Card of the Day: Toon Universe
Episode 77: Toon Warp Speed Dragon?!
Tony: I activate Toon Universe!
The book opens up and releases a spiral that forms a galaxy hovering over the duel field
Announcer: W-What is this?!
Tony: As long as Toon Universe is out, any monster on my side of field becomes counted as a Toon monster. In addition, it gains all the abilities that it would normally gain from Toon World. However, my Toon monsters still need to wait a turn after they are summoned before they can attack directly. But that doesn't apply to regular monsters affected by Toon Universe!
Seth: I see. Toon World wasn't his real ace in the hole! He just used it as a stepping stone to play Toon Universe.
Tony: Now, normal monsters aren't allowed here! Warp Speed Dragon; let the energies of this world flow into you. Become my monster of destruction!
Warp Speed flies into the galaxy. Thunder rumbles as something descends. Everyone is on the edge of their of seats as a cartoony Warp Speed Dragon uncurls. Yusuke gaps in shock as Alicia and Tamika stifle laughs while Dex and Axel break into hysterics
Announcer: Oh….oh my…
Pretty soon, the world stadium is laughing
Tony: They are applauding you my monster! Go on, take a bow! Acknowledge your audience!
Toon Warp Speed bows as Yusuke still gaps
Yusuke: What….what the hell did you do to my monster?!
Opening
At the duel [Tony LP = 1000][Yusuke LP = 600] [SPC: Tony = 2 Yusuke = 6], Tony has Toon Universe and "Toon" Warp Speed Dragon on the field [ATK 2500/DEF 2000 LV 8]. Yusuke has only a set card.
Announcer: What an unfortunate situation! Yusuke's own monster was taken from him! And now he has nothing on the field to protect himself! Could this be the end? Could one of our kings lose in round 1?!
Marie: How disappointing. Try harder would you?
Leon: I was considering teaching him my most recent technique. At this rate, he won't be around
Tony: What do you mean? I've made your monster so much more adorable!
Yusuke: That….thing isn't adorable! My monster had its pride and now you've taken that away!
Tony: I think it still has a sense of pride. And besides, now it's far more cuddly than it's brutish other form!
Yusuke: You and I differ on the definition of cuddly then!
Tony: Eh, tomato, tomato. I attack with my Toon Warp Speed Dragon
Yusuke: It's MY monster!
Tony: Shut up already! Go, Lovely Amazing Miracle Hope Thunder Blast!
Yusuke: That's not its attack name! Trap card, Negate Attack! When my opponent attacks, I negate the attack and end the battle phase
The attack is blocked. Toon Warp Speed bows its head in sorrow
Tony: Hey, no worries. We'll get him next turn!
Yusuke: Warp Speed, you can't be serious!
Toon Warp Speed makes a throat slitting motion that makes Yusuke gulp
Tony: I end my turn.
Yusuke: My turn [SPC: Tony = 3 Yusuke = 7]. Damn this guy. Making a mockery out of my best monster. I'll teach him to make fun of me and my monster. I use the effect of Neo Speed World. By paying 7 Speed Counters [SPC: Tony = 3 Yusuke = 0] and draw a card from my deck. I summon Wire Linker [ATK 1000/DEF 1000 LV 3]. When this card is summoned, I revive a monster of a lower level and raise its level by 1. I revive Power Glove [ATK 500/DEF 200 LV 1-2]. Since there are two monsters on the field, I can remove them both from play and Special Summon D.D Samurai Neo [ATK 1000/DEF 1000 LV 6]. This card gains 1000 attack points for all monsters I removed form play to Special Summon this card [ATK 3000/DEF 1000 LV 6]. Now attack Toon Warp Speed Dragon! I'm getting you back from this guy!
Tony: As if it would be that easy! Once per turn, Toon Universe negates an attack against a Toon monster!
Neo slashes with both swords as a galaxy shaped barrier blocks the attack.
Yusuke: You keep blocking me!
Tony: Uh, well duh. It's not like I'm going to let you deal damage to me.
Yusuke: That's fine. I'll smash through that Toon Universe and get to you! I set two cards and end my turn
Tony: Back to me then! My turn [SPC: Tony = 4 Yusuke = 1]. I summon Toon Goblin Attack Force [ATK 2300/DEF 0 LV 4]. Alright then, let's go Toon Warp Speed! Since you don't have a Toon monster, you're open to a direct attack. Lovely Amazing Miracle Hope Thunder Blast!
Yusuke: Continuous Trap, Spirit Barrier. As long as I have a monster card on the field, I don't take any damage.
The attack hits a barrier
Tony: Figures. Since I summoned Toon Goblin Attack Force this turn, I can't attack with him. Sigh, guess I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. I end my turn.
Announcer: What an unfortunate situation! Yusuke has been forced into a corner. With only Spirit Barrier on the field protecting him, can he find a way to get out of this situation?!
Seth stands up and walks away
Salia: Where are you going?
