Ah yes, Shangri-La, the world whose faith says Buddha will save all from the cycle of reincarnation. Girimekhala served the Buddha's greatest enemy Mara by being ridden by them. The two of them could totally take on Buddha and win...if he doesn't trip. But he did and turned his world upside down, and he regretted it ever since. Never again, he swears. And over in Deva Loka, Mara is known as Kamadeva.
Present
Sumo time soon! Team Umamichi is having a huddle.
Gouryou: Rip, Girimekhala.
Gorozaemon: Yep.
Yeeeeah, Mr. Clumsy is gonna do terribly in a sport where you hold fast. But still...
Li Chou: He'll make it work somehow!
Party Waiting Room
Girimekhala: you guys I am so cooked
Doomspiraling Girimekhala.
MC: Um, you cool? / (grab his hand)
Girimekhala looks at MC like it's his first time meeting them again.
Girimekhala: Lord Mara Kamadeva MC, I'm pretty sure I'm doomed here stuck competing in public in a sport I'm worst built for. But I'm more afraid of sinking our chances of winning at all!
Otohime: ...but why? You seem strong enough.
Aegir: Yeah! Just drag whoever with you if it comes to it!
Carbuncle: And you got us through the prelims. Who cares if you trip once or twice?
Carbuncle: Yet I get punished with the Japanese Squat of Shame?
Chernobog: How about we do the group huddle and cheer thing?
Aegir: Yeah, and I give you a good luck thump on the back?
Girimekhala rallies!
Carbuncle: Okay then! Let's go, team! Go, Girimekhala!
Girimekhala: Thanks guys. But I'm totally tripping out there.
Otohime: A question, if I may?
Girimekhala: Huh? What?
Otohime: Why are you so convinced you'll trip?
Girimekhala: GIRL, HAVE YOU NOT BEEN WATCHING ME!? And in sumo, you lose if you trip!
MC: Not really?
Chernobog: Right, the rulebook says you lose if any part of yourself not your soles touches the ground.
Aegir: Oh yeah, huh!
Otohime: Oh... I was just thinking how in dancing, you win if you roll more.
Girimekhala: ...wait, THAT'S IT! I know what to do now!
Girimekhala seems calm now.
Later
Tindalos: Hey! HEY! Did Girimekhala bail on us or something!?
Avarga: Eh, give him a little longer.
Tindalos: Oh okay. Welp, air filler time!
For the record, everyone else in this round turns out to be Yasuyori, Ashigara, Kamui, Volkh, Kengo, Musashi, and Koropokkur. Most everyone's started.
Ashigara: Yasuyori, you TRAITOR! You turned me down for another team!
Yasuyori: Boss's orders. I'm glad we can wrestle in public like this though.
Ashigara: Well aren't you excited? I'll make you regret not joining!
Volkh: Hmm, this matchup must be fate.
Kamui: I will not disgrace my honor as my hero's protector, no matter who I face.
Kengo: Yes, finally a chance to fight people I usually can't!
Musashi: I'm pretty good at sumo actually. One of me is good as 100 people!
Koropokkur: Impressive! Show them how strong smaller people are!
Everyone's surprised as Girimekhala shows up!
Girimekhala: My bad, I'm here now!
Tindalos: Cool! VR set, go!
Beep boop, ship stage!
Avarga: Oof, bad footholds here.
Tindalos: Last one standing wins!
Avarga: Ready? Begin!
BATTLE START (more happens after)
Sumo match, on! Kamui and Volkh grapple first!
Volkh: Hmm...we seem to be equally strong. Sumo slap fight?
Kamui: ...very well then. I'll win because I have something worth protecting.
Volkh: I DO TOO!
Volkh slaps Kamui's face!
Volkh: Heh. When I win, Lord Perun and I will protect your hero.
Kamui counterslaps!
Volkh: Ow, what!? Okay, impressive force since I have Amnion Protection!
Kamui: It's your turn. You can't beat me that easily. No hero of mine would falter, so neither shall I!
Fascinated dispatched sumo wrestlers.
Yasuyori: True warriors...
Ashigara: I can't BELIEVE you're paying attention to someone besides me right now!
Ashigara activates his artifact! Yasuyori smiles in embarrassment at his point.
Ashigara: YOU LAUGHIN' AT ME!?
Yasuyori: No, no! Sorry, let's do this thing!
Kengo vs. Koropokkur!
Koropokkur: You are all gorillas.
Kengo: Fight me, dammit!
Koropokkur: Are you some kinda bully?
Kengo: Shirou told me to go for number one! Who cares if that's some kid?
Koropokkur: Pffft. Loser.
Koropokkur uses Presence Concealment!
Kengo: Hey, get back here!
Someone approaches Girimekhala!
Musashi: Hey. You trying to pull a Luigi or something?
Girimekhala: You're...Musashi? I'm good, I know what's going on.
Expanding senses. Girimekhala is one with the world.
