Week 3: Quarterfinals
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Myria vs Ellen Kirishima Galcian vs Legretta Nergal vs Jude Maverick Randi vs Tellah
Tibarn vs Empyrea Marisa vs Millenia MOMO vs Reinbach III, Scholtenheim Chisato Madison vs Asch
Elc vs Deis Geshp vs Maxim Poco vs Lexis Shaia Imoen vs Suo
Zenon vs Gilgamesh Berserk vs Fenril Zidane Tribal vs Jill Fizzart Guile vs Tai Ho
NOTE: voting closes at Midnight (Eastern time) on the night of Thursday, 9 October. Results should be up Monday night/Tuesday morning.

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Ohhhh, this is such a joyous occasion! Myria is about to meet again with an old... "friend." Yes, "friend." Who once refused to join the girl goddess's wonderful entourage, and actually got away with it. Well, this just won't do! Ever since that happened, Myria's been waiting for the opportunity to exact vengeance and add the perky supermodel to her troupe - after all, she should be quite a catch if she managed to handle the goddess once, right? Well, the second time is the charm: a single physical from the Hydra form should tear Ellen apart (whoever said supermodels had a good constitution doesn't know a thing about the facts of life anyway), and Myria's overkill speed should let her get the initiative before that pesky Physiwall gets up. Ellen may have foiled Myria's merry travels once, but she ain't getting away with murder twice!

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 Myria’s day of reckoning is at hand! After winning five championships in a row, she finally has a chance to fall…to a young girl. Yes, Ellen has taking down the great beast singlehandedly before, and she’s been training hard to repeat the feat. With her magic reflection safeguarding her from all of Myria’s magic spells, that only leaves Myria’s physical. Of course, the speedy model’s stackable Physiwall not only protects her from physical attacks, but they reflect them back and ignore defense. The goddess may hope to kill Ellen in a single attack or outspeed her, but Ellen is quite the speed-demon herself, not to mention above average in HP. The hydra being beaten by fast buffing attacks? Well, she's more than used to that from in game. Myria will once again get to know how painful her attacks truly are by having them all hit herself instead!
 
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Looks like Godlike this season is for the birds. But that's as it should be with awe-inspiring avians like Tibarn the Hawk King and the Godbird Empyrea flying around. Though he has the utmost respect for his opponent this week, Tibarn isn't going to hold back so much as a fraction of his power. If Empyrea wants that spot in the semifinals, she's going to have to get it over Tibarn's broken body, and that's no easy feat for anyone. His swift and brutal attacks will take their toll on even one such as Empyrea, while her own powerful attacks will have to slip in past his lightning reflexes and the infuriating Cancel. Toppling the Godbird may be a tall order, but Tibarn is up to the challenge!

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 The King of the Hawks, eh? In some storybook, he'd probably charm the God-Bird off her feet after succeeding in a series of heroic quests. But Empyrea isn't the sort to be charmed, and her foe this week is looking for a good fight more than anything else. That Empyrea can deliver in spades, and without fail. While Tibarn's Pavise skill and natural evasion can blunt her otherwise impressive offense, her equally impressive defenses will do the same to Tibarn's assault, creating an even contest of strength in which Empyrea's superior speed will be the deciding factor. Just think, after a performance like that, it may well be the mortal king who ends up smitten.
 
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The fires in his soul are begging to be unleashed, and Elc has found the perfect target. Of course, being a snake, Deis may not normally mind a bit of heat, but she probably won’t be happy to face the skin-charring flames of the mystic Pyromancer. While Deis’s Death spell might scare many PCs, Elc’s excellent constitution should help him ward it off for as long as it takes to roast Deis...and, of course, Invincible doesn’t hurt either. And thanks to Brave Wings, he’s both speedy and magically durable. Deis may have some magic defense to lessen Elc’s own attacks, but Mind Buster and Divide both have defense-ignoring bases, and if she dares to use Shed, Elc’s strong physicals will get even more potent.

