Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

[samuel3764]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

That is, if there is any flames...

If not, then Ill be boxrushing it and pit it.

[kodster]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Samuel, do you not know how to use the Edit Post button? :P

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

I actually dont have flames in my arena, Sam - in RW, they seemed mostly for show, and, well, these fights are presented in the form of text.

(Message edited by velociraptor on September 08, 200

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Welcome to the official comeback of Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament! This tournament began in late 2002 and went through six full series, seeing such robots as Son of Ripper, Disctruction Evo, Mass Disctruction Ultimate, The Disc 2 and Wedge Devolution come through to win the title! Unfortunately, VFT7 faltered and was never completed, but after an exceedingly long hiatus, the time has come to try again. So the arena has been cleaned, the house robots checked over, and the Velociraptor mascot suit dusted off, and we are ready to begin Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament 7.5!

In the first of the one-on-one battles which will make up this tournament, the descendant of our first champion, Son of Ripper X, enters the arena, now evolved into a vertical cylinder and wedge, armed with a spinning rim powering a kinetic flipper! Its going to do battle with Flaming Hell, a circular robot with a deadly spinning cage on top!
House Robots: Drilla Killa Ultimate & Megaraptor

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Flaming Hell sat where it was, spinning up the cage, as SoR X came charging towards it. A second later, they collided - and the crowd cheered as both robots skimmed away! SoR X spun in the opposite direction while Flaming Hell bounced off the arena wall and away! It quickly got the cage spinning again, but soon found SoR X attacking again, this time primed to use the flipper! Upon impact, the timing for the flip wasnt perfect, but it was enough to propel Flaming Hell skyward as SoR X flew away again! Tumbling through the air, Flaming Hell hit the ground and bounced up again, coming down on its side! Thanks to its top flag, it slowly settled back onto its wheels - but this was enough time for SoR X to come in for a proper attack! A fire from the slightly dented flipper, and Flaming Hell shot upwards again! It landed just outside Drilla Killa Ultimates CPZ - SoR X gave it a quick shove all the way in, and DKU was only too happy to say hello, gripping Flaming Hell in its pincers! The three front drills slid out, but ended up going through the cage harmlessly! There was no mercy when DKU released, however, as Flaming Hell was caught and flipped by SoR X again before it could use its weapon! Another flip took it towards Megaraptor, almost striking the House Robot in the head! Flaming Hell landed behind Megaraptor, who turned to grasp it, successfully catching the cage and lifting Flaming Hell clear off the ground, before dropping it on its head!
SoR X was waiting right outside the CPZ, but as it caught Flaming Hell on its wedge again, it had barely started pushing before Megaraptor intervened, its huge claw reaching down towards SoR X! SoR X desperately reversed to escape, but the delay allowed Flaming Hell to spin up again! SoR X was left with no option but to charge again, while Flaming Hell angrily charged back aiming for the sides! Upon impact, SoR X was again flung away with another scratch in the Hardox - by the time it came in again with the flipper, Flaming Hell was still spinning! SoR Xs timing was off again as it fired the flipper, only tipping Flaming Hell, but that was enough for the bot openers to hit the floor and propel it away in a brief Mauler dance! Just as it was tipping over again, SoR X reversed in with its spinning rim, smacking Flaming Hell into a corner and leaving it stuck! Since being stuck against the wall doesnt count as a KO, SoR X attacked again! Bashed against the wall, Flaming Hell bounced off and right over SoR X! As it rolled over the floor, it became clear that the last impact had bent the top flag, so as Flaming Hell settled, it found itself unable to self right! The battered SoR X waited while the even more battered Flaming Hell was counted out, doing a quick victory spin once its rim had spun down!
CEASE!

SON OF RIPPER X GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

And the audience doesnt have to wait long for more, as tracked robot Robo-Owl hopes to be a hoot with its synthetic feathers and interchangable front discs, and wedge Squish Reincarnated hopes to put its jagged hydraulic claw, designed to both lift and crush, to good use!
House Robots: King Cobra & The Martian

