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It has been brought to my attention by a few people that these FT tournies have never been done properly or just tend to die out from lack of participation on the participants or whoever runs it. Since I've been asked to come up with one, I have posted an OOC thread here for sign up to make sure I don't waste my time.

So, this is completely open to all FT nations. Yes even you guys from the ESUS can come. I promise I won't shoot at you or anything while you are in my nation's space. So that goes for everyone else to. You'll get a swift kick in the head by me if you try anything funny without some sort of approval. Well that is unless you kill each other in the melee. Then I could care less.

Now, as it states this is a melee which means no ranged weapons, magic, or Force powers. This is to keep a level playing field and to really test how good your champions are with some close quarter weapon or hand-to-hand combat. I would love to have a ton of people sign up for this as it makes far more interesting with a wide range of contestants. If you would please tell me who your champion is and something about him, I will list out the nations that wish to participate. If I get enough people joining in, I'll start the IC thread and get this underway. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN...unless it's over.

Sign up...now!

Nations/Champions:
DVK Tannelorn-Johannes
New Dornalia-Lenina Zhao
Mini Miehm-Iron Mike
Azaha-Ezekiel Rosh
The Jade Star-pending
Theao-Keigo Jimaru
Ghost Tigers Rise-Leah Walsh
Barkozy-Erwin Karlburg
Hakurabi-Ulrich Lockhardt
Otagia-Buzzkill III
Mythrandir-Jeishka Heale
Royal Qiraji-General Rajaax
Demon 666-Phillip Norutus
Ri-an-Deuce

I humbly point out that certain species will have a massive advantage in such a contest. Therefore, to preserve a spirit of fairness and sportsmanship, it is proposed that participation is limited to humans or that divisions be created in which different species can compete separately.

Matthias Iliander,
Xanthalian Ambassador to the Humankind Empire Abh

How would it work?

I do recognize the potential problem but this is also to test everyone's resourcefulness with their ability to adapt to their opponent. Not every fight during war is a fair one, this would be a good way for your warriors to brush up on some skills. These are not battles to the death afterall.

Still, if this is a problem for some people then I will create brackets for different species and so on.

How would it work?


Well if you've read any number of nation with Jedis RP lightsaber battles, it will work relatively the same way. You both RP about fighting moves in turn and whoever can come up with the best strategy, should ultimatly win. Though, I will be watching for anybody being stubborn and not willing to take a hit. In that event I will talk to them myself and inform them of the error of their ways.

Count me in I suppose, however not with an official Tannelornian, as they wouldnt bother sending someone to a GFFA tourney, heh what with charybdis crusade ongoing. However Johannes, who recently killed the leader of the Prefecture in the cluster would be all for it, if only to advertise his skills as a warrior, to those who need bounty hunters/assassins. Though he is particular about the job. As for those that say non humans would win, well its a Gengineered human with a nasty sword on par with a light saber, with basic abilities of precognisance [spidey sense] which like a Jedi's spidey sense..is always active. Bring on the freaks! I shall sign up with Johannes however he is a criminal in the Vascilian league so well..anyways I am interested in this RP.

For those interested in the story of why Johannes is such a psycho, though being a long running character of many RP's, I would assume the best background would be to look at my "commodore we seem to have lost the subject." thread, which will be linked in my first post, as well as his other exploits of recent times.

Well, I'm up for this. Lemme bring up a character later on, man.

Alright. Anyone else? Still plenty of room.

Like I said, this is not just a GFFA tourney but it is for everyone in FT that wishes to join.

Hooray for anachronism!

I'll put a guy in.

Awesome. Just give me a name when you come up with someone.

Bumped

Come on people, this concept is not foreign to NS. Even if you think you're not good at these types of battles, sign-up anyways.

Ezekiel Rosh.

That's what I'm talking about.

Would weapons that can be extended but are not projectile be acceptable?

Miehm shall send... Michael Leonidas "Iron Mike" O'Neil. Have fun.

A few questions first:

1. Are weapons of a magical nature acceptable? Nothing so fancy as a fireball-chucking sword, but perhaps an enchantment to let the thing hit hard enough to make the dude in with sixteen inches of powered armor covering his entire body notice.

2. Are there any limitations on species?

3. Are there any limitations on armour? EX: None at all, or full, MVII powered armour as seen in Warhammer?

I too would like to know on limits for species since Qiraji and Silithid tend to be three times the size of humans and their skin as thick as armor.

I too would like to know on limits for species since Qiraji and Silithid tend to be three times the size of humans and their skin as thick as armor.

Iron Mike punches holes in buildings. Skin as thick as plate mail is frightening why?

Would weapons that can be extended but are not projectile be acceptable?

I'm thinking this shouldn't be too much of a problem but I would like it if you gave me a description as to how it works so I can fully approve of it. If it's something like a spear that changes its length. Then that is completely fine.

1. Are weapons of a magical nature acceptable? Nothing so fancy as a fireball-chucking sword, but perhaps an enchantment to let the thing hit hard enough to make the dude in with sixteen inches of powered armor covering his entire body notice.

