Post by Un Autre Monde on Dec 12, 2008 6:20:43 GMT -5
SEMI FINAL 1 - Door Stops vs. Ripper
Joey: Well, Frank, to state the bleeding obvious you are potentially two fights from winning the first Chevron Championship...
Frank: Indeed...what's with the camera crew and lights?
Joey: It's the semi finals. We spent ninety per cent of our budget for this on these last four fights. You know, it makes it look better on TV...
Frank: *raising eyebrow* Is that why there's only been three week old hot dogs in the canteen for the whole of filming?
Joey: Could be, could well be. Moving on...
Frank: And why we have to vacate the building at 7pm for under sevens indoor cricket?
Joey: ...right. Tactics for this fight?
Frank: Just split up and attack from both sides, really. Try and get Ripper down the pit as soon as is practical.
Joey: Okay, sounds good. Best of luck.
Frank: Thanks.
*long and pointless camera shot of Frank wheeling the Door Stops up the ramp*
Joey: Now, it would appear you are the favourites for this fight...
Shane: Yep. Good reason too.
Joey: At the risk of sounding very stupid, why?
Jonno: Well, two clusterbots, half the weight, full pressure flipper...you can imagine the rest.
Shane: We're just gonna get the front scoop underneath and flip 'em straight out. No problems.
Joey: Okay then, kind of saves me having to ask about tactics there. Good luck with that.
Shane: Thanks.
*another long filler shot of Ripper being pushed into the arena*
Joey: The moment of truth is but three fights away. As a great poet once said, 'Well, you don't know me, but I know you. But I've got a message, to give to you: Here come the planes. So you'd better get ready, ready to go'. That was Laurie Anderson, and you may be wondering what relevance that has to robots fighting. Truth be told, I'm thinking the same thing, and since people have probably stopped reading by now I shall merely stand aside and announce that the first semi final of the Chevron Championship...is about to begin.
DOOR STOPS
Heat D
Frank Goacher
vs.
RIPPER
Heat F
Shane Swan, John Findlay
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY
Booth 1, left hand side: Frank Goacher, Frank Goacher
Booth 2, right hand side: John Findlay, Shane Swan
3
2
1
ACTIVATE
The first activity in the almost silent arena is from the Door Stops, which pull away from each other and wheelie off in opposing dierections as Ripper eases out of the starting square towards its opponents, banking to the left on its approach as it begins to single out a single Door Stop to pursue initially. The 50kg wedge turns quickly to move out of Ripper's attack vector, appearing almost dwarfed against its opponent as it moves past the side of the yellow and green colossus, beofre turning to try and get in under the sides of Ripper, but finds itself pushed back as Ripper turns into the attack and edges its opponent away withthe side of the front flipper, catching on a bolt head in the front wedge until its grip slips, and the Doorstop shoots straight underneath the front of Ripper and out the other side, accelerating away as its twin now comes round from behind the Roaming Robots machine.
Frank mutters something to his comrade in the booth as the second Doorstop comes in and edges the front Hardox scoop in underneath the rear ground clearance of Ripper, lifting the rear wheels off the ground and forcing itself beneath the larger machine, its twin coming around to the left hand side of Ripper to assist as the clusterbots push Ripper up towards the patrol zone, applying a combined 36 horsepower to the ground as Ripper fires the full pressure flipper to try and free itself, but is pushed straight back down by the protruding wheels of the Door Stop beneath it, and finds itself forcefully shoved into the side of the patrol zone. Shunt shows an immediate interest as it comes forward and slams the axe down into one of the top panels of Ripper, not doing much more than chipping at the paintwork but immediately returning and hammering again, carving a small scar in the Hardox armour plating.
One of the Door Stops reverses away from the scene to charge back in and ram the side of the trapped Ripper, pushing it further in towards the CPZ and blocking a third shot from the house robot's axe as the huge flipper fires again, in an attempt by John and Shane to dislodge Ripper from the side wall, and as the robot bounces back down onto the front wedge of the Door Stop, one of the go-kart tyres gets traction on the titanium plating and shoots Ripper back over the rear of the clusterbot, putting its wheels back down on the floor and knocking an approaching Sgt. Bash out of the way, turning to drive away from the house robots as a jet of flame licks over the top of the robot.
