r/whowouldwin • u/mrcelophane • Jan 09 '15
Character Scramble! Character Scramble II Championship
The Character Scramble is a game in which players suggest 5 of there favorite characters that fit a theme. Those characters are then randomly distributed to the other players, or "scrambled".
This post is the finale for Season II's, the theme for which was "Mid Level Heroes". The lower bound was Spider Man, the upper bound was Aquaman.
If you want to read through the entire season, make sure you click on the Season II Hub Post. If you want to be emailed everytime I make a Character Scramble post, INCLUDING the sign up post for next season, make sure you use the Email List Sign Up link.
This fight is between /u/dat_bass1 and /u/mathnerdmatt. There teams are as follows:
| /u/dat_bass1 | /u/mathnerdmatt |
|---|---|
| Shatterbird | Ben 10 (Original Series) |
| Spiderman | Mewtwo |
| Samurai Jack | Iron Man |
| Mewtwo | Carter Kane |
| Kakashi Hatake | Carnage |
| Special Agent Franks | Superior Spider Man |
The following is the scenario they will be writing about. The voting link, where you, /r/whowouldwin, determine the winner, is at the bottom of the post. It will not be activated until both players have posted there stories. Please bear in mind that the team you vote for should only be somewhat influenced by which team would win in a fight. Your vote should mostly take into account the players' writing skill, attention to detail, ability to answer the entire prompt, and ability to research characters. Both players have been instructed that even though their team may lose 9/10 times, to write about what would make them win the 1/10.
"Congratulations!"
That is the message that appears on the monitor in the team meeting room as you return triumphant from the Superdome. It has a countdown timer beneath it, showing 30 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 37 seconds.
On the table are the 6 file folders of the other team, as well as a 7th detailing the realm of The Other, the malelovent being that is plotting to destroy the multiverse.
Suddenly, the screen flickers and /u/mrcelophane, the all powerful celestial who brough you here, explains the situation:
"As victors of our grand tournament, you shall be the ones to face the champions of the Other. On the table you will find everything known about the champions. Every feat performed by them is in those pages and flash drives. Use this time I have bought you to learn what you can.
"I will use my powers to transport you to The Other's Realm. You will do battle there, as I will then be able to counteract The Other’s protection wards he has placed on his vassals. You will be able to face them at only their normal strength.
“Also, the Other’s realm is a little different from your own. I have found a place that should be at least a fair fight. It is a large, flat plane of an undeterminable substance...but swirling around this area, almost orbiting, is large amounts of every element known. You will have enough area to fight and also have access to whatever substances you need, assuming you have the means to get them.
“Good luck. The fate of all existence is counting on you.“
The following are the rules of the scenario. A good post is, and should be graded on, each and every one of the following prompts
1v1, winner goes on - The fight will be a series of 1v1 fights, with the winner staying on to fight the next matchup. They will have five minutes to rest and go over strategy. The winner of the whole match will be the last team with a non defeated member. A member is defeated when the are knocked out, dead, or forfeit.
Morals need to be accounted for - No celestials are guarding your opponents, so no magic resurrection is promised. Death is permanent. So morality is called into question. That said, the opponent should be considered to have an evil alignment, no matter their normal standing.
You want elements? I have plenty! - A bender will have access to whatever elements they control, Superman would be in proximity of a sun, etc. Basically, lack of resources will not be the reason someone is underpowered.
WISHES - When your team wins, they will be granted one wish that is within the power of /u/mrcelophane, who is all powerful. What would they wish for?
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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '15
Part II:
ElectricFlaming BoogalooTeam AYU remained silent at the proclamation of Franks's victory. He had won, yes, and even done so without killing a child, but there was no doubt; while not totally beyond repair, by his standards, he stood next to no chance of winning the next round.
This part was never pleasant for Kakashi. He had gotten to know Franks rather well during their month together, and he knew the agent was the kind of person who would jump into the maw of hell itself if it meant bringing his team victory. But, all the same, he was a comrade. We will earn this, he thought to himself.
I WILL ASSUME, BASED ON YOUR LACK OF RESPONSE, THAT YOU ARE OPTING OUT OF THE FIVE MINUTE REST PERIOD, the Other cackled. ON WITH THE SHOW!
The magical barrier was up again. An instant later, Carnage appeared, giggling like a schoolgirl. "Man, the kid messed you up good! I didn't think he had it in him! Well, I guess if he did, he certainly doesn't anymore; he hacked up just about everything he did have in him." This time, the silence that followed was unavoidable, for Franks's vocal chords were damaged far beyond recognition.
BEGIN!
As soon as the word was given, Punisher let loose with hundreds of tendrils, and utterly eviscerated Franks. All that remained of him were a few meaty chunks, which soon disappeared like the unconscious Ben had.
Carnage ran his freakishly long tongue around his mouth. "So, who's going to step up next?
