User blog comment:CuchulainSetanta/Django vs. Jack the Ripper/@comment-379205-20160225193316

119's "Ripping Through The Chains" Edges


 * Melee: The Ripper's knife appears to be an ornate slightly curved weapon, but not an implausible design by any means, with a long enough blade to cause fatal stab wounds. While a whip can be used to disarm in the hands of a skilled user, however, as Elgb said, Django is no Indy, so it is unlikely he'll be able to do precise disarms. While the whip may be able to cause enough pain to stun Jack for a moment, it's about the only way it could kill is if Django manages to get behind Jack and use it as a garrote. Edge: Jack the Ripper.


 * Mid-Range: This is an interesting match up, where the two weapon's can't really be compared directly, so I'll go by which would prove more useful in a fight. That would normally favor the Derringer as it is a gun, and can directly kill, however, even with two shots, the Derringer has low stopping power and a very short range. The hallucinogenic grenades are unlikely to kill as they do not produce much in the way of shrapnel, but they do release hallucinogenic drugs. And going on a bad acid trip in the middle of a shootout is never a good plan! Edge: Even.


 * Pistols: I see Jack is "Black-Ops" it- using a gun that was not invented until after his time. At any rate, the Mars Automatic pistol packed a punch, with some variants packing the impact force of a small-grain .357 magnum round, but that's about all it had going for it. Essentially the Mars was a bit like the Desert Eagle of its time, powerful, but with impractically high recoil, and to make matters worse, it's overly complex operation was prone to jamming. While the Mars was rejected by the military and was a failure on the civilian market, the Remington was a reliable weapon that stood the test of the American Civil War, and takes the edge in spite of its less advanced design. Edge: Django


 * X-Factors: Django is a highly skilled marksman and is quick on the draw, taking the edge in marksmanship. Django also take the edge of intelligence, given his quick wits and skill at manipulating his foes. On the other hand, Jack is a skilled knife fighter, but is completely insane. For this reason, I give the edge to Django


 * Overall Winner: Django wins this battle because of his superior marksmanship, reaction time, mental health, and intelligence. He also carries a more reliable pistol, as well as an extra handgun in the form of the Derringer. Jack seems to favor his knife, and for all his stealth skill and training, that will be his downfall- as they say, don't bring a knife to a gun fight.