conversations.from: system
conversations.value: ROLEPLAY_MODE: Develop the plot slowly, always stay in character. Describe all actions in full, elaborate, explicit, graphic, and vivid detail. Mention all relevant sensory perceptions. Keep the story immersive and engaging.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: A turbaned little man stands in the arena. He idly riffles through his cards while he waits for his opponent.
  
   Merchant of Death 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  1.	Magical Merchant
  2.	Magical Merchant
  3.	Magical Merchant
  4.	Chaos Necromancer
  5.	Chaos Necromancer
  6.	Chaos Necromancer
  7.	Morphing Jar
  8.	Night Assailant
  9.	Card Trooper
  10.	Sangan
  11.	Mask of Darkness
  12.	Mask of Darkness
  13.	Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  14.	Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  15.	Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  16.	Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  17.	Marshmallon
  18.	Stealth Bird
  19.	Stealth Bird
  20.	Stealth Bird
  21.	Des Koala
  22.	Des Koala
  23.	Des Koala
  24.	Gallis the Star Beast
  25.	Gallis the Star Beast
  26.	Gallis the Star Beast
  27.	Mystic Tomato
  28.	Mystic Tomato
  29.	Mystic Tomato
  30.	Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
  31.	Tragoedia
  32.	Witch of the Black Rose
  33.	Witch of the Black Rose
  34.	Witch of the Black Rose
  35.	Plaguespreader Zombie
  36.	Dandylion
  37.	Dandylion
  38.	Blasting the Ruins
  39.	Blasting the Ruins
  40.	Blasting the Ruins
  
  Extra Deck:
  2x Ally of Justice Catastor
  1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  1x Goyo Guardian
  3x Black Rose Dragon
  2x Stardust Dragon
  2x Colossal Fighter
  1x Scrap Dragon
  2x Dark End Dragon
  1x Mist Wurm
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: An Archway of the Forbidden One appears, and a young man in gold and green clothes emerges. He has black hair, and half-moon spectacles.  Greetings! I am Iscaral Blackmanor, Son of Sanwing Blackmanor, of the Exarchs of the Forbidden One. I shall lock you out of your own deck and then terminate your life points. Are you prepared to prevent this? 
   On Feathered Wings of Black and Green 
   
   Spoiler 
  01. Dark Simorgh
  02. Dark Simorgh
  03. Dark Simorgh
  04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  05. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  06. Mist Valley Soldier
  07. Mist Valley Soldier
  08. Mist Valley Soldier
  09. Mist Valley Falcon
  10. Mist Valley Falcon
  11. Mist Valley Falcon
  12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  13. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  14. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  15. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  16. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  17. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  18. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  19. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  20. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
  21. Future Visions
  22. Future Visions
  23. Future Visions
  24. Terraforming
  25. Monster Reborn
  26. Dark Hole
  27. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  28. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  29. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  30. Icarus Attack
  31. Icarus Attack
  32. Swallow's Nest
  33. Swallow's Nest
  34. Call of the Haunted
  35. Mystical Space Typhoon
  36. Mystical Space Typhoon
  37. Giant Trunade
  38. Mirror Force
  39. Dark World Dealings
  40. Dark World Dealings
   
  
  Extra Deck: 15
   
   Spoiler 
  Black Winged Dragon
  Thought Ruler Archfiend
  Stardust Dragon
  Stardust Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Mist Valley Thunderlord
  Ally of Justice Catastor
  Goyo Guardian
  Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  Red Dragon Archfiend
  Ancient Fairy Dragon
  Colossal Fighter
  Blackwing Armour Master
  Blackwing Armed Wing
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: ((D'oh, forgot rolls))
  
   (1d20)[ 2 ] 
   (5d40)[ 15 ][ 4 ][ 38 ][ 23 ][ 25 ](105) 
   (3d40)[ 9 ][ 4 ][ 7 ](20) 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: Let us see what you can do. My name is Salazar, and today, I shall be demonstrating to you some of my most potent cards. Here's to a good duel! 
   (d20)[ 10 ] 
   (5d40)[ 5 ][ 16 ][ 29 ][ 17 ][ 1 ](68) 
   (3d40)[ 35 ][ 38 ][ 12 ](85) 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: I draw! 
   (d35)[ 31 ] 
   I Set a monster and end my turn. 
   Field: 
  {table="head"]1|2|3|4|5
  -|-|FD|-|-
  -|-|-|-|-[/table]
  
