Paris: City of Love and Card Games

[YolkaEd]

"Yes, I suppose that is an apt way of putting it." Pegasus mused.



He blinked upon hearing that. "...wait... did you just-"



"Hear your little time wizard? Oh yes, Yugi-boy." Turning around, he simply chuckled, sipping lightly from his glass. "I took the liberty of applying some insurance for the tournament." He flicked a hand through his hair that covered his left eye. "She seems like a lively one."



"...you don't know the half of it..."

[AnT]

"...I like to know how he heard me." she demanded.

[YolkaEd]

He let out a small chuckle. "You might want to close your eyes, Yugi-boy. This might be a touch morbid." And he moved his hand to slowly brush some of his hair away from his left eye.

What they saw was a D-Gazer, or at least the visor part of the device. Rather than being hooked on like a scouter visor, it seemed to have been grafted upon his glass eye, rendering it functioning even when it seemed like it shouldn't be.



Needless to say, he gawked at this sight. "Pegasus..."



"...you tamper with dangerous forces." he mused as he folded his arms. "Whatever side-effect extended use of those could bring..."



Shaking his head, he moved his hand away to let his hair cover his eye again. "I've already slipped off the deep end once, Pharaoh, in a far harsher fashion. This visor has nothing on the Eye."

[AnT]

"Ohohohoho!" she laughed like an elitist. "This is defiantly something that was thought of in the future."

[YolkaEd]

He chuckled. "Best to adopt future techniques to deal with future threats."



"...so you're aware of the Numbers."



"For some time." he mused. "They've been showing up an awful lot, and at random. And without dear Kaiba-boy being at fault this time around. What's the world coming to?" he chuckled jokingly.



He just nodded. That would explain why Pegasus had set up an ante rule this time around...

[AnT]

"Yes. Shame some Numbers have destructive powers that are too dangerous for an audience. Why, that little Chinese waif tried to hypnotize this little boy to her will."

[YolkaEd]

He just chuckled. "But Yugi-boy has you and the Pharaoh. Miss Wong's parlor tricks couldn't hold a candle to him."



He just looked aside a bit awkwardly.



"...you didn't pick out what Number she possessed, did you?"

[AnT]

"It was subtle, so no. I can't recall what powers each Number has ever since Dr. Faker....that's a long story."

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"Attention, duelist!" a deep commanding voice called to Tea, down the hall.



@kemo@ "This hotel has a strict curfew to those under 18, so I suggest you get to bed. The tournament match begins at 3 in the afternoon."

[Ninetalesuk]

"What?! Grrr...." She clenched her fists. Yugi may have escaped now... but... next morning... oh, he'll be tied up and she'll get the lamp and...

[YolkaEd]

"...hm."



"...so, Pegasus..." He looked over with a concerned look. "...are you sure you'll be fine? The Numbers are tricky to deal with..."



"Please, Yugi-boy. I'm the progenitor of a tricky deck." With a chuckle, he shook his head briefly. "I haven't met any cards that could give my Toons a seriously tough time yet. And I have solid backup in terms of my team."



"...who would they be...?"

[kelik]

"I...think I may have lost my way...OH!" Thud. "...ow...tripping over the stairs hurts..." Whined a voice outside of the door.

[AnT]

"Yes, do tell." she hummed, ignoring the noise, outside.

[YolkaEd]

He just chuckled. "Why, they're right outside."



"Foolish fool! Stairs cannot possibly be your kryptonite! What kind of villain sidekick are you supposed to be in this stage?!"



"...wait... those voices..."



"...one's a bit different, but..."

And the door suddenly slammed open.



"Tadah!" And strutting in was this fellow, with someone else directly behind him. "It is I, Marik Ishtar, entering from stage right!"



"...Marik?!"



...something's... not quite right with him...

[AnT]

"I would say 'What was you first clue', but I don't know him."

[kelik]

And who entered with him...?

@bakura@ "Hello, Yugi." Smiled a British boy, nodding his head...his red, bruised head. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"

[YolkaEd]

"And Bakura...?"



"Ah yes, you know both of them, don't you, Yugi-boy?" With a chuckle, he just rubbed his head a little. "They needed a third partner for their team, and so I elected to take that position. They're quite charming to be around, really."



...and moreso. They both seem to have Numbers... and it seems to have affected Marik more than Bakura.



Yeah, but... it's still odd to see Marik like that.



"Now then, our first opponents for this tournament is obvious! It should be Yugi Moto and the Pharaoh, so we'll finally acquire their leather pants for ourselves!"



THEY'RE NOT EVEN WEARING LEATHER PANTS!



...oh, is that you, Marik?



Oh thank the GODS someone can actually hear me apart from this guy!



"I heard that one, you know!"



And he just laughed. "It's like a cartoon brought to life! Don't you agree, Yugi-boy?"



"...I... guess so..."

[AnT]

Don't mind the Number, for she was laughing her robe off.

@kemo@ And the large bodyguard arrived to give Pegasus a letter regarding their match....which is in Hawaii.

[kelik]

@bakura@ "It's been quite a ride, I must say...and I can't even remember half of it." He laughed nervously. "But really, Yugi. Best of luck out there. Should be fun!" He smiled again.

[YolkaEd]

"...I... yeah, let's hope so." he mused. Even though having Pegasus, Bakura and Marik on the same team seemed... off.



"Now, let's see..." With a small nod, he plucked the letter from the bodyguard, and read through it. "...aah, Hawaii. And it begins at 11."



"Wait, 11 in Hawaii? That's, like... 76 in regular time!"



He simply chuckled. "I think that means we need an early night if we're going to catch the plane going there. With that, we should go to each our own." With another chuckle, he regarded a nod to Yugi. "Best of luck with Miss Wong."



"Right..." Nodding again, he began making his way out of the room, glancing back at all of them.



...Hawaii... Duke, Melody and Leon were all headed there as well.



Guess Pegasus's team is going to be dueling them...

[AnT]

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