X-P0N3 waved to the crowd as they cheered. "Well, that last round was a little short, but pretty cool in its own right! Here's hoping this next match is longer!" Riding Item 2 down, she approached the first combatant, a hefty orange and green robot with numerous other colors as highlights. He had a heavy duty fan built into each shoulder and one as a buster on his left arm. His helmet structure was somewhat reminiscent of a knight's, but with a topknot. Only his blue eyes were visible beneath. "What can you tell us about yourself?"
"I am Wind Man," the robot replied easily. "My weapons design is, admittedly, mostly defensive, designed to keep enemies and their projectiles away, as well as blow their projectiles back into them. The energy focused into my turbines can even partially redirect plasma blasts."
"That's impressive!" X-P0N3 praised. "But what else can you do?"
"Should combat close to melee range, I am heavily armored and have high physical strength, as well as being very difficult to move," Wind Man continued. "While I am not that fast, I feel my capabilities more than make up for it."
"Don't you think it's a little overconfident to announce your capabilities to this extent before the match?" X-P0N3 inquired.
"It makes the match more interesting," Wind Man replied confidently.
"A noble if foolish sentiment!" the other robot shouted from his side of the arena, deliberately pitching his voice so everyone could hear him. This one closely resembled a humanoid skunk, colored black and dark brown and covered with thick fur, with two white stripes running from the top of his head all the way down to the tip of his tail. "However, I need no such advantage in combat, so I shall oblige! I am Skunk Man, future King of Robot Kind! My invincible arsenal of Breeze Grenades loft lightly in the air before bursting upon my foes, a chemical cloud of stench that no body - man or machine - can handle it without experiencing a total collapse!" He proceeded to laugh confidently. "My lightweight and speedy build will run circles around your hefty frame, and my power will crush you!"
X-P0N3 stared at him for a time. "So...you're light weight, and your full arsenal is lightweight explosives?"
"This fight will be over in the blink of an eye!" Skunk Man proclaimed as he cackled.
X-P0N3 rolled her eyes and glanced apologetically at the audience. "So much for a long fight, huh?" she told the audience before turning back to Wind Man. "Take your time with the next guy, alright?"
"Certainly!" Wind Man agreed as the audience burst into laughter and Skunk Man leapt into a mad jig of fury.
"You shall pay for your disparagement of me, tiny pony!"
Wind Man clambered into the arena as Skunk Man flipped through the air to land lightly on his feet. X-P0N3 raised her hoof. "Ready...FIGHT!"
Skunk Man immediately began running circles around Wind Man, showing off his speed. "You couldn't hit me if you tried!" Skunk Man proclaimed eagerly.
"I don't have to," Wind Man stated blandly as he activated his shoulder fans, not bothering to turn and aiming them down towards the ground. The intense blasts of air blew Skunk Man right off his feet to slam into the ring boundary.
"So you can think!" Skunk Man proclaimed as he climbed back to his feet. "But it will do you no good!" He hurled a sloshing balloon. "Taste my Breeze Grenade!"
Wind Man tilted himself upward and once more put his shoulder fans on full blast. The wind blew the 'grenade' off course, slamming into the boundary surrounding the arena where it burst, the chemical cloud filtering easily through the shield as a cloud of ungodly stench that floated towards the rapidly fleeing and screaming audience.
X-P0N3 rubbed her chin. "Huh. Forgot to code the shields for chemicals..."
"Ha ha ha!" Skunk Man proclaimed proudly. "My weapons trump even the vaunted technology of this arena! None dare to oppose me-"
"Skunk Man has been disqualified for attacking the audience," Mr. X proclaimed bluntly from his box.
"WHAT?" Skunk Man shouted, enraged. "This is impossible! Where in the rules-"
"The First Law of Robotics," Mr. X stated bluntly.
"I will not stand for this!" Skunk Man screamed.
"Then sit down," Wind Man instructed, lifting his buster and triggering it in reverse. The powerful suction pulled in the entire chemical cloud before it could reach anyone in the crowd. Cheers greeted this as he shut the fan off.
"How'd you do that?" X-P0N3 asked eagerly.
"My non-combat function is to purge pollutants and other contaminants from the air," Wind Man explained. "My homeland has great need of such services."
X-P0N3 smiled as she pulled out her tablet. Ensure Wind Man survives the world takeover attempt, she wrote down. He will be most useful in Sky Lagoon should he choose to emigrate.
"NO!" Skunk Man roared out, charging towards X-P0N3. "I will not have my victory stolen from me!"
A quick blast of wind from Wind Man's shoulder turbines tripped Skunk Man up, sending him sliding forward to stop at Wind Man's feet. "You need to cool off," Wind Man stated, reaching forward. "So I'm going to show you why most Robot Masters aren't designed with tails." He grabbed hold of Skunk Man's tail.
