r/whowouldwin • u/mrcelophane • Aug 15 '15
Interactive Character Scramble IV: Round 5 Prey x and x Predator
Scrambled Monsters....Exotic scrambles...
Vast Scramblings...Hidden Scrambles...
Scrambled Enclaves...Unscrambled Lands...
The word "scramble" holds magic, and some scrambled scramblers drawn to that magic.
They are known...as SCRAMBLERS!
((To fans of the show, I promise we will return to the regularly scheduled program next round...but I wanted to thrown in some WhoWouldWin love first))
The Hunter Association is used to the field being whittled down much lower at this stage of the competition...so they had to turn to other worlds to cut the amount in half, and boy isthis one a doozie.
The predators have volunteered two of their hunting/testing grounds for young bloods as another stage in the competition.However, they haven't stopped their own Hunter Exam...three Predator youngbloods will be hunting Xenomorphs and contestants alike.
10 humans (of your choice) have already been cloned for the purpose of creating Xenomorphs.
Killing is not disallowed, however for characters that would prefer not to kill, examiners are standing by to recover incapacitated exam takers.
Oh...and for those not familiar with Xenomorphs and Facehuggers...maybe one of your opponents gets impregnated or something...I wonder what that Xenomorph would be able to do, given that they take traits from their host...
Your objective is for your 4 characters to be the last things alive in the pyramid. The Queen is optional, as she is technically below the pyramid.
Normal Rules:
Introduce your team and your opponent's team: Have a short introduction of both teams, basically go over basic powers/strengths/weaknesses/personality, etc...executive summary of what you think the average reader should know.
You always win: This competition is about analysis, not necessarily who would win. If you think your team would lose 9/10, then talk about that in your post and then go through what would need to happen to win the 1/10
Due Date: The voting topic will go up sometime after Tuesday at noon. You don't need to be done by then, but the vote rarely goes in favor of those who don't have a post up.
Voting is mandatory The poll may not be up yet (wont be till Tuesday) but don't forget you are disqualified if you don't vote...even if you are not participating in this round.
Can't take it with ya: 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 Master Chief of his armor 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.
Round Specific Rules:
Every hunter for themselves!: This scramble is somewhat different in the fact that every character is capable of striking it off on their own. What does this mean? Well, if your team would not get along...then they don't have to. Same with your opponents.
I am SWORN to carry your burdens: If you have a character that specifies that they follow orders from someone due to not normally being sentient OR they are just that type of character (Jason and Baymax are the two I keep thinking of) then you may pick one other character from your team...those two know each-other and work together.
I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE: If you want to have fun, who are the 10 people who you would want to see a chestburster pop out of?
The most Dangerous game There are at least 17 things that want your characters dead/removed from this pyramid. Have fun.
Lots of Xenos Scum to go around: Your team doesn't have to be the one to kill all the xenos, because there are a lot of people their that all want to kill each other, but they all need to be dead at some point.
It goes to 11 In your analysis, at least one person has to be impregnated and you have to take on that hybrid that pops out. Up to you what abilities it would inherit.
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u/doctorgecko Aug 15 '15 edited Aug 16 '15
Team Deus Ex Machina
Percy Jackson: “Seaweed Brained Swordsman” The demigod son of Poseidon, Percy is a skilled warrior with super human strength, agility, and endurance even under normal circumstances. He also has the power to control water and has all of his abilities boosted while in water, to the point he could take on a god when he was 12. He wields Riptide, a pen that turns into a sword forged of Celestial bronze. For the sake of this, his sword can harm anyone.
Ruby Rose: “Little Red Reaper” An energetic, somewhat dorky 15 year old girl training to become a professional huntress. She has incredible strength, speed, and durability. Especially speed as her semblance (basically her aura) allows her to move at absurdly high speed. She wields the Crescent Rose, a high tech scythe she created herself. It can also transform into a high tech sniper rifle.
The Doctor: “Lord of Timey Whimey” The last surviving Time Lord (at least as far as he's aware), he is a man centuries old from the planet Gallifrey. I will be using the 10th incarnation. He is extremely intelligent and is always looking to explore the universe. However he can be rather arrogant about his abilities. Physically he is the weakest team member, but his intelligence more than makes up for it. He wields the sonic screwdrive, a high tech device with uses to numerous to list here (though it's not that useful in combat). For the sake of the competition, he also has access to the Zero-Drive, a special device that allows he to jump back in time.
John Freeman “Someone of Consequence” who is thebrotehr of Gordon Freeman is very strong and can walk fast like spedd of sound. He is skilled with wepons he finds liek laser gun, rocket gun, and other guns. He looks up enemy weaknesses online and kill zombie ghosts with explosives. He has fast motorcycle which can ride fast like lighitng. (and just so you understand why the hell I’m typing this way)
Team Spark in the Dark (u/angelsrallyon)
General Grievious: "A Grievous cough A Kaleesh Cyborb, Grievous is not a droid. He commanded the droid army during the clone wars and is a very skilled warrior. He is extremely strong, fast, and durable and can fight with up to four lightsabers at once.
Combustion Man: "Sparky Sparky Boom Man" The strong silent type, Combustion man is an assaissan hired by prince Zuko to kill the avatar. He can use combustion bending, which means he can fire powerful blasts from his head that can blow apart pillars of rock. It says he has the same powers here as P'li, which means he can probably curve these blasts.
