[Open Class] Thunder Road [Estel] - FIN

[Luridel]

Estel opened her eyes - had she fallen asleep out here? Stretching, she walked back out onto the course--

--and woke up in Nurse Cricket's office.

She tried to exit as discreetly as possible.  

[Luridel]

Estel tried to rest for a while longer this time before approaching the course again.

This time, she was off to a good start!

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HP: 30  

[Luridel]

A good start soon turned into an unfortunate stumble and quick recovery, although not before she got struck again.

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HP: 20  

[Luridel]

Perhaps she hadn't returned to her former speed quickly enough, because another bolt of lightning struck her.

"Ugh..."

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HP: 10  

[Luridel]

Estel staggered, tripped, and fell, catching herself with her hands just as she got struck again - hard enough to be dissipated instantly... for the fourth time.  

[Luridel]

The next day, Estel ran back out onto the course, smiling.

She was going to get it today! She was confident!  

[Luridel]

Maybe a bit too confident. "Ow!"

Still, she could keep going...

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HP: 10  

[Luridel]

And another lightning strike. Estel veered to the side, off the course, and rested for a while.

Still, she hadn't given up yet!  

[Luridel]

Had she dozed off? Well, either way, she was up now and ready to give the course another shot. And so far, so good...  

[Luridel]

Things were looking good.

And then she stumbled over a rock again. "...nngh."

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HP: 10  

[Luridel]

Somehow, Estel managed to keep to a pace sufficient for the course not to punish her for a while longer.

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HP: 10  

[Luridel]

She was almost done! In pain, but almost done. Estel breathed raggedly as she ran - not that she needed to breathe.

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HP: 10  

[Luridel]

Estel slid to a halt at the top of the hill, looking around her, almost confused. "I... I made it?"

She shrieked loudly, jumping up and down. "I made it! I made it! I MADE IT!"

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HP: 10