Fantasy Football - Pick a Side

Lost One · Post by **Lost One** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 10:09 am

Originally posted by Astafas
I've been away on urgent... business ((in fact a training session near a nudist camp for girls 17-19 years only)). I promise to submit my strategy first thing tomorrow morning. Rest is required at the moment...
@ Lost One
My team consists only of myself (a Vampiric Lawyer).

Astafas, I must regrettingly say that you are out of the competition (at least as a team), because I didn't have a strategy from you in the 48 hrs that were given - and really, not knowin' who/what your team was (+strategy) meant that the Sirens/Nymphs/Dryads had the upper hand & won. You can look some posts back to find the result.
However, if you wish you can still be of use to the Cup, and join one of the 'leftover' teams to give 'em a boost...and as there have been many questions over refereeing in the FWC...as a lawyer, you could try to sue FFIFA or demand another referee & what-not..

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 10:43 am

Originally posted by Lost One

Astafas, I must regrettingly say that you are out of the competition (at least as a team), because I didn't have a strategy from you in the 48 hrs that were given - and really, not knowin' who/what your team was (+strategy) meant that the Sirens/Nymphs/Dryads had the upper hand & won. You can look some posts back to find the result.
However, if you wish you can still be of use to the Cup, and join one of the 'leftover' teams to give 'em a boost...and as there have been many questions over refereeing in the FWC...as a lawyer, you could try to sue FFIFA or demand another referee & what-not..

A shame... I had no internet where I was.

As undead I was pretty sure of resisting the S/N/D's charms and planned to win them over to my entirely new Vampiric Laywer/Sirens/Nymphs/Dryads. What a team we would have made!

My second plan, should the above not work, was to change the rules in the very last minute making myself winner because of this or that formality.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 1:03 pm

Woo-hoo! The Black Gnomes won!! I must say, this is an upset of Senegal-France proportions, but there's no chance that we'll get as far as Senegal did

() Now we're facing a bunch of dragons and a golem. Our strategy? Running like crazy. No, really...we plan to get up all our mirror images and run around the dragons once we get the ball, avoiding their tackles and meanwhile flattering them (dragons are soo vain...) and telling them stories until they drop their guards and fall asleep. As for the goalie, we plan to entice him to come out, hopefully with a single Gnome bearing down ever so slowly on the goal, then when he comes out for the ball a quick D-door in behind him should leave an easy path to the goal. It'll never work

(), but it's a nice plan, no? And the gnomes are so cute...

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 9:36 pm

Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Ah yes, the movie and autobiography deals. The end result is still the same, we get billions of dollars, the nymph cheerleaders and our own country each.

Cool new avatar BTW, Benimaru was wicked. Though the blind one and the shadow demon were cooler, especially the shadow demon. Shizima, IIRC.

The other ones were either a tad too gory or just down right freaky. Plus the lotus flower looks awesome

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 10:04 pm

Vampiric Lawyer

More money loss on betting

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 12:32 am

Our strategy: The adamantite golem will, as always, lie down in front of the goal, blocking it entirely. It will then fall asleep so as not to be enticed by the slow gnome, simply a precaution as blocking the goal is all that we have ensorcelled it to do. It's magic resistance will ensure it cannot be moved. As soon as the first whistle blows, our lead striker Abazigal will cast timestop, and score at least three goals before the gnomes can move. Our dragons after this plan to use Wing Buffet to bypass the gnomes' Mirror Images (avoid this!) and our white dragons will cover the field in ice so the gnomes cannot keep their footing, where upon our dragons will take to the air and continue scoring goals until the end of the game. Abazigal will turn invisible frequently, and eat tho opposing players while unseen, thereby avoiding any yellow or red cards.

