r/whowouldwin • u/mrcelophane ​ • Apr 14 '16

Character Scramble VI: Round 0

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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/MoSBanapple ​ Apr 14 '16 edited Apr 16 '16

Well, might as well get started sooner rather than later.

Welcome to Round Zero!

Featuring: Team Swords, Skirts, and Sorcery!

Team theme: Light Your Sword

 

Luke Skywalker: The Jedi Knight

Theme: Star Wars main theme (come on what else would you expect)

  • Raised as the son of a moisture farmer on Tatooine before being thrust into the heart of the Galactic Civil War, Luke Skywalker is a young Jedi warrior, an ace pilot, and most importantly, the hope of the Rebellion and the galaxy itself. Through his training and experience, Luke has become a deadly fighter with his lightsaber, capable of easily deflecting blaster bolts, fighting off multiple foes at the same time, and cutting through nearly anything. He is also a very powerful wielder of the Force and is able to use it to move and throw large objects, sense attacks, or even enhance his own physicals. With his mastery over the lightsaber and the Force, Luke is a deadly warrior, and one not to be underestimated.

Aqua: The Keyblade Sorceress

Theme: Aqua's theme (It's a bit somber but it's literally titled "Aqua" so how could I not use it)

  • Over twelve years before Sora's adventures in Kingdom Hearts, Aqua, along with her friends, fought to protect the many worlds of the universe from darkness. To do this, Aqua became the Master of the Keyblade, a powerful weapon that only a select few may wield. Aqua is a powerful warrior with the keyblade, able to fight off hordes of enemies at once, cut through opponents faster than the eye can see, and slice up objects the size of large buildings. However, her true strength lies in her ability to expertly wield magic, using it to launch powerful spells, create defensive barriers, heal allies, or even alter gravity itself. Aqua is a master at combining these two elements of combat, simultaniously assaulting her opponent with a barrage of both physical and magical attacks. She may be nice, but if you don't take her seriously, the only thing her keyblade will unlock is your defeat.

Karin Miyoshi: The Crimson-Clad Hero

Theme: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆＊＊＊＊＊

  • A second-year middle school student at Sanshu Middle School and the fifth member to join the Hero Club, Karin is one of the few Heroes protecting what remains of the world from destruction by protecting the Shinju from the mysterious Vertex. From a very young age, Karin dedicated her life to being a Hero, resulting in her arrogant attitude and reluctance to socialize with others. However, she is still a very potent fighter, and in her Hero form, she can wield powerful exploding katanas, jump extremely fast and far, and withstand powerful hits with her fairy's protective barriers. Her power further increases in her Mankai form, in which Karin can destroy hundreds of enemies in a single swing of her swords, cut straight through building-sized Vertexes like a hot knife through butter, and fly around at blindingly fast speeds. As a Hero, Karin's role is to protect humanity and defeat whatever enemy lies before her; and she's determined to do just that.

And their manager...

Princess Elodie: The Ruler of the Realm

Theme: Shanjia

  • The 14 year old former Crown Princess of Nova, Elodie is the smart, cunning, and sometimes ruthless newly-crowned Queen of the kingdom, having dealt with all manner of events up to her coronation including assassination attempts, political coups, and even wars. Despite her appearence, Elodie is a formidable politician and negotiator, able to gain an advantage in any political debate, command the attention of entire rooms of nobles, and keep her composure in even the most dire of situations. She is also very knowledgeable in a wide variety of topics, from economics to animal-handling to even war and combat strategy. Most importantly, she can use a wide variety of options to affect the battlefield, including magic, poisons, first aid, or even bribery. Elodie may be pretty, but this is one princess you don't want to mess with.

And in the other corner: The New Day!

Kofi Kingston

  • Born in the African country of Ghana before moving to Boston in the USA, Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah graduated from Boston University and took an ordinary office job before deciding to throw it all aside to pursue a career in wrestling, making his pro debut in 2006 as Kofi Kingston. While Kofi may look like a regular human, he has been buffed with the agility and web-slinging spider-sensing abilities of your friendly neighborhood Spiderman, making him a tricky foe to face.

