Event #8- The Alien Hoax
It is well established that, mathematically, there is probably life out there upon other planets. While it is highly unlikely they would be any more successful in overcoming the harsh physics preventing interstellar travel than the natives of this planet, they could! The job of our contestants therefore is not to convince people that aliens are real, since people already believe that. Instead, they must convince at least 10,000 people that aliens have landed in one particular region, a small city and the surrounding countryside for example. For purposes of fairness, no contestant is allowed to actually show themselves as part of the hoax in any way, mostly because the bulk of remaining contestants have magical powers, are actually space-faring, or in at least one case once had an alien probe dwelling in his ass.
The tropeoligic personification of Mary Sue is as always perfect, but is skill in the art of deception one possessed by a perfect being? Meanwhilst, while Moiraine Sedai cannot simply give herself the guise of something alien and win instantly, as per the rules, hers is a lifetime spent mastering the art of manipulating people, and conducting a mass hoax is well within her skillset.
Event #9- The Faustian Outing
The tale of Faust, of a man trading his very soul for frivolous material gain, is among the deepest in western culture, roots travelling deeper than most can fathom. Also as old then is putting Ol' Scratch back in his place; Faust turning the tables, to extract from the devil his prize yet giving nothing in return. To make a deal with the devil... and win. The winner of the contest shall be determined by who gets the most from the devil in exchange for the lowest cost.
Peach, a maiden possessing magics seemingly powered by love, may well have many tools to thwart demonic influence. Of course, it's an open question what the Princess would even want, let alone how the devil might pervert her desires.
The Wold Eater Revya, feared across all the world as the Devourlord... ... ... well. ... there's a good argument she is the devil. And if she isn't, the resident devil is living in her head. Of course, the traditional devil might be a bit wilier and have some tricks to get around the Devourlord's usual shenanigans.
Event #10- 4channing
The art of trolling takes many forms. One of the most primal, and effective, is simply creating an image so disturbing that the target audience can only flee in terror or hurl in revulsion. The image may be purely mental or an actual piece of art or image manipulation, so long as either of the desired outcomes is achieved.
Both our contestants are uniquely suited to this challenge. Eric Cartman, some sort of evil gremlin, and the Goddess Palutena, patron of Light and Trolling (or so I'm told.) Since it seems guaranteed that both can complete the event, the winner will be judged by how many people they can successfully troll with a single image.
Event #11- Winning the Election
A single goal; become President of the United States. For purposes of fairness, each contestant will be assumed to convincingly pass as a legal candidate (US Citizen, 35 years of age or older). Beyond this, the path to the presidency is up to the contestant. Winner will be judged as whoever becomes president quickest, which may well take decades as contestants appropriately build their credentials. Or not, who knows.
Rose is a well known war hero, and possesses a quick wit and pragmatic demeanor well suited to politics. She does however suffer a gender disadvantage, although how far this will impact her as the years advance is hard to tell.
Julius Belmont better resembles the presidents of old, rough and tumble men of action rather than educated and eloquent speakers, but perhaps he can work that to his advantage.
Event #12- Rock 'em Sock 'em Gears
Two contestants enter. Then they enter mecha. Then they try to steer the mecha into punching the other mech's head off. Leaving the mech or otherwise directly interacting with the other contestant or their vehicle is strictly forbidden.
While Xanatos, being both from the modern era and familiar with similarly high-tech devices such as powered armor, has a crushing advantage, Delita's adaptability and will to succeed should not be underestimated.
Event #13- Walking the Rope
The classic circus event, walking a tightrope requires balance, fearlessness, grace, etc. And the dice give us...
Tibarn, the Hawk King. He can fly. It's like cheating, except it's actually just cheating.
Leia Organa, Princess (adopted) of Alderaan. The daughter of Darth Vader will have to put on one hell of a show to beat out the guy who literally cannot fail this event.
Event #14- Double Dash
Kart Racing is much beloved, so fuck it, let's indulge. Each team will, as according to the rules of Double Dash, attempt to win two of three races, randomly selected from tracks throughout the Mario Kart series.
To be clear, they are not playing a video game, but actually driving/backing up karts.
The team of Erim and Xander is an interesting one, because Xander being saddled with the ancient god of destruction as a partner is amazingly familiar territory for him. Plus he can actually drive a car, and presumably a kart. Yuri and Honest Abe meanwhile have almost nothing in common, but both are quick thinkers well accustomed to teamwork, so their initial disadvantage might be small.
Short Form
8. The Alien Hoax- Mary Sue (Omnipresent Fanfiction Trope) vs Moiraine Damodred (The Wheel of Time)
9. The Faustian Outing- Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros. Franchise) vs Devourlord (Soul Nomad & The World Eaters)
10. 4Channing- Eric Cartman (South Park) vs Palutena (Kid Icarus Uprising)
11. Winning the Election- Rose (Legend of Dragoon) vs Julius Belmont (Castlevania Series)
12. Rock 'em Sock 'em Gears- Delita Hyral (Final Fantasy Tactics) vs David Xanatos (Gargoyles)
13. Walking the Rope- Tibarn (Fire Emblem Series) vs Leia Organa (Star Wars)
14. Double Dash- Erim (Lufia Series) and Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) vs Abraham Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter) and Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia)
