The Duel Bot looks up, its lensed eyes adjusting to scope in on you as you activate your duel disk. Seeing an opponent, it reaches jerkily for one of the pouches on its bandoleer, draws out a deck, and places it into its duel-disk, where it autoshuffles and spits out five cards. The machine takes its hand, and seeing you haven't made a move, assumes it will make the first turn.

"Draw. Main Phase One. I summon Genex Searcher in Attack Mode."

A shambling, humanoid machine exits the summoning portal, with misplaced red eyes across its cylindrical head, wires trailing across it, and shaky, skinny limbs, except for the clamp on its left arm. It almost looks like a skeleton of the Duel Bot in front of you.



"Next, I set one card face-down and activate the Continuous Spell Machine Assembly Line. Turn; End."

Life Points: 4000
Deck: 36
Hand: 3

Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Genex Searcher ATK] [-] [-]
Spells - [-] [-] [Face-Down] [Machine Assembly Line] [-]

Grave: Empty
Banish: Empty

"Alright you work! Let's see if we can't put you through your paces! My Draw." He looks down to see Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eland. "I play Fire Formation - Tenki." Quin then searches out Fire Fist Gorilla. "Now I reveal Danger! Dogman! from my hand."

The rest of my turn depends on what he picks from my hand.

Life Points: 4000
Deck: 38
Hand: Dimensional Prison, BotFF Gorilla, Fire Formation - Tenken, Danger! Dogman!, Fire formation - Tensu, BotFF Eland.

Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [-] [-] [-]
Spells - [-] [-] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [-] [-]

Grave: Empty
Banish: Empty



PS- please let me know if I've committed an illegal move, there are some rules I have genuinely forgotten and might have overlooked in rereading the rules.

THe duelbot registers your Danger! Dogman!'s effect and it scans your hand for a moment before jerkily pointing with its pneumatic spare arm.

"I choose your fifth card."

"And with Danger! Dogman!'s effect I discard Fire formation - Tensu which also means Danger! Dogman! enters the field in attack mode and lets me draw 1 card." Drew F.F. -Tensen. "Since we're already courting danger lets turn up the heat with Brotherhood of the Fire Fist Gorilla in attack mode! Danger! Dogman! attack Genex Searcher!"


Life Points: 4000
Deck: 37
Hand: Dimensional Prison, Fire Formation - Tenken, BotFF Eland, Fire Formation - Tensen

Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk] [BotFF Gorilla Atk] [-]
Spells - [-] [-] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [-] [-]

Grave: Fire formation - Tensu
Banish: Empty

I'm not sure if I was supposed to finish my turn or not but felt I couldn't until the attack is committed and responded to.

Your beast warrior tears apart the shambling scrap pile of a monster, but the Duel Bot barely flinches as it's life-points drop.

2500 - 1800 = 700

Duel Bot LP:
4000 - 700 = 3300

Instead, it responds flatly;

"Effect triggered; Genex Searcher. When destroyed in battle, I special summon a Genex Monster with 1500 or less attack in face-up attack position. I choose Genex Controller."

A pathetic little robot with a big head climbs out of the wreckage left behind by Genex Searcher, looking up at you with big, dumb-looking eyes.


Genex Controller:
Level 4 Dark Machine Tuner
Atk: 1400 + 200 = 1600

"Furthermore, the destruction of Genex Searcher places two Junk counters on Machine Assembly Line.

Finally, I activate my trap card; Time Machine. A monster that was just destroyed in battle is Special Summoned to its exact position on the field. I am returning Genex Searcher to the field."

A giant iron coffin appears, and when its doors swing open, the same spindly monster you just destroyed walks out. It takes one look at the remains of itself before stepping over it and standing ready in attack mode.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 05:45, Mon 12 July 2021.

Whew that face down could have been alot worse for me...Machine Assembly is going to be a problem but there's nothing I can do about that, at least not yet. Best I can do is stall their synchro summon.

"Alright Gorilla your turn attack Genex Controller!

I then throw down 2 face downs and call it a turn." Placed Fire Formation - Tenken, and Fire Formation - Tensen face down.


Life Points: 4000
Deck: 37
Hand: Dimensional Prison, BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk] [BotFF Gorilla Atk] [-]
Spells - [-] [F.F. Tensen Face Down] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [F.F - Tenken Face Down] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu
Banish: Empty

Once again, the duel bot barely moves as its monster is taken down; the small robot no match for your Fire-Fist warrior.

1700 - 1600 = 100

Duel Bot LP:
3300 - 100 = 3200

"Two more Junk Counters are placed onto Machine Assembly Line. Now I draw. Main Phase 1: I play the spell card Iron Call from my hand. I can special summon a level 4 or lower Machine type monster from my graveyard, but its effects are negated and it is destroyed during the end phase.I revive Genex Controller."

Just as soon as it was destroyed, the harmless little robot reappears on the Duel Bot's field.

"Battle Phase. Genex Searcher will attack Danger! Dogman!"

Genex Searcher:
Atk: 1800

(Response?)

