City of IF

[LordoftheNight]

mal-fait didn't really sustain the first injury though - afterall the necromancer got hit with a large spiie from chinaren's bombs

[Guest]

...which is why I changed it when I was proofreading it to 'combat injury' instead of the simple 'injury' I initially penned.

[Guest]

So how many concursants are left?

[Chinaren]

Anonymous wrote: So how many concursants are left?

If you go the start of the Marketplace thread here then you can see a list of competitors and their status.

[Idea master]

NOOO!!
My...precious...Rathier...
Why did you fry him?
I will have revenge!
Damn you Rufus!
DAMN YOUUUUUUUUU!

[D-Lotus]

Hmmm, too bad I don't have any money, or I would participate more. :D I hope that with the new chapter I'm writing, I'll be able to cover my debt.

[Chinaren]

Well, there is a little way to go here yet, and just wait until the sequel! Oh yeah!!!! :lol:

[LordoftheNight]

there is going to be a sequel? is it still going to be the same or are there going to be various twists?

for instance you could start having two on two fights, and then larger ones. this would lead into team games - where tow sides battle it out for supremecy.

and then you could make bloodbowl out of it too - two teams of maniacs playing american football - with no rules

*goes off into corner to calm down*

[Chinaren]

Well, yes. Wait about 20 minutes and you will hear about it from Bob and Bub! ;)
<continues writing manically>

[Chinaren]

Round 1 Match 3.
Barak the Cleric vs Lawrence the Vine vs Echopoop the Blademage


<cuts to a clip show showing highlights of the competition so far with dramatic music in the background. Slowly fades to the studio and Whisper, Bob and Bub…>

“Welcome back to the Arena of Death viewers! This is Bub Bubbabub here, with my good friend Bob McBobsky and Whisper the White getting ready for match 3 of round 1!”

“Yes indeed, the competitors are in the teleport rings as we speak Bub, but first we have an important announcement, which we will tell you about right after this message from our sponsors…”

<Cuts to commercial… Shows a hot chick in leather wielding a short sword and killing Mind Flayers. Voice over: “Do you like your women hot and feisty? You want babe on blood action? Come on down to SKALDIN! the Hot new Storygame by Sorrow_A in the fantasy section!” Fades out and then back to Bob in the studio…>

“She looks hot that Skaldin eh Bob?” <Nudges Bob>

“Sure does Bub. Now here is Whisper with some exciting news!”

“Thanks Bob!” <Leans forward into the camera, showing amble cleavage.> “The bosses here at TV-IF1 have just release some exciting news! I am pleased to be able to tell you that coming soon will be:

ARENA OF DEATH 2!! - BLOOD PARTY!” <Leans back and fans herself> “I get all excited just thinking about it! Oooh!”

“Ooh indeed Whisper! Yes, we don’t have much detail yet, but we promise you it will involve all the action and more you have come to expect from ARENA! Now, back to our third match. How is it going Bub?”

“The competitors are in the rings, there is the siren and there they go! The competitors have been 'ported out.”

“The three this time are Barak the Cleric, the ladies favourite Lawrence of Vine and the mysterious Blademage elf: Echlopoopy, or some such name, can’t make these runes out clearly.”

“…and the eyes have it! Yes, the eyes have spotted the flag. It is floating in the middle of the lake in the north east corner! What a devious place to put it!”

“There is the Cleric! He is right next to the bridge, hunkering down holding that mace and looking around.’

“Where is the Hero? Ah! Yes he is just south of the woods in the open. Look at him just standing there cool as a cucumber!”

“The blademage is standing on the rocks on the far west Bub, he has a good view over the Arena from there, but the others must be able to see him too! Yes, look! Lawrence the vine is raising his Axe over his head in a heroic pose!”

<Women in the arena audience scream and throw knickers.>

“Yes indeed Bob, and what is happening now?...”

- - - -

What IS happening loyal readers?

This time I thought I would get more reader participation.

I would like suggestions and strategies for the three contestants! What course of action should they take? Go for the flag (in a tricky position) take out one or the other competitors? Lie low? Suggestions and discussions please…

In the meantime, betting can take place over in the marketplace shop...

