Hero Grand Tournament Round 17: Celes vs. Taki

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

1. Viewtiful Joe 4 votes
2. Yoshi 5 votes
3. Bowser (Super Mario RPG).
4. Geno (Super Mario RPG) 2 votes
5. Soma (Castlevania: Aria/Dawn of Sorrow)
6. Samus (Metroid) 2 votes
7. Cyber Ninja (Metal Gear Solid)
8. Master Chief (Halo) 2 votes
9. Death's Hand (Jade Empire)
10. Megaman (Megaman X series) 3 votes
11. Kratos, God of War 3 votes
12. Riou (I assume this is S2's Hero)
13. Flik (Suikoden II)
14. Viktor (Suikoden II)
15. Luc (Suikoden II)
16. Jowy (Suikoden II)
17. Geddoe (Suikoden III)
18. Alex (Lunar: SSSC)
19. Ghaleon (Lunar: SSSC)
20. Black Mage (FF1) 3 votes
21. The Prince (Prince of Persia) 4 votes
22. Tails (Sonic Series)
23. Gandalf (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) 3 votes
24. Tombi, Tombi 2 votes
25. King Kong, King Kong: the game
26. Hero (DQ VIII) 2 votes
27. Dante (Devil May Cry) 4 votes
28. Yangus (DragonQuest VIII)
29. Montblanc (FFTA: Advance)
30. Yoshimitsu (Soul Caliber Series) 2 votes
31. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone) 3 votes
32. Klonoa (Klonoa Series)
33. Ico (ICO) 2 votes
34. Shinobi 2 votes
35. Kyle Katarn
36. Sam Fisher
37. Issac (Golden Sun 1 & 2)
38. James Bond 2 votes
39. Ichigo (Bleach)
40. Homard (La Pucelle) 2 votes
41. Ghalleon (Lunar: SSSC)
42. Angela (SD 3)
43. Prier
44. Alouette
45. Rubedo 2 votes
46. Robin
47. Inuyasha
48. Hawk (SD3) - Nightblade
49. Angelo (DQ8)
50. Quote (Cave Story)
51. Ash (VH)

All right, so here we go.

1. Viewtiful Joe 4 votes
2. Yoshi 5 votes
3. Geno (Super Mario RPG) 2 votes
4. Samus (Metroid) 2 votes
5. Master Chief (Halo) 2 votes
6. Megaman (Megaman X series) 3 votes
7. Kratos, God of War 3 votes
8. Black Mage (FF1) 3 votes
9. The Prince (Prince of Persia) 4 votes
10. Gandalf (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) 3 votes
11. Tombi, Tombi 2 votes
12. Hero (DQ VIII) 2 votes
13. Dante (Devil May Cry) 4 votes
14. Yoshimitsu (Soul Caliber Series) 2 votes
15. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone) 3 votes
16. Ico (ICO) 2 votes
17. Shinobi 2 votes
18. James Bond 2 votes
19. Homard (La Pucelle) 2 votes
20. Rubedo 2 votes

And since I don't want to run another tiebreaker, I'm just throwing two more in.

21. Ichigo (Bleach)
22. Isaac (Golden Sun)

Oops, I realized Zidane got in there twice. I'm adding the Cyber Ninja instead as another of my choices.

I'm starting on Monday because right now I have a very large Chemistry assignment to screw with. Everyone gets 5,000 to bet, plus whatever else they already had, plus 2,000 for every character they have built. You also may make a free small battlefield, or pay 10,000 extra to make a large battlefield.

Normal battlefields are 10,000 for small and 20,000 for large.

And now: the competitors.