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Robo-Owl didnt trundle on its tracks as it got the faster start, racing forward with its square discs spinning - it quickly veered away from the ominous sight of Squishs open jaw, but turned back as Squish did and glanced its opponents rear corner, causing Squish to jump backwards! As Robo-Owl attacked again, Squish didnt quite turn fast enough and received another blow, this time along the side! With the third charge, Robo-Owl ran onto Squishs wedge, but the top crusher didnt come down quite fast enough and Robo-Owls tracks carried it to safety! Having avoided the weapon this time, Squish advanced, and as Robo-Owl went for the sides again, Squish just managed to catch it - not on a track, but on the rear armour! The top claw was lowered excruciatingly through the titanium, but as the lifter came into effect, it caused the discs on the struggling Robo-Owl to touch the floor! Both robots flew from the impact, but it wasnt enough to release Robo-Owl! Still lifting its victim, Squish moved to pin it against the wall before moving into a better position. The claw came down again, this time halting the right track! Squish moved into the arena centre, triumphantly lifting its prize, receiving a cheer from the crowd! It then lowered and released Robo-Owl....only to find that the punctured track had not been disabled!
Its weapons operating again, Robo-Owl retreated then came on the attack again - Squish advanced but failed to catch its opponent, and instead ran into King Cobras CPZ! The House Robot eagerly swung its axe, landing a hit on Squishs wedge before it could retreat! Robo-Owl took the oppotunity to charge into Squishs side and smack it towards the wall! But as it charged again, it miscalculated and hit the wall with the discs, bouncing off! Seizing the oppotunity itself, Squish ran into Robo-Owls side, biting the centre of the body like a hungry beast! Robo-Owl was lifted to take its tracks off the wedge, before Squish withdrew the claw a little to get into a better position. It came down again, now into the rear wheel of the left track! Squish held its prey for a few agonising moments before releasing again to inspect the damage: Robo-Owls left track was not stopped, but certainly slowed, leaving it veering to the left as it tried to escape! It tried to position itself to strike again with the discs, but Squish successfully avoided them to attack and crunch into the left track again! This time, it missed anything vital, but was able to showboat again as it lifted its victim, before releasing again to twist and try and go for the left side! Squish didnt quite manage it, instead biting the central armour again, but with a little reverse from there, it managed to get a grip on a wheel of the left track, holding Robo-Owl almost until it was required to let go! Once freed, it was clear Robo-Owl had been slowed on both sides, but it valiantly attacked again, just managing to nick Squish! Next time however, Squish won out again, crushing down again on the right track! Robo-Owl was helpless as it was lifted again - Squish reversed into the pit release and manouvered towards the opened pit. An attempt by Robo-Owl to run off the wedge came to nothing as it fell into the abyss, having been well and truly Squished!
CEASE!

SQUISH REINCARNATED GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

Next:
PsycloniZer vs Under Pressure
Walk Dont Run 3 and a Half vs Wedge Devolution

Not sure if these fights are up to my old standard but then, its been a while. Also realised I do have flames in the arena if you count The Martians heat ray.

(Message edited by velociraptor on September 08, 200

[kodster]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome fights, Richard! Welcome back to the writers desk!

[joey_picus]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

I agree, they do seem to be up to your old standard so no worrying there

quote:

Also realised I do have flames in the arena if you count The Martians heat ray.

In which case, I am obliged to point out to Samuel that:

a) petrol engines generally dont catch on fire when briefly hit by flame unless theyre leaking petrol, and if they are leaking petrol, it generally means something has gone badly wrong
b) STAT has aluminium foil heat shields as stated in its, uh, stats.

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Its great to see some VFT fights again, nice work Richard!

[team_britespark]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome fights, Richy! VFT is reborn!

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome stuff

Im guessing Under Preassure to cause an upset, and Wedge Devo to go through.

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

The king has returned. Welcome back, Richie.

Walk Dont Run 3 and a Half VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION

Invertible spinners arent exactly Wedge Devos cup of tea but Ill give it a go. The plan here is to rush Walk Dont Run to stop the shell spinning up and to ram it into the nearest hazards. Im the faster and more manoueverable of the two so I should be able to ram it before the ring can reach a deadly enough speed.

Oh and kill the House Robots if I survive, of course. :wink:

[Guest]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome fights!!

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Wouldve posted this yesterday, but had problems with my connection.

Its only taken two fights to get the audience pumped up for this new tournament, and it can only get better from here! Next comes PsycloniZer, an invertable spinner with three extended hammers attached! Waiting to grasp it is Under Pressure, an axlebot resembling a stag beetles head, designed to lift an opponent off the floor as it bites!
House Robots: Assassinator & Ultimate Snakebite

