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.Yay! We're underway :). I hope to start reading intros over the weekend. To get a feel for each contestant's writing before the real judging begins.

That sounds like a good policy. I've been reading all the intros as they came, being the tourney creator and Head Judge and all.

I haven't read anything quite yet. I've been running around from doctor's office to doctor's office. I should check their fics this Sunday....

I admit, I'll likely only read the stuff of people I'm matched against. But from what of seeen of y'alls writing, I'll have my work cut out for me. ^_^

If I win I am so making write a fight scene between Stitch and Taki from Soul Calibur II

I actually wouldn't mind doing that. By the way, not a rule, but you might want to think before you tell me what you plan to make me write... after all, I'm judging. }]

Final character sketchs being reread now.

I know this question sounds totally incompetent: but could you (ajk) relist which scenes are too be judged by whom?

The list isn't complete yet. I'll give you guys... oh, let's say until the 25th to choose what fights you'd like to judge. Then I'll whip up a list that fills in the holes. Remember, the judging period's not technically over until May 15th, so you'll have plenty of time.

Oh okay.

Can I write a story using the mall and concept etc. even though I am not in the tournament?

Yes. Glad you asked.

It would be rude not to ask.

Thank you for the permission.

Yo! I'll be taking the spot of a contestant that dropped out. My two entries will be Roronoa Zoro from One Piece and Kurosaki Ichigo from Bleach. So yeah, I'm waiting for round 2 to enter. Good luck! You'll need it. :)

Sweet, another One Piece guy, awesome, but how did he get on the island

(read my story for Luffy, you'll get it)

hey, sorry, but I have decided to drop out of the tournament, at least, part of me, I will be dropping Sub-Zero, sorry

You too? I probably should've made more of an effort to impress on people that this will take some time and effort to participate in.

People are not very persistant nowadays. That's why no one seems to stick with anything. At least this might make the tournament not last quite as forever as it would have.

That's exactly why I am a judge and not a contestant. I knew I wouldn't have the time each round.

Could you give us an updated list of the participating characters this round?

I don't know. A minimum of 500 words per fight seems pretty resonable to me. It would only take an hour or two to write a good fight scene of that requirment.

I doubt I'm going to get much more than 800 words.

Yeah, it doesn't take that long to do. A fight over a thousand words is going to be difficult to do, unless it's a very creative fight style they're using (such as a battle of the minds). An hour and you're good to go.

Its been very quiet hasn't it? Few have finished yet. I'm waiting to see Vexen and Wolfwood's fight :).

yes it has.

How's life everyone?

I've actually stretched my fight to over 1000 words, and its still not finished!!!

I think I will cut a few things. How long is its allowed to be?

Lol, over a thousand words, just be careful not to make it so long its unreadable :).

It can be long if you want. I wouldn't have hosted this tournament if I didn't like fight scenes. In fact, I've got an Invader Zim fic that features a long, occasionally-interrupted fight sequence lasting 11 chapters, each over a thousand words.

wow, i don't think i could go that far.

although, we are doing a tournament consisting entirely of fight scenes...

I hope to make a career out of this. I'll try to get published, but everybody tells me action scenes are where I shine. Maybe I could write for video games or movies... I really envy those Hollywood guys who choreograph sword fights and stuff, that'd be an awesome job.

just read chapter 1 of shadowboxing; very good.

not quite pro, but that just comes with practice, which you've obviously had plenty of since then.

good luck for the future :D

Indeed, Shadowboxing is my first solo fic. Here's a more recent example of my fighting writing, from the upcoming next fic in that series.

“Yahh!” Tak jumped forward and brought her blade down. Her opponent brought his sword up and blocked it, and she swung low and around with her other blade. He blocked that one two, and they locked blades, shoving against each other. He stretched his scarred face into a lopsided grin, and she snarled, “You haven’t beaten me yet, traitor!” He pushed her away, but she used the backward shove to transition smoothly into a double backflip, dodging his vicious slashes. She dodged another wide slash, and suddenly flashed forward with both blades brought together like a wedge. He blocked with his swords, and she triumphantly spread her arms, forcing his own arms apart and exposing his face and chest. She lashed forward with a pair of jumping kicks, causing him to stagger back. “And now for the finishing blow!”

As she fell from the jump, she slashed down at his face. He dodged, but he was too slow and she clipped his shoulder a little, causing sparks to shoot from the damaged area. He backslashed with his blade, and a wave of cutting force issued forth, nearly cleaving her in half at chest-height. “When did you get so good, Tak?” he teased. “Last I remember, you can only hold your own against me with the aid of a ship.” He ran forward low, and spun in a full circle with both of his swords out, forcing Tak into a high jump. He then stopped and sent more waves to intercept Tak in mid-air, forcing her to block them with her blades and sending her flying.

“KLOOF… you just don’t know what I’m capable of.” Tak flipped and landed on her feet, and immediately charged forward again, sprinting forward with one arm held in front of her, and one trailing behind. Kloof unleashed a wide horizontal wave of force and built up a swing to launch at the air, anticipating that she would jump the attack. Instead, she threw her feet forward and lay nearly flat on her back as she slid under the attack, and kicked her feet out as she reached her surprised opponent. She swept Kloof’s feet out from under him, and slid under before his wide, heavy body crashed to the ground. Instantly she was on her feet again and stabbing down at his throat, but he rolled the minute he touched the floor, and stabbed forward with one sword as soon as he rolled to his feet. Tak blocked with her other dagger, but the force of his blow caused her to stagger back several paces.