Big E

  • Raised in the suburbs of Tampa, Florida, Ettore Ewen pursued athletics in high school, earning a number of awards and honors before playing as a defensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes. After graduating from the University of Iowa with a bachelor in arts, Ewen participated in numerous athletic disciplines, including powerlifting, before making his wrestling debut in 2009 as the Big E. He may look strong now, but his strength has been further bolstered to the level of Mr. Incredible himself, making the Big E a tough foe to take down.

Xavier Woods

  • Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, Austin Watson went to study philosophy and psychology at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina after he graduated from high school. After earning two degrees and taking a minor stint in cheerleading, Austin started his career in pro wrestling, eventually making his WWE debut in 2010. In this instance, Xavier has been powered with the strength and durability of the tiny alien terror, Stitch, making him a tough foe to deal with.

Writeup and analysis below

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u/MoSBanapple ​ Apr 15 '16 edited Apr 16 '16

Immediately after crushing the orb, Aqua found herself in a large room, filled with rows and rows of lockers that stretched from one end of the room to the other, forming a dozen corridors through the room to the other side. A constant dripping of water was the only thing that reached her ears, most likely originating from the showers she could see leading out from the locker room to her left. Aqua gripped her keyblade tightly, walking slowly down the corridors while looking around nervously.

"Hello? Anyone?" Aqua said quietly, then a little louder. However, she heard nothing in reply and continued down to the end of the locker room. As she turned the corner, she saw a figure walking away from her, a teenage boy dressed in black attire. Aqua quickly hid behind the corner she had just turned, wondering if she should confront the boy or not.

"You can come out," Aqua heard the boy say as a piercing sound rang out through the locker room, followed by an electronic hum. "I know you're there."

"I guess I'm not too good at sneaking around," Aqua confessed as she stepped into view, her keyblade lowered but ready to strike at a moment's notice. She saw that the boy had drawn his own blade, except his was made of a glowing green light. "I don't mean any harm, if you're wondering."

"I'd rather not fight as well," the boy said, lowering his glowing blade. Suddenly, the two heard a clattering from the top of the lockers and looked up to see a young brown-haired girl wearing a strangely intricate red outfit standing on a row of lockers, looking down at the two.

"Are you two supposed to be my next opponents?" the girl asked as a katana formed in both of her hands, one pointed towards Aqua and the other towards the boy at the end of the hallway. Everyone raised their weapons once again, and a tense standoff formed between the three sword wielders.

"Ahem." Everyone turned to the source of the noise and saw another young girl standing behind Aqua, this one having pink hair and a dress that wouldn't be unfit for royalty. Despite being at least a head shorter than Aqua, the girl seemed to command a presence far greater than her body size as she looked over the scene. "I believe we may have a misunderstanding here. I do not think we should be fighting."

"I agree. Truce?" Aqua asked to the girl pointing a katana at her. "None of us want to fight if we can help it."

"I guess so," the girl replied as her katanas dissolved into a flurry of petals, flying off for a moment before disappearing. She jumped down to the floor of the locker room and, after a flash of red light, was now wearing a school uniform. Upon closer inspection, Aqua could see that her hair was tied into two short pigtails with red ribbons. She looked like any ordinary schoolgirl now.

"I suppose we should all introduce ourselves, if we are to truce with each other," the pink-haired girl next to Aqua said. "I am Princess Elodie. Heir to the Kingdom of Nova and the soon-to-be queen."

"My name is Aqua," Aqua said, sheathing her keyblade. "I'm a Keyblade Master under Master Eraqus, and I'm on a mission to find some of my friends."

"I'm Luke Skywalker," the boy said, sheathing his light-sword and putting it on his hip. "I fight to free everyone from the Empire's control and bring balance to the galaxy."

"I'm Karin Miyoshi, a member of the Hero Club and warrior for the Taisha!" the brown-haired girl proclaimed proudly. "I fought to protect the Shinju from the Vertex threat and save the world!"

"Now that we have that out of the way, I have a question to ask," Elodie said, turning to Karin. "Ms. Miyoshi, you said 'next opponents' earlier. Had you fought someone else beforehand? That might give us a clue as to why we are here."