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 After crushing a giant metallic wardrobe, the elegant serpent magician Deis finally gets some eyecandy for her troubles. Granted, Elc is a bit rowdy and could stand to wear something more elegant than those rags, but he's just fresh and and cute enough to make her consider waking up from slumber. Regardless, felling him shouldn't be hard: a shot of Death with Deis's breakneck speed should end things in a flash, and Elc can't really hope to outpace her. If she decides to humor him and play a stalling game, Shed's infinite healing won't hurt, and her magic defense mocks Elc's Divide and Mind Buster to boot. With such advantages in tow, Deis will soon have another addition to her healthy harem. Hmmmhm.
 
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Zenon has plans. Great plans. Wonderful plans. None you need to know about! Just know that victory is at hand. Bwhahahaha! Gilgamesh may be an annoying gimmick fighter, but he's just that. A gimmick. While the BtS superstar can talk a good game, he can do very little against Zenon's excellent physicals and elemental magic. A few shots of either of the two will send the weapons freak back to the cave from whence he came. At least he did better than X-Death?! BWHAHAHAHAHA. No matter, Zenon shall prevail!

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 Thugs like Zenon give villainy a bad name. No sense of style, powers himself by literally sucking the souls out of his slaves, and gets his ass kicked around the curb by the first sarcastic punk to come around. And worst of all, he doesn't even have any legendary weapons for Gilgamesh to keep as a trophy! Oh well, looks like best Gilgamesh can hope for is that he'll end this fight quickly, carving out Zenon's horribly cliched black heart with eight flailing limbs of fury. It's not pretty, but you know what? Neither is Zenon.
 

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A young, beautiful woman who slavishly follows around an older grey-haired swordfighter? It's like a flashback of Galcian's old days back in Valua, and not exactly a pleasant sight. Dealing with this twit is a matter of tactics (and possibly a little shrewd manipulation), something he excelled at as his days as an Admiral. Chip around her deadly limit ranges with his Eternum magic or a normal physical, and go in for the kill soon after? Sounds good for a start. The apparent threat of an Overlimit? That's easily handled by his trusty dispel trick. Galcian has plenty of durability, enough to handle a Legretta limit, and to then finish her off with grace and aplomb. Just like in those glorious days.

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 A bearded silver-haired villain with grand designs. If ever there was someone to remind the beautiful Legretta of her superior Vandesdelca, Galcian would be it. But while he may look like her boss, his power is far inferior. Galcian is mostly known for his instant death magic, rendered completely worthless by Legretta's immunity to such tricks. However, Legretta's potent combo of spell and gunslinging, alongside veritable physical durability, will more than handle this slow and impotent excuse for a villain. And her ridiculously powerful Prism Ballet is going to demonstrate to Galcian how Legretta earned the title "God General". Here's a hint: it wasn't because of her stunningly good looks.
 
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How do you best the Wings of Valmar in a heated fight? Certainly, it isn't by trying to outlast her brutal Spellbinding Eye attack - that'd be just futile. Neither is it by trying to swiftly dodge it it- as Millenia's demon-granted powers laugh at evasion of any sort. There's only one way to stop Millenia and her terrifying attacks - a quick blade to the heart. Now, that's something the nimble Marisa can do: there's none faster than the mercenary lady in Heavy with the sword, and she has quite a bodycount behind her to prove it. Her swordswomanship and speed lets her strike before Millenia can even blink, and while Millenia's offense is scary, even fatal, her defense is nothing to write home about. With a decisive strike, the gellid swordswoman will end things here and there, just like in a true duel of blades.

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 Mmmm, that choirboy was a nice warmup for Millenia, but the Wings of Valmar certainly can't just go around stomping clerics with her heels all season, right? Granted, her next opponent isn't much higher up in the food chain - a skimpily dressed swordgirl is hardly a diversion, all in all. Maybe if she was more like her boss Gerik, with those rugged good looks and chiseled body... oh well. Marisa's nimbleness will be useless against Millenia's vast ITE arsenal - Spellbinding Eye alone will keep her frozen in place, leaving her victim to Millenia's usual grilling business: a few Dragonzaps and a finishing strike with Grudging Claws will make for a fine Marisa ground hamburger. And here's hoping for something a little more exciting next week - the Wings of Valmar deserve some fun, after all, and she's had almost none so far.
 