Our gold, bronze and silver dragons will all cast Power Word:Silence on the gnomes to render their stories and flattery useless.
Our cheerleaders in the meantime will behave as you would expect from a bunch of cheerleading nymphs. See Nippy's team strategy for a rough idea, and let your imagination deal with the rest.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 5:23 am

The Black Gnomes make the submission that Detect Invisibility should be cast at all times, and of course part of any gnomes arsenal is Vocalise, cast often. Oh, and we're going to tickle the golem, or at least make him roll over. A sleeping golem will move at some point, allowing a small gnome to get by, and if he gets squashed, that's a red card innit?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 5:41 am

Ah, but Vocalize merely removes the spoken component of spells, so they still won't be able to talk. Our dragons make the submission that the gnomes are tasty little fellows and if they don't want to get eaten...erm, sorry, that's not the submission they want to make, honest. The submission is that there is a six second delay between how long your gnomes can cast Detect Illusion, and that they can swallow faster than...No, that's not it either. Shut up, you dragons, we're making an official announcement here. Our dragons have no announcements they wish to make at this point in time, or at least none that I'm willing to pass on.
BTW, our golem has no nerves and does not move when it sleeps, so there goes that plan. However, like most adamantite golems, it does tend to cast that annoying gas spell when disturbed, this is purely a natural adamantite golem reflex and should not be a cause for alarm, except for the person disturbing it.
Have a nice day.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 5:52 am

Oh, well. Looks like there's no hope for us. You're obviously the favourites and there's no way you could be knocked out by minnows like us

Just don't let your dragons eat all my players. OK? They have families who love them very much and would like to see them again

Even if that will be directly after this match because we're going to lose

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 6:10 am

I'll do my best but they have to be fed somehow...

Lost One · Post by **Lost One** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 8:47 am

Black Gnomes 2 - 1 Dragons(+Golem)
"Well, here we have match that's likely to interest any crowd. The amazing Dragons versus the tricky Black Gnomes! The match starts, and immediately both teams start spell-chantin'! The gnomes create multiple images of themselves while Abazigal, the infamous Blue Dragon striker casts timestop, and wow! Suddenly, from one moment to the next, I find myself lookin' at the scoreline w/Dragons leadin' 1-0 up but hold on! It seems that during timestop, the Dragons have started fightin' amongst themselves!! It's become a bloodbath out here! Somebody who was not affect by timestop saw Abazigal score one, and then as he was about to score another, a silver dragon flew upon him 'n started slashin' 'im with his strong claws. It's no longer become a football match for the Dragons here, it's the Dragon Wars once more!! *sweat* It's become hellishly hot here, there's lightning, poison gas, fireballs, ice all over the place! Luckily for the Dragons, the Gnomes are havin' a hard time reachin' the goal due to the ground havin' become frozen ice from a white dragon's breath, and the Golem looks unstoppable. All around, evil dragons fight the good ones - this reminds me of the Elementals match when the fire/water elementals destroyed each other accidentally. It seems the Dragon manager musn't have seen this comin'! Much like the Elementals game where an earth elemental blocked the entire goal by creating 'the Wall', Ruthless Eye has told the Golem goalie not to block it totally, since that is against FFIFA rules. As the game ('nd the War) progresses, the black gnomes are twice able to avoid sizzlin' acid & lightnin', slide along the ice with the ball, D-door behind the Golem and score - though dying as they do so due to the adamantite golem's lethal poison gas. Once more, the underdogs have won! 2-1 to the Gnomes!"
PS: The Gnomes have lost all of their A team due to damages - they will have to use all of their substitutes from now on.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 8:54 am

You're not singing anymore! You're not singing aaaannyyyyyymmooooorrrrrreeee!! And neither is my first team, but that's besides the point.

We happen to have a Gnome Cleric on our bench - a good Mass Raise Dead and a few Full Heals will soon have the guys back on their (frostbitten) feet - they'll probably have to sit out a match but I'm starting an intensive training session for all of them

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:05 am

We wish to lodge an appeal, as outr dragons are not immune to Timestop, which affects everyone bar the caster, and hence cannot have been fighting amongst themselves whilst frozen in time.