"I activate one face down Fire Formation Tensen and target Danger! Dogman! raising his attack points by 700 on top of the base 300 from Tensen. Giving us a grand total of 3500!"

I can't figure out what he's going for, is his goal really just to build up Machine Assembly? He doesn't have anything in his graveyard anymore...An early lead is all I've got, I better just hope its enough to tip the scales.



Life Points: 4000
Deck: 37
Hand: Dimensional Prison, BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk] [BotFF Gorilla Atk] [-]
Spells - [-] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [F.F - Tenken Face Down] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu
Banish: Empty

The duel bot's eyes flicker as your trap goes off, recalculating the balance of the duel as its Genex Searcher gets mangled again by your monster.

3500 - 1800 = 1700

Duel Bot LP:
3200 - 1700 = 1500

Yet the bot is undeterred as it explains:

"Two more Junk counters are placed on Machine Assembly Line. Furthermore, Genex Searcher's effect is triggered; from my deck, I special summon Genex Undine in attack mode."

A vaguely feminine, better put-together robot leaps out of a summoning portal. It's blue, with a conical head, a waist and forearms that are transparent and full of water, and laced with fluid-pumping tubes up and down its torso and limbs.


Genex Undine
Level 3 Water Aqua
Atk: 1200 +200

"<DarkGreen>Main Phase 2. I tune level 3 Genex Controller with level 3 Genex Undine to Synchro Summon level 6 Genex Ally Triarm.</DarkGreen>"

Genex Controller's many lights and diodes flash in a seemingly random sequence before it bursts into three synchro rings that take up position around Genex Undine. Then, in a burst of light, a new monster appears; a humanoid machine made of black metal, traced in green. A blue visor is its only facial feature, and while one arm ends in a five-fingered hand, the other is a large, three-barreled cannon from the elbow down, with a blue, cable linking it to the robot's backpack.


Genex Ally Triarm
Level 6 Dark Machine Synchro
Atk: 2400 + 200

"I activate Genex Ally Triarm's ability, which is based on the attributes of its non-tuner synchro materials. Since it's only non-tuner material was water-attribute, I can discard one card to destroy a spell or trap on the field. I destroy your remaining face-down."

Genex Ally Triarm's barrel-cannon cycles into a red barrel with a needle-like point sticking out. Then, a pressurized gout of water blasts from it like a fire hose, washing your face-down card away.

"I now equip 7-Completed to Genex Ally Triarm, raising its attack points by 700 to a total of 3300. I also set one face-down. End Phase. Turn End."

Life Points: 1500
Deck: 34
Hand: 0

Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Genex Ally Triarm ATK] [-] [-]
Spells - [-] [Face-Down] [7-Completed (Genex Ally Triarm)] [Machine Assembly Line (6*)] [-]

Grave: Time Machine, Iron Call, Genex Searcher, Genex Controller, Genex Undine, +1
Banish: Empty

"My draw." Drew Solemn Judgement.

I could end this right now, IF it is bluffing, IF that card does not wipe my field or produce a monster from his graveyard... Is that right it feels like there are other options that could still tip this in his favor? The question is can I take a hit, can I survive what it could do if I'm wrong... I feel like I should put the flame to a simmer and wait it out, but my gut also says that stalling is part of the decks strategy. I feel like I'm walking into a trap, but on the bright side, there are no stakes.

Quin takes a deep breath "Gramps used to say the best thing about a trap was triggering it. So let's find out what you've got Danger! Dogman! Attack Genex Ally Triarm!"



Life Points: 4000
Deck: 36
Hand: Dimensional Prison, BotFF Eland, Solemn Judgement
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk 35002800] [BotFF Gorilla Atk 2000] [-]
Spells - [-] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [-] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu, F.F - Tenken
Banish: Empty
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The duel bot cocks its head to the side slightly, and remarks out loud;

"Danger Dogman is no longer benefitting from the initial effect of Fire Formation Tensen. Tactical value questionable."

Quinton looks confused for a minute and examines his cards...and notes the until end of turn... And starts lightly tapping himself in the side of the head. "Words have MEANINGS Quin! Ha ha. That would be the detail I was missing. Thank you by the way, I guess you're programed to point out obvious mistakes like that. Someone must have put a lot of effort into you and this dome. But yeah that attack won't accomplish anything. So I guess I'll just put two cards face down and end my turn."

Life Points: 4000
Deck: 36
Hand:  BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk 2800] [BotFF Gorilla Atk 2000] [-]
Spells [-][Dimensional Prison] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [Solemn Judgement] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu, F.F - Tenken
Banish: Empty


Edited added important words for clarity, bolded.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:24, Sun 01 Aug 2021.

The Duel Bot nods, and confirms;

"Time since last activation has been significant; most dueling protocols require updating. Only complete protocols present include sportsman presets and low-intensity dueling parameters. In conclusion, this duel is meant to be...fun."

Passing to its turn, the machine draws another card, and calculates its options again.

"Battle Phase: Genex Ally Triarm attacks Brotherhood of the Fire Fist; Gorilla."

