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Greetings swordsmasters of the world!

The Empire of Jitano will be hosting a tournament for the greatest of martial arts, fighting with a sword. Any challengers are welcome, be it with a barbarian broadsword, a foil, a Katana, or any of a massive number of other weapons. The tournament will begin on monday, registration starts now, the prize for winning is 10 million USD. This event is sponsored by the Emperor of Jitano.

Rules
1)No Killing (unless unavoidable)
2)First blood does NOT signify the end of the round, only when one opponent submits, or is knocking unconscious does it end
3)All swordsmen/women are welcome

Current Entries:
1)Kovan Deron (Jitano)
3)Muktari Blademaster (Muktar)
5)Lance Crusade (5CN)
7)Zoltan Almasi
8)Svetlana Mateeva
6)Atasuki
4)John O'Malley
2)Laine Meyers

If you feel the need you can list your swordsmans personal stats.

Kovan Deron
Height: 6'4
Weight: 210 lbs
Age: 21
Weapon of choice: Katana
Hand: Right
Gender:male

http://www.indiko.com/tflame/images/samurai.JPG

His weapon

http://www.gungfu.com/pics_general/pics_swords/swords_samurai_taichi_deluxe.jpg

the thread: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=359005

Muktar's ancient martial tradition still holds true in the modern world. The Nack Blot Guild will send the highest member of their order. Due to the nature of this organization, he keeps his name confidential. Height and weight are unregistered, but may be protracted if required.

Name: Muktari Blademaster
Height: About 2 meters, slightly under.
Weight: Between 150 and 175, uncertain.
Age: In his prime.
Weapon of choice: Muktari chainbreaker (see below)
Hand: Right
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tanned, ashblonde hair, brown eyes. Wears brown pants and jacket over dark brown leather armor. Also has dark brown leather boots.
Muktari Chainbreaker: Like a celtic shortsword, but has several critical differences. A slit down the middle of the blade and reinforced steel allows for catching and breaking of enemy blades. A chain attachs the sword to a gauntlet which contacts the primary gauntlet with ball bearings, a modern modification on the original design. The chain allows a wider striking range without inhibiting the attack area, being less than a meter from swordtip to the gauntlet.

OOC: You should toss in some NPC fights so everyone can demonstrate what they are capable of.

OOC: we'll see, first I want to get more people signed up

Maybe this BUMP will get more people to sign up.

Lance Crusade

http://www.sommernachtfilmfestival.de/2003/Filme/Filmbilder/hero-1.jpg

Affiliation: None
Age: 29 (when he died), 89 (years from birthday to resurrection, however, acts and looks 29), 2250 (years from birthday to second resurrection, however, acts and looks 35)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Ethnicity: Han Chinese
Eyes: Dark Blue pupils, although eyes sometimes flash golden light
Clothing: All Black, Bandanna Around his Head with the Chinese Character of Sword
Weapons:
Sword of Cala: Ancestral weapon, forged ten millenia ago from a golden-obsidian alloy (golden blade)--Passed to his son, Amistad, when Lance died. Disappeared along with Amistad 20 years before Lance's resurrection. Some say, Amistad and the sword have been swallowed up by the nine hells. It was later rediscovered.
Heaven's Will: Forged of obsidian-mithril (dark blade) supposedly by a being only known as Fate to replace the disappeared Sword of Cala

Biography: Born to an obscure noble family in China, whose name has been lost in the tides of time, the man known now as Lance, was orphaned when he was still a baby. He was found by the childless Duke of Cala along with two scrolls, written in a foreign tongue. The Duke promptly adopted the baby and named him, Lance Crusade, because of a faint scar on his back, made by a lance thrust.

From his youth, the Duke of Cala doted upon his adopted son, training his son in diplomacy and philosophy, while a succession of fighters, most notable of whom was the powerful master of Mt. Mirror, taught the young man how to fight. When, the Duke of Cala died, Lance only sixteen, but a swift, powerful fighter, succeeded him as the 98th Duke of Cala.

It was at this time that a horde of centaurs and orcs ravaged the lands. Advised by a prophet to seek out the assistance of the dragonlords, Lance set out upon a fateful journey. During his absence, the Duchy of Cala was annihilated, the survivors scattering to the four winds.

In a journey that lasted two years, Lance finally arrived at the home of the dragonlords, a place known as Mt. Skyfire. There, Lance met the last of the dragonlords, Omnus Stormrider. Lance befriended Omnus, and the two friends returned to the Duchy of Cala, only to find it obliterated.

