And after a short delay, we're back and straight into the action of Round 3 of the Twink League!
Round #3
Winners Pool:
#1) Squall vs. Ramza
Despite the monolithic power they face, these two heros are here, showing the power of versatility over brute strength. Of course, facing each other, can these two fighters find some weakness to exploit? For his own part, Squall comes with superior stats, the ability to drain damage dealt to his foe, a killer limit, and the ability to ignore any evasion game Ramza might want to play. Of course, ever on the defensive, Ramza brings in a host of tactics that might shut out even the fabled Gunblade, such as MP Switch, Sunken State, and the infamous Blade Grasp! With so many options to choose from, which of these fighters will take the victory!
#2) Sephiroth vs. Unlimited Indalecio
In a match the opposite of the one before, this time we see world destroying baddies showcasing a true battle of overwealming power. Indy is just a pillar of godly might, with his impressive durability backed by powerful spells which he's happy to spam for an entire battle. Sephiroth, on the other hand, is a good deal frailer, but compensates with damage that's as good as anything Indy has, as well as the ability to fly, nulling Indy's top tricks, Divine Wave and Earthquake. Which means that Indy will have to win the day with second tier spells, which are still plenty adequate. And so, will the one-winged Angel fly to the top, or shall the Divine Sage foresee victory?
#3) Ash Ketchum vs. Brahms
Welcome Twink League Fans, as we present the ultimate epic battle of the ages! The Immortal King of the Undead, Brahms, vs. a thirteen year old boy and his pets. Of course, this isn't just any thirteen year old boy, this is Ash Ketch... wait, what? Right, this is Pokemon Trainer! Who with his epic plot power is apparently the strongest destructive force in two countries in his world. Naturally, the smart money isn't on the lord of the dead. Of course, even overlevelled, Brahms can one shot each of the pokemon he faces. It's just a matter of defeating six creatures, only one of which is even hampered by his epic physical defense before his equally epic HP reserve gets ground down to nothing.
#4) Belial vs. Mog
Belial may have complete power over space and time, but Mog comes with a lesser command of space and time, and power over every other aspect of reality, with his access to every spell in FF6. He'll have Life 3 to survive whatever is thrown at him, Quick to wear down Belial fast, and Ultima to damage her swiftly. Of course, even if Mog can get past the Time Distortion, can he make it past the 4-D Pocket?
Losers Pool:
#1) Lucian vs. Barret
With nothing but Guts, his love for the lady Valkyrie, and the immortality powers of the Angel Curio, Lucian does the longevity of his Einherjar bretheren proud. Of course, now he's also facing someone who'll be more than happy to hammer him each time he gets up until he decides the pain isn't quite worth the effort anymore. Which really raises the question, you see the Guts check coming at the end of Barret's impressive stream of counter-fire, coming at each hit in the counter-fire, or as completely pointless while he's facing someone with Hammerblow while packing merely average fire-power?
#2) Kefka vs. Yuna
Poor Kefka, facing a fellow speedster with the kind of armour his attacks aren't going to be terribly useful against, namely, a small army of meatshields. If Yuna goes first, or simply survive his opening shot, then it's a simple call to the Magus Three, and Kefka's odds drop drastically from there. Of course, if he can land the Havok Wing, or better yet, kill an Aeon and then sneak in another turn in the lag that follows and land a Havok Wing there, then it'll be a simple win for the original one winged angel.
#3) Fei Fong Wong vs. Xorn
Xorn may have speed, and power, and defense, but does he have what it takes to go up against Fei Fong Wong and his God-mech, the Xenogears? He'll need to call on the power of his despair in order to status Fei out before he can get crushed by a foe an order of magnitude tougher than any foe he's ever faced before!
#4) Bowman Jean vs. Worker 7
Worker 7's Work command gives him the armour piercing power that anyone facing Bowman Jean wishes they had. Of course... it's entirely possible that he can't bust through Bowman's Bloody Armour cheese, in which case, it'll be a robot that can't heal, with no way to damage his foe, in which case this is a brutal one-sided match, that will leave the construct broken and shattered in the works possible way. In fact, it will be so one sided you may even be tempted to feel sorry for Worker 7. That is because you are crazy. He is only a machine, he has no feelings!
#5) Ilia Pegasus Squad vs. 1337 Jogurts
Finally, something the Pegasus Knights are a little bit more used to facing, three elite units against a swarm of faceless mooks that they one-shot. Of course, there's a few more than usual this time, but it's nothing they can't handle, right? As for the Jogurts, each time they attack and don't kill, one of their number does fall. But they are expendable, and they can afford the losses if it means they manage to drag down the Peg Knights in a bloody war of attrition. Of course, if you move away from the serious battle to the interp battle, you've got the inevitable battle of "One damage vs. Subtraction defense? Ha!" vs. "5 Iron Lances = 200 attacks, = 600 Dead Jogurts = the Peg Knights can't even kill half of them before their weapons all break" So, whether you see this as the epic battle between flying knights vs. landbound rodent swarms, or a rules battle of insta wins, there's something for everyone!
#6) Rinoa vs. Baofu
Poor Rinoa, her mastery of all things magical is now facing off against someone who can null all magic! However, all hope isn't lost yet, as with her Recover command she can heal forever, and she can still buff herself as much as she likes. More over, with access to Aura, she might even get off a limit, allowing her to show her Persona foe the stellar Shooting Star! Of course, Baofu is unlikely to just let then happen, and unfortunatly for Rinoa, Squall has the status defense, and Baofu has the Gougasha, with a 90% chance of freezing his foe. Will Rinoa find a way to win? Or will Baofu put this budding sorceress on ice?
#7) Butz vs. Toadstool
Having managed to avoid this battle once, by sending poor Tir to his early demise, Butz now faces off against Toadstool in an epic defensive match. Butz's original tricks of status will prove powerless before Toadstool's defensive might, but his acess to Magic Sword and Mix will give him some options. Notably, a good amount of healing and defensive buffs to stay alive, while at the same time using Osmose Sword to whittle away at Toadstools massive MP pool. Meanwhile, Toadstool will simply whack away. After all, Butz still needs to actually kill her after he deals with her MP, and like her MP, his items are also finite.
#8) Yunalesca vs. Fou-Lu
For the second time in as many rounds, Yunalesca has the poor luck to face a fellow boss in battle. But, she has the dubious honour of actually having more HP than her BoF rival, giving her the durability edge in this battle to stay in the competition. Of course, Fou-Lu is unlikely to simply roll over and accept defeat either, and while he may not have as much lasting power, he does come with two things that Yunalesca hates. Status immunity, and good damage. And so, this dragon will do its best to show why he's more than a merely forgotten memory.
Quick Vote Form
Winners Pool:
#1) Squall vs. Ramza
#2) Sephiroth vs. Unlimited Indalecio
#3) Ash Ketchum vs. Brahms
#4) Belial vs. Mog
Losers Pool:
#1) Lucian vs. Barret
#2) Kefka vs. Yuna
#3) Fei Fong Wong vs. Xorn
#4) Bowman Jean vs. Worker 7
#5) Ilia Pegasus Squad vs. 1337 Jogurts
#6) Rinoa vs. Baofu
#7) Butz vs. Toadstool
#8) Yunalesca vs. Fou-Lu
