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[hr][b][color=yellow]ALRIGHT LET'S BEGIN![/color][/b][hr][hr]
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[i][b][h1]".... WEEEEEEEEEEEELCOME FIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTERS!"[/h1][/b][/i]


The [url=https://i.imgur.com/X89AGjP.png]announcer with a worm purple worm on her head that kept trying to grab the microphone[/url] shouted across the room. She stood on top of the wooden stage in the massive wooden room. Her voice reverbed across the room with the help of the speakers (the room was so big that very few would hear her otherwise!), and she waved her free hand around in the air. The room cheered, as it was full of fighters from all over the world, of all shapes and sizes. She had a massive smile on her face as she continued.

[i][b][h3]"ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THIS YEAR'S WORLD FIGHTING CARNIVAL!?!"[/h3][/b][/i]

Followed by more cheering.

[i][b][h3]"DON'T GET EXCITED JUST YET! WE STILL HAVE AN HOUR BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALLY BEGINS! IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE PREPARED AN OPEN BAR AND BUFFET OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON US!"[/h3][/b][/i]

She pointed at the giant table in the center of the room that had all types of food from all over the world, and across the stage was a giant bar with a team of bartenders going crazy fast trying to serve all the fighters.

[i][b][h3]"ENJOY YOURSELVES IN THE MEANTIME! JUST DO NOT GO CRAZY OR GET INTO A FIGHT - SAVE THAT FOR THE TOURNAMENT! THAT IS ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"[/h3][/b][/i]

With that, the announcer walked off the stage and the short period of festivities began.



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[i][color=cornflowerblue]Wasn't she something?[/color][/i]

Justin said to himself with a wry grin as he stood in the middle of the room... he made sure to throw up his hood and had his hands in his pockets. He had his head tilted enough so that his face was concealed... he was more than certain that nobody knew who he was. Though he realized in a room full of characters like this, he probably stood out due to looking like he just walked in here off the street. He briefly lifted his head to look to the left, and then the right... everyone was focused on the bar, the food, and each other. He sighed as he walked over to the buffet table and grabbed a chicken drum - it was very well-seasoned and fresh. Looked delicious! He took a bite out of it before... he sighed and walked over to the bar - tossing it into the trash can as he did so.

He had a seat and a shot of tequila was put in front of him by the bartender who smiled. Just out of customs, he grabbed it and took a little sip and she looked at him like he was odd. He sighed as he looked to the right - there was a pretty blonde-haired lady with a black dress on who smiled at him briefly... he noticed her cybernetic eye and then stared at the bar...

[color=olivedrab]"... I know that ain't Justin E. Haggar, MAVERICK superstar!"[/color] Justin winched as he heard a familiar voice. He turned around to see Jaden [sup][sup][i]fuckin[/i][/sup][/sup] Raldo, he quietly groaned as he had his arms crossed, a blunt hanging from his punchable face with that dumbass grin. Justin wasn't surprised that dickhead was here, he was just wondering how he recognized him. Jaden teleported in a flash of smoke and appeared in the open seat right next to Justin - quietly smiling before he opened his dumbass mouth, [color=olivedrab]"Look at you tryin' hide, my boy! Heard what happened to ya?"[/color]

A glass of Hennessy slid Jaden's way without even asking! He grabbed onto it and raised it to his face as he looked at Justin and said, [color=olivedrab]"... It's real [i]tragic[/i], ain't it?"[/color]

[color=cornflowerblue]"Well, I don't need your sympathy, bud,"[/color] Justin sighed out loud. [color=cornflowerblue]"You should be more concerned with everyone from Japan wanting a piece of you."[/color]

Jaden laughed.

[color=olivedrab]"I'm used to [i]everyone[/i] wanting a piece of my ass!"[/color]

[color=cornflowerblue]"... Not in the way you're thinking of, though,"[/color] Justin cracked a smile and Jaden's smile left. 

[color=olivedrab]"Ah, you got jokes, huh?"[/color] Jaden grabbed one of his swords on his back and slowly pulled it out before hearing a quick. 

"No fights." 

From the bartender as Jaden put the sword away. [color=olivedrab]"Well, I'm at least [i]happy[/i] to see your ass is still up and running, just remember..."[/color] He shrugged as he got up from off the stool, [color=olivedrab]"... The Power Stone is [i]mine[/i]."[/color]

[color=cornflowerblue]"Don't you already have enough people after you for [i]that[/i]?"[/color] Justin pointed at Murakumo on his hip and then chuckled.

[color=olivedrab]"Maaaaaan, I dare a motherfucka' to step to me. There's a reason why I'm still here, J-train - that's my new name for ya; J-Train. See ya later!"[/color] With that, Jaden disappeared into a cloud of smoke. Justin resumed sitting there, in relative peace.

Until of course...

[color=olivedrab]"AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"[/color] Justin turned his head around to see Jaden taking the stage, microphone in hand - Justin's eyes widened as the Ninja Dumbass continued. [color=olivedrab]"While we wait, I'm going to turn this whole joint into a party! Here's a joint from my new album, [i][b]NUMBAH ONE NINJA![/b][/i]"[/color]

That was when Jaden began to loudly rap his song... somehow he has his music playing over all the speakers and Justin had his eyes shut as he was desperately hoping this wasn't happening