Resolved to avenge the deaths of so many of his loyal subjects, Lance took up his sword and went in chase of the horde that had destroyed his home.

Initially Lance was unsuccessful, nearly killed by the overwhelming numbers of his opponents. Only the timely arrival of Omnus prevented Lance's death. Nursing Lance back to health at Mt. Skyfire, Omnus discovered the two scrolls. With growing astonishment, Omnus realized that they were sacred scrolls containing two powerful fighting techniques. When Lance was strong enough, Omnus began to translate the scrolls and the two friends trained earnestly in the two techniques. Within two months, the two friends had mastered both techniques, the Eighteen Palms of the Xiang Long and the Infinity Swords Technique.

Feeling ready for battle, the two friends moved off and chased down the horde of vile orcs and centaurs. In a bloody battle lasting two days, the two friends exterminated the horde, killing every last orc and centaur. Satisfied, the two returned to Mt. Skyfire, to a period of meditation.

Four years later, Lance descended from the mountain and began to travel the lands. First, Lance traveled to the west, assisting the vampiric-demon Kain Irenicus in regaining his homeland.

As Lance was heading back east, he discovered the trail of a powerful demon rampaging through what was then the Roman Empire. The Roman citizens tormented by the demon called him Nightmare. The demon in actuality was known as the Great Demon, Hezekiel, was a powerful demon that had arrived upon the mortal plane by possessing a young mage named Azara Telas. In a terrible battle that ended only with the banishment of the demon to the Timeless Realms, Lance came out badly wounded, assisting the now free Azara. The two parted ways, good friends.

Lance then headed north, stopping at the cold Baltic Sea and meditating for several days. Heading east, Lance joined up with a party, among who were Azara Telas and Armad Delaz, seeking an artifact known as the Blood Goblet. Although at the end, the quest was unsuccessful, Lance made numerous friends.

At twenty-seven, Lance finally returned to the vast expanse of land, known as the Middle Kingdom (a.k.a. China). There, Lance made himself a new life.

When Lance turned twenty-five, he married Amelia Eiken, a powerful sorceress and the daughter of the venerable master of Mt. Mirror.

Making his home upon the mountain with his wife, Lance was truly happy. Lance was overjoyed when his son was born a year later. Pleased with himself, Lance named his son, Amistad and vowed to teach his child all he knew.

But something intervened... Lance became involved in a plot to assassinate the covetous and deceitful Qin Shi Huang. When the King heard of Lance's participation in the plot, dispatched an army widely believed to number 1 million to capture Lance and his family.

In an epic battle upon the plains of Xiliang, Lance battled the Qin army, sacrificing himself to save his wife and his son. Lance achieved his goal, but was mortally wounded and died upon the plains. When the battle was over, Lance's body had disappeared, while his spiritual essence floated upward, into heaven...

Lance became another dead hero, meant to live till the end of Time reliving their heroic battles. But once again, fate cruelly intervened, sending Lance back to the earth along with a slew of other heroes to deal with an invasion from the seas...

The attempt by Lance and his fellow heroes to stop this invasion was a dismal failure. Many were killed, including Lance's son, Amistad.

Distraught, Lance retreated to a small world he purposedly created to honor those killed in the myriad of conflicts throughout the world. But then, the demonlord, Nez'gah came to annilihate this paradise... Lance was barely able to defend his home...

Name:Laine Meyers
Age:30
Height:5'7 feet
Weight:145 pounds
Hand:Ambidexturas
Gender:Female

Weapon(s)
Fleur de Lys sword
http://www.loveleaf.net/ts/708.html
And the Leon 3-Ring sword
http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item170.html

Both swords are piercing-type weapons, allowing them to get through armour easily. Both weapons are also lightning fast.

((OCC:I assume two weapons are allowed? If not, Laine will only be using the Fluer de Lys sword.))

The floor panels in the chamber were constantly shifting in height and location. Lights flashed as bass noises burst in random intervals. A remote control drone mounted with a silent spinging blade-disc glided silent across the chaos. There was another figure as well, hunting the bladed automaton down amidst the hurricane of change. In a flash of light, the drone was visible. In the clang of steel on steel and the whisper of wind on blades, the drone was annihilated. The floor leveled, the sound stopped, and the lights turned on. The elevator dropped and a man stepped out.
"Sir, you have been entered in a contest of swordsplay by the government."
"Did they ask my permission?"
"Lance Crusade is partici-"
"I thought he was a myth."
"Apparently not."
"I will fight. And send a message to this Lance Crusade I will see him across the arena in the finals."
"Of course."