   Life Points:  8000
  
   
   Spoiler 
  
   Hand: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Chaos Necromancer
  Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  Mystic Tomato
  Marshmallon
  Dandylion
   
  
   Face Down: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Magical Merchant	
   
  
   Deck: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  1.	Magical Merchant
  2.	Magical Merchant
  3.	Chaos Necromancer
  4.	Chaos Necromancer
  5.	Morphing Jar
  6.	Night Assailant
  7.	Card Trooper
  8.	Sangan
  9.	Mask of Darkness
  10.	Mask of Darkness
  11.	Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  12.	Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  13.	Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  14.	Stealth Bird
  15.	Stealth Bird
  16.	Stealth Bird
  17.	Des Koala
  18.	Des Koala
  19.	Des Koala
  20.	Gallis the Star Beast
  21.	Gallis the Star Beast
  22.	Gallis the Star Beast
  23.	Mystic Tomato
  24.	Mystic Tomato
  25.	Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
  26.	Tragoedia
  27.	Witch of the Black Rose
  28.	Witch of the Black Rose
  29.	Witch of the Black Rose
  30.	Plaguespreader Zombie
  31.	Dandylion
  32.	Blasting the Ruins
  33.	Blasting the Ruins
  34.	Blasting the Ruins
   
  
   Extra Deck: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  2x Ally of Justice Catastor
  1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  1x Goyo Guardian
  3x Black Rose Dragon
  2x Stardust Dragon
  2x Colossal Fighter
  1x Scrap Dragon
  2x Dark End Dragon
  1x Mist Wurm
   
  
   Graveyard: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Empty
   
  
   Removed from Play: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Empty
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: A typical opening manoevre. Let us see how I can deal with it! 
   (1d35)[ 29 ] 
   I summon Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame, one of my father's soldiers. I shall then activate the field spell Future Visions, and set a facedown card. Shura will destroy your monster. Assuming the attack is successful, this will special summon a Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North from my deck. Then I shall activate Swallow's Nest, tributing Shura to bring out one of my own favoured servants, Mist Valley Falcon. My two new monsters, as it is still my battle phase, attack you directly for 3300 damage total. Blizzard attacks first, and Mist Valley Falcon returns Blizzard to my hand for his own attack cost. Assuming this is all fine by you, that'll end my turn. 
  
  Field Magic: Future Visions
  {table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
  -- | -- | MF | -- | --
  -- | -- | FD | -- | --[/table]
  MF = Mist Valley Falcon,  2000 /1200
  
  Lifepoints: 8000
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Hand: 3
   
   Spoiler 
  Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  Mist Valley Baby Roc
  Monster Reborn
   
  
  
  Facedowns: 1
   
   Spoiler 
  Mirror Force
   
  
  
  Graveyard: 2
   
   Spoiler 
  Swallow's Nest
  Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
   
  
  
  Out of Play: 0
   
   Spoiler 
  0
   
  
  
  Deck: 32
   
   Spoiler 
  01. Dark Simorgh
  02. Dark Simorgh
  03. Dark Simorgh
  &gt;&gt;. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  05. Mist Valley Soldier
  06. Mist Valley Soldier
  07. Mist Valley Soldier
  08. Mist Valley Falcon
  09. Mist Valley Falcon
  &gt;&gt;. Mist Valley Falcon
  10. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  11. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  &gt;&gt;. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  13. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  14. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  15. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  &gt;&gt;. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  16. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
  17. Future Visions
  18. Future Visions
  &gt;&gt;. Future Visions
  19. Terraforming
  &gt;&gt;. Monster Reborn
  20. Dark Hole
  21. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  22. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  23. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  24. Icarus Attack
  25. Icarus Attack
  26. Swallow's Nest
  &gt;&gt;. Swallow's Nest
  27. Call of the Haunted
  28. Mystical Space Typhoon
  29. Mystical Space Typhoon
  30. Giant Trunade
  &gt;&gt;. Mirror Force
  31. Dark World Dealings
  32. Dark World Dealings
   