"Unhand me, you peasant!" Skunk Man screamed. "I am a God amongst robots, and I will not be manhandled by a-"
Wind Man proceeded to smash Skunk Man into the floor on either side of him repeatedly until he stopped making noise, making sure the final impact left him on his back. Seeing the starry-eyes X-P0N3 was directing his way, Wind Man rolled his eyes as he jammed his buster into Skunk Man's mouth. I have to say it...
"Puny god."
With that said, he put his buster back into normal function, spraying the collected chemicals straight into Skunk Man's systems, shorting out his entire body.
X-P0N3 clapped eagerly at the show before raising her hoof. "Winner...WIND MAN!"
:D
FLAWLESS VICTORY. FATA- … Brutality? Did the system failure actually kill Skunk Man? Either way, cool chapter.
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Yep Love this scene thanks
That's totally a hulk quote from Avengers. Gotta love that scene.
Longest name for a mountain I've ever seen.
Here, I'd probably just make a joke or something, but... shouldn't Wind Man technically be disqualified? I mean imagine if this happened.
I mean, wouldn't it make more sense if this happened?
What's this from? Oh well, see ya.
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Regarding how he was disqualified, it wasn't so much that his weapon endangered the audience, but that he was using a weapon that - by design - put the audience in danger. Also, the fact that he then bragged about the fact his weapons couldn't be contained.
Skunk Man is TOTALLY an Expy of Albert Wesker. The chemicals, the god complex, the speed, he's got it all! Now he just needs to be able to pull a "GO RANDOM MISSILE!" and I can add it to TVTropes.
7048754 I did not even think about that
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
7048730 Huh, so what you're saying is, Skunk Man was disqualified because he had tech that was able to hurt people (not unlike the swords, spears, missiles, fire, ice, and whatever else that has also been used), and because he was a jerk?... Huh, this is certainly a low point in Wily's rise to glory.
{Tatsurou: Oh, no, they're busting out the soap box}
I am indeed. *stands on soap box* A person in combat should not be judged by the acerbity of his words, but the level of skill their style of combat pertains to. If we were to judge a person solely on the fiber of the former, then Yamato Man would not have gotten past his second quip. Beyond that, Boast Busters would be considered an episode liked by all instead of by some. If Dr. Wily isn't comfortable with the fact that he wasn't able to code the shields to protect against chemical weapons, he should own up to his mistakes and do better for the future rather than punishing someone for being able to oust him at the given moment.
And yeah, he used a chemical weapon. So? If they weren't meant to be used on robots, it wouldn't have shorted out Skunk Man in the first place. If Napalm Man was in this tournament, would he have been disqualified for the same reason?
I'm just saying, this chapter doesn't make a lot of sense.
Puny God. Holy shit avengers reference
7048730 or Wily saw that he was obviously going to lose and took the opportunity to end it.
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You misunderstand.
The Tournament is setup with safety measures specifically designed to ensure that the human audience could not come to harm as a result of the combat demonstrated.
Skunk Man's weapon not only circumvented those safety measures to endanger the audience, but he considered that a good thing and a mark of his power, which showed that his Three Laws programming was faulty, and his Weapon design had been incorrectly submitted to the Tournament coordinators and could not be taken into account of for the protections.
Skunk Man wasn't disqualified for being an ass. He was disqualified for being a danger to humans and for violation of Tournament submission protocol.
7048885 You know, that would've been nice to hear in the chapter itself. I mean, all we really got was "disqualified for attacking the audience" and "first law". Now, if we got something along the lines of "his programming was faulty enough to ignore the first law", "his weapon specifically circumventing the shielding", and an omission of "Huh. Forgot to code the shields for chemicals", then I wouldn't have to depend on the Word of God. Unfortunately, however, I do.
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X-P0N3 specifically said, "Huh, forgot about chemical weapons" when the weapon first penetrated the shields.
7048918 That's precisely my point. It's because she said that that the point of Skunk Man's disqualification becomes muddied and unclear. You wanted it to come across as Skunk Man being in the wrong, so why make it seem as though XPON-3 or Mr. X are at fault for not putting chemical weapons into the equation where any robot could use darn near anything as an attack? That's why I suggested it as an omission, and not an addition.
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The fact of the matter is that these tournament matches aren't supposed to be taken so seriously. It's at best a side show before we get to the actual plot of Mega Man 6. My focus is humor and character interaction here, not the combat, or even the logic of tournament rules.
Well that battle certainly... Stunk.
Guess Skunk Man had a... Smashing good time.
That fight was a breeze was for Wind Man huh?
I'd say Skunk Man got the tail end of that fight.
7048686 That whine. That whine though!
I say! Good Show!
What? What?? This is a travesty! Octavia needs love! And apparently that requires a tail!
7048933 So what you're saying is "This is just filler, so why even bother?"
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More "These aren't issues generally addressed in the exact situation presented (the technicalities of disqualification would be discussed in the head office, not over the mic), so why make a fuss about them not being addressed here?"
