-Matches will last exactly 24 hours. Votes after that much time has elapsed will not be counted, even if a new topic hasn't gone up yet.
-This is a contest to determine which character is the most *powerful*. Vote only for the character you think would win in a fight, not the one who's funnier, cooler, or sexier. If you don't do that I can't count your vote.
-BOLD YOUR VOTE. Unbolded votes will NOT be counted.
-Rallying is allowed. Alts are not.
-Fights will take place in a neutral terrain. This does not necessarily mean a *featureless* terrain: assume that both characters will have a chance to use all of their skills to the fullest here, barring setting-specific abilities and anything that requires the presence of multiple enemies (but see below).
-Characters start the fight alone. They don't bring allies with them, like Kerrigan and the Zerg Swarm for instance. Summons are allowed though, provided they're brought once combat has started.
-Fighters retain their usual personalities. They won't fight to kill unless that's their MO, and won't spam their best attacks to win unless, again, that's how they act in their original media.
-Similarly, fighters are unaware of their opponents capabilities at the start of the fight unless their powers facilitate them information (like knowing all there is to know in the universe - this would include who the opponent is and what he can do, as well as weaknesses)
-You don't have to justify your vote, but it helps. If you feel like you can add something to the debate, go right ahead!
-Seriously, BOLD THE VOTE. So important it bears repeating.
-Bracket Link, for viewing past results and future matches:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?&tid=408528&tclass=
Past Results:
In spite of severe resistance early in the match (and a small scale host meltdown later on), Richard Rahl's magical powers and Sekeer abilities managed to overcome Dan McNeely's bad writing-powered feats. Votals: 6-11.
(4) Mordekaiser
From League of Legends, Mordekaiser is the Master of Metal, and general of a vast undead army. He is a malevolent entity that inhabits a massive suit of armor that feeds on disease and misery. Among his abilities are the ability to supercharge his weapon of choice, a massive mace, with evil energy, generate a tornado of scrap that tears those around him to pieces, siphon the lifeforce off his foes and at it to his own, and place a curse that quicklly saps the life out of its target, creating a ghostly image even more powerful than the original.
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(5) Ryu Hayabusa
Ryu Hayabusa is the protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden series. A skilled ninja, Ryu has achieved powers beyond those of normal humans. He can jump higher and further (as well as multiple times), and is stronger, faster, and more flexible than average humans. Ryu is a master swordfighter and archer, and was able to wield the Dabilahro, a 100-pound sword, with little difficulty, as well as flawlessly deflect a stream of minigun fire from an attack helicopter using only a sword. He can attack an opponent in mid-air by floating and can also teleport by disappearing in a cloud of dust. He possesses a variety of Ninpo and Shuriken, which grant him a variety of ranged and elemental attacks.
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