1. Spiderman 3 votes
2. Kirby 4 votes
3. Riku 2 votes
4. Sora (II) 2 votes
5. Knuckles 3 votes
6. Beatrix (IX) 2 votes
7. Zidane (IX) 2 votes
8. Tidus (X) 3 votes
9. Auron (X) 3 votes
10. T.G. Cid (T) 3 votes
11. Yuri (1/2) 3 votes
12. Cecil (IV) 3 votes
13. Serge (C) 3 votes
14. Mario 4 votes
15. Hector (CoD) 2 votes
16. Zero 2 votes
17. Tir McDohl (II) 3 votes
18. Fayt Leingod (TtEoT) 2 votes
19. Link 4 votes
20. Ryu (BoF) 2 votes
21. Crono 4 votes
22. Cyber Ninja (my choice)
23. Cloud (FF7) 4 votes
24. Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank) 2 votes
25. Pac Man (Pac Man) 2 votes
26. Squall (FFVIII) 2 votes
27. Hwoarang (4) 2 votes
28. Laharl 2 votes
29. Celes (FFVI) 2 votes
30. Terra (FFVI) 2 votes
31. Gogo (FFVI) 2 votes
32. Vincent (FFVII) 2 votes
33. Ramza (FFT) 2 votes
34. Rydia (Final Fantasy IV) 2 votes
35. Shadow (Illusion of Gaia) 2 votes
36. Luigi 2 votes
37. Liu Kang, Mortal Kombat 2 votes
38. Earthworm Jim 2 votes
39. Taki (Soul Calibur III) 2 votes
40. Freedan (Illusion of Gaia) 2 votes
41. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong) 2 votes
42. Leon (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence) 2 votes
43. Viewtiful Joe 4 votes
44. Yoshi 5 votes
45. Geno (Super Mario RPG) 2 votes
46. Samus (Metroid) 2 votes
47. Master Chief (Halo) 2 votes
48. Megaman (Megaman X series) 3 votes
49. Kratos, God of War 3 votes
50. Black Mage (FF1) 3 votes
51. The Prince (Prince of Persia) 4 votes
52. Gandalf (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) 3 votes
53. Tombi, Tombi 2 votes
54. Hero (DQ VIII) 2 votes
55. Dante (Devil May Cry) 4 votes
56. Yoshimitsu (Soul Caliber Series) 2 votes
57. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone) 3 votes
58. Ico (ICO) 2 votes
59. Shinobi 2 votes
60. James Bond 2 votes
61. Homard (La Pucelle) 2 votes
62. Rubedo 2 votes
63. Ichigo (Bleach) (my choice)
64. Isaac (Golden Sun) (my choice)

Get crackin'. Battlefields from any game that is feature. Or not. I don't care. I'll seed this weekend.

[Taiyou]

Okay, y'all.

It's Seedin' time!


1. Gandalf VS T.G. Cid
2. Laharl VS Knuckles
3. Tombi VS Megaman
4. PacMan VS Geno
5. Master Chief VS Hero
6. Donkey Kong VS Leon
7. Freedan VS Yoshi
8. Tidus VS Viewtiful Joe
9. Cloud VS Beatrix
10. Rubedo VS Homard
11. Ichigo VS Shinobi
12. Isaac VS Shadow
13. Liu Kang VS Yuri
14. James Bond VS Hwoarang
15. Dante VS Riku
16. Kratos VS Crono
17. Celes VS Taki
18. Kirby VS Squall
19. Samus VS Earthworm Jim
20. Ramza VS Yoshimitsu
21. Cecil VS Vincent
22. Ratchet VS Terra
23. Cyber Ninja VS The Prince
24. Luigi VS Ryu
25. Ico VS Sora
26. Fayt Leingod VS Link
27. Hector VS Drizzt Do’Urden
28. Zero VS Tir McDohl
29. Auron VS Zidane
30. Rydia VS Black Mage
31. Spiderman VS Mario
32. Serge VS Gogo

[Mercen-X]

I can't believe Robin's not in there . . . and Luigi IS!

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I'm opening up betting now. The first battle is between Gandalf the White and Cidalfus "Thunder God Cid" Orlandu.

Battlefield submissions are being welcomed. The first fight will take place in the domed battlefield, on normal, even terrain.

[raskerino]

I'm assuming we PM bets... I'm PMing now.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Ah yes, that's right. PM me your total account and how much you're betting. Then post and say that your bet has been confirmed.

[Zante]

Hm, never seen this Orlandu guy in action. No idea how good he is... Anyways, confirming my bet.

[Rase]

Bet confirmed.

I'm really looking forward to some of these match-ups. Spiderman VS Mario, Tidus VS Viewtiful Joe, Kirby VS Squall, Freedan VS Yoshi... Man, I can hardly wait to read a lot of these.