  
  
  Extra Deck: 15
   
   Spoiler 
  Black Winged Dragon
  Thought Ruler Archfiend
  Stardust Dragon
  Stardust Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Mist Valley Thunderlord
  Ally of Justice Catastor
  Goyo Guardian
  Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  Red Dragon Archfiend
  Ancient Fairy Dragon
  Colossal Fighter
  Blackwing Armour Master
  Blackwing Armed Wing
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: Shura's attack flips up my facedown monster,  Magical Merchant ! Now I can mill through my Deck until I find a Spell or Trap Card. Let's see what wares my Magical Merchant brings, shall we? 
  Cards begin to fly off the top of Salazar's deck.
  
   (30d34)[ 1 ][ 30 ][ 7 ][ 1 ][ 21 ][ 22 ][ 1 ][ 11 ][ 7 ][ 21 ][ 17 ][ 11 ][ 16 ][ 14 ][ 9 ][ 4 ][ 30 ][ 34 ][ 22 ][ 13 ][ 4 ][ 26 ][ 11 ][ 6 ][ 28 ][ 9 ][ 21 ][ 24 ][ 4 ][ 33 ](458) 
  
  Iscaral briefly glimpses each card before it is sent to the Graveyard: another Magical Merchant, Plaguespreader Zombie, Card Trooper, 2x Gallis the Star Beast, Lyla, Des Koala, 2x Stealth Bird, Mask of Darkness, Chaos Necromancer, and finally...
  
   Ah! There it is!  Blasting the Ruins !
  I have no counters to your attacks. Shall I make my move now? 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: I think I shall, if you do not mind. 
   (d22)[ 5 ] 
   I Set a monster and end my turn. 
   Field: 
  {table="head"]1|2|3|4|5
  -|-|FD|-|-
  -|-|-|-|-[/table]
  
   Life Points:  4700
  
   
   Spoiler 
  
   Hand: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Chaos Necromancer
  Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  Marshmallon
  Dandylion	
  Blasting the Ruins	
  Sangan
   
  
   Face Down: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Mystic Tomato
   
  
   Deck: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  1.	Magical Merchant
  2.	Chaos Necromancer
  3.	Morphing Jar
  4.	Night Assailant
  5.	Mask of Darkness
  6.	Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  7.	Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
  8.	Stealth Bird
  9.	Des Koala
  10.	Des Koala
  11.	Gallis the Star Beast
  12.	Mystic Tomato
  13.	Mystic Tomato
  14.	Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
  15.	Tragoedia
  16.	Witch of the Black Rose
  17.	Witch of the Black Rose
  18.	Witch of the Black Rose
  19.	Dandylion
  20.	Blasting the Ruins
  21.	Blasting the Ruins
   
  
   Extra Deck: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  2x Ally of Justice Catastor
  1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  1x Goyo Guardian
  3x Black Rose Dragon
  2x Stardust Dragon
  2x Colossal Fighter
  1x Scrap Dragon
  2x Dark End Dragon
  1x Mist Wurm
   
  
   Graveyard:  12
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Magical Merchant x2
  Plaguespreader Zombie
  Card Trooper	
  Gallis the Star Beast x2
  Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  Des Koala
  Stealth Bird x2
  Mask of Darkness
  Chaos Necromancer
   
  
   Removed from Play: 
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Empty
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: I do not fear your little gimmick! 
   (1d32)[ 23 ] 
  
  Old Turn:
   
   Spoiler 
   I summon Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North from my hand. He is whisked away in the Future Visions, but not before his effect activates, summoning Shura the Blue Flame to the field from the grave. Shura will destroy your facedown monster, special summoning a Blizzard the Far North from my deck, and then Blizzard, followed by Mist Valley Falcon, shall attack you directly, and I return Blizzard to my hand for the cost of Falcon's attack. This inflicts yet another 3300 damage to your lifepoints. You can only survive one more turn of this, merchant. 
   
