Friday, July 15, 2022

Story Post: Bout #5: Min-mox vs Duck-Boat of Doom [thundershrike vs SupernovaStarbright]

The crowd behind the safety screens is electric - a small girl is waving a placard saying DUCK-BOAT WILL BE YOUR DOOM, while a young man proudly shows off his Min-mox Rulez hoodie.

At the home end sits Min-mox, a gleaming, brand new Incisor TRN9P chassis powered by a state of the art Nitrogen engine fuelling a glittering array of systems - but even the most expensive of bots can only be as good as its driver, and what do we make of the callow newcomer thundershrike?

Up against him, spinning in place at the contender end of the arena, is veteral warbot Duck-Boat of Doom, unharmed after seeing off Hard Hat in an earlier heat. SupernovaStarbright looks relaxed but surely there is turmoil just under the surface!

With a mighty shout the claxons in the arena blast and this bout is on!

Min-mox immediately leaps forward eight spaces, settling into position 12 with its axe menacingly raised. Duck-boat takes a more cautious approach, stepping forward into position 15, but this is squarely in range for that gigantic chopper which comes down with decisive brutality on the Duck-Boat! Sparks fly and the crowd roars its appreciation but the Duck-Boat is made of sturdy stuff - it can take a hit!

With its axe raised Min-mox is exposed - and Duck-Boat uses that! Slipping forward it finds a narrow gap for its bill and flips Min-mox over, putting it on its back and leaving it completely inert! Min-mox has its own rear flipper, and flips itself upright - but Duck-Boat had got itself into position and flips Duck-Boat again! Suddenly we are locked into a flip-loop and, after a few more moments, the judges call time on the bout!

A hush falls over the arena as the three judges deliberate in the judging booth. After a few moments, every neck in the room cranes expectantly as the Announcer makes his way to the panel and has a brief whispered conference.

“The judges have ruled that the one axe strike by Min-mox was the decisive blow of this contest. Therefore, by domination, Min-mox is awarded the winner of this bout!

Viewership figures: Min-mox 6, Duck-Boat 2

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