r/whowouldwin • u/mrcelophane • Apr 14 '16
Character Scramble VI: Round 0
Hey guys! Hope you came to play because it's time to get the scramble started!
The way Round 0 works is you just need to follow the prompt. Do that, and you get your team past their first challenge and onto the bracket!
Once you finish your write up, you MUST fill out at least your name on this form . After that, there is an optional survey you can fill out about the scramble and the process so far.
Round 0 will be due after Wednesday night, as Round 1A will hopefully be going up Thursday afternoon.
“Hey everyone, I’m Jules Winnfield.”
“And I’m the ever interfering Speedwagon!”
“Yes folks, our oh so wise fucking leader Phane has employed us to be your commentators tonight for such a momentous occasion.”
“Can you believe it? Phane has just announced the first official tournament for the Scramble Tag Team Championship! This is sure to be an exciting night, since the very first match of that tournament is tonight!”
“Well said, man. Now, keep your fucking panties on, because it’s not scheduled to happen for another-”
Before our announcer can finish, the arena grows dark. The crowd starts cheering in anticipation, when all of a sudden, the music pops, fireworks begin blaring, and a spotlight shines on the ring. Making their way there is none other than your very own Scramble team!
“What?”
“Say what again, motherfucker! I dare you, I-”
Jules is cut off from threatening Speedwagon when he sees the sheer awe of the tag team. Could this team be their future champions? The crowd quiets down as the one of the team members grabs a microphone… and begins to cut a promo. Right off the bat, they start gloating about why they’ll be the future champions, and why everyone should praise them. They’re a bit disorganized though, since this team only met each other around ten minutes ago, give or take.
Suddenly…
AWWWWWWWW CELO PHAAAANNNEEE! DON’T YOU DARE BE SOUR! CAHLAP FOR YOUR TWO TIME EARTH CHAMPS AND FEEEEEEEL THE POWAAAAAAAAAAH!
As if right on cue, the scramble team is cut off in the middle of their promo by none other than The New Day! It seems that the only way for your team to qualify for this scramble championship is if they beat this phony tag team.
Normal Rules
Team Preview: Look at all these obscure characters in the scramble! Give a brief summary of your characters in your post. Be sure to mention things like powers, personality, weaknesses, just stuff that the average reader should know before reading.
You Always Go Over: Wrestling is totally real and the fights are legit, never staged at all, promise. In your write up, your team needs to win. Even if you think your team would lose 9/10 times, mention that in your post, then say how your team wins 1/10 times.
Well, It’s the Big Show: The arena will always be able to hold all the wrestlers inside. No matter if you’re a giant robot, monster, or alien thing, you’ll always find a way to fit inside the ring. The ring is also indestructible, and won’t be destroyed because someone super strong jumped on it or anything like that.
Not Your Gimmick: Characters are assumed to be at the same power level they started the tournament at at all times. To clarify, this means you would not be able to loot Triple H of his Sledgehammer if you beat him in a previous round, or otherwise gain a competitive advantage based on anything that happened in a previous round. This is to aid your opponent in research of your character.
I Guess Every Superhero Needs His Theme Music: You can’t be a wrestling team without an entrance! Give your team a song that fits them. Doesn’t matter what type of song it is, as long as they have some sort of entrance music. It is common for there to be theme music for both each wrestler individually and one for the team, depending on who they are representing when they make their entrance.
Round Specific Rules
Trash Talk: You need to have each of your team members grab the microphone and tell the audience why they are going to become champions. You can use this opportunity to show off the research you’ve done on your team by having them brag about their abilities and how they’ll be an asset to their team.
Keep it in Kayfabe: Phane knows you’d destroy these guys in a real fight, which is why he’s done two things. One, he’s told you to keep kayfabe. That means that you need to pretend hits hurt even if they don’t, and hold back on your punches so you don’t destroy these frail humans in one hit. Secondly, he’s given each of the New Day some sort of buff. Big E has been given the strength and powers of Mr. Incredible, Kofi Kingston now has the agility and powers of 616 Spiderman, and Xavier Woods now has the strength and durability of Stitch. Otherwise, they are still the New Day, and will fight and perform like they are.
Match Type: This will be a 6-man tag team match. Only one member of the team will be out at a time. To switch, they need to go to their corner and tag one of their members into the match. To win, they’ll need to pin one of the New Day members for a three count. Of course, they are known to cheat and pull shenanigans in their matches, so it’ll be tough to keep them down. Then again, no one is saying you can’t play dirty either.
Are you not Entertained?: So while one of your characters may be able to end the match early, remember that this is supposed to be an entertaining tv show: It’s rare for a tag team match to not have everyone tag in at least once, and don’t forget to Ham it up for the crowd.
