Zelaron Video Game Melee Tournament Bracket!!!

Yes, you heard correctly! The time has finally come! The unveiling of the very first Zelaron Melee Tournament Bracket has arrived!!! This is for the Video Game Genre aspect of Character Battles this time around. Who will win? Only you can decide.

Now that you can see what match-ups are awaiting to take place, you can begin to gather information on your favorite character(s) as you see fit, but remember, each battle will be posted by Raziel himself, and no one else, unless he instructs either me or Shinto to do so.

So, sit back, relax, read the Rules for each Battle, and once you see the battle posted, feel free to post away, and remember, time is of the essence, for only one (1) 24 hour time slot will be alotted per Battle, unless extraneous circumstances happen to arrive.

So, without further ado, I present the Battle Bracket for the viewing enjoyment of the Zelaron community!!!!

All results from the Video Game Melee tournament will be posted here for public viewing. I will create a new thread for each individual match-up, so as to avoid spill-over from previous battles. Every 24 hours, a new thread will be opened, and an old thread will be closed. Come out swinging!!

The Inaugural Zelaron Melee Battle has ended! The fight was intense, and all participants did a great job of arguing their points. However, in the end only one can emerge victorious!

With 3/3 of the vote, the winner of Zelaron Video Game Melee Battle #1 is...

Mega Man X!!!

Let's all have a round of applause for our combatants, and give a goodbye wave to the Defender of the Mushroom Kingdom! He probably has some Goombas he should be stomping anyway!

So, with Battle #1 under his belt, X removes his helmet, waves to the crowd and returns to the locker room to await the announcement of his next duel...

Zelaron Melee Battle #2 has finally ended! It was a vicious duel, one that ended in an almost inarguable victory.

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

Rikimaru!!!

With a single bead of sweat running down his jaw, the Stealth Assassin, Rikimaru calmly skulks away from the body of his fallen foe, Solid Snake. Backing into the darkness, he disappears, preparing himself for his call back into the arena...

Battle #3 is finally at an end! Swords clashed, magic was cast, blood was shed! But, as always, in the end only one could be left standing.

With 2/3 of the vote, the victory goes to...

Cloud Strife!!!

The Ultima Weapon has been sheathed, the materia has been cooled down and the hair has been re-gelled. With a fresh victory in his pocket, Cloud sits down for a well-deserved breather. Who will his next opponent be? We'll find out soon enough...

Well, after much trial and tribulation, the curtain has been dropped on Zelaron Melee Battle #4! The dust has begun to settle, and through the clouds of smoke and sifting debris, only one short, stocky frame is seen standing!

The winner, decided by Titus and myself (Shinto has taken approximately three days, and has yet to respond) is...

Ness!!!

Pocketing his yo-yo, and slinging his Gutsy Bat over his shoulder, the psychokinetic savior of Eagleland shakes his opponent's battered hand and heads back home for a good nap...and a cookie...

Zelaron Battle #5 has come to an end! This has probably been the most staggeringly violent match of the tournament. If this is a sign of things to come, then the future looks particularly bright for Zelaron Melee!!

With 2/3 of the vote (I'm the odd man out this time) the victory dance shall be celebrated by...

Auron!!!

So, taking a deep swig of his booze-jug and rubbing the knots out of his aching muscles, the aged vagabond finds himself a shady tree to sleep under. He will be called upon to do battle again shortly. Until then...

Well, after much deliberation, Battle #6 has come to a close. This was an extremely difficult match for me to judge, and I sincerely apoligize for the delay. So, without further ado...

With 2/3 of the vote, the winner of Video Game Melee Battle #6 is...

Dante!!!

Struggling away from the combat zone, a heavily bloodied Dante wraps his wounds, hitches in a deep breath of fesh air and tosses one final taunt at his unconscious foe. The devil-slayer promises himself a well-deserved rest, becauase he'll need all the energy he can muster before long...

Zelaron Melee Battle #7 has finally ended!! There wasn't much activity during this battle, so Titus, Shinto and myself had to call it as we saw it. Please take note that all three decisions were made much earlier today. I just didn't have quite enough time to take care of closing the battle or posting the results. But, enough with my excuses! On to the decision!

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

The Ninja!!!

Removing his face-plate, and downing his anti-psychotic medication, Grey Fox's image disappears from sight as he activates his cloak. It was an arduous battle, and one that The Ninja will most likely not easily forget. But, for the time being, there is rest to be found, for another battle shortly awaits...

Zelaron Melee Battle# 8 has been brought to it's end! The ground has been littered with spent ammunition and blood, but through the carnage, one figure is seen standing tall!

