roof if she continues to entertain them, but it sadly seems that Falcon is not doing anything for his audience. Too bad, he could lose a chance to get an item that will help him, but it seems like my favourite genie is going to do so first."




"Come on Falcon. I believe in you, but your audience needs to as well."

Rio is really determined on wanting Falcon to win, or else he'll lose a bet...

FOUR TURNS REMAIN!

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Shantae did not lose any form of momentum from the assault she did on Captain Falcon, and learned mostly out of experience by making sure to avoid getting clobbered. The moment she saw her opponent going for a backhand, Shantae would instinctively generate her own bubble Shield to block it.
bubble shield: 35-10(activation)-2(attack from captain falcon)=23% remaining.

Then came the Falcon Punch, and Shantae didn't even need to block the puch since the police chief had telegraphed the attack by name, allowing her to hear the attack being performed an enabling her to get out of the way in time.
DEX ROLL A: 13+1=14{the half-genie dodges in style}

The following Knee Smashes Shantae could also try to avoid after the result in punch dodge, but...
DEX ROLL B: 11+1=12{ouch}
DEX ROLL C: 9+1=10{just barely got out of the way of that one}
DEX ROLL D: 1+1=2{that hurt}

After taking a few hits, Shantae would dust herself off, looking no worse for wear or tear, other than a slightly bruised ego. " Not bad, you might actually give me a fair amount of challenge if you keep this pace up." Shantae said as she concentrated her magic again, was the half genie preparing another fireball? Nope, she began by using her genie magic on herself in the form of a wish that would heal her.
CHA ROLL A: 3+5=8{Shantae heals herself with a wish, 3 turn cooldown in effect, Shantae recovers 8 HP(i do not have a d3 at home and can't possibly get one without finding a specific app on my phone that has such, so I'm stuck with a d8 for now)}

Then she pulled out a bottle of Monster Milk from out of nowhere as though it was the proverbial giant space flea from nowhere, and downed it in one gulp!
CHA ROLL B: 13+5=18{Shantae drank her Monster Milk; +2 to her STR modifier for three turns, three turn cooldown in effect.}

Then Shantae would do something that nobody else could top, not even the likes of the Gerudo champion Urbosa would even consider WEAPONISING THEIR OWN HAIR for an attack, but boy did Shantae show them, as her head would lurch backwards a bit and then launch foreward, revealing her prehensile ponytail hair was indeed a weapon capable of putting some hurt on those she fought, though not on the same level of the Falcon punch. Hopefully the resounding 'crack' would knock her opponent back a few yards to keep him at mid-range.
STR ROLL: 13+1+2(monster milk)=16{Impressive Hair Whip @ Captain Falcon; 10% dmg if it connects.}

Shantae would then pull off her victory pose from Shantae and the Pirates Curse to even further wow the crowd!
appeal roll: 15+5=20{Mod-crit wowing the crowd with her victory pose!}

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Shantae
HP: 112%/120%(healed a bit off of wish)
Shield: 23%/35%
Status: happier than the Ammo Baron on a good day.
Wish cooldown: 3 turns remain
Monster Milk cooldown: 3 turns remain

[Mr. Game & Watch]

The lights within Captain Falcon’s eyes dimmed as his fiery falcon sailed right past Shantae, just like the early bird that missed the worm. For once in his life, he just wished that he could land a falcon punch, it had the coolest name in all his arsenal, how could he possibly resist calling out its name every time he used it!? It wasn’t the time for sulking though, it was the time for action!

With the barrage of knee smashes already taking affect, Captain Falcon leapt back, away from his foe so that he could cooldown his enflamed knee, taking note that the pant of his suit was engulfed in his falcon flames. He urgently patted the flames away, gawking at the mere thought of his favourite attire getting burnt by his recklessness. He couldn’t even get reimbursed in police force funds to get it repaired. Not that he’s ever done that before, he’s never wasted the police funds on such trivial things.

During his meandering thoughts though, it seemed that his opponent was quite busy setting up her next assault. The police chief was rather uncertain what she was doing since it involved sprinkling genie magic all over herself and taking a swig of milk. He was prepared for whatever she had in store for him though, having his next strategy completely planned out before hand.