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Fresh from his victory over a weakling of an opponent who needs to take large amounts of damage to get anything done, the Greater Devil Geshp faces... wait. Is this a joke? Yes, the second verse is indeed the same as the first: Maxim is completely unthreatening to any Heavy, let alone one who deserves an upgrade as badly as Zeon's great lieutenant, until he has taken a large amount of damage to build up IP. Too bad for him, then, that Geshp's dreaded doublecast Freeze 4 will chill Maxim into a popsicle before he can even dream of getting his game started. Maxim's total lack of resistance to the ice element makes Geshp's match this week even easier than the last. At this rate, nothing will stop Geshp from returning to his rightful division!

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 A demonic underling serving a greater, mostly unseen evil. Mmmmhmmmmmm. This sounds very suspiciously familiar. And for a good reason - Maxim sent Daos and company packing in his own world with a few slashes of his Dual Blade, in a situation very similar to what he sees in this fight. Why should Geshp, the goblin-like flunky of the elusive Zeon, be any different from the Sinistrals? Well, with that in mind, the solution will be simple. Maxim boasts his usual excellent (if IP-bound) skillset and solid all around stats, along with a weapon that was created specifically to kill creatures of pure evil like the malevolent Geshp. This is the quite of match that's best suited to a hero, and there are none more heroic than Maxim, the savior from Elcid.
 
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The massacre has just begun, and Berserk's gigantic mace hungers for more victims! Brutalizing the pathetic scythe clown Dryst was but a warm-up for the Metal Demon, and Fenril will probably be no better: while she has sturdy armor, she's still pointlessly trying to hack away at Berserk's steel-like skin. Meanwhile, even a durable steel vest would crumble to the earth-shattering swings of Berserk's spiked flail. With the flying menace looming so closely, Fenril won't stand a chance against Berserk's pure power. It's time to extract some anguished wails from a sky night, yes it is!

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 The Sky Knight of Ice soars over the competition! This time, from Gaia, she goes to Filgaia to face off against Berserk. Fenril is no stranger to hulking creatures wielding maces, so the intimidation factor is out. Though he may be made of metal, Berserk is a lot more fragile than one would think, and Fenril's triple penetrating strikes should take him down in record time. After Fenril runs rings around him, Berserk will be lucky if swinging around his flail will even land a blow out of chance. All in all, it'll be party time on Organa this week, as Fenril brings honor to her homeland once again.
 

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How do you beat Assault Buster? Defense. Nergal has it is spades, boasting great toughness to physicals that few others can honestly claim to having. And the powerful magic Ereshkigal as counters are just the thing that the little runt Jude fears, hitting him with high grade magical power to send him spiraling off into oblivion. He can't out-range Nergal with his gunfire either, leaving him hoping that one shot kills the Dark Druid... bwhahaa. No such luck, boy. On the off chance he survives the first magical blow by some fluke, a second one will assuredly shortly follow on it's heels and send Jude back to his precious little Filgaia in quite the record time.

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 Jude's blazing guns have sniped down Arche Klein; now, yet another magician is showing up to taste some lead! The evil warlock Nergal may have caused plenty of trouble in his original story - however, he can't hope to stand up to Jude's Assault Buster. Being terribly slow and actually surprisingly frail, not even his magic can handle Jude before he shreds Nergal with the lightning-fast slashes of Assault Buster. And, if he wants to play it safe, doubled Silver Launchers will handle Nergal as easily as his up-close attacks, and can also avoid his counters. With such a strong advantage in speed and strength, Jude has this fight in the bag.
 