The winner, with 100% of the vote, is none other than...

Samus Aran!!!

Removing her helmet, the ice cold bounty hunter struts back to her gunship to give her armor a good cleaning and await the next challenger...

Zelaron Melee Battle #9 has finally met its' end! The votes are in, and let me tell you, this was a tough battle to judge. I think that from here on out I'll post the reasons for my decisions, and the other judges are welcome (and encouraged) to do the same.

With 2/3 of the vote, the winner is...

Seymour Omnis!!!

Glancing down at his fallen opponent, the steadfast Seymour reaches into his pocket for his trusty comb. He'll be spending the next several hours gelling that outrageous mane into it's gravity-defying shape. Or at least until he's called back into action...

Zelaron Melee Battle #10 has finally keeled over and died! It was definitely more of a "tea party" than a bloodfest, but there must be a winner decided upon anyway. And after I went to all of the trouble of trying to create a kickass arena...*sigh*

The undisputed (and I mean literally undisputed. No one argued for his opponent) winner is...

Sigma!!!

With a wicked grin, the android psychopath sheaths his beam sabre, tosses his trusty dog a scooby snack (or whatever the hell you feed a robot dog) and exits the arena. Will his collected demeanor carry over into his next battle? Wait, and find out...

Battle #11 is finally over! The ground is charred with spent mana, and blood soaks into the air itself after the ferocity of this bout! Beyond the settling dust, one lone figure can be seen standing over his vanquished foe...

With 100% of the vote the victory goes to...

Kuja!!!

Running his bloodsoaked fingers through his white mane, the demonic sorcerer mounts his Silver Dragon and lifts off into the sky. God only knows what horrors he will partake in between now and his next bout...

Battle #12 has met it's end!! The walls are streaked with gore, and spent bullets litter the floor. One woman lies bleeding on the concrete while the other revels silently in her victory.

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

Ayame!!!

Joining her peer, Rikimaru, in the winner's circle, the crafty ninja duo slinks into the darkness to plot their individual paths to victory. Will the final duel be between these masters of the shadows? Only time will tell...

Battle #13 has been brought to an end! The hideous cackle of evil insanity reverberates throughout the night air, and one blood drenched from stands victorious over his fallen victim.

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

Magus!!!

The scythe-wielding madman licks the blood from his lips and grins down at the fallen Sephiroth. Striding away from the crater caused by the final blows of their apocalyptic match, the arcane tyrant chants three almost unintelligible words, and vanishes in a cloud of black mist. Will more fall to his blade, or will a hero vanquish him further down the line? Time will tell...

Battle #14 has come to a close! Smoking debris litters the floor and one menacing figure is seen standing above the corpse of his defeated opponent.

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

Fulgore!!!

Gathering up the last soggy remains of his frozen opponent's "body," the murderous cyborg tosses Bad Mr. Frosty's remains out of the ruptured space vessel to drift eternally in the cold expanse of the cosmos. Fulgore moves to the nearest corner, locks his joints, and powers down for a well-deserved recharge. The killer robot will be called back into the fray before long, but will he survive?

Battle #15 has finally ended! The walls of the Flash Column are torn and charred from the intensity of this battle. One of our combatants have managed to survive.

With 2/3 of the vote, the victory goes to...

Sonic!!!

The lightning-quick hedgehog flashes a smile at his fallen enemy, and in the blink of an eye, bursts out of the arena and heads into the locker room for a quick breather. He will be summoned again soon enough...

The Zelaron Melee preliminary battles are finally over!!! Battle #16 has been closed, and our final entrant into the 2nd round has been judged.

With 100% of the vote, the victory goes to...

Raziel!!!

The soul devourer's slain former master lies in apool of his own stagnating blood. The eyes of the ruined demon flash with white-hot light as he retracts the Soul Reaver and departs from the body of his sworn enemy. Will more fall victim to the spirit-hungry energies of the wraith blade? Only time will tell...

Zelaron Melee Round 2 has begun, and Battle #17 is at an end! The fight raged for many a day, but as is the habit with these things, only one of our combatants has emerged victorious!

With 2/3 of the vote, the victory goes to...

Mega Man X!!!

X wipes the grime and blood off of his armor, and makes his way toward the exit. He has survived Round 2, but will Round 3 be so kind? We'll find out soon enough...

Battle #18 has finally come to a close! It was a fierce duel, but only one of our combatants has emerged victorious!

With 2/3 of the vote, the winner is...

Cloud Strife!!!

Resting his Buster Sword against his aching shoulder, the former Shinra Grunt slouches away from the wreckage to seek some seriously needed downtime. His time will come 'round once again. And very shortly at that...