[DODGE!: wwT|bgZEp_1d20+2]

While the hair whip was indeed an unexpected strategy, Captain Falcon ran head first into the fray. He ducked and weaved underneath the weaponized weave. Once he bypassed her offenses, the police chief sprung up just as he got in close quarters with the magical maiden. “Your milk is no match for my… uh…” While he had his battle tactics planned out, he didn’t quite have a punchline to follow up his quip. Quite embarrassing indeed.

To follow up on his failed quip, Captain Falcon snatched at Shantae’s bodice, attempting to keep a strong grip on her so that she couldn’t use those pesky bubble shields or natural reflexes anymore. As his hand got near her though, he added “Pardon my grab, ma’am!” It was quite rude to grab a woman like that, especially in the Captain’s book.

[FALCON GRAPPLE: p_1d20+3]

Once his foe was within his grasp, he wasted little time and wound up his fist yet again. “Let’s give this another go!” he shouted as he fist became engulfed in flames. It charged for much less longer than usual, so it would not be a very strong or accurate hit, but it was a Falcon Punch and Shantae was grappled unless she managed to escape by this point, so it was still going to bruise quite a bit. On second though, perhaps it was weaker because he didn’t shout Falcon Punch, that must have been it.

[FALCON PAWNCH!: p_1d20 - 1 / 20% damage]

He didn’t want to slow down the pace of the match, so he decided that it might be time to let the little genie go, but he wouldn’t do so easily! Whilst keeping a good grip on her, Captain Falcon lurched forward, prepping his foe for the bear hug of a lifetime. (Or hugging the air if Shantae dodged the grapple or broke free already).

[Falcon Suplex: p_1d20 + 3 / FAILURE!]

As Shantae was trapped in his embrace, Captain Falcon propelled himself backward, as he did though, there was an audible bone crackling sound reverberating off his spine. He forgot to lift with his knees! “OOOOOOoooo!” his voice curdled in pain. He instantly released his foe and began to gently rub his lower back like an elderly man. His age was clearly catching up with him, can’t lift dames over his shoulder like he used to.

[Appeal Roll: p_1d20 + 1]

HP: 123%
Shield: 40%
Appeal: 16

1d20+2·1d20+3·1d20 - 1·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 1

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As the second round of this exciting battle between a genie and a race officer continued, the crowd soon began to chant the names of the two competitors, however Shantae's name soon ended up the one being heard the most. "Shantae, Shantae, Shantae!" Almost one half of the crowd began to chant. While the crowd on the other side remained silent, one person however was heard chanting. "Go Falcon, go!"

Meanwhile at the towers, Linda began to do her dance wonderfully at the sight of Shantae doing well with the fight.



"Wow, this fight is getting better by the minute. Even though Shantae didn't do that much this round, with only dodging and charging up for future attacks, her appeal is almost through the roof, which mean's she's close to get a weapon very soon, don't you think Rio?"



"Well, don't forget Lin, that Falcon is doing excitingly well as...Well, well. I was right when he proved that he can get tons of points this round, as he's just about to catch up to Shantae. I can count that he will win the fight at this rate if Shantae start's to slow down with her fighting, which she's showing i'm afraid."



"Ahh, but you seem to have forgotten that there's still three minutes of the fight left, she can still win this fight in no time at all!"

THREE TURNS REMAIN!

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

No momentum wasted on Shantae's part but the police chief successfully dodged her signature attack despite the fact that it was one of her standard moves. Pity he couldn't come up with a successful punchline for his quip... But came up with an apology as he made to grab her by the bedlah...
DEX ROLL A: 8+1=9{falcons apology is quite accepted, though his grab is not on the midriff}

In which the chief did succeed in order to try to land another trademark punch of his but at this close a range he would need to be point blank in the direct hit department... Said punch was guaranteed to be successful while she was grappled by Captain Falcon, then came the suplex... Which outright proceeded to fail and Shantae was suddenly loose of that grapple

