Fiction Fight Round 1 Match 8: 3puppies vs. Listo

[Mazer]

Two fighters emerge.

Their feats are fictional. Their conflict will be real.

@3puppies summons Marshall Matt Dillon



A decorated Marshall and noted marksman and gunfighter

Because of Arness's large (6 foot, 7 inches) physical presence, most of Matt's adversaries seemed overmatched unless there were several of them. In any event, only the toughest or the most foolhardy individuals dared challenge him to a fair fight. On a few occasions, he even proved himself capable of defeating burly bare-knuckle prize fighters, and he once noted that he had done a bit of boxing while serving in the Army. On television, Matt tended to be a man of fewer words, which can largely be attributed to the fundamental fact that television is a visual medium as opposed to the radio. Since the audience can see what is happening, there is less need to describe surroundings or events through the use of dialog. Arness's Matt thus naturally evolved into a "strong, silent" type of character who tended to act rather than talk at length about possible courses of action.

Perhaps the best measure of Matt Dillon's endurance and physical prowess is how he survived the dozens of gunshot wounds and other assaults on his person during the 20-year run of the television series. In 2013, Marshall Trimble, the board president of the Arizona Historical Society and vice president of the Wild West History Association, documented all of Dillon's wounds from gunfire as well as his other brushes with death. According to Trimble, Dodge City's federal marshal was shot no less than 56 times, knocked unconscious 29 times, stabbed on three occasions, and poisoned once.

@Listo95 summons Warrior of Light - FFXIV (Jovvi Rehw-bidit)

Warrior of Light - FFXIV (Jovvi Rehw-bidit)



Jobs: Warrior, Summoner, Scholar


Abilities:
Warrior: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/warrior/
Summoner: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/summoner/
Scholar: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/scholar/

Equipment: Fully geared in Savage Abyssos gear + Weapon depending on job
Warrior:

Summoner:

Scholar:

Azem's Crystal
Soul Crystal depending on the job

Intro: Jovvi used to be a Wood-Warder of his people. This entails him to never live in the settlements and protect them from invaders. Tha Rava Viera live in the Golmore Jungle so he is adept at surviving and hunting any intruders in dense jungles. Viera are known to live 12 score or more years. Most Viera die in the Wood Warder training and after completing it you are on your own from then on until you train newly adulthood males. A male Rava will need to get everything by themselves. This includes food, clothes, and weapons.





Their field of battle: Wakanda (MCU)




Wakanda, officially known as the Kingdom of Wakanda, is a small isolationist landlocked country located in Africa, surrounded by mountain ranges and a thick jungle. It is one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth, known for its rich deposits of the element vibranium. Wakanda is a constitutional monarchy, with King M'Baku as head of state. The capital of the country is Birnin Zana.

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Wakanda


RULES

- 3 posts each over 5 days which will be timestamped after this post.
- 400 word count maximum per post. If the word count goes over then everything after the 400th word will be cut off.
- Posts must be staggered so whoever goes first must wait until their opponent has responded before they can go again.
- No editing. Once the post is in it is in.
- No rebuttals to each other on the first set of posts. Once everyone has posted first time around then it is fair game to rebut. Don’t mention your opponent (s) in the first set of posts.
- Post links, videos, images gifs etc to your heart's content! These will not count towards the word count.
- Quoting your opponent does not count towards the word count however using words from an outside source/article/reference will count.
- - Adding anything extra that is outside the abilities of the Intro may be acceptable, but you must provide a source of it and be consistent with your intro.
- Remember, appearance and formatting counts.

The EXCEL SPREADSHEET OF DOOM has determined that LISTO WILL GO FIRST.


It's time to separate the Fact....from the FICTION.

[Listo95]

Jovvi has been to a world flooded by light, a world destroyed due to the void. He’s been to the edge of the universe to save the world from the Final Days with his allies. He has ended the Dragonsong War. While everything has been with allies, he can still fend for himself. He is no stranger to odd worlds due to all of this. He tries his linkpearl to see if he can contact any of his closest friends and allies from The Source.



“Hello, can anyone read me?”

Silence.

He is on his own it seems. No matter. He equips his Summoner soul crystal and with his trusty summons he is truly never alone.

He notices a large jungle in the distance and a city in the other direction.



He figures he got summoned here for some reason, and whatever it is cannot be good. He needs to plan. Does he go towards the jungle away from the city where he knows he can live using his Wood-Warder past. Or does he go to the city looking for help or attempt to help anyone he sees.

Jovvi summons his Carbuncle to try and scout ahead a little bit before making a hasty decision. While Carbuncle is looking around Jovvi finds vegetation and hides.

He has to survive and get back to The Source. So many people depend on the Warrior of Light for hope and he can’t wait to tell G’raha all about his adventure.

If Jovvi sees anyone who needs help he might be tempted to aid them as the adventurer he is.

