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[Pahrak Model ZX]

In a distant solar system, warriors known as Slizers inhabit eight planets, using their disk-throwing skills to gather precious resources and battle fierce Elemental Monsters.  Communication between the planets has historically been very poor, but the current leaders wish to change all that, and their bright idea to kick things off is a system-wide competition!  Over the next several weeks, Slizers on all planets will be scored based on their endeavors, and whoever scores the most at the end of the campaign will be given the title Champion of the Galaxy!

 

To join, simply say which planet you live on!  This will have little impact on your gameplay—all it really determines is which Resource you’re looking for and which Monster you’ll be fighting.  The planets are: the Fire Planet, the Sub Planet, the Ice Planet, the City Planet, the Judge Planet, the Jungle Planet, the Rock Planet, and the Energy Planet.

 

Signups will remain open for 72 hours—the deadline is Monday, February 13^th at 11:30 AM ET!  After that, round 1 begins!

 

Each round will have two parts, each of which last 24 hours.  First, you will need to prepare yourself for battle!  You have three options in part 1: you can Train your physical abilities, Forge a disk, or Gather the resource found on your planet.  I will randomly generate a number 1 through 8, and you will gain a weapon of that level in that category. (For example, Physical Level 5, Disk Level 7, Resource Level 4, and so on.) If you already have a weapon in that category, the range of numbers will start at the level you currently possess—so, if you have a Physical Level 5 and choose to Train, I will randomly generate a number 5 through 8.

 

You gain points in part 1 based on what level of weapon you end up with!  If you get a Level 1 weapon, you earn 100 points.  If you get a Level 2 weapon, you get 200 points.  And so on!  Plus, if you are lucky enough to get a Level 8 weapon, you will also get a point bonus based on what round the game is in.  If you get a Level 8 in round 1, you get 700 bonus points!  If you get a Level 8 in round 2, you get 600 bonus points, and so on.  However, if you are unlucky enough to get a weapon that is the same level as the one you already possess, you will only receive 100 points no matter what the level is.

 

Part two is a battle against an Elemental Monster!  You will post here stating which weapon type you are using—Physical, Disk, or Resource—and when the 24 hours are up, I will randomly generate an affinity (Physical, Ranged, or Element) and level for the Monster.  If the weapon you chose and the Monster’s affinity are not the same/equivalent, the one with the weapon advantage wins.  Resource/Element beats Disk/Ranged, Disk/Ranged beats Physical, and Physical beats Resource/Element.  If you and the Monster have the same weapon/affinity, whoever has the higher level will win.  If you both have the same weapon/affinity and level, the battle is a draw.

 

If you defeat an Elemental Monster, you receive 1000 points!  If you get a draw, you will still receive 500 points!  If you choose a Level 8 weapon and you draw, it will be counted as a victory!

 

There will be seven rounds in total.  In round seven, a new option will become available for the second part, but I can’t spoil what that is just yet!

 

Players:

-ToaTimeLord II the Jungle Slizer, 17200 points (Physical 8, Disk 8, Resource 8)

-Toa Smoke Monster the City Slizer, 16800 points (Physical 8, Disk 8, Resource 8)

-Nato The Traveler the Ice Slizer, 17600 points (Physical 7, Disk 8, Resource 7) Champion of the Galaxy!

Edited February 21, 2017 by Lab Member 0579

[ToaTImeLord]

This looks cool

I call Jungle Planet.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'll throw my hat into this.

 

I'll be on the City Planet.

[Nato G]

Ice planet, naturally. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

All three added!

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Sign-ups are closed!

 

Jet the Judge Slizer walked calmly into the conference room, seeing the other seven leaders gathered around a large table.  Taking a seat, he said, “Thank you all for being here.  This is a truly momentous occasion.”

 

“Yeah yeah, let’s just hurry this up,” said Torch the Fire Slizer.  “I’m itching to get started.  No way is the Fire Planet losing this!”

 

“You realize we’re not actually eligible to participate, do you not?” asked Amazon the Jungle Slizer.

 

“Well, yeah, but…still.”

 

“I’m pretty excited too!” buzzed Electro the Energy Slizer.  “Heck, the whole Energy Planet has been ready to burst ever since the first announcement went out!”

 

“A shame all that energy’s going to go to waste,” said Turbo the City Slizer.  “The City Planet’s the best of the best, obviously!”

 

“Come on, we can’t say for sure who’s going to win until the tournament is over,” said Granite the Rock Slizer.  “Right, Ice Slizer?”

 

Ski suddenly sat up.  “Huh?  Oh, uh, sure, yeah, whatever you say.”

 

Everyone’s eyes settled on Scuba the Sub Slizer, the only one who hadn’t said anything.  He just nodded.

