[center][b][h2][color=A9A9A9]Matisuki Kiryuin[/color][/h2][/b]
[b]Interaction:[/b] Eric [@Fourze]; [b]Mentions:[/b] Ceri [@Rune_Alchemist][/center]

Matt looked down upon the shorter Eric as he prepares to begin the little competition. He wasn't expecting Ceri to be involved, in fact he didn't want her to have her entire mouth be set on fire, rather he's doing so to just get this over with and have the little girl be unharmed. Usually he wouldn't mind a curry eating challenge, which for him being able to transform into a giant fire-breathing lizard, makes him rather invulnerable to hot foods, but he just can't do it with Ceri onboard. Not this time. Also, 200 jewels was pretty neat anyways, so why not give it a shot. Eric was simply, and literally in some cases, a simple bug that Matt will have no problem squashing. 

As he studies the young man's almost hesitant movement as he picks up the gun, he suddenly hears a loud poof, followed by a force that knocks him back a few feet.

[color=A9A9A9][b]"Hgnnn!"[/b][/color] he growls as he regains his footing, slouching his body down as he rears up to find out what's going on.

He and Eric then find themselves surrounded by a white fog of smoke. He coughs twice as the smoke slowly dissipates into the air. When it cleared, Ceri was nowhere to be seen. She must've chickened out when Matt accepted the challenge. Again, he had full confidence that he would win the dart balloon competition and spare Ceri of the spice challenge. Looks like she had very low expectations, or was simply too scared to stick around. He looks to his left, seeing Eric.

[color=orange][i]"Maybe... I put too much pressure on her..."[/i][/color] the young man says to Matt slowly.

[color=A9A9A9][b]"Perhaps you did..."[/b][/color] the Lizardking responds calmly as he brushes himself off, ending with a grunt, [color=A9A9A9][b]"Without her, your contest of your's cannot be fulfilled."[/b][/color]

He pauses as he looks out to the main street, already being heavily crowded by visitors.

[color=A9A9A9][b]"Who knows where she might've ran off too..."[/b][/color] he continues while scratching his back.

She may likely be going back to the guild hall, but it's far from being certain. He then turns to Eric again.

[color=A9A9A9][b]"Afterall... you do realize you were trying to take an innocent little girl under your wing for a spicy curry challenge, yeah?"[/b][/color]