Awesome Arena Tournament of Champions Week Eight Results
Dustin Christian | May 5, 2008
| 9:52 am
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Cracker’s Note: This is a repost from the new Awesome Arena Site! You now have a choice between discussing the results here or over there; you’ll be awarded your points either way. Of course, if you decide to conduct all of your Awesome Arena business on the official site, I hope you’ll stop by to visit me here once in awhile.
Anyway, on with the show!
Welcome, once again, to the results segment of Awesome Arena Tournament of Champions.
Midknight has picked up another five bonus points for being the only person to pick Superman and write up a breakdown of his victory. As you’ll see, this has given Midknight quite a boost.
Let’s do this…
The bell sounds as the Man of Steel enters the arena slowly floating down from the skylight. He glances down to see that Sentry has yet to show so he takes the time to mentally prepare and stretch a bit. You don’t want to pull a hammy ya know? Half an hour passes by and still no sign of Sentry. The audience looks around at each other confused. A little while longer passes by and a scrawny referee enters the ring with a cell phone is his hand. A microphone is lowered and the referee puts the cell phone on speaker and holds it up to the mic. It’s Sentry calling to forfeit the match because he’s afraid of leaving his house and blames it all on agorophobia. Superman shrugs and celebrates.
My streak of predicting victories has continued. Y’all are so lucky that my points don’t count – I’d be stomping you all!!
Thanks, Midknight – your bonus points will be reflected in the current standings. The same deal goes this week, folks. Give me your best commentary on how you think the first battle of the second round between Martian Manhunter and Batman will go. The person whom I judge the winner will receive five bonus points. As you’ll be able to see, this can give you a pretty big boost in the standings.
Speaking of standings, here they are:
Midknight has taken over first place with seven first round points for knowing that Batman, Thor, Red Tornado, Captain America, Green Lantern, Hulk, and Superman ain’t nothing to mess with, nine bonus points for posts on ComicVine, one bonus point for pimping us on his blog, one bonus point for helping Mike search for Batboat pictures, three more bonus points for signing up with Forums of Awesome, and the ten bonus points awarded for his breakdowns last week and this week to give him a total of THIRTY-ONE POINTS!
AJhas dropped to second with six first round points for correctly predicting victories for Martian Manhunter, Thor, Red Tornado, Captain America, Green Lantern, and Hulk, eighteen bonus points for posts on his myspace blog and view askew, and three more bonus points for signing up for an account on The Forums of Awesome for a total of TWENTY-SEVEN POINTS!
RJP stays in third with two first round points for supporting Batman and Red Tornado, 18 bonus points for posts on Between The Staples and his Facebook account, and three bonus points for signing up for the Forums of Awesome for a total of TWENTY-THREE POINTS!
In fourth, Xers has four first round points with victories for Martian Manhunter, Thor, Red Tornado, and Captain America, two bonus points for posts on Cre8Buzz and BlackPlanet, and three more bonus points for signing up with Forums of Awesome for a total of NINE POINTS!
Patrick D. is in fifth place with two points for backing Batman and Martian Manhunter (I wonder who he’ll pick when they fight eachother?”), two bonus points for posts on Patrick Says and his Twitter, and three more bonus points for signing up at Forums of Awesome for a total of SEVEN POINTS!
In sixth place, DougFungus has three first round points for supporting Batman, Red Tornado, and Captain America and three bonus points for signing up at Forums of Awesome for a total of SIX POINTS!
In seventh, Weston backed Martian Manhunter, Thor, Red Tornado, and Captain America for a total of FOUR POINTS!
Finally, in eighth place, Naimad89 backed Batman to give him ONE POINT!
Once again, the standings are:
1st: MidKnight – 31 points
2nd place: AJ – 27 points
3rd place: RJP – 23 points
4th place: Xers- 9 points
5th place: Patrick D. – 7 points
6th place: Dougfungus – 6 points
7th placeWeston – 4 points
8th place: Naimad69 – 1 point
Once again, don’t forget to vote in the poll and tell us who you think will win and why in the comments either there or here! And don’t forget to tell me how your pick will win for a chance at five bonus points!
Finally, remember that since this is the second round, correct predictions are now worth TWO points. The game is far from over, folks.
Let’s get it on!
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As Posted on the "Official" Site: "I’ve been saying it all
MidKnight | May 6, 2008 | 1:08 pmAs Posted on the “Official” Site:
“I’ve been saying it all along that no matter what I am voting for Batman. I have the utmost faith in the Bat. So with that said, Batman wins this. No Questions asked. I’ll be back with my write up and pimpage.”
