User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season Break Battle: Gabriel van Helsing vs. Abraham Lincoln/@comment-4661256-20130909051646

El Alamein's "I Guess I Should Vote on This Battle... Since I Was Gonna Do It..."

 Close Range: Handheld Saws vs. Woodcutter's Axe:  Van Helsing's handheld buzzsaws are a spinning frenzy of destruction, able to tear through flesh with ease, regardless of if it's human, vampire, or any other supernatural creature. The closer in the fight gets, the more of an advantage van Helsing will have with the saws. The axe, alternately, has a longer reach thanks to its handle, which gives it greater leverage and allows it to hit home with more force. Apparently, the Woodcutter's Axe also has a built-in gun, though, so that extra oomph will really pack a punch and give it my edge.

Edge: Abraham Lincoln

 Mid Range: Revolvers vs. Throwing Knives:  Although throwing knives can be used up-close as melee weapons, they are difficult to use in ranged combat, especially against a mobile target and one that is firing back at you with guns. The two revolvers have more stopping power with their high-caliber rounds, and have more range, accuracy, and can be used as bludgeoning weapons should the need arise.

Edge: Gabriel van Helsing

 Long Range: Automatic Crossbow vs. Henry Rifle:  The Henry is more accurate and has a longer range, while the crossbow has a faster rate of fire and a larger ammo capacity. However, the crossbow will burn through ammo much more quickly thanks to that increased rate of fire, and as a result will leave van Helsing short on bolts. The Henry's more manageable rate of fire will allow Lincoln to aim, take his shot, and not have to worry about reserves. Plus, it probably has an easier reload.

Edge: Abraham Lincoln

 Special Weapons: Silver Stake vs. Superhuman Condition:  Although the silver stake will be super-lethal to Lincoln, in an up-close hand-to-hand fight, van Helsing will be hard-pressed to land a hit on his foe with Lincoln's heightened speed, strength, and combat senses. He can literally lift the human van Helsing up and rip him in half.

Edge: Abraham Lincoln

WINNER: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Abe Lincoln is a skilled vampire hunter who happens to possess vampire abilities, so he won't have to worry about making tactical mistakes that lead to a vampire's demise whilst being able to enjoy their physical advantages. His long-ranged firearms supplement his close-ranged abilities, and that woodcutter's axe will prove to be the jack-of-all-trades that helps cement Lincoln's victory. Van Helsing is a skilled and experienced vampire slayer, but he will be unable to overcome Lincoln's technological and physical advantages put together.