Only 7 days in and looking for a line up that will help me progress faster through chapter quests. Pulled a couple more legends today and not sure what to swap. I have another 7 days wait until I get the legend from the beginner event. I have 3 epic dragon's eyes as well. Any advice appreciated TIA.
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My pre-order of this Break Studio UI Goku 1/7 from FNC Anime has finally arrived! I've previously posted about my experience with another item I ordered (which was a 1/6 scale Sky Top Studio & E.R.A Studio Goku Black SSR statue). The days between them announcing the shipment and arrival was near identical to last time (45 & 47 days). Customer support couldn't help regarding some enquiries as this release was delayed for a while but FNC cannot be faulted for that. Yet again very happy.
H: Roughly 35.5cm L: Roughy <20cm W: Roughly <20cm Weight: Customs weighed it at <5.5kg (including Outer protective box, Art Box & Statue).

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The Primeval Apocalypse by Robert Keene and Alex Raizman
Start here (Prologue) Previous
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Author's Note:
Promise made, promises kept.
Two more chapters after today, and both of them are super fun. Looking forward to seeing y'alls response, especially to tomorrow's...
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Noaich shot down out of the trees, toothy maw agape.
With the entelodont focused on me, it didn’t even realize he was coming until it was too late.
Crocodile teeth modified by the Enrage and Howl abilities sank deep into the bristly hide and clamped down hard.
My companion’s weight was far outmatched by the giant pig-monster, so there was no way to drag the beast into a death roll. But his firm grip and powerful jaws meant that he was inflicting damage. Not to mention that as long as I could keep attacking to keep Maul active on the monster, his damage was boosted by 20% thanks to Teamwork III.
I had to keep on the offensive. With both of us together, our damage could outweigh the monster’s regeneration. But I couldn’t let up or else we were finished.
The entelodont briefly tried to turn to address the new foe clinging to its back, and I lunged in to remind it who the real enemy was. With the high attack speed from my new axe, I hacked away at the side of its face, leaving three deep cuts before it could return its attention to me. It tried to swat me away with a claw, but I was able to parry the blow with the edge of my weapon, leaving a cut along the inside of its hand-like paw as I deflected the attack.
The monster whirled its full attention back to me at that, lunging for a bite and forcing me back, but while Noaich was too small to outmuscle the entelodont, his weight was enough to slow it down. I was able to dart around and carve another deep wound up the creature’s jaw before three more strikes at the shoulder, working my way down and damaging its upper arm muscles as I went.
With the way the system handled damage, it didn’t immobilize the creature on that side, but as blood poured down the limb, its next step slipped as it tried to turn to follow me. The slip opened it up and I focused my efforts on its side, continuing down to chop away at its flank as fast as I could.
With all the buffs on me, the thick hide was barely an impediment now.
What mattered to me in the long term, though, was seeing the effect of Teamwork IV. Noaich’s continuous gnawing grip on the monster’s back meant that he was reducing the enemy’s parry and dodge checks against my attacks, and my attacks were doing the same for Noaich.
Class Achievement:
Perfect Teamwork: Take advantage of Teamwork IV 10 times (lifetime). The non-debuff detrimental effects from Teamwork IV stack up to 1 additional time.
I didn’t expect Teamwork IV to have a big impact on this fight. The entelodont’s defensive strategy was its tough hide and potent regeneration. But with Noiach dealing continuous damage, I could feel the effect of the boosted effect immediately. Apparently dodge and parry checks also governed how well it could absorb the impact with movements. My strikes were landing more squarely and my axe was cutting in deeper and deeper.
Obviously, the more we could keep it going, the stronger that achievement would become. And the way to do that was to swing away. Hard and fast.
With my new axe’s attack speed at full power, I ran circles around the entelodont, slicing almost blindly at it as it tried to keep up with my movements. Maul was still active, so blood gushed from every wound, staining its hide and filling the air as it kicked and thrashed. I was speckled with it now, and the ground around us was growing muddy and slick.
Claws slashed out at me, but the blood loss was slowing it down. Either that, or the exertion of spinning in place with a giant reptile clinging to it was draining its Stamina bar dry. Meanwhile, my new On The Prowl ability was still keeping my own Stamina stable, slowing its drain enough that I was still fresh and ready to keep on fighting.
“I expected more from you,” I grunted as I darted out to avoid a swiping claw, and then back in to deliver four quick slashes in return. “Especially after you whooped my butt last time.”
Kill you, the beast snarled. Despite all the fatigue and damage, its rage was still overwhelming all other concerns. Kill you kill you kill you.
“One level goes a long way,” I said, more to myself and Noaich than to the mindlessly enraged pig-monster. “No wonder the system spawns scary stuff for higher level people. Leveling up one time turns deadly threats into fair fights.”
Noaich was trying to respond to me, but with his jaws clamped down and his body being shaken around by the entelodont’s thrashing, he couldn’t communicate effectively. And the last thing I wanted was for him to let go. The damage he was applying was keeping the beast’s regeneration in check perfectly. The wounds I was opening across its side were barely healing at all.
The entelodont was getting weaker as the fight continued. And as I kept hacking away, and Noaich kept chomping down, we were getting stronger.
Perfect Teamwork II: Take advantage of Teamwork IV 25 times (lifetime). The non-debuff detrimental effects from Teamwork IV stack up to 2 additional times.
Sic ‘Em II: Deal 2,500 damage with your pet (lifetime). All pet damage is increased by 5%.
The creature’s strength was flagging now. Its slowed movements meant that I circled all the way around from its right side to its hindquarters. It tried to surprise me by turning left instead of right, but it was so slow now, chopping away at its back legs as I danced well ahead of its movements.
The entelodont finally stopped trying to attack me, apparently realizing that it was hopeless so long as Noaich was ripping up its back and keeping its regeneration from helping. It sagged down and dropped to one side to try and roll over and crush my companion. That forced Noaich to let go and scramble away, but he held on until the entelodont fully committed to the roll.
With the beast on its back, it was vulnerable.
So I struck.
I leaped up onto the monster’s belly and ran straight up its body to its head. My tremendously boosted attack speed let me carve huge gaping wounds up its exposed underbelly, where its hide was almost as thin as my own skin instead of a thick layer of armor.
“Remember that you picked this fight,” I snapped as the beast struggled to try and roll back over onto its legs. “It didn’t have to be like this. But—”
Its front claws slashed out at me, trying to protect its most vulnerable spot, but It was too worn down.
Too sluggish.
Too wounded.
Too slow.
I deftly leaped over the swiping claws, and as I came down I drove both axes directly into the monster’s throat side-by-side, and ripped straight out, tearing the throat open up both sides.
The opened throat dumped blood out on me in a disgusting fountain. As it coated the monster’s head, my position on it slipped, sending me to the ground right in front of its face.
For a brief moment I thought I was toast. I was unprepared to slip, and I was in the perfect position to get chomped to death.
But as I landed, I looked into the entelodont’s eyes as they glazed over in death.
I heaved out a huge sigh of relief. The Big One was down.
We’d won.
And more than just the entelodont, too. The queen of this town was gone, along with a large chunk of her forces. And whoever stepped up to take her place was denied the huge stockpiles of hypnotic herbs that had enabled their cavalry. What little they had in their outlying camps wouldn’t be enough to support a large enough attack against Rachel’s camp to threaten her and her people—especially not with how many experience points and class achievements they’d no doubt racked up during this fight, like I had.
Even from here, behind some buildings—and wreckage that used to be buildings—my Beast Hunter ability let me see Rachel and her team mopping up the last of the Mandrill guards. The field of dead around them was a gorey mess, but with their tight formation and great buff support from their leader, not a single human had fallen.
“Damn,” I cursed as I scanned the battlefield, and then extended my attention to the whole town. I held myself still for a few seconds to double my range. “Damn, damn, damn.”
What’s wrong? Noaich asked.
“You know how you told me not to let that Mandrill go?” I asked. “And how you kept saying that was a bad idea?”
Yes, he said with a motion like a nod.
“I don’t sense the alpha anywhere,” I said with a grimace. “I didn’t want to let him go. Especially not after he punted you through a wall.”
Didn’t punt me through a wall, Noaich said, shaking himself indignantly. Sensed the danger and escaped at speed. Knew you had it under control.
“Yeah, well, it looks like he followed your example.” I gestured for us to move, and started at a light jog to go rejoin Rachel as they were finishing their part of the fight. “He’s gone for now. I bet we haven’t seen the last of him.”

