Intense Struggle Season 2! (Round 4: Deathball Championship)
07-12-2010, 07:39 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Somewhere, in a vast universe, there is a small pocket of space missing.
Within this space, there is a massive mechanical fortress, or perhaps a temple.
Within this temple, the Monitor watches a battle.
No. Twelve battles. Only one is his direct responsibility, but he has watched the others with great concern.
Make that eleven battles. One has just ended. The Monitor records the data from it.
"The Director is a fool," the Monitor says to no one. "They all are. They have gathered fighters who are not only powerful, but cunning. Cunning enough to craft plans to escape, or even to challenge a Grandmaster."
"I will not repeat their mistakes."
The Monitor's attention turns to his own battle.
"However. This battle is not providing data as quickly as I had hoped. I will need more data... better data." The Monitor scans the array of screens surrounding him. "The Observer and the Composer have each begun a second battle. I will do the same."
With that, the Monitor orders his probes to search the myriad universes once more, locating suitable contestants. However, this time the Monitor does not simply intend to test their combat ability alone...
As the search begins, the Monitor suddenly becomes aware of a file in his system. He has not seen it before, and never wrote it.
It is called "intensestruggles2.txt", and according to the time stamp, it was created seven thousand years ago, long before the Monitor had even considered the possibility of an Intense Struggle.
Curious, the Monitor opens the file. Within, he finds the words he is now reading, which tell of his previous actions.
He is about to close the file and delete it, when he notices a message at the bottom of the document, indicating its author.
The Wordsmith.
The Monitor closed the file. How infuriating. How had he failed to notice this message until now? He considered searching for similar files, but suspected he would simply be wasting his time.
He made a call to the Controller for consultation (at least ostentibly), then to the Observer to make clear that the battle was starting regardless of what the Observer thought of it.
His business with other Grandmasters concluded, the Monitor first examined the file the Controller had provided him with. It intrigued him.
And then an idea struck. An idea he would have to pursue at once.
While contemplating this new objective, the Monitor resumed scanning numerous worlds for contestants. Truly, the second Intense Struggle would be a battle to remember.
Welcome to Game 5 of Grand Battle Season 2! Most of you reading this probably have an idea of how the game works, but if not, here's a summary. If you feel you need more details, check the rules in the original thread.
RULES:
This is a writing collab for eight players. Each of you will come up with a character. Those characters will then be set to face each other in a free-for-all battle to the death.
The fate of your character depends on your writing skill. Every round, the player whose writing has been the worst will be eliminated from the game, and their character will be killed off. After that, a new round will begin, in a new setting.
When posting for the story, it is recommended that you make a post reserving, then edit that post. When somebody else has reserved, everyone else should wait for that player to post; in this game, reserves will be honored for up to three hours. If somebody reserves but doesn't write in that time, you can feel free to reserve instead. (Although frequently, other players will still respect reserves even after this time is up.) If you expect to take longer due to writing an especially lengthy post, try to give us a heads-up.
Character submission form:
Name: The character's name, obviously.
Gender: Typically this will be male, female, or N/A, though some character concepts will allow an "Other" option.
Font color: To more easily separate story posts from general discussion and identify their author, everybody will pick a particular color to put their posts in. List it here (words in that font color will do). Everybody should pick a different one, and black is not to be used. Using backgrounds is acceptable, but please stick to the default font.
Race: What species they are. Be it human, elf, Martian, energy being, werewolf, undead vaccum cleaner... you get the idea. Anything you want is fine.
Weapon: Do they have a signature weapon? Describe it! Or if they fight with their fists, mention that, too!
Abilities: Do they have magic? Specialized skills? Super powers? Describe it! You don't have to be held only to what you list here once you start writing; this is more to establish their "theme" than give a firm list of what they can and can't do.
Description: What do they look like? What's their general personality and view of the world? If you're artistically inclined, you can draw a picture, but it's completely optional.
Biography: What were they doing before they were flung into this battle?
I recommend coming up with a new character for this, or perhaps exploring a character concept you haven't done much with. You are free to reuse a character you've included in something else, though. What's important is that the character is yours.
Now, as far as sign-ups go, I have heard from a lot of people lately that they're interested in joining a battle. So rather than having this immediately filled with reserves, I am reserving two spots for the moment and leaving the rest open. Anyone who is interested, post your character. After about a day or so, or if I feel there are enough submissions, I will go through them and decide on who to include in this battle.
A new battle will be starting very soon after this one, so anybody who doesn't make it in, keep that character profile ready! You'll have another chance coming up!
Characters:
1. Pinary - Lloyd Conrad (#804000)
2. GreyGabe - Marcus White (Silver on black background)
3. bobthepen - Lillian Finch (#C68E17) - Dead
4. Drakenforge - Karen (#400080)
5. Draykon - Dekowin (#0080FF) - Dead
6. MalkyTop - Sarika (#607C6E)
7. WoodlandBeef - CH4-12-L13 "Charlie" (#702963) - Dead
8. gloomyMoron TimeothyHour Ixcaliber - Reudic Otsaceae (#408540)
Somewhere, in a vast universe, there is a small pocket of space missing.