Girimekhala: All that meditation with Qinglong is paying off. Did he guess I'd need it?
Stands
Qinglong: Indeed.
Amanojaku: Wow, he's so calm.
Motosumi: Hey you guys. Came to watch?
Amanojaku: Yeah. I'm cheering for Girimekhala and MC. Fuxi's here too.
Sanat Kumara: Oh, you taught him Qinglong? He'll do good then!
Qinglong: Just a little guidance. The rest was all him. Elephants are supposed to be good at sensing things.
Nezha: Whoa, he's awesome!
Hanuman: Good luck, Girimekhala!
More cheering for Girimekhala!
Arena
Musashi: I'm gonna go first if you won't then, okay? I'm pretty good!
Musashi charges! Girimekhala grapples but can't move Musashi around!
Girimekhala: WHAT?
Musashi: One of my selves is really good at throwing people like you around.
Musashi starts pushing Girimekhala back!
Girimekhala: OH NO
???: Hang in there, Girimekhala!
Cheers from Umamichi! Girimekhala pulls up some strength!
Girimekhala: Right, I can't chump out like a bitch with everyone watching!
Girimekhala starts sucking up water! From a virtual stage. Somehow. Girimekhala balloons up!
Musashi: WHAT
Girimekhala: I have to score points for the team!
Girimekhala keeps swelling and pushes Musashi over! Avarga calls it for Girimekhala!
Musashi: Aww man...
Meanwhile, dramatic sumo stomping by Yasuyori and Ashigara! The ship stage shakes!
Girimekhala: OH NO
Distant rumbling!
Volkh: Oof. You almost down Kamui?
Kamui: You first.
Nobuharu: GOOOO ASHIGARA! GOOOO YASUYORI!
Ashigara: Huh. Well I guess I can't just lose right here!
Yasuyori: Yes. So we should knock everyone else out then!
MORE dramatic stomping!
Volkh and Kamui: WHAT
A wave crashes onto Volkh and Kamui!
Tindalos: Boom, stage hazard!
Avarga: What'll they do next?
Unconcerned Ashigara and Yasuyori.
Ashigara: Pffft, that's it?
Yasuyori: Agreed!
Kengo: Stop stomping, you dicks! (gets hit by wave) OH NO!
More people fall off! Girimekhala closes his eyes and uses Calm Mind.
Girimekhala: Hmm, I'll lose if I don't do something...
In which case...
Ashigara: Okay Yasuyori, let's finish this!
Yasuyori: Yeah! ...wait.
Something's overhead...
Girimekhala: GANESHA IMPAAAACT!
Ashigara: What, you're taking us both on!? You stupid jerk!
Class conceptual logic time! When Girimekhala is in a 1v2, he rolls over twice as hard, which means he'll spin around right back onto his feet and not lose under sumo rules!
Ashigara: WHAT?
Ashigara and Yasuyori get launched off the stage!
Girimekhala: ...w-wait, did I actually do it!? Oh my god, I did it you guys!
Lots of cheering!
Girimekhala: YEEEAAAH! That's how Umamichi's Girimekhala does it!
Girimekhala's about to leave when...
Koropokkur: Still here. Surprise. (pushes Girimekhala)
Girimekhala: OH NO (falls off stage)
Tindalos: Oh my god, Team Eastern Tokyo's Koropokkur wins! Did he slip past the waves with Presence Concealment!?
Avarga: Girimekhala takes 2nd in round. Ashigara and Yasuyori were just too focused on each other. It happens, but oof.
Running total time! 1. Team Eastern Tokyo at 23 (+10) 2. Team Yoyogi at 13 (+6) 3. Team Southern Tokyo at 11 (+1) 4. Team Army Prison AND Team Kudan at 10 (+5/+0) 6. Team Carbuncle at 9 (+8) 7. Team Bukuro at 8 (+2) 8. Team Shinjuku at 6 (+3)
Girimekhala returns to the party waiting room, upset.
Girimekhala: I-I'm sorry guys, I dropped my guard at the end...
Girimekhala feels bad for tripping up after all those cheers for him.
Aegir: Nice waves out there, Girimekhala!
Chernobog: Impressive showing and strategy thinking.
Girimehkala: B-but I could've gotten us first place this round...!
Carbuncle: It's cool, you got us to 6th place in the ranks now,
Gargoyle: Indeed, be proud!
Otohime: You might be the only one among us who could do so well against those seven.
Girimekhala tears up.
MC: You did great!
Girimekhala: Oh you guys...
Carbuncle: You were awesome, just like Jacob!
Girimekhala: That's thanks to Qinglong. Oh right, I should go thank him.
Aegir: Welp, I better steal back everyone's attention next round. What's next?
Announcement! Round 3 is Ultimate Triathlon! Swimming, biking, and running. Also...
Aegir: Oh cool, the team can decide who to send. Put me in, there's swimming parts and I gotta make up for the prelim bit!
Otohime: No, me. I'll raise our ranking next round.
End of Episode
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