-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:
After a particularly inane round of arguments that resulted in a hotfix to the rules (fourth item from the bottom), Jack Noir adds another queen to his collection of dead ones. Votals: 15-0.
(3) Dante
From the Devil May Cry series, Dante Sparda is a mercenary and demon hunter who is half-demon himself. Cocky, confident, and fearless in battle, Dante fights using a variety of supernatural skills and powers; he has enough strength to punch through stone, enough agility to balance on a flying rocket, and possesses mastery of any weapon he picks up. He has incredible stamina and regeneration – he can survive being impaled with a massive sword, falling through the stratosphere, etc.
Dante fights with the twin handguns Ebony and Ivory, which never have to be reloaded, as well as a variety of swords for melee fighting. Dante can also enter a state called “Devil Trigger,” which greatly increases his speed, attack, and health regeneration; sometimes his forms also grant him new abilities, like flying.
(6) Vampire Hunter D
From Vampire Hunter D, D is a dhampir, a half-breed vampire and human; he is thus an ideal vampire hunter. Often underestimated by his opponents, D possesses surprising power and resourcefulness; his supernatural powers make him one of the strongest beings in the world. However, D prefers to use his physical abilities, only using his magic in desperate times. He can temporarily awaken his vampire side and increase his strength by drinking his own blood; he also possesses a sword that nullifies regeneration. His sword has been described as being able to cut through anything.
D's left hand plays host to a symbiote called, fittingly, Left Hand; it possesses the ability to suck in matter, psychometry (object-reading), inducing sleep, and the ability to size up an opponent's powers. Left Hand can also revive D when he is near-death, converting the four elements into life force; at one point it was able to absorb an atomic charge after it had gone off.
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