Within this space, there is a massive mechanical fortress, or perhaps a temple.
Within this temple, the Monitor watches a battle.
No. Twelve battles. Only one is his direct responsibility, but he has watched the others with great concern.
Make that eleven battles. One has just ended. The Monitor records the data from it.
"The Director is a fool," the Monitor says to no one. "They all are. They have gathered fighters who are not only powerful, but cunning. Cunning enough to craft plans to escape, or even to challenge a Grandmaster."
"I will not repeat their mistakes."
The Monitor's attention turns to his own battle.
"However. This battle is not providing data as quickly as I had hoped. I will need more data... better data." The Monitor scans the array of screens surrounding him. "The Observer and the Composer have each begun a second battle. I will do the same."
With that, the Monitor orders his probes to search the myriad universes once more, locating suitable contestants. However, this time the Monitor does not simply intend to test their combat ability alone...
As the search begins, the Monitor suddenly becomes aware of a file in his system. He has not seen it before, and never wrote it.
It is called "intensestruggles2.txt", and according to the time stamp, it was created seven thousand years ago, long before the Monitor had even considered the possibility of an Intense Struggle.
Curious, the Monitor opens the file. Within, he finds the words he is now reading, which tell of his previous actions.
He is about to close the file and delete it, when he notices a message at the bottom of the document, indicating its author.
The Wordsmith.
The Monitor closed the file. How infuriating. How had he failed to notice this message until now? He considered searching for similar files, but suspected he would simply be wasting his time.
He made a call to the Controller for consultation (at least ostentibly), then to the Observer to make clear that the battle was starting regardless of what the Observer thought of it.
His business with other Grandmasters concluded, the Monitor first examined the file the Controller had provided him with. It intrigued him.
And then an idea struck. An idea he would have to pursue at once.
While contemplating this new objective, the Monitor resumed scanning numerous worlds for contestants. Truly, the second Intense Struggle would be a battle to remember.
Welcome to Game 5 of Grand Battle Season 2! Most of you reading this probably have an idea of how the game works, but if not, here's a summary. If you feel you need more details, check the rules in the original thread.
RULES:
This is a writing collab for eight players. Each of you will come up with a character. Those characters will then be set to face each other in a free-for-all battle to the death.
The fate of your character depends on your writing skill. Every round, the player whose writing has been the worst will be eliminated from the game, and their character will be killed off. After that, a new round will begin, in a new setting.
When posting for the story, it is recommended that you make a post reserving, then edit that post. When somebody else has reserved, everyone else should wait for that player to post; in this game, reserves will be honored for up to three hours. If somebody reserves but doesn't write in that time, you can feel free to reserve instead. (Although frequently, other players will still respect reserves even after this time is up.) If you expect to take longer due to writing an especially lengthy post, try to give us a heads-up.
Character submission form:
Name: The character's name, obviously.
Gender: Typically this will be male, female, or N/A, though some character concepts will allow an "Other" option.
Font color: To more easily separate story posts from general discussion and identify their author, everybody will pick a particular color to put their posts in. List it here (words in that font color will do). Everybody should pick a different one, and black is not to be used. Using backgrounds is acceptable, but please stick to the default font.
Race: What species they are. Be it human, elf, Martian, energy being, werewolf, undead vaccum cleaner... you get the idea. Anything you want is fine.
Weapon: Do they have a signature weapon? Describe it! Or if they fight with their fists, mention that, too!
Abilities: Do they have magic? Specialized skills? Super powers? Describe it! You don't have to be held only to what you list here once you start writing; this is more to establish their "theme" than give a firm list of what they can and can't do.
Description: What do they look like? What's their general personality and view of the world? If you're artistically inclined, you can draw a picture, but it's completely optional.
Biography: What were they doing before they were flung into this battle?
I recommend coming up with a new character for this, or perhaps exploring a character concept you haven't done much with. You are free to reuse a character you've included in something else, though. What's important is that the character is yours.
Now, as far as sign-ups go, I have heard from a lot of people lately that they're interested in joining a battle. So rather than having this immediately filled with reserves, I am reserving two spots for the moment and leaving the rest open. Anyone who is interested, post your character. After about a day or so, or if I feel there are enough submissions, I will go through them and decide on who to include in this battle.
A new battle will be starting very soon after this one, so anybody who doesn't make it in, keep that character profile ready! You'll have another chance coming up!
Characters:
1. Pinary - Lloyd Conrad (#804000)
2. GreyGabe - Marcus White (Silver on black background)
3. bobthepen - Lillian Finch (#C68E17) - Dead
4. Drakenforge - Karen (#400080)
5. Draykon - Dekowin (#0080FF) - Dead
6. MalkyTop - Sarika (#607C6E)
7. WoodlandBeef - CH4-12-L13 "Charlie" (#702963) - Dead
8. gloomyMoron TimeothyHour Ixcaliber - Reudic Otsaceae (#408540)
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse