Results
01. Starscream v Wario - Swimming Race IIIII/IIIII II
02. Dr. Emmitt Brown v James Bond - Talking to Fish IIIII IIII/IIII
03. Goku v Odie - Pod Racing IIIII IIIII III/I
04. Prinny v Aya Brea - American Gladiator IIII/IIIII IIIII
05. Samuel Vimes v Darkwing Duck - Questing for the Holy Grail IIII/IIIII
06. Goddess Ashera v Lina Inverse - Applied Pyrotechnics /IIIII III
07. Judge Doom v Igor, Persona - Win the Big Game III/IIIII IIII
08. Pikachu, Anime v Lenneth Valkyrie - Poker /IIIII IIIII III
Pool B
Match 09
Any fool can be party to a plot, but how many of them can, when necessary, plot the party themselves?
First up is the noted Torontonian teen wonder, Scott Pilgrim. Though better known for battling evil-exes and rocking out, he comes with the advantage of a youthful social circle that likes to party.
On the other end is starship captain Jean-Luc Picard, of the United Federation of Planets. While he may not party quite so hard as his youthful opponent, planning parties is one of the duties that must be overseen by an captain with his responsibilities as a diplomat. After all, one has to know how to properly configure the utensils so as to not offend the Ferengi, nor have the music selection piss of the Klingons.
Match 10
Some things have existed since the dawn of time. But, these primal, platonic essences can sometimes be shown in vastly different ways. So it is with manliness.
Everyone can enjoy and appreciate the gun toting, man of action, and sarcasm in the face of danger manliness that Deadpool brings to bear. That epic manliness that hunts relentlessly and is shown in an herculian strength and might before which all evil must crumble.
But, he faces another paragon of manliness, the Tycoon, who, though small of stature, has the ambition and intellect to level continents, rearrange society, and even harness the power of nature and science to be mere extensions of their will. And truly, with his influence ranging from Ducksburg to the very moon itself, foremost among these names must be Scrooge McDuck, commanding all around him with the dignity and self-assuredness that separates the common man from The Man.
Match 11
And from two strong matches, we come to this. Boxing. The rules are fairly simple, but how things turn out may be less so, given that we have Mighty Morphin Ramza Beoulve, vs a dog. Tony's pretty awesome for a dog, but he'll have to find a way to box before he can then challenge the guy who can just hop to Monk.
Match 12
Let's give a hand for the returning champ! White Knight Leo is back, and ready to show just why he won the first tournament, and he's got his A game ready to go as he drew DDR. Having already shown his mastery of all things musical, it should be a cinch for him to get past this trial while donning his best disco cogs.
But, his opponent is the nefarious Bowser Jr. who isn't known for taking defeat easily. And in addition to all of the various nasty tricks he might have up his sleeve, he also has the advantage of having a DDR game in his franchise, with the Mario DDR Mix. Of course, will that be enough to defeat the Disco General and his tasty, tasty justice?
Match 13
Alright, this here is the popularity contest. This means nothing fancy, just pick who you like best and vote for 'em. Whether that's for deep, nuanced reasons, so because their name makes you snicker. Which means no need to know either, because that doesn't matter for this contest. And that's good because this was otherwise gonna be low on vote count.
First reason why is because our first contestant, while theoretically well known, is supposed to be a specific instance. Namely, the Native Trickster God, Coyote. Not the Wile version, but the one that constantly outsmarts all the other animals, and the only one to consistantly screw him up is himself. The instance suggested is the Gunnerkrig Court version, where he's essentially the same, but is a magnificent bastard hanging around in a magical forest outside an English boarding school, though at least it's a highly unusual one.
Facing off against him is the Angry Video Game Nerd. About whom all I know is that he's an internet persona who is a nerd, is angry, and talks about video games. Oh, and is also not Grefter or Zenny. I think.
Match 14
DDR is an excellent display of dancing to someone else's groove. However, a real dancing competition involves creativity, spontenaity, and the ability to craft ones own moves. And so it is, that we have a proper dance off, where each contestant will show their moves, and the best groove wins.
Our first contestant is coming straight from the danger zone, as Maverick is here to show us all his lovin feeling. Though best known as a top gun fighter pilot (or being played by Tom Cruise), he's not above showing off in any way possible, and the dance floor is as fine a place as any.
Which is going to be necessary, as he's against one of the famed vamp hunters of Castlevania, Maria Renard, who likely has some sort of supernatural agility, and possibly even some sense of style and grace. Of course, I'm gonna let the folks in the match descriptions who actually know her make her case, since I know jack all about any Castlevania that isn't #2.
Match #15
Stand-Up Comedy isn't just about the laughs. There's a lot of hard work behind each chuckle these valient mirth-smiths manage to eke out of their jaded crowds. And now, entering this hallowed field, we have two newcomers, trying to earn their spot on the laugh track tours.
Dale Gribble is a man of many talents. 99% of which exist only in his head. Of course, he's also a conspiracy nut par excellence, and there's nothing good for a laugh quite like the off kilter observations about government and society that culture breeds. Of course, while he is Grade A comic material, can he overcome the fact that people are usually laughing at him rather than with him?
As for the other, again, we've got someone I don't know so well in Totoro. He's from a fairly popular Anime, though while I believe it has humour, it's more the heartwarming type than the laugh out loud type.
Match #16
As any plumber can tell you, there's few skills that randomly come in handy quite like ladder climbing. So, today we'll test our two contestants at their own ladder climbing skills.
First up is the person who's practically perfect in every way, except for that meaningless flaw. Mary Sue. Can she manage to win this when up against someone is may be God, the Son, the Holy Spirit, or all three at once, Fei Fong Wong, who may not like gears or fighting, but can like ladders!
Quick Vote Form
09. Scott Pilgrim v Jean-Luc Picard - Plotting the Party
10. Scrooge McDuck v Deadpool - Manliness Contest
11. Ramza Beoulve v Tony the Dog - Boxing
12. White Knight Leo v Bowser Jr. - DDR
13. Coyote v Angry Video Game Nerd - Popularity Contest
14. Maverick, Top Gun v Maria Renard, Castlevania - Dance Off
15. Dale Gribble v Totoro - Stand Up Comedy
16. Mary Sue v Fei Fong Wong - Ladder Climbing