Manager Involvement: Ringside. They’ll be able to shout out tips at your team from the side of the ring. Due to their involvement in Phane’s WWE, they’ll have intimate knowledge of The New Day and their buffs. However, considering they just met the rest of their team members a few minutes ago, they might not know how to guide their team to use that information wisely.
Flavor Rules (Optional)
Locker Room Staredown: Mere minutes before you went on stage, Phane meets all of your team members in the locker room and tells them that from now on, they’ll all be on a team together. How do your members react to these total strangers that they’ll be on a team with for the rest of the scramble? Will they become friends instantly? Or bitter rivals who’ll try to one up each other for the entire tournament?
By God, He’s Broken in Half!: Announcers say some wacky shit during matches. If you so wish, you can fit the announcers into your writeup and have them provide commentary over the match. Your announcers tonight are Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction) and R.E.O Speedwagon (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure).
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u/7thSonOfSons Apr 14 '16 edited Apr 14 '16
Memories. Memories are a powerful thing. The Power of memories can spark us into action, drive us to achieve greater, to overcome what once we were too weak to do, to go where once we were afraid of. But form some, they spark other emotions. The can evoke Hope, or Rage, Grief, or Sorrow. Now they've come, hoping to rewrite history, to make those memories naught but a bad dream.
And where else but the grandest stage in all the worlds... ScrambleMania.
NOW ENTERING THE RING: TEAM MALICE IN MEMORIUM
FROM KINGDOM HEARTS! THE HEARTLESS HEARTTHROB HOT HEAD: AXEL, THE FLURRY OF DANCING BLADES!
Axel is a Nobody, all that remains of a person of great willpower who has lost their heart, leaving nothing but a body and soul. They are without memories of their past or the ability to feel emotions. Well... except for Axel. Thanks to his friendship with fellow Nobody Roxas, Axel learned how best to emulate the feelings of emotion, until it became almost second nature. But that's not what got him into the scramble. What got him here is his might, capable of dueling with Sora, The Keyblade's Chosen Warrior. With Speed, Strength, and Skill to at least offer Sora a fight, his skill is two fold: Melee combat with his duel chakrams, and his powerful manipulation and mastery of Fire. He's also got a head for backstabbing and manipulation, and damn if he isn't a pretty cool guy all around.
FROM ADVENTURE TIME! THE FATHER FIGURE-LESS ROCK MAIDEN: MARCELINE ABADEER, THE VAMPIRE QUEEN!
A Half-Demon Vampiress from the land of Ooo, Marceline has wandered the world for over a milenium. From the Mushroom Wars to the Vampire King, she's seen a lot of hell for one from such a cheery seeming series. Between being the daughter of the Demon King and absorbing the souls of several noteworthy vampires, she's got quite the repetoire of powers, from shape shifting, turning invisible, regeneration, and flight, as well as super strength and speed. She's also got a good set of pipes on her, and a knack for bass guitar, hence her also receiving the Devil Arm: Nevan. Between all this, the Vampire Queen's sure to not dissapoint.
FROM FRIDAY THE 13TH! THE MACHETE WIELDING MOM-COMPLEX MAD MAN: JASON VORHEES, THE CRYSTAL LAKE KILLER!
What can be said about Jason Vorhees, one of Horror's modern Icons? He's strong, he's fast, he's sneaky, and more than that, the guys damn near indestructible. From humble beginnings during his death at camp crystal lake, Jason Vorhees emerged from death to kill any who tread upon it's grounds. And when he got bored of that, he went to space. And when he bored of THAT, he fought supernatural demon monster Freddy Kreuger AND Ash Williams at the same time. AND WHEN HE GOT BORED OF THAT, he found his way into the Mortal Kombat Tournament. Yes, Jason's certainly had his share of insane adventures, and even more insane feats, and though he doesn't say as much as most in this scramble, it'll take more than Hell or High Water to stop him from taking the big gold belt.
AND FROM YU-GI-OH (ABRIDGED)! THE CYCLOPEAN DIVA DUELIST KING: MAXIMILLION PEGASUS, THE INVENTOR OF DUEL MONSTERS!
In the Beginning, there was just a boy and a girl. And then Girl Exploded. Then it was a man and his love of Egypt. And then an Egyptian stole his eye and gave him a thousands of year old golden replacement. Then it was a story of cyclops man and archeology. Until he discovered ancient egyptian gods that would destroy the world unless they got turned into the most powerful playing cards in the world. Except for those other playing cards. None of which THIS MAN needed! He is Maximillion Pegasus, Inventor of Duel Monsters, Archeologist, Artist, Spice Girls Enthusiast, Cheater, Tournament Host, and entrepeneur. Moving Beyond the Past to strive for his future, between Milenium Eye and his Eye for Fashion, Pegasus is the Manager your Manager could be, if they didn't suck.