Ok I've been thinking about this one. If you use magical weapons, they cannot be all powerful and destroy the very universe in one stroke. They can be enchanted so they are made to standup against lightsabers or be effective against enchanted armor. No bolts of lightning or fireballs as this constitutes projectile magic and will get your champion disqualified. Also no void tearing or anything to jump around your opponent. If you would like to use a magical weapon, I would prefer you TG me a description or wrote about it hear so I can approve it for you and so there are no problems.

2. Are there any limitations on species?
Yes. No giant dragons, Rancors, serpents, or things of those natures. Basically nothing bigger than 15 meters. Species three times the size of a normal human should be fine.

3. Are there any limitations on armour? EX: None at all, or full, MVII powered armour as seen in Warhammer?
You are free to have as much or as little armor as you please as long as you understand a few things. The more armor you have, you should factor in that you are going to be slower than the guy with no armor. Also, your armor should not be the end all be all without a single weakness. As I've said, if I find that your opponent is doing more damage than you are taking, I will let you know. But to answer your question directly, no there is no limit to armor.

Oh, if you use enchanted armor then there should be no side effects. What I mean is it should not be able to throw your opponent into the stands from a wave blast. Something considered projectile again will get your champion disqualified.

MM: Iron Mike has been added.

Alright, I'll need a bit to think about who I want to send, but I'm in :)

Would something like this:
A segmented blade with a pick-like protrusion on each segment. The segments are connected by a stretchable thread, making it more useful as a whip than an actual sword, though it can serve as a regular sword just as easily. While the weapon can be stretched to incredible lengths in its whip form, it has a limit of three consecutive attacks before having to bring the segments back together for recovery.
Or this:
A sword that whips out several linking blades twisting and turning in a unpredictable, for an opponent, way.
Or would you prefere more conventional weaponry?

Jade: You're added

Theao: I like the first one the best but I suppose you could also use the second. I do not consider whip like weapons a means of projectile attacks unless it is throwing something or the whip is rediculous long like covering 100 yards. So far either one is fine.

Jade: You're added

Theao: I like the first one the best but I suppose you could also use the second. I do not consider whip like weapons a means of projectile attacks unless it is throwing something or the whip is rediculous long like covering 100 yards. So far either one is fine.

Yay, and will get character/bit of info up in around 9.5-10 hours.

Sounds good. I'll add you to the list.

As for everyone else......PLENTY OF FREAKIN' ROOM TO SIGN-UP.

Am I the only competetor with a Normal... regular... non armored and unarmed combatant here...? He's just a guy in fatigues and his madz skillz. No super special powers about him...

Well he didn't necessarily have to be unarmed, but I'm sure there are others with simple humans that will be participating as well. I'll probably throw a Ranger in for the heck of it to balance out numbers. Nothing special there.

Maybe I'll send a troll.
Do you have to be made of meat to play? ;)

Profile- Lenina Zhao (25)- Born in New York City in Brooklyn's Chinese neighboorhood, Lenina was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to the city. She did okay in school, being a B student. During her teenage years, she was part of a garage band that worked the local club circuit. She was called to the People's Acolytes at 23, discovered by a man in the audience who witnessed her Force-choking of a man who asked for Free Bird.

Like all Acolytes, she is skilled at the use of a lightsaber (iyado, kendo, and fencing), the locally made Shaolin Spade (modified with lightsaber-based addditions), and Acolyte Mixed Martial Arts. However, her main weapon for this round is an adamantine Fender Stratocaster, with the pickup coils lined with Force-sensitive crystals that enable her to effectively turn sound into a Force Weapon. The guitar can also be used as a melee weapon, owing to its reinforced Leninite construction.

She is slightly ambitious, coming out of a relatively tough neighboorhood, and was regarded by her members as having excellent stamina and strength. She is 5' 9", 160lbs.

OOC: Any objections to rock and roll as a weapon?

The guitar is fine, ND. Just don't use the sound waves or that would be considered projectile. Guitar bashing would be pretty sweet though. Almost like a Rumble Rose type deal.

Jade: You can send a troll if you like. Just so long as they can die or take a thorough beating.

Ir would depend on who was doing the beating. Trolls are silicate-based, they arent going to notice anybody except another troll (or troll-like lifeform) punching them bare-handed >_>

Nothing like a good bit of fire to heat things up.

I'd like to join. I'll send Captain Leah Walsh.

Leah Walsh
Age: 27

Physical Appearance: Blue eyes, short black hair, slender (147 lbs), medium height (5'10"). Dark tattoos on her arms, torso, thighs, and calves.

Weapon: Prog knife. (It's basically the Neon Genesis Evangelion equivalent of a vibroblade)

Combat Expertise: 11 years of military service. Training in firearms, piloting, melee weapons, and unarmed combat. Is a skilled practitioner in Muay Thai, combat SAMBO, boxing, and knife-fighting.

History: Leah Walsh is a veteran soldier. Has seen action in at least 10 different theatres, against several species, including Tyranid and Necron, not to mention human.

