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Tournaments / The Royal Canadian Rando Tourney Round 4
« on: December 02, 2014, 04:38:39 AM »
Event 65: Bar Fight
Lots of people are good when it comes to traditional fighting. I mean, they've got their mighty weapons, and their awesome magic. But, how well can they really do when it comes down to the people's combat style, the humble bar fight. Here, swords and guns are not allowed, neither is magic. You've got your fists, furniture, and possibly even other brawlers. And of course, it isn't just you and your opponent, there's a whole bar full of fighters. And, as always, last one standing, wins.
Stephen Colbert would have you know that, despite being a reporter by trade, he is also a Man! And as such he's skilled at this, the manliest of all fighting styles. Of course, you know who is also a man? Bleeding with a man's soul, Gai Daigouji will show that a man's fists needn't be made of steel to fight a man's fight.
Event 66: Master Baiting
Master Baiting is long, and hard. It's not something that can be done in a single stroke, no matter how masterful that stroke might be. Instead, with patience and repeated effort, the Master Baiter will enventually have a few frentic moments where the beast (with one or two backs, as the case may be) is contained followed by an eminently satisfactory climax and the glow of a job well done.
So, of course, for this event in innuendo and dirty thoughts, Hatbot has seen fit to grace us with Mr. Rodgers and Scrooge McDuck. Thanks, Hatbot.
Event 67: Directing a Movie
What's not to love about the movies? There's action, drama, comedy, explosions! And it's all packed into a nice two hour bite. Of course, making it is a lot more than two hours. From writing the script to casting the actors to making those dazzling special effects, there's a lot of effort and skill that goes into making one of these. So, we're putting two rookies up to the task of making the next great blockbuster.
Citan Uzuki knows a thing or twoabout spy blockbusters, having lived through one himself. Reaching from the people who know nothing about what's going on to the very heights of power and God Itself. And that's only one of the tales he has to tell. Aside from that, he's known to be nuanced and generally skilled. Against this we have someone who's seen more wars than most war reporters, and much like Homer, may actually be more than one person. Anna from the FE Multiverse is ready to rock the movie circuit with her own Anna film studio!
Event 68: Rocket Jumping Obsticle Course
It's become cliche these days to deal with obsticle courses by thinking with portals. And if there's anything we want to avoid, it's cliche. So, instead of thinking with portals, we're gonna feed our contestants some good old fashioned invincibility stars and get them thinking with rockets! Yup, it's an obsticle course that can only be mastered by cleverly using rockets to ragdoll themselves from point A to points B,C,D and beyond! Naturally, the first one across the finish line is the winner.
Our first contestant might be coming into this with an untouchable advantage. Not only is Wile E Coyote a super genius, and not only is he very used to dealing with rockets. But he's also in possession of a wealth of experience in all the ways those rockets can a) fail, and b) blow him up. He also has so much experience getting blown up and falling at greats distances and at high speeds, that the only thing that might make him think twice here is that he'll need to do it purposefully instead of accidentally. But, he's up against one of the few people who might be able to match him. While I can't recall Apu ever needing to use rockets, let alone on himself, Apu is a denizen of Springfield, where strange things do happen.
Event 69: Popularity Contest
A very simple match, just vote for who you like more.
And, to add to that simplicity, here's the two contestants! Roy Mustang, from Full Metal Alchemist. And Spider-Man, from Spider-Man.
Event 70: Fansubbing Anime (For Awesomeness)
I was going to say that anyone can sub anime and make it something excellent that is both respectful of the original work while changing the cultural references such that they work in the new language with the new audience. But let's face it, people who can do that are rare. There's a reason the Phoenix Wright games were such a surprise. But, what anyone can do is this event. Make a translation that is awesome, because you can almost kinda sorta see what it should be, but in the translation process something went wrong and now it's shown through the filter of hilarious insanity.
First up is someone who, despite not officially being a scholar, is probably still too good with languages and precision to really get a superbly awesome sub. Pevara Tazanohvi, Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah may have a sense of humour, but it's unlikely to shine here. Then again, she still has a chance as she's up against Stocke, he of the time travelling who also isn't a scholar, but who is also fairly serious and fairly knowledgable.
