[cynda1]

Shadow found himself being thrown face first into the stadium by... someone who was quite irritated at him for some reason. "Ow!" Shadow grunted before glancing back at two very annoyed blue and yellow Toads. "What the heck is your-"

"Listen dude!" Toad Blue huffed. "I appreciate the enthusiasm, but do you know how long the lines have gotten for these stadiums lately?"

"Very." Toad Yellow answered before Shadow could. "The answer is very. Do you know why that is?"

"Because your dumb ass keeps showing up battling with an imaginary friend or whatever," Toad Blue spoke up again. "You are wasting our time and everyone else's!" The guy placed a hand on his forehead and sighed. "Look. We know your type. You're the big shot loner who likes to "do things his way" and "you work alone". We see punks like you come here all the time."

"But we're sick of seeing those lines growing more every day, and you don't have to deal with the consequences that involve having to deal with angry fighters."

"Trust me... it's not pretty. So please, get a fighter..."

"Get on the stadium..."

"And fight someone already, and call it a day!"

Shadow had just... let his lower jaw hang open as he couldn't get one word in as the... he guessed customer service Toad duo... or whoever they were, Shadow couldn't tell, left the premises. Well... To be fair he'd been meaning to get to fighting someone at some point anyway... he just didn't know who to challenge really. So... Well, maybe an open challenge wouldn't be so horrible.

Honestly, any challenger would do at this point, he was Training himself to the ground...

Shadow took his place on the stadium and started tapping his foot as he looked around to see if anyone was interested. "You've got ten minutes, pal!" The yellow Toad called out again. "If I don't see you fighting someone in ten minutes, you're out!"

Shadow leered at the back of the Toad's head, and... well, thanks to the fact that the Toad had looked away just in time, it didn't seem to have any affect. Let's hope for that Toad's sake that they don't have to drag Shadow back off the stadium. The fact the two Toads survived dragging Shadow onto the stadium at all was in itself a miracle, but maybe Shadow was in a forgiving mood, or something.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Walking...or maybe I should say hovering in the other side of the stadium, comes...a robot. Their big ol' 'eyes' scan over the horizon until they come across the jet-black hedgehog to the other side.

"...LIFEFORM IDENTIFIED. HELLO, SHADOW." R.O.B. said, 'waving' at him as he greeted the other. By waving, I mean that his 'hand' would rapidly shift up and down. "WE HAVE NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE. HOW IS YOUR GENERAL STATUS AT THIS POINT IN TIME?" he inquired.

He would wait for the hedgehog to answer him before continuing. "IT APPEARS YOU AND I HAVE DECIDED TO GO TO THE ARENA TO PARTAKE IN TRAINING IN SIMILAR TIMEFRAMES. WHAT DO YOU SAY WE CONDUCT SOME SPARRING TOGHETER?" he asked.

As soon as Shadow would agree, R.O.B. would nod in acknowledgment. "THEN LET US SPAR." Soon, a sound would come out of him as his sides would light up in blue, and some steam hissed from some of his exits. "COMBAT PROTOCOL, ENGAGED." R.O.B. said. "BE PREPARED TO QUOTE, CATCH THESE HANDS, UNQUOTE, SHADOW. I WILL NOT HOLD BACK." he said, twisting his chassis, and extending his 'arm', his little hands making a 'come at me' motion before he returned to his original stance.

---

R.O.B. 190 HP 70 Shield

[cynda1]

Shadow felt his ear twitch a bit before glancing over at a... wait, he was certain he'd seen that robot before. Well, in any case, it was quite obvious that he recognized Shadow, so he wasn't too far off. But he didn't remember where he'd seen the robot before... "Uh, yeeaaah..." And unfortunately, he wasn't very good at hiding it. "Nice to see you again too, I guess... Don't really remember your name, sorry."

Man, R.O.B. was right. It had been quite a while...

Shadow blinked off the confusion a bit as the robot offered to spar with him, and seeing as that was kinda the whole point of him being dragged there, the hedgehog nodded. A bit of a smirk started to form on his face... one that hadn't been there in a long time. He'd been needed to let off some steam... to get his mind off of some things. This was his way of doing that. He'd been trying to do things he considered productive, he assumed indulging a bit in the arena may have been selfish.

In all honesty though... if he had allowed himself some time here, maybe he wouldn't have gone insane in the first place.

In any case, Shadow readied himself, and started getting really pumped for this. "Alright," Shadow verbally answered R.O.B. "I'll take you up on that challenge." Shadow's upper eyelids lowered a bit. "But I warn you," Shadow's smirk widened. "The Ultimate Life Form doesn't lose easily."

