The 11th Nintendoland Battlefield Tournament, round 2 battles.

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#41

Post by The Willful Wanderer » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:12 am

Aftermath?

"You still alive?" He asked, and then laughed. No vile chuckle was this, nor a demented hysteria, not even a desperate quietude. No, just the sound of someone well and beyond amused. Laughter that rang out about the shallow bowl impressed into the middle of a huge dirty flatland, over which grungy brown clouds hung like masses of fecal cotton. It would be some time before the dust from that settled enough to let the land heal- but at least it would heal, the putrescent wrongness no longer clinging here. Whether obliterated or just expunged from this place, the rotting Mantorok was no longer present.

"I dearly hope so..." Came the raspy response. "...else all those who have spoken of the rewards past life are quite completely in error."

The smallish sorceress stood there, alone in her verticality in the middle of this ruined bleakness. She, of all that had been here was still standing- but hardly unscathed. Oh, no, not unscathed at all. Her cape was a ragged ruination, holed and torn in so many places it was a wonder that it still hung from her collar. Her shirt fared only somewhat better, and both lower legs were completely exposed by the clearly violent abbreviation of her skirt. Boots were scored and shredded, and her hair was a tangled mess bearing many blackened parts.

But she was still standing. The oaken staff she leant on was just as it had been when lost track of, scorched only at one spot out in the midst of its length. She leaned on the branch like a cripple upon the corridor wall, staggered by exhaustion- and by wounds. All about her body were erupting small fountains and sprays of that octarine fire. Shimmering sheets of luminescence marked everything from tiny scrapes to the long split in her forehead, illuminating the area brightly with unsteady light. No blood was here, not in any form that would flow at any rate. And yet- her eyes still shone so brightly, blue-white flame having not only eclipsed, but also consumed iris and pupil such that she had only two brilliant holes in her face.

"I do hope that you have chosen to yield, for both our sakes." Seles opined, each vowel expelling a dim glittering cloud of magick-laden air. It seemed there was a little internal 'bleeding' going on too. "It would hardly be wise of either of us to continue to contest, the conditions we be in."

Still, as she stood there staggered, dull ice-blue arrays glowed about her hands, sprinkling snow back onto the land in tiny flakes.

The protective enchantment that would let loose pure lightning at any unwanted physical contact was less tangibly present.
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#42

Post by Asnabel » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:30 am

For a moment, Geoff simply stared at the message blinking at him from his computer screen. A gentle burp escaped his lips as his face went gradually milk white to a bright cherry red. He stood up slowly, and the chair he had been sitting in seemed to moan in relief. His face puffy and red, he wrapped his pudgy hands around his keyboard, and ripped it from its place with a high-pitched yell. He thrashed around the room, smashing his keyboard, shouting in strangely Germanic gibberish, and throwing disks and foodstuffs all around the space.

After several minutes of raging, Geoff began to slow, a pained expression dawning over his face. He began to clutch at his chest with one hand while the other flailed in the air. At last, he stumbled, and fell flailing and panting onto his back. Still staring angrily at the message on his computer screen, Geoff grabbed a small device hanging from his neck and pressed the large button on its front. A small red light on the device began blinking and emitting a rapid beeping noise. With his free hand, he still shook and angry fist at the pale glowing screen.

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In the same town, at St. Drinky’s Memorial Hospital (Saint Drinky had never enjoyed the greatest popularity amongst his peers) an ambulance dispatcher named Mack sat watching a small screen. It was a map of the town, covered in small red lights. When one started to blink, he sat up suddenly and looked for the address. When he recognized the address, jaw fell slack, and he grabbed his radio microphone hurriedly. He then broadcast the message that sent chills down the spine of every emergency driver in the area: “Oh **** guy’s, it’s Geoff.”

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Litmus was filled with a kind of stunned pride as he walked towards the smoking black spot where his opponent had landed. For someone who couldn’t remember even existing more than twenty minutes ago, he felt he was doing rather well. Smiling to himself, he watched his opponent rise and step through the smoke. Mega Man was still smoking and burned over most of his body, but enough was visible that what other changes had occurred. When he stepped through the smoke, the Blue Bomber’s color scheme had shifted from the shades of blue to a mix of light and dark shades of purple. In addition, two words in the same pixilated letters appeared above his head: “Time Stopper.”