"You were close, that punch hurt like hell but if you wanna be a better user of the Suplex, you may need to be more limber. I should know, though for me it's my dancing that keeps me as limber as a greased Tinkerbat on caffine. Shantae said as she rubbed the spot that hurt due the punch making contact. But what came next from the mouth of the half-genie would be the only time that she gave a smile that told the police chief the not only was she having a good time, he was about to experience what it truly meant to be fighting fit. "Now I just have one thing to say to you, and I want your honest answer: are you Ret-2-Go? Cause if not, you're going to have a bad time. Shantae said with a calm tone in her voice though the last few words came out as quite foreboding as she whipped out her cutlass again and jumped sky high, the silhouette of her appearance in the sunshine was actually quite alarming as she came plummeting down to attempt to impale Captain Falcon if at all possible.
STR ROLL A: 10+1+2(monster milk)=13{fairly decent downward sword strike @ Captain Falcon; 12% dmg if it connects}

Followed by immediately launching another ball of crimson flames in a bid to put the burn on the chief... Or catch him off guard, whichever was best.
WIS ROLL: 3-3=0{Fireball fumble}

If this plan worked, she would be up close with captain falcon to launch a surprise attack with her ponytail hair, the resounding crack that would inevitably be heard could very easily make everyone that was in the seats jump about a foot in the air as though Shantae was going full-on dominatrix on her opponent.
STR ROLL B: 19+1+2(monster milk)=22{Mod-crit Hair Whip @ Captain Falcon; 10% dmg if it connects}

Shantae would then dance to the rhythm of the crowd cheering for her to keep their morale high enough to earn their applause.
appeal roll: 17+5=22{another Mod-crit appeal for the cheers to keep coming!}

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Shantae
HP: 92%/120%
Shield: 28%/35%
Status: Still alive and kicking
Wish cooldown: 2 turns remaining
Monster Milk cooldown: 2 turns remaining

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Captain Falcon was still groaning over the after effects of his attempted suplex. His back remained arched as he attempted to smooth it out with some much-needed strokes of his gentle hand. While they were still neck and neck in terms of the fight, but given his last couple of moves and the crowd’s overwhelming favourability to the magical dancer, he was beginning to feel like a dufus. She was so lithe and spry, being more than enough of challenge, he had to admit.

As he began to correct his posture, he realized more than ever that he was getting old. While his true age remained his little secret, he was clearly on his way to becoming a middle-aged man. Considering that his youth was filled with body breaking stunts, it was starting to catch up with him. That didn’t mean he couldn’t give Shantae the fight of her life, but he had to think of something and quick. What was it that his opponent said? Dancing kept her limber? Well, if it could work for her, then it could work for him!

Once the chief of police straightened himself out, he clasped his fist into his other hand and then transferred that momentum into a light jig to start himself off, gyrating his shoulders to get into the groove of the fight.

[DODGE!: 5xE4|cQJp_1d20 + 2]

As the blade got near, Captain Falcon twirled himself out of harm’s way, breaking out into a bit of a crump style of dance, accentuating his muscles and body mass through intense yet precise moments, rolling his muscle-bound arms across his washboard abs.

[DODGE!: p_1d20 + 2]

He began to bob his head, absently watching as Shantae’s fireball fumbled along the ground. It wasn’t even remotely heading in his direction, so he watched its path momentarily so that he could be certain that it wasn’t being used as a setup or trying to rebound it off another structure.

[DODGE!: p_1d20 + 2]

Shantae took advantage of his wandering eye though, her hair lashing out at him while he least expected it. He tried to slink out of its range with a little ‘bring it around town’ type of hip sway, but it wasn’t quite fast enough. The mass of hair struck him hard, so much so that the backlash ripped straight through the Captain’s suit, exposing his midriff. Rather than being embarrass by the tear, Captain Falcon took it in stride, pointing back at his foe. “Ha! Risqué clothing is no longer your advantage!” he announced as he flexed his perfect rippling abs.