[3puppies]

Wakanda was in turmoil, as they had lost their king, the Black Panther. They were on the brink of invasion from all kinds of people/races/creatures, some of whom were only interested in taking Wakanda’s resources. Wakanda knew violence was coming, and they needed a lawman while they sorted out their political and family issues.

They needed someone who was trustworthy, who understood the importance of treating people with respect, while always upholding the law. Someone who would always do the right thing, who had an innate sense of whether an adversary was trying to exploit another citizen. Someone who instantly commanded respect not just by his physical presence, but how he carried himself.

Someone who is no stranger to city life, nor to the vast open plains, nor mountain terrain.

Someone who dealt fairly with everyone he came across, whether citizen or savage, slave or free man, farmer or outlaw, but who never hesitated from what he always knew he had to do. Violence was a part of everyday life where he came from, and he never shied away from it when necessary.

They needed one man, US Marshall, Matt Dillon.

[Listo95]

Yes Wakanda has had some recent turmoil. Yes, they may be at risk of invasion soon, but why is that? Because they decided to let themselves be known. If they absolutely want an outsider to help them would it not make more sense to go for the person who has saved two different worlds? Helped end an over thousand-year war?



Essentially stopped the end of life as it was known by stopping his world’s Final Days. Yes Jovvi has never been alone for those but that proves he will always help a world in need and is good at making allies with those he comes across.

Jovvi has the tools to be a major help if Wakanda wants it. He has his magic that he can use and the primal egi’s he can summon. He even has Phoenix that can help rejuvenate his allies. Jovvi and his allies have no interest in the resources from Wakanda. While the Marshall comes from the US, a nation that very well could invade for the precious resources this country has. Marshall Matt Dillon even works for the government by being a Marshall. He is more likely to be thrown out immediately before he could even get a word in!

Yes, both of us want the best for people but they would easily see you as an untrustworthy person. If it did happen that Jovvi and Matt crossed paths and a fight ensued Jovvi would win with ease. He has a Demi-Bahamut. Which can use Akh Morn and Wyrmwave.

[3puppies]

Nice try, but you can’t compare the US from Marshall Dillon’s era to the US that may or may not be attempting to exploit Wakanda’s resources. Marshall Matt Dillon will follow the law, and he quite famously understands jurisdiction – his interaction with Wild Hog and the Cheyenne demonstrate this all too well. He understands his role, and the army’s role, and how to keep them separate.
Gunsmoke: Matt Dillon and Wild Hog of the Cheyanne - Bing video

Marshall Dillon is as good a good guy as they come. And his longevity and success rate have been unmatched. Marshall Dillon didn’t come looking for a fight but he won’t back down. He doesn’t have to draw first to win. Marshall Dillon always wins, always comes out the hero. This won’t change here.

As for your character, I must confess I am not all that familiar with the Final Fantasy series. But two seconds of research tells us that you rely on magic. And of course, Magic is unreliable, especially in Wakanda. This comes from T’Challa himself. Vibranium is said to have mystic abilities, and T’Challa himself had to use mysticism to fight Dr Doom in the Doomwar story arc. But T’Challa never uses magic as it is unreliable.

Further, your first post demonstrates that you had no idea as to why you were in Wakanda. You are immediately uncomfortable because you must have sensed that the Vibranium was impacting your magic.

So you’re basically powerless here. You may be a good guy, too, but without magic, you’re no match for Marshall Matt Dillon.

I explained why Marshall Dillon was invited, because he represents everything they need at the moment.

I’d say “Get Out of Dodge”, but since we’re playing elsewhere, I’ll have to change it to “Get Out of Wakanda”.

Marshall Dillon will have no problem dismissing you, but as you say, we are much more likely to become allies than enemies. You'll have no problem going on your way and I hope you can help somewhere else.

[Listo95]

You claim my magic is unreliable in Wakanda yet you forget that Scarlet Witch had no issues with her magic when she used it. So, if it’s supposed to be unreliable why wasn’t hers? It appears Vibranium can amplify magic instead of making it unreliable and in that case the Vibranium becomes unstable, not the magic. So, in the end, my magic is more than fine and nothing is stopping me from using my summons and the spells they grant me to defeat you if need be.

Even if I was without my ability to summon my egis or demi-primals I would be more than fine in taking you down. I was a Wood-Warder for my people before I got my soul crystal that helps me in learning and using these spells.

As a warder I had to protect my village in the jungle from all intruders and native threats alike. While I was doing that, I was allowed no help with anything, I had to survive there myself and make my own armor and weapons. I could easily find the materials to make a weapon to best you.

If I must bring the full might of Bahamut, Titan, Garuda, Ifrit, and Phoenix against you I will.