Litmus stopped, momentarily occupied by this sudden change in his opponent. “Oh hell,” he thought to himself, “What does this mean?” Not wanting to wait and find out, he ran his fingers through the wires of his hair again, and sent the thunderous discharge lancing towards his opponent. Much to his dismay, however, the effects of Mega Man’s new technique made itself apparently immediately. Only an instant after he had made his attack, Litmus saw everything in their environment, from the wisps of smoke still drifting off of Mega Man’s burned armor to the lightning he had just unleashed, were all suspended in place. He even found himself unable to move, only able to stare out at the things frozen before him. The only thing that moved was Mega Man himself.

The stone-faced android had returned to his familiar blue, and was sprinting towards the hapless AI, open palm outstretched. When Litmus finally saw the blue blur reach him, the only sensation he felt was that great blue hand wrap around his neck. His body still unresponsive, he felt himself lifted into the air. The barrel of Mega Man’s cannon lightly touched the bottom of his chin, raising his gaze to meet the android’s. Still not seeing a trace of joy or anger on that emotionless face, Litmus could only flinch as Mega Man’s bulbous blue helmet collided with his nose. He felt something break under the impact, though it sounded more like twisting metal than breaking bone.

Practically unable to see, Litmus could only feel the rush of air as he was slammed into the ground full force. The next few moments were filled with a repeated crashing as Mega Man’s great blue boots pounded into Litmus’ chest over and over again. Though he was still unfamiliar with his own biology, Litmus was quite sure the sensation of his chest nearly caving in was no good sign.

After a few moments, the punishment ended, and Litmus felt motion re-assert itself into the world. The smoke continued to drift as if nothing had happened, and the lightning he had fired flew harmlessly into the distance. “Thank….somebody,” he thought, “whatever he was using must have ran out of juice.” He lay dazed on his back, while a sound like a man struggling with a great weight. Looking up to the source of the noise, he found his opponent, having again gone under a color change, this time to a tan and white combination. More alarming to the AI, however, was the great, oddly pixilated-looking boulder from apparently nowhere that Mega Man held above his head. There was a brief pause, during which Litmus nearly thought he saw a look of remorse on that stony façade. Then the massive rock came swinging down, completely covering the lightning-slinger.

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#43

Post by Repster » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:48 pm

He sat up. A small spark in his left eye socket where there was once an inferno.
"Not so much decided as don't have a choice. Oh I've still got a wee bit of firepower left in me, but aside from that I can't even get up for awhile. Oh well, was fun while it lasted. However, I never did get your name."
He chuckled again, truly amused and content at that moment in time.

Ooc: TIME! Well... should be, might be a few minutes left and whatnot, no clock in this house has the same time...
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Post by t3hDarkness » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:08 pm

Itseleven o’clockand I have a full 22 oz. of Cappuccino, guess I should start judging.

Metal Man vs. Scripture

This match was the first I read and made me realize just how difficult it would be to judge these rounds. As a result, I’m adding more aspects to my base five scales starting with which was more amusing to read and clever maps and battle types.

Metal Man
An interesting battlefield and a clean closing, for this you are awarded one point. You have a deep and living back story to draw upon, giving your character more depth, the flashbacks were well executed and didn’t distract from the story so you get a point for that as well. A single poorly executed flashback would have cost you instead. You had more spelling errors but also had the more interesting half of the story, almost too much of it. Quantity does not guarantee Quality.

Scripture
Fewer spelling errors but somehow less interesting to read, really not much of anything to gain or lose points for, however, I believe you went a bit too far in the early posts, leaving Metal Man forced beyond normal battle circumstances although he caught up to the same in a later post, I will remove one point for starting it.

Metal Man = 6
Scripture = 4

Kargath vs. Asnabel

Ouch, Ow, Owie, so many pop culture references, my ‘I almost expected the Numa Numa’ hurts.
Needless to say, this match I had very high hopes for.
Egads, does every match Asnabel take part in end prematurely; there was so much left I wanted to learn and so much left undefined. For this I find Asnabel mostly at fault.

Kargath = 7
Asnabel = 5

Selene Starblade vs. Repster

The only way to describe this match is... Extravagant. Geez, thirty five pages of text. Selene and Repster both had brilliant posts and their fair share of spelling errors, Selene’s errors were unfixed but would have been mostly caught by an auto correct program while Repster’s were fixed improperly, tricked by the spell checker. As such both lose one point for errors. Other than that, brilliant, simply brilliant, the characters were a good fit to play against each other and worked well in the world they inhabited... but there is one small problem.