Born on Panthera, the icy throneworld of the GTR Commonwealth. Picked up her knack for knife-fighting in the slums of the ecumenopolis. Arrested several times for public violence, never convicted. Enlisted as soon as she reached military age. After serving with dedication against an uprising on Yersinia, she was promoted to sergeant. She was again promoted, to Captain, during action against a Tyranid swarm. There, she managed to lead her company to safety after its command structure was devastated and the company was cut off by a carnifex and a swarm of hormagaunts.

Decorated repeatedly for bravery and honour in service of the Commonwealth.

Well on armours you could also say that having to be slower is not necessarily true. Enchanted or Powered Armour feels as if it weighs practically nothing, but is ever so slightly encumbering [or very cumbersome], this being said their are other disadvantages to those lightweight super armours. Mechanisms that can be broken, if you break the servo in a power armours arm, it could lock up your entire arm.

Magic armour eventually loses its dweomers, etc etc. Honestly though, it should be about the fighting, because even in history any armour aside from the very thickest field plates of the fifteenth century could be defeated by skill. Skill in melee arts should be the main factor. Armour and weapon combinations are based on the skill of a user not any inherent power within them. A stabby thing is still a stabby thing by any other name.

Am I the only competetor with a Normal... regular... non armored and unarmed combatant here...? He's just a guy in fatigues and his madz skillz. No super special powers about him...

Well.. Mike lacks special powers, and I had assumed that putting him in ACS would be considered a no no... He's just really strong, and has a tendency to punch through walls made of materials less sturdy than concrete or plate steel. Like sheet metal, or plywood. Yes, he did break his hands doing it. No, that didn't stop him from putting his desk through the hole, and making a new door in his office. He's not super strong, as much as built like a tank. I mean, he power clings Gun Jeeps just because he can...

Ir would depend on who was doing the beating. Trolls are silicate-based, they arent going to notice anybody except another troll (or troll-like lifeform) punching them bare-handed >_>

*points at the hole in Mikes office wall.* He's been called a troll before.

I have an FT alt that I was planning on using called "Space Paratroopers." I'm in the process of getting it restored but i'd like to join in this tournament. I'll have more details later.

Name: Keigo Jimaru
Twenty to twenty five meters an acceptable max range?

Name: Keigo Jimaru
Twenty to twenty five meters an acceptable max range?

That's uhh... 65 feet or thereabouts. About 1/6th of a football field long. Overkill much?

That's uhh... 65 feet or thereabouts. About 1/6th of a football field long. Overkill much?

Considering what I'm taking it from had the range as somewhere around three quarters of a standard block, it's been scaled down quite a bit. Also it might be useful to consider the potential weakness in that length a bit before you raise an objection, if you haven't already.

Considering what I'm taking it from had the range as somewhere around three quarters of a standard block, it's been scaled down quite a bit. Also it might be useful to consider the potential weakness in that length a bit before you raise an objection, if you haven't already.

One city block is generally 264 feet(Manhattan). You cut it to about 1/3 of its original length. Still excessive. You don't need to be able to hit someone 65 feet away. That is by no interpretation "melee".

One city block is generally 264 feet(Manhattan). You cut it to about 1/3 of its original length. Still excessive. You don't need to be able to hit someone 65 feet away. That is by no interpretation "melee".

Good for Manhattan, I am using Canadian(Winnipeg) as my basis, which tend to average at 100 meters or around 328 feet. If THA finds it excessive, will reduce further, otherwise you get to be inventive.

But 10 feet is beyond melee already... Well, excepting maybe chains and spears.

Well, I'm working on a character now.

Good for Manhattan, I am using Canadian(Winnipeg) as my basis, which tend to average at 100 meters or around 328 feet. If THA finds it excessive, will reduce further, otherwise you get to be inventive.

Inventive is a shotgun shell, a wire, and a weight to set off the primer. That weapon is a mental defecation of the most abhorrent variety. It clearly exceeds any reasonable concept of melee, which usually is something like 10-20 feet, at the most extreme(pike combat) ranges. Normally melee is within 5 feet or less. So, in comparison, you have a retarded weapon, that can attack from 65 feet. We have swords/axes/bowies/whathaveye, that are TRULY melee. If it requires us to have to "be inventive" and come up with some moronic way to avoid it, it probably suffers from Kython syndrome, and should be forgotten, in favor of something that doesn't suck. Like a real weapon, that operates in a manner that doesn't make my brain hurt to consider. General consensus is that 65 feet=/=melee.

You also owe me an explosion.

Since I've come up with all those characters in the now defunct PT world, I may as well use them. This one is one who didn't get a chance and was still in the developmental stages when the world closed.

Without further ado, Halnorn Kervasil

Sir Ulrich Lockhardt
Male Human, Age 30
Paladin 9 Platinum Knight 10 Pious Templar 10 Exotic Weapon Master 1
Base: STR 14 DEX 12 CON 10 INT 14 WIS 12 CHA 16
Modified: STR 18 DEX 12 CON 18 INT 14 WIS 16 CHA 16

Silvermane
Female Celestial Heavy Warhorse
Base: STR 22 DEX 13 CON 17 INT 9 WIS 13 CHA 6
Armour: +10 Natural Armour, +2 Mithral Full Plate Barding of Greater Invulnerability

Ulrich Lockhardt is a traveller from a strangely anachronistic world in the outer reaches of the galaxy. Circumstances have brought him to the D'Hara Melee Tournament, though nobody knows why a paladin in shining armour is present in this day and age. He doesn't know either.