Well... he'd like to think not anymore anyway.

Shadow chuckled a bit at the robot's attempt at saying a... maybe it was a boxing term? He wasn't sure if he was saying it right, but Omega was a robot with his own thoughts, too, and he would often share them with Shadow mid spar. He really missed that big red guy, sometimes... okay often, but he wasn't about to admit that. "Wouldn't want you to!" Shadow remarked to R.O.B.'s intention on not holding back. "But then again, neither will I!"

Shadow took a deep breath and slowly let it out... Okay. Time to see if his training actually did him any good... The hedgehog started his onslaught with a Spin Dash attack. The little hedgehog rolled up into a tight ball, and revved up like a tire on a race care ready to skid on a track. Shadow let himself loose, and launched himself at top speed toward the robot before swerving back at him a second time.

tvPFDA48p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Spin Dash! Light DEX, 7% damage each time it hits!)
p_1d20+4 (Again!)

His first attempt was quite sloppy, but lucky for him, he gained a bit of balance on his second attempt. If the attack his, he would bounce off of the robot's armor, but if not, he'd simply bounce off the ground into the air. The Hedgehog would then unroll himself before taking out his blue Omochao Gun, a glint from the lights in the room reflected off of it as he aimed from above the robot.

"Ha!" The hedgehog fired the laser bullets from the gun, the attack so precise, that if successful, will definitely cause a lot of damage. Shadow fired a second time, and the result was... surprisingly just as perfect! This one technique, in fact, was so perfect, it quite literally stunned Shadow for a solid half a second.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used his Omochao Gun! Heavy DEX, 26% damage, cool down for 3 turns... Crit Roll!)
p_1d20+4 (Crit Check... and it critted! The... the crit check critted, how is that even possible, my mind is blown!)

Of course, for Shadow, half a second is far too long to marvel in perfection like that. He'd have to actually follow up on that! And what better way to finish this off than with his own Homing Attack, served with class A speed! Sure, it was only slightly better than that second attempt at Spin Dash, but the hedgehog honestly couldn't help his enthusiasm at this point. Shadow, still in mid air, rolled into a ball and launched himself at R.O.B, intending to knock the robot on the side of the head.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Homing Attack! Medium DEX, 12% damage, raises Shadow's next attack roll by +1 in modifier.)

Shadow unrolled, and finally allowed his feet to land on the ground, letting a rather satisfied huff, anxiously awaiting R.O.B.'s response. "Impressed? Don't be yet, this is just a sample of my power!" And... really that was all he could offer for this fight, unfortunately.

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Shadow
Health: 160/160
Shield: 50/50
Status: Incredibly confident!
Cooldowns: Omochao Gun (3 turns, starting next turn!)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

"SINCE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN, ALLOW ME TO REFRESH YOU ON MY IDENTITY." R.O.B. stated, seemingly not mad about the fact that the jet-black hedgehog didn't quite remember who he was. "ROBOTIC OPERATING BUDDY, AT YOUR SERVICE. BUT YOU MAY CALL ME R.O.B." he greeted Shadow, before their duel kicked off.

O8FwqsCfp_1d20 (Spin Dash evasion, success)
p_1d20 (Spin Dash evasion, fail)

As Shadow tried to Spin Dash into R.O.B first, the robot spun out of the way with ease, however, Shadow's second attempt is a success, managing to the smack R.O.B and making him skid a bit on the ground. As Shadow prepped his Omochao Gun, R.O.B.'s visor went alive with information.

ATTACK: SURGING WITH POWER
EVASIVE MANUEVER: 0% LIKELY TO SUCCEED EVADING DAMAGE. 5% LIKELY TO REDUCE INCOMING DAMAGE.

...Yeah, no, R.O.B. wasn't gonna take any chances.

(Shielding the Omochao Gun!  70 - 52 - 10 = 8 Shield HP!)
p_1d20 (Homing Attack dodge, fail)

"DEPLOYING SHIELD." R.O.B. stated as he brought his robotic arms together and created a bubble shield that absorbed the incredibly powerful projectile. However, two things kinda went bad with that action: first, his shield was diminished greatly and it needed to recover for a long while. The second problem was Shadow's next offensive. The window to dodge was pretty narrow, and with no other options, R.O.B. was forced in the attempt...which failed, and he was bonked in the torso.

