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Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - OttoVann - 09-30-2014
Title says it. I like the grindstone but my OOC biases about fighting affect my IC biases about fighting. I love boxing, and I love watching bare knuckle brawls even if that is a bit...crass and abhorrent to some. I dont particularly care for people fighting with swords and armor on or other weapons, or rather I'd prefer to spectate fighting that has no weapons and armor. Actual legit fighting with weapons is ok but less interesting to me as a spectator when its for sport.
So I want to set up an event(s) that are maybe 'underground' fighting with a Fight Club vibe.
I want nit and grit. I want to see people beating each other until theyre tired of it (lose). I want to see people venting their frustrations from a long week of annoyance. I want to see some people maybe showing up in masks to protect their identity so they can enjoy beating the hell out of someone. I want to see injuries perhaps (only if healers are onsite to cure them right up to a point where there is no permanent harm). I want to see unarmed combat.
I don't want to be uber cliched and walk around talking about rules where you DONT TALK ABOUT FIGHTCLUB, but I am thinking of having a grit feel to it much like the movie / book portrayed. I want to see a circle of people jeering as two people fight each other in the middle of it, cheering for blood and reveling in massive blows that ruin someone. I am looking to avoid a lot of pomp and circumstance. I want a down-to-earth feel. No flashy introductions, no massive alter egos (though they are fine to have) that take up long massive WWE style introductions.
There would be rules, no weapons, no powers, no ultra-strength that punches holes through steel walls, and no armor. That might make it too boring though because theres only so much creativity you can do with hand-to-hand combat. The flare and fun would have to come from people exploring their creativity in their combat /emotes perhaps. What do people think about this?
Is there any interest in this? Too ambitious? Too cliched? Id be putting money on the line and we would basically steal how the Grindstone goes about its combat rules with dice-rolling and such.
To add a bit more detail Im thinking this is a once a week thing. ICly Otto is doing this for his love of seeing fighting. I doubt I would ever contribute and actually participate in the fights. I will not be wearing a mask and hiding my identity. I will prefer to have one, maybe two fights at the most going on at the same time so that everyone else can watch and cheer and jeer. It will not be winner take-all. It will be like an 80-20 split to the 1st and 2nd place finishers. It would be like the grindstone with single-elimination brackets and if people want to pick their opponent I would be ok with it. I encourage all walks of life to show up, sworn, street rats, office jockey type people, adventurers, etc.
Still formulating the idea in my head but this is all I have thus far.
Im also wanting to do this on Sunday. Maybe 6 PM Eastern Standard Time as a rough idea when it can start. Please everyone give feedback on the time.
I do not have an idea for location yet, but I want it to be indoors somewhere. Whether its a building in a town somewhere or someones FC basement perhaps...
[EDITS ARE ACTIVELY BEING MADE TO THE OP OVER TIME AS I COME UP WITH MORE FEEDBACK AND IDEA. PLEASE REREAD AT YOUR LEISURE IF YOU COME BACK.]
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Kage - 09-30-2014
My highlander would be interested.
Whether or not you allow him to fuck it up.
He'd be interested.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Enteris - 09-30-2014
Maaaaaaaybe. Once you flesh it out a bit more I might be able to think of a way to get involved.
This may be a good way for me to reimagine Bloody Bennett... Heh heh...
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Askier - 09-30-2014
I take it Askier's magitek left arm disqualifies him? Lol
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - OttoVann - 09-30-2014
(09-30-2014, 03:33 PM)Enteris Wrote: Maaaaaaaybe. Once you flesh it out a bit more I might be able to think of a way to get involved.
This may be a good way for me to reimagine Bloody Bennett... Heh heh...
When you say flesh it out what do you mean?
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Unnamed Mercenary - 09-30-2014
(09-30-2014, 03:41 PM)OttoVann Wrote:(09-30-2014, 03:33 PM)Enteris Wrote: Maaaaaaaybe. Once you flesh it out a bit more I might be able to think of a way to get involved.
This may be a good way for me to reimagine Bloody Bennett... Heh heh...
When you say flesh it out what do you mean?
Prolly stuff like time/day? Nat and I were thinking of one on maybe Wednesday nights. Give some opportunity during the week. Or maybe Sundays for more exposure?
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Kage - 09-30-2014
I'm imagining stuff like this.
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Although I much liked Bloodsport. Dim Mak.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Geneticdork - 09-30-2014
So... this would be dice rolling?
I'm not the biggest fan with dice roll fighting, but it wouldn't hurt (OOC at least) to participate if there's a prize.Â
Anyone could get lucky enough to win.
So whenever there's a specific time and date, I'd most likely try to attend and participate.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Ha'uruh Nunh - 09-30-2014
I like fighting. Count me in.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - OttoVann - 09-30-2014
Good good. Like for me I know there are a LOT of people who have rough and tumble backgrounds with scars from all the street fights they get into and blah blah. Why not show us all how good you got at fighting.
Or even the weekend enthusiasts like me who just enjoy seeing/involving themselves in fighting. Show up and beat the fuck out of people. Hopefully there is interest.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Jana - 09-30-2014
(09-30-2014, 03:27 PM)OttoVann Wrote: That might make it too boring though because theres only so much creativity you can do with hand-to-hand combat.
Surely you jest!
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Kage - 09-30-2014
Is it only boxing or is it more MMA/Kickboxing?
Not that like.. Kage can do much.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - OttoVann - 09-30-2014
(09-30-2014, 04:54 PM)Kage Wrote: Is it only boxing or is it more MMA/Kickboxing?
Not that like.. Kage can do much.
Hand to hand. Though I guess boxing more than MMA? I dont care though. Unarmed brawling is what matters.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - Kage - 09-30-2014
Well I ask because being able to use not just your fists and elbows but your knees and legs are nice too.
But it -is- also your rules.
No matter what though if there's a so-called prize, my highlander is interested.
RE: Fight Club Event - Bare knuckle fighting. Any interest? - C'kayah Polaali - 09-30-2014
Savate!Â
