Gladiator IV - The fights begin!

[DrSpike]

If only Theben sent orders as quickly as you guys.

[Jamski]

We're just getting stuck in. This is getting personal

-Jam

[J Bytheway]

Semi-final 1, round 8

The contestants have clearly regained their breath, and leap towards one another. Chaunk tries a crude bludgeoning blow to the head, while Jamski injects great skill into a slice low at Chaunk's legs. Neither puts any effort into defence, and both blows land, giving Jamski a nastily bleeding scalp wound and Chaunk a cut in his shin, although not as serious as the gash in Jamski's leg.

Jamski quickly turns his blade for an equally carefully constructed return blow, but Chaunk musters a masterful defence and is able to slow the blow enough that it does not penetrate his armour.

Jamski pulls away, having spent his focus, and Chaunk takes the opportunity to gasp in a few more precious lungfuls of air.

Jamski took 15 damage, leaving 73HP and Chaunk took 14, leaving 54HP.
I'm accepting orders for round 9.

The rounds come quickly, and although Chaunk gained a point here, he needs to do better if he wants victory.

[DrSpike]

I'm not one to point out I was right ( ), but you see now what a huge difference an effective power bonus difference of 10 per round makes?

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by DrSpike
I'm not one to point out I was right ( ), but you see now what a huge difference an effective power bonus difference of 10 per round makes?

I see it has a bigger effect than I thought . However, there's a lot of psychology in it too. I think neither Jamski nor Chaunk is being as agressive as they were in the round-robin, which is the change I wasn't taking into account (although, in retrospect, it makes sense).

[Jamski]

Next set of orders enroute. This is a real meat-grinder of a fight.

-Jam

[Theben]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Is my match waiting on Theben? He posted as well.

Some of us work for a living.

[Chaunk]

Orders also enroute.

[Theben]

sent as well.

[J Bytheway]

Semi-final 2, round 4

Theben and the Doctor, their wounds hastily bound while Jamski-San and Chaunk entertained the crowd, return to the fray.

Both gladiators leap toward one another, thier blades outstretched, and embed them in each other's torsos. The Doctor, with a longer blade, hits first and more deeply than Theben, piercing a lung.

Theben, however, appears to have hit a sensetive nerve and as the contestants pull apart, the Doctor remains paralyzed for a moment, allowing Theben, cautiously, and from behind the protection of his shield, to incise a small cut across his knee.

The effect does not last, however, and the Doctor suddenly explodes into action once more. Theben attempts to shield himself, but the surprise is too much and the deadly reapier wit once again pierces him deeply. Theben is nevertheless able to give the Doctor a matching cut on his other knee while he focuses completely on attack.

Theben took 54 damage, leaving him on 8HP. The Doctor took 38 damage, leaving him on 20HP.
I'm accepting orders for round 5.

The end is nigh, but for who? I fear we might have to deal with a double KO here... If so, then I think we'll have an additional round, and give the victory to whoever does the most damage.

[J Bytheway]

Semi-final 1, round 9

Jamski and Chaunk refuse to pause in their relentless combat.

Chaunk begins cautiously, maintaining a strong defense despite Jamski-San apparently doing nothing, staring off into the distance as if meditating.

Chaunk is right to be wary, for as soon as he lowers his defence to crouch and attempt to cut at Jamski's legs, the map from Nippon leaps onto his blade and, in an extraordinary display of balance and swordsmanship, cuts brutally into Chaunk's back. Not impressed by Jamski's showmanship, Chaunk is quickthinking enough to twist his sword and let Jamski's own weight dig it into the soles of his feet before he is able to dismount.

Chaunk remains crouched down on the floor, presenting a small target that he is able to defend even from Jamski's skilled counterattack.

Jamski suffered 18 damage, leaving 55HP and Chaunk 28, leaving 26HP.
I'm accepting orders for round 10.

Chaunk misjudged a little here - he's in a difficult position now.

[Jamski]

You've seen Kill Bill vol. 2 as well

Orders on the way

-Jam

[Spaced Cowboy]

:drool:

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by Jamski
You've seen Kill Bill vol. 2 as well

Naturally . And that's not the only place I've seen that trick pulled, either. There was something similar somewhere in the animatrix, and I'm sure other places too...

[Jamski]

Well, of course everything in KB is "borrowed" from other movies. Literally EVERYTHING. There's a list of references knocking around the net.

-Jam