User blog:Wassboss/Age is but a Number: The Stranger vs Bill

Monster Hunting is usually a young man's game but in today's battle we've got two warriors who prove that OAP really stands for One Awesome Person. Despite their age these two pensioners are capable of all kinds of ass kicking and are showing the youngsters that just because you're getting on in years doesn't mean you can't send some ugly sons of bitches right back to hell. Step aside all your whippersnappers as;

The Stranger: Hermit living on Blackwood Mountain, dedicating his life to hunting the Wendigo.

goes up against;

Bill Overbeck: Retired Vietnam war veteran, thrust into action again during the Green Flu Virus.

Who is deadliest.

The Stranger


"You hold onto your horses. I don't take kindly to you kids coming up here to my mountain."

- The Stranger

The Stranger is a hermit who lives up on Blackwood Mountain in an old chapel. His grandfather was hunted Wendigo in the mountains until he was killed by a particularly powerful one called Makkapitew. The Stranger took up his mantle and managed to subdue and trap a number of Wendigo in an abandoned sanatorium but Makkapitew continued to elude him despite his best efforts to track it down.

Machete
 * -|Melee =

Length: 1.5 foot

Weight: 1 lb

Steel Colt Python
 * -|Sidearm =

Round: .357 Magnum

Range: 68 metres

Ammo: 6 Rounds

Double-Action Winchester Model 1200 12 Gauge
 * -|Main Firearm =

Ammo: 6 Rounds

Weight: 6.5 lbs

Pump Action Flamethrower
 * -|Special =

Range: 50-80 Metres

Continuous spray of flames.

Bill Overbeck


"I ain't ready to meet my maker yet. But hearin' them animals outside, I'm happy to make some introductions."

- Bill

Bill is a retired solider who served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. While it hospital for an operation on an injury sustained during his service he first encountered the Infected after one of the nurses turned and killed the rest of the operating staff. Bill was able to fend her off and make it back home where he donned his old military clothing, ready to go into battle once more.

Combat Knife
 * -|Melee =

Length: 8 Inches

Weight: 0.9 lb

Steel Magnum
 * -|Sidearm =

Round: .44 Magnum

Range: 50 metres

Ammo: 8 Rounds

Semi-Automatic Shotgun 12 Gauge
 * -|Main Firearm =

Ammo: 8 Rounds

Weight: 7 lbs

Pump Action Molotov Cocktail
 * -|Special =

Lit by flaming rag.

Shrapnel & Fire Damage.

X Factors
Physicality: The Stranger=80/Bill=65

Both these men are surprisingly fit for their ages and are able to keep up with their much younger allies. However the Stranger takes a clear edge because of his more active lifestyle hunting the superhumanly strong and quick Wendigo and if his diary implies that he's fought up close and personal with them and managed to come out of top. Bill retired long ago and has only been thrust into combat with the infected recently and combined with his dodgy knee his rating takes a big hit.

Experience: The Stranger=75/Bill=85

The Stranger has been hunting the Wendigo on Blackwood Mountain for decades which is much longer than the couple of weeks Bill has been fighting the Infected. However Bill also has two tours of Vietnam under his belt and the Infected are much more varied and some such as the Tank or the Witch are just as deadly if not deadlier than the Wendigo. Not shitting on the Stranger cause fighting Wendigo alone and trapping most of them is damn impressive but he specialises in one particular type of opponent.

Stealth: The Stranger=85/Bill=60

As a Wendigo's eye sight is based on movement the Stranger has to take great care to be as stealthy as possible and he knows how to stay hidden while tracking his quarry. Stealth is rarely needed in Left 4 Dead and so Bill relies on it much less, mostly just wading into infected zones guns blazing.

Brutality: The Stranger=70/Bill=80

Both the Stranger and Bill are grizzled old veterans who've been fighting for years and I doubt either of them has many qualms about killing to protect themselves. Where they differ is in their approach. As killing a Wendigo releases their spirit to possess another person the Stranger has to show restraint to capture them rather than killing them. Bill meanwhile doesn't have to worry about that when fighting the infected as once they're dead that's it.

Voting System/Notes
Battle takes place on Blackwood Mountain.

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