Round 4
Fight 4A: Sir Capybarrian the Wise Capybara Man vs Kraken the Minotaur
Gamelog:
https://pastebin.com/ZJ3AcgJnFor the first of our semifinalists, we have Sir Capybarrian the Wise (managed by Lord Capybara)! Now sporting an adamantine spear that shines as brightly as his intellect, this canny fighter has yet to shed any of his blood on our arena’s floor, though Steelblood came awfully close to it last round! Now facing the burliest of our remaining gladiators, we’ll see if his shiny new weapon lets him keep up his record.
Kraken (managed by Asheeer) is the largest remaining gladiator. Still nearly entirely nude save for a loincloth and iron helm, the mighty minotaur has proven himself a force to be reckoned with. Despite his protestations that he wants to be left alone by all the adventurers bothering him in his labyrinth, he seems to have been terrifically good at tearing them apart. Perhaps he should be at least a little thankful to them for all the training they gave him…
Kraken’s steel great axe smashes against the adamantine spear’s haft, but bounces off the remarkable weapon, all while Sir Capybarrian keeps in motion to pierce the minotaur’s body. Kraken is well aware of the damage such a weapon can do, and remains wary of it, staying far away from wherever the blue tip goes. Several more axe blows fall down on Sir Capybarrian, but each time his shield is in Kraken’s way, causing splinters instead of blood and limbs to go flying into the air.
One overenthusiastic lunge from Sir Capybarrian upsets the careful balance of the fight though, as Kraken rushes into the opening, and sweeps his axe through the top of the rodent knight’s right foot and to topple to the ground! Kraken attempts to seal the deal, but only catches Sir Capybarrian’s right leg at the knee, stranding him on the ground permanently, but not taking him out of the fight yet. Kraken pursues his foe as he scrambles backwards, landing several light blows on his left foot, but can’t seem to make direct contact. Rattled by his serious injury, neither can Sir Capybarrian, as a strike from his spear only grazes the skin on Kraken’s shin.
The retaliatory swing tears open Sir Capybarrian’s right bicep, as more of his blood flows onto the greedy arena stones. Gritting his teeth and grasping firmly onto his spear with his working hand, Sir Capybarrian thrusts it as hard as he can in Kraken’s left foot! The minotaur bellows in pain, and topples to the ground, but instead of reaching out to brace his fall, his hands instead tighten on his great axe. Adding both his strength and the force of the fall to it, the massive weapon cleaves straight into the chest of Sir Capybarrian, ending his bid for the tournament.
Congratulations on your victory Kraken! Don’t worry about that adamantine spear in your foot, we’ll get it properly removed once we get enough people here to haul you to the hospital…
Fight 4B: Captain Drekkar the Human vs Rugard the Lion Man
Gamelog:
https://pastebin.com/FriE5uYZ Captain Drekkar (managed by Quantum Drop) saunters into the arena. After spending a good deal of his time in training, including some live fire ones courtesy of the marksdwarf militia, Drekkar managed to come out completely unscathed! I’d dare say he could now dodge the blowing wind! He also seems to have acquired a pale leather cap somewhere. Not sure I really want to know where from…
Facing him is the second of our two beefy gladiators, Rugard (managed by MugwumptheGrand)! His weapon has been very fortuitous for him in previous matches, whether it being in clubbing Leppo the Leopard Seal Man to death, or hammering open the shell of Verden Oceanblade the Crab Man. But against a regular old human? We’ll have to watch and see!
We don’t have to wait very long thankfully, as Rugard lets out a ferocious roar and charges forward, copper maul held at the ready over his head. Captain Drekkar mutely meets him in the middle of the arena, as Rugard goes for a decisive first strike, attempting to introduce his maul to the good Cap’n’s head! Drekkar dodges right out of the way though, and Rugard is left struggling to lift the maul back into a ready position as Captain Drekkar cuts in, his sword whirling like the arms of a hurricane! It sinks deep into Rugard’s thigh, smashing against bone, and toppling the proud lion man to the ground in shocked state at his sudden fall! Captain Drekkar wastes no time, and promptly stabs Rugard up to the hilt of his sword in the head, securing the remaining spot in the final for himself.
Congratulations, and we’ll see both of our victors there!
As usual, the Loser's Battle Royale will precede the finale.
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