Official Contest of Marvels II Discussion Thread

[Iceman]

Happy Birthday Jewhobs!!


Hope you get all the stuff above sorted out soon.

 

[POWdER-man]

Happy Birthday JH....

 

[kytrigger]

Happy Birthday JH!

 

[Harlekin]

So...

Is voting ever going to end?

 

[Phaedrus45]

Yeah...it will end in a few hours. I would have ended it yesterday; but, we were expecting the site to be down this last weekend, and since it wasn't, I still thought I should keep it up longer in case people were thinking voting would be delayed.

 

[Iceman]

Is voting over weekends now as well or is that just due to the Hype lags?

I should get time to vote every now and then as things have calmed down a bit with regard to work.

 

[Phaedrus45]

Yeah, the debates and voting schedule is all mixed up due to Hype lag and it being down at times. If you want to vote in this week's matches, I'll hold off ending voting for a while. It really doesn't take that long to get through the debates this week, I know.

 

[wiegeabo]

Is voting over weekends now as well or is that just due to the Hype lags?

I should get time to vote every now and then as things have calmed down a bit with regard to work.

We're not really sure when voting is anymore. Since the higher ups aren't telling us when the site will or will not go down, it's hard to plan anything out.

 

[Iceman]

We're not really sure when voting is anymore. Since the higher ups aren't telling us when the site will or will not go down, it's hard to plan anything out.

Yeah, the first few times I started logging back on to Hype were a joke. It took up to 30 mins for something to get through!

Yeah, the debates and voting schedule is all mixed up due to Hype lag and it being down at times. If you want to vote in this week's matches, I'll hold off ending voting for a while. It really doesn't take that long to get through the debates this week, I know.

I'll get on it

 

[Phaedrus45]

The following people have matches this week:

Kytrigger, **JewishHobbit = 5
Darthphere, ^Wiegeabo = 4
Ahura Mazda, Hippy Fascist, Harlekin, Midnight Ice = 3
^Phaedrus45 = 2
Zoken, Primemover = 1

(A "*" indicates two of a participants characters are facing each other. A "^" indicates a rematch from last week.)

Wins:

Harlekin = 4
Wiegeabo = 3
Phaedrus45, Kytrigger, Hippy Fascist = 2
Darthphere, Zoken = 1
Primemover, JewishHobbit, Ahura Mazda, Midnight Ice = 0

Losses:

Phaedrus45, JewishHobbit = 3
Wiegeabo, Ahura Mazda, Hippy Fascist = 2
Harlekin, Zoken, Darthphere = 1
Kytrigger, Primemover, Midnight Ice = 0

The following characters face each other in Round 4:

Bracket 1: Iron Man(PHAEDRUS45) vs. ???
Bracket 2: Mastermind(DARTHPHERE) vs. Sunfire-Exiles(KYTRIGGER)
Bracket 3: Armageddon(WIEGEABO) vs. Spiral(WIEGEABO)
Bracket 4: Mr. Hyde(HARLEKIN) vs. Alex Powers(HARLEKIN)
Bracket 5: Sphinx(ZOKEN) vs. Hisako Ichiki(HARLEKIN)
Bracket 6: Quasar(WIEGEABO) vs. Ultimus(PHAEDRUS45)
Bracket 7: Forge(HIPPY FASCIST) vs. Rachel Grey(HIPPY FASCIST)
Bracket 8: Maestro(KYTRIGGER) vs. Pulsar(HARLEKIN)

 

[Phaedrus45]

