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Paying attention as Neirin had NOT been, spacing out and thinking about his Digmon genome research he had left at home, Neirin suddenly jumps to his feet upon hearing his name announced for the first battle of Round 1 over the loudspeaker... Glancing at the monitor displaying the tourney bracket, his heart skips a beat and he rushes to the respective arena listed as fast as he can, inadvertently leaving Tsunami the Betamon latched to the wall in the midst of a nap...

Upon reaching the arena he is asked by one of the administration Digi-elves to make some sort of statement or battle call upon entrance... Having heard nothing about a pre-set battle call he half-heartedly blurts out the first thing he can think of... "Oh! Well... uh... Let's do this?" comes his awkward half-shout into the mic that broadcasts his uncomfortable tone to the entire stadium... Cursing some unknown entity for not giving him more time to think of something cooler, he heaves an exasperated sigh and heads up to his starting block... Realizing with a jolt that he left Tsunami behind, he claps a palm to his brow for the rushed mistake... But he does his best to calm down, rationalizing that Rytharax will want to make first blood anyway... there's nothing to worry about. Well, Nami might be pissed at me later, but bridges... cross'em when you get there and stuff....

Calming down and settling into his cool, rational battle-ready state of mind, he injects his Digivice into the corresponding slot on the stand and shouts out in a clear voice, "Monodramon, Digitize!"


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 60/60
Position: C8 [start]

Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn*
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

* Can stack with other defense-reducing effects but not itself; guard command and other defensive buffs can cancel out the debuff effect

As his Monodramon materializes on the battlefield, Neirin glances across at his opponent, a white-haired boy of indeterminate age who he finds difficult to read... As his Digimon digitizes on the arena he identifies Armadillomon, a hard-shelled, sharp-clawed tank of a Rookie... He'd be a tough match for Rytharax. "All right, Rax, here's what I want you to--"
"RRRRRRAAAAARRGH!" With a bloodcurdling, high-pitched rookie-roar, the hellionic little dragon dashes down the field straight at his opponent, filled with zeal and battle-fury... "RAX!! You fool-hardy little--" he fumes silently at the hot-headed little Digimon for a moment, then quickly inputs a command into his Digivice... While you're running straight at him like an idiot, at least use your Shadow Wing for some added protection. Ultimately it didn't matter that Rax was rushing his opponent like this; his only attacks were close-range strikes anyway, and even though the first move put him at a disadvantage by giving Armadillomon a chance to respond, at least this way he could ensure that Monodramon's approach would at least have a chance of going unpunished.

The command seems to go through, becaue Mondramon momentarily stops, leaping into the air in an arcing backflip before diving back down, his vestigial wing-fins cloaked in smoky darkness that envelopes his body, giving him an ethereal protection of sorts. "Shadow... WING!" he snarls as he hits the ground... However, in his hurry he seems to have pulled it off poorly, and it's clear the defensive maneuver won't last long... Neirin curses silently, quickly getting a bad feeling about this...


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 60/60
Special Move Charge: 0/3
Status: Opponent's odd-numbered attack rolls fail for 1/1 turn
Position: C8 -> H8

Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn*
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

As Lance and Armadillomon end their move, Rytharax's pitifully-executed Shadow Wing sputters out, and Neirin's eyes narrow as his mind races... ...He didn't move in to attack. I thought for sure that he'd move in when he was about to have the advantage in close-range combat... His mistake, I guess. Seeing that his spastic partner is about to make a move without his consent again, Neirin calls out to him. "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, RAX."
Rytharax irritably turns to him, his expression fierce and rebellious... "What? He's over there cowering, now's the time to--"
"No. Now's the time to turn tail and run like a sissy~"
"What!? You can't be serious! No way am I gonna run like a--"
"Oh yes you are. If you go over there while he's powered up like that, he's gonna rip you apart."
"But--" "NO. You remember what I told you? The bravest warrior is also the smartest one! You need to know when to turn tail and keep away, and THAT TIME IS NOW, got it?" Rytharax is silent, as he considers whether not to rebel...

For a moment he recalls the red Gaomon from the opening fight, and what happened to him when he didn't listen to his Tamer. And Neirin was pretty smart for a human.... "...Grrr... Rrrraaahhhh.... FINE!" Sharp teeth grinding against each other in frustration, Monodramon veers off and dashes to the left of his current position.


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 60/60
Special Move Charge: 1/3
Status: Normal
Position: H8 -> H3

Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

Neirin smiles to himself as he watches Armadillomon chase after Rytharax, who was more fleet of foot than even he himself realized. "You see, Rax? You have the advantage of speed. Armadillomon's tough defensively and offensively, but he doesn't have your speed... so keep him at a distance just like that, keep wearing him out!"

With no more acknowledgement than a fierce growl seemingly directed at Neirin and Armadillomon both, Monodramon observes the distance between himself and his opponent, backing up to the space specified by his tamer...


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 60/60
Special Move Charge: 2/3
Status: Normal
Position: H3 -> F3

Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

Now that Rytharax was back up to full power it was time to move in. "Right... take two. Go in slowly on the right, and get ready for him to attack... You'll have to take a hit, but then we make our move." he commands in a soft tone, keeping his voice down so hopefully his competitor across the way doesn't overhear.

To Neirin's immense relief, his partner does as he orders and moves to the specified space, tensing his arms at his side before crossing them over his body in a defensive posture.


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 60/60
Special Move Charge: 3/3
Status: Normal
Position: F3 -> J4

Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

"Rax! NO!" Neirin shouts as his partner is dealt a heavy blow across the chest, sustaining massive damage despite his attempt at a defensive posture... Rytharax drops to his knees, reeling in dizziness and pain for a moment before struggling back to his feet... "Is... is that all you got?!" he wheezes roughly, staring up at Armadillomon with an ugly frown... "...All right, Rytharax...?" Neirin worriedly asks him over the comlink in the Digivice, which Rax will hear in his head.

"Yeah..." he growls. "I know what to do... Bonecrack BITE!!"Quickly rebounding, he lets out an ear-splitting scream as he moves in to attack, leaping into the air toward Armadillomon's face with all four limbs extended... Landing in front of the shelled mammal Digimon, Rax digs his feet in and pins Armadillomon's forelimbs with his own as he bites down viciously on the back of Armadillomon's shell, and at first it seems to be ineffective... But Monodramon's jaws are deceptively powerful, and after a moment or two of gnawing harder and harder, the data of Armadillomon's shell begins to fragment under the devastating force of the bite...!


Rytharax
Vaccine-type
HP: 34/60
Special Move Charge: 0/3
Status: Normal
Position: J4
Attacks:
1) Beat Knuckle - Offensive, Close Range; melee attack that deals 6d4 points of damage
2) Bonecrack Bite - Offensive, Close Range; Double-damage melee attack; opponent takes double damage during the following turn
3) Shadow Wing - Power-Up, Self; evasive technique that causes opponents' attacks to miss on odd-numbered rolls, lasts for 1d4 turns

Armidillomon started to cry in pain and started to move back slowly. ''Seriously getting bit by a dinosaur.'' The Armidillomon whinned, ''But it hurt.'' Lance sighed and then said, ''Retreat for now'' The Armidillomon began to run away from the Monodramon.
HP:38/60
Special Charge:3/3
Status biggrin ouble Damage Taken for 3 Turns
Position:K3>K10
Action:Charge
Diamond Shell:Offensive,Hardens Shell for 2X Damage, Close
Diamond Slamming razz ower Up:Increase Shell Hardness for 2X on Normal Attack, Self
Hard Brick razz ower Up, increase Diamond Shell to 5d4, Self