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The last few days have been really awesome! I arrived at Duel Academy, I met my roommate and got to take a tour of the school. I had a talk with the principle and he's really interested in implementing the up-to-date solid vision technology to their duel fields so they can run action duels!! They won't be teaching about them this semester since they're super new here, but want to give the students a chance to try it out and hey, the more people that know about them, the more may look at going to the You Show Duel School to learn more!!

I had some spare time this afternoon, so I took the monorail to Domino City to check that out! I mean, it's the dueling capital of the WORLD, it's every duelists dream to get the chance to come here!

Though what's up with the park? Are they doing construction there or something? One area looked like a meteor had fallen on it or something, then was moved.

It's fun here though!
...I just hope my mom doesn't replace me with animals while I'm gone.

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... animals.

And yes, a meteor crashed and bounced or something.

... she likes to find and take in stray animals. At the last count I think we had six.

It... bounced?? Didn't think meteors could do that!

... Expect 60 when you get home, and 30 of them named after you.

It could in theory if hit at the angle that lets a stone skip on top of water.

...I really hope not.

Huh, that must of been some sight to see!

... I don't like you or anything, so how do these stupid Action Duel things work.

The new solid vision system gives mass to the duel field and allows everything to be interacted with. When the duel starts, a field is chosen which is the stage the two duelists duel on. There is a variety of fields to choose from, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. A duelist with mostly a water deck would benefit from a water based field as their monsters can move faster in the water, but wouldn't be as good on a land-based one, so their attacks maybe slower and less powerful.

If the monster is in an advantageous situation or position, it can increase the sensation when damage is given. It can do things like increase actual physical damage to the monsters or field when an attack connects and increase the sensation of pain for the duelist.

As an action duelist, you have to learn the best positions to attack from and the best ways to dodge attacks. You have to see where the opponent is attacking from and respond quickly.

You asked before about the danger of it and I guess I gave a really short reply, but the long explanation is that, yes, there is a set amount of pain threshold a duelist feels. It's not enough to hurt the duelist physically unless they attempt to do anything dangerous on purpose. If something too dangerous does happen, there's always someone in the control room who controls the solid vision, who can put safety lines in place.
The majority of the time though, if you fall from something, you rely on your monsters to catch you. Of course it can reduce their reaction time of dodging or attacking so that's why you have to try and not fall from a building or your monster if you choose to ride it.

If you fall and it looks like your monster won't get to you, then the guy in the control room can activate the safety line.

If you fall and it looks like your monster won't get to you AND the guy in the control room decided to take a nap, that's where you're screwed and you can only rely on your own reflexes to save you. If you hit the floor, then yeah, that's not a good thing.

There is a bit of a daredevil aspect to it, but people find that entertaining! They like the suspense!
I guess it's kinda like boxing or wrestling. There's a danger to the sport, but you have to know how to handle yourself in order to prevent giving a serious injury, or protect yourself from serious injury. You have to know the right ways to protect yourself, move around and counter moves.

Mass... So does this fake water actually potentially drown you or.

Safety line, so like a net in a circus for high wire acts.

Figured.

I assume you sign off on a waiver to use for any possible loss of limb or life.

It can! Any water on the field can physically wet you or ... I guess drown someone.

Erm, I don't know about that. I've never signed anything, anyway!

... Why is your city's new Dueling system practically inviting itself to be used for untraceable murder.

I don't get it... why do you keep connecting action dueling to murder?

I write extremely morbid fiction and had an actual grim childhood.

It pops in there.

And your "Action Duel" thing seems disturbingly effectively of getting rid of someone with little no to evidence.

I... see.

I still don't see it myself but... guess I don't really think about things like that.

Don't try to until you become a murder writer.

Or a serial killer.

Hrm.

Can I see a live demonstration of these soon?

As well as trying it out for myself.

My friend, Yuzu, and I were just talking about doing an action duel at the Academy so we can show everyone there what they're like!
Once she passes the entrance exams anyway.

The academy will be letting students have a go with them too!

She hasn't passed yet, and you have?

Not impressed.

I kinda got in on a special clause... they were gonna waiver both exams so I didn't have to take them, but it didn't feel right getting in like that, so I insisted I did the duel exam at least.