"Bzzt--CALCULATING DAMAGE TAKEN...19 TOTAL. DAMAGE IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERED...NEGLIGIBLE." R.O.B. said. "THE SHIELD ABSORPTION TURNED OUT TO BE VERY USEFUL." he continued. "NOW, ALLOW ME TO QUOTE, PAY YOU IN KIND, UNQUOTE." he finished, before extending his arms and spinning them rapidly as he approached Shadow!

p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor. Three-part attack, deals 6 damage. If Shadow fails to dodge one, he has to take the remaining instances.)
p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor Part 2. Deals 6+4 damage.)
p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor Part 2. Deals 6+4+4 damage.)

R.O.B., taking advantage of the closed distance his previous attack provided, continued his attacks by trying to strike Shadow with a one-two punch, before going for his robotic take on the double axe handle towards the hedgehog!

p_1d20+2 (Robo-Fu. 8 damage combo.)
p_1d20+2(Combo 2)
p_1d20+2(Combo 3)

To keep up the pressure, the robotic operating buddy would plant his arms firmly on the ground as he twisted his body sideways, letting out a burst of his booster flames to attack Shadow with! What a creative use of his method of locomotion.

p_1d20+2 (Booster Blast. Deals 25 damage and has a 10% chance of inflicting Burn.)

"NOT A BAD DEMONSTRATION OF YOUR COMBAT ABILITIES. HOWEVER, THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING."

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R.O.B. 181 HP 8 Shield Arm Rotor CD (3) Booster Blast CD (2)

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[cynda1]

After finishing his attacks, Shadow nodded a bit. The face didn't job anything, but that name wasn't exactly hard to forget. "Oh yeah, I've remember you now!" Shadow said. He... wasn't exactly sure where or when he met him, but he did remember that name. "I think I've seen you at the- urk!" That's what Shadow gets for trying to fight and converse at the same time.

Shadow's face got slapped, and his stomach jabbed multiple times, and Shadow couldn't really think to get away, it was all happening so fast, and this is really saying something, that Shadow was quite dazed by the time it was all done. Shadow shook his head, trying to get the the dizziness out of his head before an intense smirk formed on his face.

Oh, it was on!

PZHr2Uoap_1d20+4 (Shadow failed to dodge the first Arm Rotor, forcing him to take all three. This causes Shadow to receive 30% of damage... not the greatest start to say the least.)

Before R.O.B. could take advantage of that close vantage point, Shadow leaped out of the way of the first attack, by far the clumsiest of R.O.B.'s attacks so far. Shadow managed to dodge the second one almost as flawlessly, but the third one proved to be a problem. Or it would be, at least, if Shadow didn't bring his arms up to block the attack with his own bubble shield. This pushed Shadow back a bit, which seemed like the perfect opportunity for R.O.B. to use his next technique... but boy did Shadow have a surprise for him!

p_1d20+4 (Shadow successfully dodged the first Robo-Fu!)
p_1d20+4 (And the second!)
(Shield the last attack: 60-10-8= 42)

Once the rockets launched, Shadow rolled himself into a ball, and created quite a big gust of wind, sending the Booster Blast right back at the robot before unrolling, a smirk clear on his face. If anything, it seemed like that first attack had fired Shadow up even more!

p_1d20+4 (Spin Countered the Booster Blast! The attack was reflected right back at R.O.B. for 1.5x the damage, making R.O.B. receive 38% of damage.)

Once that was complete, Shadow began his counter attack! First things first was another set of Spin Dashes, this time the entire combo! The hedgehog started by circling around the robot at full speed, dashing left and right, launching himself in one direction and then the other before driving himself right at the robot. The hedgehog tried for the same treatment the robot had given him, trying his hardest to ram at him in succession, though the next attack was still able to be dodged even if one had hit. Still, it might've been a technique in the making, or a show of how fast Shadow learned.

Only Shadow knew, honestly.

p_1d20+5 (Shadow used his Spin Dash! 7% of damage every successful hit!)
p_1d20+5 (Again!)
p_1d20+5 (Again!)

Shadow continued to spin, which would honestly make most people wonder how he was able to keep it up for that long, before launching himself in the air for another homing attack, aiming for the same location the last one hit: the head. If successful, the robot would've been bopped right on the noggin again.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Homing attack! 12% damage, raises Shadow's next attack roll by +1 modifier.)

Once Shadow bounced off the robot, or in midair it could've been either honestly, Shadow unsheathed his other weapon, his Samurai Sword, and used his jet shoes to keep him propelled a bit. He then swiped the sword in mid air, sending the shockwave right at the robot, aiming to hit the bot in the chest diagonally.

p_1d20+5 (Shadow used his Samurai Sword shockwave! 22% damage!)

