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Chapter 18 - The Players

An got some free hits in but switched abilities when it turned into a brawl. The match concluded with Enway as the victor, but he had sustained to much damage from the 2 fights causing him to pass out. "The Scrimmage is now on break" called Fonimu.

Aisha went to pick up An but she was too heavy, so she looked for if the others could help. Ramui was long gone, Zemeki was talking to a cloaked figure, and Keem left the tower and was also gone. Aisha made her way over to Zemeki. "This guy says he wants to join our team" Zemeki stated. "What can he do?, we should spar him right?" "I'm not sure, probably, he says his name is Don'Crem'Bobulis the Third that's about all I got" "YES!" he replied "IT IS I DON'CREEEEEEM'BOBULIS the Third but my friends call me Donulis Cremlin Bobubu for short" "That's... not shorter though" replied Zemeki.

As Keem leaves the tower he runs into more teams The Death Seeker's team and The Steel River's team. The Death Seeker Clan, headed by The Crimson Watcher is based around the Deity Nias'sha their moto is "Mourn the Living". The Steel River Clan, headed by The Yellow Wave like the Wild Claw Clan is based around an idea rather than a God, their moto is "Strong Mind, Stronger Body, Stronger Will".

"Your parents must have hated you" mentioned Aisha "YES!" he replied "SOLD INTO SLAVERY I WAS, until my night in shining armor came to the rescue" "Gosh, Are you OK" asked Aisha "If I recall only the Spectral Union hasn't outlawed slavery yet, and that place is on the other side of the continent, could be sus but with all the undocumented cities appearing and disappearing there really is no way to know" contemplated Zemeki. "YES!" DCB3 replied "DO TO THE HARDSHIPS, I have become stronger than you could ever image" "That's a little sus bro" thought Zemeki. "Yo, could it be?" Zemeki replied. DCB3's eyes lit up. "Are you my uncle who never returned from the war?" "YES!" he replied. "Zenki" Aisha and Zemeki collectively sighed.

Zenki Doo are one of Zein's creations. They are shapeshifting bug monsters that shapeshift elaborate backstories along with a new form every year, they operate on a philosophy of "yes and" with any material they are given that doesn't contradict what they have previously stated. Outside of mating season they are harmless unless provoked and are mostly considered pests by Pangea's factions.

The 2 clans sit in the waiting area for inspection a few get things from the gift shop and cafe. Keem walks into the waiting area throws away his announcer jacket, buys some tea and sulks. The Yellow Wave sits next to him. "Are you not going to announce for us?" the Wave questioned "Is something wrong" "No, I'm simply not needed" Keem responds "It's a shame, I'm sure you would make a great announcer" postulates the Wave. "The other guy can notices things way before me and more accurately, he drew up Jeffro's entire noad structure just from seeing him fight" Keem retorts. "They sound really good at their job" the Wave responded. Keem's drone skitters over to bring his tea to the table. "I'm sure you could become just as capable of analyzing noad" states Wave "But he has such a head start, he's a Zein-Spawn specialized in analyzing noad" Keem responds "I see" said Wave "Do you know the tale of the prideful squid?" "A little" Keem responds "Basically, no matter how skilled you think you are there is always a fish that you can't capture" "Thanks" replies Keem sarcastically. "But at the end of the story the squid humbled by their experience camouflaged them self from the giant monster crab that would have surely destroyed him and it was able to kill the fish for him instead" The Wave points at the drone "He's using his talents, why don't you use yours"

A gust of wind blows through the forest as Ramui runs toward the presence he's been noticing this whole time. Ramui's powerful demonic presence causes the animals to run in fear. Finally he arrives to see a troop marching toward the tournament, some banging drums, some carrying pikes. In front there is a clear, 100% unleashed Child of Siamite. He sees Ramui and signals the band to stop. He looks long and hard at Ramui. "... is that you?" "Waadup my brother!" Ramui states. "Yo, Sorori it's been millenia, how you been?" Ramui requests "You should really avoid that place" the demon shakes Ramui wildly. "You good dude? your all gross, and fleshy" "I'm not out yet" he responds. "Oooh yay, I forgot that A..." he gets interrupted by everyone "SHHHH!" "Right, right that star boy sure did a number on us didn't he... but it's OK I'm back baby, WOOH". "But seriously though you shouldn't kill these people" "You know me, it's just the leader's dude, to assert dominance" "Please Boko" Ramui states "I need them to have hope first" "Great we may have time" thought Ramui.