BattleCON G8 - Cybele (Kajia) vs. Zorblag (Rexan)

[Cybele]

assuming all that checks out:

Spoiler: beat 8

swarming drive

i believe you have first ante.

[Zorblag]

That looks legit. I'll get to the move later tonight when I've got a chance.

Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

That's a really good pulse for you. Both the Insect Token and the Position hurt me a lot.

Spoiler: Beat 8 Attack Pair

Vainglorious Shot

No Ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

pass

[Cybele]

oooo. interesting. i was really expecting the dash.
i have priority, so i hit for 1 damage, you arent stunned but you cant hit me because of swarming. you get an insect token.
on refresh inget 2 force and you get 1

[Cybele]

oh and i get a curse token

[Cybele]

Spoiler: beat 9

stinging grasp

Spoiler: ante

curse token

[Zorblag]

Yeah, I ran last time, but this time I figured let's hunker down, take the one damage and work from there.

Spoiler: Beat 9 Attack Pair

Overlord's Grasp

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass on Ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

pass. this was a shaky beat for me to plan. anxious to see what you do

[Zorblag]

You anted your curse (which I sort of hoped you wouldn't,) but this works well enough for me to clash anyhow.

Spoiler: Beat 9 Clash 1

Overlord's

Grasp

Malediction

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

no great option for me here. think i gotta strike
stinging strike

[Zorblag]

Yeah, that does damage at least. It's what I was expecting.

So I think that's 3 damage to you, 2 damage to me. I get an Insect, you get a curse token, no movement. I take another life loss from insects when we recycle and we both get 2 force.

Sound right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

yeah.

[Cybele]

gonna be 4 hours before i can look at my cards so take your time

[Zorblag]

And I don't have the time to work out this next beat now either, so I'm going to have to leave it.

But I think you're 2 life and I'm 4 now?

1 curse token for you, 1 Insect in each of my discards.

What are our forces? NM, I'll sort that out soon enough. Certainly high enough to use finishers for either of us if we choose.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

you have life and tokens correct. pretty sure we're tied at 6 force.
clloooose match.

[Zorblag]

Yeah, I feel like the position is in your favor, but I suppose I'd almost always feel that way unless I had an auto-win.

Fun ending!

Our Karin and Alexian was too.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

interestingly both of us should be kicking ourselves over having the wrong finisher up right now. would open a lot of doors in the games's last couple beats

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 10 Attack Pair

Devastating Burst

Which probably loses the game, but I have to play something and I don't think you'll expect this one.

Spoiler: Opening Ante

None

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

Spoiler: beat 10

burrowing mandibles

spending 2 force to +1 power

[Zorblag]

Might as well spend 2 force for Soak +1.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

+2 priority

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 7

Start of Beat Summary
oo

K

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R

Kajia

:

5 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Biting Mandibles
Discard 2: Swarming Drive
Finisher: Imago Emergence
Curse Tokens: 1

Rexan

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Unyielding Burst
Discard 2: Force Special Dodge, 2 Insect Counters
Finisher: Zero Hour

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Kajia

:

Parasitic

Dodge

Grasp

Burst

Range: 2 ~ 3 + X(1)
Power: 3 - 1
Priority: 0 - 1
X is the number of Insect Counters in the nearest opponent's discard piles.

Start of Beat:

Pull the nearest opponent exactly 3 spaces.

(if there is not enough room on the board for this movement, then ignore it.)

Start of Beat:

Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Rexan

:

Devastating

Shot

Drive

Strike

Range: 1
Power: 6
Priority: 2

Stun Guard 5

Rexan cannot take more than 4 damage from an attack this beat.

Start of Beat:

Advance until you are adjacent to the nearest opponent.

Ante:

Kajia antes 1 Curse Token.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

Rexan advances 3 spaces.

oo

K

R

ooo

Kajia retreats 1 space.

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K

o

R

ooo

Active Player (

Rexan

):

Rexan does not hit.

Reactive Player (

Kajia

):

Kajia hits Rexan.
Rexan takes 2 damage and is stunned.

End of Beat:

Kajia spends 7 Force to Pulse.
Kajia pulls Rexan 2 spaces.

R

K

ooooo

Rexan gains 1 Insect Counter.

Recycle:

Rexan loses 2 life.
Kajia gains 2 Force.
Rexan gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 8.

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Current State

R

K

ooooo

Kajia

:

5 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Parasitic Burst
Discard 2: Biting Mandibles
Finisher: Imago Emergence
Curse Tokens: 1

Rexan

:

8 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Devastating Strike, 1 Insect Counter
Discard 2: Unyielding Burst
Finisher: Zero Hour