Once that was done, Shadow allowed his jet shoes slowly lower him to the ground before he fully settled on his feet... for about two seconds. The Hedgehog started hopping from one foot to another, fists up and eager to keep going. The little hedgehog, as small as he was, had quite a bit of spirit to spare in that little body of his.

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Shadow
Health: 130/160
Shield: 42/50
Status: Still incredibly confident!
Cooldowns: Omochao Gun (3); Spin Counter (3 turns starting next turn); Samurai Sword (1 turn starting next turn)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

nJBWV2opp_1d20 (You Spin Counter is already dodged.)
p_1d20p_1d20p_1d20 (Spin Dash dodges, all fail)
p_1d20 (Homing Attack dodge, fail)
p_1d20 (Samurai Shockwave, fail)

"WHAT-" R.O.B. states in what seemed to be surprise, as Shadow managed to counter his Booster Blast. Perhaps even more surprisingly, was the fact that the robot proved adept enough to dodge the counter. However, the same couldn't be applied to...everything else. Shadow's speed proved to be too much to keep up for the moment, letting Shadow get all kinds of hits on him.

"...THAT DID NOT GO AS EXPECTED." R.O.B. said, managing to recover from the blows. "YOUR SPEED WILL PROVE TO BE A DIFFICULT HURDLE TO SURPASS." he continued. The chances of R.O.B. winning seemed to grow slim by the moment. "HOWEVER, ON MY HONOR AS A FIGHTER, REST ASSURED THAT I DO NOT INTEND TO GIVE UP." he said, before he suddenly pulled out a...spinning top?

R.O.B began spinning the top with his hands and a little contraption, making it build speed before it suddenly shot towards Shadow with surprising speed. The robot was weaponizing spinning tops now??

p_1d20 (Gyro. 17+2 = 19 damage!)

While Shadow was busy with Gyro, R.O.B took a moment to charge up some power and shoot a thin, but long red laser towards the ultimate life form, in an attempt to take advantage of his distraction.

p_1d20 (Robo Laser, Lv.1. 15 damage!)

To finish off his attacking, R.O.B closed the gap between both of them, and tried striking Shadow with a one-two punch again. Though, the third strike was a bit different in which R.O.B. tried to do a 'sweep kick' of sorts.

p_1d20+2p_1d20+2p_1d20+2 (Robo-Fu. 7 damage combo attack)

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R.O.B. 126 HP 16 Shield Arm Rotor CD (2) Robo Laser CD (2) Booster Blast CD (1)

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[cynda1]

(Shadow shielded the Gyro: 42-10-19=13)

TpGndefTp_1d20+4 (Shadow tried to dodge the Laser... failed. Shadow took 15 damage.)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow tried to dodge the sweep kick! 7 damage each time it fails... failed. 7 Damage.)
p_1d20+4 (Again... success!)
p_1d20+4 (Again... Fail. 7 Damage.)

Shadow managed to block the Gyro, but was then hit by the Laser attack, sending him skidding backward a bit. The hedgehog then barely managed to fail dodging the first Sweep Kick before avoiding the second and then being hit by the third. Shadow shook his head a little before smirking at the robot. Shadow was clearly worse off than R.O.B. was at the moment, but that wasn't about to stop the hedgehog. If anything that only boosted his eagerness up even more.

Shadow started his next turn off by rolling into a ball again, but this time instead of hitting the robot directly, Shadow started to create a bit of a cyclone. The hedgehog started kicking up the wind as fast as he could before sending it in the robot's direction. It wouldn't really hurt the robot, but stunning him a bit would definitely make him a tad easier to deal with.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Black Tornado. If this attack succeeds, then R.O.B. will be inflicted with the Stunned status affliction, since being a robot prevents him from being affected by the sick status. This move has a 2 turn cool down.)

Shadow then leaped into the air again, and this time launched his Homing Attack aiming right for his face. The hedgehog would then bounce back, whether in mid air or from the robot's face, and then landed on the ground before leaping a few feet back from the robot.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Homing attack again! 12% damage, raises Shadow's next attack roll.)

The hedgehog then started skating at R.O.B. at full speed, gradually getting faster and faster before inevitably ramming his elbow right into the robot's chest... or completely missing and ending up with his face in the dirt. Either or.

p_1d20+5 (Shadow used his Dash Attack! 15% damage! If this attack hits, R.O.B.'s next dodge roll will be lowered by -2. If Shadow misses, Shadow's next dodge roll will be lowered instead.)