Battlefield:

Battlefield Name: Larry's Lair

Battlefield Description: After defeating Larry Koopa on his quest to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser Valley, Mario destroyed his castle. Assuming this was the last he'd see of the Koopa Kid, Mario did not venture back into the the hidden land after he had rescued the fair Princess. However, Bowser and his brood were not easily defeated, and continued to hamper Mario during his adventures. During this time, they constructed several bases from which they could strike, one run by each child, with a final for the Koopa King himself. Larry returned to his ruined castle, rebuilding it into a massive fortress. However, he kept his central room roughly the same as it had been before, for nostalgias sake.
The room is filled with lava, approximetly ten feet deep. Floating in the lava, impervious to it, is a large platform shaped like half a circle, with the curve dipping below the lava. The platform is 80 feet in diameter, and about 25 feet high, with ten feet of it below the lava. Due to it's shape, the platform is highly unstable, tilting to and fro continuously with the ebb and flow of the lava lake. Hidden underneath the lava are several tubes. These are used to launch fireball's into the air, some of them falling onto the platform, further endangering anyone on it.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

The stadium buzzed with excitement as the Hero Grand Tournament prepared to go underway. The first battle was being held in the finalist ring, a domed building surrounded by high spectators stands and encased in a magical barrier to keep energy from straying too far. This was done for two reasons, one was that the other battlefields were still being prepared, and the other was because this fight proved to be one of the more anticipated of battles, and deserved a high-excitement atmosphere.

The field itself was a perfect circle, with two broad adamantine doors on either side. The floor was tightly packed dirt, and unnaturally smooth.

Both doors slid easily open, and two figures emerged onto the field, almost completely in unison.

One was a grizzled old man in white robes and long, flowing white hair. In one hand he held a white staff that almost seemed to glow, and in the other he held a rather formidable-looking sword.

The other was an older man dressed in a brown cloak. He wore blue armor underneath his cloak and held a blue and gold kite shield on his left arm. In his right hand was a blade that hummed with holy energy and was carved with a myriad of runes that seemed to glow with power.

"The first battle of the Hero Grand Tournament is between Gandalf the White and Cidolfas 'Thunder God Cid' Orlandu! BEGIN!"

"Lightning Stab!" Orlandu yelled in a powerful voice, thrusting his blade forward.

At the same moment, Gandalf raised his staff and released a bolt of lightning of his own. The power of the two attacks met with crackling energy, before dissipating.

Gandalf raised his staff once more, and a burst of powerful flame shot forth, streaking towards Orlandu and trailing flame, like a miniature meteor.

Orlandu dodged to the side, his feet moving much faster than would normally be possible as his sword's holy energy sped his limbs. The fireball exploded on the space that he had just occupied as he raised his sword, the blade glowing blue.

"Stasis Sword!" he roared, swinging the blade at Gandalf and releasing a group of ice shards.

Gandalf slammed his staff on the ground, causing a wall of flame to rise up around him.

The ice melted upon contacting with the wall, causing a great cloud of steam to burst forth and envelop Gandalf.

In the next instant there was a clash of steel as Orlandu's sword met with Gandalf's.

Gandalf moved back and disengaged Orlandu's blade, leveling his staff at Orlandu's chest and releasing a burst of lightning.

Orlandu raised his shield and blocked the attack, causing the spell to be cast harmlessly aside.

His blade glowing an angry, he moved in once more, slashing horizontally and causing Gandalf to intercept the blade again, this time with his staff.

"Hellcry Punch!"

A burst of energy shot from Orlandu's sword, slamming into Gandalf's body and throwing him like a rag doll. As the energy hit him, Gandalf's sword shattered, the shards falling harmlessly to the ground.

As Gandalf struggled to his feet, Orlandu rushed in once more, his blade glowing red once more.

"Hellcry Punch!" he yelled again.

Gandalf instinctively threw his staff up, creating a mystic barrier. The energy slammed into the barrier and knocked him to the floor, although not doing as much damage to Gandalf as it had before.

However, the intent of the attack was not necessarily to damage Gandalf. A large crack appeared in Gandalf's staff, and it, too, shattered, the shards falling to the ground.

Still moving at a heightened speed, Orlandu rushed in and brought his blade to Gandalf's neck and his shield to Gandalf's chest, holding him down. The sword pulsing with holy energy as he prepared another sword attack.

Gandalf raised his hands.

"I yield," he said.

Orlandu nodded and removed his sword, proferring a hand to help Gandalf to his feet.

1st Match: Gandalf vs. Orlandu

Victory: Orlandu

The next match will be between Laharl and Knuckles. It will take place in Larry's Lair. Betting will close at midnight tomorrow.

It's advised that you all make more battlefields, unless, of course, you want Rase to get all of the rent money for having one.

[Zante]

Heh, I expected Gandalf to do better. Oh well, im confirming the new bet, Im also making a battlefield.

