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Takeshi turned to the newest challenger and smiled, arms spread wide. 

[color=f26522]"Greetings to you as well, new friend. It is good to see not all fear challenge. I will not go easy though!"[/color]

Dropping the menu, he scrolled through the options leisurely. The various controls were complicated at first but practice made perfect. Finally he pressed the floating button and a separate window popped up in front of of Alexander requesting an accept or decline of a duel. 
Meanwhile, Takeshi took a low stance across from his new opponent. Left hand stretched out infront of his right, curled into a fist. His smile never faded as he prepared for the match. 

It would test reflexes, dodging, and how to use the sword skills of the game. Anything could be empowered briefly, giving the attack a variety of benefits. Usually it involved extra damage or debilitating effects on connect. This simple but crucial part of the game would solidify any players chances at surviving the mobs ahead.

[color=f26522]"When you are ready!"[/color]

Duel rules were very simple. Once accepted, there was a sixty second countdown before locking both players in. Once their health reached 10% the duel would end and damage would be prevented briefly. 

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Takeshi braced himself, waiting for Alexander to make the first move.

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[color=f49ac2]"I'll help."[/color]

Despite the soft tone, Stryker turned on his heels to face the speaker and beamed a smile that stretched across his face in pure joy as the spear wielding young man all but flew over to Thomas, practically humming with excitement. Stryker grabbing Thomas' hand in both of his and shook it vigorously as he stumbled over his words.

[color=f6989d]"ThankyouThankyouThankyouuuu! Nobody wants to go and beat the area because they must think I'm luring them into a trap or something stupid like that but its like HELLO cant you see I'm trying to [b][i]help[/i][/b] you!"[/color]

Stryker turned his head to look at the people milling about around him with something akin to disgust. Everyone had to die someday, why was the how and when such a god damn issue? Video games were meant to be beaten! Broken! Its every nook and cranny explored and cataloged with fanaticism as you conquered the challenges ahead! 
That was how he had approached the game in its infancy when he had helped design some of the towns! Stryker had even made a secret little dungeon in the game that let him quickly gear up a new character, since grinding levels and mobs sucked immensely. The whereabouts where known only to him and hidden under a fake floor, so nobody could stumble on it without a lot of needless extra work. 

Turning back to Thomas he hugged the man, again smiling widely, before pushing the lad back out to arms length.

[color=f6989d]"We just need one or two more players and this thing is a guaranteed success! Do you have any friends?!"[/color]