  
  
  New Turn:
   I summon Blizzard the Far North, who resurrects Shura before being whisked away in the Future Visions. I shall then activate the Monster Reborn to steal your Plaguespreader Zombie. Plaguespreader and Shura shall tune, forming Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier! I shall discard Mist Valley Baby Roc to send your facedown back to your hand, special summoning my Baby Roc. Baby Roc will tune with Falcon to form the Goyo Guardian! My monsters shall attack you directly, ending the duel, unless you have any counters? 
  
  Field Magic: Future Visions
  {table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
  -- | -- | BD | GG | --
  -- | -- | FD | -- | --[/table]
  BD = Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier,  2300 /1400
  GG = Goyo Guardian,  2800 /2000
  
  Lifepoints: 8000
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Hand: 1
   
   Spoiler 
  Anti-Spell Fragrance
   
  
  
  Facedowns: 1
   
   Spoiler 
  Mirror Force
   
  
  
  Graveyard: 5
   
   Spoiler 
  Swallow's Nest
  Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  Mist Valley Falcon
  Monster Reborn
  Mist Valley Baby Roc
   
  
  
  Out of Play: 1
   
   Spoiler 
  Blizzard (Future Visions)
   
  
  
  Deck: 30
   
   Spoiler 
  01. Dark Simorgh
  02. Dark Simorgh
  03. Dark Simorgh
  &gt;&gt;. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
  05. Mist Valley Soldier
  06. Mist Valley Soldier
  07. Mist Valley Soldier
  08. Mist Valley Falcon
  09. Mist Valley Falcon
  &gt;&gt;. Mist Valley Falcon
  10. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  11. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  &gt;&gt;. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  13. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  14. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
  &gt;&gt;. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  &gt;&gt;. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
  15. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
  16. Future Visions
  17. Future Visions
  &gt;&gt;. Future Visions
  18. Terraforming
  &gt;&gt;. Monster Reborn
  19. Dark Hole
  20. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  21. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  &gt;&gt;. Anti-Spell Fragrance
  22. Icarus Attack
  23. Icarus Attack
  24. Swallow's Nest
  &gt;&gt;. Swallow's Nest
  25. Call of the Haunted
  26. Mystical Space Typhoon
  27. Mystical Space Typhoon
  28. Giant Trunade
  &gt;&gt;. Mirror Force
  29. Dark World Dealings
  30. Dark World Dealings
   
  
  
  Extra Deck: 15
   
   Spoiler 
  Black Winged Dragon
  Thought Ruler Archfiend
  Stardust Dragon
  Stardust Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Black Rose Dragon
  Mist Valley Thunderlord
  Ally of Justice Catastor
  Goyo Guardian
  Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  Red Dragon Archfiend
  Ancient Fairy Dragon
  Colossal Fighter
  Blackwing Armour Master
  Blackwing Armed Wing
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: ((Blizzard can only summon monsters in Defense Position, so Shura can't attack.))
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: ((Turn retconned above. Even better than last time! 😁))
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blue Ghost: Gah! That was not how this was supposed to go! Very good, sir, have a good day. 
  
  ((Ugh. Blackwings. Have they ever faced my Lightsworn before? 😛))
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow_Elf: Originally Posted by Blue Ghost 
    Gah! That was not how this was supposed to go! Very good, sir, have a good day. 
  
  ((Ugh. Blackwings.)) 
   
  
  ((Hey! That was a lot of Mist Valley, too! 😛. Any advice for my deck? For yours, I'm not sure how much this would slow it down but maybe consider running Imperial Iron Wall and Quillbolt Hedgehog? With Plaguespreader, it not only slows deck-outs (you keep putting the card in your hand back on the deck) but lets you get a level 4, 6 or 8 synchro monster each turn while the four of them are in the graveyard. It would also stop Dimensional Fissure or Macro Cosmos from ruining your deck utterly.))