Introduction
The old bus shuddered as it made its way down the sand-coated road, with no stopping point in sight. The sweltering heat made you almost regret your decision, but with the promise of cool air, comfortable conditions, and dueling at the end of your journey, you simply waited. The chatter of other students on the bus made it almost impossible to think, though you tried, as you had an important decision to make. Which structure deck did you want? around 3 weeks ago, at the entrance exams, you were told that you wouldn't be able to bring your own cards, and would instead have to earn the cards you wanted. You would be able to choose a structure/starter deck to start with, and would earn points to buy more structure decks, cards, and packs.
At some point, you noticed a massive skyscraper, which looked extremely out of place here, in the middle of the desert. This was the Duel Tower. You could here the other new students cheering around you as the bus came to screeching halt in front of the school. Your group is stopped at the door by a staff member of some description.
"Follow the blue line on the wall to Arena B. You will pick up a duel disk and a deck there, as well as an optional pack of cards, and then we will commence your placement duels." The staff member stepped aside, letting your journey truly begin.
Steven Ryte
Steven got of the bus, throwing a quick curse at the sweltering head. After the directions were given, Steven stepped into the air conditioned building as fast as he could. As he did, he could hear the collective sigh of relief from the others who were on the bus. Looking around, the blue line diverged at a point, leading to both a staircase, and a hall of elevators. Considering that Steven was in one of the first groups to arrive, the elevators weren't particularly crowded, and therefore, he had no reason to touch the painful trek that those stairs would contain.
Steven heard a loud ding as the elevator doors slid open, revealing the 11th floor, which split into the 2 Arenas, which themselves split into 2 sections. Right as he exited the elevator door, he looked to his left, seeing a teacher standing in front of a rack of structure decks, each of them in factory new condition.
"Alright, students, pick a deck, and if you want a pack as well, just ask me for it." The teacher said, monotone, bored, and in a way that sounded practiced, as if he had done this 1,000 times before. Steven's eyes scanned the decks before he found the perfect deck.
"Geargia Rampage." Steven said, without a second thought. One or two of the students behind him let out a chuckle, as if his choice was immediately inferior to the choice they have yet to make. "No Pack. That would just be a waste of points." Steven looked blankly at the teacher as he was grabbing the deck. The teacher didn't say a word, he just looked bored, ready for this event to be over. He handed Steven his deck, and a standard issue Ryte brand duel disk.
"Your free to wait around for the next 20 minutes or so. Once your group has their decks and everything, we will reveal the duels, and have you duel, I guess." At this point, the teacher sounded uninterested and defeated. Steven walked away from the depressing teacher without a second thought, and made his way to the seating around the Arena. He took his place in the stands, and started pulling his deck from its box.
Stern Algorithm