Round 3-A
Event 61: Ladder Climbing
Don't believe the hype! The Budehuc Tenkai Society would like to make it known that climbing ladders is NOT the easy affair that some would portray it as. And this event is meant to highlight the ladder-challenged among us. The challenge is simple. Our contestants will be given a tower to climb, using only platforms and ladders. And, they must actually climb the ladders using hands and feet, and not use some other mechanism in order to scale the tower. With all that agreed upon, let the climbing commence!
Our first competitor is in a bit of a quandry. You see, where he ends his character arc and series is actually worse for him climbing wise than where he is halfway through, or even at the beginning! Yup, Rand al'Thor may have the world quaking at his passage, but lacking a hand may leave him at a disadvantage here. Against him is the wobbly step that ruins your balanca, the slippery rung that you just can't hold on to, facing him is the terror that flaps in the night! Darkwing Duck! And despite him being a duck, he's definitely got hands, especially with all the tools he uses. But, he's used to using a grapple gun, which is totally against the rules here (granted, that really works in his favour because Grapple Gun <<< Saidin) which means he may be unused to using something so mundane as a ladder.
Event 62: Fiddling Contest
When the Devil's looking for souls, what's a fallen angel to do? Sure, he can lie, cheat, and swindle (our research department says he can't actually steal souls), but he also fiddles. In this competition we harken back to that famous song, and while souls may not be on the line, a place in the next round of the Royal Canadian Rando Tourney is! As always, all that matters is the ability to play the fiddle, like musically. Any and all ability in using the fiddle, or the bow, as a lethal weapon is utterly useless in this match.
This week we have badass vs. badass. In one corner, we have Street Fighter's Dark Demon of the Martial Arts, Akuma! And in the other corner we have the Champion of Etro, the Saviour of Cocoon, Lightning Farron! Aaaaand, they're gonna be fiddling. So put away the gunswords and ki blasts. Akuma may be all about the fighting, but he's also one of those annoying plot characters that shows up to be better than you, taunt you a bit, and then run off. Because he's a jerk. Meanwhile, Lightning's edge is going to be that she actually seems to have an interest or two outside of fighting, and at this point will probably get some genuine enjoyment out of doing something that isn't saving the world or helping people with random stuff.
Pairs Event 9: Figure Skating
There are few things more graceful than pairs figure skating. The motion of two people moving as one as they glide across the ice, spinning across it's surface and through the air. All while keeping in time with the music. This is truly the sport of the northern kings. And today, we shall see which team shall prove more worthy of it.
Our first team is a study in contrasts. While Apu Nahasapeemapetilon may not be much of an athelete, he lives in a world where complicated dance routines are just another part of lime, right up there with driving to work and brushing your teeth. This means what he lacks in physical strength, he'll make up for with choreography. Adding skates may add another layer of complication to the whole thing, but I suspect what will really be the problem here is that he won't be expected to sing while he skates. Not that there's any rules against it. His partner, Citan Uzuki, probably doesn't know much about skating or dancing, but he is strong, quick, dextrous, and a skilled martial artist, meaning he's in good physical shape and able to pull off some impressive stunts.
Against this is our second team. Oberyn Martell comes into this knowing winter like no one else in this event. After all, you don't need to be a Stark to know about the colder season when it's seven years long. Of course, even if skating is a thing they do in Westeros, there is a question as to whether or not Oberyn does it, and if he can pull off graceful like he can pull off strong. Fortunately, he's paired with a being of supernatural power and grace. Spike is a vampire, which means he's probably got the best physical shape in this competition. Now, if only he can pull off the dancing moves.
Team Event: 6: Team Battle
This event is simple. Two teams enter, and the last team standing wins. No rules, no mercy. Use all your strength and cunning to fight until either your opponent falls, or you do.
Our first team is coming in loaded for a fight. Leader of the first team, with a man's soul and a strong back, a tenacious demon, the Great Kamina takes to the field! Fighting in the Gurren mecha that the Gurren brigade takes it's name from, this bold and brash fighter is aiming to go beyond the impossible and claim victory. And while he may not have his buddy Simon and his partner mech, the Lagann at his side, he does have three excellent companions. A professional fighter with skill and style, the ROCK gets this Kamina guy and is ready to kick some ass. Having faced all kinds of threats and adventures, Finn the Human is going to be giving it his all. But, the team heavy is someone else who knows a bit about going beyond the impossible, straight from Dragon Ball Z, we have Vegeta. Who is one of the most powerful fighters in this competition.
But this is not going to be a one sided fight. Leading the opposition is a military Colonel with years of wartime experience in small unit fighting as well as a human weapon. Roy Mustang is arguably the best fighter in Full Metal Alchemist, claiming curbstomp victories in fights teams of his protagonists struggled to hold their own in, and has only lost twice. To weather, and to God. And he fought God blind. Joining him as a counter for the Gurren is his own Mecha, Gai Daigouji will be supporting with his own Aesti Valis and blood hot enough to match Kamina himself. Working from the shadows, he has secret agent Stocke who has his own battlefield experience and skills to bring to this fight. And as an added heavy, probably more potent than Mustang himself, they have Pevara Tazanohvi, Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah and badass from introduction to the last battle for the fate of humanity.
Quick Vote
Event 61: Ladder Climbing
Rand Al'Thor (Wheel of Time) vs. Darkwing Duck
Event 62: Fiddling Contest
Akuma (Street Fighter) vs. Lightning Farron (FFXIII)
Pairs Event 9: Figure Skating
{Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)/Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)} vs. {Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones)/Spike (Buffy:tVS)}
Team Event: 6: Team Battle
{The Rock (Wrestling)/Finn the Human (Adventure Time)/Kamina (Gurren Lagenn)/Vegeta (DBZ)} vs. {Gai Daigouji (Martian Successor Nadesco)/Roy Mustang (Full Metal Alchemist)/Stocke (Radiant Historia)/Pevara Tazanohvi (Wheel of Time)}
