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Week 4 - Quarterfinals




Ryu (BoF3) Ryu vs Sarevok Sarevok (BG1)

DragoonJay
In the end, it wasn't Ryu's durability or Kaiser Breaths that did Sarevok in. It was the Bhaalspawn's refusal to adapt.

Let's face it - the DL is weird. That's a generally accepted fact. There are weird things in it, there are weird people in it, and there are weird people who run it. The sooner fighters deal with it, the easier they adapt.

Sarevok, for all his power, isn't quite ready for that.

It's not like it's a "new people" problem. I mean, look at Zeno. She's adapted rather well. And it's not a Forgotten Realms thing... after all, Minsc didn't refuse to play along. And that mind trip? That was all Jade's doing. Sarevok wouldn't have that kind of imagination for torture.

No, Sarevok just can't accept that in order to win, in order to be truly interesting, it becomes necessary to do... things. Even if it's a little embarrassing. Especially if it's a little embarrassing.

So, better luck next time, oh mighty Bhaalspawn. Learn some humility, and maybe a one-liner or two.

Ryu: 33
Sarevok: 6


Luis Virgil (XS1) Luis Virgil vs Melfice Melfice (G2)

superaielman
There's nothing more epic than rematches, especially at the Godlike level. Fighters know everything the other has to offer, and the element of revenge. Hey, something has to give, right?!

Melfice, meanwhile, laughs at all of the talk and slaughters the man in blue with a couple of Wailing Soul Slashes. Nice to see some things don't change for the second winningest dueller in DL history.

Luis Virgil: 17
Melfice: 36

Tide
For what its worth, Virgil's role in his game plot was better than Melfice. Too bad that doesn't give him an instant win.





KOS-MOS (XS) KOS-MOS vs Zeno Zeno (BoF5)

SageAcrin
The arena was lined with massive turrets.

The stands were filled with armed guards.

Godlikes had been conscripted to guard the two fighters.

None of this would really have saved Zeno and KOS-MOS, but it was worth a try.

However, KOS-MOS and Zeno successfully managed to have a normal match.

No whipped cream. No maple syrup waterfalls. No clothes disintigrating mists or giant clothes mangling robots or tentacle beasts.

How was this possible? Had all the perverts in the league been killed? Jailed?

No, that wouldn't have stopped them.

Nope, it was just a simple matter of Zeno talking Jeane into wandering around the hallways in a slightly scantier than usual outfit for a few hours before, during and after the match.

Zeno may have lost the battle-KOS-MOS turned out to simply be too much for her. In a long and gruelling fight, she was eventually defeated.

But in a way, she's won the war.

She owes Jeane one, though.

...Oh, the perverts? Jeane turned out to be a good illusionist-it wasn't actually her walking the hallways.

Eventually, "Jeane" wandered into her bedroom, and proceeded to take off all her clothes.

Then the tentacles started waving.

Needless to say, that trick won't work twice.

But now Jeane now gets stalked far less(Which is to say, as much as she's used to, rather than several dozen people a day.), so overall, Jeane's probably the big winner here.

KOS-MOS: 32
Zeno: 17


Fenril (OB) Fenril vs Rudy Roughknight Rudy Roughknight (WA)

Dunefar
I know why Fenril wins - she hits harder, is faster, and can take more abuse than Sheena at a female nudist heroine camp. Sorry, Rudy, you might have a shot if your speed wasn't so poor.

Fenril: 25
Rudy Roughknight: 19




Lyon (FE8) Lyon vs Gerik Gerik (FE8)

Tide
If only FE allowed triple and quadruple turns, Gerik wins with ease since unlike Legault, he actually HAS damage. Sadly, IS didn't design the game that way.

Poor Gerik. So close and yet so far.

Lyon: 35
Gerik: 22

Lyndis
Lyon deserves to be in Heavy. Let's just leave it at that.

hellopatrickstard00d@yahoo.com
One has Naglfar. One has insane speed and an double with powerful S ranked weapons. One is a boss. One is a PC. One is the final boss. One is an extremely above average PC.

But remember folks, Final Bosses aren't always the best in the game (Take Yu Yevon). However, Above average PC's (Take Gerik) that can survive a hit of Naglfar and easily Double Lyon will win without a contest.




Antenora (WA2) Antenora vs Leehalt Alceste Leehalt Alceste (WA3)

CO Cheddar
You know, there are two things that Leehalt hates as a dueler: good healers and bosses who are more durable than he. Well, there aren't any healers left in Middle this Season, but Antenora sure as hell fits the last category. Rule of Vengence wasn't able to bridge the gap between the two fighters, and the Prophet folded with ease.

Of course, anyone could tell you that Leehalt is a rather vindictive fellow, and he remembers slights done to him for a long time. No one was really surprised, then, when Antenora was found flattened by a large Golem a few days later. Sure, having Asgard smash his enemy might make him a sore loser, but at least he came out of this with some sort of victory.