Shadow, regardless, would end up on his feet, smirking at his opponent to see what he'd have next up his sleeve. Shadow wasn't really talking too much anymore, but that only meant he was really enjoying this. Shadow, by nature, wasn't much of a talker, so if he was completely silent, he could put his complete focus on the battle, which was honestly the best as far as he was concerned.

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Shadow
Health: 101/160
Shield: 13/50
Status: Really starting to get a work out...
Cooldown: Omochao Gun (2), Samurai Sword (1, can use in the next turn), Spin Counter (3), Black Tornado (2 starting on the next turn)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

(Shielding Black Tornado. 16 - 0 - 10 = 6 Shield left.)
fgrDOgAep_1d20 (Homing Attack dodge, fail)
p_1d20 (Dash Attack dodge. It's a crit against a non-crit, so it's a success.)

R.O.B summoned his still recovering shield to parry the wind attack from Shadow.  Thankfully, the attack didn't break it, so it would regenerate if he kept it without use. R.O.B. dismissed it, though that gave Shadow ample time to bop him with his Homing Attack again, the robot getting a bit frustrated that Shadow's repeat stratagem was yielding results due to his less-than-stellar speed. At this point, R.O.B had sustained considerable damage. Good news is that he could still last a bit longer.

NOTE: CREATE INCREMENT TO INCREASE BOOSTER OUTPUT/REDUCE ARMOR LOAD. WHICHEVER ONE PROVES TO YIELD BEST RESULTS. CALCULATE LATER.

With that safely stashed in his hard drive, R.O.B went back to the fight, managing to escape from Shadow's Dash Attack with surprising grace coming from a robot. He takes note of Shadow's still-recovering stance, to which he decided to take advantage of, by closing their distance, and attacking with his booster.

p_1d20+2 (R.O.B's Booster Blast. Deals 25% damage and has 10% chance of inflicting Burn.)

Now that both were close, R.O.B. called up another spinning top and tried to shoot it point-blank towards the jet-black hedgehog, before trying to punch Shadow with his 'hands' again, not letting up on his attacks for once.

p_1d20 (R.O.B.'s Gyro. Deals 18+2 damage.)

p_1d20+2p_1d20+2p_1d20+2 (R.O.B.'s Robo-Fu. 8 damage combo attack.)

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R.O.B. 114 HP 6 Shield Arm Rotor CD (1) Robo Laser CD (1) Booster Blast CD (2)

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[cynda1]

gW41Wpbup_1d20+2 (Shadow's attempt to dodge the Booster Blast... success! Shadow's dodge roll was lowered by -2 because of Dash missing.)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow's attempt at dodging the Gyro... success!)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow's attempt to dodge the Robo-Fu... success!)
p_1d20+4 (Again, fail!)
p_1d20+4 (Again, success!)

Shadow once again relied on his fancy footwork, and luckily for him he was able to avoid all but one of the attacks. The black hedgehog sidestepped the Booster Blast, though to give R.O.B. credit where credit is due, he only missed him by a hair. Missing that Dash attack tripped him up a quite a bit. Still, the hedgehog managed to recover relatively unscathed, and managed to leap over the Gyro that came at him right after just a tad bit better than the Blaster despite the initial slip up.

The hedgehog stepped away from the first attempt at punching him before receiving one right across his face and then sidestepping the last one. Shadow came up behind the robot and dashed at him in full speed, intending to grab the robot from the back and flipping himself around just enough to kick the robot in the stomach. Of course, if he fails to grab onto the robot, Shadow will be sent tumbling instead.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Dash again! Same rules as before, if this attack hits, R.O.B.'s dodge roll is lowered by -2, and if Shadow misses, Shadow next dodge roll lowers instead. 15% of damage!)

Despite the result of the first attack, Shadow would follow up with a duo of Spin Dashes this time, rolling at him at full speed, and drilling toward his feet twice before unrolling and panting a little. The hedgehog smirked at the robot, silently reveling in the challenge. However, instead of finishing his full combo, the hedgehog stood up and took out a... rather scary looking cannon.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow uses Spin Dash! 7% of damage each!)
p_1d20+4 (Again!)

However, the hedgehog ended him turning the nozzle of the cannon on himself in a surprise tactic before pulling the trigger and allowing a blue... thing to come out and scatter on Shadow's face. The healing item seemed to rejuvenate the hedgehog if only a little. Shadow was confident, but the hedgehog still allowed himself an air of caution without his dear powers.

p_1d15-1 (Shadow uses his Heal Cannon on himself for 12% of health restored. 3 turn Cooldown!)

Shadow blinked his eyes open, the gap between his and the robot's health shortening all the more. This was actually quite in Shadow's favor since the hedgehog started off quite frailer than the robot, but his ferocity wasn't letting him down too badly this time around. That or Shadow might've gotten smarter from his previous losses... probably both.

