[Round 1] Zedd & Vi vs Pennywise & Shantotto

[Karl Jak]

Zedd unconsciously puffed out his chest as he smashed his scepter into the piled surface.  Next to him, Violet bristled.  At this point, the pair could barely stomach one another, but in their defense, the other pairing also lacked the smiles and fist bumps that marked many partnerships.
 
“A clown?” Shantotto inquired as she looked up at her partner.
 
“I’m Pennywise.”  The voice was cheery and happy, but there was something in the man’s—creature’s?—eyes that caused the little Tarutaru to second-guess signing up for this tournament.  “The Dancing Clown.”  At that, the orange-haired clown started to hop from one foot to another as he smiled down at his little partner.
 
“Hello,” Karl Jak’s voice pulled the focus of the two ‘teams’ up to the skies above them.  “Welcome to Dante’s Abyss:  This Time… with Friends.”
 
“With tools.”  Zedd growled as he glared down at Violet.  The woman grabbed her own arm before she could stank the skinless braggart.
 
The gong sounded.
 
“Kill them,” Violet snapped as she took off toward their opponents, leaving Karl Jak no time for his remaining pleasantries.
 
“Only so I get to kill you myself at the end of this circus!”  Zedd shot back.
 

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Fight Area description is available in the Fight Area Reveals thread and the Round 1 Discussion thread.