Yuzu is just waiting for her exam date.

Still not impressed.

Hmn.

Well, just come along to our action duel when it takes place and we'll definitely entertain you with our action dueling!!

You've made a big pitch, impress me when you hold it.

Edited 2014-09-07 21:20 (UTC)

I'm surprised they're not going to try to implement them for the new semester... hope they do it, soon.

... Uh, the park is. ... would you believe a giant monster showed up and was dragging around a rock?

I guess they just want to see how action duels take off first, but they are getting the new solid-vision so students can have a go. I get the feeling me and my friend Yuzu might be helping out in explaining and showing how they work, both to students and the staff, since there isn't a lot of people outside of Miami City who knows how it works yet.
But hey, if anyone really likes them then the You Show Duel School back in Miami City specializes in them!!

...I might believe it more than a bouncing meteor. Did the solid vision of someone's duel disk go haywire or something?

I guess that's true. It must be interesting having the first knowledge about that, competitively.

Uh, no. It was a real monster. A big one. Very painful. It sorta stepped on me. It's why I lost my glasses.

Since my dad founded action dueling I've experienced it first hand since I was young, so I feel it's my duty to continue spreading the word about action dueling and showing my dad's style of entertainment dueling!

Wait...a real one? You mean like... not made by solid-vision holograms but... a real... monster?

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Your dad made it?

Yeah. Real ones. ... You should probably know, but there's real monsters in this city. Like, living.

Yep! He was the one who pioneered action dueling and entertainment dueling! He was a pro-duelist who loved entertaining the crowd! That's how he discovered and developed it!

How did a huge monster appear right in the middle of the park. Did it just appear from nowhere?

.... is it just in this city that they're real, or elsewhere too? There have been times back home where I thought I saw duel monsters in the street, but they'd vanish really quick. I always though it was someone's solid vision playing up.

... Was a pro-duelist? Did he retire?

Honestly that's something I'm trying to figure out the specifics of.

Oh, you don't know? Apparently something... Happened, a long while back, and it made Duel Spirits, manifestations of the Duel Monsters themselves from other dimensions, physical here. Apparently it's mostly around Japan, but a lot of it is centered at Domino City... I guess Miami City is farther away from it all.

Oh...er... something... like that... I guess.
Hahaha! It's just silly stuff really! Nothing important!

Huh. Did you see it appear? Now I'm curious too!! I want to know how real big duel monsters just appear like that!

Wow, that's amazing! I never though duel monsters would be actually really real! I guess Domino City really is the dueling capital of the world!

Hm... Alright, if you say it's nothing important.

Yes, I was there when it happened, with a friend of mine. It just sorta... Appeared, in a flash of light. Caused a big mess when it did.

I guess that's a way to look at it. Apparently this place is sorta the "Weird Capital" of the world, too.

So just a flash of light and it was there? Weird.

I think it just makes things more interesting!

I guess that's a way to look at it, too. I'd find it interesting, sure, just... it can be really painful sometimes.

...I guess if you get stepped on by a large real monster, it will be.

Heh.

Oh! Let me know when you get your new glasses and I'll show pendulum summoning to you!

Ah! I should be getting my new glasses in the next couple days, so I'll be able to see it soon!

That's great!!
My roommate at the academy, Yuma, wants to see it too!

I'm glad they're installing the latest Solid Vision tech, even if they aren't going to teach Action Duels right away.

And, ah...

I wouldn't hold your mom to that too hard, if you can.

At least they're giving the chance to let other students have a go with it and we can help show them how it's done!

Ehhh.... as long as it isn't like the person above said and she has 60 of them by the time I go home...

Yuya, when I get into the school, you and I should have an Action Duel, to show them what its like!

Well...60's a lot, but. Three years at Duel Academy is a long time too...

That's a great idea! It'll be a great way to show everyone action dueling and the entertainment style of You Show Duel School!

...I really don't mind the six she has now, but who knows how many more she'll add in three years.

Especially without anybody staying in your room.

... now I'm just picturing coming home in three years time, opening my bedroom door and having a wall of cats and dogs fall on me.

I don't think she'll go THAT overboard though.

I think.

Maybe.

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