As the woman was retrieving her hair though, it was about time that he employed his counterattack, through dance! “You might think I’m getting cold feet, but they’re just getting warmed up!” he called out as his feet literally burst into flames as he rushed forth. Some might think that he was merely going for a Falcon Kick, but it was more than that, it turned into a Falcon Pirouette. His foot stuck directly out as he spun himself over to Shantae, battering her with his legs and looking quite elegant while he was at it. Perhaps not as impressive as he thought it looked, but some might find some artistic value in it.

[Falcon Kick: p_1d20 + 3 / 18%]

Without skipping a beat, he twirled around once again, allowing his enflamed foot to strike at his foe once more.

[Falcon Kick: p_1d20 + 3 / 18%]

At a moment’s notice, his feet extinguished themselves, but as science has proven time and time again, heat rises, as such his knees were next to ignite. He dove forward, like a swan, and began to jab his knees forward in a rapid and almost ceaseless movements, almost like he was walking on air, believe it or not.

[Falcon Knee Jab 1: p_1d20 + 3 / 8%]
[Falcon Knee Jab 2: p_1d20 + 3 / 8%]
[Falcon Knee Jab 3: p_1d20 + 3 / 8%]

It was a lackluster performance, but what could he say, everybody’s a critic these days.

[Appeal Roll: p_1d20 + 1]

HP: 113%
Shield: 45%
Appeal: 16

1d20 + 2·1d20 + 2·1d20 + 2·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 1

[Deleted]

While the crowd remained more or less the same, with Shantae's crowd of fans cheering greatly then her then before, music began to play from the tower as Linda grabbed her face in shock over the shift turn at the third minute of this match.





"Oh dear, it seems Shantae isn't doing too hot right now, she barely landed a hit on Captain Falcon in this round!"



"Hmm." Rio smirked. "It seemed Falcon learned a thing or two from the genie. I noticed the way he dodged sort of resembled something the opponent Shantae would do, which appeared to have work, same with the grappling attack he did just now on Shantae, which gave him tons of points." 



"Don't be so sure yet Rio, Shantae still has two minutes left to make things go her way, which she's about to giving her appeal point metre is about to go through the roof, which means she'll be given an item. So she still has a large following who believes that she can win...Like me!"




"Hmph, let's just wait and see what happens in the next two minutes of the match."

TWO TURNS REMAIN!

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Shantae was surprised that her opponent managed to pick up on her dancing and implemented it in how best to counteract her, though she had no idea that he would also use it in his fighting, that was her shtick.

She decided that it was time to do the right thing and attempt to do some dodging as the first kick came coming.
DEX ROLL A: 3+1=4{this was the first ROLL I made and am using it}

Unfortunately the first kick landed and she was knocked to the side by it because Captain Falcon decided to use it in a most unorthodox way, a pirouette. Seeing it happen once however wouldn't produce the same result however...
DEX ROLL B: 14+1=15{this roll is the second}

Taking into account how much his first kick hurt, Shantae would do what he did when he saw her launch her ponytail at him the first time and weaved around said kick. Then came the knee smash again
DEX ROLL C: 5+1=6{ow}
DEX ROLL D: 18+1=19{much better}
DEX ROLL E: 18+1=19{double 19 combo!}

The first oone connected, but the other two would be able to miss thanks in large part to Shantae sidestepping them. "This is good exercise, hopefully you agree on this one am I right? Shantae said as she was starting to work up a sweat due in large part to this fight. She was beginning to run out of options to use against her opponent, but decided to flow with the motions and keep the crowds happy by doing what she did best, be herself.

With that, Shantae would charge up a fireball and take careful aim, still holding onto that ball of flame, she charged headlong into Captain Falcon with the attempt to hit him full in the face with the fireball in her hand, though her opponent didn't realise that with piss-poor wisdom, she had much more in terms of physical prowess from her experiences in adventuring by having another nasty close range surprise in store for him.
WIS ROLL A: 2-3=-1{another Fireball fumble, leading into...}

Said nasty close range surprise was revealed as a sudden flash of bushy purple mane came into the fracas with yet another attempt to hit captain falcon like last time.
STR ROLL: 8+1+2(monster milk)=11{close range hair whip; @ Captain Falcon; 10% dmg if it connects, ending in...}