I struggled for days to get the articulated diamond dragons to stick and if I used brim I just couldn’t get the off clean. As a final try I used a 3 layer PLA raft and printed with PETG and boom that did it. Super clean and the raft came off super clean.

I love this deck but I am wondering if it can be more optimal, does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
Pokémon: 16 1 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39 1 Skwovet SVI 151 PH 1 Indeedee SVI 153 1 Wiglett SVI 55 1 Manaphy CRZ-GG 6 1 Wugtrio SVI 57 PH 1 Phione SIT 45 3 Wiglett SVI 56 PH 1 Wugtrio SVI 57 3 Cryogonal EVS 43 1 Buizel SVI 46 PH 1 Floatzel BRS 39 PH 1 Hisuian Basculegion LOR 45 1 Hisuian Basculin LOR 44 1 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40 1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
Trainer: 13 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146 2 Escape Rope BST 125 2 Energy Recycler BST 124 2 Level Ball BST 129 2 Rescue Carrier EVS 154 1 Jacq SVI 175 2 Irida ASR 147 1 Battle VIP Pass FST 225 1 Klara CRE 145 1 Arven SVI 166 1 Lake Acuity LOR 160 2 Blunder Policy BRS 131 2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
Energy: 1 20 Basic {W} Energy SVE 3
Total Cards: 60
I like the 20/20/20 balance but sometimes I get absolutely screwed on opening hand and I’d like to try and find a way to move Mons onto the board no matter what, but I feel like I’ve optimized it toward that while maintaining a balance the best that I can.
Please share your thoughts!!