{"id":527,"date":"2008-08-04T20:08:40","date_gmt":"2008-08-04T07:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2008-08-04T20:08:40","modified_gmt":"2008-08-04T07:08:40","slug":"the-biggest-loser-round-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=527","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Loser – Round Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ookaay…\u00a0to\u00a0borrow the phrase that\u00a0last year’s big trend made popular, it’s Business Time.
\nAll sixteen teams from Rounds One and Two have re-entered the bout and are now in two divisions. Upper division consists of the winners to date, and lower division needs no further explanation. Also, Round Three is Joker Round<\/strong>, so there may be some surprises in this week’s bouts. Let’s see how they shape up:<\/p>\n

UPPER DIVISION
\nSilurians versus Macra\"\"<\/a>\u00a0(Location: The Castellan’s Caves)
\n<\/strong>It’s the undergound battle of all time, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any weirder, the Silurians<\/strong> finally get to play their\u00a0Joker – a tame T-Rex (or is it an Allosaur? Perhaps we’ll call it… a Speleosaur<\/strong>, given that it lives in a cave?). Never mind, the “most fearsome mammal of all time” faces off against the crafty crustaceans.<\/p>\n

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Zygons versus Judoon (Location: Valley of the Shobogans)
\n<\/strong>No Jokers in this bout as the Zygons<\/strong> used their Skarasen in the big game, but it might be worth pointing out again (as the Rutan match-up went so well… sigh) that the Judoon<\/strong> are equipped with their handy dandy bio-scanners, so shape-changing may not\u00a0have the advantage it\u00a0did last time.<\/p>\n

Slitheen versus Krill-traps\"\"<\/a>\u00a0(Location: Rassilon’s Orangery)<\/strong>
\nYes! Another Joker invoked as Rusty’s new monsters go head to head. The Slitheen<\/strong> of course are fast, devious and vicious, while the Krillitanes<\/strong> are fast and vicious AND since their victory over the Tetraps<\/strong> gain their Joker – the better race traits of their last victims. So: quadroscopic vision, poison bites and backwards talking for them then. Will it be enough to tip the balance?<\/p>\n

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Haemovores versus Vogans\"\"<\/a>\u00a0(Location: Flavia’s Boneyard)<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Did I mention it’s Joker round?
\nAnd that the Haemovores<\/strong> have brought the seven-foot tall\u00a0Ancient One<\/strong> as their big gun? Eek – I can’t watch! Let’s move instead to…<\/p>\n

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LOWER DIVISION
\n<\/strong>BRING OUT YOUR LOSERS!<\/p>\n

Tetraps versus Primords (Location: Borusa’s Folly)<\/strong>
\nWill the power of flight and small arms fire be enough to get the Tetraps<\/strong> through this round? Or are the Primords<\/strong> made of tougher stuff than the Tetrap bullets, and force the match to be played on terra firma?<\/p>\n

Cryons versus Vervoids (Location: Spandrell’s Storehouses)
\n<\/strong>Cold-loving ice maidens with guns versus plant-men who probably like north-facing positions and well-drained soil. Will the Cryons<\/strong> be disadvantaged by their setting? Or will the Vervoids<\/strong> turn out to be frost-tender?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Krotons versus Voord (Location: Omega’s Labyrinth)
\n<\/strong>At this stage things just look too weird with a match-up of these proportions. Cannon-carrying silicates the Krotons meet rubbery saboteurs the Voord, who get to play their Joker – a Voord Leader<\/strong> with telepathic connections (as seen in The Fishmen of Kandalinga<\/em>). Will empathic links be enough to turn Marinus’ frogmen’s losing streak?<\/p>\n

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Nimon versus Terileptils\"\"<\/a>\u00a0(Location: Kellner’s Steppes)<\/strong>
\nNeither team is ignorant of how it pays to increase your brain-power, both come armed, although the Nimon<\/strong> are the physically stronger group – arguably. However, the Terileptils<\/strong> get to play their Joker, and it’s a weird one. Plague Rats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And that’s Round Three done. Don’t forget to vote!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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