Gladiator III - Let the Battle Commence!

[Theben]

Sorry, they are sent now.

The Doc is difficult to pin down.

[DrSpike]

For the semis I wear super slippery 'Theben can't pin me down' grease.

[Drogue]

I have all orders, but am at work, so without my spreadsheet. I'll post the first round of the semis tonight. And since I still have no orders from Frozzy, I'll use his old ones and post the final standings for the round robin too

[Theben]

How long then?

[Drogue]

About an hour or so

[Drogue]

Results 7-9 - Round Robin

Using Frozzy's old orders:

7	Frozzy	6	14	0	100	
		6	14	0	67	
	Vs	6	14	0	67	Lose
						
8	Raz	10	10	0	100	
		10	10	0	79	
		10	10	0	79	Win
						
						
7	Frozzy	6	14	9	100	
		6	14	9	49	
	Vs	6	14	9	0	Lose
						
9	Mart	12	8	23	100	
		12	8	28	73	
		12	8	0	46	KO
						
						
8	Raz	10	10	12	100	
		10	10	12	39	
	Vs	10	10	12	12	Lose
						
9	Mart	12	8	27	100	
		12	8	0	49	
		12	8	0	13	Win

[Drogue]

Complete Standings

Thus the final standings are:

1	The Doctor	28
3	Skanky Burns	16
4	Spacius Maxiumus	16
5	Theben	15
2	Jamski-San	14
8	The Great Raz	10
6	Mad Captain Garland	7
9	Mart the Hammer	7
7	Frozzius Eventius	3

Mart finally gets of the mark with 2 wins, including a KO. He actually joint top scored the last round with the Doc, the only person to do so in any round
Raz also finishes well to gain 6th place from the Mad Captain.

[Drogue]

Semi Finals

/me walks into the centre of the Arena, and bellows in a load voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here to find a true champion of the gladiatorial arts. We will pit man against man, in a battle of strength, agility, wits and skill. Three of these men about to come before you will die before the tournament is over. One will reign victorious, and will take this trophy..."

/me holds a shining silver trophy to the crowd...

"from me, as the new gladiator champion."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I commend to you the four men who have earned the right to risk their lives for your enjoyment. I give you a reformed and re-equiped veteran of the Gladiator arena, fighting under his real name. A gladiator known for his balance, his style, and his ability to survive even the hardiest of foes, the only man to stand against all and emerge without a single KO against his name..."

/me turns to his right side as a wily, skillful looking man comes running out of the easterly gate, saluting the crowd, around that side, where his supporters seem to have gathered themselves...

"Skanky Burns!"

/me waits for the applause to die down.

"And his opponent and joint second place holder. A gladiator famed for the strength of his sword arm, his ability to consolidate wins, and the famous double KO against the Doctor in the first round. Your old compare, now fighting for glory in the gladiatoral arena. Ladies and gentlemen I give you...

/me turns to his left side as a large, burly looking man, with a deep, southern style tan and a distinct lack of any serious protection, comes running out of the westerly gate, pumping up the crowd with shouts and jeers...

"Spacius Maxiumus!"

/me turns round, showing the two gladiators to the crowd.

"In the second semi final, we have a gladiator who managed a surprise comeback against Spacius to make it this far. A man known for the strength of his armour and the speed of his sidestep. That skillful ending to the round robin saw him take the place of the second favourite, Jamski-San. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the man with a thousand names, and none of them spelled correctly..."

/me turns to look behind him as a hardy looking man in gleaming armour comes running out of the westerly gate, towards the centre of the arena...

"Theben!"

/me waits for the applause to die down.

"And now for his opponent. The gladiator with the wit that is feared by all. A man with a record and reputation that preceeds him. Men want to be him, and women want to be with him. Though his name may suggest it, he shows no mercy in battle, having knocked out every one of his opponents but the battle hardened Skanky Burns. Seen by many as the gladiator that should have emerged victorious over myself in the last wars, he won the round robin by an unprecidented margin, and is the bookies strong favourite for the title that he feels is rightfully his. He fights without armour, using his rapier wit to pierce the flesh and mind of his opponents. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together in respect and awe for..."

/me holds his hand forward, signalling for the main door to be pulled open, revealing an unassuming man. He walks towards the centre of the arena, looks up at the crowd, and smiles...

"The Doctor!"

/me looks around to see the crowd on their feet, going wild at the carnage they expect to emerge from the man that stands before them.

"In an unprecidented move, the powers that be have decided to use the immense size of the arena and hold both matches simultaneously. This, ladies and gentlemen, will be a visual spectacle to remember.

And without further ado, I do hereby declare: Let the battles, commence!"

/me walks to his seat in the front row, as the gladiators line up against each other, and the crowd goes absolutely wild, stamping their feet, jeering, calling for blood. He smiles to himself. This will be quite a sight to see..."

[Drogue]

Semi Final 1 - Round 1

Almost immediately, The Doctor smiles and lunges at Theben. A well executed manoeuvre stikes Theben in the arm, put in the way trying to offer a modicum of resistance. Theben attemts to retaliate, and his effort is not unsubstancial, but is easily blocked by The Doctor's skillful dodging.

Both The Doctor and Theben halfheartedly attempt a couple more blows, but both are blocked by the movement of The Doctor or the armour of Theben, and both retire to the outside of the arena to ready themselves for the next round.

The crowd jeers both the gladiators, chanting "blood, blood, blood".

/me wonders if the crowd will ever realise that having men's lives on the line means that any notion of entertaining recklassness goes out the window. Or does it...

The Doctor has 120 remaining, and Theben has 113.
Accepting orders for round 2.

[Drogue]

Semi Final 2 - Round 1

Meanwhile, on the Eastern side of the ring, Skanky Burns faces Spacius Maxiumus. Both coming joint second in the Round Robin, this is expected to be a close and exciting affair...

As soon as Drogue withdraws, Spacius launches a strategic blow, cutting a notch in Skanky's neck. Skanky tries a more substantial retaliation, but it is easily dodged by Spacius.

Again, Spacius lands a small blow, cutting Skanky's shoulder a little. Skanky raises the ante, a skillful blow to the side of Spacius' head looks likely to land, but it is dodged at the last minute.

Skanky almost immediately launches at Spacius' middle, a little opportunistically. However this time, Spacius' guard is down, and he strikes a nasty gash in his abdomen. Unperturbed, Spacius goes on the offensive, skillfully twirling and slicing a nasty gash in Skanky's lovehandles. Both gladiators wander back to the side of the arena, clutching their wounds slightly, but waiting to fight on.

The crowd applauds a close and well matched contest, with blood spilt. Their awaited bloodbath has not yet materialised, but there has been enough action to satiate their bloodlust until round two gets underway.

/me smiles, wondering how such different styles seem to be so closely matched...

Skanky Burns has 91 remaining, and Spacius Maxiumus has 95.
Accepting orders for round 2.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Love the stories Drogue, wow what a rush to be on the other side of the coin this time. I had no idea.

[Theben]

Hail, Doctor, 1st blood to you.

[Skanky Burns]

Ahha, so it is a challenge then?
Have at thee!!

(orders sent)

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Theben
Hail, Doctor, 1st blood to you.

Yeah, only a little though.

[Skanky Burns]

You need some violence in your fights.