Vagabonds - interactive Paintings S2 - Semi-Final 1: Eloise vs. Monica

The Vagabonds is an interactive game, here on steemit, based on my original paintings. In the first phase, I presented 8 unique characters, and in that phase you determined each character's unique Name, their positive as well as their negative trait and their unique weapon/artifact/superpower.

Now, in this second phase, we're pitching these 8 fictional Vagabonds in fictional one-on-one contests/games/battles, ... also chosen by you! The dices randomly choose a new game for every match - the suggestions that were made were great, so thanks for that! The outcome of every 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, and as we are already playing the first Semi-Final, today's winner will be our first finalist, competing to become the Grand Vagabond Winner!

But before we move on to the first Semi-Final, the last Quarter-Final must be resolved!

It was Caern, the Formidable but Lazy Octogenarian with his Dagger of Truth:

versus Droopy, the Unstoppable but Apologetic Vampire with the Gauntlets of Fractured Eons:

In a do or die race to reach the last place on the last rescue boat of the Titanic!

• Three absolutely titanic entries were made, by @fraenk, @edward.maesen and @junsusukhairi. I'm sorry, @sudong, I'm really looking for some creative, inspired stories on how these matches are played, the characters using their weapons, the location, ... It doesn't have to be long, but it at least has to be built up around the information you're getting. Anyhoo, it is what it is.

• In @fraenk's story, Lazy Caern, after consulting his Dagger of Truth realized he would not make it to the lifeboats - so he advised his fellow Vagabond Droopy how and where to take the last life-saving place. This eventually resulted in Droopy's starting of global warming.

• @edward.maesen's story is a true homage (that's French by the way) to the brilliant TV-series Twin Peaks, rife with dwarfs in red suits, mirrors, complete with garmonbozia. In it Caern travels trough time, space and dreams and wakes up with the Torch of Bragging Rights, an artifact, stolen by @steemkitten, that somehow has come to lead it's own life in this very misty world!

• @junsusukhairi's entry is an epic and crazy battle, mostly between Caern and Droopy but with special guest-appearances by Monica and Pattimura. The fight goes on and on and is eventually won by Droopy.

• So, who wins? The previous Quarter-Final had dimensional glitches, Mandela-effects, crazy plot-twists, and even though I'm all for it, we may need to cut down a bit on the chaos. So who wins? Well, you all do again! @fraenk's entry wins: Droopy advances as the last Vagabond to the Semi's. But Caern forgot to pass on his Torch of Bragging Rights (as per @edward.maesen's story), so unless some epic twist is concocted in the Semi's (or Final), the Torch of Bragging Rights still sits in the wreck of the Titanic, 2.4 miles, 3.75 kilometers, 12600 feet deep in the Northern Atlantic. Thanks for that titanicfacts-site, @fraenk! And oh, per @junsusukhairi's story, Monica was blinded by his

poisonous spit spray into [her] eyes!

That may be an important disadvantage for Monica because here are the entrants to the first Semi-Final:

Eloise the Everlasting but Vain Vampire-Hunter, whose Beauty leaves Guys Mesmerized:

Versus Monica, the Neighbourly but Predictive Duchess with her Magical Sceptre of the Dunes who also has been Blinded by Poisonous Spit Spray to her Eyes:

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In a Match to see who can Swallow the most Swords! Thanks @edward.maesen for this suggestion!

So picture this: Everlasting but Vain Vampire Hunter Eloise and Neighbourly but Predictive Duchess Monica have to fight out who's the best as Swallowing the most Swords. Monica has a magical Sceptre, Eloise's beauty can mesmerize guys - yeah, that worked on Zilong, but will it work on Monica, whose been blinded by poisonous spit?! How will this go, how will this end? Who has the better weapon in this match? Who has the advantage, who the disadvantage? Anything is possible! And has that Torch of Bragging Rights been found already?!

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, clever 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 be the first to advance to the Final where she will meet another Vagabond in a Final challenge.

Second Semi-Final coming up in roundabout 48 hours, have fun!