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As Posted on the "Official" Site: Pimpage: http://facelessesoteric.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/round-9/ (Still shitty I
MidKnight | May 7, 2008 | 3:58 pmAs Posted on the “Official” Site:
Pimpage: http://facelessesoteric.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/round-9/ (Still shitty I know haven’t bothered working on it)
http://www.comicvine.com/myvine/MidKnight/blog/&blogId=29344
Breakdown:
Martian Manhunter stands alone in the ring. “Batman is not one to be late like this..” He thinks to himself as the match has been delayed for over half an hour. Little does he know that Batman is directly over his head perched in the rafters planning his attack. He knows that if he is to take down an opponent such as J’onn J’onnz he needs to take him by surprise. After all; is there any other way to beat someone who can read your mind?
Suddenly the arena goes black, Batman has cut the lights. Manhunter suddenly knows that he is not alone in the ring as he feels sharp, shooting pains throughout his body. The lights come back on and the Manhunter is riddled with Batarangs. Batman swoops down from the rafters and kicks Manhunter in the chest. Manhunter is down… but not for long. Manhunter goes intangible and sinks through the ring and Batman scowls.
Manhunter floats up behind the Batman and strikes him down to the ground and demands that he submit or be hurt. Batman looks Manhunter in the eye, “I’ll take my chances.” He says as he pulls out several smoke grenades without J’onn knowing. They ignite into a cloud of grey. Blinded; Martian Manhunter fumbles around searching for the Bat. Batman teases the Martian, “You’re holding back.” He says, as the smoke begins to clear, “Say J’onn, did your little fear of fire ever die away? Or are you just really good at hiding it?” The ring is encircled by giant flames, Manhunter’s greatest fear is now a terrible reality. Surrounded he falls to his knees with agony and fear in his eyes. There is nothing the Manhunter can do, he’s paralyzed with fear….
Batman wins, but there will be no celebrating for the Dark Knight. Not even satisfaction, nobody likes fighting a teammate. Batman disappears into the night and the flames subside, leaving an emotionally broken J’onn J’onns in the center of the ring. Huddled in the fetal position, sobbing.
Oh shit. I forgot to vote this week. I'm going with
AJ | May 10, 2008 | 9:22 pmOh shit. I forgot to vote this week.
I’m going with Bats on this one. He’s got a contigency plan for everything, and I’m sure he’s figured out a way to take out every JLA member, just in case.
Pimpage - http://viewaskew.com/theboard/viewtopic.php?p=2961110#2961110 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1&indicate=1 Breakdown - Batman and Martain Manhunter step in to
AJ | May 10, 2008 | 10:06 pmPimpage – http://viewaskew.com/theboard/viewtopic.php?p=2961110#2961110
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1&indicate=1
Breakdown -
Batman and Martain Manhunter step in to the Arena. They circle one another slowly and silently, both preparing to strike. The Manhunter remains intangible in preperation for an attack.
“We don’t have to do this you know.” says Bruce.
“It appears that we do.” Says a suspicious J’onnz.
“No, look, I’ve got it all figured out. You just have to trust me.”
Batman quickly and quietly explains a highly detailed and seemingly fool-proof plan to free themselves and all the other heroes from these sick and twisted geeks that have them trapped. Finally, and hesitantly, the Manhunter agrees and becomes tangible again.
BAM! Batman punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground, while at the same time pulling some kind of weapon from his utility belt and shooting MM.
Martain Manhunter reacts a few seconds to late, attempting to go intangible. He is not only still solid, but now in the worst pain of his life.
“Nanites” Batman explains, “I’m sorry J’onn, I really ment everything I said. I needed to, of course, to get you to believe me, but thats not the point.”
J’onn tries to go intangible again, and fails screaming.
“Please stop that.”
“Bruce -”
“J’onn please, this is hard enough without you pleading.”
Bruce takes a small bottle from his belt, and slowly begins pouring the contents in a cicle around Martain Manhunter, and then on top of MM himself.
“What are you doing?” he says, frightened.
“You know what I’m doing. I’m sorry J’onn. I hope you understand.”
He flicks open a lighter, and drops it to the ground. A bright flames spring to life immediatly, and J’onn screams. He tries to go intangible, only to be injured by the technology immobilizing him.
As his friend burns, Bruce Wayne walks in to the darkness, where he belongs.