[Sorrow_A]

First off, you made my character sound like a slut. :nono:

Second, if we're doing a sequel t' this then I'm getting Derri in there.

Third. . . seeing as the flag is in such a tricky location, I just say we have a bloodfest. Either that, or somebody pull a Moses and part the waters. Perhaps the Cleric or Blademage could do that while the hero hacks their legs off.

[Key]

Parting the waters would be cool, and appropriate for Barak. Maybe he can wait for someone to chase him in and then have the waters roll back in and drown them, a la Moses.

[Sorrow_A]

*psst! Key! Chinaren is richer than you!*

In fact, Key, you're only the 4th richest person in IF. I guess you really don't have piles of Fables stacked in warehouses in odd places.

I like the idea of having the waters roll back on them . . . but how would he get out of the water? :?

[Ingrothechundyer]

It could make for an interesting story. Cleric parts the water and races in followed closely by the hero. The blademage shoots his magical blades and kills the cleric. With the cleric dead the waters roll back in on the hero who despretly tries to swim to safety.

The blademage shoots at him while he ducks and weaves diving underwater from time to time.

Look he's grabbed the flag and is pulling himself toward the bank. Wait he's gone. Did the blademage succed in killing him?

Tune in to our next broadcast.

<< cut to commercials
Ingrothechundyer has a new story out with only four people commenting so far.
<< end of commercials

Oh look the hero is on the bridge but the blademage is blocking his way. Look at the swords clash. etc... etc... etc...

[Chinaren]

Hehe, Ingro just finished the match off! ;) Good suggestions so far, and I like the parting of the waves idea. What about the other two. Look at the map (somewhere in this thread!) and remember their positions. Lawrence is between the water and Blademage.

I am going to be busy today, so you will have until tomorrow at least to formulate ideas.

[LordoftheNight]

just ignore the flag - go and kill each other

lets have a nove three way death here - with no winner

Quote: getting ready for match 3 of round 2!”

surely thats round 1 chinaren?

[Chinaren]

Fixed, thanks LotN!

[Chinaren]

“The Blademage is responding! He has leapt down and is running towards Lawrence the Vine, swords held high in some fancy pose.”

“The Vine has accepted the challenge! Look at them go!!”

<Picture cuts to split screen and slow motion as the two meet. Lawrence swings his axe and then it stops, ‘Matrix’ style and the POV swings round 180 degrees before continuing again at normal speed…>

“Woah! Did you see that move Bob? The Elf leaned backwards and avoided the blow from the axe!”

“Cool!”

“The Blademage is counter-attacking, the swords are fast, but Lawrence is responding in kind with some moves of his own!”

“What a show these two are putting on! Fighting on this level is what the crowd like to see!”

“Oh come on now Bob! What the crowd like to see is killing and blood!”

“And there is some blood now! Lawrence has managed to somehow get through the Elf’s defense and given him a nasty cut to one arm. The Blademage has dropped a sword!”

“Meanwhile where is that Cleric?”

“He has been taking advantage of the distracted warriors and has moved up to the water area. He seems to be praying Bub!”

“Oh! Look at that! Divine intervention! The Cleric is parting the waters of the Arena water hazard!”

“Just like that famous Cleric from ages ago Bub, what was his name?”

“Bosos or some such, he led his evil undead army across the Green sea to wage conquest of the Holy Lands Bob. A great man, if only he could be here in the Arena today!”

“Amen to that Bub! And Lawrence of Vine has seen the Cleric and has abandoned the wounded Elf to chase after him! Echloplop, or whatever his name is, is not chasing…”

“The Cleric has seen the massive figure approaching and is picking up the pace! He has reached the flag and has grabbed it. Bosos would be proud!”

“The Vine is coming down to meet him. It is a fight at the bottom of the sea!”

“But what’s this? The Cleric is casting another spell… wait it’s… Haha yes! It seems to be some sort of entanglement spell Bob! Lawrence the Vine is all tangled up in, rather ironically, a load of vines!”

“Hahaha! That Cleric sure has a sense of humor! Look at him as he races past the entangled fighter! This could be a problem for Lawrence as the Cleric leave the wet area!”