Ulrich is distinctive in his well polished mithral full plate trimmed with gold and with the likeness of a roaring golden dragon embossed proudly on the front. He is almost always seen on his celestial steed, Silvermane, who is covered in similar shining mithral barding. Clutched tightly in one hand is a shimmering bastard sword, sheathed in cold flames, while strapped to the other is a brightly polished tower shield so bright it momentarily blinds his opponents as he charges.

In a battle Ulrich is almost always wielding a steely adamantine lance, it's point magically sharpened and sheathed in thunder and lightning. Drawing his blade with a flowing motion, not many survive the second pass. Out of battle, he is jovial and friendly, though deadly serious with regards to untoward actions.

Equipment: +10 Mithral Full Plate, +8 Blinding Mithral Tower Shield, +6 Frost Cold Burst Keen Bastard Sword, +8 Shocking Thundering Adamantine Lance

(Disclaimer: Invulnerability property does not render wearer actually invulnerable.)

Yes, I understand he's going to be very slow on foot. He's wearing full plate - it goes without saying.

Fifteen meters was the max hieght for contestants Theao. As for your whip like weapon, I also stated that it could not cover the entirety of the stadium. That itself takes away from the melee aspect. I don't want to see anything lashing out over 20 feet.

Hakurabi: You plan on entering two contestants?

Barkozy: Would you like me to put you down as Space Paratroopers then?

Ghost Tigers: You've been added

Well said DVK.

Fifteen meters was the max hieght for contestants Theao. As for your whip like weapon, I also stated that it could not cover the entirety of the stadium. That itself takes away from the melee aspect. I don't want to see anything lashing out over 20 feet.

Hakurabi: You plan on entering two contestants?

Barkozy: Would you like me to put you down as Space Paratroopers then?

Ghost Tigers: You've been added

Well said DVK.

Gotcha, will shrink further then. Did not realize that the stadium was smallish.

Oh what the hell. Might as well throw someone (okay, something) into the ring. Presenting ONS May Very Well Be Compensating For Something, pride and joy of the Otagian navy. Weighing in at several thousand tonnes and a good 50 meters long, MVWBCFS is an Achilles III warship, reassigned to diplomatic duties. Due to the general lack of diplomacy for MVWBCFS to engage in, it has turned it's attention (and moderately sized fabrication plant) to the construction of various combat Avatars.

The Avatar(s) MVWBCFS will be fielding is designated as a Buzzkill III Infantry Replacement Unit, and resembles a perfectly smooth mirrored sphere 1.5 meters in diameter with twelve tentacles spread equidistant around it's equator. The tendrils can extend to up to six meters in length, and are equipped with flowmetal tips covering a MASER lens (disabled for this competition). The Avatar is propelled via a standard Avatar-grade gravitics system.

I was slightly exaggerating the smallness of the stadium but you've got the idea. So Keigo Jimaru will be added to the list.

Otagia, nice to see you. Your avatar has been added.

NOTE TO ALL: Since there has been a good turn out thus far, I shall get started on an IC post sometime soon and will link it to this thread where we may continue using this thread for sign ups and OOCness. Just still waiting on a couple more people to come up with their characters.

Is this a 'to the death' or 'to when the judge rules that one competitor has lost'?
If it's the second, are there rules on damage inflicted or just try avoiding killing opponent?

I'll have to post in this as Barkozy.

Anyway, my Champion will be a fighter past his prime, Erwin Karlburg. I'll be more descriptive when I introduce him in the thread, but rest assured his weapons will be appropriately underwhelming.

If there is still room, I would like to put a character into this tournament. She will be a student from the Warrior's Institute so it will by far be any champion of mine. The weapons will be nothing special since I have not decided between sword or spear.

In anycase the name shall be, Jeishka Heale.

Ghost Tigers: You've been added

Danke. :)

Welcome.

There is still plenty of room and I will add your name to the list along with your champion.

Barkozy, that's fine. I'll just have to change the nation's name.

Theao, the point of the tournament is not to kill your opponent but rather to make them yield. Now if they die because they are stubborn or an accident happens, then that's understandable. The winner gets their opponent to forfiet either be yielding, unable to continue further from injury or fatigue, or death.

The way these other contestants are looking... I might have to turn ol' Ezekiel into an Ex-Space marine(If one existed) super commando, with his body augmentations and armor still left on him..... But I won't.. just some poor guy in fatigues....

Lockhardt is the character - Silvermane is his mount. The horse actually counts as a class feature, oddly enough.

Besides which, as a paladin you can be sure of an opportunity to appeal to his code of conduct.

You do realize your guy is going to have to compete on foot? Just making sure.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12310531#post12310531

The IC thread is up.

I still need a character from Jade.

Damnation. Oh well, I'll adjust his build to account for the fact that a ton of his abilities are rendered useless.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12310531#post12310531

Terry Goodkind fan, huh? :)

So... Intro posts suck, and should always be covered by the thread starter in cases like this.

