[Mash POV]
Hello again!
Its me Mash, and now after looking back at my surprised friend, i am going to my first ever duel in this world. and i wasnt joking when i said crowler is the one that needs to have good luck, because the only thing that will beat me right now is a goddamn brick of a hand.
in this era of 2008 YUGIOH or duel monster, there are basically no such things as handtraps, and even if there are handtraps, its probably not as BS as ash blossom, belle and the junkyard, called by your mom, that meteor or that blue haired twink with white wings. enough with the monologue, i will show crowler and the rest of this kids in the era the terror of modern decks!
which is not being able to play the game!
i walked down the stairs and then walked again towards the duel arena, there was profesor crowler or i would like to call the pot of greeds with leg standing on the opposite side of the duel arena. his face was a mixed of anger and disgust as he looks at me, but then it turned into a smirk of confident and then looked down at me.
crowler: [ho ho, after that humiliating defeat againts that kuriboh head, i can atleast pent up my anger toward this nobody kid. im sorry, but prepare to feel the wrath of my ancient gear!]
Mash: Professor Vellian Crowler, nice to be able to duel you.
Crowler: Signore Mash, isnt it? i heard that you got placed at the very, very back of the written exam? and not only that, you're also just as late as that Jaden kid. today though! even againts a slacker like you, i will make sure to not pull back with this duel. prepare youself! [ho ho! this will be an easy win and i am also able to recover some humiliation from the previous duel]
Mash: [ho.. this pot of greed looking guy is looking down on me... well then, let me show you with my labrynth deck, and as i showcase something that is equivalent to a yata lock, labrynth edition] I am very sorry for my poor performance in my written exam, i hope my duel skills is enough to cover it.
Crowler/Mash: Duel!
{Mash LP: 4000}
{Crowler LP:4000}
[oooh-! i forgot that in this era the LP is at 4000! maybe if i can create a gimmick puppet FTK deck.... wait no thats using xyz monster-]
Crowler: i will go first!
[oh yea! i forgot in this stupid ass world, the first to move isnt determined by coin flip or such but by who can shout first the fastest! damn, lets put that to my brain notes]
Me and professor Crowler then draw 6 card. [holy shit, i also forgot in this era, your starting hand is 6 cards! but more importantly... im sorry Crowler, but i got a really fucking good hand.]
Crowler then scans the cards that he got, and smirked towards me [Crowler: heh! the perfect card that i need to beat this slacker into the ground!], though seeing the pot of greed smirk so disgustingly at me, it sends shiver down my spine
[Mash: please dont look at me like that, you're basically sexual harassing me using your face]
Crowler: first, i shall use the spell card {Magnet circle LV2}! i am now able to special summon a level 2 or lower machine type monster from my hand, and i special summon {ancient gear} in attack position!
a rusty, gear covered little machine with splindly limbs and rolling wheels is summoned to the field. Mash was surprised as seeing them being summoned to the field first hand is way cooler than seeing it on TV.
{ancient gear|2 star| earth| machine/effect |atk:100 def:800| if you control an "ancient gear", you can summon this card from your hand in face up attack position}
Crowler: and since i have ancient gear on the field i can special summon this {ancient gear} from my hand to the field in attack position
then, another ancient gear shows up on the field beside the other ancient gear, you can hear its gear cracking as it makes its little moves.
Syrus: wow, he summoned 2 monsters on his first turn!
Bastion: but, he also haven't normal summon a monster this turn.
Jaden: which mean-
Crowler: and now! since i use both of my ancient gear to tribute summon my ace monster! behold the mechanical power with the same power as blue eyes white dragon, come forth, {Ancient gear golem}!
both the ancient gear then crumbled before they reassembled into the towering ancient gear golem! the ancient gear looked down at Mash the same way Crowler is also looking down on him, it seems ready to crush my LP to 0.
{Ancient gear golem|8 star| earth| machine/effect| atk:3000 def:3000| cannot be special summoned. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any spell or trap cards under the end of damage step. If this card attack a defense position monster, inflict piercing damage}
Alexis: wow, look zane! Professor Crowler just summoned his ancient gear golem on his first turn!
