Vagabonds - interactive Paintings S2 - Quarterfinal 2: Monica vs. Zilong
The Vagabonds is an interactive game here on steemit, based on my original paintings. In the first phase, I presented 8 characters, and you, yes, you determined their unique Name, their positive as well as their negative trait and their unique weapon/artefact/superpower.
Now we're pitching these 8 fictional Vagabonds in fictional one-on-one contests/games/battles, ... also chosen by you! (You can still suggest games/contests/battles as a comment in this post and I'm letting the dice choose randomly for every match - we do have some great suggestions! Thanks already for that! The outcome of the fictional contest is also interactive: I present the characters and the contest, and you can comment on how you see this particular contest turn out, and who wins in your scenario. A winner will be chosen and will move on to the Semi-Final, until we have our Grand Vagabond Winner!
- I received a great entry by @deemarshall - in her story she describes a really crazy fencing-match with Tired Shelly falling asleep, but only after she has poisoned (with her hairpin) Everlasting Eloise. Leaving her story in a perfect Vagabond-style open-ended mystery. Thanks!
- There were three, say suggestions, by @junsusukhairi, @lintah and @sudong on who should win it, but without really telling a story, nor giving compelling reasons why one character should win or lose. It's a bit like saying "Yeah, Manchester United won vs Barcelona. Why? Coz Man U has better players, baz".
- I wasn't sure on how I would judge a winner, because this is new territory for me. But the entry that took my doubts away had it all! @fraenk's comment combined all unique superpowers thought up by all the players for both characters, describing a dazzling, memorable, ultra-fantastic sooper-dooper confrontation with plot-twist after plot twist. Even a little lay-outing was done for the comment. Read the comment here and enjoy! And after that, feel free to upvote it 100% - in my mind, it is already legendary, and this is just the first QF!
So, in @fraenk's story, it's Eloise, the Everlasting but Vain Vampire Hunter whose Beauty Mesmerizes Guys goes through to the Semi-Finals! w00t!
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Ok, picture this: Neighbourly but Predictive Duchess Monica and Courageous but Lovesick Samurai Zilong go into a match of Paintball. Monica has a magical Sceptre, Zilong a Magical Spear. How will this go, how will this end? Who has the better weapon in a game of Paintball, who has the advantage, who the disadvantage? Anything is possible!
Make a comment on how this contest would/could be victorious for one and a terrible defeat for the other. Try to take in account all aspects of the characters - positive and negative traits, and their superpowers. It may be short, it may be extensive, but it should be original.
One entry will win - and it will very likely be the awesomest, best written, cleverly concocted story. I'm not sure, in case of a tie, number of votes may matter, or the dice will do their thing. But this is where you can shine! The winning Vagabond will advance to the Semi-Final where he or she will meet another Vagabond in a new challenge.
Third Quarter-Final coming up in roundabout 48 hours, have fun!
There's no way I can beat @fraenk's story for the previous round, so this rather lame account will have to do:(:
Despite —or maybe thanks to— her neighbourly looks, as soon as Duchess Monica stepped in the ring, Samurai Zilong was stricken by a bout of lovesickness. With all the courage he could gather he grabbed his Magical Spear to ward off her dazzling looks and without hesitation he shot his paintball. Duchess Monica, not too impressed by the Samurai's display of aggressive manliness, had no problem dodging the paintball with her magical Sceptre in hand. In an utterly predictive turn of events she fired her paintball and hit Samurai Zilong in the nether regions. And thus after just a few moments in this momentous battle, Duchess Monica surfaced victorious.
hmmmm, after re-reading this there are a few double entendres in this story - that wasn't my initial intention but hopefully makes it more fun to read :)
ok... so after googling "double entendre" I went and re-read the comment.
hahaha... brilliant... I chuckled all the way to the end.
I'm intrigued by how memory or the thinking process in general works; "double entendre" is by no means part of my daily vocabulary yet that popped up in my head as I was writing this. I even had to look it up myself to verify that it meant what I suspected it meant...
Nice! I suspected risqué was along similar lines, we're learning French on the fly here :D
hehe yes bien sûr!
Nice! Great story with all the adjectives and double entendres (that Magical Spear in the hands of a lovesick guy was always going to be risqué!) Thanks!
Close fought but decisive! Well done. It is fun to read :)
Thanks!
Samurai Zilong's shot was a bit premature so the fight didn't last long :)
After some intense contemplation on the matter... I simply couldn't withstand the strong affection I feel for one of the combatants. So, after all, I must now tell you my
non-qualifyingtale of how this QF2 Match of Paintball would actually play out:Zilong and Monica find themselves in the misty paintball arena of Niflheim, they are just about ready and geared up to engage in battle, when Zilong's phone suddenly rings inside of his duffel-bag.
Zilong was awaiting a very important call from a Professional Advisor whom he'd contracted for some very important legal business. He immediately dropped his silly Magical Spear, he never wanted that thing anyways, and rushed back to his locker to pick up the phone:
"Hello, this is Zilong" ... "mhm, ah yeah... that's great news!" ... "What do you mean? Everything is done? All the paper work settled? That went better than expected!!"