A year and a half of experience on this site does wonders.

btw, how old are you? (i'm 15, if your wondering)

I'm 18, and about a month from graduating high school. Thanks for giving your own age first.

Cool. I turned 17 a few months back.

BTW, that's an awesome fight scene avatar. You would really do well if you went into movies and such for fights.

At least were close to the same age here.

well, i have to say, i don't think action writing is my strength, but i can weave a good story when i am either very inspired, or have a deadline (i think this tournament will be very good for me).

also, have you ever read Matthew Rielly?

BTW, that's an awesome fight scene avatar. You would really do well if you went into movies and such for fights.

Thanks. You're too kind.

also, have you ever read Matthew Rielly?

Can't say I have. What'd he do?

he's a great action writer, and does lots of hollywood-style fight scenes like yours (more with guns and modern warfare)

also, he started out self-publishing his books, because nobody else would publish them, at a local bookstore, and they sold out. soon after, he was contacted by a publisher, and now he's working on a movie. not the most reliable way, but a good true story.

It can be long if you want. I wouldn't have hosted this tournament if I didn't like fight scenes. In fact, I've got an Invader Zim fic that features a long, occasionally-interrupted fight sequence lasting 11 chapters, each over a thousand words.

Wow... i've been thinking of doing a long fight scene, but not until i've gotten the kinks out of my 'fighting writing'. Just not lively enough... But never considered THAT long... meh.

Yah, Matthew Rielly is a pretty good action writer.

Avi! I almost died inside from happyness reading your fight scene! I can't wait for the fic. w

When I write fight scenes people die. From getting bored. One of the many reasons I dicided to judge.

It's a good thing you're not in the tourny avi, cause from what I've seen you'd pwn all compitition.

Age: 18.

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So can Orichimaru use hand seals? I'm just wondering.

Yeah, I haven't bound people to using their characters from a specific time point in their storyline. Besides, I think Orochimaru got back the hand seals after his next body switch (during the Rescue Sasuke arc).

Avi! I almost died inside from happyness reading your fight scene! I can't wait for the fic.

I'm only partially done with the first chapter (that's actually the first three paragraphs of the fic), and I've got to finish my Fractured Souls story over on deviantART, plus make a bit of progress with a cartoon crossovers fic I'm working on. Then I'll be doing the Xover fic and the Zim fic side-by-side.

It's a good thing you're not in the tourny avi, cause from what I've seen you'd pwn all compitition.

Again, too kind. Did you see that extra Roku vs. Magneto chapter Alius did? That was frightening, I'd hate to be up against him. Plus I taught Yellowfur almost everything I know about fight scenes, and I'm pretty sure she's picked up some stuff elsewhere as well.

You know, I'm new to writing action scenes, so do you mind if I use your scenes as sort of a basis for how to write my own fight scenes?

I mean, I know I did write one in one of my stories but I still have alot to learn, you know?

Ah, good to see some more activity. I've read some of the other fight scenes and so far I'm very impressed. At least the ones who were gracious enough to stay were obviously the better writers. Kudos on that fight scene Avatar, you probably won't have any trouble getting published.

Since everyone else is doing it, I might as well. I just turned 17, I've considered being a writer but ultimately I think I probably end up being a teacher, an actor(My acting is much better than my writing) or a psychologist. My teacher tells me I should keep writing and do it for a living but I don’t see it happening. There are a lot more capable people than myself.

I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m excited the tournament has finally started. I hope Kinger810 gives me a run for my money. If there’s anything I love more than writing, it’s competition.

Good luck everybody.

I'm twenty, but I'm pretty rusty when it comes to writing of any kind. Anyway, lookin forward to my debu in round 2! Good luck!

You know, I'm new to writing action scenes, so do you mind if I use your scenes as sort of a basis for how to write my own fight scenes?

Not as a basis per se, but you can look to them for inspiration if you want.

I hope Kinger810 gives me a run for my money. If there’s anything I love more than writing, it’s competition.

I'm sure he'll do fine. And if he doesn't, I'll have to give you a tougher fight next round. XD You'll only be matched against other characters with identical win records whenever possible.

his is acually my firs ime at wriing a real sory, I had my ries, hough ha's why I enered his, to est out my wriing, I'm 17, if anyone cares by he way

(oh, and random noe for every one who reads my story, the hing where he rocket passes hrough vincen, ha's his cloak form

his is acually my firs ime at wriing a real sory, I had my ries, hough ha's why I enered his, to est out my wriing, I'm 17, if anyone cares by he way

(oh, and random noe for every one who reads my story, the hing where he rocket passes hrough vincen, ha's his cloak form

Is your keyboard not working? Your Ts aren't showing up.

Alright, so Ichigo's and Zoro's intros have been posted. Check em out!

cool, mate, yeah, sorry about that guys, I was using the computer at the libary and some kid decided to pull off the t fromt he keyboard

Oh and Khellan, the intros are supposed to be in X-Overs section, I belive

Good.

I'll have Orichimaru fight hand to hand with Snake.

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