It is time. Let the hounds of fiction ride again on the winds of time.
Welcome, one and all, to the 6th incarnation of the fabulous Fiction Fight here on Rajah.com! Over the years this has become probably my favorite and most anticipated event of the year, even more so than the Rajah Debates themselves, and I can't wait to get it started once more with a whole crew of returning superstars and new contenders. But before we can go any further, we have to address the questions that I have received the most of since mentioning that the Fiction Fight would be returning:
When Will The Fiction Fight Be Returning?
Right now. You're reading it actively right now with your eyes.
What Is The Fiction Fight?
It's a debate tournament where you pick a fictional character and have to effectively argue why they would defeat the character that your opponent has chosen.
Do I Get To Pick More Than One Character?
Nope. The character you pick when you sign up is the character that you must stick with all the way to the end. They may have to square off against anyone from Wolverine to Santa Claus, so think very carefully about your choice, and be as creative as possible.
Are There Any Limitations On Who I Can Pick?
Yes, it's called the God Rule. You are not allowed to pick any character whose powers would make them unfair to other players. For example, you can pick Superman, who is pretty great but has weaknesses, but you can't pick God, (as in the omnipotent, omnipresent Christian God.) If you're not sure what violates this rule, don't worry. If I feel that you've chosen someone ridiculously overpowered, I will ask you to pick a new character during the sign up phase. This game is not about choosing the most powerful, game breaking badass with reality altering lasers shooting out of his half corporeal space dick. It's about your skill at debate.
So How Do The Debates Actually Play Out?
Very similarly to the Rajah Debates! Each round of the debates will be given a specific word limit for their posts, (though pictures and videos are unlimited.) I will do a coin flip to determine who will start, and then each competitor will be given 3 posts to make their points. You have to wait until the other person has posted before you can post again, and rebuttals are not allowed until your second response. It may sound complicated, but it's pretty natural once you get going. Just take a look at how other people have done it.
In fact, here's how the rules and scenario were set up for the finals last year:
Wait, What's That About A Location?
Ah, you've hit on one of the things that makes the Fiction Fight special. Debating who would win in a fight between Batman and Superman is fun enough, but in each matchup I will assign a location in which the fight will have to take place, and you will be expected to argue how your character would make use of that environment to win. We've seen Godzilla fight inside of a football stadium, we've seen two tv cops fight on a tennis court suspended a mile above the ground, and the finals were contested inside of a plane actively plummeting towards the ground. You will not know where your fight will be contested until it is posted. Hope you're quick on your feet!
Alright, I think that's just about all of the questions I needed to address. Oh, except for this one last one.
When Can I Sign Up?
Right now. Welcome to the Rajahdome. 16 of you will enter. 1 will leave.
Good luck.
PsychoSoldier, BBF, and Mazer will be our Fiction Fight 6 judges.
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