The Door Stops try and regroup to take on Ripper again, driving in different directions in a manner not dissimilar to the start of the battle, as just like then Ripper selects one to pursue, Jonno holding his controls up in the air as he turns Ripper to get the scoop just underneath one of the small wedges, nudging the left wheel and causing the 50kg robot to turn sideways on to the front scoop, and suddenly Ripper is in control as full forward thrust is applied!
FLIP! The Door Stop is flicked forwards, spinning side over side before hitting the floor at an angle, toppling bac down onto its wheels...or at least it would have if the arena side wall hadn't obstructed its landing, as it lies precariously against the wall with no traction on any surface. In the booth the atmosphere is slightly panicked, Frank calling out something to his teammate as he manipulates his controls, frantically spinning the wheels as he tries to get momentum to free the Doorstop, and Ripper sees the opportunity to finish the fight here and now, coming in towards the stranded clusterbot with the flipper retracting. The stricken machine's brother tries to stop this, though, and weaves in with the front nose in the air to try and cut off the approach of Ripper, ramming into the side of the robot and beginning to push slowly the yellow and green machine towards the arena wall and away from the other Doorstop, but Ripper backs up and brakes on one wheel...and the other Doorstop finds itself hung up on the front scoop like its twin was!
Ripper now charges towards the wall again, Shane up in the control booth almost celebrating early as he realises the battle could soon be over, while across the podium the Frank Goacher siblings almost look resigned to their fate now, one muttering something to the other as fingers fly across transmitter joysticks, before the arena almost shakes as one hundred and fifty combined kilos of Ripper and Door Stop hit the arena wall, almost at the same time as...
FLIP! Ripper's front panel raises again, lifting the Door Stop up into the air before the clusterbot slides off the front blade of the flipper and falls out of sight past the arena barrier, the visible flexing of the polycarbonate being the only sign as to its landing, and jubilations ensue in the right hand booth as Ripper fires the weapon again in victory, while across the arena Frank applauds gamely, smiling bravely before retracting the aerial on his controller.
CEASE
The Door Stops' fate; one stacked, one out of the arena, now relegated to allowing free access to the community centre closet at all times of the day.
RIPPER GOES THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINAL!
*the booths raise up accompanied by ominous music*
Joey: Frank, it was going so well, then it just all went wrong...what happened?
Frank: I dunno, it just all happened so fast after they got out of the CPZ...they were underneath before I had a chance to react.
Joey: And then....
Frank: Yeah, stacked us, couldn't get down, and then we tried to drive round the other side to cut him off before the final flip - almost worked, just went pants at the last second.
Joey: Ah well, these things happen. Third place playoff to look forward to now, you guys going to get ready?
Frank: Yeah, will do, just batteries to charge I think.
Joey: Been great having you so far, let's hear it for the Door Stops!
*cheering*
Joey: Well, you guys now have precisely half a chance of winning - how does that feel?
Jonno: Relieved actually *laughs*
Shane: Yeah, they gave us a bit of a scare at the start, but it ended up just like I said - get underneath, flip 'em out, done. Fair play to them though, good opponents.
Joey: Yep, they were, it was a good fight...looking forward to the final?
Jonno: Definitely. It'll be tough but I think we can give whoever's there a really good fight, they'll have to work hard if they want to beat us.
Joey: Based on that performace, certainly...let's hear it, the grand finalists, Ripper!
*cheering*
Joey: Well, I guess it's time for me to give an exclusive bit of text to those reviewing this on ZED. Yep, this little bit I am saying right now has never ever been posted anywhere else on FRA, any other fanfic forum, or indeed the entire internets. You may be hoping for a bit of exclusive content here, but your hopes would be misplaced
What I will do is give you, in colour coded summary style, the results of this fight:
Ripper wins by both immobilising and flipping the Door Stops out of the arena
Joey: Well, Frank, to state the bleeding obvious you are potentially two fights from winning the first Chevron Championship...