FRANKS HAS FALLEN. SEND FORTH YOUR NEXT CHALLENGER. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE the voiced boomed.
"Why Carnage?" Spider-Man asked. "It doesn't make sense; Kane would have been a better choice. I know Kassidy, and he's hardly a great strategic mind." "All the better for me to take him out, then," Shatterbird replied. "But," Jack countered, "my blade was forged to cut evil. I am the perfect counter."
"Actually," Kakashi said, "I believe Shatterbird is right, in this case. They're trying to lure you out, probably so that you'll be tired and injured afterwards, and thus more easily disposed of. Shatterbird can attack more reliably from a far safer distance." Shatterbird smiled. "It's nice to finally have one of you see things from my perspective." Mewtwo remained silent; he had already spent more than enough time discussing strategy with the group during their month of training.
BGM: Highway to Hell
The first step of Shatterbird's genius master plan was to not stand only a right next to barrier. She knew full well that, while she had the overall mobility advantage, what with her flight and all, it wouldn't make even the smallest difference if she started out within evisceration range. As soon as she appeared, she made her way to the far side of the enclosure, ignoring his catcalls to the best of her abilities.
Carnage continued on, completely oblivious that she was ignoring him. "But your looks aren't the only thing you've got; It'd almost be a shame to rid the world of a killer like you. Almost." Then he started to cackle again.
What a jackass, she thought to herself.
BEGIN!
Shatterbird took to the air as quickly as she could, but Carnage's was fast. In a single, powerful leap, we was sailing through the air directly at Shatterbird, spiked tendrils sprouting from his arms. She barely had time to react, but she used it well--the glass in the "wings" of her outfit spun at incredible speeds, intercepting and chopping up Carnage's tendrils before they reached her. Carnage wasn't even phased, and, as he fell, he gathered all his strength, redistributing his biomass to his legs, and jumped again as soon as he hit the ground. Shatterbird was now about fifty meters up, but it wasn't enough--he was coming at her even faster than before, like a psychopathic red cannonball. She gritted her teeth, and, firing away with all the glass she could spare from her costume, thought, Just a couple of seconds...
Kassiday wasn't going to give her that time. She was maneuverable in the air, sure, but Kassiday had tagged Stark before, and if there was something he had come to see in his time on the Jacks, it was that Stark was a fast motherfucker. Grinning like the devil he was, he bellowed, "YOU CALL YOURSELF A BIRD? LET'S SEE YOU FUCKING SING!" and struck at her with a gigantic tentacle. It was far too dense to be cut apart--the glass Shatterbird had fired at him struck his flesh and embedded itself there to absolutely no effect. Even with Bonesaw's enhancements, it hurt like hell, even more than that boulder Toph had thrown at her in the last round. Carnage swung her back towards him, sharpening his free arm, laughing all the way.
The instant before his finisher connected, he was hit by what felt like a freight train made of knives; the glass Shatterbird had called to her from the rifts only seconds earlier had arrived. His grip loosened, and his blow went wide, only just knicking his opponent. However, she was still reeling from his first blow, and it took all she had just to reduce her descent to a survivable velocity--survivable but still painful. Even after taking a full-bore hit from the immense mountain of glass, Carnage was still more or less unfazed. "C'mon," he said, bounding to his feet and returning to the charge, "I thought you were one of the best killers in the country! I've seen f****ts that hit harder than you." Shatterbird smiled confidently, and responded, "then what does that make you?"
Before he could reach her, she let loose.
Looking on from above, Spider-Man whistled. "Well, I dunno about you guys, but KNIFETEMPEST is totally gonna be my next band name."
But, it didn't quite seem to be enough. Somehow, Kassiday was still advancing, slowly but surely, regenerating his injuries almost as quickly as they were inflicted. He screamed something totally unintelligable, and Shatterbird smirked. "Did you say, 'hit harder'? Because I can." She parted the cloud of glass, revealing her opponent, punctured at every point on his body by tiny shards. He yelled, "I'LL KILL YOU, YOU BITCH!", and fired a blade from his outstretched hand just as Shatterbird commenced her attack. She didn't have time to avoid it completely, and it struck home on her right shoulder. But Carnage was too busy screaming himself to enjoy her angered grunt of pain.
Every single one of the shards embedded in him vibrated at almost impossible speeds, and he doubled over in agony. "I heard that you were vulnerable to sonics," Shatterbird smirked through bloodied lips. "It must feel terrible to have each of those vibrating at a high frequency while lodged in your body." He screamed, and swung wildly at her, but she had moved out of range; she enjoyed a good kill, but not more than she enjoyed her continued existence. Soon enough, Cletus Kassiday's upper body was entirely exposed. He was bleeding profusely from his many stab wounds, and, rocking back and forth, he blubbed, "don't wanna die! don't wanna die!"
Well, you know how it is sometimes.