“Oh yes! Of course! There he goes back to dry land. He is turning, looking. There is goes! The waves are un-parting! Lawrence is left all a-tangle under-water. Hope he can hold his breath Bob!”

“The Cleric is running south with the flag towards the fort!”

“He is looking left and right as he goes Bob, he is wondering where the other competitor is no-doubt!”

“He is nearing the fort and… Oh! Look at that, The Blademage has leapt off the top of the fort and landed on him! Attack from above. Sneaky!”

“The Cleric is down, he is wounded but I think he is alive and the Elf has snatched the flag at the last minute and is running up the stairs!”

“The sneaky bastard has done it Bub! Echloplop the Blademage has taken it at the last moment!”

“That’s the idea Bob! Let others do the work and then take it at the last moment. It seems to be becoming a trend around here.”

“So there you have it folks! The Blademage goes through to round 2, the Cleric will go into the play-offs and Lawrence the Vine will go to the bone-yard!”

<Cuts to ads…
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…cuts back to the studio…>

“Well, a tactical match there, what do you think Whisper?”

“I think that these guys should stop pussying around and get some blood action on! Come on Bob, I mean a drowning? Where’s the fun in that? I want some gore!”

“Well said Whisper! And I think you will be getting your wish!” <Turns back to the camera> “Stay tuned folks for the play-offs between the losers but survivors of round 1, and then we will be in round 2, where only one can walk off the field alive!”

<zooms out to a high view of the Arena, then cuts to the scheduled children’s programme, ‘What Uncle Rodney did with Susan in the park’…>

[D-Lotus]

Lol, pretty good

[LordoftheNight]

do you want us to give our tatics for that round as well?

[Chinaren]

Indeed. Indeed!

[LordoftheNight]

and is it capture the flag again?

[Chinaren]

Hahaha! No no. The time for games has past! :)

[LordoftheNight]

ok then, its on its way

[D-Lotus]

What is the next round going to be like? Just a threeway battle?

[Chinaren]

Round 1 playoffs.

Barak the Cleric vs the 13th Necromancer vs Le Chevaliey Mal-Fait

<Picture of the Arena and voiceover… “but before debut screening of our late adult night feature film ‘Shady does Stockholm’ we join Bub and Whisper in the Arena studio…” Cuts to studio…>

“Yes indeed! Welcome back to the Arena where we will shortly be viewing the Round 1 play-offs, where only one of the competitors will walk out alive.”

“Yes Bub, it’s a brutal fight to the death! Oh! It makes me all tingly!” <rubs her front parts>

“er.. ah, yes. Maybe I was a little hasty the other day…”

“Ohh! Yes Bub! And I didn’t mean it about that slutty Elf! You couldn’t help it!” <Leans forward towards Bub>

“Oh Whisper! I was wrong! Can you forgive me?” <Leans towards Whisper>

“Of course Bub! Come to me!” <Grabs Bub and the two do some serious lip wrestling, slowly falling from view behind the desk. Shortly other noises can be heard…>

“Oh oh oh! YES! Oh Bub! You’re such a man! Give it to me big boy! Oh baby that’s it…”

<Hastily cuts to Bob in the area>

“Ah... Well, thank you Bub and er, Whisper. This is Bob McBobsky on the Arena floor with the three competitors about to enter the Arena.” <Thrusts the mike-orb towards the Cleric.> “Anything to say Barak?”

“Yeah Bob. I am going to kick serious ass out there today. And when I meet that farking hobbit in the next round he will be in for a seriously unhappy time.”

“Woah! I will look forward to that. What about you dark mage?” <The 13th necromancer>

“Speak to meeee again mortal and I willll turn you into dussst”

“Great great! And finally, our visitor to IF the dark elf Mal-Fait…”

“I will defeat these two and go on to claim victory for the city of OF!” <Crowd boos and throws fruit>

“Okay then! You heard it here first. Now, before we go back to the studio here are some messages from our sponsors…”

<Cut to ads… Shows a leather clad ranger and a large wolf by his side fighting various evil monsters…Voice over…”Follow Detriment the ranger as he battles the evil Mind Flayers is a new storygame from Sorrow_A! In the Fantasy section now!” Cuts back to studio where Bob has joined a Whisper and Bub. Whisper is pulling her dress straight as she speaks…>

“Ohh, I have seen that story with the ranger! He gives me Goosebumps all over!" <Looks at Bub and starts to move towards him, but Bob interrupts…>

“Yes indeed! I have just had word the contestants are in the ‘portal rings and there’s the starting siren! They are off!”

