Scenario: Beyondathon

[Dane]

Is there anything major stopping me from just collapsing the Coliseum, which is essentially just a tiered pit, with my earth-bending?

[Sherlock Laforet]

As promised to Esquire exalt for a scenario which are far to few and far between nowadays

I think ill post a new team completely different than my vine one.Ill be back for that though since i need to top what i already did

[Dane]

Hmm, could I recreate my team perchance?

I think I could get through this no problems (probably with massive amounts of earthbending), but I think I could make an even better team!

[Dane]

New Team:

The Mercenary - Dane


Powers: Midnighter (w/o Precognition)

Abilities: Taskmaster

Special Item: Captain America's Shield
Special Item: Ebony Blade
Regular Items: Kevlar Suit, Billy Clubs, Custom-made Bow and Regular Arrows, Springfield Armory Custom .45, 1 Smoke Grenade.

The Mandalorian - Power NeXus


Powers: Kaine

Abilities: Deadshot
Abilities: Iron Fist

Special Item: Phase II Clone Armor (lined with Mandalorian Iron, w/o Jetpack), Twin DL-17 Blaster Pistols, Belt of Thermal Detonators.
Regular Items: Twin MP7 Submachine Guns, 1 Flashbang.

The Ninja - Erik El


Powers: Nightcrawler
Powers: Daredevil

Abilities: Snake Eyes

Special Item: Raiden's Cybernetic Body
Regular Items: Kevlar Suit, Titanium Katana, Twin Combat Knives, Throwing Knives, Silenced Springfield Armory Custom .45, Uzi, 1 EMP Grenade.

[Esquire]

Round 3

Beyonder's chosen the battleground again, and he's tossed his new favorite playthings into the world of Aliens and Predators. You are placed deep within a jungle, and Beyonder tells you that a great reward lies in the heart of the temple, if you can make it there.


However, within the jungle is a pack of a dozen (12) Elder Predators, and they know that your team is the greatest trophy they've ever encountered. They have combi-staffs, throwing blades, wrist blades, helmets, cloaking devices, and plasma blasters, and are out for your heads. If you somehow make it through the jungle without being wiped out, you can enter the temple. However, 30 seconds after you, 30 Colonial Marines will enter, armed with M16s, Desert Eagles, Frag Grenades, and Motion Detectors. Their goal is to cleanse the temple of any life they encounter, which means they'll start with you. And if you make it that far, the center chamber is occupied by an Alien Queen and and no less than 11 angry Aliens who will defend her to the bitter end, even if it means spilling their acidic blood for her sake.

If you manage to clear all of the enemies, you will find an ancient chest. Inside you will find the Muramasa Blade, a Vibranium-weave shirt, and enough Adamantium bullets for one member of your team.

Random Encounter.
Basic Knowledge for your opponents.
You have no knowledge of what you're facing, but have basic knowledge of who your opponents are once you meet them.
Win by Death, KO, Incapacitation, no BFR.

[Esquire]

Dane
No invisibility or flight, so Batman Beyond's suit and Spider-Man's stealth suit are out. Other than that, you should be fine, although Midnighter's speed bursts are constrained to Spider-Man speed at maximum. (They might be below Spidey-level, anyway, but I've never been sure just how fast he can move relative to Parker.) And I assume you mean Raiden from MGS for the cyborg ninja body? He should be fine.

[Dane]

Jan 5, 2013 15:11:12 GMT -5 Esquire said:

Dane
No invisibility or flight, so Batman Beyond's suit and Spider-Man's stealth suit are out. Other than that, you should be fine, although Midnighter's speed bursts are constrained to Spider-Man speed at maximum. (They might be below Spidey-level, anyway, but I've never been sure just how fast he can move relative to Parker.) And I assume you mean Raiden from MGS for the cyborg ninja body? He should be fine.

My apologies, I didn't see the invisibility rule. Of course, I didn't intend for Midnighter to exceed Spider-Man's physical stats and yeah, Raiden from MGS4.

[Dane]

I changed my team around, let me know if it's legal.

[Esquire]

Dane
For Manda'lor, Iron Fist's abilities will only net you his martial arts skills. His Chi Manipulation came courtesy of a dragon, it wasn't a learned skill. If that's okay, then you're golden.