Zilong's face started glowing with happiness as his ethereal smile grew wider and wider.
"So I can pick up my new passport NOW?!" ... "You are amazing Angel! I knew I could trust Lucius when he recommended your services to me." ... "Yes, I will tell him your regards when I meet him soon." ... "Thank you again, sir. I'll drop everything I am doing right now. It is time to begin life anew and follow my true destination!"
And so, Zilong, without a further word or look into Monica's direction, grabbed the Mask of Cooperative Contemplation from his duffel-bag and went away to pick up his new passport and start a new life as a Popular, but Crazy Mastermind under his chosen name of Zygmunt.
Monica Wins The Match
but let's face it, the real winner here is Zygmunt.
Sources: Vagabons S1/1 E4; Vagabons S1/1 E5; Vagabons S2/1 E3
Excellent spin-off, going back to Vagabonds Season 1! You're tying this all together :)
In case you had made it qualifying, the dice would probably have decided. QF3 coming up soon!
ah dang... but i need this to become Vagabonds lore... scratch the non-qualifying attribute... I need those bragging rights :P
P.S.: I did scratch it for you in the meantime... Gods of Niflheim help me get my gravitation control mind beam focused properly this time!
I'm about to begin writing QF3, the winner is not yet decided, so the dice are right next to me, hahaha. Massive U-turn you did there, it sure keeps it exciting!
yah... ugh... massive W-turn in my head, too :P
I didn't want to discourage anyone with another long-winded entry, trying to be all humble passing the torch to @edward.maesen... but then I kept checking back on the post... and as you know I have a thing for Zygmunt... and I thought at least leave that story there but then I realised it could only become lore if it did qualify...
phew... a rollercoaster of emotions
Well, great decision you made! It's in the Grand Book of Vagabonds, even though @edward.maesen ran away with bragging rights, I'm glad to have found a way to include a proper way of Zilongs transformation to Zygmunt. It even adds to the mystery of his character. And glad you got rid of the Spear there, it was rubbish anyway :D
You sir are the ultimate contestant, or dare I say over-achiever? I've got my googly eyes on you! 👀
oh no... you know my cryptonite!
That's just my thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of Monica's weapons. Thank you for giving me the chance to play in this mr @marty-art game!
I appreciate your effort!
Ok, so in this scenario, Monica wins by using her wand, but not more than 3 times; great, thanks for playing!
In this paintball match I choose zilong,
Zilong has a very deadly skill, the skill is Dragon Fiurry, Spear Flip, Spear Strike, and Supreme Warrior with his magical spear that will always benefit the zilong,
skills owned become more powerful and have additional effects.
In a paintball match then Monica will be disadvantageous in his megical Spears, monica will lose in the fight against zilong with his magical spear.
Allright, the spear is mightier than the sceptre in your secnario, thanks for playing!
thanks, who have given a chance in this game, this stage game is too difficult,
I'm sorry, but yes, this is a different phase of the game - always the same would become boring! :)
yes,
though difficult but will get used, in the game there must be a challenge
Monica has a Magic Wand, Zilong a Magical Spear. I think monica will win with his magic wand, because monica bewitched zilong with love thanks to his magic wand. and although zilong has a megical spear unable to withstand the magic of love from monica.zilong will be weak against the wand used monica can conquer all hearts men including zilong, so monica alone will win the fight easily with the magic wand of love, thanks @marty-art
Thanks for your entry!
Plot-twist! A @cuddlekitten wearing Protective Anti-Paintball-Glasses enters the arena with a Smile from Eternity! How will Monica and Zilong react!?
that was a quick match!
As Edward says @fraenk's contribution was brilliant. I'll sit this one out, I think. I wonder what he'll come up with this round, hehe. I'd like Zilong to win as a magical spear sounds more fun than a sceptre to me.
Actually yeah... I'll sit it out, too. I've handed the torch to edward for now, hes carrying with the utmost gracefulness ;)
Sent 3/4th of 1.1 sbd for QF1, thanks for playing and writing a truly epic QF! You really sent everyone home - except @deemarshall! Looks like @edward.maesen is indeed carrying the torch for this one. Plenty more to come!
heh... cha-ching :D
I really really wanted you to send me that free SBD sir!
hehehe just like that...
but I couldn't help but add my sparkle to it after all... I marked it as "non-qualifying" though, so you can pass the finish line with that flame.
We determined the same winner anyways, so it doesn't really matter that much... no wait... there's bragging rights... i specifically remember marty said something about bragging rights... gimme that torch back!
I'm running for the bragging rights!
hehe... I'm right behind you.
edit: but you've beaten me to it after all. I bow my head and present my Kudos! You may commence the bragging.
Alas! In an unexpected turn of events, one of the characters in the game seems to have taken off with the torch :(
Sent 1/4th of 1.1 sbd for QF1, thanks for playing! Your entry was golden, but @fraenk's was platinum. Or Zirconian, or Plutonian, whatever's the rarest :) Feel free to keep playing, it's not over yet :)
Thank you! Fun and a payout, that's mega :)
I think @fraenk is still recovering from writing that entry :)
Yeah, thinking about Lovesick Zilong and his Magical Spear does make one chuckle :D