it's the ultimate showdown (of ultimate destiny)

[captainobnoxious]

Thursday.

The day that'd been so longingly awaited since the meeting on Monday by both combatants.

The tables in the dining hall have been pushed to the walls for seating, everyone's had a paper shoved beneath their door alerting to them to the evening event, and anyone who had any business there suddenly does not. Seriously, those papers are like littered everywhere, unless you're not coming there's no way you didn't know there was something tonight.

On one side of the room is Sigrun with her weapon of choice: a pike she got from the vending machine a little bit ago, practicing her handling of it with a grace that remarks upon her life of combat experience, a quiet seriousness to her that's rarely seen. Her focus is on the opponent on the other side, twenty or so feet away, the clinking gears ever rolling.

Colress and Klinklang are also concentrated on what's about to go down, the man talking quietly to his Pokémon, all too ready to show the strength of the creature off to Sigrun. They'd been becoming reused to each other, Colress learning just what his frankly new friend (at least in evolution) could do, since that challenge put forth by the woman, and it's with confidence that the three now face each other, the air heavy with anticipation.

Let's fight.

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SPECTATOR COMMENTARY

[pokexplorer]

[Where all the spectators can talk during the battle! Place your bets! Cheer someone on! Chat among yourselves! Etc!]

[goodforsomething]

[There's gonna be a prize fight. Stan is there immediately. And, of course, he will turn right to anyone nearby and say:]

Bet ya ten bucks Sigrun can take it!

[penduli]

Of course she can. [ HE SAYS WORRIEDLY, WITH A WORRIED EXPRESSION.

SIGRUN PLEASE DON'T DIE... ] Metal's really hard to beat though, and I don't think she's going to try and kill it, so... maybe it'll end up in a draw?

[ black's not a betting man, though, sorry stan ]

[goodforsomething]

It's not to the death! [He assumes.] She's just gonna pin it or somethin'!

[penduli]

What if pinning it kills it? [ LIKE... YOU KNOW HOW YOU GET SOMETHING STUCK IN A WATCH'S GEARS AND THEN IT BREAKS THE WATCH??? WHAT IF THAT HAPPENS HERE. ]

[goodforsomething]

Why would that happen?

[Not that he knows anything about giant gear monsters, but]

Colress makes it sound pretty tough, no way it'd die that easy.

[isafraid]

...I can't put it past her. [Not stopping Speedwagon from looking like the concerned mountain he is.]

But I can't meet that bet. Suppose I could, if I had that many pounds on me.

[goodforsomething]

Ah, not like I've got money either. It just feels better than bettin' slinkies or whatever.

[isafraid]

..."Slinkies" eh?

[goodforsomething]

Y'know, those little spring things.

[Stan makes a vaguely Slinky-like gesture.]

They go down stairs.

[isafraid]

[Just. Just this face, the whole time.]

This is bloody dangerous!

[bloodisthicker]

[...you know what, it's a Thursday night and it was an invitation to everyone, so Tarrlok will see who shows up so he can keep an eye on them and who doesn't show up so he can make a mental note of it.

...but while he's here, you know.]

Well, I'm sure everyone's excited to watch a spectator sport after literal weeks in here, so I made the perfect companion: popcorn!

There are also plenty of condiments if you need them.

[penduli]

[ Oh, popcorn, thank you very much he loves popcorn...

He's gonna put ketchup on his. Delicious. ]

Thank you, Mr. Tarrlok. [ Mmm yes.

...no one's going to judge his condiment preferences, right. ]

[garudynamic]

Yoink.

[Well some of it in in Yosuke's mouth now, so apparently not]

[penduli]

[ HEY... ]

You could've just asked. [ ...see he's not actually grumpy, he's willing to share his ketchup popcorn... ] Enjoying the show?

[ BECAUSE HE... sort of is. Sigrun's cool, so is Colress's partner... ]

[garudynamic]

Oh hell yeah. I mean, it's kinda stupid, but it's the fun kinda stupid.

[bloodisthicker]

You're...

[............it's really hard to keep his expression neutral here.....]

...very welcome. I... also have the powdered cheese, you know...

[penduli]

Thank you for the offer, but this is fine. [ The best-- ] Would you like to try some?

[ ...and not be Yosuke who just steals popcorn even if it was kinda cute? ]

[devastation]

Is... is this really alright?

[As a teacher she should be breaking up fights in the dining hall, not just spectating them with everyone else gathered here... 8|]

[amygdalae]

...I trust they both know at what point they should stop.

[GUYS... WE'RE HERE TO PREVENT MURDER... NOT CAUSE IT.]

[devastation]

Maybe... but, ah, this is Sigrun-san we're talking about here...

[Who, may we remind you, is the same person who suggested everyone fighting to the death last week, among other things before then. :|b]

[amygdalae]

[...yes, Bruce is remembering all of that too.]

...she is still a trained professional, despite everything. And most of us are here.

[So they can, uh... do something. If they really have to.]

[isafraid]

Well... as long as either of them know what they're doing. [Which might be... unlikely... SIGRUN]

And now, we have an infirmary ready, in case either of them goes too far.

[again.... sigrun]

[devastation]

I suppose, but I would honestly prefer that they wouldn't do something so reckless here.

[seriously, teacher instinct is telling her to intervene, but they'd probably still fight even if megumi told them not to :|]

[isafraid]

[...He gives her what he hopes to be a reassuring smile. It probably makes him look like a loser.]

Now no, try to look on the bright side of it, Miss Megumi. This could be just a way to work off some energy.

[It beats getting murdered, doesn't it?]