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Post by Tout-Perd on Dec 1, 2015 18:16:33 GMT -5
Yeah, actually, I'd pegged about that from the moment the pairing showed. So I think it's mostly just that Nopcsa making a game of it and Eddie kinda stumbling through it but getting a few good swings in is the educated opinion on the matchup. I'm not going to do fight cards myself; as the host/presenter, I see it as my duty to provide relevant information about the parties at hand. Nopcsa's most definitive fight scene can be found here in Rainbow, Shortbow, Mindblown. Notably, he can't read his opponent's mind (or barely can) for most of this fight. Eddie's only real appearance is here, a few posts down.
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Post by ch00beh on Dec 1, 2015 19:29:01 GMT -5
Eddie is not a sniper, he is a mech pilot.
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Dec 2, 2015 0:00:02 GMT -5
Oh, Eddie is Choobles' character?
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Post by Beelzebibble on Dec 2, 2015 0:01:55 GMT -5
You know what, I'm voting for Eddie just because Biscuit is so sure it's the opposite.
Eddie wins. He grabs Nopcsa's throat and twitch, twitch, twitches until Nopcsa's indigo in the face.
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Post by ch00beh on Dec 2, 2015 11:13:43 GMT -5
no nopcsa definitely wins
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Post by Tout-Perd on Dec 2, 2015 14:14:19 GMT -5
The final tally is in! Nopcsa wins by a decision (no knockout or TKO), with three point five votes to Eddie's one! (In favor of Nopcsa: El, Choobeh, Biscuit, and Lee. In favor of Eddie, Pohatu.)
And now, for our next match!
PRESENTING OUR SECOND FIGHT!
IN THIS CORNER, WE HAVE RENARD, THE FRENCH FURY! Strengths: Renard actually seems to be in fairly good shape (he bicycles almost everywhere, it seems), and by now, has to be used to tussling around with Micmac. Renard is also fairly clever, so he's likely to pick up on his opponent's weak points and flaws quickly. Finally, the mustache provides a significant intimidation factor. Weaknesses: Renard isn't really much of a fighter. He's in much better shape than Garth, who's asthmatic and slowly dying from his powers, but he also doesn't seem like the type to take the fight to his opponent. Additionally, speaking from personal experience, taking a punch with a stereotypically large and bony French nose is not a pleasant experience.
AND IN THIS CORNER, GARTH FIRBOLG, THE GUY WHO NEVER SOUNDS INTIMIDATING NO MATTER HOW POWERFUL HE IS! Strengths: Garth's described as being quite lanky, which likely gives him a reach advantage. Unlike Renard, he actually does get into occasional fights, though he spends almost the entirety of them using his powers. Garth's proven that he can take a hit and stay standing, though only barely (In Bows, he takes a strike across his back that is compared to getting lashed with a whip, which staggers him for several of the following posts.) Weaknesses: Garth is in terrible shape, due to his powers. It's entirely possible that he might not be able to last the full nine rounds. Additionally, he's toned but very slender; even body blows will do a number on him with so little fat or muscle to cushion any blows.
Will Renard solve the mystery of how to connect his fist to Garth's chin, or will Garth leave Renard seeing stars?
LADIES AND GENTS, BEGIN YOUR VOTING!
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Dec 2, 2015 15:43:59 GMT -5
BISCUIT'S SCORECARD RENARD | ROUND | GARTH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | F | 4 | F | F | 5 | F | F | 6 | F | F | 7 | F | F | 8 | F | F | 9 | F | F | 10 | F | FORFEIT | TOTAL | FORFEIT |
Easily the least-anticipated fight for this division, and for good reason. Renard sized up the diminuitive Garth before the first bell and informed the ref that he had no desire to fight. The two contenders spent the next three rounds chatting amicably in the center of the ring before Renard's trainers, a flamboyantly belligerent pair of Arabian taxi drivers, finally threw in the towel for Rouletabille and crawled into the ring themselves to settle an argument that had boiled up over potential stolen goods from a breakroom refrigerator. AZIM | ROUND | FARIS | 16 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 166 | TOTAL | 154 |
The couscous was in fact taken by Azim, who had full knowledge that it did indeed belong to Faris. DECISION: FORFEIT
DECISION: AZIM
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Dec 2, 2015 16:13:19 GMT -5
While I love Biscuit's reasoning here, I was actually gonna give it to Renard based on the whole, he's an adult beating up a sickly teenager. It'd probably be a case of Garth going after Renard first and Renard lashing out in retaliation, but I'm going Renard.
