Editing LoH/story/Between the Ropes

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{{LoH/StorylineTopBar|issue=Between the Ropes|prev=School Daze|next=Welcome to the Jungle}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Issue}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Rouse v.1}}
|text='''Bantam:''' Everybody up! Rise and shine! We are going on a field trip!
}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art=LoH_Dialogue_efl_ring.jpg
|text='''Bantam:''' "Not all emergents use their powers to fight crime ... or to commit it. Some compete in the Emergent Fighting League ... or EFL for short."
}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Ax You a Question}}
|text='''Bantam:''' "It was founded by Devastatrix after The Upstarts broke up. People say she does it just to keep some of her fighters out of trouble."
}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art=LoH_Dialogue_efl_ring.jpg
|text='''Bantam:''' "I don't care why she does it ... I just think it is hella cool!" <br />
"C'mon! Get up!! I have something special lined up for you today!"
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== X Marks the Spot ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|The Crimson Mark - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|The Crimson Mark}}
|text='''The Crimson Mark:''' So you think a couple of days at that fancy school means you can go three rounds with the Crimson Mark?
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Crimson Mark - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|The Crimson Mark}}
|text='''The Crimson Mark:''' Yes, this is a permanent tattoo on my face.<br />
And no, I don't want to talk about it.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Crimson Mark - Round 2}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|The Crimson Mark}}
|text='''The Crimson Mark:''' Must be a quick study. Didja' know that I was supposed to go to that school?
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Crimson Mark - Round 3}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|The Crimson Mark}}
|text='''The Crimson Mark:''' Let's just say this mark on my face was my scholarship money.<br />
You have a chance to be great kiddo, don't waste it.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== Green With Envy ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dimetrodon - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon}}
|text='''Dimetrodon:''' DIMETRODON FIGHT!
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Dimetrodon - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon}}
|text='''Dimetrodon:''' DIMETRODON FIGHT!!
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Dimetrodon - Round 2}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon}}
|text='''Dimetrodon:''' DIMETRODON FIGHT!!!
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Dimetrodon - Round 3}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon}}
|text='''Dimetrodon:''' DIMETRODON FIGHT!!!!
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== Diamonds Are Forever ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Diamonoid - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Light Jab}}
|text='''Diamonoid:''' Don't mind Dimetrodon. He will fight you all day long if you want.<br />
Let someone else have some fun too.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Diamonoid - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Light Jab}}
|text='''Diamonoid:''' Yup ... the Diamonoid. Exactly the same as the synthetic stones they sell on late night TV.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Diamonoid - Round 2}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Light Jab}}
|text='''Diamonoid:''' I ... uh ... fell into a vat of the stuff when I was there ... uh ... after hours.<br />
Thought they were making real diamonds.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Diamonoid - Round 3}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Light Jab}}
|text='''Diamonoid:''' I don't know what I would have done if Devastatrix hadn't taken me in here.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== Box Office Bombshell ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Grizzly Bear}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Seen It All Before}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' Nice moves pipsqueak! They call me the Cornerman.<br />
Think you can take on Dimetrodon's favorite sparring partner?
}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Seen It All Before}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' Not me, I would break you in half.<br />
I was thinking more along the lines of a grizzly bear.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Sunderling}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Seen It All Before}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' Tell me what kind of maroon tries to break into an EFL box office?<br />
Put the kibosh on these bad guys and you and I can do a tag team match later.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== Two's Company ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|The Form and the Function - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|The Cornerman}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' Okay kid...it's gonna be me and you against Devastatrix's new mystery duo.<br />
The Form and the Function
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Form and the Function - Round 1}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Form Follows Function}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' "There is something not right with these two ... mark my words."
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Form and the Function - Round 2}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Channel}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' "Don't get me wrong ... they know how to fight better than these jackanapes."
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|The Form and the Function - Round 3}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Form Follows Function}}
|text='''The Cornerman:''' "But sometimes I think the big one does not have a mind of his own."
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

== Flat On Your Back ==

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Area|Flat on Your Back}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Devastatrix}}
|text='''Devastatrix:''' Looks like we have a rising star on our hands here.<br />
You pretty much took on my whole league by yourself.
}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Fire and Ice}}
|text='''Devastatrix:''' How about you and Bantam go three rounds with Devastatrix and see how you fare?
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Devastatrix - Warm Ups}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Devastatrix}}
|text='''Devastatrix:''' We leave our past at the box office when we join the EFL.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Devastatrix - Crunch Time}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Fire and Ice}}
|text='''Devastatrix:''' We all have stuff in our past we would rather not dwell on...<br />
The Crimson Mark, Diamonoid ... even me.
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}

{{LoH/DialogueBegin|End of Fight|Devastatrix}}
{{LoH/DialoguePanel
|art={{LoH/CardArt|Kiss the Sky v.1}}
|text='''Devastatrix:''' When you are done with your schooling we will always part the ropes for you!
}}
{{LoH/DialogueEnd}}