The close range surprise would end with yet another sudden flash of crimson flames as surprise surprise, Shantae had yet another fireball ready and would yet again attempt to hit captain falcon full in the face with it.
WIS ROLL B: 17-3=14{much more accurate fireball @ Captain Falcon; 5% dmg with 100% burn chance if it connects}

Shantae would then perform several backwards cartwheels in order to put a much needed distance between herself and her opponent, culminating in one hell of a landing that she nailed with perfect precision.
appeal roll: 16+5=21{and she sticks the landing as though she were an Olympic athlete!}

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Shantae
HP: 66%/120%
Shield: 33%/35%
Status: Still standing
Wish cooldown: 1 turn left
Monster Milk cooldown: 1 turn left

[Mr. Game & Watch]

While his first routine made him seem like he was dancing with two left feet, Captain Falcon was certainly easing himself into his own style. No longer was he the middle-aged man with a possibly broken back, he was an elegant dancer through the way of the falcon. This was not just a fight to test the strength of his opponent, but rather a fight to revitalize his old body busting tactics so that his bones wouldn’t be reduced to dust before he was… vaguely older in age.

As Shantae charged at the police chief, he began to loosen his body and shuffle forward, swaying his chest until he performed the limbo to slide right underneath her fireball laced fist.

[DODGE!: zufpUprWp_1d20+2 / is this even necessary?] <18>

The man clapped and sprung back onto his feet, gazing back at his dance partner. “Best workout I’ve had in ages, bra!” he announced as he wiped the sweat off his helmet. He bent his knees and then began to sway from left to right, as though he was dribbling an imaginary basketball while he was doing it. As danger came his way, he shifted to the left in a natural manner to compliment his style of dance.

[DODGE!: p_1d20+2] <19>

As the next fireball came bouncing his way, he shifted to the right in a similar fashion, which yielded some impressive results!

[DODGE!: p_1d20+2] <18>

As his playmate began to retreat from close quarters though, a frown grew on his face. “C’mon, it takes two to tango, so let’s mingle!” he announced as he twirled back up to a proper posture. There was only one way he could close the distance between them in as little time as possible, as such, he was getting his feet all fired up. “FALCON” he shouted as he leapt into the air, performing a sort of corkscrew kick as he darted through the air like a homing missile. It was an elegant performance, added with the fire engulfing his entire bodice.

Once he was within range to smash his opponent, he released the tension and mystery of which attack he was using by shouting “KICK!”

[Falcon Kick: p_1d20+3 / 18%] <22>

Now that he was closer though, Captain Falcon was not content to end his performance there. He solidified his arm, splaying out his hand and smashed it forward. He shouted “BACKHAND!” as he then spun around his opponent until he was at her front yet again.

[Falcon Backhand: p_1d20+3 / 1% + 75% chance to stun] <16>

Being situated in front of his dance partner, Captain Falcon reeled back his dominant fist in the iconic pose for the F-Zero racer. “AND…” he added as he allowed the audience to catch their breath (though that was more of an excuse since the attack took so long to charge up). “PAUNCH!” he shouted as he allowed Shantae to get acquainted with his fire bird yet again.

[Falcon Punch!: p_1d20-1 / 20%] <15>

[Falcon Appeal!: p_1d20+1 / You had one job] <2>

HP: 113%
Shield: 50%
Appeal: 16

1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+3·1d20+3·1d20-1·1d20+1

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Linda's smooth dancing came to a sudden halt when she saw what Shantae did during the fourth minute of the round. Not helping the fact that the round was almost over, as there was over a minute left.




"AHHH! Shantae didn't seem to do very well during this fourth minute of the match! She didn't even summon a proper fireball to hit Falcon."




"Speaking of Falcon, he's improved drastically following the short fumble at the beginning of the match. I'm so impressed, and there's only a minute of the match."




"Grr!"




"Don't worry Linda. For all we know, Shantae could pull something out of her...Hair and win the match. We just have to wait and see until the time is up."




"Right, but Shantae did do a good job at impressing the audience, unlike Falcon!"



"Yeah...I guess so." Rio simply rolled his eyes.

ONE TURN REMAINING!