Antenora: 32
Leehalt Alceste: 15

Otter
Why do Wild ARMs villains always seem to surround themselves with far more powerful servants - you've got Belselk, Antenora, Malik, and even Melody's Asgard - and yet so rarely suffer the consequences in the form of mutiny?

Must be the rampant brainwashing. Anyway, it shouldn't take long for Leehalt to find out just where he stands now, because Vinsfeld's favorite flunky won't need to stretch her faith much to strike the false prophet down.





Jaffar (FE7) Jaffar vs Snowe Snowe (S4)

Jatsuya
I was quite fond of putting Snowe into my party because of his nice attack and excellent Co-ops with Hero 4 in both Suikoden 4 and Suikoden: Tactics, but we all must face it; By his lonesome, Snowe is like garbage. I was actually quite partial to Jaffar, for he was one of the better pre-promotes, with relatively high stats. Jaffar wins.

Jaffar: 37
Snowe: 8

CmdrKing
Blissfully unaware of the outcomes of the day's matches, Lazlo knocked on Snowe's door, whistling idly.
Snowe's voice drifted faintly through the door. "Don't... ouch... come in."
Lazlo's panic was so evident Snowe continued. "I'll be alright... in a few days... Jaffar was just... ouch..."
Lazlo didn't really hear anything after Jaffar. Left hand shaking slightly, he stormed off to find the assassin. Anyone who hurt his friend like that was dead. Dead!
Unfortunately, Jaffar's room was well guarded by the various factions of DL security. Apparently they didn't take kindly to fighters being mutilated before matches.
But Lazlo could wait. Oh yes...




Jean (BoF2) Jean vs Artur Artur (FE8)

SageAcrin
As usual, Jean's own whimsical mind lost him this battle.

Surely, he could have won, too-A physical fighter against a mage? One that doesn't even dodge that much, and is frail?

...Well, maybe it would have been close.

Unfortunatly, Jean decided that the butch redheaded girl that happened to be in the arena would make a good candidate for a picture, and, after talking her into combing her hair, sat down and started painting, never noticing the glares and clenched fists.

Then the judges called for the battle to start, and Artur attacked.

They managed to get Jean out of the painting after a few hours-it was a rather large and sturdy canvas, and Artur had folded it a few times before shoving Jean through-but they still haven't gotten the paintbrushes out of there yet. And the paint will never come out of the clothes.

And now Bartre won't leave Artur alone. Seems he wants to learn fighting from Artur. Evidently he was impressed by Jean landing outside of the arena after Artur's final, looping throw.

Jean: 18
Artur: 40

Next!

~Ciato


AAA
Fou-Lou's not only a handsome immortal with godlike powers and a loyal fanbase of woman with far too much time and imagination, he's also extremely gullible.

And has a thing for blondes, apparently.

So when Lucius and Fou finally got some alone time after the rest of the ladies finally got tired of waiting and realized that they're wasting their time with a lamer immortal, (and who wants some guy with prematurely white hair anyway?) they quickly hit it off since Fou didn't need to bother with 'conversation' as all Lucius really did was giggle and try to keep his crotch flat. But that's all Fou needed, and at the pinnacle of the show the two went back to Fou's shiny castle for a more intimate encounter.

Lucius didn't really know what he was doing, but he did know the effects of alchohol and managed to keep Fou's wine glass full for the rest of the evening.

10 hours later, a very sick Fou(even gods get hangovers, it seems) turned to his lover and suddenly realized that Lucius was wearing a very tight pink G-string that left little to the imagination no matter what sex you were.

Fou's reaction is probably better left undescribed.


Paulette: 3
Nanami: 10
Jean: 15
Lucius: 16
Mystina: 3
Fou alone: 16

SirAlex
*twitch* Lucius?

None of these women (or Lucius... ahem...) will impress Fou-Lu. Not a single one. Why? They're lacking the single essential quality that the God Emperor looks for in a woman: a bell. Go get Geomancer Faris on the set, fast!

Alanna82
Lucius for the WIN! Him and Fou Lu would be such a cute couple ^_^

Dunefar
You mean find a man for Fou-lu, right? <_<

Draco Ignifer
It would be nice to say that each of our lovely contestants has something to offer the God-King. It would be an utter lie, but still it'd be nice. However, even if this were true, there is one who goes above and beyond the others. One with the dedication to perfect herself in tribute to the mighty God-King, to strive to master an art in tribute to him, to dedicate her life to the mere hope of his divine power. Jean, the one woman truly willing to give her heart to Fou-Lu.

...OK, not really. But when your would-be beau is the icy half of an elemental pair of Dragon Gods, and you've already mastered a martial art named after a blue dragon, you might as well use that to your benefit. And that level of deceptive flattery really is hard for any other contestant to beat. Throw in the possibility of a private dance or two, and you've got yourself a winning contestant. Of course, Jean may have to clear up a few misconceptions that her "dedication" may instill within Fou-Lu, but every couple has to deal with a few problems like that. And with a bit of luck, she and Hiro will be able to swap some stories next time they meet up.

Xeroma
Jean's being the least stupid. Methinks that's a quality a god would want in a comapanion.