Battlefield name : Ipsen's Castle

Description : An ancient structure of unknown origin located on the Forgoten continent of Gaia. Once the hiding place of the 4 ancient mirrors, this architectural marvel has now became a popular place for tourists. The bottom half of the castle is an exact mirror image of the top half, and the interior design with its ladders, platforms and hidden rooms is an unique sight as well. For unknown reasons, the castles aura also has a strange effect on weapons -while the strongest blades become as good as useless, an ordinary dagger will be able to pierce even the toughest armors.

[I Took the Red Pill]

PM'ing my bet, and making a battlefield.


Name: Mount Gagazet
Located in northern Spira and neighboring the legendary machina city Zanarkand, the mountains of Gagazet have long been a grueling test for even the most determined and strong-willed summoners. The Ronso have formed a special relationship with the mountains, and therefore they hold it sacred to them. Gagazet is a long, winding, rocky battlefield with harsh and unforgiving weather and terrain. The frigid temperatures alone are enough to make a competitor unexperienced in the cold lose enough focus to reveal a chink in their armor. Any competitor who gains the high ground in the treachorous terrain has a sure advantage.

[Rase]

It's advised that you all make more battlefields, unless, of course, you want Rase to get all of the rent money for having one.

You just love ruining my plans, don't you?

Anyway, Pm'ing my bet, and making a new battlefield.

Battlefield:

Battlefield Name: Skull Dungeon

Battlefield Description: Found deep within the bowels of the Lost Woods in the Dark World, the Skull Dungeon is a sprawling and confusing place that Link had to brave in order to save one of the Seven Maidens. At the end he faced the boss of the lair, Mothula. While it's former resident is now gone, the room itself is currently being used by the tournament, due to it's intense design.
The room is relatively small, maybe one hundred feet on each side. However, while this would initially seem advantageous, the room has two main features that quickly dispel this thought. First, around the eouter edge of the room are spike traps, square pieces of metal with two spkies protruding from each side and another from each corner. These traps are also not stationary. They randomly move to the exact opposite side of the room, damaging anyone they hit.
The second thing the fighters must contend with is the floor. The entire thing is constantly moving, changing direction regularly. This, when coupled with the spike traps, make for a difficult battle between whoever's unlucky enough to fight there.

Not sure if this costs extra due to the features of the room, so I'll wait on that. If you need a quick reference, look here.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

The crowd roared in appreciation as two figures jumped onto the rapidly shifting platform within a sea of lava.

One was a young boy with blue hair from which protruded two blue antennae, actually strands of hair, that fell to his shoulders. He wore a red garment over his shoulders that seemed a cross between a scarf and a cloak. He wore no shirt, but wore a pair of brown shorts with a black belt and brown shoes. In one hand he carried a long sword that hummed with demonic energy.

The other was a strange red creature with what could only be described as dreadlocks. He had an angular snout that ended in a small black nose, and wore nothing but two spiked white gloves and red shoes with green socks.

"The next fight is between Laharl..."

"That's OVERLORD Laharl to you, mortal!" Laharl snapped.

"I'm sorry, OVERLORD Laharl and Knuckles the Echidna. BEGIN!"

Laharl hefted his sword and began to lazily circle Knuckles, who had assumed a guard stance and was watching Laharl warily.

"Why do I get such a weak little animal as my first match?" Laharl asked in an almost plantative voice, although still with an overbearing arrogance that grated on one's nerves.

"Shut up you little punk!" Knuckles yelled back. "I'll crush you!"

Laharl yawned artfully.

"You and what army? I can end this n...OW!"

A stray fireball had burst from the lava pit and hit Laharl, igniting his shorts.

Laharl unleashed a string of nasty curses that was probably not really that acceptable for one of his apparent age.

"Oh you're in for it now!" he shouted, more at the battlefield than at Knuckles.

His antennae-like hair was now standing straight up and his eyes were glowing yellow.

"GIGA ICE!"

A giant block of ice burst up from under the platform, covering everything, including Laharl and Knuckles.

After a few moments, the ice around Laharl turned red and exploded. Laharl jumped out, his skin slightly blue.

"Gah," he gasped. "I didn't mean to hit myself with that!"

He turned and noticed that Knuckles was still completely encased in the ice. Shrugging, he jumped off the platform and walked away, satisfied in his victory.

2nd Match: Laharl vs. Knuckles

Victory: Laharl

1,000 to Rase for rent.

All battlefields accepted.

The next match will be between Tombi and Megaman (X). It will take place in Ipsen's Castle. Betting will close at midnight tomorrow.

[Zante]

Now that was fast...liked it though. Confirming the next bet.

[raskerino]

I didn't know either character but liked the fight, betting again...