Voce di diario uno

[refantasma]

Sender: Nico di Angelo
To: Everyone
Subject: Missing android.

[Nico's handwriting is barely ledgible.]

has anyone seen 9S? I haven't seen him since the mockingbirds were going around and telling everyone's thoughts. last I saw him; he didn't look too good

he looks like a boy in his mid-teens, with white hair and wearing a lot of black. also he says hes an android and he didnt feel human so i believed him

Im worried about him. has anyone else seen him?

Comments

[refantasma]

[Nico wasn't sure what he was expecting this Seto Kaiba to be when he walked into Dreambucks. But first things first. Sugar. He got himself a milkshake and then looked around.

When he saw a man carrying what looked like a card box, he walked over, a bit of a rainbow trailing after him because of the milkshake. He thought it was funny because it didn't go with his goth/punk attire at all.]

You must be Kaiba.

[Hope he doesn't mind Nico's wearing a sword at his hip, because Nico doesn't go anywhere without it.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[He was just eyeing a corner table that looked freshly cleaned when the other male approached. Noting the rainbow trail that followed the guy, he resisted the urge to roll his eyes.]

And you must be the .. son of Satan or whatever.

[Knowing darn well that it was Hades. Not Satan. Possibly backhanded commentary about the other's chosen attire. What a pair they made with an overabundance of black and one ostentatious white jacket. Motioning the other to follow him, Kaiba made his way over to the free table to stake his claim on it.]

So you said you've played a card game before, but.. you didn't mention what your skill level was. How good were at that game?

[As long as Nico doesn't have a problem with that Duel Disk on Kaiba's arm. He rarely goes anywhere without it either]

[refantasma]

Hades. But since Christianity demonized pagan religions so much I can't blame you for the mistake.

[He's pretty sure it wasn't a mistake, but hey, he can be rude too.]

I was good. I memorized all the rules within a month, and was beating people regurally almost as soon as I started. I haven't really had a chance to play much, but my sister's boyfriend plays, but he's not that great.

[Nico just thinks it's armor of somesort, so he doesn't mind it all. He sets his milkshake on the table and looks at Seto expentedly. He's excited, eager to learn. He missed Mythomagic. He missed playing against other people. But Mythomagic has a bitter taste to it too.

A new game might be good for him.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Honestly, Kaiba can admire such a sharp-witted reply. It bores him when he feels as if he's come to an intellectual battle where his would-be opponent is unarmed.]

Impressive to pick a game up that quickly... providing those opponents were not equally as new to the game.

[It sounded as if Nico might possess a natural talent for such activities. If so, then this meeting might not be a total waste. He waits until it looks like the other is settled before starting to dole out the basics.]

This initial lesson is admittedly going to be a bit dry, but bare with it.

[Extracting a card (Gyakutenno Megami) from his deck he flipped it face up on the table]

This is a normal monster card. The name of the monster is displayed prominently at the top. Beside the name is the monster's attribute. [He tapped the circle on the card that has the kanji for light in it, with the word written out in english above it] There are seven attributes in total which will come in to play more depending on what spells and traps you play.

Below that are a series of stars that determine the monster's level. A monster's level determines how many tributes are required to summon it. 1-4 Stars; need 0 tributes. 5-6; require 1. And above that requires 2. [Are you falling asleep yet..?]

[refantasma]

[Nico isn't falling asleep. He's listening with rapt attention.]

I don't know. The place I learned it was a bit baffy due to the Lotus Eaters' magic.

[He looks at he card.]

So this card has a Light attribute and would require 1 tribute to summon them. They're a fairy, so I assume there are other types of monsters. Can I assume traps and spells affect monsters differently depending on their attribute, level, and monster type?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[So maybe the guy was serious about missing having a card game in his life]

Lotus Eaters'..... right.

[Spoken like a man that had no idea what the other was talking about. At least Nico wasn't outright professing to be the best player ever. That kind of boasting was reserved for those with enough talent and skill to deserve it... like... you know.. Kaiba. This man's bias knows no bounds

He raised an eyebrow as the questions posed were on point.]

That's right. All of what you said was... in fact. There are some general use spells and traps that will effect all types the same, but there are plenty that target one group or another.

[Next he flipped over a spell, and a trap to go over their basics at the same time. Nico didn't seem like he needed it to be delivered slower than it already was.]

This is a spell card as evidenced by the aqua/teal border and this is a trap. [ The crush card has the anime instructions on it ala: "Activate only when a DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK is destroyed by battle from your side of the field. Your opponent destroys all monsters with 1500 ATK or more on their side of the field and in their hand and Deck. (Damage calculation is applied normally.) Those monsters cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. If this card is not in your Graveyard, negate this effect."] A spell can be played immediately on your turn, or if it's a Quick-Play spell it can be set and used later, even on your opponent's turn.

Traps must be set before they can be activated.

[refantasma]

[He is.]

Set the trap then use it. Is it a two turn process? Are there counter traps or spells to counter them?

[He pulls out his book and begins to write the rules down.]

For these, can I assume you don't have to announce them, because otherwise what would be the point of calling them traps?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Nico you are like a rare unicorn]

Mm. You can set it on your turn, then use it on your opponent's or beyond providing that you've met the cards specific activation conditions. There sure are ways to counter a trap.

[After leafing through the deck, Kaiba pulls out Seven Tools Of the Bandit.]

This trap actually is called a counter trap.. you can tell by the little icon at the top with the curved arrow. A plethora of effect monsters are able to interfere with the activation of traps as well. We haven't covered them yet but they aren't that dissimilar to normal monsters only they come with their own abilities you can utilize.

[Good, because you're going to need it.]

Don't announce what any of your facedown cards are until you use them, at which point you would flip them over and say what they are, or what they do.. if the other player needs a refresher or is unfamiliar with the card.

[refantasma]

[Yes he is]

I see.

[Nico nodded, starting to see how the rules worked. At least he thinks so.]

I learn better hands-on. So let's play a game.