User blog:Wassboss/I'm too Shrexy for my Shirt: Gaston vs Prince Charming



We've all heard the phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover", meaning you should never judge somebody or something just by first impressions alone. That phrase couldn't be more apt for today's battle which sees two good looking fellas go head to head. Behind these two's dashing good looks and charming exterior lurks an cold heart and a ruthless nature which will see them do whatever they have to it order to get what they believe is their's by right;

Gaston: The guy that no one is as quick, as slick or has a neck as incredibly thick as.

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Prince Charming: Son of the Fairy Godmother, plotting to become king of Far Far Away.

Who is Deadliest

Gaston
"No one's slick as Gaston. No one's quick as Gaston. No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston's. For there's no man in town half as manly! Perfect, a pure paragon!"

- Gaston's Hype Men Gaston is the local hero of a small town in France and the antagonist of Beauty and the Beast. Handsome, strong but incredibly shallow and self centred he believes that he should marry Belle, the most beautiful girl in town simply for that reason. Despite his obvious arrogance he is beloved by the other inhabitants of the village and owns a local tavern as well as providing for the town with his hunting. Hunting Knife
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When it comes time to slay a beast in close quarters or skin already slain prey, Gaston turns to his trusty Hunting Dagger to finish the job. The blade itself is a 10 inch clip point hunting dagger. Blunderbuss
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Without a doubt Gaston's most prized possession is his blunderbuss. Unusually for a blackpowder weapon is appears to have semi-automatic capabilities as Gaston has been shown firing the weapon three times without having to reload. Gaston himself is a crack shot with his Blunderbuss, able to shoot down a duck in mid flight.

Hunting Bow

When out hunting Gaston favours a hunting bow over his trademark Blunderbuss. It appears to be some sort of longbow and would likely have a range of about 300 metres. Villagers
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As the local hero, Gaston commands much respect and can easily band together the villagers to join him in battle. These villagers come equipped with pitchforks, torches and hatchets.

Prince Charming
"There are two sides to every story and our side has not been told. So who will join me? Who wants to come out on top for once? Who wants their happily ever after!?"

- Prince Charming Prince Charming is a primary antagonist in Shrek 2 and 3. While he may seem like the perfect knight in shining armour behind his good looks he is in fact a spoilt, arrogant and manipulative villain and alongside his mother, the Fairy Godmother, he has been plotting to become king of Far Far Away by rescuing Princess Fiona from the dragon's keep. Longsword
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Charming's main choice of weapon is a traditional knight's longsword measuring at 3 foot long and weighing 4 lbs.

Battle Axe

While not part of his normal armoury, Charming received a Battle Axe free with his Medieval Meal and he'll be sure to make use of it here. The weapon itself is 1.5 foot long and with a weight of 2 lbs.

Crossbow
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Charming makes use of a crossbow during his attempt to rescue Fiona from the dragon's keep, shooting across a rope to zipline across the lava moat. It appears to be a standard wooden crossbow with a range of about 150 metres.  Bandits and Villains
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In his attempt to usurp the throne of Far Far Away, Charming enlisted the help of other failed fairy tale villains and their henchmen. For this match, Charming will be joined by your typical bandits and pirates, armed with cutlasses and daggers.

X Factors
Experience: Gaston=30/Charming=60

Gaston is certainly a skilled hunter and brawler but he doesn't actually have much combat experience apart from the attack on the Beast's manor. Charming himself is not really known for getting into the thick of the action but as a trained knight it's likely he's been in combat and it's implied that he had to fight his way through a variety of monsters on his way to rescue Fiona.

Physicality: Gaston=90/Charming=70

You just have to take one look at Gaston to see that he is a supreme physical specimen and is incredibly strong, able to lift up a bench with several people on it and even hold his own against the Beast. Charming on the other hand is about as physically capable as any normal person.

Intelligence: Gaston=50/Charming=65

Gaston is your typical brawn over brains type of villain and he is often rash and doesn't think things through before acting. While Charming isn't exactly the smartest guy either he's was able to co-ordinate an attack on Far Far Away and trick people into falling for his facade of being the perfect knight in shining armour.

Leadership: Gaston=85/Charming=55

Gaston is admired and adored by all of the people in his village and they are all fanatically loyal to him, willing to join him in battle at a moments notice. Charming was able to get all the fairy tale villains onside and part of his plan but none of them really like him and if things aren't going their way it's far more likely that they'll just abandon or betray him.

Voting System/Notes
This will be a Five on Five

The Battle will take place in a forest late at night.

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