That being said, Shadow's victory wasn't a sure fire thing yet. Not by a long shot. Shadow was simply noticing how well he was doing in comparison to some of his previous fights. Any improvements were good things, especially when he hasn't been at full optimum for a while. Working within limits... this was actually something Shadow may have needed for a while.

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Shadow
Health: 105/160
Shield: 18/50
Status: Still pumped!
Cooldowns: Omochao Gun (1 turn, can use it next turn.), Spin Counter (2), Black Tornado (2), Heal Cannon (3 turns starting next turn)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

hVDV0h8Yp_1d20 (Dash dodge. It's a crit, so he dodges.)
p_1d20 (Same can't be said for this Spin Dash dodge.)
p_1d20 (Neither this one because you got the highest modifier.)

R.O.B. had once again managed to swerve out of the way of Shadow's Dash attack, but well, the same couldn't be said for his Spin Dash maneuvers. Once again caught off-guard, the robot was bapped twice in quick succession.

Well, the damage he had taken was no longer negligent, however, he could go a couple more rounds without engaging a self-repair sequence. Maybe it's best to compile a little memo for later...

With no more hesitation, R.O.B advanced towards, Shadow, this time trying a combo of a backhand strike, a shoulder tackle and a double axe handle towards the jet black hedgehog.

p_1d20+2p_1d20+2p_1d20+2 (Robo-Fu. 7 damage combo.)

...He was getting too sluggish. Maybe Shadow's attacks were having a worse effect than he calculated beforehand? However, this was no time to run a diagnosis. Quickly, R.O.B. tired to charge and fire another spinning top towards the hedgehog...

p_1d20 (Gyro. Deals 18+2 damage.)

...before following up with his arm rotor technique, spinning his arms around and around, hoping to catch Shadow in his vortex of robotic punishment!

p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor, Round 1. Deals 6 damage.)
p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor, Round 2. Deals 10 damage.)
p_1d20+2 (Arm Rotor, Round 3. Deals 14 damage.)

Well, that went a bit better than before. But still, better not to, quote, count the chickens before they hatch, unquote. ...that was the right one, yeah?

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R.O.B. 100 HP 14 Shield Booster Blast CD (1) Arm Rotor CD (3)

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[cynda1]

y4fR0W7Up_1d20+2 (Shadow attempted to dodge R.O.B.'s Robo Fu... fail, 7% damage)
p_1d20+2 (Again... fail! Received 7% of damage!)
p_1d20+2 (Again... Success!)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow's attempt to dodge R.O.B.'s Gyro... success!)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow's attempt to dodge R.O.B.'s Arm Rotor... success!)
p_1d20+4 (Again... success!)
p_1d20+4 (Again... success!)

Shadow's dodging attempts didn't exactly start out strong thanks to missing his Dash attack. The hedgehog was hit by the backhand attack, and failed his attempt to avoid the shoulder tackle. However, after that, it seemed like the robot couldn't quite get a single hit on the hedgehog. Shadow bent backward and avoided the axe handle just well enough to not qualify as a close call in Shadow's opinion.

After that, the hedgehog finally recovered from his initial miss and leapt over the Gyro attack before gritting his teeth as he jumped backward, giving himself decent distance against R.O.B.'s Arm Rotors, never being in any danger of being hit by any of them. Shadow backflipped away from the last attack, and smirked at the robot. Time for him to retaliate.

p_1d20+4 (Homing Attack! 12% damage, and increases the next attack by +1.)

Shadow started by leaping in the air and launching himself at the robot once again before remaining rolled into a ball and rolling at the robot's wheels again. The hedgehog dashed at him three different times before using his spinning state to gain him some distance. He attempted to try and knock the robot into the air before he would, theoretically, kneel on one knee and aim his Omochao Gun at him and fire.

p_1d20+5 (Shadow used Spin Dash! 7% damage each successful hit!)
p_1d20+5 (Again!)
p_1d20+5 (Again!)

Regardless, he still knelt on one knee and winked his eye before firing a laser bullet at the robot, aiming right for R.O.B.'s head. The bullet that came out caused the gun to jerk back quite a bit harder than it would've otherwise, giving Shadow the impression that the bullet was particularly strong.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used Omochao Gun! 26% damage. A critical hit!)
p_1d20+4 (Crit check!)

Shadow then put his gun away and waited for whatever came next.