LOCATION: Limbo

This Limbo is also referred to as Otherplace. It first appeared in X-Men #160. (It has sometimes been erroneously called Otherworld; however, in the Marvel Universe, Otherworld is actually the home dimension of the beings who empower and oversee the Captain Britain Corps, and should not be confused with Other-Earth, homeworld of Kang the Conqueror.) Limbo's physical laws are primarily magical, though laws of the ordinary universe (such as electromagnetism and gravity) normally apply within its bounds.
It has an ecology composed primarily of demons of various sizes, strengths, and intellects. It is said that its ether is much thinner than that of the normal universe, allowing for a greater spectrum of magical powers and effects. All demons within it are magical creatures that possess spell making abilities to a greater or lesser degree.
Although Otherplace has a linear history, time within it is not rigid. Many points in its past and future are connected through naturally occurring temporal rifts, and its present is relative to the individual. Its history can be changed by travel through these rifts, but for some reason this is rare.
Limbo is traditionally ruled by a Supreme Sorcerer, either a demonic native or an entity from another universe, often Earth's. Limbo's appearance and physical laws are highly variable, and determined by the power and personal taste of its ruler. It can take the form of an otherworldly paradise, or a rocky, sulfurous perdition. The demons of Limbo traditionally display an attitude of slavish loyalty to its sovereign, and act as his or her servants. They will even assume forms mandated by the sorcerer if he or she is sufficiently powerful. However, the longer Limbo's ruler spends away from the dimension, the weaker that individual's mystical thrall over it becomes, and the more autonomously the demons begin to act. Left to their own devices they will plot to betray and conquer whomever holds the highest position. They will also attempt to invade other realities if not held in check.
Otherplace generally has a morally and spiritually corrupting influence over its denizens. If human, a resident of the realm will slowly metamorphose into a demonic entity. This change enhances the magical powers of the individual at the cost of their soul. Persons of great moral courage and wisdom can stave off the change for decades, but it is considered inevitable. The transformation usually progresses in stages initiated by the evil acts Limbo demands for survival. Magic in limbo is fundamentally neutral. It is the social and political climate that leads to this process.
The reality of Limbo is generated by a single deposit of a magical metal called promethium. In Limbo it takes the form of a giant animal heart, hidden in a cavern deep below its surface. Removal of the promethium to another dimension will cause Limbo to vanish. The heart of Limbo was once sought by the supervillain Doctor Doom as an inexhaustible energy source for his nation of Latveria.

(The souls and entities in Limbo will not fight or combat the opponents unless made to do so or if they are made to be very upset.)

 

[Phaedrus45]

Debating May Begin!!!


(Let's see...If everything works out without a problem in having the site shut down, I'd say we have debating from Tuesday-Saturday and voting from Saturday through Tuesday. If anyone thinks we need a longer debating time, just let me know.)

 

[hippy fascist]

3 magic users in a realm that augments magicks...s'gonna be a good week for hippy

 

[Iceman]

Reading debates is getting more fun now that most matches are a bit more even

 

[hippy fascist]

in a way i'm kinda glad longshot's gone. his powers are so wide ranging a vague it's a nightmare to debate him

 

[Iceman]

I hate debating against those kind of characters. Most of mine were cosmic muscle so the last thing I want is to come up against some guy who gets lucky.

Good riddance!

 

[Harlekin]

I only lost Mesmero! . Considering I also only had 5 characters fighting, I could've only lost one if four advanced (you got me down for two losses).

 

[Phaedrus45]

YES! I finally got off the phone with the Seattle Seahawks ticket office. I had to put $200.00 down last year just to be on the list for season tickets that I either might or might not get this year. They had 96% of the stadium season tickets filled; but, I luckily qualified for the 4% that became available this upcoming season. This sure beats paying three times the ticket price that I had to pay at StubHub last year, just to be stuck in the 300 level in the very last seat, where I can touch the top of the stadium ceiling. (I know at one time to see the Hawks play the Giants, I paid about $120.00 a ticket for one that somebody bought for $33.00, and I was in the very last seat at the top of the stadium.)

 

[Harlekin]

Awesome, Phaed.

Did you notice my post about the two losses to my name?

 

[Phaedrus45]

Thanks for letting me know. I write everything down on a piece a paper when I'm doing how the voting is going, and my daughter ripped off a piece of the paper on the bottom. It said, "Fixer(H....)" After the H, everything was ripped off, and I assumed Harlekin, not thinking about Hippy's name beginning with H too. I'll fix it right now.

 

[Harlekin]

Thou art the best.

I rocketh the winnings!

 

[wiegeabo]

Damn you and your Alex. Skullfire was untouchable!!!

 

[Harlekin]

That was a good match, Wieg. I was kinda surprised I won. Now he has to take out Hyde.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Happy birthday JH...a few days late

I just got back from the south of Spain. There are some amazing golf courses there even if you forget about about Valderrama and Sotogrande (which are truly exceptional) if anybody is ainto that kind of thing.

Anyways, sorry to have missed the voting but I was in a meeting Friday afternoon and then I had to run to catch my flight. Hope everybody else is well.

 

[Phaedrus45]

Can't wait until Midnight! I got my tickets to Spider-Man 3, and this summer looks like it should be pretty damn good. Anyone else hitting the Midnight shows around their area?