Twin Sun Slam #2 - June 15, 2019

Kamino Platform

It was already 10PM by the time the second Duel started, and that just means folks are tired and ready to act a little crazy to get home to their bed.  That, and the skunky Yoda Soda, was enough to start game number two off with a bang.

Seats were redistributed and characters recycled, unless you were Alex or Chris, who got the exact same character as the first Duel of the evening (Han and Maul, respectively).  And since those two were the first two dead in game number one, they weren't excited about their next chance at success.  Turns out, they had nothing to worry about...  #foreshadowing

I apologize up front, I remember very few details from this one.
Ask one of these smiling maniacs for more info...

This game was played on Kamino, and the three big thinkers from the first game (JD, Ben, and Ian) just happened to all be sitting next to each other at the table and on the same light side starting block.  And wouldn't you know it, Ben got a Force Control to start the game.  But instead of pulling a dark side character into a kill box, they got all cute with their Clones and minor characters by pushing them to the front of the class.  The dark side couldn't believe their luck.  As soon as Ben's Obi was done the dark side went to work.  Grant/Emperor and Rob/Vader commenced distance attacks on Obi, Kaleb's Jango landed a couple of shots, and their precious Clones started dropping like flies.  In fact, it was a Jango Rocket Retreat that killed Ben in a quick last place.

Ian thinking about whose night to ruin...

You could see the frustration mounting on JD's face as he realized Yoda would be the next target.  He made a bold speech by drawing attention to the historical tendency for Joel, Kaleb, and Alex to align before Grant unleashed Force Lighting and the game one winner was out in eleventh.

The dark side tried to talk Kat into attacking Ian's Luke, but instead she sent some damage Courtney/Dooku's way from Padme.  We've said it before, people.  Kat doesn't flip.  The stubbornness proved fatal, though, when previous flipper Alex used his Chewbacca to Wookie Toss Anakin off the platform to his watery grave.

Ian was the last remaining light side alliance member and the obvious next target, but when it got to his turn, he had one last trick up his sleeve.  He revealed he had an I Will Not Fight You and asked the alliance who he should play it on.  Nobody would reply so he declared he'd use it on Rob's fully carded Vader.  This forced Rob into suggesting Curtis' Mace Windu.  Ian got exactly what he wanted, because the once tight alliance began planning their siege of Vader and Emperor behind Jango's ship.  Ian still played the card on Rob, who went from the driver's seat to road kill with just two puny Storm Trooper cards.

Curtis/Mace, Courtney/Dooku, and Chris/Maul all took turns rolling into the power duo and it was a Maul attack of 5 that killed a shocked Rob in ninth.  Kaleb's Boba, not directly involved in the skirmish, chucked a Thermal Detonator at Ian's Luke to put him down in eighth.  Ian had a pretty big grin on his face, though.

Five for Fighting

Grant was damaged by Maul too, so Courtney's Dooku, who earlier had been protected and possibly even saved by Vader and Emperor, drove the dagger all the way into Grant's back to leave him in seventh.  It was rough for Vader and Emperor, that's for sure.

The person who writes these blogs took a step away from the table to drown his sorrows in Oreos and a fresh bowl of Yoda Soda, so he's not quite sure how Kaleb's Boba got on the outs, but that was the result nonetheless.  Joel's Jango Fett, with the home court advantage, eliminated his biological offspring and real-life mentor in a cruel, foul, swoop. 

That left five Duelers, and boy, it was a tough vibe on the board.  A lot of talk started shifting the negative attention from one Dueler to the next.  They finally zeroed in on Courtney's Dooku.  She fought valiantly but couldn't withstand the multi-pronged attack.  4th and 5th in the same night is a good way to pad your retired resume.

Chris, playing with Maul, was now officially in his highest position ever in a Duel.  The new status wouldn't last long, though, as he had few friends left at that point.  It was Alex, using Heroic Retreat, that would send Maul to rails.  Congrats to Chris on a personal best, however!

Curtis, using Mace Windu, was in great health but now stuck alone with two shooters on the board.  That's the dream scenario for shooters and they methodically whittled down Curtis.  He did manage to eliminate Chewbacca before dying in third.  He was happy with a good showing, though.

The loss of Chewbacca put Han at a big disadvantage against Jango.  He was loaded with attack cards but Jango would rarely stay in one place long, using an effective hit and run technique.  Eventually Han fell to a Wrist Cable and Joel, in all of his recent graduate glory, claimed his sixth (!) victory in the league.  That also brought his win percentage to the D.Coy line (20%).  Congrats Joel!!!

The final order of finish:

12.  Ben/Obi-Wan Kenobi
11.  JD/Yoda
10.  Kat/Anakin Skywalker
9.  Rob/Darth Vader
8.  Ian/Luke Skywalker
7.  Grant/Emperor Palpatine
6.  Kaleb/Boba Fett
5.  Courtney/Count Dooku
4.  Chris/Darth Maul
3.  Curtis/Mace Windu
2.  Alex/Han Solo
1.  Joel/Jango Fett

Congrats to all, and it was great to have some of our recent retirees join us for a victory lap.  Our next big event is the Singles Tournament - July 28 - mark your calendars now!!!