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MOMO transformation, engage! After dealing with a scary Dragoon, the reconaissance Realian twirls her magical staff and rushes once more to battle, only this time she faces a scary... fop!? Oh dear, the clothing is going to give her nightmares, and the color coordination alone... wow, it's enough to nearly shut down her sensors out of disgust. Well, nothing that a good ol' MOMO punishment can't solve! It may not be kind, but a few thwacks of her Hammer G Rod will surely confuse Reinbach and render his Red Rose Rune unusable. Afterwards, keeping up the smacking with Life Shots off her superior speed will let things sort themselves out. It's a pity that MOMO has to fight in the first place here, but maybe this beating will bring some sense to Reinbach so he can actually rise above his fashion failings!

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 Fabulous, fabulous, FAAAAAAAAAAAAAABUUUUULOUS~! After proving his superior berth and fashion sense to that horrid wannabe Ras, Reinbach has the pleasure to face the most gorgeously fashionable little girl he's ever seen! Colorful transformations? Cherry flower petals? A wonderfully pretty schoolgirl uniform to boot? OH YES, she's truly a fashion diva, a wonder of wonders, and at so young an age! It's a pity that Reinbach must strain her beautiful complexion with his rapier, but such are the woes of battle, such are the ways of this cruel world! But not to worry, as his strikes will be as gentle as they are powerful! With his Red Rose Rune, he will make sure MOMO will look dazzling as she is deftly bested! And, once the fight is over, he might even ask her to be his muse! Oh, yes, oh yes indeedy!
 
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Mixing the art of music and fighting, Poco is a fighter to be feared. Already Peppita learned that the hard way, as Poco used his Mind Buster to steal both her MP and her capability for consciousness. While Lexis will fare slightly better against Mind Buster, it won’t be enough to save him. After all, bereft of his MP, Lexis has no constant way to heal and build up to those painful IPs, including that crucial MP restoration IP. Meanwhile, Poco will still have plenty of healing, making it a war of attrition with all the cards stacked in his favor. He can even block Lexis’ weapon status thanks to the Cure All accessory, robbing his befuddled opponent of his final hope of victory.

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 Wrench versus cymbals. It's not your typical swordfight in this epic Middle match, but instead a meeting of oddball fighters. Both rely on excellent skillsets and plenty of healing to see them through instead of the usual brawn. Only one fighter has infinite MP (Lexis). Only one has genius level brainpower, giving him the highest INT in his game (Lexis). Only one fighter has a variety of deadly IP attacks to use (Lexis). It's simple math, which even the little drummer boy can grasp in this match of wits and magic - when you have advantages in resources, long term offense, and super smarts to outthink anything that bars your path, nothing can stand in your way!
 
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Usually when Zidane is confronted with a beautiful woman, he can think of nothing but wooing her. Luckily, he’s fighting against Jill. Without any temptation to distract him, Zidane is quite a fearsome Middle. His trademark Soul Blade will wreak havoc upon the dragonrider. Doom or Mini would both be perfect tools to take down the dragon rider, either killing her quickly or giving her Mint like damage and as well as boosting his damage 50%. With no status protection, Jill has no defense against such an accurate move. And wouldn’t a Mini-Jill on a dragon be the perfect gift for Garnet or Eiko? It would be a living kite!

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 There was a time in her life when this battle might have scared Jill, but after her time in Ike's company the prospect of fighting laguz isn't quite so bad. Granted, she's never fought a monkey before but... huh? You mean Zidane isn't a laguz? He can't turn into a giant monkey with double the stats and evade to make even the most focused snipers blanch? Well, this suddenly became an immensely simple match. A playboy thief isn't going to pose much threat to a hardened and agile warrior like Jill, and he's not going to get much use out of his silly status tricks and toys when he's been hit really hard with an axe in the face.
 

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The Mana Knight who looks like a silent main but isn't has advanced to round 2, with an impressive victory over the accomplished knight, Miklotov. Compared to a warrior as fine as the Blue Knight from Matilda, Tellah is nothing. An old man who doesn't even have the MP to cast his best spell? Tellah is every bit as frail and slow as his looks suggest, so Randi will easily be able to charge up to a fatal slash before the old codger even gets a turn. Really, Tellah would be better off to just not show up; he could catch up on his sleep that way! Failing that, though, the Mana Knight will be happy to shatter the sage's brittle old man hip, and get one step closer to a Light title.

