Round 2-C
Event 49: Calvinball
Other games can get boring or stale because they're always played the same. But Calvinball is always different, which makes it the superior game. Yup, Calvinball is a game of few rules, where the way you get points and how you win is made up on the fly each time, so victory can only be determined by quick wits and creativity.
We'll be starting this round off with a bit of Hulkmania. And while Hulk Hogan is going to be a little hurt by the fact that WWE wrestling is kinda scripted, he is still a good entertainer. Specifically, he's an entertainer who's used to working with a live crowd which requires being able to react to the crowd. Against this we have someone who isn't any kind of entertainer at all, nor someone given to games in general. However, Scrooge McDuck started from nothing and made himself a Multi-Kajillionaire on the basis of never backing down, a sharp wit, and an ability to roll with pretty much anything and go for the win.
Event 50: Freeing Humanity From Their Robotic Overlords
If fiction has taught us anything, it is that man eating robots enslaving humanity for their own nefarious purposes is less a possibility and more an inevitability. But it has also taught us that humanity is tenacious, and that a hero will rise up in order to liberate us from our robotic overlords. So, let us see which of these heros will do the better job of saving humanity.
Lightning Farron has a name for the day when she will be called upon to save humanity. And that name is Tuesday. Because, seriously, that's about how often she's getting called upon to save people these days. Needless to say, having twice gone up against divine threats, robotic overlords are probably a step down from her usual fights. Her competition lacks her raw power as well as her experience, but he is known for being sneaky and for his ability to rally people. Which is good, because this is one day Ferris Beuller won't be able to take off. However, his ability to get away with shit at the highest tier, as well as his ability to get people to band together for his cause should give him a strong edge. And, his one greatest asset over his opponent is his luck. While Lightning seems to be unable to catch a break, Ferris Beuller seems to be made of horseshoes and four leaf clovers.
Event 51: Being Mysterious
As any hack knows, the key to popularity is being mysterious. Well, and brooding. But mostly mysteriousness! Who cares if the mystery ever gets resolved so long as it exists in the first place. So, what we're going for here is which character is going to be dealing with a party of protagonist types who know nothing about them, and whoever can manage to keep the mystery about themselves going longer is the winner!
Hailing from the many lands of Fire Emblem, Anna is an old pro at this event. Despite showing up in all sorts of places across space and time, we only really know four things about her. 1) She can break the fourth wall, 2) She apparantly has a boyfriend, 3) She claims she has a lot of clones/sisters, kinda like Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny, and 4) They all really like money. And this is despite dealing with a good half dozen different parties. Against this we actually have one of the better contenders in this event from the Potterverse. Nope, not Dumbledore, though he'd be a pro. Instead we have Luna Lovegood, everyone's favourite crazy person. Or is she? Her mysteriousness stems not from knowing very little about her, because she's more than happy to talk about herself and what she believes, but instead comes from not knowing how much of what she says is actual truth, and how much is craziness. Especially since some of the crazy later turns out to be true. Regardless, this will be a good fight.
Event 52: Swimming in Money
Y'know Scrooge McDuck, that guy who's currently in that event further up the screen? Well, he's got this neat trick where he dives into a vault full of cash and swims in the thing like it's full of water. I mean, when they remade his game, they gave you a vault just so you could dive into the thing and swim in gold coins. Now, we're not asking anyone to dive in. But we are asking our contestants to swim in that vault. And whoever can swim in it the best, wins.
Our first contestant comes into this match with an odd advantage. Darkwing Duck is best known for getting dangerous and engaging in spy or superheroic adventures. But, he's also quite good at learning strange, but useful, skills. In addition, he's only two degrees of separation from the master himself since his sidekick is none other than Launchpad McQuack, who is Scrooge's pilot. All of which means, that if swimming in money is a skill that can be learned, instead of a superpower that Scrooge cannot share, then Darkwing Duck has a good chance to pick it up. Against this, we have a competitor who is perhaps less good at learning skills, but also doesn't exist as someone who has some kind of comedic lightning rod attached to them either. And Hello Kitty also is no slave to physics, meaning that she should have a chance to pull off the swimming in cash trick as well, and look strangely kawaii while doing so.
Team Match 5: Rock Band
A Rando Tourney staple, we've got four contestants on a side going up, each one taking a different instrument and then doing a set. Whichever team can get the highest score on their set will also take the win. And, of course, there are no safeties on, while a struggling member can be saved, once they go down a third time, they're done. The member in question can try to avoid this by starting at a lower difficulty, but that also means less points, so a balance of daring and skill is required. And remember, the four positions are Lead Guitar, Singer, Drummer, and Bass Guitar for the scrub.
Our first team is coming into this without any notable contenders. Sure, Caesar, Don Cherry, AND Profiteur are all good with words in different ways, but it's unlikely that any of them are the singing type. And none come with a musical pedigree, though Caesar, having been raised as a noble, might have some training that would be worthwhile here. Oddly enough, their best competitor will probably be Ryu whose reaction speed should be the highest of the bunch of them. That said, with the exception of Profiteur, they're all also pragmatic, and so they shouldn't need to worry about bombing out, going instead of a difficulty level that should ensure a finish. But will it be enough?
Let's cue up the music, this event has been won. Because no one in this contest can sing like Gaston! No lyrics will pose him a challenge, five stars will surely be his! The question is, will anyone else on his team be able to drag him down? Excellen is known for her speed, and given that's mostly piloting a mech, being able to handle a guitar or the drums should be a cinch for her. And Roy Mustang is competant and pragmatic. So, while he won't be a huge asset, he's smart enough to realise his team is strong and he just needs to stay out of the way. Which leaves us with the problem: Dahlia Hawthorne. She can go either way, she is smart. She is ambitious. And, she likes being 'rescued' by others. There are two ways this might play out. She might be smart, realize that Gaston can take this thing with his singing chops, and let her team carry her. Or, she might get hung up on the rescue mechanic, go on a difficulty level she can't back up, and need to get rescued too often, or at a time when no one can rescue her, and tank the team. She's the sorta character who can go either way, and which way she goes is the way the team will go.
Quick VOte Form
Event 49: Calvinball
Hulk Hogan (Wrestling) vs. Scrooge McDuck (Disney)
Event 50: Freeing Humanity From Their Robotic Overlords
Lightning Farron (FFXIII) vs. Ferris Beuller
Event 51: Being Mysterious
Anna (FE Series) vs. Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
Event 52: Swimming in Money
Darkwing Duck vs. Hello Kitty
Team Match 5: Rock Band
{Ryu (Street Fighter 2), Erutus Profiteur (BD), Don Cherry, Julius Caesar (Shakespear)} vs. {Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), Excellen Browning (SRW:OG), Dahlia Hawthorne (AA: Trials and Tribulations), Roy Mustang (Full Metal Alchemist)}