Atk: 3300 (2400 + 200 + 700)

"You activated my trap card, Dimensional Prison."

Life Points: 4000
Deck: 36
Hand:  BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk 2800] [BotFF Gorilla Atk 2000] [-]
Spells [-][Dimensional Prison] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [Solemn Judgement-face down] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu, F.F - Tenken
Banish: Empty


Yeah I definitely deserved that oversite being punished. I'll try to read the cards more carefully in the future.

The duel bot's eye lenses whir and focus on your trap, activating its own.

"Response; Trap Stun. All trap-card effects are negated until the end phase of this turn."

As the card is flipped up, bolts of lightning surge out from Trap Stun to strike Dimensional Prison and Fire-Formation Tensen, which takes the wind out of Fire-Fist Gorilla, just in time for Genex Ally Triarm to cycle its many-barreled cannon and fire.

I am going to start by mentioning I don't understand timing so please let me know if I completely miss it and I'll try to fix the post appropriately.

"Second verse same as the first. I activate Solemn Judgment and sacrifice half my life points to negate Trap Stun's activation and destroy it."


Life Points: 2000
Deck: 36
Hand:  BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [Danger! Dogman! Atk 2800] [BotFF Gorilla Atk 2000] [-]
Spells [-][Dimensional Prison] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [Solemn Judgement] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu, F.F - Tenken
Banish: Empty

With a great GONG and a sound like a gregorian choir, light streams from Solemn Judgement to intercept Trap Stun's bolts of lightning, all of which diffuses and fizzles out. With nothing stopping it, Dimensional Prison takes effect, and a rip opens in front of your monster that swallows Genex Triarm's attack and pulls the machine into it before closing with a faint *pop*.

The duel-bot stares at the field, recalculating its options, before declaring abruptly:

"No remaining possible moves. Turn; End."

Life Points: 1500
Deck: 33
Hand: 1

Field:
Monsters - [-] [-] [-] [-] [-]
Spells - [-] [-] [-] [Machine Assembly Line (6*)] [-]

Grave: Time Machine, Iron Call, Genex Searcher, Genex Controller, Genex Undine, 7-Completed, Trap Stun +1
Banish: Genex Ally Triarm

"My draw." Drew BotFF-Bear. "And play Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear, Finally Danger! Dogman! Attack Duel Bot Directly."




Life Points: 2000
Deck: 36
Hand:  BotFF Eland
Field:
Monsters - [-] [BotFF Bear Atk 2000] [Danger! Dogman! Atk 2800] [BotFF Gorilla Atk 2000] [-]
Spells [-][-] [F.F. Tensen] [Fire Formation - Tenki] [-] [-]
Grave: Fire formation - Tensu, F.F - Tenken, Solemn Judgement, Dimensional Prison
Banish: Empty

I don't want to assume the duel is over, but if it is Quin wants to perform some maintenance on the Duel Bot.

The duelbot sways from Gorilla's punch, but otherwise does not move as its life points drain to a nice, flat 0.

Winner: Quinton Hamura

The Duelbot recombines its deck and graveyard clumsily, its stiff fingers fumbling the cards back into one deck before placing it into one of its bandoleer pouches, while looking at you unblinkingly and saying:

"That was a well-played duel. Excellent work."

"You too, now lets have a look at those actuators. Do you know if you're run with hydraulics or compressed air?" Quinton puts up his deck and pulls out his tools. "I think you may be overdue for some maintenance, buddy. If you don't mind I'd like to start on your arms your movements looked a little jerky. I hope I don't need to settle for a patch job again. I already will need to come back for the roof as it is, but still."

The duel bot manages to look quizzical, tilting its head to one side as it is asked to do something other than duel.

"This chassis' specifications are not saved on my drives."

"That's okay I should be able to figure it out based on the connections between the parts." He zones in on the actuator for the jerking arm and adjust its torque (I don't know if that is the right word.) test the movement and adjust again accordingly until the jerking ceases. "That should do for your arm at least, but I'll have to find someone who can program to update your systems. Sadly that's the most I can do tonight I need to get home. But you can bet I'll be back soon to fix this place up."

The Duel-Bot runs a quick diagnostic at your prompting, and the once jerky arm is now articulating more smoothly. The hydraulics in its forearm, having not been calibrated or lubricated in a long time, no longer just piston forcefully out and in; now, the pressure is more gradually regulated, making the forarm extend and retract more smoothly. In fact, the Duel Bot now has a fluidness of motion in its arms that is a little at odds with its roughshod appearance. Its fingers, being simple motors, are far easier to fix than its forearm and elbow-joint, and by way of thanks, the Duel Bot reports to you;

"Visible improvement in motion noted. Further high-quality maintenance will improve this unit's function in the future."

"That's great! I've gotta go now but I think I have a nice list of what I'll need the next time. Good Bye for now."

As you turn and leave, behind you, the Duel-Bot watches you go. Hesitantly, it looks at its right hand, and then to your retreating form. Then, with its newfound dexterity, it smoothly waves a silent goodbye to your back before entering standby mode.