7049054 Well, because the guy asked. And it didn't make a lot of sense. Everyone, regardless of the intensity of their issues, deserves a proper explanation to what they did (otherwise, it just devolves into the "because I said so" gag). Even the audience deserves proper context clues, so as not to be thrown off by anything that might not make sense. You don't need a paragraph to explain yourself. Just a couple edits here and there.
That took, what, two, three minutes of minor touch ups?
7049001 Let's go simple then: Huge difference between "Haha, my weapons can get past your shields and hit whomever I want to" and "Oh crap, the shields aren't able to hold my weapon, can we stop the match long enough for them to get fixed?" Saying what he did meant he was a danger to the audience, he was willing to BE a danger to the audience, and like Tat said, his first law programming was faulty, meaning if the match went on further (And the opponent had been different) it probably wouldn't have ended well for the people watching. If he stopped and asked for a time out/match delay to fix the shields, there wouldn't have been the DQ, but the match would have ended the same regardless. It's literally pointless to argue over the DQ.
7049093 I understand that, I was merely asking why he couldn't convey that within the story. He didn't have to go into a paragraph, or even two sentences. Just a bit more context was all I asked for.
I may not have gotten my Master in, but these fights were a lot more entertaining than what I was suggesting. Nicely done, Tatsurou.
I'm guessing "Puny God" is a reference to one of the Avengers movies. I haven't seen any of them, but I seem to remember a clip from one of the movies in which the hulk says that to Loki(?) before throwing him all over a room.
I have my own ideas for a Skunk Man robot master, although I'd make him more like a skunk than a man, and covered in metal instead of fur.
I'm not surprised at the eight robot masters, based on my familiarity with Megaman 6. At this point, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to the robot masters after this, and after Dr. Wily and Vinyl Scratch takes them over, and what Megaman does next. I'm thinking the journey from this point until when Megaman once again defeats Dr. Wily is going to be the most interesting part. I also wonder, is this story going to cover all ten Megaman games, except for the fifth?
7049106 Also doesn't wind man break the same laws of robotics for sending a live weapon towards the crowd? Even if he didn't know it could breach the shield. I'm pretty sure wind man would of gotten disqualified if he had sent a sword or something at the shield instead, even if it didn't pass through it would still be putting the crowd at risk.
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Nope.
The robots were told that the energy shields would neutralize all of their weaponry. The reason Skunk Man's went through was because it was mis-classified on his entry form, and the shields weren't attuned to chemicals. They were all specifically told at the start that they didn't need to worry about accidentally hurting the audience.
Also, Wind Man's first reaction was to act to neutralize the chemical threat as soon as it was discovered.
Actually, yeah. The chapter didn't really make much sense without your "Word of God", Tats.
7049355 okay fine.
So... You said you were focused on humor these 8 chapters correct? Then why has it only been references then. I haven't seen any jokes anywhere in this story lately.
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Primary focus was characters. Humor was secondary.
The purpose of the fights was to identify and demonstrate the personality traits of the eight canon robot masters. That's the important part.
7049438 they had personality traits? They all seemed pretty bland to me. Kind of, robotic if you will.
Ah, I love references like that. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
So.... Is that the end of FART?
Because it's round 8 already, or do you have something else in mind?
I'll be waiting for new chapters mate!!!
So, Skunk man was disqualified because he was using an illegal weapon?
7049567 End of FART? But we haven't even seen the 8 fight each other! Or was that never the plan?
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Pretty much, yeah.
*shoves Arcane back into his mind* One day buddy, I promise you will shine.
Awesome chapter though.
Needs more Burning Colosseum
Idea!
Name: Sharp Man
Personality: similar to Flying Fox (from Heavenly Sword).
Weapons and Abilities: similar to what Flying Fox (from Heavenly Sword) has.
Looks: like a robotic version of Flying Fox (from Heavenly Sword).
How he will fight: all of the fights he has with Nariko put in order one after the other (not including Kai's fights).
7049803 Not to be rude, but you're posting your idea at the wrong place. This the comment section, not the FART blog posts. Cool idea, though.
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Skunk Man has the personality of Skunk from "Skunk Fu" x10 and the gas and skill of The Skunk from "It Girl and the Atomics"... while also being the image I got.
Hey, do you think I could send you an oc bot for a match? I already see how he would lose but I just want to get this idea out of my head.
7050043 thanks and where is this F.A.R.T. blog?
7050555 Get to the story's main page. Above that is the area with the author info. Below the info. are tabs where you click the second tab marked "blog". It's fairly new so there will not be much scrolling. Just look for "FART Tournaments" or "FART Part 2" or something close. Sadly, I think it's too late... or maybe he found favorites. IDK. Post away!
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I just realized that I managed to completely screw up everything with those walls of text.
Haha puny god after being slamed about love the refance