It may be when It decides to take me, but yours will be slow and painful when next we meet.

Thickthumbs the Violent Tempered (Rank 1, Pain Unlimited) vs. Rizarro (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers)

Purse: $8000

Weapons: Machete, Spear, Rapier, Spiked Club

Another fight starting on equal footing as neither of the fighters is familiar with any of the weapons randomly selected for the fight. Both men seem to be in good fighting condition before the fight, pacing the arena anxiously. The host gives the signal for the match to begin!

Thickthumbs sprints toward the Spiked Club and Rizarro towards the Machete. Both men aggressively attack their foes. Rizarro slashes left to right with a mighty swing and connects with Thickthumbs hair! An excellent buzz-cut by the barber! With a heavy gasp, Thickthumbs backs off and doesn't swing as he realizes that he almost just lost his head.

Rizarro follows in with another cut, this time left to right. This time Rizarro stumbles a little causing his blade shrink back out of range as he tries to maintain his balance. Thickthumbs takes advantage of the moment and casts his Spiked Club at the stumbling Rizarro. Holy bejesus! Thickthumbs connects hard with the torso of Rizarro, knocking the wind, and some blood, out of Rizarro. Rizarro drops to a knee clutching his stomach with his off hand.

Thickthumbs raises the Spiked Club over his head to maul Rizarro's skull and finish him off. Rizarro adeptly rolls out of the way and gets back to his feet! He's got something left, yet! And he's charging Thickthumbs! He swings, but Thickthumbs parries with his club, almost losing his grip, but holds on! Readjusting his grip, he swings back. Nothing doing, his swing goes wide.

Thickthumbs assumes a defensive stance. Rizarro attempts a feint with the machete, faking high and striking low. Despite a partial block, Rizarro lands the machete on Thickthumbs' thigh, opening a 4 inch long gash on Thickthumbs leg. Thickthumbs stumbles and cannot return a blow. Both men are tired and bleeding from heavy wounds.

Having previous success with the move, Rizarro decides to feint again. This time he double feints adding on to his previous maneuver going high, then low, then high again for the strike. It works, but only marginally. The machete opens a small cut on Thickthumbs shoulder. Thickthumbs retaliates, but over commits himself to the blow, missing wildly to the left. Rizarro doesn't hesitate and takes advantage of the situation. Pivoting and striking down on the stumbling Thickthumbs, Rizarro drives the machete blade deep into Thickthumbs skull. The sound of the cracking skull reverberates through the arena. A hush comes over the crowd as they all breathe in at the same time. Thickthumbs, body falls lifeless to the dirt below. The crowd erupts in a frenzy!

TWO MEN ENTER! ONE MAN LEAVES! TWO MEN ENTER! ONE MAN LEAVES!

Rizarro falls to his knees grasping this the punctures and bruising on his right side. The world is spinning and Rizarro colapses. Four Fingered Flynn sends in his medical staff to attend to Rizarro's wound. After examining the motionless body, the head physician gives a thumbs up to the crowd. The crowd erupts again!

Rizarro rises to Rank 2, but will be in the hospital for awhile recovering from his injuries. Doctors expect him to be out for two weeks as the punctures apparently missed any vital organs. Rizarro can return to Thunderdome earlier if he choses, but will definitly be at a disadvantage. He should be fully healed by the time the 12/16 matches are run. Four Fingered Flynn wins the $8000 purse and will teach Rizarro how to better defend himself for his next match.

Edit: Rizarro also earns 1 prestige point.

Current Standings

Rank	Prestige	SlaveName	House Name	Weapons	Armor
2	1	Calaleus	House Corax	Axe, Machete	0
2	1	Godzillius Blitz	Bloodhaus	Spiked Club	1
2	1	Rizarro	The House of Four Fingers	Chains	0
1	0	Coffee Warlord	Bloodhaus	Axe	0
1	0	DeToxusRoxus	The House of Four Fingers	Knife	0
1	0	Froggius	Pain Unlimited	Claymore	0
1	0	HellAntic	The House of Four Fingers	Machete	0
1	0	Hokius Maximus	House Corax	Rapier	0
1	0	JAGus "Mad" MAXimus	Pain Unlimited	Chainsaw	0
1	0	Jeeberus Dee	House Corax	Machete	0
1	0	MC²	The House of Four Fingers	Axe	0
1	0	Qwikshot	The House of Four Fingers	Machete	0
1	0	Split Peon the First	Bloodhaus	Longsword	0
1	0	The Chief	Pain Unlimited	Chainsaw	0
1	0	The Hunter	The House of Four Fingers	Warhammer	0

Note that only attributes that are easily discoverable (like weapons and armor) are listed here. All techniques and bonuses learned are not shown.

sweet dynasty

Slave Name: Sinister Vibes
Favorite Weapon: Axe
Stable to Fight for: Bloodhaus

All Challenges for Thursday Matches must be completed by Wednesday, 5PM central.

