THE GAEL SERRAN EXAMINER
Sazerac, Editor
Sports Writer: Skywalker (Mark)
SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION UPDATE: SHIVA LOVECRAFT WINS AGAINST MANTRAPS IN SECOND-ROUND, HEAD-TO-FROND ACTION!
Well, Gael Serran sports fans, once again we return to the arena of the Shire, where our contender, Shiva Lovecraft, once again challenges the Amazoni Mantraps in a deathmatch contest for a purse of 100 ducats provided by our own Si, keeper of the Gael Serran League Stats Journals!
Skywalker, our sports writer, provides these details:
Shiva Lovecraft had become a Paladin to build up her body so she could try again. She was fairly upset about being disqualified because of using a Serpent Staff and she really needs the money (you know how expensive it is in the Gael Serran!). Unfortunately, while in Shurugeon Castle, she met Lysandra and fell prey to her obvious charms. So now she is also a Vampire (Human Female Paladin Vampire Lvl 12 after Lvl 14 Wizard).
She had decided to take the challange and battle an Amazoni Mantrap ("I'm a woman, why should it want to attack me?" she had said) without the use of weapons. She also decided to make it more dangerous by attacking it sans armor or magic jewelry (she had to pay to have her Vampire Ring removed). The only problem was that when she fought barehanded (and barebacked) she missed alot and did 1 point of damage on average. This would not do. She decide to Vampire Bite her opponent instead. Now biting a Mantrap is fairly tasty, on par with maple syrup, but it does not restore Hit Points, so it became nigh impossible to survive. Sara became concerned that she'd be disqualified again because she decided to cast Merlin's Shield again this time around. To quote:
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" I may be be crazy to do this with no real protection, but I'm not stupid! Being all alone, there is no one there to take you're body to be resurrected, and since I can't heal myself with potions or spells and the vampire bite doesn't work on the Traps, I'm not so sure that I am not being stupid! But, a challenge is a challenge, and I don't see any other brave or crazy souls setting forth to the task. So I'm going to try again!"
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(For some odd reason, the Vampire Bite does not work if nothing is in the left hand, sort of like the kung fu kick anomaly. The bite is always out of range. I didn't want her to carry a shield into the fray, so she chose to carry a lantern instead. She didn't want to be accused of cheating for having a shield equipped!)
(Look at that action, folks! You can see clearly the second Mantrap approaching from a distance!)
So as you can see in the exclusive photo (2 to choose from actually), she was victorious. She hopes the Merlin Shield thing doesn't cause her to lose, but seeing as she is all alone in the contest, she feels confident.
There is a 2nd Mantrap in the photo so her work was only half done, and she dispatched that one as well!
So what is next? She intends to put bite on Haleabus and if she has the chance she may take on Erathsmedor, "I'm getting very tired of that half-blind idiot setting my butt on fire everytime he's in my vicinity! I wonder what Dragon blood tastes like?"
Be afraid, Erathsmedor! Be very afraid! --(editor's comment)
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Well, there you have it, folks. Since the "rules" of the challenge was that the contender only had to face the Mantraps barehanded (or fanged, in this case), Shiva Lovecraft is the first clear winner in the contest, Merlin's shield or no. It is up to her to claim the prize, of course. I don't think there will be any problem with payout; after all, who would want to stiff a vampiress?
Keep watching for further editions of the Gael Serran Examiner. Remember: Minds that need examining want to KNOW!
-Sazerac, Editor
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[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 03-26-2001).]