Seth: I need to check on something using a computer, so I'm heading to the library. Stay here and keep me posted on the status of the duel.
Salia: What's so important you need to check it at a time like this?
Seth: I need to check the archives of I2.
He walks off as Salia and Koga glance at each other in confusion
Arnold: Tony J. Crawford eh? I see. This is quite delicious….
Grayson: This is rather unfulfilling. It would appear this Yusuke boy is not as powerful as he appears. The card is the only reason he got this far, not because of the Fate Crystal or the Fates.
Armen: Yes, it would appear so.
Grayson: So then, we should focus our attention elsewhere?
Armen: I never said that Grayson. I simply said that it would APPEAR Yusuke is not that powerful. But let's watch the end of the duel before then. A businessman never makes decisions based on the first impressions.
Yusuke: My turn [SPC: Yusuke = 2 Tony = 5]. Spirit Barrier is going to help, but it isn't going to hold back his attacks forever. As long as he has Warp Speed and keeps summoning those Toons, he'll overwhelm me in no time. I need to build up my defenses before he smothers me with all those monsters. I summon Brick Giant in defense mode [ATK 0/DEF 2000 LV 4]. I change D.D Samurai Neo to defense mode [ATK 3000/DEF 1000 LV 6] I end my turn
Tony: I see. Trying to strengthen your own defense huh? Well, against my deck, that's about as effective as blowing bubbles! I draw [SPC: Yusuke = 3 Tony = 6]. I summon Toon Mermaid [ATK 1400/DEF 1200 LV 4]. Now have at thee!. Alright, battle! Attack Warp Speed, destroy D.D Samurai Neo. Lovely Amazing Miracle Hope Thunder Blast!
The monster is blown away
Tony: And even though he is a Toon, he still has his effect! That means half your monster's attack points are dealt as damage. Go, Incredible Burning Searing Shocking Valor Magical Shockwave!
It releases a powerful energy wave that hits Yusuke [Yusuke LP = 100]
Yusuke: That's….not what it's called.
Tony: Um….okay, what's going on here? His life points should have shot down to zero. Neo had 3000 attack points after all. So let's see, 3000/2 is 1500, not 500, so he should have lost 1500, not 500.
Yusuke: Neo's original attack points were 1000. Any time Warp Speed Dragon destroys a monster; he deals half of its original attack points as damage.
Tony: Oh. That explains it. Well, I got excited for nothing then. Well, at least I can smash more stuff. Toon Goblin Attack Force attacks your Brick Giant. Go, Toon All Side Bone Crushing Spectacular….aw, bit my tongue!
Yusuke: Jeez…
Tony: Where was I? Oh right. Spectacular Bash!
All Goblins surround Giant. It looks around as all Goblins smash it into pebbles and fly away, one going back to smash the dust.
Yusuke: Good. I made it through that turn
Tony: Toon Goblin Attack Force goes into defense mode at this time [ATK 2300/DEF 0 LV 4]. Well Yusuke, I may not be able to attack with their effects, but I have two monsters that can attack. Even if you summon something, I'll just destroy it with Warp Speed and deal damage to your life points. There's no way you can summon something with 0 attack points and can block two attacks! Turn end
In a library, Seth is using the Internet
Seth: It has to be online somewhere. Here we go the I2 main website. Now, let's see.
He clicks a file and a profile of Tony comes up
Seth: I knew it. This guy Yusuke's fighting…he's actually…
It fades out to Tony grinning
Yusuke: Here we go, my turn [SPC: Yusuke = 4 Tony = 7]. No, these aren't the cards I need! I just need to wait a little bit longer. I set a card face down. Next I place a monster in face down defense mode and end my turn
Tony: A set monster? There's no reason to summon it like that. Of course, it could be a Flip Effect monster I guess. That would make it dangerous if I attacked. Of course, he could also be bluffing me. Oh, what to do? What to do? Eh, I've never backed down from a fight. So why start now?! Here we go, my turn! [SPC: Tony = 8 Yusuke = 5]. I discard Toon Skelangel to draw 2 cards from my deck. Time to end this once and for all. First I pay 6 Speed Counters [SPC: Tony = 2 Yusuke = 5] and raise the attack points of Warp Speed Dragon by 600 [ATK 3100/DEF 2000 LV 8]. Time to put an end to this. I use Speed Spell- Respond to Action. This takes a defense position monster on the field and changes it to attack mode. I change Toon Goblin Attack Force to attack mode [ATK 2300/DEF 0 LV 4]. Goblins, go! Toon All Side Bone Crushing Spectacular Bash!
The Goblins head over and smash the set monster. They look alarmed as the pieces form two shapes
Tony: Whoa, what's going on?!