Zane: it seems like he's really going all out, unless the newbie got something up his sleeve he probably would have a hard time. after all, no one has ever won againts crowler once he summoned his ancient gear golem. until that winstreak has been stopped because of jaden, but still...
Crowler:[ho ho ho! this is the most perfect hand! with ancient gear golem now summoned, it doesnt matter what kind of play that boy makes! i already won!] i end my turn. *smirks*
{Crowler:
hand: 2
field: 1 monster}
[Mash POV]
i sighed as to try to keep my self calm, my left hand with the duel disk equipped is shaking, my right hand which holds my card is pinching the cards more tighter. not because i was nervous or anything. let me tell you, the cards in my hands are the literal embodiment of perfection, and i cant wait to destroy this pot of greed so hard. i put my cards on my left hand as i-
Mash: draw!
i put my drawed card into my hand cards, the draw cards is just an icing to the cake of my perfect hand. i smiled confidenty as i stared down Crowler and this about to be 6 feet under gear golem
Mash: first i shall normal summon {ariane the labrynth servant} in attack mode!
i slapped the card into my duel disk and on the field, a gothic maid with a mischiveous grin, silver hair tied into bunches, pink eyes, silver horns, pink and black striped tail and she hold a long candelabra as tall as her height, the candle light up with a pink fire. she then started to swing and rotate the candelabra around like its a fire stick.
{Ariane the labrynth servant|4 star| dark| fiend effect|atk:1800 def:1100|
● You can send 1 Normal Trap from your hand or that's Set on your field to the GY; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Fiend monster from your Deck in Defense Position, except "Ariane the Labrynth Servant".
● If another monster(s) leaves the field by your Normal Trap effect (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 1 card, then you can apply this effect.
● From your hand, either Special Summon 1 Fiend monster, or Set 1 Spell/Trap.You can only use each effect of "Ariane the Labrynth Servant" once per turn.}
Crowler: you're monster have some nice theatrics, but still! it is no match againts my ancient gear golem!
Mash: i am not done yet! i use Ariane effect to discard 1 normal trap card to special summon a level 4 or lower fiend from my deck! and i special summon {arianna the labrynth servant} in attack position
then another gothic maid with the same dress as ariane appear this time, she is more shy and with a green theme of style but still looks determined, she hold a giant key chain and it seems it can be used as a weapon.
{arianna the labrynth servant|4 star| dark| fiend/effect| atk:1600 def:2100|
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Labrynth" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Arianna the Labrynth Servant".
If another monster(s) leaves the field by your Normal Trap effect (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 1 card, then you can apply this effect.
● From your hand, either Special Summon 1 Fiend monster, or Set 1 Spell/Trap.You can only use 1 "Arianna the Labrynth Servant" effect per turn, and only once that turn.}
Mash: i activate arianna effect to add to my hand 1 "labrynth" card from my deck. *i pulled out my deck from my duel disk, shuffle throught the deck and grab the card i want before putting it back* and now i will discard {labrynth stovie torbie} and {labrynth chandraglier} from my hand to set a "labrynth" spell/trap from my deck, and i set welcome labrynth!
as i said, a set card appear in front of my feet.
{labrynth stovie torbie|2 star|dark|fiend/effect|atk:0 def:2000|(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY and discard 1 card; Set 1 "Labrynth" Spell/Trap from your hand or Deck. If a monster(s) leaves the field by your Normal Trap effect, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Labrynth Stovie Torbie" once per turn.}
{labrynth chandraglier|3 star|dark|fiend/effect|atk:0 def:2000|(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY and discard 1 card; Set 1 "Labrynth" Spell/Trap from your hand or Deck. If a monster(s) leaves the field by your Normal Trap effect, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Labrynth Chandraglier" once per turn.}
Mash: finally, i set 3 cards and end my turn! *smirks confidently*
{Mash hand: 0
field: 2 monster, 3 set cards}
Crowler: *looks disapointed* is that it? after all that fiasco, you summoned 2 monster that cant even defeat my ancient gear golem? *chuckles* you do know that my ancient gear golem effect that when in battle you cannot use spell/trap cards, right?