Well, I've dropped my character in, with a few others, and made an excuse as to why three of the four cannot compete. That, and why they're stuck.

All sounds fine.

And yes I am:p

Hmm, a non-death tournament. Intresting. I have two possibilities:

A common Four armed Gareen. :Due to their remarkable lack of intelligence, there is no point in naming them, as they don't understand the concept of a name anyways. Their so stupid, they forget to breath half the time, and die of self-asphyxiation due to just simply forgetting to breath. The Aquamarinians usually use a Psychic Collar tio help them remember, but this one is considered to be a Genius, for a Gareen. It can at least remember to breath on its own. Gareens have no such thing as a patience, and usually attack anything that moves, without exception. They have no concept of when to stop, and the four armed varieties are the strongest. This one can lift a Tank, thus its name, Tank. Tank is average human heighth.

The other possibility, actually comes from the future.
Tajen, eldest son of Kajeenith. the Children of Kajeenith have no magic of their own, but the closer to their father they are, the more of his powers they gain. Tajen is the Closest to ascension, the point at which They become Kajeenith. While he has lots of powers, he wouldn't bother using any, because that would make it to easy, and take away from the enjoyment of slowly beating everyone to death.

His sword is his Fathers, The sword of Dissolution, it Dissolves The Molecular bonds holding atoms together, thus there is literally nothing it can't cut through eventually with enough hits.

Tajen wears Black leather like his Father, and his natural Void armor, meaning it takes twice as many hits to effect him when compared to a normal human. Touching him causes the person or thing touching him to lose some of their energy.

Let me know what you think. Every contest needs that fearsome powerhouse everyone's just a little hesitant to fight.

Hmm, a non-death tournament. Intresting. I have two possibilities:

A common Four armed Gareen. :Due to their remarkable lack of intelligence, there is no point in naming them, as they don't understand the concept of a name anyways. Their so stupid, they forget to breath half the time, and die of self-asphyxiation due to just simply forgetting to breath. The Aquamarinians usually use a Psychic Collar tio help them remember, but this one is considered to be a Genius, for a Gareen. It can at least remember to breath on its own. Gareens have no such thing as a patience, and usually attack anything that moves, without exception. They have no concept of when to stop, and the four armed varieties are the strongest. This one can lift a Tank, thus its name, Tank. Tank is average human heighth.

The other possibility, actually comes from the future.
Tajen, eldest son of Kajeenith. the Children of Kajeenith have no magic of their own, but the closer to their father they are, the more of his powers they gain. Tajen is the Closest to ascension, the point at which They become Kajeenith. While he has lots of powers, he wouldn't bother using any, because that would make it to easy, and take away from the enjoyment of slowly beating everyone to death.

His sword is his Fathers, The sword of Dissolution, it Dissolves The Molecular bonds holding atoms together, thus there is literally nothing it can't cut through eventually with enough hits.

Tajen wears Black leather like his Father, and his natural Void armor, meaning it takes twice as many hits to effect him when compared to a normal human. Touching him causes the person or thing touching him to lose some of their energy.

Let me know what you think. Every contest needs that fearsome powerhouse everyone's just a little hesitant to fight.

That's what I'm for. If I hit you you will bleed. If I hit you more than once, odds are very good that you will STOP bleeding.

That's the fun of two such guys TSL, when they collide, everyone watches with eager anticipation.

I have a third possibility:

Deuce, The Disco God: A minor God of Chaos, for the side of good, Deuce loves Dancing, and loves the Disco Era the best. He usually doesn't use his powers, but is a master of Dancing, and has mastered it so well, he can literally kill with his dancing. He also has a nice selection of Chains Pipes and knuckles.

Johannes is not a bruiser or super powerhouse.However instead he is simply....a bastard and very good at killing people. That and a gengineered freak who was raised from birth to kill, and is still a relatively young man at 300. Tannelornians are Human appearing but genetically engineered until well..they arent. Johannes Schneider is really in the Tournament to advertise his skills at killing people, and bring a little justice and retribution to a few people he deems villainous. Of course in his mental state..well that could be just about anyone.

He is ridiculously strong, easily strong enough to wrestle with a robot [though not as long As Ivan would have been able too.] or cyborg or freak monster, but more so his skills are just that, skill. Whatever character that would most be like, I dont know I havent played fighting games in a long time <.<.Well he also has the whole grief stricken insanity and deranged strength from it and a grim glee in making "bad people" hurt thing going for him too, but mainly its skill.

So that makes... 3 tanks now? Mike, Johannes and Ulrich.

Hmm... I imagine my character and the other regular people are going down in the first round...

Hmm... I imagine my character and the other regular people are going down in the first round...

Deuce Should THA decide to let him in, could go down in the first round. The Gareen would probably make it 2.5 rounds.

Tajen, is the biggest contender I got.

One question:
Would having a body that can regenrate itself be OK?

