duelacademynpcs: (NPC - Reporter-tan)
duelacademynpcs ([personal profile] duelacademynpcs) wrote2016-11-02 03:59 pm

[News Post]

"... And Leo Corp and SAI have announced the name of their joint project: "The New Horizons Project". New Horizons for those unaware is a project extended to High School Students and recent graduates to help them enter into the Pro Leagues while teaching them more about the supernatural side of Duel Monsters.

Duel Academia, Leo Duel School and Domino High School students will be working at the Spirit-Arcadia Institute in a work experience program of SAI staff or an LDS/DA teacher. Talks with Spirits, helping Spirits at the Spirit House facility at SAI and the like will be available. Much of this is expected to do character building for these young minds of tomorrow.

Meanwhile, LDS will be offering the Duelists in the program the ability to get recognized by major firms that might of otherwise ignored them. Via exhibition matches and the like..."

"... One such firm expected to be involved in the project for these exhibition matches is Heartland Entertainment and Sports Programming, a subsidiary of The Heartland Company which owns an 80% majority share in the company. The company's press release says that HESP plans to introduce "Team Eibon", a team of Spirits from the 12 Dimensions, who the company hopes will be the first Spirit related Duelists to make their breakthrough on Earth..."

"Meanwhile, as Isabel Marias looks like she's about to recover from her injuries from the Action Dueling World Championship, many are eyeing for their chance to seize the title belt from her, as she will be required to protect her title..."

"In other news, Leo Corporation's Chief Executive Officer, Akaba Reiji, has announced plans to resume his professional career as a Duelist after a three year hiatus from the scene. Many know him as a Youth League Professional who won multiple titles and trophies with his use of an Archfiend Deck back in the day...

He stepped down from an active child career in the Duel Monsters Pro Leagues after his father, Akaba Leo, the former CEO of Leo Corporation, disappeared on a trip overseas. He then took over as the Chief Executive Officer of Leo Corporation. Despite the skepticism of many, his time as CEO has resulted in a massive market growth and takeover strategy for the company that has boosted its stocks in a continuous 3 year rocket from being a minor third party company to an industry giant expected to rival Kaiba Corporation, Schroeder Corp and Industrial Illusions..."

"And in a shocking development, sources at The Senrigan Group, the firm representing Edo Phoenix has revealed the reason for the Duelist's unannounced hiatus from the Pro Leagues, as well as his failure to appear at the Action Dueling World Championship...

It appears that Edo Phoenix, quote unquote "Disappeared" since he failed to show up at his match at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Up until now, it was mentioned he had been hit by a summer flu. But according to these sources, he failed to show up at his hotel after his plane landed at the Los Angeles International Airport...

Senrigan Group Stocks tumbled 25% percent internationally at this news..."