[Dane]

Jan 5, 2013 23:36:38 GMT -5 Esquire said:

Dane
For Manda'lor, Iron Fist's abilities will only net you his martial arts skills. His Chi Manipulation came courtesy of a dragon, it wasn't a learned skill. If that's okay, then you're golden.

Yeah that's what I had intended. Danny is a top tier martial artist even without the chi manipulation. I just wanted some kung fu to make up for Deadshot's lack of h2h skill.

[Dane]

Esquire I've changed it up a little bit again, but it's all stuff you've approved before so I'll write up my solutions as is and change it later if you don't approve.

[Dane]

First Round

For the first round basically NeXus, using Deadshot's skills and Kaine's speed/reflexes can shoot most of the enemies dead before they have time to react. He's just too fast and the energy rounds from his guns can't be affected by most defensive bending. Having never encountered guns, I doubt anyone will actually know who he's about to do before he does it, even if they could react. I can block any offensive bending with my shield and we can mop the rest of them up with superior speed and close quarters skill.

The tank and fire nation soldiers could go down to a few thermal detonators without any trouble.

Ty Lee joins our team and Erik gains Zuko's firebending.

Second Round

For the second round, I can only say that Spartan phallanx walls have a severe vulnerability to teleporters. So I stand at my starting position with myself and NeXus shooting at them from cover (my shield/environment). The Spartans can make a shield wall in those tight corridors to protect themselves. Genius. But what happens when Erik teleports in behinds them, slashes their spinal cords in half and teleports out? Well they can stay facing NeXus and myself and get stabbed in the back by a ninja or they can turn to fight him and get shot in the back by me. Either way the corridor works against them. Because Deathstroke, Taskmaster and Sabretooth have to get through their own men to fight Erik. By the time they get there he can just teleport to the next corridor and do the same.

At the end of the day it won't take very long before it's just down to my team vs Deathstroke, Sabretooth and Taskmaster. I can take Slade down. I'm faster, stronger, more durable, more skilled and have better equipment. Similarly, Erik can take down Taskmaster. He's just not fast enough to react to Nightcrawler's teleport speed and while he can generate weapons, he can't generate armor to protect himself. Worst case scenario, Erik can use the EMP grenade to short out his SHIELD Tech and make it a very lop-sided battle. The Sabretooth/NeXus fight will go down like the Sabretooth/Deadpool fight. Except NeXus won't run out of bullets and even if Sabretooth closed range, he's totally outmatched in physical stats and fighting skill. Even if NeXus can't outright kill him, he can put him down long enough for us to join him. Honestly I think Ty Lee is too vulnerable to fight any of the trio here. If I had her do anything, it'd just be to draw their fire while Erik teleport/stabs people. Her agility and speed are enough to dodge bullets and thrown spears but I wouldn't have her fight anyone except the spartans.

Black Widow joins the team with Taskmaster's photographic reflexes being added to my own power-set.

Third Round
Predators
Now Elder Predators are no joke. But Raiden's body makes Erik a perfect Predator killing machine. He has cool blood, extreme agility and speed and multiple tracking modes in his vision. Additionally, Erik has Daredevil's senses, radar-sense, etc and Snake Eyes incredible fighting skills/stealth.

Forgive the cliche, but he can turn hunted into hunter. Predator's generally wait quietly and observe for some time before waiting for the opportune moment to pick off their prey. All Erik has to do is teleport/stab them while they're waiting in the tree tops. After he has taken out a few of them I think they'll begin to realize their stealth camouflage isn't worth much and come to our team for a straight up fight. They have some damn scary weaponry but if we position well, I can use my shield to protect the team from plasma casters and throwing blades.

At the end of the day, they'll have to close into melee range if they want to kill us before Erik slaughters them. Ty Lee and Black Widow are our weakest members but they have pretty impressive agility. Both being at least peak human, they should be able to see the Predator's when they start moving fast and have the speed to dodge melee attacks. Predator's generally rely on their physical dominance to win fights, none having ever shown high-tier fighting skills or martial arts. The problem with that is A) Our team is generally at least as good as them in physical stats, if not better. B) We have equipment that wildly outstrips their in melee combat. Wrist blades and combi sticks won't hold up against the Ebony Blade.