Pairs Event 11: Twin Obsticle Course
Obsticle courses are one of those things that test strength and agility as you try and get through all of the various annoying hoops and challenges placed in front of you. The catch here is that there will be places in the course where a contestant will get stuck unless their partner on the other track manages to hit a button to open the pathway for them. Both sides will be hampered by this, so each team will only be as good as their weakest contestant.
But it will be hard to pick out a weakest contestant in this crew. First up we have a literal goddess in Palutena, who most likely will prove more than able to deal with an obsticle course. And paired up with her is the secret agent/superhero Darkwing Duck who does have a habit of getting fowled up in various ways, but always pulls through in the end. But against this we have Gaston, who may not have the auto-win status he pulls in the musical events. But make no mistake, the guy is still top shape for a mere human. There is a reason there's a song about how strong and fit this guy is. But even he pales comparred to Lightning Farron, aka the soldier who takes out a defended train by herself and runs along a road that is basically a pretty nasty obsticle course by itself before she gains super human powers.
Quick Vote Form
Event 65: Bar Fight
Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) vs. Gai Daigouji (Martian Successor Nadesco)
Event 66: Master Baiting
Mr. Rogers (Mr. Roger's Neighbourhood) vs. Scrooge McDuck (Disney)
Event 67: Directing a Movie
Citan Uzuki (Xenogears) vs. Anna (FE Series)
Event 68: Rocket Jumping Obsticle Course
Wile E. Coyote (Super Genius) vs. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)
Event 69: Popularity Contest
Roy Mustang (Full Metal Alchemist) vs. Spider-Man (Spider Man)
Event 70: Fansubbing Anime (For Awesomeness)
Pevara Tazanohvi (Wheel of Time) vs. Stocke (Radiant Historia)
Pairs Event 11: Twin Obstacle Course
{Palutena (KI:U)/Darkwing Duck} vs. {Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)/Lightning Farron (FFXIII)}
Lots of people are good when it comes to traditional fighting. I mean, they've got their mighty weapons, and their awesome magic. But, how well can they really do when it comes down to the people's combat style, the humble bar fight. Here, swords and guns are not allowed, neither is magic. You've got your fists, furniture, and possibly even other brawlers. And of course, it isn't just you and your opponent, there's a whole bar full of fighters. And, as always, last one standing, wins.
Stephen Colbert would have you know that, despite being a reporter by trade, he is also a Man! And as such he's skilled at this, the manliest of all fighting styles. Of course, you know who is also a man? Bleeding with a man's soul, Gai Daigouji will show that a man's fists needn't be made of steel to fight a man's fight.
Event 66: Master Baiting
Master Baiting is long, and hard. It's not something that can be done in a single stroke, no matter how masterful that stroke might be. Instead, with patience and repeated effort, the Master Baiter will enventually have a few frentic moments where the beast (with one or two backs, as the case may be) is contained followed by an eminently satisfactory climax and the glow of a job well done.
So, of course, for this event in innuendo and dirty thoughts, Hatbot has seen fit to grace us with Mr. Rodgers and Scrooge McDuck. Thanks, Hatbot.
Event 67: Directing a Movie
What's not to love about the movies? There's action, drama, comedy, explosions! And it's all packed into a nice two hour bite. Of course, making it is a lot more than two hours. From writing the script to casting the actors to making those dazzling special effects, there's a lot of effort and skill that goes into making one of these. So, we're putting two rookies up to the task of making the next great blockbuster.
Citan Uzuki knows a thing or twoabout spy blockbusters, having lived through one himself. Reaching from the people who know nothing about what's going on to the very heights of power and God Itself. And that's only one of the tales he has to tell. Aside from that, he's known to be nuanced and generally skilled. Against this we have someone who's seen more wars than most war reporters, and much like Homer, may actually be more than one person. Anna from the FE Multiverse is ready to rock the movie circuit with her own Anna film studio!