If so, here's my chaacter:
Lily Mortar is a stunningly beautiful, with long jet-black hair and looks that many would kill for. Looking absolutely nothing like a fighter, many are stunned to learn to learn she's a cold-blooded killer.
Lily bears a humanoid body, but in reality she is part-human, and part demon. The demon allows her one ability- like many angry damsels, Lily has sharp claws. And we mean VERY sharp claws- claws that can easily cut through the hardest metals. Oh, and they're extendable too. She's not the kind to wrestle with a metal robot- she's the kind to cut it to bits.
If that wasn't bad enough, the demon grants her in a sense, multiple souls- if you kill her, she is capable of remaking herself by using the souls. However, there is a limited number of souls, and she prefers not to do this.

So, let me ask.

You know, Ri-an, I could have used Nekaru and removed a lot of his abilities, but I decided to just let him have a rest from fighting and proceed with killing.

So that makes... 3 tanks now? Mike, Johannes and Ulrich.

Hey, you're not counting the actual tank. ;)

IC post coming up relatively soon, got distracted by WoW.

Well, that makes four tanks now.

The Buzzkill, Johannes, Mike and Ulrich.

One question:
Would having a body that can regenrate itself be OK?

If so, here's my chaacter:
Lily Mortar is a stunningly beautiful, with long jet-black hair and looks that many would kill for. Looking absolutely nothing like a fighter, many are stunned to learn to learn she's a cold-blooded killer.
Lily bears a humanoid body, but in reality she is part-human, and part demon. The demon allows her one ability- like many angry damsels, Lily has sharp claws. And we mean VERY sharp claws- claws that can easily cut through the hardest metals. Oh, and they're extendable too. She's not the kind to wrestle with a metal robot- she's the kind to cut it to bits.
If that wasn't bad enough, the demon grants her in a sense, multiple souls- if you kill her, she is capable of remaking herself by using the souls. However, there is a limited number of souls, and she prefers not to do this.

So, let me ask.

You know, Ri-an, I could have used Nekaru and removed a lot of his abilities, but I decided to just let him have a rest from fighting and proceed with killing.

And how would he have jumped the Gap between timelines?

Ghost: Don't worry. I will be pairing the matches so that they begin relatively on even footing. Thus no one who actually wishes to use a normal contestant, will get grounded into pulp. You will face someone relatively equal to your own.

Ri-an: How does your disco dude work?

Demon: I would have accepted it, but I don't want half-demons and such running around with insane powers. The point of a melee tournament such as this is to actually use some sort of martial skill in an RP. I'm not looking for super duper heroes or anything. If you've got a general, a soldier that goes against the grain of his commanders, or a misfit then I will gladly accept it.

Speaking of contestant matches, I will put the list of who's fighting who soon.



First Round:
Mini Miehm vs. Otagia
New Dornalia vs. Ri-an
DVK Tannelorn vs. Demon 666
Barkozy vs. Theao
Hakurabi vs. The Jade Star
Ghost Tiger Rise vs. Azaha
Royal Qiraji vs. Mythrandir

I think I've included everyone and put them on even footing. I'll make the IC announcement eventually but this is just so everyone has a head's up.

Ghost: Don't worry. I will be pairing the matches so that they begin relatively on even footing. Thus no one who actually wishes to use a normal contestant, will get grounded into pulp. You will face someone relatively equal to your own.

Ri-an: How does your disco dude work?

Demon: I would have accepted it, but I don't want half-demons and such running around with insane powers. The point of a melee tournament such as this is to actually use some sort of martial skill in an RP. I'm not looking for super duper heroes or anything. If you've got a general, a soldier that goes against the grain of his commanders, or a misfit then I will gladly accept it.

Speaking of contestant matches, I will put the list of who's fighting who soon.

Like a normal Dude, only Disco based.

Seriously. He uses lead pipes, Knuckles, Chains *A whole 2 Ft.* And his mastery of Dance to beat snot out of people. He usually has a pipe, a pair of knuckles, and a Chain on him somewhere, when going to Tournaments.

Asing the book of Dieties and Demi-Gods Version 3.5, D&D, his divine Rank, which would equate into a 4, grants him plus four armor, which most people can easily beat their way through. Its like wearing studded leather. Other than the Divine Aura Armor, there is no magic about him. I wouldn't even use that, if there was a way to turn it off. But considering others are wearing armor, or come equipped with better fighting skills, it balances out fairly well. Although he IS a dancer, he is fairly strong, being a Demi-diety and all, but not overpoweringly strong, like Tank the Gareen, or with a magic sword, like Tajen. He's the most well-balanced option of the bunch.

Allrighty then, I understand.
How about this one?
Name: Phillip Norutus
As the Empire has lasted many years, so has the Empire's policies of anti-Islam policies. Norutus, a son of a wealthy merchant who chose to become a Muslim, was originally condemned to death. However, the Emperor, in his divine majesty, permitted him to fight. However, he received the condition that he is to win, or face execution when he returns. And the Empire does not conduct execution in the pussy-footed way of injections.
The simplest way to describe Norutus's fighting style is simple: he likes pointy objects. And we mean, very, very sharp pointy objects- and lots of them, too.
His main weapon is, however, a lightsaber- as a wealthy man, he speciallizes in Makashi-style combat (for those who are not Star Wars- afficiandos- it's sort of like fencing- used by Count Dooku)
However, on his belt, he carries very long, thin needles, probably dozens, if not even hundreds. These needles will explode on contact- not a very large one, if they hit you in the arm, you would lose the arm, but not much else. However, since they penetrate up to a half-inch of steel, they are favorites, and Norutus throws many of them at a time.
He is personally not very strong- if he loses his weapons, he's probably a goner.