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Shadow
Health: 91/160
Shield: 28/50
Status: Starting to feel the heat, but still pretty pumped.
Cooldowns: Spin Counter (1 I can use it in the next turn), Black Tornado (1, I can use it in the next turn), Heal Cannon (3), Omochao Gun (3 starting in the next turn)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

Ce38gc_Op_1d20 (Crit dodging Homing Attack!)
p_1d20p_1d20p_1d20 (Spin Dash dodge, two fails.)
p_1d20(Crit resist on Omochao Gun!)
(Damage taken: 40)

R.O.B. started decently, by swiftly dodging the Homing Attack from Shadow. However, the first two Spin Dash bops were spot-on, with the robot managing to swerve out of the way of the last one. The Omochao Gun was reiterated as impossible to dodge according to his systems, so the robot braced himself for the blow...and came out less damaged than he was gonna be, but still...the outcome of the fight was becoming less and less in his favor. Still, he was going to keep pushing...

"DETERMINATION AT MAXIMUM. I WILL QUOTE, NOT GO GENTLE IN THAT GOOD NIGHT, UNQUOTE." The robot rushes towards the jet-black hedgehog, trying to strike him with a basic one-two punch before suddenly reeling back and slamming Shadow in the face with a straight punch!

p_1d20+2 (Robo-Fu. 7 damage combo)
p_1d20+2 (Combo 2)
p_1d20+2 (Combo 3! CRITICAL HIT!)
p_1d20+2 (Critical crit confirm. Wowza.)

Then, taking advantage of the close range, R.O.B. would try to blast a point-blank laser blast on Shadow, before trying to throw another robotic fist at him, with an uppercut!

p_1d20(Robo Laser! 15 damage.)
p_1d20+2 (Robo-Fu. 7 damage.)

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R.O.B. 60 HP 22 Shield Arm Rotor CD (2) Robo Laser CD (2)

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[cynda1]

lYX0_cO|p_1d20+4 (Shadow attempts dodge the first Robo-Fu... success!)
p_1d20+4 (Again... success!)

(Shadow simply takes the third Robo-Fu and its crit check since it was impossible to dodge it. Shadow received 14% of damage from this.)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow attempted to spin counter R.O.B.'s robo laser! Success! If something isn't done, R.O.B. will receive 22% of damage.)

p_1d20+4 (Shadow attempts to dodge R.O.B.'s final Robo-Fu... success!)

Shadow dove and leapt away from the first two Robo-Fu combos before being jabbed into the stomach. Hard. The hedgehog coughed a bit and fell onto one knee before recovering just quickly enough to see the robot's laser attack coming in time. The hedgehog stretched himself out before rolling into a ball and built up enough pressure to send the laser in the opposite direction toward R.O.B. intending to hit him with the damage instead. Finally, Shadow just... stepped away from that final attempt at a Robo-Fu before starting his own onslaught of attacks.

Shadow started by taking a few steps back and rushing at the robot at full speed. The hedgehog would scrunch down before attempting to ram himself head first at the robot's... chin? face? lower head? Anyway, he attempts to tackle the robot there before rolling up into a ball and starting a combo of his own.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used his Dash attack! 15% of damage, R.O.B. gets -2 in next dodge roll if he fails to dodge, if he does, Shadow gets a -2 in his next dodge roll.)

The black hedgehog rolled into a ball and dashed around at the robot again, dashing at him three times before hopping into the air and attempting to roll on the robot's head on the third time before hopping off the robot's head, unrolled, and skidded to a stop before facing the robot again, a smirk slowly forming on his face. Regardless on how well his attacks had been going so far, every one of them could've missed, but the hedgehog couldn't help but feel a bit proud. Despite his clear disadvantage in the start, even to the point of being frailer than the robot at the start, Shadow now had turned the advantage in his favor.

And this was all without his powers.

As much as Shadow had warned people not to underestimate him, he may have underestimated himself quite a bit. That was something he needed to change.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used his Spin Dash attack! 7% of damage each.)
p_1d20+4 (Again!)
p_1d20+4 (Again!)

Keeping his attention on the battle right now, Shadow brought his sword back out before dashing around the arena. The black hedgehog continued to build up more and more speed, until he almost looked like he wasn't even there he was moving so fast. A blur of black and red would appear here and there, but at some point he finally stopped at the robot's side before slicing the sword in the air and sending out a powerful shockwave toward the robot's direction.

p_1d20+4 (Shadow used his Samurai Sword shock wave! 22% damage, 1 turn cool down!)

