ANOMALY DETECTED

[indigo_league]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: NOV 25TH to 27TH
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
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[thetombkeeper]

The blonde nods in response to Sion's question. "Indeed, it does. That should show up once we properly start the game."

He flicks the coin into the air and catches it in the palm of his hand. "Heads. You can choose if you'd like to go first or second."

[dreamsofahero]

"Well, why don't you finish explaining the basics, and then I'll decide?"

He might want to take the first turn, but it's hard to be sure before he knows more about what the turn entails!

[thetombkeeper]

"If you were to go first, you'd move to the draw phase and draw 1 more card from your deck so you'd have 6 in your hand. Then you'd move on to Phase 1, as Standby doesn't really do anything on the first turn. From there you can decide if you want to summon a monster in attack or defense position. Their Attack and Defense Points can be found in the lower right hand corner. Then you can also set up any spells or traps in your back field as extra protection. The one downside to going first is that you can't attack because neither of us have monsters on the field.

"It's best to wait to activate any wireless spells or traps until the next turn but there are a few that come in handy right off the bat. If you're satisfied with what you've done then you end your turn and I go."

[dreamsofahero]

"What does the standby phase normally do, besides the first turn?"

He's already thinking ahead, yes. And apparently has been paying close attention.

"You also mentioned two 'main' phases, are the actions potentially taken the same in both, the only difference being whether or not combat has already occurred?"

... He's also full of questions.

[thetombkeeper]

"The standby phase is there in case you have Trap Cards, Quick-Play Spell Cards, or Monster Quick Effects that can be activated."

Marik's glad for it although he hopes he's an alright teacher.

"Sort of! As the same with the Standby Phase, there's some Spells, Traps, or Monsters that can't pop off their effects unless the specific timing has been met which is usually what the Main Phase 2 is for."

[dreamsofahero]

"That timing being in relation to actions that have already been taken in the first main phase or the battle phase, I presume?"

He's thinking in terms of, say, something that kicks in after performing an attack. Or something like that.

[thetombkeeper]

"You got it." The teen nods. "That's pretty much the summary of a turn. I'll admit, it's clicked faster with you than anyone else I've explained it to before.

"That being said, did you want to go first or second?"

[dreamsofahero]

"Really? It seemed rather straightforward to me..."

A lifetime of being surrounded by plots and needing to strategize and plan will do wonders for one's ability to figure out complex situations, perhaps.

"Well, you said whoever has the first turn can't attack, but can still summon a monster. I assume that the 'attack position' you mentioned would be having it ready to attack, does that mean you can only defend with one placed in 'defense position'?"

He's weighing the pros and cons of going first, here. This is what you get for dealing with a smartypants.

[thetombkeeper]

Marik shrugs, "Some people aren't strategically minded or have an interest in these sort of things."

Sion's question gets a nod. "Right. You could summon in Defense Mode if you wanted. I wouldn't know what your monster was or how many points it had. I'd be going in blind. So let's say you do go first and place a monster face down. I summon a monster on my turn and it has... 1200 Attack Points. I attack you. If you have 1200 or higher Defense Points, nothing happens besides your monster being flipped to face up position but it remains on the field." A pause. "But if it has less than 1200 Defense Points, it will get defeated. You don't lose any Life Points though as you guarded against my attack."

[dreamsofahero]

"I see..."

Sion takes a moment to think over all that. As haphazard as the explanation's been, well, it doesn't really seem to make any difference to him, seeing as how he's been taking it all in and drawing conclusions anyway.

"In that case, perhaps I'll take the first turn after all."

Is he really that confident in his hand? Or perhaps he's just bluffing...

[thetombkeeper]

Marik is not great at explaining how the game works. Explaining what his cards and tactics do though, that he could prattle on for hours about.

"Then you're good to draw 5 cards from your pile and then a 6th. The board is all yours," he says as he draws 5 of his own. Thankfully the table shows exactly where you're supposed to place the cards when you're choosing to play them so Sion shouldn't have too much trouble with that part.

"If you have any questions about a card in general, feel free to ask. I realize that's giving away your hand but I do know my deck inside and out."

I have no idea what's in Marik's deck so I guess just handwave the details?

[dreamsofahero]

Fortunately, Sion's good at reading between the lines and drawing conclusions, so he probably has a reasonable grasp on it now. Hopefully.

"I imagine that does give you a certain advantage, doesn't it?" Sion remarks as he draws the cards as instructed. His expression doesn't change as he looks over them, nor when he chooses one to play facedown.

Does he actually have a strategy? Or is he just winging it and hoping to get a feel as he goes? It's hard to say...

Lol that works. If it makes you feel better, I never remember either.

[thetombkeeper]

"Well, considering you have a little assistant willing to help you should you like, he's got a pretty good grasp of my deck as well. He can't fully read the descriptions but he remembers the art and the meaning that way," Marik grins, glancing over his own hand.

The Yamask looks up at Sion from his spot next to him and gives him a thumbs up. They've got this.

"Is that all you're playing for this turn?"

Sion would go for SEEMING amateur-ish while keeping a surprise strategy up his sleeve if possible XD

[dreamsofahero]

Sion glances at his hand, glances at the Yamask, then shrugs.

"I suppose so," he says, though there's no indication of whether it's deliberate choice or simply lack of other good options to begin with.