BATTLEBORN: DEATHLOCK ARENA [AWAITING TRANSMISSION]

Hah! Nice one.


That said, I'm busy getting your sheets together and the information you guys need to know about how to play. I'll send out the PMs with your personal information tomorrow and after that you'll have two days before the battles start.

I hope you're all ready~ ^.^

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A hush draws over the crowd as the ever-smiling man steps up to the podium. His eyes are mere slits on his face as he clears his throat and grins at the crowded stands. Screens flicker to life. It's been a month since the Battleborn were first brought to the arena for training and the universe itself has waited with bated breath for any scrap of information about the new challengers in the Deathlock arena.

Such information has been vicariously guarded by the Smiling Man's men and mere snippets have been released to the waiting crowds, driving the fervour and excitement to an all time high.

You could hear a pin drop as the Smiling Man opens his mouth to speak for the first time since his announcement a month ago.


My dear, beloved arena-goers - both those in the crowd and those watching on the screens above. It is my pleasure to welcome you to this, the Deathlock Arena, on it's opening day! Today you will witness the powers of those born to battle! Today you will see marvels and battles you never believed possible! Today you will watch man and woman destroy each other and themselves... for your entertainment!

It is my most humble of wishes that this small offering of entertainment brings you some measure of joy. Please, bear witness to this feat of fighting.

BRING OUT THE BATTLEBORN!

The shout is repeated, verberating from the walls of the ancient arena grounds as man, woman, child and all those between, shout aloud their desire to see the blood of those born for battle! To witness fights unlike any other before.

A large screen floats to the centre of the arena, scrolling through images of past arena battles before coming to a halt on a logo.


Underneath the screen, in the middle of the arena floor, stands sixteen people, each very changed from how they once looked. Toned and fitter than they've ever been in their lives, these sixteen stare dumbly at the audience demanding their blood, ears pounding from the cacophony.

The Smiling Man raises a hand and silence drops once more.

The rules of the Deathlock Arena are simple, but allow me to go over them again for those of you who are witnessing this amazing feat for the first time.

Each fighter will face one other, randomly selected.
Their aim - to defeat the other within 16 rounds.
If, after 16 rounds, neither has won, the fighter with the least damage taken will move on to the next round and the loser, fed to the Ordthak. We keep them hungry for a reason, folks!
Each winning fighter will have a small break in order to regain their stamina and have the chance to revise their strategies and purchase goods with the purse from the last fight. Anything is fair game in the arena, after all!
This will continue until there is one Battleborn left alive.
The Champion will then be given their freedom and sent to any planet of their choosing.

The rules are simple, the aim is simple: Don't die.

Now, without any further ado, here is the randomly generated list of Battleborn!



Our precious fighters will now sequester themselves to think about their opponent and what strategies they'd like to use against them in the upcoming battles. While you wait, enjoy some choice scenes from Deathlock Arena battles of the past!

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Rules and How to Play

You will be sent a PM with your available skills for the upcoming match tomorrow.
You may use these skills as you will, as long as they don't have a specified usage amount.

• Your skills are based on the builds you created and your weapon choice.

• Each character has 10 HP.

• Use your skills wisely, taking into consideration the build of your enemy, their strength and weakness.

• You will be asked to create a strategy for your battle. A strategy consists of 16 turns. Each turn you will choose a skill or item to use.

• Once your strategy is sent in it will be matched up with your opponent's strategy and play out turn by turn.

• If, during the match, either of you reaches 0HP, that person will lose.

• If you win you will be given 5 points to distribute and a coin purse consisting of 500+ your opponent's left over money. You may also receive item drops from your opponent if they didn't use theirs during the battle.

• New items may open up after battle, so keep an eye on the store.

• You have two days to form a strategy after receiving your PMs.

• If you have any questions about your character skills, PM me. Any general questions can be asked here.