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
PsycloniZer backed off from the approach of Under Pressure, allowing time to spin up its rim, then zipped off to the right to evade! Under Pressure spun around and attacked again, but PsycloniZer landed a blow on one claw, sending its opponent spinning madly! As PsycloniZer came on the offensive, Under Pressure backed off, then came in again, and found PsycloniZer fitting perfectly within its claws! PsycloniZers hammers hit the Hardox, and as Under Pressure was spun again by the impact, one claw went right into PsycloniZer again, casting it away into the wall, and releasing PsycloniZer! Recovering, Under Pressure chased PsycloniZer before the spinner came in for another attack, twisting to aim for the sides, but Under Pressure turned quickly and got itself in a good position to catch PsycloniZer again! The hammers struck inbetween the claws again as they began closing, and whacked Under Pressure into the wall again! The wall halted Under Pressure a short distance from PsycloniZer, who was able to strike along the side before backing off to spin up again! Now looking less than brand new, but still running, Under Pressure came in again, turning after PsycloniZer, but getting whacked away again!
Seeing Under Pressures rear presenting itself as a big juicy target, PsycloniZer moved in, but Under Pressure spun around again, letting the Hardox take another blow and another dent! It turned and charged PsycloniZer once more, and taking another punishing blow, this time managed to close the claws just enough to prevent PsycloniZer escaping! With a couple of clanging crashes against the armour, PsycloniZer was left pinned by the claws - they couldnt reach the armour thanks to the hammers, but the lower wedges were still lifting its wheels off the ground! Moving quickly, Under Pressure pushed PsycloniZer against the pit release, then carried it to the pit and dropped it in - it had survived the punishment, but the armour looked like it would need a few repairs!
CEASE!

UNDER PRESSURE GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

The crowd now cheers as Wedge Devolution, the flipping wedge and technically the reigning champion of VFT, enters the arena! But Walk Dont Run 3 n a Half is eager to take its title away - as a disc-shaped shuffler spinning with 125kJ of force, it could prove hard to handle!
House Robots: Horcrux & The Martian

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Wedge Devolution came out of its square as quickly as possible, and Walk Dont Run responded by shuffling to one side! Wedge Devo caught up quickly - Walk Dont Runs rim was now spinning quickly, but it couldnt turn quickly enough to get to Wedge Devos side, and took a head on ram! Wedge Devo was flung to one side, but quickly reversed back into Walk Dont Run to try and slow the spinner! Walk Dont Run advanced on the disorientated champ, who responded by rushing it again - this time, Walk Dont Run managed to avoid a direct hit, but it was enough to slow the spinner so much that when Wedge Devolution came in again, it tried the flipper, bringing its blade underneath and firing! The crowd roared as Walk Dont Run was flung on its back! Quickly, Wedge Devo caught Walk Dont Run on its wedge and transported it at full speed to the arena disc, which tasted its first blood of the tournament! Flung off the wedge by the impact, Walk Dont Run had barely begun to spin again when it was flipped again by Wedge Devolution, and carried to the nearest House Robot, The Martian!
The Martians flamethrower blazed as it twisted to bring its saw blades into play, scratching the sides of both robots! Angered, Wedge Devolution shoved underneath and fired its flipper, managing to flip Walk Dont Run again and tip the House Robot over! Wedge Devo followed by reversing into Walk Dont Run as it made its escape, deflected by the just spinning rim! As the champ approached again, Walk Dont Run went for the sides but couldnt turn quickly enough, and was flipped like a pancake again! Another visit to the arena disc was soon in order - Walk Dont Runs armour survived the impact, but being tossed by the disc was rather undignified! Another flip later, Wedge Devo decided to give Horcrux a go on its opponent, shoving Walk Dont Run across the arena again into the other House Robot, who immediately fired its own flipper and sent Walk Dont Run straight upwards! As it landed on its side, there was plenty of time for Wedge Devolution to shove it against the wall and catch it on the wedge, then drive it away and toss it again, to the pleasure of the crowd! Walk Dont Run barely had time to think upon landing before Wedge Devolution shoved it into the pit release straight ahead! After some careful shifting, the champion ran towards the open pit with Walk Dont Run helpless on the wedge - but it came in so fast that as Walk Dont Run came over the abyss and fell in, Wedge Devolutions front went over the empty space, and it took a very quick reverse from the worried Steven to get away with the victory!
CEASE!
With that, Wedge Devolution made a beeline for Horcrux, but with Cease having been called, the referee shook his head - it would just have to wait until later!

Next:
Reventon vs STAT
Eurypterus Evolved vs The 6isc

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

4/4 so far I believe

STAT to win the first fight

For my tactics, the idea is basically to get the disc into the sides and munch on that Ti, as well as hopefully flipping him into the bargain.
Im guessing hes going to use the concave plow because the pointed wedge doesnt look that efficient to take The 6isc on with. If that is the case Ill try attacking that as well, the vertical disc will catch the tip of the plow and with any luck will tear it off.
If he uses the pointed wedge, then my tactic is simply to drive off it should he get it inot play

[majinb]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

I beat PsycloniZer!

awesome having you back on the job Richard, youre doing great

[siphai]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Gonna use the plow and gonna box rush him and keep the pressure to not allow him to get the disc up to speed. My armor is quite strong, however, so I dont find it plausible for him to rip off my plow.