The Phoenix Opening: Semifinals, Match 14
Vulcar Tombnets
vs.
Rysith Sunnytorch
Rith: One way or another I just know that someone is going to be getting a savage beating in this next fight. All the victims of one dwarf were practically liquefied and all the victims of the other dwarf had to be carried out in multiple pieces. There’s no getting around it, carnage will ensue the moment the signal is given for these dwarves to start.
Stakud: I love it. I’ve been waiting for this match ever since Rysith sent ToonyMan’s arm sailing into the 3rd level stands. The handheld atom smasher of Vulcar vs. the atom splitter of Rysith, what more could you ask for?
Rith: The winner of these two dwarves fighting Fireheart in the finals, that’s what. However much this looks like a final, we aren’t there yet. We will be just as soon as we introduce our two combatants, our two dwarven warriors. The first! She is a 2nd Degree Hammerdwarf, the only surviving hammerdwarf and the only lady dwarf in this whole tournament. It’s Vulcar Tombnets!
Rith: Vulcar has had to face some tough competition to get where she is. You know she is the only semifinalist to not have a speed advantage in any of her fights and has had to rely entirely on skill and equipment to outperform.
Stakud: Speaking of speed, does she look a bit slower then usual to you?
Rith: Now that you mention it she does seem to be having some trouble walking. Vulcar
is wearing a lot more armour this time around. I don’t know about this, in the last match of the quarterfinals we saw Rysith fighting up a storm, if he has been working on his agility then Vulcar will be at a huge disadvantage.
Stakud: Well we’ve never seen a speed vs. armour match of this skill level before, it could be different from the ones we saw in round one. For one those dwarves had very poor weapons and shields, every dwarf in the semifinals are equal in that retrospect.
Rith: We’ll see. It’s time to formally introduce the dwarf that will be challenging Vulcar for that second spot in the finals, he is a 2nd Degree swordsdwarf and a master of dismemberment, he’s Rysith Sunnytorch!
Stakud: Woop woop! There’s my arm slinger!
Rith: Rysith hasn’t gone a fight without cutting an arm off yes, but right now Fireheart has the record with four body parts cut off to Rysiths’ two.
Stakud: I’ll cheer for anyone to can cuts off limbs, but you can’t deny that Rysith does it with more style. Come on, an arm flying into the 3rd seating level? We’re in the 1st seating level and even that is pretty high up!
Rith: Let’s just say they are both ‘awesome’ at cutting body parts off. Now, with both dwarves in the arena it’s pretty clear Rysith has a speed advantage. What’s amazing is that his armour is almost indistinguishable from Vulcars. The only difference is Vulcar has better quality chain mail and chain leggings and Rysith is wearing a cap instead of a helm. Whatever it is, this is something Rysith will surely look to exploit.
Stakud: I mean, the 3rd seating level! That’s just so-
Rith: Enough about flying arms! For Armok’s sake… Oh! Here we go. Our two warriors are ready and there’s the signal. They charge headlong towards each other, Rysith is really moving but it’s Vulcar who gets the first hit in to Rysith’s arm, Rysith shakes it off and strikes with his short sword. Vulcar blocks but is caught off guard by Rysiths amazing speed and gets knocked to the ground. Rysith’s sword comes down but vulcar gets his shield up, Rysith continues the attack, not giving Vulcar a chance to get up and OUCH! Rysith severs Vulcars foot clean off and it is sent flying. Screams of anguish comes from under Vulcars helmet as Rysith moves up to disable her shield arm. Another hit and there goes the arm!
Stakud: YES!
Rith: No sound is coming from Vulcar anymore, no doubt she is unconscious at this point. The crowd is in a blood frenzy as Rysith continues the assault by attacking the limbs, alike to Fireheart in his match against Nichaey. The similarities of these two dwarves are so great. I think I can call this earlier and say that our final match-up will be non other then Fireheart vs. Rysith in a fight that will rock the foundations of this city. Vulcar is on the brink of death here with two of here limbs missing, will there be a third to overtake Fireheart’s total of four? Yes he will! There is Rysith’s 5th dismemberment in slicing Vulcars lower right leg off! And there is the killing blow! And what a blow, Vulcar was sent airborne on that one and lands ten feet away. Vulcar has been defeated and we officially have our two finalists! Both of them swordsdwarves if you can believe it.
Stakud: Limbs everywhere! What a great match, almost parallel to Firehearts fight against Nichaey. You can’t ask for two better dwarves to be our Champion. It’s just, I don’t know what to say.
Rith: That’s only one thing
too say, “Fireheart vs. Rysith”, and I know that’s all I’m going to be hearing for days. What a match this is going to be. Two undefeated dwarves with three wins under their belts fighting it out for the biggest prize in all of Ineth Soloz. One good hit, that’s all it will take. We leave you now, but we’ll be back to bring you full coverage of this final bout. We will start our coverage a little earlier so we can discuss in detail how these two dwarves got to where they are. Until then, goodnight.
To see a video of the fight click
here.
EEEEEEEEEE! Believe it or not but I picked these two for the finals before round one even started. It’s funny how Fireheart was always the first to be introduced each round and Rysith was the last to be introduced in each round.
Keldor: Not sure why the last name I changed changed back, but since you basically made the name up I hope you don’t mind if I just forget about it. Torch and honor aren’t listed in the alphabetical part of DC’s name changer and it’s a pain in the butt scrolling through hundreds of random words looking for them.
Congrats to Thunderclan and Rysith for having some awesome dwarves, swordsdwarves that is, and you know what that means. Not only will you be fighting for a 4th Degree rank, not only will you be fighting for an additional 400☼ in winnings, not only will you be declared the Phoenix Opening winner and have that in your dwarfs information, not only will you be fighting for the WoA Championship, but you’ll also be fighting for the Swordsdwarf Championship (long enough?). You can lose the WoA Championship to anyone, but you can only lose the Swordsdwarf Championship to another swordsdwarf.
Yippie! We’re almost there!
is in the finals. Did I get you? Here’s a kicker, the other finalist is one of the dwarves he killed in the brawl.
=The Phoenix Opening=
-Round One-
Match 1: Fireheart vs. Biblet "The Superior"
Match 2: Olon "WorkerDrone" vs. Diego "The Smasha"
Match 3: Urist McUrist vs. Led Warleach
Match 4: Nichaey vs. Necksnapper
Match 5: Geshud Deathlord vs. Nanothnir
Match 6: Vulcar vs. Barbaros "The Destroyer"
Match 7: ToonyMan vs. Damug "The Berserker"
Match 8: Remalle vs. Rysith
-Quarterfinals-
Match 9: Fireheart vs. Diego "The Smasha"
Match 10: Urist McUrist vs. Nichaey
Match 11: Nanothnir vs. Vulcar
Match 12: ToonyMan vs. Rysith
-Semifinals-
Match 13: Fireheart vs. Nichaey
Match 14: Vulcar vs. Rysith
-Finals-
Match 15: Fireheart vs. Rysith