Since I have already promised to issue no tie matches, I need a solution... Flip a coin maybe? No, that would not do at all.

Selene Starblade = 7
Repster = 7

Question? Did the two of you collaborate, some of the posts fit together in a way that almost had to be planned.

Nightnoon, I ran out of cappuccino already, need to scrounge for caffeine.
Caffeine Get! One partial bottle of nearly crystalized Dr. Pepper later we have...

Erdwan vs. Acradius

Bah, barely worth reading compared to the rest, I mean where is the battle? Wait, I found it...
This was a bad match up, the styles of writing really didn’t fit together and as such weren’t very interesting to read.

Acradius
Humor may be your ‘signature’ but it didn’t really match up this time. Really nothing major to lose points for, but I won’t be adding any this time either. You forgot to describe what Acradius looks like, even as a sort of local Icon, this is still a crucial step. Your biggest loss comes from the time penalty, one far too glaring to leave for just the other judges to pick out, especially because I know you had access and opportunity to write.

Erdwan
I do not care if it is Donkey Kong or even the Holy Allfather Walken, just because your character is Iconic, you do not get out of needing to describe it in detail.
Jokes like cardboard andTexasheat, lets see if anyone understands that. Not bad, not good, you didn’t really get the chance to elaborate anything. Many spelling and grammar errors compared to your opponent... and it is a bit hard to ‘bisect’ anything without drawing a weapon isn’t it?

Erdwan = 4
Acradius = 4

I know my grammar is terrible in these, but hey, I am not the one that submitted to judging here, am I? So that is my judgment, feel free to argue it in the discussion thread, but don’t expect to change your scores any, I stand beside my thoughts, actually I don’t stand anywhere near them, they remind me of that creepy guy on the bus.

No more caffeine, the milk has turned to cheese, the water is brown... I don’t remember having this can of jelly in the door.
I wonder if I can drink cologne.

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#45

Post by NintendoGod » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:29 pm

"Here, The Cheat, have a trophy."

1) Scripture vs. Metal Man (Award given: The "Dear God why aren't you people dead yet" commemorative plaque.)

While it took a few posts to heat up, this battle was the most absurdly violent of this round. As I'm a fan of Nanotech, it was a pleasure to see Scripture utilize it so... viciously (Though i'd call going for the eyes a bit of a low blow, despite it's effectiveness). Similarly, Metal Man seems to have upped the ante this fight, writing far better than in the first round. However, Metal Man's attacks were a bit more sporadic in their damage, with some weak posts between each well-executed blow. Overall, a good fight from the both of you, with Scripture earning only a single point more.

Scripture: (8/10)
Metal Man: (7/10)


2) Selene Starblade vs. Repster (Award Given: The "Overkill FTW" decorative pin)

This was a very interesting fight, for a variety of reasons; flashy, powerful attacks, a unique and well-detailed battlefield, and nearly polar opposite characters, both with interesting traits and a good bit of power behind them that left me with a "Might vs. Magic" vibe. Both characters played well, and even with Seles's variant of durability, both sides felt even throughout the match. In the end, though, I think I have to hand Selene the victory; While both of them fought well and Repster presented stiff resistance, Selene's posts were more interesting in her utilization of abilities and description of terrain.

Selene: (10/10)
Repster: (9/10)


3) Kargath vs. Asnabel (Award Given: The "Most unique battlefield" gilded statue)

Sadly, another fight that never really got a chance to start. I'm a bit torn on this fight. First off, Asnabel, while having written well and causing more damage with his attack, seemed to have a bit less detail. Perhaps it's due to being unfamiliar with the setting. Nevertheless, he wrote in anyway and did well. On the opposite spectrum, while having made a more ineffectual attack, Kargath fought better in the "real" world, showing more detail and giving more insight to his characters (Avatar and hacker alike), so I'll have to rate him the win.
(Also, doesn't Time Stopper prevent enemies from moving at all? I haven't played MM2 in a while.)

Kargath: (8/10)
Asnabel: (7/10)

4) Acradius vs. Erdawn (Award Given: The "I <3 classic characters" expansive lawsuit)

While this is technically an automatic win for Erdawn, as Acradius only made an intro post, I'll rate you both anyway. Erdawn had a lot more detail, and while DK is a pretty simple character, you went out of your way to describe details of him anyway. Which is always nice. And while Acradius never really got a chance to warm up, he didn't really explain anything about his character, so he loses some points there. Overall, short and simple, with Erdawn netting an easy victory.

