Tatanga vs. Crash Man: Suggestions encouraged! [UPDATE 10/15]

Crash Man, you feel bad for poor Magikarp, being treated so poorly by Tatanga. Offer him a place on Team Crash man!

Crash Man regards his would-be enemy, Magikarp. The Robot Master is sworn to combat the titular leader of Team Tatanga, but he has no beef with this fish! Their relationship is that of one with no beef. A vegetarian could safely feast on it.

Not only that, Magikarp’s abuse at the clawed, grubby hands of Tatanga has not gone unnoticed to Crash Man. Out of the kindness of his cybernetic heart, Crash Man performs an Inspire Treason Interruption Maneuver. This particular Maneuver is used whenever a combatant attempts to make an opponent’s Ally switch Teams. In this case, Crash Man is generously offering Magikarp a spot on Team Crash Man.

Crash Man promises Magikarp that, as an official Team Crash Man Ally, under no circumstances would a Team Leader ever use an Ally as a weapon or a shield. Crash Man states that, as a father, he understands the value of strong interpersonal relationships. He firmly believes that, while victory is the ultimate goal in a world where combat determines worth, it is not an end to which teammate disrespect is a valid means. And if that wasn't enough, Magikarp's addition to Team Crash Man would make for a much more consistent color scheme, seeing as how both of them are predominantly red! Aesthetics are always important to take into consideration.

Crash Man’s words reach Magikarp, and the fish wiggles with eagerness. It looks like Inspire Treason has met with no resistance from its subject!



...Unfortunately, the Maneuver still fails. Team Crash Man can only have as many Allies as its Fort has Barracks, and Crash Man has neither! Until the Robot Master successfully constructs his own Fort, he’s fighting solo.

Crash Man regrets not being as familiar with the infrastructure of organized combat as he’d like to be.

Tatanga, drop that deserter on the standard bomb.

Despite the lack of actual team-switching, Tatanga is furious at his aquatic Ally’s attempt at desertion. No soldier worth his saltwater sides with the enemy! As both a punishment and an example of the strategic deployment typical of Team Tatanga, the alien drops Magikarp directly onto the upturned wreck of the S.S. Crashman, where the Standard Bomb sits.



A bead of sweat forms on Magikarp’s brow as the Standard Bomb detects movement, and subsequently arms itself to explode.

That thing’s gonna cause some serious kablooey. The combatants don’t have too long to decide how to react. Time is of the essence, and they’d better act fast!