Post by Wolfe on Feb 23, 2019 18:05:41 GMT -5
The initial field of sixty-four contestants was narrowed down to thirty-two. This was the second round of combat in the tournament, and each participant who made it this far has one match that was broadcast all across the Kingdom. This was the first round where preparation for a specific opponent was possible for anyone, even if one was against a wild card who had not participated in the tournament in previous years. This was the round where strategies could be studied, and strategy made to counter the skills that their opponent displayed in their first-round victory. This was also the second match that both contestants will fight in the first day ‘Blitz’ where the field of contestants is narrowed significantly into the best of the best from all across Mistral.
The rules for this tournament itself were simple, the fight went on until one of the two entrants was either knocked off of the arena, their aura was fully depleted, or conceded the match. If both participants are knocked off of the arena at the same time, then the first one to get their entire body back on the arena itself is declared the winner. If two people’s aura drops at the same time, the match is considered a draw and a rematch is scheduled at the next available open timeslot to declare a definitive winner. There have never been two draws in a row, so it is up in the air what would happen if that were to occur. Each participant started the match approximately fifteen meters away from each other on opposite ends of the arena, and the match started when the announcer gave the command that would echo throughout the entire arena.
The fighting area itself is white concrete measuring approximately forty meters by forty meters raised about five feet in the air. The concrete itself is scuffed and shows signs of use, because it was on this area that all previous tournaments were fought on. The damage dealt in previous years was repaired, sure, but signs of that repair still remain. The area around the fighting area is typical of a sports stadium, with rows and levels of seating arranged in a circle around the main event. Up in the air, there were also cameras rigged to rails in order to track and broadcast the action on a four-sided television screen above the fighting area to spectators even in the worst seats. The Mistral Regional Tournament was very much an event that attracted a large crowd and was one time of the year where people from many different villages and cities outside of the capital came together to watch the next generation of huntsmen in action.
The two names had flashed up on the display alongside the official images for both Qiu’Li and Huli Renard and both participants were almost ready to step out into the ring and make their grand entrance into the second round of the 15th Mistral Regional Tournament. Aura meters were also on full display next to the images of both of their faces, with each one starting at 100 and going down in real time as each individual started to suffer damage. Both contestants also had an aura meter on their person as well, and it was their choice whether to use it and where to put it on their person if they did intend to use it for the fight!
For those watching on the big television screens, the audio from the announcer’s desk was subtitled on the screen as it cut to the analyst desk as the two contestants made their way to the actual arena. For those watching at home or with the audio in, they would instead hear the following commentary:
”Now this is an interesting matchup! Darcy, can you run down what’s known about these two competitors for our viewers that might not be familiar?”
”Absolutely, Skye! Roy is a senior year student from Arcadia Academy and is currently the number three ranked student there. He has a transformation type semblance and carries around a bag of iron sand around with him to activate it. Basically, the transformation fires off when his body is contact with enough metal and then his body becomes covered in this dark armor that also increases his speed and strength. It makes him a pain to deal with, and he typically just blitzes opponents and takes them down with a combination of brute force and solid martial arts. He made it to the quarterfinals last year before being eliminated by the eventual winner in an unfortunate counter matchup.”
”Qiu’Li is one of the wild cards of this tournament who has blitzed through the first rounds of the tournament with an exceptionally flashy semblance. Nobody knows a lot about him, aside from that he is from the Vale, does not have a formal primary school education, and has one of the flashier semblances we have seen thus far. Roy has a very strong defense as well as offense, so he’ll be a much stiffer challenge than our newcomer may be used to. It’ll be exciting to see what tricks this wild card has up their sleeve, because he wasn’t able to show too much in the opening round. Given the general skill of both participants, I believe this match will be one of the longer ones of the day.”
”Thank you for the rundown, Darcy! It’s almost time for the contestants to come out, so we’ll kick it back to the announcing team for the start of what should be an intriguing match. It’s not often we get to see a wild card face off against a high ranked primary academy graduate, after all!”
The rules for this tournament itself were simple, the fight went on until one of the two entrants was either knocked off of the arena, their aura was fully depleted, or conceded the match. If both participants are knocked off of the arena at the same time, then the first one to get their entire body back on the arena itself is declared the winner. If two people’s aura drops at the same time, the match is considered a draw and a rematch is scheduled at the next available open timeslot to declare a definitive winner. There have never been two draws in a row, so it is up in the air what would happen if that were to occur. Each participant started the match approximately fifteen meters away from each other on opposite ends of the arena, and the match started when the announcer gave the command that would echo throughout the entire arena.
The fighting area itself is white concrete measuring approximately forty meters by forty meters raised about five feet in the air. The concrete itself is scuffed and shows signs of use, because it was on this area that all previous tournaments were fought on. The damage dealt in previous years was repaired, sure, but signs of that repair still remain. The area around the fighting area is typical of a sports stadium, with rows and levels of seating arranged in a circle around the main event. Up in the air, there were also cameras rigged to rails in order to track and broadcast the action on a four-sided television screen above the fighting area to spectators even in the worst seats. The Mistral Regional Tournament was very much an event that attracted a large crowd and was one time of the year where people from many different villages and cities outside of the capital came together to watch the next generation of huntsmen in action.
The two names had flashed up on the display alongside the official images for both Qiu’Li and Huli Renard and both participants were almost ready to step out into the ring and make their grand entrance into the second round of the 15th Mistral Regional Tournament. Aura meters were also on full display next to the images of both of their faces, with each one starting at 100 and going down in real time as each individual started to suffer damage. Both contestants also had an aura meter on their person as well, and it was their choice whether to use it and where to put it on their person if they did intend to use it for the fight!
For those watching on the big television screens, the audio from the announcer’s desk was subtitled on the screen as it cut to the analyst desk as the two contestants made their way to the actual arena. For those watching at home or with the audio in, they would instead hear the following commentary:
”Now this is an interesting matchup! Darcy, can you run down what’s known about these two competitors for our viewers that might not be familiar?”
”Absolutely, Skye! Roy is a senior year student from Arcadia Academy and is currently the number three ranked student there. He has a transformation type semblance and carries around a bag of iron sand around with him to activate it. Basically, the transformation fires off when his body is contact with enough metal and then his body becomes covered in this dark armor that also increases his speed and strength. It makes him a pain to deal with, and he typically just blitzes opponents and takes them down with a combination of brute force and solid martial arts. He made it to the quarterfinals last year before being eliminated by the eventual winner in an unfortunate counter matchup.”
”Qiu’Li is one of the wild cards of this tournament who has blitzed through the first rounds of the tournament with an exceptionally flashy semblance. Nobody knows a lot about him, aside from that he is from the Vale, does not have a formal primary school education, and has one of the flashier semblances we have seen thus far. Roy has a very strong defense as well as offense, so he’ll be a much stiffer challenge than our newcomer may be used to. It’ll be exciting to see what tricks this wild card has up their sleeve, because he wasn’t able to show too much in the opening round. Given the general skill of both participants, I believe this match will be one of the longer ones of the day.”
”Thank you for the rundown, Darcy! It’s almost time for the contestants to come out, so we’ll kick it back to the announcing team for the start of what should be an intriguing match. It’s not often we get to see a wild card face off against a high ranked primary academy graduate, after all!”
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E Ranked Semblance (+Durability, +Speed, +Strength transformation)
F Ranked Martial Arts
F Ranked Stamina
F Ranked Air Dust
E Ranked Semblance (+Durability, +Speed, +Strength transformation)
F Ranked Martial Arts
F Ranked Stamina
F Ranked Air Dust