Mash: hurry up and draw your pathetic card, kappa face!
everyone/crowler: *gasped*
Chazz: what did that kid say...
Alexis: fu fu fu
Zane: how confident for him to say that...
Syrus: no way... did he just...!
Jaden: i would've said the same, the difference is, that i wont say it in front of him...
Bastion: [what a psycho... professor crowler looks really mad now.]
Crowler looked down to the ground fury building up in him, in his years of teaching this is probably his first time getting insulted about his face, right at his face! Crowler then looked at me full of anger and rage.
Crowler: I WILL MAKE SURE TO DESTROY YOU!! i draw, and then i will use the {ancient gear fist} i draw and equip it to my ancient gear golem!
the ancient gear fist then flew like a torpedo into ancient gear golem hand and it boost ancient gear golem with its effects!
{ancient gear fist|equip spell|Equip only to an "Ancient Gear" monster. At the end of the Damage Step, if the equipped monster battled a monster and is still on the field: Destroy the monster it battled.}
Crowler: then i shall use {limiter removal} on my ancient gear and boost its attack to 6000!
the ancient gear golem roared as his attack surged into 6000, but you can see that the ancient gear golem looks like its about to explode and you can hear its gear are cracking.
{limiter removal|quick-play|Double the ATK of all Machine monsters you currently control, until the end of this turn.During the End Phase of this turn, destroy those monsters.}
Crowler: [i will make sure this kid will not be able to step foot into duel academy!] NOW I SHALL BATTLE-
Mash: WAIT..! before you go into your battle phase i shall activate my trap card {big welcome labrynth}!
{big welcome labrynth|normal trap|Special Summon 1 "Labrynth" monster from your hand, Deck, or GY, then return 1 monster you control to the hand.You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Fiend monster you control, or, if you control a Level 8 or higher Fiend monster, you can target 1 card your opponent controls instead; return that card to the hand.You can only use 1 "Big Welcome Labrynth" effect per turn, and only once that turn.}
Crowler looks annoyed: tch, suit yourself. after all my ancient gear golem will battle your arianna and crush her alongside your lifepoints!
Mash: im not done yet! i will chain activation my other trap card, {welcome labrynth}!
{welcome labrynth|normal trap|Special Summon 1 "Labrynth" monster from your Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Deck and Extra Deck until the end of the next turn after this card resolves, except Fiend monsters.If a monster(s) leaves the field by your Normal Trap's effect while this card is in your GY, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can Set this card.You can only use each effect of "Welcome Labrynth" once per turn.}
Mash: and since i chained an card effect it will activates its effects in reverse order! first, my welcome labrynth! i shall special summon a labrynth monster from my deck and i summon {labrynth cooclock} in defense position!
in the field a grand father clock was summoned before it opened its cuckoo clock hole and it wasnt a chicken that popped out but a bat.
{labrynth cooclock|1 star|dark|fiend/effect|atk:0 def:0|(Quick Effect): You can discard this card; this turn, you can activate 1 Normal Trap Card that was Set this turn, if you control a "Labrynth" monster.If a card(s) is sent from your hand to the GY to activate your Normal Trap Card or your "Labrynth" card or effect, except "Labrynth Cooclock", while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can add this card to your hand, or Special Summon it.You can only use each effect of "Labrynth Cooclock" once per turn.}
Crowler: heh, all of that just to summon a monster even with 0 atk and def!
Mash: shut your trap, professor crowler! *Crowler flinched as he heard this* now i will show you!
THE RULER OF THE LABRYNTH LABRYNTH!
THE QUEEN OF THE SILVER CASTLE!
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE MOST LOVELIEST OF THEM ALL!
COME FORTH! AS I SUMMON....!
{LOVELY LABRYNTH OF THE SILVER CASTLE}!!