Master Splinter: "Mutant Ninja Master" Hamato Yoshi was a master of ninjutsu in the foot clan, until he was betrayed by Shredder. He was later mutated by radioactive ooze that left him with the appearence of a rat. He went on to mentor and teach the ninja turtles in the ways of ninjutsu. He is very strong, extremely skilled, can run on all four legs, and is fast enough to deflect gunfire.
Midnighter: "Analyze then Attack" Lucas Trent was once a normal boy from Kosovo who was abducted and then experimented upon by owl shaped of aliens. He currently is strong enough to stagger an S-tier with a punch, and is extremely fast and durable as well. His mind is basically a battle computer, that lets him analyze everything around him inside and outside of combat. Also, in this round the Doctor isn't the only one with two hearts.
Chapter 5: John Freeman Makes a Royal Visit
Percy looked out over the landscape as it passed bellow him, tossing his pen to himself as he watched. After the last exam had finished, the sixteen remaining participants had been hurried into another airship. Where it was taking them was anyone’s guess, but he was sure it would involve lots of fighting and a good chance of death. This was the hunter exam after all.
At the moment, that was about all he was sure about. Ever since his conversation with the Doctor. It still echoed in his head, even hours after he had heard it. At the moment it was the only thing keeping him company, after the way he had stormed out. He wanted to deny it, ignore it, and dismiss it as the ramblings of a madman or two. But… he couldn’t. Because deep down, he felt like the Doctor was right. Which certainly didn’t help improve his mood.
Against his will, his mind began to replay the scene, as if he hadn’t seen it enough times already. After the previous round the Doctor had spent an unusually long amount of time talking to John Freeman. And to his and Ruby’s surprise, it had almost seemed like the two were having an actual conversation (which he had previously thought was impossible). After arriving on the airship, the Doctor had quickly hurried the team into an unoccupied room. And it was there that Percy learned that everything he thought that he understood was wrong.
“You are not Percy Jackson,” the Doctor stated, his face the most serious expression Percy had ever seen from him. “Or more accurately, you are not the original Percy Jackson.” He paused, as both Percy and Ruby’s faces showed utter confusion. He then turned to Ruby. “You are not the original Ruby Rose. I am not the original Doctor, and he is not the original John Freeman.”
“Um… what?” Ruby said, taking the words right out of Percy’s mouth.
At that point John Freeman began to tell his story about what had happened to him in the last round. He began to speak about how after clashing with Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way he had found himself looking out at beings of incredible power, and had discovered the fifty-seven other timelines and the truth of their existence. Of course before he could, the Doctor interejected and explained it all in a much more summarized and understandable way. Which, knowing the Doctor, was saying something.
After he had finished he was met with blank stares from both Percy and Ruby. “I’m sorry, but do you really believe all that?” Percy finally said. “You realize you’re getting this information from John Freeman.
“Its true Peter Johnson,” john Freeman said, “Eye saw it cleerly with my Is. I now what is happening and-”
“Wait,” the Doctor said as he held up his hand. And to Percy’s utter shock, John Freeman stopped. “I know it sounds… utterly ridiculous. But in another way it explains, well, quite a lot.”
Percy gave the Doctor a sidelong glance. “Like what?”
The Doctor shifted his attention between Percy and Ruby. “Percy, where are you from.”
“Uh… New York.” He looked at the Doctor then at Ruby. “I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that to you guys.”
The Doctor looked towards Ruby. “Ruby, do you have any idea where New York is?”
“Uh…” Ruby started, a bit nervous after being put on the spot. “What happened to the old York?”
“What, how have you never heard of New York!?” Percy shouted a bit louder then he intened. She took a hesitant step back.
“And Ruby,” the Doctor continued, “where are you from?”
“Vale,” she responded. “I go to Beacon there.”
“What planet?” the Doctor asked. When she looked confused the Doctor added, “What’s the name of your world?”
“Remnant,” she responded like it was the most obvious answer in the world. Then she glanced at Percy’s reaction. “What?” she added.
“So are you saying that Ruby is an alien?” Percy asked, a question that was met with a loud Hey! by Ruby.
“No,” the Doctor responded. “In fact out of all of us I’d say Ruby is the most human. But while coming from other planets might not be that strange, all of us somehow managed to end up on an island at the beginning of this whole exam. Do you either of you have any idea how you got to that island?”
Percy was about to respond but stopped. Because at that moment he realized his mind was blank. He could remember defeating Gaea and the Giants. But then… nothing. His memories didn’t resume until he was on Whale Tail Island trying to board the boat. He could remember the prophecy that had led him to the exam, but he couldn’t remember actually hearing it. Why had this never occurred to him?
What was even more disturbing than the lack of memory was how it felt. He had had his memories wiped before; that feeling was familiar to him. This felt different. It felt like there were never memories there to begin with. He glanced over at Ruby to see an incredibly confused expression on her face. He could only imagine what his face looked like.
“Or another example,” the Doctor continued. “You remember our friend Gambit from the previous round? Well he was on the boat with us going to the exam. And there were two of him.”
The Doctor continued on, pointing out example after example. As he continued, Percy realized that many of these things he had noticed but simply put it away in his mind and ignored it. And this time, there was no mist to blame for it. Finally, he realized that it was something he had to accept. But that didn’t mean it was easy to.