 

“Indeed,” Jet said.  “I’m delighted to see you all so enthused, but the purpose is not to prove who is better.  It is my hope that by seeing the other planets’ efforts, our peoples will come to better respect and understand each other.  We have all lived in isolation for so long: I think it is time to change that.”

 

Jet reached forward, setting his hand on the large button at the middle of the table.  One by one, the rest of the Slizer leaders reached out and set their hands on it as well.

 

“Let us begin!”

 

As one they pressed the button.  The signal was sent out to their assistants standing by on all eight planets, who then transmitted it all across their world.  The tournament had officially begun!

 

Round 1 preparations have begun!  Post your choice of Train, Forge, or Gather by Tuesday, 12:30 PM ET!

[ToaTImeLord]

I forge a disk.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I would like to train my physical abilities, please.

[Nato G]

I shall forge. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 1 preparations are over!

 

Deep in the Jungle Sector, ToaTimeLord had gathered the finest materials from across all time and space and was prepared to finally put them to use.  Using the heart of his TARDIS as a flame, he forged a disk powerful enough to make all who saw it despair—a legendary weapon that stories would be told about for ages to come.  Disk Level 8 added to ToaTimeLord’s inventory! (1500 points)

 

With the Lego Batman Movie fresh in his mind, Toa Smoke Monster decided the best way to train his physical abilities was by wearing a mask and punching bad guys in the face.  He spent all night prowling the City Sector and punching out every criminal he saw.  Not many of them were a real challenge, but it did add up.  Physical Level 4 added to Toa Smoke Monster’s inventory! (400 points)

 

In a cave deep in the Ice Sector, Nato thought back over his travels to see what he could remember about disk-making, and then stoked a fire a began to work.  His memory of the process was just a little foggy, though his techniques were solid and served him well.  After cooling it in the frozen wastes, he examined the disk with satisfaction, and then shifted his thoughts to the opponent he would test it out on.  Disk Level 4 added to Nato’s inventory! (400 points)

 

Round 1 battles are on!  Post your choice of Physical, Disk, or Resource by Tuesday, 8 PM ET! (Well, you each only have one weapon right now, but…you know, formalities.)

[Nato G]

I shall use my disk, of course. 

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'm going physical.

[ToaTImeLord]

I'm using my disk.

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 1 battles are decided!

 

Nato the Traveler (Disk Level 4) vs Avalanche Monster (Ranged Level 4)

Disk in hand, Nato made his way into an icy valley to seek out his target.  A soft roaring alerted him to a presence up on the ridge: an amorphous mass of snow with a gaping maw that was slowly rolling down towards him, the Avalanche Monster he had been looking for!  Nato threw his disk, cutting a slice in his foe.  Before it returned to his hand, however, the monster swelled and shot a burst of icicles from its form, leaving a few shallow wounds in the Ice Slizer.  Nato leapt out of its way and threw again, landing another hit, but the monster rolled up the other side of the valley, retaliated again, and swept back the way it had come.  The battle continued in this back and forth manner until both were exhausted.  The Avalanche Monster fled, and Nato was too tired to pursue it.  Tie (500 points)!

 

Toa Smoke Monster (Physical Level 4) vs Mutant Semi-Truck (Physical Level 4)

A pair of headlights rapidly approached the spot where Smoke Monster stood.  Waiting until just the right moment, he flipped onto the truck’s hood and shattered its windshield with his fist, though when the truck took a sharp turn it flung him into a nearby building.  Screeching to a halt, the truck immediately backed up fast in an attempt to crush him.  Smoke was able to duck underneath it, punching a few holes in its underside, and then leapt onto the bumper of its trailer when it started moving again.  The truck let loose a terrible blast from its horn as he tore one of its back doors clean off, but before anything else could be done, the trailer became detached and rolled down the street, keeping the City Slizer pinned while the truck ran off in the opposite direction.  Tie (500 points)!

 

ToaTimeLord II (Disk Level 8) vs Carnivorous Plant (Ranged Level 7)

TimeLord walked slowly through the jungle, listening for anything out of the ordinary.  A rustling caught his attention, and he ducked just in time to avoid a barrage of thorns.  A massive flycatcher-like plant emerged from the underbrush, shaking its vines at him—its mouth opened and more thorns came flying out, one of them managing to nick his arm.  TimeLord remained calm, however, waiting for the plant to make its next attack.  When its mouth opened, he threw his disk and rolled in one fluid motion, being grazed once more but managing to sever the plant’s head from its stem.  Victory via weapon level (1000 points)!

 

The Slizers went to report their efforts, and then returned home to begin preparations anew.

 

Round 2 preparations have begun!  Post your choice of Train, Forge, or Gather by Wednesday, 12 PM ET!

[ToaTImeLord]

I gather.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I will train my physical abilities again.