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Post by Shoni on Dec 2, 2015 18:40:49 GMT -5
I vote Renard because he has a manly mustache.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Dec 4, 2015 1:35:37 GMT -5
The votes are in! Renard wins by a TKO as Garth passes out from exhaustion in the eighth round! (Renard gets two votes, El and Shoni, vs. Garth's one, Biscuit. Lee remains neutral on this one.)
And now, for our next match!
PRESENTING OUR THIRD BOUT!
IN THIS CORNER, WE HAVE ALYSSA, WITH ARMS LIKE A TYPHOON! Strengths: Alyssa is actually pretty scrappy and durable. If you compare the worst injuries other characters in this tier have taken (Nopcsa got Goomba Stomped in Bows, Garth got whipped with a giant bull's tail, Lorenna got a few minor cuts, Renard got GOUGED BY HIS FURNITURE, the Curator suffered a wounded ego), the fact that Alyssa basically had her arms ripped off and kept on trucking is fairly impressive. She's also kept up with Prime on multiple occasions, though mostly managing just to tag along as opposed to fighting as an equal. Weaknesses: Alyssa is not much for offense; I could see her throwing a few punches, but she's afraid of hurting people. Not to mention she's in good shape, but apparently on the smaller side.
AND IN THIS CORNER, ANTONIO, WHO STOLE THE TITLE I WAS GOING TO GIVE HIM! Strengths: Antonio seems quite nimble and is wickedly cunning. As far as raw physical fitness goes, he's probably the best in the tier. His dexterity is top notch, so landing flurries of punches wouldn't be all that hard for him. He also specializes in playing people, so his mindgames are top-notch. Weaknesses: Antonio has a massive disdain for violence. He might consider the whole thing beneath him. And with how much time he spends staring at his nails, he may be afraid to throw a punch and muss his manicure. Finally, Antonio can be very snooty and condescending, which might by just enough to push Alyssa into getting aggressive.
Will Alyssa blow Antonio away, or will the infamous Butterfly steal the win right out from under her nose?
LADIES AND GENTS, BEGIN YOUR VOTING!
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Post by Beelzebibble on Dec 4, 2015 15:21:50 GMT -5
If it came to an actual fight, I imagine Alyssa would wear Antonio down. However, as you say, they're both so nonviolent that I have a feeling Antonio will talk them out of the fight. Then he steals one of the letters out of Alyssa's name, and Lee spells it "Alysa" forevermore. WINNER: Antonio
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Dec 4, 2015 15:52:40 GMT -5
BISCUIT'S SCORECARD ANTONIO | ROUND | ALYSSA | 0 | 1 | KO | W | 2 | KO | W | 3 | KO | W | 4 | KO | W | 5 | KO | W | 6 | KO | W | 7 | KO | W | 8 | KO | W | 9 | KO | W | 10 | KO | TKO | TOTAL | TKO |
The best fight on this card by far, and, depending on what you came to see, either the best or most disappointing fight of the night. Alyssa, despite being the most dominant female in her division by far, never stood a chance against the spring-heeled Butterfly. She came out swinging at the opening bell, erroneously believing she was fighting him on even ground. The camera cuts away, the lights go out, there is a loud BANG, some other crazy conspiracy shit happens, and when our eyes finally adjust we see that Antonio stands victorious over Alyssa, having seemingly stolen her consciousness and knocking her out cold. Citing fraud, Antonio is once again arrested, an occurrence which he regards as '...getting pretty old at this point.' DECISION: ANTONIO (TKO)
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Post by Tout-Perd on Dec 4, 2015 17:37:42 GMT -5
Truefact: Whenever I spell Illiana with one L, it's because Antonio stole the other one.
I'm kinda delighted that everybody is saying in a fair fight, Alyssa would feed Antonio his own butterfly mask, with the main problem being that Antonio does neither "fair" nor "fight".
Personally, my money's on Alyssa. I think the odds that Antonio just straight up bails/forfeits/gets the crap slapped out of him by a surprise haymaker is slightly higher than him deciding to cheat out a win. But even in my case, that's a 55-45 split.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Dec 4, 2015 20:32:17 GMT -5
Truefact: Whenever I spell Illiana with one L, it's because Antonio stole the other one. That is definitely something Antonio would do to piss Illiana off. I'm giving this to Alyssa. While Antonio has two 'friends' who are combat experts, his pride wouldn't allow him to call them for training. A stiff breeze would shake him, and he doesn't have his deck of cards to back him up.
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