Our current Character of the Week, Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Green Arrow, has overcome his first challenge in this segment. Last week the Emerald Archer was forced to fight Black Widow and a firm majority of the voters sided with him. Will he claim another victory or will his second Battle of the Week leave him bloody and on the floor? We're about to find out as he faces his next challenger: Elektra!
Will the swift assassin deflect arrows and then drop the DC marksman in close range? Or will Oliver's skill with a bow and variety of trick arrows keep the Marvel character down for the count? Does he have the hand-to-hand abilities and means to contest if Elektra gets close to him? Can she withstand the variety of trick arrows he has at his disposal? Maybe you think this one's a coin flip and believe they have an equal chance of winning the brawl? If you've already made up your mind, you can go vote in the poll below. For everyone else, there's no rush to vote just yet. Give it some thought, see what other people have to say, and then be sure to vote before the poll closes this Friday morning. Now, go read the rules and spend some time thinking about this match!
Match Rules
- Combatants are in character.
- This is a random encounter (aka no prep for either side).
- Elektra has standard gear.
- Green Arrow has his New 52 gear. For simplicity's sake, let's say pre-52 feats are applicable.
- They're fighting in a generic downtown city setting. It's unpopulated, at night and all standard city lights remain on. Assume they start roughly 30 feet apart and visible. However, there is a good amount of cover in the location (parked vehicles, bus stops and such) and the entire area is on limits (alleys, rooftops, building interiors, the sewer, etc).
- Incapacitation, knockout or death all count as elimination. Making a tactical retreat counts as a loss, too. "What's a tactical retreat?" It's leaving the fight with the intention of not returning to the battle in the immediate future. Going to another spot in the environment to catch your breath for a moment or two or for a tactical advantage is not a tactical retreat.
- Hey, you know what would be really cool? Treating everyone else in the debate with respect. If you think someone's saying something that just isn't true, go ahead and stick to the facts to point out why. There's no need at all to drop insults just because you disagree with someone. Seriously, this is just talking about a fictional fight, there's no need for immaturity and mudslinging.
- If you think the poll isn't going how it should, making an informative post about why a character is being underestimated and spreading the word is far more useful than complaining. Just saying.
- One more thing: you don't need to write an essay to have your post highlighted in Friday's article. Sometimes concise posts can be way more effective than a flood of paragraphs.
Check the homepage this Friday for an updated article with the following:
- Thoughts from the staff.
- Viner Arguments for both characters.
- If we're lucky, blurbs from industry talent.
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