"Actually, I did," Karin replied. "It was some sort of black creature that called himself Venom. He was tough, but I was able to cut him down without too much trouble."

"Wait, you fought him too?" Aqua asked, remembering back to her fight with the creature.

"As did I," Luke said. "It looks like whoever called us here to fight had us take some sort of test to get here. Elodie, how about you?"

"I did not fight this creature you talk about," Elodie replied. "Though I feel like I have been called for a different reason. I was under the impression that I was to lead some sort of team, rather than fight."

"That should explain it," Aqua realized. "We must be the team you're supposed to lead."

"It seems that way. And young as I may be, I believe I have ample experience in leadership, having been trained to lead my entire kingdom in peace and war. I have thwarted coups, crushed my rivals with impunity, and brought prosperity upon my lands. As such, I feel that I am the most fitting to be the leader of our team. Any objections?" Elodie asked, scanning the eyes of the other three. None spoke up, and Elodie grinned. "I suppose that settles it. Now, I think-"

"What's that?" Luke asked, pointing up towards the ceiling. A piece of paper, coming seemingly out of nowhere, was falling down over their heads. Aqua leaped into the air, snatching the paper at the peak of her jump before gracefully stepping back down to the ground

"It says, 'report to the backstage area in five minutes,'" Aqua read, showing the paper to her three teammates. "I assume it's talking to us."

"Then let's go," Karin said, heading towards the exit of the locker room. The rest of her team followed, leaving an empty locker room behind them.

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u/MoSBanapple ​ Apr 16 '16 edited Apr 16 '16

"If we are to work and fight together, then we should become familiar with what each other can do," Elodie said as they made their way down the hallway. They had been following signs that were supposed to be leading them to some sort of backstage area. However, they had little time left, and said area was still nowhere in sight.

"I'll start," Luke volunteered. "I-"

"Ah, there you are," a new voice said. The four looked down the corridor to their right and saw a man in a suit, beckoning them towards him. "Backstage is right over here. You four are all about to enter your tag-team match. Get prepared if you must, but you will be on soon"

"But we just met each other," Aqua said.

"Yeah! You can't expect us to work as a team if we haven't even known each other for an hour," Karin protested.

"You will all get to know each other through your experiences in the ring," the man said, pointing to a door to his side. "But for now, you're on. You better not miss your entrance!"

"Our entrance?!" Elodie gasped, looking out the doorway next to the man. The rest of her team looked from behind her and saw a crowd of hundreds, possibly thousands waiting outside. Splitting the crowd was a wide walkway leading down to a roped-off square arena. On the other side of the walkway was a large stage, where they would step out if they went through the doorway. There was an almost-tangible tension in the crowd, as if they were pent up and about to release.

"Oh, and don't forget your introductions," the man in the suit said, handing Elodie a black microphone. Almost immediately, Elodie's look of worry turned into one of calm, stern confidence as she stepped out onto the stage, with the rest of her team following close behind. Music started to play throughout the arena as a set of announcers started to speak.

"Okay motherfuckers, you wanted them and we'll give them to you. Introducing your newest team of the scramble!"

The tension that they had felt from the crowd earlier suddenly released, erupting into a storm of cheers that overpowered the music blaring through the speakers.Soon, after both the cheering and music faded, Elodie brought the microphone to her lips.

"I am Princess Elodie," she said as a new piece sounded from the speakers through the arena. She recognized that piece; after all, she had played it often during her piano recitals back in the castle. Pushing the thought aside, she continued her speech. "I am heir to the crown of Nova, a master magician, a tactician among tacticians, and the bringer of doom to those who oppose me and my ideals! I strive to bring an everlasting vision of peace to my people, now and forevermore!"

Despite having almost completely improvised her introduction, the crowd roared in applause as the sound of thousands of hands clapping reverberated across the stadium. Elodie sighed in relief, turning back to her team. "It's a different crowd than I'm used to, but it looks like my talents have not failed me yet. Now, who's next?"