Acradius: (6/10)
Erdawn: (8/10)


5) t3hDarkness vs. Caffeine addiction (Award Given: The "Hoo-ray for Night Owls" Starbucks coupon.)

Despite coming prepared with almost a liter of cappuccino, he eventually reverts into searching for old soda and cologne, so he loses some points. Caffeine, on the other hand, is delicious.

Caffeine: (Yay!)
t3hDarkness: (Pwned.)
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#46

Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:21 pm

I have no excuse... I am a faerie... and anyone who truly knows me knows that is all I am and need to explain to be last again. XD

WHAT AN AMAZING ROUND?!!!! Truly a pleasure to read and hard to make a couple of decisions in the end!!

Here we go...

Alpha Division:
Asnabel Vs. Kargath
Acradius Vs. Erdawn

Beta Division:
Scripture Vs. Metal Man
Repster Vs. Selene.

Alpha Division:

Asnabel vs Kargath
What a shame this was such a short battle!!

Asnabel
Great response to your opponent's setting!! Your description is of a high level and your narration flows smoothly.
So little to go on, though.

Kargath
Awesome opening... I truly enjoy the tales you weave!! Very fascinating take on the battle!! You describe your character and battlefield very well. I would have liked to see what eventuated with the boulder.

Asnabel: 7.2

Kargath: 8.1



Acradius vs Erdawn
Another too-short battle!!! DRATS!!!!!

Acradius
I did enjoy your interesting introduction to your character, however, it would have been a nice addition to describe him... yes, yet again. Unfortunately, there was little else to go on... WHY?? ;)

Erdawn
I love your descriptiveness... the mental images are so strong!! You write an awesome story and I was sadly disappointed that this battle didn't go anywhere.

Acradius: 6.5

Erdawn: 7.4



Scripture vs Metal Man
I delighted in this battle!!

Scripture
Truly a great beginning and good description!! Your attacks are well presented and the counter-attacks were fascinating. I was intrigued by the way you dealt with your opponent's assaults.

Metal Man
Meeting your character was a delight!! Your choice of battlefield was wonderful and I was impressed with the attention to details!! I loved the humour you interjected. Remarkable range of attacks and innovative counter-attacks. You acknowledged damage very nicely. Well done!!!

Scripture: 8.9

Metal Man: 9.2



Repster vs Selene Starblade
WONDERFUL!!! My heart pains me to have to choose a "winner" of this. This was the battle of the round, for me!!! GREAT JOB, BOTH OF YOU!!!!

Repster
Great way to bring your character into play. Very good description and I always like seeing a battle get straight into the nitty-gritty!! Great variety of attacks and counter-attacks. I love the way your warrior reacts. Just wow, Repster... I am so impressed with you!!!

Selene Starblade
I loved your introduction... you are very eloquent with your description!! I Your attacks were diverse and amazing in their details. You are exceptionally skilled as a writer!! You totally draw me into the story and I was enthralled start to finish.

Repster: 9.7

Selene Starblade: 9.8



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#47

Post by Repster » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:44 pm

Well... This is something that did not happen in awhile. Every judge on time.

Asnabel 5+ 7+ 7.2 =19.2
Kargath 7+ 8+ 8.1= 23.1 Winner

Acradius 4+ 6+ 6.5= 16.5
Erdawn 4+ 8 +7.4= 19.4 Winner

Scripture 4 +8+ 8.9= 20.9
Metal Man 6+ 7+ 9.2= 22.2 Winner

Repster 7+ 9+ 9.7= 25.7
Selene 7+ 10+ 9.8= 26.8 Winner

Semi finals.

Kargath vs. Erdawn
Metal Man vs. Selene
When our world is burning.
When all run like the cowards they are.
I shall stand in the inferno, and fight until I am consumed

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#48

Post by Kargath » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:55 pm

I'd like to thank you Missy, for being the only judge not afraid of decimal points.
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Post by Repster » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:02 pm

Meh, the decimal points are worthless really, especially when only one judge uses them. It just ensures the swing vote for any possible ties.
When our world is burning.
When all run like the cowards they are.
I shall stand in the inferno, and fight until I am consumed

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