Friendly Fire Fight Club Season One!

[FSUSpiderFan]

This has become my favorite feature of the Fight Club forum, by far.

Me too. Especially now that I have a win under my belt.

My feelings too. It's really pretty neat.

Merman just found out why George banned Batman.

Is Batman really off the table?

[Thrawn]

Is Batman really off the table?

I assume so. George says so in the rules. He's my favorite comic hero, but I'm fine with it. I mean whoever picks Batman is pretty much guaranteed a win.

I freaking love that comic I posted though. That motuc Merman in the middle is one of the best toys I've ever bought. His open "waving" hand has lots of play potential. He looks so friendly you'd never know he was evil.



George wrote:

I could've sworn there for a minute that Spideydude challenged me while making a rules faux pas but now the post's gone... hmm.

I could have sworn I saw something similar as well.

[George Berryman]

Is Batman really off the table?

I assume so. George says so in the rules. He's my favorite comic hero, but I'm fine with it. I mean whoever picks Batman is pretty much guaranteed a win.

And this is why Batman's off the table, along with God, the Beyonder, the One-Above-All, the Presence, the Living Tribunal, etc. are forbidden. And yes, that includes Chuck Norris.

Seriously, there are superpowered heroes and villains in the DCU [i]who piss their pants at the thought of having to go against Batman.

[FSUSpiderFan]

Is Batman really off the table?

I assume so. George says so in the rules. He's my favorite comic hero, but I'm fine with it. I mean whoever picks Batman is pretty much guaranteed a win.

And this is why Batman's off the table, along with God, the Beyonder, the One-Above-All, the Presence, the Living Tribunal, etc. are forbidden. And yes, that includes Chuck Norris.

Seriously, there are superpowered heroes and villains in the DCU [i]who piss their pants at the thought of having to go against Batman.

After reading some of your Friday night fights, could the same be said of Spider-man?

[George Berryman]

After reading some of your Friday night fights, could the same be said of Spider-man?

Nope - Spidey is very beatable. In fact if you look through the Fight Nights I've called quite a few draws in there.

And Batman would beat Spider-Man. And with that being said...

To avenge Funnykay I CHALLENGE THRAWN!!

[FSUSpiderFan]

I would like to pose a challenge to Mr. Clone Saga himself Spideydude, if he's not too busy.

[Thrawn]

To avenge Funnykay I CHALLENGE THRAWN!!

Aw hell. Well...you see I've got this really bad headache...and this really bad paper cut that I need to get looked at...what the hell. I'm up for an ass kicking. Whether it be yours or mine. I accept your challenge boss.

[FSUSpiderFan]

To avenge Funnykay I CHALLENGE THRAWN!!

Aw hell. Well...you see I've got this really bad headache...and this really bad paper cut that I need to get looked at...what the hell. I'm up for an ass kicking. Whether it be yours or mine. I accept your challenge boss.

So is your champion King Arthur?

[Thrawn]

So is your champion King Arthur?

My champion is pending George's approval. It's a nasty one I was saving for just such an occasion.

[George Berryman]

So is your champion King Arthur?

My champion is pending George's approval. It's a nasty one I was saving for just such an occasion.

ACCEPTED, sir! And I am a little flattered that you've been holding something in reserve to face me!!

Now then - announce your champion while I plot their doom.

[Thrawn]

Now then - announce your champion while I plot their doom.

Good. He needs to be stopped. He fucked up many children's heads in the 80s and he still comes forth from my subconscious and gives me the occasional nightmare 24 years later.

My champion is one of the most evil entities in existence, fear itself: The Boogieman!

[George Berryman]

Thrawn sent me this link for the Boogieman.

http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Boogieman

Those are the perimeters I am going off of. Going to give ya'll an insight into the George Berryman Friendly Fire Fight Club thought process here - designed for adaptability and entertainment value.

I thought long about this. Easy Mode would've been to take Egon Spengler, who has already defeated the Boogieman. But Easy Mode doesn't exist in my dojo.

I considered my possibilities. Doctor Strange? No no, too obvious and a little overpowered, I grant you.

Reed Richards? He's as smart if not smarter than Egon and would have a pretty fair chance of figuring this out, especially since the Boogieman uses portals to enter and exit his dimension. But no... probably a little too overpowered. The same with Franklin Richards, who would've been an interesting choice since he's a kid who can experience fear yet was also powerful enough to banish Mephisto for a time.

I considered robots incapable of fear, but Boogieman's powerset explanation says he can alter existing matter to suit his will. I take that to mean inorganic matter or else he could've just changed the Ghostbusters into termites and taken over the Earth. His powerset explanation also says:

"He appears to be immortal and indestructible, but if the Boogieman does not feed on a regular basis his supernatural powers weaken to the point where he becomes a benign, muttering entity."

Hmm. What to do, what to do? Wherever can I find a champion who is immune to something that scares kids and feeds off of it to become stronger? A champion used to facing threats that "appear immortal and indestructible."

Aha! Buffy Summers. Hell, she's even fought stuff that specifically targeted kids. Then again... maybe as a child she felt fear from this thing at some point, too. Hmm. Guess I will have to go with... Angelus.



My choice is a little severe, sure. But he's used to facing these types of threats and he's a tough-as-nails deductive investigator and instinctive fighter - who is also a vampire and knows a thing or two about fear. Still, to level the playing field a bit I am giving Thrawn a terrain advantage.

LOCATION: The Haunted Gracey Mansion in Louisiana - the haunted mansion in the story of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. So not the attraction at the Disneyland theme park; they'll be fighting in the fictional Gracey Mansion itself, complete with its 999 Grim Grinning Ghouls.

[Spideydude]

I would like to pose a challenge to Mr. Clone Saga himself Spideydude, if he's not too busy.

You knew this would happen.

Ben. Reilly.



In his Flashy new dubs.

No Hoodie Jokes Berryman!

[Kevin Cushing]

I would like to pose a challenge to Mr. Clone Saga himself Spideydude, if he's not too busy.

You knew this would happen.

Ben. Reilly.



In his Flashy new dubs.

No Hoodie Jokes Berryman!

Freakin' nice! And with the new and improved Crawl Space duds, there's no hoodie to slow him down!

[Spideydude]

I would like to pose a challenge to Mr. Clone Saga himself Spideydude, if he's not too busy.

You knew this would happen.

Ben. Reilly.



In his Flashy new dubs.

No Hoodie Jokes Berryman!

Freakin' nice! And with the new and improved Crawl Space duds, there's no hoodie to slow him down!

Well... I had to throw out that plug for you dude.