[Nato G]

I might try forging again, see if I can't manage a better disk. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 2 preparations are over!

 

TimeLord decided to spend his time scouring the underbrush for Power Herbs.  Unfortunately, while it didn’t take long to find a patch, he wasn’t the first one there: a family of worms had already devoured most of what was there.  The Jungle Slizer salvaged what he could and took it back home for refinement, though he couldn’t help wondering what effect the herbs might have on those worms… Resource Level 3 added to ToaTimeLord II’s inventory! (300 points)

 

Toa Smoke Monster had realized his mistake: Batman wasn’t really all that cool, and he should have taken a different approach to training.  This time, he rented out a warehouse and some stock exercise equipment, and then, with a CD of various energetic songs from the past few decades, proceeded with a training montage that produced some rather excellent results.  Physical Level 7 added to Toa Smoke Monster’s inventory! (700 points)

 

The first thing Nato did upon getting home was dig out his journals.  Once he found the detailed account of his meeting with the disk-making master, he set about the process once again, carefully following every step scribbled onto the faded pages.  Using this ancient method passed down for eons, Nato emerged with a disk of incredible power, more than ready to take vengeance on his rival.  Disk Level 8 added to Nato the Traveller’s inventory! (1400 points)

 

Round 2 battles are on!  Post your choice of Physical, Disk, or Resource by Thursday, 12 AM ET!

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'm going physical again.

 

Also, Batman is awesome!

[Nato G]

Success! I shall use my new, more powerful Disk in glorious battle!

[ToaTImeLord]

Using my disk.

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 2 battles are decided!

 

Smoke (Physical Level 7) vs Mutant Semi-Truck (Ranged Level 6)

With his newly-obtained power, Smoke was confident he could punch that Mutant Semi-Truck off the road and went out looking for it.  When one appeared, he ran towards it, ready to battle…but, unfortunately, the truck deployed a machinegun and shot a few holes in him before he could duck into an alley.  Realizing his chances of winning were too low, Smoke had no choice but to retreat and get medical attention.  Loss via weapon advantage.

 

Nato (Disk Level 8) vs Avalanche Monster (Physical Level 2)

The Avalanche Monster found Nato quickly, and rushed towards him with all its force.  At first, Nato didn’t do anything, and just stood with his back to the oncoming rush of snow.  Just before it reached him, however, he spun and hurled his disk, the weapon cleaving the monster into two walls of snow that crashed harmlessly against the sides of the valley.  Victory via weapon advantage (1000 points)!

 

TimeLord (Disk Level 8) vs Carnivorous Plant (Element Level 7)

TimeLord looked up when he heard rustling, and readied his disk.  A vine lashed out, its thorns puncturing his shoulder; he threw his disk in the direction it came from, but then another vine attacked from behind.  He pulled back and tried to figure out where the Carnivorous Plant was, but more and more vines kept coming, striking from his blind spot no matter where he went.  Reluctantly, the Jungle Slizer dove into the river and used it to make his escape.  Loss via weapon advantage.

 

Round 3 preparations have begun!  Post your choice of Train, Forge, or Gather by Thursday, 11 AM ET!

[ToaTImeLord]

Train.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'll forge a disk. 

[Nato G]

Gather. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 3 preparations are complete!

 

TimeLord made his way deep into the jungle, finding a tremendous waterfall he could meditate under.  After sitting there for an entire day, he rose suddenly and threw a punch upward, splitting the waterfall in two with his power.  I guess meditation actually works?  Physical Level 8 added to ToaTimeLord’s inventory! (1300 points)

 

Smoke Monster went to the City Planet’s most renowned factory and negotiated the use of their equipment for his disk-making.  It was a long process, but with the finest materials and machinery at his disposal, it was easy to create a disk of awesome power.  The tough part was talking the factory owner out of trying to sell it.  Disk Level 8 added to Toa Smoke Monster’s inventory! (1300 points)

 

Nato carefully scaled one of the Ice Planet’s most famous mountains, taking special care not to look down.  When he reached the peak, he made sure he was secure, and then used his pickaxe to begin digging.  To his delight, he discovered a sparkling Ice Crystal hidden within the rock, and then used its elemental power to create an ice slide to get back to the ground.  That was more fun than climbing.  Resource Level 7 added to Nato’s inventory! (700 points)

 

Round 3 battles are on!  Post your choice of Physical, Disk, or Resource by 11 AM ET!

[ToaTImeLord]

Physical.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'll use my new disk.

[Nato G]

Might try out my new Resource. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 3 battles are decided!