Frank: Indeed...what's with the camera crew and lights?
Joey: It's the semi finals. We spent ninety per cent of our budget for this on these last four fights. You know, it makes it look better on TV...
Frank: *raising eyebrow* Is that why there's only been three week old hot dogs in the canteen for the whole of filming?
Joey: Could be, could well be. Moving on...
Frank: And why we have to vacate the building at 7pm for under sevens indoor cricket?
Joey: ...right. Tactics for this fight?
Frank: Just split up and attack from both sides, really. Try and get Ripper down the pit as soon as is practical.
Joey: Okay, sounds good. Best of luck.
Frank: Thanks.
*long and pointless camera shot of Frank wheeling the Door Stops up the ramp*
Joey: Now, it would appear you are the favourites for this fight...
Shane: Yep. Good reason too.
Joey: At the risk of sounding very stupid, why?
Jonno: Well, two clusterbots, half the weight, full pressure flipper...you can imagine the rest.
Shane: We're just gonna get the front scoop underneath and flip 'em straight out. No problems.
Joey: Okay then, kind of saves me having to ask about tactics there. Good luck with that.
Shane: Thanks.
*another long filler shot of Ripper being pushed into the arena*
Joey: The moment of truth is but three fights away. As a great poet once said, 'Well, you don't know me, but I know you. But I've got a message, to give to you: Here come the planes. So you'd better get ready, ready to go'. That was Laurie Anderson, and you may be wondering what relevance that has to robots fighting. Truth be told, I'm thinking the same thing, and since people have probably stopped reading by now I shall merely stand aside and announce that the first semi final of the Chevron Championship...is about to begin.
DOOR STOPS
Heat D
Frank Goacher
vs.
RIPPER
Heat F
Shane Swan, John Findlay
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY
Booth 1, left hand side: Frank Goacher, Frank Goacher
Booth 2, right hand side: John Findlay, Shane Swan
3
2
1
ACTIVATE
The first activity in the almost silent arena is from the Door Stops, which pull away from each other and wheelie off in opposing dierections as Ripper eases out of the starting square towards its opponents, banking to the left on its approach as it begins to single out a single Door Stop to pursue initially. The 50kg wedge turns quickly to move out of Ripper's attack vector, appearing almost dwarfed against its opponent as it moves past the side of the yellow and green colossus, beofre turning to try and get in under the sides of Ripper, but finds itself pushed back as Ripper turns into the attack and edges its opponent away withthe side of the front flipper, catching on a bolt head in the front wedge until its grip slips, and the Doorstop shoots straight underneath the front of Ripper and out the other side, accelerating away as its twin now comes round from behind the Roaming Robots machine.
Frank mutters something to his comrade in the booth as the second Doorstop comes in and edges the front Hardox scoop in underneath the rear ground clearance of Ripper, lifting the rear wheels off the ground and forcing itself beneath the larger machine, its twin coming around to the left hand side of Ripper to assist as the clusterbots push Ripper up towards the patrol zone, applying a combined 36 horsepower to the ground as Ripper fires the full pressure flipper to try and free itself, but is pushed straight back down by the protruding wheels of the Door Stop beneath it, and finds itself forcefully shoved into the side of the patrol zone. Shunt shows an immediate interest as it comes forward and slams the axe down into one of the top panels of Ripper, not doing much more than chipping at the paintwork but immediately returning and hammering again, carving a small scar in the Hardox armour plating.
One of the Door Stops reverses away from the scene to charge back in and ram the side of the trapped Ripper, pushing it further in towards the CPZ and blocking a third shot from the house robot's axe as the huge flipper fires again, in an attempt by John and Shane to dislodge Ripper from the side wall, and as the robot bounces back down onto the front wedge of the Door Stop, one of the go-kart tyres gets traction on the titanium plating and shoots Ripper back over the rear of the clusterbot, putting its wheels back down on the floor and knocking an approaching Sgt. Bash out of the way, turning to drive away from the house robots as a jet of flame licks over the top of the robot.