Chardonay would be delighted to send a representative or two, though we warn you that chardonayan fencing isn't traditional.

Zoltan Almasi and Svetlana Mateeva will be competeing. Both are masters of the dominant style of swordfighting in Chardonay, a variation of 'Greve Rapide'. It's a bastardized combination of various styles, and connaiseurs look upon it in absolute horror. It borrows from everything, from fencing to akaido to savate to the knifefighting styles of Ivangrad's slums. It teaches the trainee (emphasis is on killing the opponant, not winning the fight. The fastest way to end a duel is the best) to fight as efficiently as possible and end the fight as soon as possible. Many blows that would be considered illegal in other combat forms are taught, though are not allowed in live tournament play. Trainees are also taught to view the mind as the most powerful weapon; the actual differences between a claymore and a rapier are tiny. In this way, not only are the trainees taught how to use standard weapons effectively, but also how to evaluate tactical situations and use ad-hoc improvised weapons.

Of course, for this tournament, they will abide by any tournament rules and won't be using broken bottles and chains, rather they'll be using smallswords of Toledo Steel and main-gauches forged in Damascus.

I don't know, Jitano. Kain Irenicus tried something similar to this thread. I've tried something similar to this thread. Both times it failed. What makes you think you can do any better?

Are battle axes allowed? Callisdrunians have never really used swords much, the traditional weapon is the one-handed battle axe.

'Bobo' the Chimpanzee
Height: 4'1"
Weight: 110 lbs
Age: 72
Weapon of choice: Sack of onions
Hand: Left Foot
Gender: male
Appearance: A decrepid old chimpanzee that has escaped from the Cyro zoo and successfully escaped capture by swinging through the market bazaar whackinmg keepers over the head with the aforementioned sack of onions.

OOC: I'm sorry feel free to ignore me.

Dyelli Byebi... Are you on something? :sniper:

We will be sending John O'Malley to represent Cherry Ridge. he will be using a rapier.
His statement. "I will fight for Cherry Ridge, the cardinal, God, St. mary and for my honor"
Name-John O'malley
height- 5' 8"
weight-198 pounds
occupation- swordsmith, also competes in fencing ccompetitions
weapon of choice-rapier
favorite type of gfighting-an honorable duel
age-26

A hooded figure, roughly 6ft 6 in size began to methodically stride into one of the local pubs, his black metal laced boots making several thuds as he walks. Upon entering the structure,he proceeds to slowly stride over to a secluded part of the room, eventually residing on one of the many rounded and hollow wooden chairs surrounding the area. As he begins to take his seat, an old tattered poster catches his emerald green eyes with intrigue. After a brief moment of gazing and pondering, he finally seems to make out the withering words of the poster.
It reads " Greetings fellow swordsman of the world......As part of are annual tradition, we shall be hosting a swordplay tournement, in which all challangers are welcome to participate...Upon winning the event, the victor shall be awarded a hefty sum of 10million Usd....To register visit your local conscription service for details
Upon reading this brief statement the hooded figure starts to murmer to himself in his usual cold monotone voice...
"10 million eh.......Hmm... I might just sign up....maybe I shall discover some more of the soul Blades...."

After much pondering and collaboration of thoughts the hooded figure rises to his feet once again, striding now towards the vicinity of the bar counter in his usual menacing way. As he arrives he begins to speak to the barmen in his usual cold monotone, his meanacing stature completely overwhelming the man with fear.
"Calm yourself...I just want to know how to register for this upcoming tournement"
The barmen sighs in relief as he finally points towards a white sheet of paper and a small pencil, his expression still somewhat anxious.
The hooded man nods intently, as he reaches for one of the sheets, and begins to feel it in with the nearby pencil.

Name: Atasuki(Not real name of course)
Height: 6ft 6 roughly
Weight: Between 220 and 250
Age: Unspecified
Weapon of choice: Shiden,Hell Blaze, and others.
Hand: Both
Gender: Male
Appearance: A dark black hooded attire,and his black laced boots.
Swords appearanceL You shall find out...

After completing this relatively easy task he drops the pencil back on the counter, and hands the paper back to the frightened barman, before turning the opposite direction of the Barman, and striding methodically back out the pub.

