Christopher
Following a transitory period where the victor of the last duel was given a moment to rest his wounds, the Physician leaves him off with one last healing spell before the duel to follow.

Daniel, entering the battle with his assault rifle and two pistols, is counted as having three weapons in his arsenal. Cicada, having two weapons counted by the rules of the **Margo Aeternitatis**, is given the opportunity to take one of the four enchanted weapons as supplied by the organizers of the duel: either the shield, sword (longsword or shortsword), spear, or bow. Daniel may sacrifice one of his weapons to equalize the disparity between the two and rescind this opportunity, or he may sacrifice two or more to take one weapon for himself from the arsenal.

**Cicada has been chosen to start the battle via coin-toss.**
Justin
From the moment they had heard the announcement that they were able to select a weapon. The magic bow had been sticking out, glowing almost as their personal pick to round out their kit of weapons. CIcada had settled on taking the bow and was arena-bound.

Cicada had been almost blinded by the scenery that made up the arena, but they had been even more blinded by the man who stood in front of them. The same man who they had just been talking to just about, or maybe even, an hour ago. 

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"Great to see you made it alive!"
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Cicada excitedly yelled out to the man. He was ever so slightly agitated by the fact that he was now supposed to fight someone familiar to him. `Just wonderful. Now I have to fight the man I was trying to befriend in that parking garage earlier. Hopefully no ill will comes from this and we can still talk after the fight.` Even though they were somewhat reluctant at first, there was no hesitance when the fight truly began.

Twirling the attuned dagger with their fingers, Cicada decided to shout out to their opponent.

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"LET'S DANCE SHALL WE!?"
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Immediately following this declaration the fight had begun, as Cicada threw the attuned dagger straight at the center of Daniel's body and teleported away using Plane Slip. Whilst Cicada was on the Otherside they moved quickly trying to react off of the reaction that the dagger would cause. Once out of Plane Slip, Cicada would try to sweep Daniel's leg with the scythe and move in with the dagger that had been thrown after teleporting it back to their hand.
Leslie
*Onto the next one.*

*As Dan arrived to his next duel soon after his visit to the Royal Physician, he noted that his opponent was none other than the stranger he'd ran into earlier in the parking garage. They were already prepared, having chosen the bow from among the arsenal of magic royal weapons.*

*He decided it would be best to stick with his own weapons, as he felt proficient and confident enough that he wouldn't need to swap them out. A small grin crossed his face upon his opponents comment, to which he promptly returned the favor.*

"Nice to see you made it as well."

*He was no stranger to fighting familiars - His mind immediately clicked to his earlier scuffle with William, whom he'd been acquainted with during the introduction of a certain prized Koi.*

*Just as quickly as the two greeted each other, the fight was on. The dagger flew true, approaching his chest as he tensed his muscles to allow the dagger to bounce from his armor. Though, the impact didn't arrive - The dagger was gone, and a weapon he definitely wasn't expecting sliced through the air with remarkable accuracy, which took him by surprise.*

*Though aimed at his legs, he braced, and even as it didn't knock him over, the blade did catch the top of his knee pads and produce a decent cut through his jeans and into the flesh of his leg.*

*In response, he aimed his right pistol, both having been reloaded prior to the duel, in the direction the slash had arrived from and fired twice, hoping more to put up a deterrence to close range combat than to actually hit anything.*
Justin
Two bullets whizz past Cicada's chest as they drive in a hard reminder that this fight will not be the easiest they've ever fought. 


But it was not something Cicada wouldn't be used to at this point in their life. Rather, it might be one of the more challenging fights that Cicada has ever fought despite only just being started. 


In an attempt to try and gain an advantage, Cicada would try to trick their opponent by throwing away the scythe that had just impacted Daniel's knee over to the side of the arena. It would land towards the outskirts of the arena to be picked up later, since Cicada knew they could just get it back using Weapon Teleportation.


Hoping that their opponent would think that they were doing something with the scythe now. Cicada would ultimately opt for the close quarters option, pulling out both daggers from their respective holsters and aiming a slash towards the enemy in front of themselves.
Leslie
It hasn't been 12 days

Idk what you're on about

*Dan watched as Cicada threw his scythe, his eyes following it but quickly glaring back at him. His opponent drew daggers, with one grazing his cheek and producing a shallow cut. It seemed this fight would depend more on his close quarter skills. So be it.*

*As he took a split second to recover from the dagger slashes, he shoved both pistols into their respective holsters and swung his fist in an aggressive jab, right at Cicada's jaw. If the punch hit, he'd follow up with a hook from the opposite fist.*

*If he was given a chance, his best bet would be to draw his own knife to fight with. Worst case scenario, he still had his rifle, slung over his shoulder.*
Justin
A Shallow cut on Daniel's cheek proved to be just the boost Cicada needed to-


**WHAM!!!!**


A clean jab straight to the jaw. One that would remind Cicada that things could never be in their favor forever. Upon receiving this jab to the jaw, Cicada would try to switch to a more defensive stance to try and counter anything thrown at them.
Leslie
*Bullseye. As his fist connected with Cicada's jaw, he quickly pivoted his body at the waste and hooked his left fist through the air, heading for his nose.*

*The sudden switch in stances threw him off slightly, but he figured if he could keep up with the barrage of punches, he could wear Cicada down enough to have a moment to draw his knife.*

*Dan had a deep respect for his opponent, seeing their skill and prowess in a combat setting. Similar to Lily, Dan thought Cicada's ability to fight was impressive, to say the least. Since they'd interacted once before, he trusted that after this duel was done, whoever the winner, Cicada could join their party in traversing the festival.*
John
Rejoice, fellow duelist