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 Wazzat? Round two already? Tellah must have nodded off after finishing off Colette, but no worries, he'll be up and at 'em at least long enough to finish off his second challenger. Which...won't be very long, actually. The legendary Mana Knight knows all too well what the power of magic is capable of from traveling with Purim and Popoi, two rather famous spellcasters, so what does he think he can do against someone who can wield the powers of Black and White magic at once like the great Sage? Trusting in his youthful vigor will only get Randi defeated, as in this match it will be age, experience and a healthy selection of unhealthy status spells that carries the day.
 
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These losers just keep coming. Seems they can't get enough of that Journalist Love, eh? Chisato Madison, reporter extraordinaire, Behind The Scenes dominatrix and all-around bruiser, can surely oblige. And dealing with angster types like this red-haired prettyboy are just the kind of stress relief she needs when the coffee provided by Nanjo Corp. isn't enough (well, it never is, but it compounds well with a few Moppy beatings). As such, she's just raring to let her fists fly into Asch's face and break his bones, and he will not dare to lift a finger against her - lest he wants to be brutalized even more. Bishounens should know their place in the food chain, after all, and not much is above the pain of Journalist Love in the survival pyramid!

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 A red haired girl. BAH. Asch hates red hair! And stupid reporters and their stupid questions and their stupid inquisitive nature! Fighting is the only solution to every single one of the world's problems, not idiotic speeches and commentaries on speeches and inane monologues. Asch will put this talky creature to the sword, quickly out-dueling her pitiful short ranged physicals. Want to try to play keepaway, little girl? Then she'll surely enjoy a taste of Asch's blistering magic, all while she feebly attempts to avoid a deadly Overlimit that makes even the toughest of the tough quail in fear - not that this wench Chisato is tough! It takes more than rote trickery to best Asch the Bloody, and he'll be sure to nail that point home this week!
 
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After taking down bait, Imoen finally faces a stiffer challenge. Unlike Chelsea, the inept archer, Suo actually has enough battle prowess to be able to rise out of Puny. Of course, that still doesn’t mean he has the power to take on Imoen. After all, he’s a pure physical fighter, so, Imoen’s Stoneskin will prevent Suo’s deadly sword swipes from inflicting even a minor scrape. On top of that, her Charm and Confuse spells will wreak havoc on Suo’s mental state, making it more than likely that he’ll slash the air instead of Imoen anyways.

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 The blind man's bluff, eh? Suo can handle invisbility, worst comes to worst. With Shiho around to help train him in the eyes of the mind, he'll have plenty of practice for this. A balanced blade is a perfect instrument, one that can find a hole even where only empty air appears. While he may struggle to get past Imoen's magical tricks, once he hits the fight will end fast - Imoen may have a thousand spells at her disposal, but she's still a DnD mage, and dies as fast as defenseless sheep once you start landing deadly blows.
 
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A masked magician. You'd think a wimpy little girly man who can barely lift a weapon, and you would be so very, very wrong. Guile is amazingly tough - in fact, he can take more punishment than Serge in a battle! He needs it, truthfully, with all the insults and abuse thrown his way for his inverted grid. Not that his grid matters here, he'll be stuck with his three strong techs - although stuck is quite the negative term for such a setup. Guile's unholy magic should quickly rip up Tai Ho, who rarely shows up to a fight sober and surely won't take a weirdo with a mask with the grave seriousness that would be needed to win. It's his funeral.

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 Who knew that Tai Ho's lucky fisherman's hat would prove to be lucky in other areas too? It's true, his reliable ol' Silver Hat may now be adorned with his various sponsors for the fishing tour. NateCorp, Gobi Fishing, HammerCo, all the patches are there. Despite the new decorations, the hat still halves dark just like before! Guile's got three shots of dark magic, each weaker than before. It's a simple matter of attrition. Tai Ho's quite the hardy fellow in battle, able to take those three shots and dish out his own damage in the meantime. The whole exchange will end with Guile sinking to the briny deep, with Tai Ho on his way to the Light Semifinals.
 

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