The Door Stops try and regroup to take on Ripper again, driving in different directions in a manner not dissimilar to the start of the battle, as just like then Ripper selects one to pursue, Jonno holding his controls up in the air as he turns Ripper to get the scoop just underneath one of the small wedges, nudging the left wheel and causing the 50kg robot to turn sideways on to the front scoop, and suddenly Ripper is in control as full forward thrust is applied!
FLIP! The Door Stop is flicked forwards, spinning side over side before hitting the floor at an angle, toppling bac down onto its wheels...or at least it would have if the arena side wall hadn't obstructed its landing, as it lies precariously against the wall with no traction on any surface. In the booth the atmosphere is slightly panicked, Frank calling out something to his teammate as he manipulates his controls, frantically spinning the wheels as he tries to get momentum to free the Doorstop, and Ripper sees the opportunity to finish the fight here and now, coming in towards the stranded clusterbot with the flipper retracting. The stricken machine's brother tries to stop this, though, and weaves in with the front nose in the air to try and cut off the approach of Ripper, ramming into the side of the robot and beginning to push slowly the yellow and green machine towards the arena wall and away from the other Doorstop, but Ripper backs up and brakes on one wheel...and the other Doorstop finds itself hung up on the front scoop like its twin was!
Ripper now charges towards the wall again, Shane up in the control booth almost celebrating early as he realises the battle could soon be over, while across the podium the Frank Goacher siblings almost look resigned to their fate now, one muttering something to the other as fingers fly across transmitter joysticks, before the arena almost shakes as one hundred and fifty combined kilos of Ripper and Door Stop hit the arena wall, almost at the same time as...
FLIP! Ripper's front panel raises again, lifting the Door Stop up into the air before the clusterbot slides off the front blade of the flipper and falls out of sight past the arena barrier, the visible flexing of the polycarbonate being the only sign as to its landing, and jubilations ensue in the right hand booth as Ripper fires the weapon again in victory, while across the arena Frank applauds gamely, smiling bravely before retracting the aerial on his controller.
CEASE
The Door Stops' fate; one stacked, one out of the arena, now relegated to allowing free access to the community centre closet at all times of the day.
RIPPER GOES THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINAL!
*the booths raise up accompanied by ominous music*
Joey: Frank, it was going so well, then it just all went wrong...what happened?
Frank: I dunno, it just all happened so fast after they got out of the CPZ...they were underneath before I had a chance to react.
Joey: And then....
Frank: Yeah, stacked us, couldn't get down, and then we tried to drive round the other side to cut him off before the final flip - almost worked, just went pants at the last second.
Joey: Ah well, these things happen. Third place playoff to look forward to now, you guys going to get ready?
Frank: Yeah, will do, just batteries to charge I think.
Joey: Been great having you so far, let's hear it for the Door Stops!
*cheering*
Joey: Well, you guys now have precisely half a chance of winning - how does that feel?
Jonno: Relieved actually *laughs*
Shane: Yeah, they gave us a bit of a scare at the start, but it ended up just like I said - get underneath, flip 'em out, done. Fair play to them though, good opponents.
Joey: Yep, they were, it was a good fight...looking forward to the final?
Jonno: Definitely. It'll be tough but I think we can give whoever's there a really good fight, they'll have to work hard if they want to beat us.
Joey: Based on that performace, certainly...let's hear it, the grand finalists, Ripper!
*cheering*
Joey: Well, I guess it's time for me to give an exclusive bit of text to those reviewing this on ZED. Yep, this little bit I am saying right now has never ever been posted anywhere else on FRA, any other fanfic forum, or indeed the entire internets. You may be hoping for a bit of exclusive content here, but your hopes would be misplaced
What I will do is give you, in colour coded summary style, the results of this fight:
Ripper wins by both immobilising and flipping the Door Stops out of the arena