Shadow returned the sword in its rightful place before letting out a few more pants. "Thanks for giving me a real challenge," Shadow said, his smirk very firm on his face. "As much as I like to brag about my power, I'll admit, there are pretty tough fighters here. It's... pretty interesting not being exactly at the top of the totem pole." Shadow's smirk widened all the more. "But this victory will be mine."

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Shadow
Health: 77/160
Shield: 38/50
Status: Getting a bit of thrill from the challenge.
Cooldowns: Heal Cannon (2); Omochao Gun (3); Samurai Sword (1 turn Cool Down); Spin Counter (3 Turn Cool Down)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

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p_1d20
p_1d20 (Dodge rolls! All fails, wow!)
(Damage taken: 80)

...Shadow's onslaught was too much for R.O.B. to bear. Between his sluggish dodges and tripping on the ground, the sword shockwave put the nail in the coffin for his chances at victory. R.O.B. wasn't destroyed, but the flop and the sparks and smokes coming out of him gave a good image at his conditions. The robot twitched slightly. "S-S-SS-SYSTEMS CRITICAL. COMBAT MODE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I...CANNOT FIGHT ANYMORE." R.O.B. summarized. What seemed like a robotic sigh escaped him.

"VICTORY IS INDEED YOURS, SHADOW. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT AGAINST YOU, HOWEVER. I HAVE LEARNED MUCH." R.O.B. said, clunkily turning his head to look at Shadow. "AND I AM GLAD THAT, DESPITE MY PERSONAL OPINION OF HAVING UNDERPERFORMED, I HAVE GIVEN YOU A CHALLENGE." he continued.

"YOU MAY LEAVE IF YOU DESIRE. I CAN RUN SUFFICIENT REPAIRS TO BE FUNCTIONAL AT MINIMUM." R.O.B. said, as he altered his hands into tools and began his self-repair routine. "I DO NOT WISH TO BE A BOTHER TO YOU."

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R.O.B. -20 HP (Defeated) 22 Shield

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[cynda1]

After ever shot the hedgehog aimed landed on their target, and said what he had to say, the black hedgehog continued to stand his ground as he glared at his opponent, preparing himself to avoid more attacks. At this point, Shadow was losing the luxury of allowing his dodges to fail, so he was ready to take it up a notch if he needed to... but he didn't.

The hedgehog instantly relaxed upon realizing the extent of damage the robot had received from Shadow's display of strength and tenacity. The robot had clearly lost this fight, and continuing any farther would cause R.O.B. some serious complications no doubt. That wasn't to say that this fight was all that one sided, the robot did a number on Shadow too. The hedgehog was taking steady breath after steady breath, but at the very least he was better off than he was in his last victory.

And last time he had his powers... Wow, that training really did wonders, huh?

The robot conceded defeat, and it wasn't until the robot had said those words that the hedgehog had actually allowed the thought to completely sink in. He won. Shadow, with no Chaos powers, mainly relying on his own speed, as well as utilizing his weaponry effectively, actually managed a solid victory. The hedgehog seemed dazed for a solid few seconds before shaking his head a little and forming a smirk on his face. Yeah, that's right. Was there any doubt, really? He was the Ultimate Life Form! The powers didn't make him that, they were just something nice to have.

...He would've still liked to have them, but that was beside the point.

R.O.B. had insisted that he could handle repairing himself, and that he didn't want to bother Shadow, to which the hedgehog just huffed and shook his head. The black hedgehog couldn't help feeling a similarity between this robot and Omega, what with quite the fight they just had. "Where did you think I'd end up going afterward anyway?" Shadow asked a rather hypothetical question. The hedgehog wasn't exactly the scheduled type. He didn't exactly have any plans after this, and he did do quite a number on the robot. Best to at least help the robot a little bit. "Besides..."

Shadow glanced over at the two Toads who were glaring and tapping their feet simultaneously, really hoping for Shadow to leave the stadium so the next fighter could get on the stadium.

"Um... It'd probably be best if you got fixed off the stadium anyway." The hedgehog gave the two Toads a sheepish expression before he started trying to get the robot off the stadium. This... wasn't the easiest thing to do, the robot was quite heavy, and the hedgehog was somewhat small, but the hedgehog tried, and he was certain R.O.B. was pulling his weight to get himself off as best as he could anyway. With that, the two fighters left the stadium not soon enough if you asked the Toads to get some much needed rest and maintenance done.

And with that, the fight was officially over.

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Final Results

The winner...



Shadow the Hedgehog!

Shadow:
Health: 77/160
Shield: 48/50
Status: Victorious and ready for a good rest.

Defeated



R.O.B.:
Health: -22/190
Shield: 22/70

This fight is officially over and ready to be achived.