Is that better?
OOC: Woot! 666th post for me!:D

The Royal Qiraji Entry.

Name:General Rajaxx
Hight:12.3 meters
Weight:5.7 ton's
Race:Qiraji
Strength: Size and Power
Weakness: Slowed by his size and lacks the stamina for long fights.
Weapions: His clawed hands
Armor: Other then his shell like skin none.
Background: Leader of the Qiraji ground forces and one of the lesser champions of the Qiraji.

Ri-an, that's good for me. Go with the disco dude.

Demon: I like him, just remember he can't use those needles but everything is good.

Qiraji: Good enough, I'll add you.

Just out of curiousity, what happens if our opponent doesn't show up?

I'm in. Gary Wind combatant, Bruce Halsey as diplomatic envoy. (with a few old characters making appearances) All you strong young men and women wouldn't hit an old man, would ya?

Is this a fight to the death? Or merely to incapacitation?

As for whomever I get paired against:
anomaly149@aol.com is AIM
anomaly149@hotmail.com is MSN

We need to plan :P

All you strong young men and women wouldn't hit an old man, would ya?


In a heartbeat. Especially if I still have my Brass knuckles.

Ghost: If one of your opponents does not show up, then I will either consider the match forfeit or pit you against whoever is the odd man out. Suffice?

NE: It's just a fight to incapacitation. The rules in the IC thread are strictly discouraging any kills of combatants. Basically I'm reserving the right to kill anyone caught attempting to execute or kill another combatant.

ooc abh can i enter a space marine

Wait, so I'm only permitted a guy with a lightsaber?
How about if they're non-exploding needles?

Doesn't matter. It's still considered a projectile weapon.

the primarch shadow stood in his modfied atficer armour

Just out of curiousity, what happens if our opponent doesn't show up?

Don't worry. I am here and kicking.

You got an MSN GTR?

the primarch shadow stood in his modfied atficer armour

Seph...what the deuce man? This is the OOC thread.

oopies i was a might tired when i write that

First round is up with Azaha facin' off against GTR.


As for everyone else, do you all want to fight your first rounds at the same time or just wait your turn?

do it all same time, it will speed things up.

pit me against n.es guy

I won't be availible for several days. If its all the same, I'd like to fight my first round last, in the hopes I'll get my comp back. Its having trouble, and I'll I got is the Library.

Here are the first round threads for everyone.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=518502(MM vs. Otagia)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348553#post12348553(DVK Tannelorn vs. Demon 666)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348576#post12348576(Barkozy vs. Theao)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348598#post12348598(Hakurabi vs. The Jade Star)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348608#post12348608(Royal Qiraji vs. Mythrandir)

I'll still be out for a few days...damn these tests....have Lenina play one of the winners.

I'd be interested in joining. This is my first RP of this nature, so I'd like to read a few of the others before I'm 'up.'

Also, you might want to put a link in the IC thread to this one.

My champion will be a Kesshite. We're a gestalt consciousness alien race like the Zerg or Tyriods. Would it be alright if my champion had a psychic 'handler?' Not to control the fight, but to make sure the champion doesn't inadvertently fall into blood lust and kill the other fighter if they yield.

Azaha:
" Am I the only competetor with a Normal... regular... non armored and unarmed combatant here...? He's just a guy in fatigues and his madz skillz. No super special powers about him..."

I think so. That's classy of you.

I'd send a human, but the Kesshite haven't integrated them properly yet so kesshii humanoids have improperly developed nervous systems.

Armored Space Guy: I power up my suit and run toward the Kesshii with a mighty roar.
Kesshite: Adrenaline floods my system and, oh, too much stress. I fall onto the ground in convolutions. My eyes roll back into my head and I bite my tongue!
Armored Space Guy: Oh… Does that mean she yields?

Heh, thanks.

If my opponent doesn't post, I'll fight you instead. We are giving him until tomarrow to post. If he doesn't, me and you can go at it.

I was considering using the kesshii /rook/ (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rookgg1.jpg) breed.

Also, you might want to put a link in the IC thread to this one.

There is a link on the very first post on the first page of the IC thread.

I'll still be out for a few days...damn these tests....have Lenina play one of the winners.

ND. Ri-an is going to be out for a while as well so that's why I've waited to put your guys' thread up.

As for GTR, I've sent him a TG so hopefully he'll get the message and post soon.

THA: Is it a Roman Collisium type design(with a flat floor + nothing else) or something with terrain?

Bark: What kind of weapon(visually) does Erwin have?
Visually, this is very similar to mine: http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9461/renjismall3is.jpg

http://www.preferredarms.com/Images/Pole%20Arms.JPG

In the middle is what Erwin's carrying except made entirely of good enough metal to use it to block. It's about 5-6' long, a rather short and quick spear.

Hello everyone, just popping by. I doubt I will stay around for long, but I could not resist missing a fight with Iron Mike in it. I believe I will lurk now.

