Duke stared down at the downed contestant for a moment, as if to contemplate his response. Shortly afterwards, he dropped an icepack and towel onto the boy's lap.
[color=palegreen]"A consolation prize, courtesy of Midnight."[/color] He said to him.
Duke nodded to the bartender who nodded back. He scanned the room, watching as the night's festivities continued. Some contestants were making trouble nearby, creating an interesting web of interactions as personalities clashed together. Unfortunately for him, it seemed like he wouldn't have the opportunity to join the fun.

Duke squatted down next to the downed contestant, watching the proceedings on the other side of the room. 
[color=palegreen]"Bad luck today, huh?"[/color] He said idly.
He had to be a little more sensitive this time to open him up.
[color=palegreen]"I was looking forward to your matches today, you know. You put on a good performance, sometimes. Guess you just got unlucky today."[/color] Duke said, shrugging. [color=palegreen]"Although..."[/color]
He made a show of thinking for a moment before opening his mouth again.
[color=palegreen]"You two have always entered tournaments together so I've seen both of you fight a bit, and if you ask me, Buffy's powerup seems a little... unnatural, don't you think?"[/color]
He waited for the injured boy to respond.

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