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In yore-gone days of old, prophets foretold of a day when the universe would erupt in battle.  Ancient warriors would be resurrected and this battle would end all battles and herald the end of the universe itself.  They called this day:

Last time on Ragnarok, Darkclaw sliced and diced Symbiote Deadpool.  Today's match is between the ultimate horror survivalist and the ultimate horror.  It's:

Ash Williams VERSUS Silent Hill.

The Rules:
If Ash Williams makes it out of Silent Hill alive, he wins.  If he wanders the streets forever or dies, Silent Hill wins.

Arguments:
Ash Williams:
Look, Silent Hill may be a malevolent evil that draws you in for the purpose of punishing you and then never lets you go, but Ash has seen worse.  Plus, he's crazy already, and that helps.  Nor is Ash afraid of fighting fire with fire.  He may just whip out the Necronomicon, summon the army of darkness, and let those two hash it out while he escapes.  Heck, he's done in before.

Silent Hill:
Silent Hill only summons those with a connection to the place, and no one ever TRULY escapes.  And Ash is no genius.  He'll go crazier, dance around like a puppet on Silent Hill's strings, and ultimately accomplish whatever purpose Silent Hill drove him there for.  Everyone does.

Okay, now Vote!

RAGNAROK

In yore-gone days of old, prophets foretold of a day when the universe would erupt in battle.  Ancient warriors would be resurrected and this battle would end all battles and herald the end of the universe itself.  They called this day:

Last battle we had a tie between Optimus Prime and Ironman.  Today's battle is between two ridiculous combinations of superheros with endless regenerative powers.  It's:

Symbiote Deadpool VERSUS Darkclaw

The Rules:
A symbiote has found its way into Deadpool's system.  Deadpool, being unstable at the BEST of times, is now rampaging through the city, and only Darkclaw can stop him.  Neither of these guys play very nice.  So this battle will only end with the death or eternal incapacitation of the opponent (encasing them in a solid block of adimantium, for instance)

Arguments:
Symbiote Deadpool:
Ever notice how most of Batman's badguys are totally insane?  The reason for this is that Bruce Wayne is a rationalist.  If his bad guys were meticulous and rational thinkers, Bruce Wayne could outsmart them.  But when his badguys are entirely unpredictable, they present a challenge that even Batman can sometimes fail.  Well Deadpool is off his nut.  And he has a crazy-fast healing factor when he's on his own.  Coupled with the healing and protective powers of a symbiote, he's practically unkillable.  Now Deadpool's regular stockpile of weapons may not be enough to counter Darkclaw's arsenal of gadgets, adimantium skeleton, and healing factor, but combined with the symbiote's celular-level attack, he can shoot out a tendril that can enter Darkclaw's system and destroy it from the inside.  Symbiote Deadpool wins.

Darkclaw:
Symbiote Deadpool presents essentially two challenges: seperating the symbiote from the Deadpool, and then containing both seperately.  When you combine Wolverine's tenacity, invincability, and aggression with Bruce  Wayne's massive intelligence, resources, and problem-solving capability, you have a guy who can tackle this challenge without getting himself killed in the process.  Rational thought will always triumph over insanity.  Darkclaw wins.

Okay, now it's your turn to decide the victor.

RAGNAROK

In yore-gone days of old, prophets foretold of a day when the greatest warriors of history would rise again for one last climactic battle that would herald in the end of time.  They called this day:

Today's Match:

Optimus Prime VERSUS Iron Man

The Rules:
You know how these things start.  When Optimus made those cracks about Tony Stark's mother, he was joking, but you know Tony.  He was a little drunk and took umbridge.  Now it's a slug-fest.  When one of the contestants is too damaged to continue fighting, the other is the winner.  This is, by the way, Stark's regular outfit.  No Hulk-buster or special customized suites allowed for this fight.

Arguments:
Optimus Prime:
Autobots are pretty impressive pieces of hardware, and none moreso than Prime.  It would take a small nuke to even scratch these guys, and given that they are highly evolved mechanical life-forms from a society far more advanced than earth, Optimus makes Stark look like a steam-powered sewing machine in compairison.  It'll be all, like, 'crunch'  "Did I just step in something, Ironhide?  Oh well.  You were saying?"

Ironman:
With the extremus power, Ironman is one of Marvel's heavy hitters.  He's gone toe-to-toe with Thor and the Hulk and lived to tell the tale.  And, I mean, this is Tony Stark.  Come on guys.  Fighting giant robots is basically all he does.  He's got the experience, he's got the tech, and he's got the brains.  He won't just blindly slug it out: he'll be analyzing his oponent as he fights, incoporating their tech into his armor on the fly.  Tony will take this.

Okay, now you decide.

RAGNAROK

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The purpose of this blog is to determine the winner of a fictional battle between two fictional characters.  Today's match:

Rick O'Connell VERSUS Indiana Jones

The Rules:
The object of this competition is to be the first to get into the tomb, past the booby traps, grab the loot, defeat the nazis/mummies/cultists/ancient curse/rival treasure hunters, get the woman, and get home.

Arguments:
Rick O'Connell:
Let's face it, sometimes a pistol and a whip just aren't enough.  Rick O'Connell comes to the table with an assortment of weapons that would make a small army jealous.  He also is apparently quite the master swordsman and martial artist, flipping and duelling with multiple opponents at a time.  And while Indy has faced his fair share of curses, Rick has gone up against an assortment of badguys with awesome super powers and vast armies of undead warriors and come out the other side grinning.  This upstages anything Indy has ever had to face.  Rick is more prepared for the worst, and will ultimately win this competition.

Indiana Jones:
The original treasure hunter, Indiana Jones always gets the job done.  He may not have a plan, but he's excellent at thinking on his feet.  And while he may not be as well-armed as Rick, he definitely has more know-how.  While Rick is always running to Evelyn whenever there's pictographs to be read or ancient curses to be depicted, Indy is his own translator and librarian.  He doesn't need help figuring out the booby traps or curses, and without his better half, Rick would be left neck deep in quicksand every time.  Indiana Jones takes this.

Okay, now the decision is up to you.  Who would win this one-on-one treasure hunt?