<Bub> “Yes Bob! This match is a death match. Only one competitor must be left alive, or at least able to walk, or crawl away... The eyes are searching them out now…”

<Whisper> “There is that Elf from OF! He is on top of the tower in the South East corner. He has a good position there to see over the Arena!”

<Bob> “…and the 13th Necromancer is next to the rocks on the west side.”

<Bub> “I can see the Cleric, he is just south of the woods, in the center.”

<Bob> “Alright then! The competitors are in place! Let’s see what they do!”

- - - - -
Right then people! Time for your input! Whilst I have strategies sent by the sponsors, let’s have some ideas as to how the competitors should fight this one out! Last time you had some good ideas. I am hoping you will have more this time!

[D-Lotus]

The guy from OF waits until the other two kill each other, and then loses anyway.

[Shady Stoat]

Personally, I think the necromancer should be able to raise the dead spirit of that guy who drowned in the river. They probably haven't dredged him up yet, and then it's two against the other two. :shock:

[Chinaren]

Now there is an idea!

[Ingrothechundyer]

I tend to think that the elf should stay in the tower and shoot any approaching competitors (if he has a bow)

[LordoftheNight]

Quote: meet that farking hobbit in the next round he will be in for a seriously unhappy time.”

when did the cleric meet the hobbit? it was mal-fait and the necromancer in round round

Quote: I tend to think that the elf should stay in the tower and shoot any approaching competitors (if he has a bow

can i add a bow to my inventory - seeing how i couldn't think of one ealier?

[Chinaren]

Quote: lordofthenight wrote: Quote: meet that farking hobbit in the next round he will be in for a seriously unhappy time.”

when did the cleric meet the hobbit? it was mal-fait and the necromancer in round round

Ah, er. Yes. But they had an argument over the last cream bun in the Arena canteen. Yes. That was it. (Ahem).

Quote: I tend to think that the elf should stay in the tower and shoot any approaching competitors (if he has a bow

can i add a bow to my inventory - seeing how i couldn't think of one ealier?

Sorry! Too late for that! Actually, I am rather glad no-one thought to get lots of missile weapons, I hadn't planned for them!

Maybe in A2!

[LordoftheNight]

ahh well
in that case i think the elf - namely me - should...kill them both
yep, thats the full extent of my tactics

apart from what chinaren already knows that is

[Sorrow_A]

Here's another old skool D&D idea!

Simply raise the body of Lawrence the Vine, draw a spirit of a great mage (or preferably necromancer) from the Abyss, entwine them, and there you have it, the kick-ass stamina of a warrior with the huge magical power of a mage! If it's a necromancer, then you can have him summon a huge undead horde!

Then have Lawrence the Undead Mage turn on his master after brutally slaying Barak the Cleric. Of course, then you have the City of OF champion elf against Lawrence, and possibly Lawrence wins!

That would make for an interesting outcome . . . nobody would be expecting it, either. Scare the audience.

Also, if the undead mage actually fights with his master, then have Mal-Fait and Barak team up . . . distastefully, obviously, but it is what must be done.



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[Chinaren]

“The necromancer is climbing down the rocks, and meanwhile the Cleric is heading towards the water. What is he doing?”

“He had a confrontation in the water last time if you remember Bob. Maybe he is going to try that trick again?”

“It won’t work on these two Bub, they were watching the match and I doubt they would fall for that!”

“Meanwhile, Mal-Fait is crouching down and looking on. Looks like he as decided to play a waiting game!”

“The necromancer has reached the Arena floor and here comes the wand again!”

“Yes, we saw that trick before. He raised the dead in his first match and it nearly won the game for him, will he try the same trick?”

“It looks to be the case Bub! Here they are! Two undead have just been raised! They are looking around and the Necromancer is pointing towards the lake, towards the Cleric!”

“That could be a tactical mistake Bob, remember the Cleric is probably the most suited of all our contestants to deal with the undead!”