Thursday's Card (closed):

DeToxusRoxus (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers) vs. Hokius Maximus (Rank 1, House Corax)
Coffee Warlord (Rank 1, Bloodhaus) vs. Qwikshot (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers)
JAGus "Mad" MAXimus (Rank 1, Pain Unlimited) vs. The Hunter (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers)
Jeeberus Dee (Rank 1, House Corax) vs. MC² (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers)
Split Peon the First (Rank 1, Bloodhaus) vs. HellAntic (Rank 1, The House of Four Fingers)
The Chief (Rank 1, Pain Unlimited) vs. Sinister Vibes (Rank 1, Bloodhaus)
Gaius Julius Vincius (Rank 1, Bloodhaus) vs. Fattoe the Smashifier (Rank 1, Pain Unlimited)

Entry fees and purses on all these fights are set at $1000 and $12000 respectively. It seems as though Thunderdome attendance is on the rise. More spectators means more prize money from concession sales. Four Fingered Flynn has a lot at stake this week. He may need to come back and prize fight to keep his house alive if he can't win a couple this week. I'm going to go ahead and set an arbitrary limit on 7 fights per 'week.' If you don't get on this Thursday's card, there's always next Tuesday.

CLOSED WITH MAXIMUM ENTRIES

Sinister Vibes would like to accept Split Peon the First's open challenge

HellAntic, you're mine. Prepare to meet your Maker, for I am your Destroyer.

The Chief challenges HellAntic.

CR

The House of Four Fingers will be a few gladiators short come thursday.

Bloodhaus shall collect their due in blood.

Demetrius Cavish slaps you upside the head.

"I'm not going to have my own slaves fight each other! There are plenty of other slaves to kill! Don't make me send you back to the salt mines."

lol, whoops

guess i'll sit out thursdee

CR, I believe SplitP made the first challenge of Hellantic.

Then I retract my challenge of HellAntic. He lives for another day.

I will instead bring doom upon Sinister Vibes. Prepare for death, oh worhtless one.

CR

yer f'ed, chief :)

Accepted.

You shall bow to me.

MC2 is going to make UTAP, Jeebs

Eh.


Slave Name: Fattoe the Smashifier
Favorite Weapon: Rapier
Stable to Fight for: Pain Unlimited

So who's challengeless? I need a dance partner!

Do you cower before me, then, and yield with a trail dripping down your leg? Or will you put up your weapon briefly before meeting your end? Which is it, slave?

CR

Fattoes challenges The Hunter. You die slowly.

Slave Name: Kingfc22
Favorite Weapon: Warhammer
Stable to Fight for: Bloodhaus

Sinister Vibes is all about throwing down with you.

Slave Name: Gaius Julius Vincius
Weapon of Choice: Rapier
House: Bloodhaus

Just in case The Hunter isn't down, Gaius thinks that Fatty is a few days past his expiration. Gaius Julius Vincius challenges Fattoe the Pussifier.

RH, just so you know, in Thursday's card you have me listed as being a member of Bloodhaus, not Pain Unlimited.

How hard can it be to kill a machine? Bring on that bot.

Godzillius Blitz challenges Calaleus.

Edit: Whoops. Not sure if you're already at the seven fight limit for Thursday. I'd like to do this if there's room on Thursday's card. If not, I'd like to wait to fight a human next Tuesday.

I want to challenge Gaius Julius Vincius. I hear he loses a lot...

Brother Fattoe, JAGus "mAd" MAXimus has already been selected from our Pain Unlimited stable to rip the entrails from The Hunter's living body.

Slave Name: Windstorm 1
Weapon of Choice: Longsword
House: Pain Unlimited

Fattoe sad.

Fattoe accept challenge from Gaius Julius Viginaus. Let the killing begin. Of Vagianus.

(note...love the names! they are so flexible!)

Rizzaro: Freeeeeeeeeeeedom! (or something like that)

Are there nurses in sickbay?

(By the way, Raven Hawk, are you going to cap the number of participants?)

Thanks for catching that. It has been fixed.

Theorhetically, I can't cap the number of participants as the game requires a consistent supply of fodder. If anybody is going to make it to their tenth victory . . . that means that 10 participants will have to die.

I'm going to leave it open enrollment for now, but I reserve the right to close entries. Also, I'm about to make a rule addition that will allow me to manage the entries a little better. It seems that a lot of people are looking to fight for their freedom. :)

Calaleus accepts the challenge. The match will be fought on next Tuesday's card.