Yusuke: It's the effect of Building Block. When destroyed, I take two more Building Blocks from my deck and Special Summon them to the field [ATK 600/DEF 800 LV 2][ATK 600/DEF 800 LV 2]
Tony: You'll just full of wall monsters aren't you? Fine. But you can't hold up against my attacks forever. Warp Speed Dragon, attack his Building Block. Say good night! Lovely Amazing Miracle Hope Thunder Blast
Dragon fires a powerful thunder stream and destroys it
Tony: And now half its attack points are dealt as damage. So this is it. Building Block had 600 attack points. So you take 300 points of damage. Go, Incredible Burning Searing Shocking Valor Magical Shockwave!
Yusuke is hit with the shockwave. Everyone watches in anticipation.
Announcer: And….that's it. The winner is Tony!
Tony: Aw yeah! Told you! Go me! Guess I'm…
Yusuke rides out of the dust cloud and speeds by Tony
Tony: Huh? Huh?! Okay, sorry, I'm really bad at math, but that should have taken you out for sure! How do you still have life points?!
Yusuke: I use the Trap card Power Drain. Once per turn, I can reduce the attack points of a monster to 0. Since Building Block's power was 0, I took no damage because half of zero is still zero
Tony: Aw man. I have to say, you're a lot more tenacious than most guys I fight. Tell me, what makes you want to keep fighting? I mean, my life points haven't gone down at all and I have your monster
Yusuke: There's no real reason. I just like to have fun with my duels. And I give up right from the get-go, that isn't fun for anyone.
Tony: Really…huh. Toon Mermaid, take out Building Block.
Mermaid shoots it with an arrow
Tony: Alright, I end my turn!
Yusuke: My turn. This is it. I need to draw it. Here I…go! [SPC: Tony = 3 Yusuke = 6]. Yes! I summon Signal Bug [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1]. Once per turn, I can destroy a Spell or Trap card out.
Tony: ….Hey, hold on….you aren't going to…
Yusuke: I destroy Toon Universe!
Bug shoots out a beam that pierces universe, sucking in all the Toon monsters, turning into stardust
Tony: No…my Toons! My Toons!
Yusuke: Yes! I got it!
Alicia: He destroyed it!
Tony: That's it then. You win.
Yusuke: What do you mean? You still have life points.
Tony moves his hand towards his deck
Announcer: Is he?!
Yusuke bumps into Tony and he takes his hand away
Yusuke: What are you doing?!
Tony: I'm going to surrender.
Yusuke: I can see that! But why?! You seemed like you were having so much fun! Why would you ruin all that!?
Tony: I can't fight if my Toon monsters are gone.
Yusuke: That's stupid! Look at me! I fight even if my monsters are taken away!
Tony: You don't get it! My name is Tony J. Crawford! I come from a very long line. Ever since the beginning, my family has used Toon monsters. The reason is because they are always looked down on. My ancestors loved each and every card he created, and he always hated that some of his creations were looked down on. So I used these cards in their memory. To laugh along with the world and show them they can be useful! But now that they're gone….why should I even bother fighting? It won't get my point across.
Yusuke: Tony, look around you. All these people have been watching our duel. They've seen your Toons being used effectively. You showed them a good duel and let them be able to laugh. Tony….you did accomplish your goal
Tony: Yusuke….
Yusuke: So, let's finish the duel now, huh?
Tony: Heh. You sure are something. By removing Toon Universe, I Special Summon one of the monsters destroyed through its destruction. I'll be resummoning Warp Speed Dragon! Even if it isn't a Toon monster….it will be enough to win me this duel! Come, my Warp Speed Dragon!
Yusuke: Sorry Tony. But my monster is mine. Trap card, Synchro Freedom! When my opponent Special Summons a Synchro monster, I release a monster and take control of it. I release Signal Bug. Come back, Warp Speed Dragon [ATK 2500/DEF 2000 LV 8]
Announcer: What a counter! Now that Yusuke's revived it, Tony is unable to!
Tony: No way….so this is it huh? I hoped to make it further into the tournament…but this is as far as I go. Come on Yusuke, take me out! You don't win unless you make my life points 0!
Yusuke: Tony….Warp Speed Dragon attacks directly. Warp Dimension Fire!
It fires a powerful stream of energy that hits Tony head on. He moves slowly [Tony LP = 0] and comes to a stop
Marie: It's over.
Announcer: And that's it! Winner, Yusuke Iruiza! He moves on to round 2!
Yusuke: Hey Tony? You okay?
Tony: Sniff. Yeah, I'm fine. Why?
Yusuke: You look like you're crying
Tony: You're imagining things. I've just got something in my eye, that's all. Still, that was a great duel Yusuke. I wanted to make it to round 2. But I guess if I were to lose in round 1, you were the right opponent for me.
Yusuke: I agree. That was fun. Those Toon monsters really are something
Tony: Thank you kindly. Don't expect to win next time though
Yusuke: I look forward to it.
Grayson: Well, that was moderately entertaining. Well Armen? Did you get any valuable data?
Armen: Indeed. Yusuke's Synchro monster…they are not the key to his hope. I have to wonder though….what is?
Ending