Event 68: Rocket Jumping Obsticle Course
It's become cliche these days to deal with obsticle courses by thinking with portals. And if there's anything we want to avoid, it's cliche. So, instead of thinking with portals, we're gonna feed our contestants some good old fashioned invincibility stars and get them thinking with rockets! Yup, it's an obsticle course that can only be mastered by cleverly using rockets to ragdoll themselves from point A to points B,C,D and beyond! Naturally, the first one across the finish line is the winner.
Our first contestant might be coming into this with an untouchable advantage. Not only is Wile E Coyote a super genius, and not only is he very used to dealing with rockets. But he's also in possession of a wealth of experience in all the ways those rockets can a) fail, and b) blow him up. He also has so much experience getting blown up and falling at greats distances and at high speeds, that the only thing that might make him think twice here is that he'll need to do it purposefully instead of accidentally. But, he's up against one of the few people who might be able to match him. While I can't recall Apu ever needing to use rockets, let alone on himself, Apu is a denizen of Springfield, where strange things do happen.
Event 69: Popularity Contest
A very simple match, just vote for who you like more.
And, to add to that simplicity, here's the two contestants! Roy Mustang, from Full Metal Alchemist. And Spider-Man, from Spider-Man.
Event 70: Fansubbing Anime (For Awesomeness)
I was going to say that anyone can sub anime and make it something excellent that is both respectful of the original work while changing the cultural references such that they work in the new language with the new audience. But let's face it, people who can do that are rare. There's a reason the Phoenix Wright games were such a surprise. But, what anyone can do is this event. Make a translation that is awesome, because you can almost kinda sorta see what it should be, but in the translation process something went wrong and now it's shown through the filter of hilarious insanity.
First up is someone who, despite not officially being a scholar, is probably still too good with languages and precision to really get a superbly awesome sub. Pevara Tazanohvi, Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah may have a sense of humour, but it's unlikely to shine here. Then again, she still has a chance as she's up against Stocke, he of the time travelling who also isn't a scholar, but who is also fairly serious and fairly knowledgable.
Pairs Event 11: Twin Obsticle Course
Obsticle courses are one of those things that test strength and agility as you try and get through all of the various annoying hoops and challenges placed in front of you. The catch here is that there will be places in the course where a contestant will get stuck unless their partner on the other track manages to hit a button to open the pathway for them. Both sides will be hampered by this, so each team will only be as good as their weakest contestant.
But it will be hard to pick out a weakest contestant in this crew. First up we have a literal goddess in Palutena, who most likely will prove more than able to deal with an obsticle course. And paired up with her is the secret agent/superhero Darkwing Duck who does have a habit of getting fowled up in various ways, but always pulls through in the end. But against this we have Gaston, who may not have the auto-win status he pulls in the musical events. But make no mistake, the guy is still top shape for a mere human. There is a reason there's a song about how strong and fit this guy is. But even he pales comparred to Lightning Farron, aka the soldier who takes out a defended train by herself and runs along a road that is basically a pretty nasty obsticle course by itself before she gains super human powers.
Quick Vote Form
Event 65: Bar Fight
Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) vs. Gai Daigouji (Martian Successor Nadesco)
Event 66: Master Baiting
Mr. Rogers (Mr. Roger's Neighbourhood) vs. Scrooge McDuck (Disney)
Event 67: Directing a Movie
Citan Uzuki (Xenogears) vs. Anna (FE Series)
Event 68: Rocket Jumping Obsticle Course
Wile E. Coyote (Super Genius) vs. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)
Event 69: Popularity Contest
Roy Mustang (Full Metal Alchemist) vs. Spider-Man (Spider Man)
Event 70: Fansubbing Anime (For Awesomeness)
Pevara Tazanohvi (Wheel of Time) vs. Stocke (Radiant Historia)
Pairs Event 11: Twin Obstacle Course
{Palutena (KI:U)/Darkwing Duck} vs. {Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)/Lightning Farron (FFXIII)}