THA: Is it a Roman Collisium type design(with a flat floor + nothing else) or something with terrain?

That is correct. First round terrain will all be flat. However, this will change in later rounds as you will all come to see when you advance.

The Humankind Abh:
"There is a link on the very first post on the first page of the IC thread."

I so need new glasses.

What about my other question?

Just as long as your handler stays out of the fight. How close does he have to be?

Alright, I am tired of waiting. Give me a new opponent. I'll happily fight Kesshite.

I have decided to pull out of this tournament on account of "wanting to win to much." Admittedly the thread in question ended on IRC with ooc based ignores. But since the people who mentioned this about me werent actually present on IRC at the time, they wouldnt know.

How long is the grace period between replies before forfit is declared?

You'll have about a week or so to post...something before I'll have to disqualify. Good luck..

Well GTR just officially forfeited his time in this match so Azaha wins and will move on to the second round. With DVK's withdrawal, whoever his opponent was will also proceed to the first round.

Just as long as your handler stays out of the fight. How close does he have to be?


For this? Just close enough to see what's going on. Or, if watching live, at least within a block.

He'll be close enough as long as he stays in the arena and the stands.

As for the IC thread, I would like ND and Ri-an to be ready since they will do their first round now while everyone else is still fighting.

I have returned in my full Glory!

Barkozy where are you as it's been a week.

I'll post in a bit, but i've been working a lot. Do you have some way i can contact you via AIM or MSN or something?

I'll post in a bit, but i've been working a lot. Do you have some way i can contact you via AIM or MSN or something?

At the moment, MSN refuses to accept me as valid, so Yahoo is the only one I have presently.

MSN is working for me again Barkozy.

Here are the first round threads for everyone.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=518502(MM vs. Otagia)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348553#post12348553(DVK Tannelorn vs. Demon 666)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348576#post12348576(Barkozy vs. Theao)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348598#post12348598(Hakurabi vs. The Jade Star)
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12348608#post12348608(Royal Qiraji vs. Mythrandir)

Alright this is how things stand at the moment. Demon and Azaha or both moving onto the second round due to forfeits. The Jade Star has until Monday to post in his own thread or else Hakurabi will win by default. Barkozy and Theao, I hope you two are working something out. Mythrandir and Qiraji seem to be on track. ND and Ri-an are doing fine.

Thus far the second round will be leading off with:
Azaha vs. NE if NE is still around

I'm waiting on Barkozy, thought I might be easiest to just free-form the fight than discuss before hand.

my yahoo and MSN are both panzercommander3d@yahoo.com

my yahoo and MSN are both panzercommander3d@yahoo.com


Will be on MSN at 4 pm Central time tomorrow or now if you're online.

Alright this is how things stand at the moment. Demon and Azaha or both moving onto the second round due to forfeits. The Jade Star has until Monday to post in his own thread or else Hakurabi will win by default. Barkozy and Theao, I hope you two are working something out. Mythrandir and Qiraji seem to be on track. ND and Ri-an are doing fine.

Thus far the second round will be leading off with:
Azaha vs. NE if NE is still around

I'm around :D Just tell me where to go.

Azaha: send me a line at:
AIM: Anomaly149
MSN: Anomaly149@hotmail.com

i take it you still want more people? :D

would you be willing to accept a kizen grand master of blade bonding? in essence, it amounts to "my weapon, while I'm using it, may as well be a light saber".. which isn't the same as Jedi like ability to block attacks that you shouldn't know are there.... but given time a grand master of blade bonding with a bonded weapon could dismantle a battleship if they wanted to.

the only 'powers' would be the ones applied to the blade, essentially making it an 'enchanted' weapon, i guess. blade bonding is both user and weapon specific, and the grand master in question would use a halberd.

would said grand master be acceptable?

As long as you'll stay in the tournament.

If I get the meaning of your character, his blade is in essence like a lightsaber? He has no other super human strength or magical abilities?

Sometime along the way we could do a just for laughs magic battle.

As long as you'll stay in the tournament.

If I get the meaning of your character, his blade is in essence like a lightsaber? He has no other super human strength or magical abilities?

well, possibly some low level combat awareness if you'd allow it... but the level of blade mastery alone means that his abilities in other areas are going to be Very lacking, even if you let me use them.

but basically, yeah. blade mastery also includes what is essentially the perfection of a related martial art... half the reason it's so good is the ability to hit exactly the right place with exactly enough power, for example... [of course, there's nothing stopping someone from dodging, but if they don't...]

as for staying in the tournament... I've only ever quite one RP before it was well and truly dead... and it was definitely an exception. so i think you can count on me sticking around.

I'll let you in for now. I'm just going to have to see how this thing works to really understand it.

Just keep checking this thread to see who you'll be facing.

Barkozy, you still here?

Well, i'm gonna have to withdraw from this. My apologies, Theao, for stringing you along. Consider the match won.

Alright, and perhaps something could come up for Erwin causing him to withdraw ICly?

I'll try to think of something soon.

Alright guys.

I'll start putting up more second round brackets as soon as more guys finish their matches.

Theao, you'll be the first one to get an opponent.

im needing an opponant able to match my primarch