Rule #9 added and is in effect from this point onward. Deadlines for making it to the auction block is Friday morning 10:00 AM Central.

So no-one is man enough to accept my challenge?

AH, I will take on all of you together if you want! Wimps!

Let me first destroy the exponent and then I will destroy you, fff...

I called you out early on, but then sachmo wanted to die first, so I had to take care of him.

You're next, once Rizzaro is done with the nurses.

Slave Name: Flatulon
Weapon of Choice: Longsword
House: Bloodhaus

I'll take you on fff.

Slave Name: Gunther GoBoom
Favorite Weapon: Chainsaw
Stable Preference: House Corax

Flatulon and Gunther have been added to the Auction Block for Friday.

At last a man stands up among the cowards.

Let us fight!

You might not be able to. He could end up being in our house.

They're all afraid of your brutish strength.

I am in!!!

Slave Name: Blade
Favorite Weapon: Long Sword
Stable Preference: House Corax

I challenge Jeeberus D to a deathmatch.

Once I dispatch of the the lowly squared one I will deal you your death, kingfc...

Slave Name:Love Hurts
Favorite Weapon:Claymore
Stable Preference:Pain Unlimited

I love you all! Who wants to die?

The sun peaked over the horizon signalling the new day had begun. In houses across town people were waking up to the fresh smell of coffee. Others weren't. In fact there were fourteen men in town that didn't get a minute of sleep. Some paced in their cells, other lay in their beds staring up at the ceiling. Today was they're day. It wouldn't be a good day to die.

Godzillius Blitz awoke, and strode over to Split Peon the First. Split Peon had been arguing with himself alnight about whether or not he should return to the salt mines. A dried out human tongue hung around Godzillius' neck and briefly hung out over Split's face as Godzillius bent over to sit down next to his cell mate.

"Having second thoughts are you?" asked Gozillius in a calm tone. The question was reduntant, but the silence had to be broken. Godzillius continued with the small talk, but realized that Split just wasn't in the mood.

"Fine," Godzillius said, "But just remember, if you bring your doubt to the thunderdome with you, there's NO doubt you'll get yourself killed."

Across town similar conversations were going on. In House Corax, Calaleus was giving last minute tips to Jeeberus Dee. The instructions were pointless. Most of these men had been warriors at some time or other and became slaves through capture. Melee was still foreign to most of them, since the high-powered rifle made such weapons obsolete. Yet, freedom was their goal, and to attain it, they had to risk their lives.

Fans of the bloodsport would tell you that fights between Rank 1 slaves are the best. Nobody really knows what they are doing, and the survival instinct is apparent on everybody's face. As the slaves get more fights under their belts, they become numb to the pressure and are more willing to accept their fate. Fights between highly ranked opponents are fun, but they are rarely messy. Rank 1 slaves often lose limbs and entrails. Rank 9 slaves can put their opponents out of their misery with one fell strike. Yes, rank 1 fights, those are the spectator favorites.

Today, the spectators will not be disappointed. Today, there is a record seven Rank 1 fights. No, the big bank and high profile celebrities will not be there. But the pure fans of the sport will come in droves to catch a glimpse of the shooting star. Women will annoy their husbands by placing bets according to how a fighter's name sounds or what color he is waring. Children will flock to the paddocks to get an autograph or two of a fighter who could some day become a superstar. Superstars like Torbjorg, Four Fingered Flynn, Raven Hawk and The Rooster. These were the elite. These men are heroes.

Such a grand spectacle Sunday's at Thunderdome had become. Today tickets are plentiful and the price is low. But on the day of a big fight, you can be sure that tickets are hard to come by. The best seats in the house can fetch scalped prices upwards of $300. The eight week season is short, but brutal. Fighters who can make it through one season of the carnage are revered as gods among men.

Yet, gods they are not. Today, at noon, these men will face their fears. Seven will live. Seven will die. Once a fighter is inside the Thunderdome, only one rule applies:

TWO MEN ENTER. ONE MAN LEAVES.

Freedom. Is it worth risking your life? Today fourteen men say that it is. Seven will pay and seven will escape the reaper for another week. Who will that be? Tune in today at noon (CST) for THUNDERDOME!

Coffee Warlord, in preparation for his battle, has decided to pay tribute to the Old Ways. As such, and as his owner has presented him with no armor, he will fight bare ass naked.

No clothes shall adorn the Mighty Lord of Coffee, except for the armor that he is awarded after slaughtering a certain Qwikshot.

Don't look down, don't look down, don't look down...

Fattoes amazes his bunkmates by chewing two toenails off at once. The dude has a huge mouth.