 

ToaTimeLord II (Physical Level 8) vs Carnivorous Plant (Element Level 4)

TimeLord returned to where he had last fought the Carnivorous Plant to find its vines still flailing about.  This time, however, he threw a punch, and the force of his blow on the air was enough to blow away the entire grove, leaving the plant exposed in the middle of a patch of dirt.  Before it had time to recalculate its strategy, TimeLord rushed in and crushed its head with a kick, and then gave a satisfied grin and went on his way.  Victory via weapon advantage! (1000 points)

 

Toa Smoke Monster (Disk Level 8) vs Mutant Semi-Truck (Ranged Level 1)

When the Mutant Semi-Truck returned, it was firing machineguns once again.  This time, Smoke Monster didn’t run.  This time, Smoke Monster hurled his disk through the air, shattering the bullets and destroying the gun with his first throw.  With his second, he sliced through the engine and wheels of the truck, causing it to flip over and skid forward a bit before going up in a fiery explosion that Smoke Monster walked away from in slow motion.  Victory via weapon level! (1000 points)

 

Nato the Traveler (Resource Level 7) vs Avalanche Monster (Ranged Level 2)

The icicle darts of the Avalanche Monster rained down on Nato.  Calmly, he raised his Ice Crystal and exerted his willpower, causing the projectiles to splinter into snowflakes before they ever reached him.  The constantly-moving monster then found itself stopped cold, and as it was lifted into the air, the snows that made up its body slowly began to drift apart, blowing away on the wind until nothing of it remained.  Nato tossed the crystal up and chuckled as he snatched it out of the air.  Victory via weapon advantage! (1000 points)

 

Round 4 preparations have begun!  Post your choice of Train, Forge, or Gather by 9 PM ET!

[Nato G]

I think, this time, I shall train.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'll gather stuff this round.

[ToaTImeLord]

Gather stuff.

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 4 preparations are over!

 

Feeling satisfied with his other weapons, Nato decided it was time to train his physical prowess.  What he was unsure of, however, was the best way to go about that.  He spent a lot of time thinking, and unfortunately, the day was over before he could decide on anything particularly good, so he hurriedly did a few push-ups and hoped that would count for something.  Physical Level 1 added to Nato’s inventory! (100 points)

 

Having heard there was a sale on Power Fuel in a distant region of the City Planet, Smoke Monster took off early in the morning to get a jump on the traffic.  After reaching the station, and waiting in an incredibly long line, he bought a canister and headed back, reaching home in only a fraction of the time thanks to the boost from the resource.  Resource Level 5 added to Smoke Monster’s inventory! (500 points)

 

Having mastered physical ability and disk making, only one challenge was left to TimeLord: obtaining a strong Power Herb.  He rose before dawn to head into the heart of the jungle, and right when he reached his destination, a ray of sunlight came through the canopy and conveniently fell directly upon a Power Herb in the ground.  Probably a sign or something.  Resource Level 8 added to ToaTimeLord’s inventory! (1200 points)

 

Round 4 battles are on!  Post your choice of Physical, Disk, or Resource by Friday, 11:30 AM ET

[ToaTImeLord]

I use my Power herb!

 

 

I love that sentence.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'm going with resources this round.

[Nato G]

I guess I'll try using my disk again. 

[Pahrak Model ZX]

Round 4 battles are decided!

 

ToaTimeLord II (Resource Level 8) vs Carnivorous Plant (Physical Level 6)

Using the power of his Power Herb, TimeLord made the jungle part before him as he went hunting for a plant to fight.  A tap on his shoulder made him turn around, and he found himself being tackled to the ground by the foul leafy demon.  He dropped his herb as he fell, unable to defend himself as the plant continued to headbutt him, and it was only in a last-ditch effort that he was able to recover the resource and get away with his life.  Loss via weapon advantage!

 

Toa Smoke Monster (Resource Level 5) vs Mutant Semi-Truck (Element Level 1)

Smoke stood at one end of the street.  The Semi stood at the other.  Headlights flashed, and both unleashed an onslaught of energy bolts, filling the space between them with a ferocious display of sparks, but little by little Smoke Monster’s barrage pushed the truck’s back.  It was only a matter of time until the mutant was overwhelmed and blasted to smithereens.  Victory via weapon level! (1000 points)

 

Nato the Traveler (Disk Level 8) vs Avalanche Monster (Element Level 2)

When the Avalanche Monster appeared, Nato casually threw his disk once again, but this time the monster summoned a freezing wind that froze the disk into a pillar of ice.  Nato was stunned for a moment before he ran to retrieve the disk, but a second gust soon followed, and he too was frozen solid.  The Avalanche Monster laughed and went on its way.  Loss via weapon advantage!

 

Round 5 preparations have begun!  Post your choice of Train, Forge, or Gather by Saturday, 9 PM ET!

[Nato G]

I shall train once more. 

[ToaTImeLord]

I'll forge another disk.