"Give me the mic, I've got this," Karin replied confidently, snatching the mic from Elodie's outstretched hand and walking past her as the gentle piano eminating from the speakers was replaced by a much louder, faster, and heavier track.

"Listen up people, because I'm only going to say this once!" Karin shouted, hitting her chest with a closed fist. "I'm Karin Miyoshi, a proud member of the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club and a warrior of the Taisha! I'll fight to protect the world, my friends, and our daily lives! No matter how many of you stand in my way, I'll cut you all down until I reach the end! Got that?"

Karin was met with thundering applause, perhaps even more than Elodie had recieved. As she walked back to her team, a smirk made its way onto her face. "Hero Club tenet number one: always give people a good greeting! Who's up now?"

"I suppose I should go," Luke volunteered as Karin handed him the microphone. As he walked up to introduce himself, Karin's track gave way to a much more triumphant, orchestral theme.

"My name is Luke Skywalker," Luke said as the crowd started to quiet down. "I am a Jedi-in-training - no, a Jedi, and I wish to bring balance to the force and the galaxy."

As he walked back to his team, the crowd applauded, though not nearly as loud as they had for Elodie or Karin. "That speech was pretty... simple," Karin commented.

"I was raised on simple means," Luke replied before turning to Aqua. "I believe you're our last member."

"Right," Aqua said, taking the mic. She already knew what she was going to say as Luke's theme turned to a much more somber piece.

"Hi," Aqua said nervously into the microphone as the audience grew quiet. "My name is Aqua. I'm a Keyblade Master, and I'm on a mission to find my friends. Have any of you have seen anyone named Ventus or Terra? They should have a key-shaped blade or some sort of armor on their shoulder. Anyone?"

As the audience stayed silent, Aqua turned back to her team. "It was worth a shot," she said, her face slightly fallen. Suddenly, a new track overpowered her theme as two black guys came up on stage behind them.

"YOU CALL THAT AN INTRO? NAH, SON! INTRODUCING THE WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPI-ONS!" the bigger of the two shouted into his own microphone. "NOW, WHAT DO WE THINK OF THEM? LET'S ASK THE MAN HIMSELF, EX-AVIER WOOOOOODS!"

A third black man pranced up on stage with a trombone, taking a breath before bringing it up to his mouth. "WA WA WAAAAAAAAH!"

"THESE NEW GUYS AIN'T NOTHIN, THIS IS OUR HOUR! BECAUSE THE NEW DAY IS HERE, AND WE'LL SHOW YOU TRUE POWER!"

"It looks like these are our opponents," Aqua said as the names of the opposing team flashed across a big screen overlooking the stadium.

"Ha! They don't look so tough," Karin said, grinning.

"Don't be so sure," Luke replied. "What you see with your eyes may not always be the truth. That's something I know firsthand."

"This will be a six-man tag team match!" the announcer yelled. "Now, I don't care too much about the fucking rules here, but if I see something I don't like, you can bet I'll be down there to blow a cap in your fucking head. Got that?"

"We're going to have one person in the ring at a time," Elodie explained as she led the team down to the ring, where the other team was waiting. "You can tag in and out by touching each other, but if any of you go down in the ring, we lose. If any of us get one of them, we win, but they'll be switching out too. And be careful; I don't trust them to be strict on the rules. Aqua, you will be representing our team first. I want to see what you can do."

"I see," Aqua replied, smiling as she approached the ring. "I won't let you down!"

As she leaped over the ropes and into the arena, the Big E clambered through the ropes on the other side. The two locked eyes for a moment, waiting for the signal to start.

"Match begin!"

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u/Aquason Apr 16 '16

Just want to offer encouragement as the submitter for Elodie: I really like what you have so far, keep it up!

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u/MoSBanapple ​ Apr 16 '16

Thanks! Your respect thread helped a lot, since it was hard to find useful information in youtube lets plays or the wiki.

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u/Aquason Apr 16 '16

Yeah, it's a game with a ton of branching possibilities. The wiki is more useful as a game guide and for mores specific "Here are the descriptions for the training she has done". If you ever have any questions or anything, I'd be happy to try my best to help.