If we have to fight to get one of us to leave I will easily win because how could you possibly survive any of my summons? You can’t survive an Akh Morn, an Inferno, an Aerial Blast, or even an Earthen Fury. There is even the fact that when I summon Garuda or Titan I instantly cast Emerald Rite or Topaz Rite that can be combed with Mountain Buster, Ifrit letting me get right up in your face making you unable to shoot. If it comes down to combat I will emerge victorious due to my summons.

Until I can get myself back home I cannot leave. This place appears to be very advanced and I’m sure they could find a way to get me back. In exchange I would let them study my soul crystal to learn how it works and maybe they could use that knowledge themselves to better protect their nation from intruders.

For those we have lost, for those we may yet save.

[3puppies]

If you want to bring up the Scarlet Witch, you're the one who is forgetting. You can't say her magic works fine because SHE'S A VILLAIN. You don't know how your magic would work, if at all, in Wakanda, or most importantly, what the consequences would be. Do you really want to end up being the bad guy? Bad guys stand no chance against Marshall Matt Dillon.

I kind of wish we had a few more rounds to discuss this, because Marshall Matt Dillon doesn't need magic to come out as the victor (but he has, on multiple occasions magically fired off 8 or 10 shots from his six-shooter, never having to bother removing any bullets from his belt).

What you're also forgetting is complete dominance of the US Marshall. His instinctive reflexes and speed allow him to defeat any opponent before they finish off their first move. The moment you begin to summon whatever against Dillon, well simply put, you're dead, game over for you. And Marshall Dillon would rest easy, knowing he had fairly warned you.

You forget how ridiculously quick Matt Dillon was at the draw. Let me remind you

Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke was a REALLY fast draw - YouTube

And it wasn't just the incredible speed, but more importantly, the accuracy.

Even in situations when his gun had been soaked in a river, or he had taken it off and he had to result to hand-to-hand combat, his physical prowess would mean he could defeat you without him having to break a sweat.

[Mazer]

Great debate

Now to the judges

[Mazer]

And now for our verdict

Judge CWE

First off...Great job both of you.

I sat here for about 20 minutes trying to figure out how to word how close this was.

Listo was ahead for quite a while and I didnt see a win for Mr. Dillion until...

"The moment you begin to summon whatever against Dillon, well simply put, you're dead, game over for you." ended it imo.

Final Fantasy summons and spells take too damn long...

3puppies wins.

Judge Caito

First things first, it is my fault that this judgement has taken so long, as I missed that this particular battle had ended. And that turned out not to be fair, as after several readings I thought both competitors did an excellent job in their back and forth.

Both made valid points and backed them up with a degree of realism where I could see either man winning. I was really going to try to dissect the bit about magic in Wakanda as we have seen it in the MCU, however when it came down to it, Listo gave a very solid argument for if he had to fight sans magic.

This is not to say that 3pups argument for his own side was lacking. On the contrary, he was able to counter Listo every time, and respond in a believable way.

What I believe eventually made the decision in my head after a number of readings, is how many different ways to attack and win that Listo brought up that his charge is capable of. At the end of the day, that swayed me, although it was not an easy decision to go against 3 pups here.

Listo secures my vote.

Judge Blind Ninja

3pups(Matt Dillon) vs listo (Jovvi)

Both people forgot that they were there to fight each other and were talking about saving/assisting Wakanda. Great talking about the battleground, but not how you would use it for your advantage in battle.

In the end, 3pups doesnt really have a compelling argument against Jovvi's abilities. **listo** win this one for me.

And the win goes to

listo

Great job by both posters


This one was a personal favorite for me this round.

[3puppies]

Congratulations, Listo. And thank you for what turned out to be a lot more fun than I expected.

I am not at all familiar with any of the Final Fantasy stuff, but it was clear your Jovvi character is also on the right side, and it was hard to argue against that.

Thanks, too, to the judges for their thoughts/votes. As I had waited for the votes to be posted, I re-read this thread quite a few times. I think I may have done a slightly better job incorporating the background of Wakanda here, but you certainly had me with the better use of your character's more varied abilities. And you had posted better images than I found for Marshall Dillon.

Marshall Dillon will tip his ten-gallon hat to you, and will happily return, unscathed, to Dodge.

[Listo95]

Congratulations, Listo. And thank you for what turned out to be a lot more fun than I expected.

I am not at all familiar with any of the Final Fantasy stuff, but it was clear your Jovvi character is also on the right side, and it was hard to argue against that.

Thanks, too, to the judges for their thoughts/votes. As I had waited for the votes to be posted, I re-read this thread quite a few times. I think I may have done a slightly better job incorporating the background of Wakanda here, but you certainly had me with the better use of your character's more varied abilities. And you had posted better images than I found for Marshall Dillon.

Marshall Dillon will tip his ten-gallon hat to you, and will happily return, unscathed, to Dodge.

Also just so you know. My summons besides the Carbuncle are instant cast, so no real need to stand around waiting.

But yeah was very fun. I had a freak out moment searching online for anything relating to magic not working in Wakanda.