TLDR; we can force them into a melee fight and win it. If they don't enter a melee fight, Erik will kill them one by one because they can't track him and he can find them and kill them before they can react.

Marines
Honestly? After Elder Predators, I'm not particularly scared of the marines. Motion detectors are annoying. But by the time they've reacted to any motion they'll be laid out flat by speed burst/throat punches. There is no one on my team that can't easily dodge gunfire and take down nameless soldiers by the dozen.

Aliens
Oh man, pretty glad I brought thermal dets to the party. I really think after all this I'd just get NeXus to throw his whole belt of thermal dets into the center of the room. That'll take care of the Xenos and then some. If the Queen is still alive, I bet she isn't having a good time. NeXus' twin pistols and some firebending from Erik should finish her off.

After we open the chest, I'll give the Muramasa Blade to Erik, the Vibranium shirt to Ty Lee and the Adamantium bullets to Black Widow.

[Erik-El]

I love it when Dane puts me on his team because he always makes me a total BAMF.

[Dane]

^_^ I try.

[Sherlock Laforet]

So heres my original team

Beatboks:
Powerset: Spiderman
Special Item: Red X suit
Skill Set: Bruce Wayne
Extra Item: Web Shooters

Huntress:
Powerset: Gambit
Special Item: Iron Spider Armor
Skill set:Bullseye
Extra Skill: Cassie Cain
Throwing Knives,Cards,Shurikens,

Ferro:
Powerset:Blink
Special Item:Ebony Blade
Skill Set:Mr X
Extra Power:Mr X
Bolts

Team 2:

Erik
Powerset:Albert Wesker
Special Item:Spidermans Web Shooters
Ability Set:Hei Darker Than Black
Powerset:Hei
Dual Pistols Silenced,Bulletproof Trench Coat,Mask

NeXus
Powerset:Sabretooth
Special Item:Adamantium Skeleton
Ability Set:Cassadra Cain
Ability Set: Sherlock Holmes (Movie)

Purps
Powerset:Aqualad (Young Justice)
Special Item:Waterpack and Bearers
Ability set:Link
Special Item: Hawkeyes Bow and Trick Arrows

[Esquire]

Dane
Per the OP, you can only have one explosive device per character per round. So NeXus can only have one thermal detonator per round. Your team and solution are mostly fine, but you'll have to redo the Alien room because of the explosive limit.

Sherlock Laforet
Hei can alter molecules on a quantum level. Convince me he's not way too powerful here. How strong is YJ Aqualad?

[Dane]

Jan 6, 2013 23:12:48 GMT -5 Esquire said:

Dane
Per the OP, you can only have one explosive device per character per round. So NeXus can only have one thermal detonator per round. Your team and solution are mostly fine, but you'll have to redo the Alien room because of the explosive limit.

My apologies, I thought that only applied to the standard weapons in addition to the special items. I had the belt of thermal detonators in the special section. I'll redo the last part if you like.

[Esquire]

Dane
I should be the one to apologize, I misread. You're good to go.

[Dane]

Jan 7, 2013 2:23:44 GMT -5 Esquire said:

Dane
I should be the one to apologize, I misread. You're good to go.

Totally unnecessary. Look forward to the next mission

[Sherlock Laforet]

Sherlock Laforet
Hei can alter molecules on a quantum level. Convince me he's not way too powerful here. How strong is YJ Aqualad?[/quote]


Only electrical ones.If i recall correctly he only used this particular power twice in the series.Once to blow out a building (Any decent electric user could do that) and shut down the super natural gate in the series.Since there is no gate in this (So far as i know anyway) i dont see that being a problem either.
The way i planned on using the power was just t electrocute enemies anyway.BTW he also can't discharge electricity through non conductive material FE Air and concrete

Aqualad has slight superhuman stats (Nothing Spidey Level) as well as slight superhuman durability.He like any atlantean can breathe underwater.He also has a degree of hydro kinesis and can discharge electricity though his water constructs