I don't know, Jitano. Kain Irenicus tried something similar to this thread. I've tried something similar to this thread. Both times it failed. What makes you think you can do any better?

nothing really, I just want to see if I can. Battle axes, I think we might be able to make an exception.

Matches begin today, in the order assigned, hence, myself and Laine will go first, then the next pair and so on until the second round.

OOC: May I ask whos facing who ....or is it Npc characters within round one. :confused:

if you look at the names on the firs post, it goes, 1-2 3-4 5-6 and soon, you will be facing Lance Crusade

OOC: Crap....i wanted to face him later..Well so much for easy matchups....No but seriously wouldn't having so little matches would be bad....i just presumed that it would be better if we all had warm up Npc matches....Oh well :p

The Dominion of Psi V has entered one contestant this year:

Name: Marcus du Coeur
Height: 6'2
Weight: 205 lbs
Age: 28
Weapon of choice: Rapier
Alternate/Backup Weapon: Main Gauche
Hand: Right
Gender:Male

well, I guess we're really hoping for another fighter to enter, if Marcus here is playing

I don't suppose I'm actually fighting Bobo the Chimpanzee. And which of my two characters will be fighting?

well. technically, they're fighting one another, but if you'd like to withdraw one, the other will be fighting Marcus Du Coeur

well, that would be a little silly. So Zoltan will spend his time not getting into brawls in bars and not killing people for no reason, and won't protest that he's not going to compete. He will sit quietly in the audience. Because he knows Svetlana's better.

Greetings!

Our nation has a long martial tradition and we would be honored to enter a fighter into this tournament to display the fighting art that our people are so proud of.



OOC I can have a fighter character posted within the next 12 hours, can't now because I just discovered this thread and I'm about to go to bed (220 am now here in Korea)

I'll post a fighter if someone will answer my original question, which was "are one handed battle axes allowed." Callisdrunians have never used swords much, so I was wondering, but no one answered my question.

I am proud to introduce our nation's champion, Viy Carrion!

Viy Carrion:

Age: 24
Height: 6’ 3”
Weight: 240 lbs.
Gender: Male
Weapon of Choice: Penguin-Fang (traditional Slaughternian sword with a 3.5 foot long curved and jagged blade)
Hand: Primarily left, but this sword art utilizes both hands

Appearance: Skin is a slightly darker shade of blue than most Slaughternians. His wolfish looking face seems to have a perpetual 5 o’clock shadow. Long straight hair (dyed black) hangs down to his waist. Perfecting his skills is the totality of his life, so almost all 240 lbs. of him is muscle. Battle garments include a brilliant crimson colored leather suit with obsidian gauntlets and handguards and black leather boots. No head protection is worn.

OOC:
So tempting.... I can't resist asking.
You've got Lance and a mysterious hooded figure; would an ancient swordsman-sorceror exiled over a thousand years ago from another setting be acceptable? I wouldn't use magic, of course; K-T once fought Grimzag Deathjaw without using magic simply to make the fight closer to fair, so it certainly wouldn't be out of character for him.
A meeting between him and Lance would be interesting....

Or, if you don't want to have to deal with an ancient force of evil and destruction, may I enter a character with this nation?
I think I would use the one I used in this thread (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=317559&page=1&pp=15).

By the way, you absolutely did not just see a rare puppet revelation...

"Humans...feh. They think they can understand existence because they are creation's newest children! Show them that genetic experience is just as important," was the issue to Zaliseth, a notable Inquisitor of the Clan of the Red Blade. Zaliseth was often teased by the Chieftain, Riga, whom bullied him without retribution. However, Zaliseth endured it through his own minor clumsiness, and was a member of Riga's Elite Juggernaut squad: the greatest and most insane of the pious High Orcish Knights of the Red Blade.

Zaliseth was a skilled and experienced Knight, having joined Riga on the Wazzu Arda expeditionary Campaign, and was a veteran Survivor of the Battle of Balraga. He could handle himself in the trials of war, but mere exhibitions may appeal too much to his war-hungry ways. Humans never meant that much to him anyway.

Zaliseth is Male. He is of average height of 6'8", and weighs 260 pounds, with little body fat percentage. He's 26 Palladium Years in Age, rather young for a Juggernaut, and this is probably what stems his abuse. Like all Orcish Knights, the Skell is the weapon of choice.

Could we possibly still send a contender?