And furthermore...**Winces as a dragon rampages through the gnomes offside bench, devouring the cleric, amongst others.** Uh, nevermind about the furthermore.
BTW, you can't resurrect people inside a dragon's gut, or at least they don't stay resurrected for long...

Silur · Post by **Silur** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:10 am

Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
We wish to lodge an appeal, as outr dragons are not immune to Timestop, which affects everyone bar the caster, and hence cannot have been fighting amongst themselves whilst frozen in time.

Tiamat and Bahamut are immune to timestop, and probably some of the really, really ancient "highcolored" ones...

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:11 am

Look, if your dragons keep eating my men on and off the pitch, I'm going to have to lodge a complaint both with FFIFA and with the police. This is a conspiracy I tell you! We deserve a chance!

Nice one Silur

You tell him.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:19 am

Right, I'm hiring Tiamat and Bahamut for the next season. We couldn't get them to join this season. You'll note I said our dragons.

We've been kicked out of FFIFA, complain away. As for the cops, how many cops you know are going to mess with dragons?

BTW, the dragon who ate your reserves was an enraged fan.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:29 am

Riot!! Riot!! in the Fantasy Football - Pick a Side topic! Seems the SLURR Truck has been firebombed.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jun 24, 2002 9:38 am

That's odd, the Rolling Thunder isn't anywhere near here...Must be one of our decoys.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 10:57 am

Dwarves Strategy:

Well, after having knocked off the Goblins early on with their Dwarven cannon, they have opted for a new piece of equipment to brought in, a flame spewing cannon (previous model, simply modified). This will be used slightly down the dwarven field, primarly to keep the Werewolves from getting too close by issuing out billowing spouts of liquid fire. While the defense holds off the Werewolves (5 of them), the other three players will make their way up, using their usually ale concotion to make them impervious to the pain the werewovles will more than likely dish out. as always, the Dwarves will be will be wearing their spikey armour, with one except. It will be made of silver, thus playing on the Lycanthropes natural allergies towards the valuable metal. In addition, because of the natural lethality of Lupines, the FFIFA officials have allowed them small hand held weapons, only to counteract the deadly claws. The basic strategy of the Dwarves will be to make a steady advance up the field, while any offense mounted against them will be halted by the flame cannon, and goalie of the dwarves. If all goes well, the Dwarves will score early. When and if that happens, they begin to play defensivly, dumping the ball down the field at every opertunity, keeping the Lupines moving, and tiring them to an extent where they will not beable to tie it up. the Dwarves intend to use their high endurance for this match.

**Just for fairness, instead of having Lost One decide the outcome of this match (as it's do or die for him, and he's the one deciding fates right now) I'd like the competitors that are already knocked out to decide the outcome of this match. This is just to keep out any bias (not that there is any) that may be present**

Lost One · Post by **Lost One** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 11:10 am

Originally posted by Aegis
**Just for fairness, instead of having Lost One decide the outcome of this match (as it's do or die for him, and he's the one deciding fates right now) I'd like the competitors that are already knocked out to decide the outcome of this match. This is just to keep out any bias (not that there is any) that may be present**

On a first note - I'd like to tell everyone that the results in this thread are not made just by me but by a well-established group of professionals (in other words, a few friends), so it's not totally bias. They give me their opinions, I add in mine, and then put in writin'.
However, it seems Aegis has suggested that for the match between the Werewolves and his Dwarves, you (the public) should decide who wins. Very well...do so! But do not delay - and make sure you vote takin' into account my strategy and his strategy + FFIFA rules. I'm positive the outcome will be as I expect it to be.

PS: Kameleon, I'm pretty sure you can't mass raise dead if no trace of their bodies is left - and your gnomes have been sizzled by acid, scorched by fire, shattered by ice, and what-not. You're going to have play with your B team next match. Sorry.
I would also like Ned Flanders & Gwalchmai to present their strategies before midnight (GMT time). Thank you.