“…and look! The Cleric is matching the necromancer at his own game! Whilst we were watching the necromancer he was busy casting a spell, and something is coming out of the water! What is it? Could it be…?”

“Yes! Yes it is Bob! It is none other than Lawrence the Vine! Round one loser to Barak. Ha, how’s that for cunning!”

“The Cleric is pointing towards the tower, it seems he saw our Dark Elf there somehow.”

“Yes, off the undead fighter goes, and here are the two skeletons from the necromancer! The Cleric has seen them!”

“He is whipping out his religious symbol. Here it comes, a predictable move, but a sound tactic!”

“He is turning the undead! There goes one in a pile of dust, but the other one is now listening to Barak, it looks like the cleric has converted it!”

“Yes indeed! He is turning back to the necromancer, and both the undead and the cleric are advancing on the Dark mage!”

“This isn’t looking good for the necromancer Bob!”

“No it isn’t, look! The Cleric is sending in the undead to attack whilst he casts another spell.”

“The undead is keeping the necromancer busy, let’s see how he likes to be on the receiving end eh Bob?”

“Meanwhile our visitor from OF has left the tower and is heading for the dead Lawrence of Vine! I guess he wants to take him out whilst the other two are busy!”

“Good thinking! Yes, look at him go! The undead Lawrence isn’t having an easy time of it and..Ohhh! That would hurt if the fighter was still alive!”

“Yes, Mal-Fait has hacked off a limb! And there goes his head! Lawrence is down again!”

“Yes, for the second time in this competition Lawrence the Vine has been killed! How humiliating is that!?”

“And look! The necromancer has been slowed! The Cleric has cast a slow spell on him. Now Barak is moving in to help his newly recruited undead! The necromancer has been hit! And again, and again!”

“And again Bob! Ohhh! The Cleric is making sure! How flat can you pound a guy’s head?”

“There is just a mush of blood and brain juice left Bub, I guess you can’t be too careful with these necromancers!”

“Look at that! Mal Fait has snuck up behind the Cleric and stuck him in the arm!”

“The cleric has turned, but he is injured! The undead is engaging Mal-Fait, and with the Cleric injured this is a pretty even fight!”

“Sure thing, I would put my money on the fighter in close combat with the Cleric, but the undead evens it up a bit but no! No! Mal Fait has done the undead in!”

“Now it is just the cleric and the Dark Elf Bub, and the cleric knows he is in trouble! He is trying to cast a spell! He is… he is…”

“He is DOWN! Mal-Fait is standing over the prone figure of the cleric! His sword is held high and he is looking at the crowd!”

“The crowd is showing thumbs down Bub! I guess bravery and good tactics don’t mean much in the Arena!”

“Ohhh! There it is! The coup-de-grace! The Dark Elf from OF has struck and struck decisively! Off comes the Clerics head!”

“The Dark Elf seems to have a bit of a fancy for decapitation Bub, and there he is, waving the head about over his head, gore and blood everywhere!”

“…and the crowd is loving it!”

“What a fight, what a fight! Mal-Fait, the visitor from OF is through to round 2!”

<Camera returns to the studio>

“Well, there you go Bub! The play-offs have resulted in Mal-Fair going through to round 2!”

“That’s right Bob, a deserved victory there for the visitor from the stinking city of OF! What say you Whisper?”

“Oh, I think… I think… I love you Bub! Come to me my precious!”

“Oh Whisper!”

“Oh Bub!”

<Bub and Whisper go into a clinch whilst the camera hastily shifts to Bob.>

“Oh get a room you two!” <turns to camera over the sounds of panting in the background> “Finally then, I just have to say get over to the City Auditorium and vote for ‘Good vs Evil vs Money’ before the close of the poll, don’t let that Smee slug take it folks!”

<Camera pans out>

“This is Bob McBobsky reporting from the Arena and saying… Don’t go away! We will be right back with ROUND 2 of THE ARENA OF DEATH! After these messages…”

<cuts to hardcore scenes from ‘Good vs Bad vs Money’ with voiceover… ” Want filth? Then vote for Chinaren in Story Game of the Month! You know it makes sense…”>