SoST Round Two: Barristan Selmy vs Robert Baratheon

[Wiggum]

Voting ends Tuesday

 

[Koopa]

i think this is going to be a close one

 

[Centurion]

There's no match for Robert Baratheon in his prime.

 

[TomServo]

Robert is a beast of a fighter. But c'mon guys this is Barristan the Bold we are talking about here. He would dance circles around Robert's clumsy warhammer and slice him to bits.

 

[Trey Greyjoy]

No one can take Robert in his prime. It is known.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Had to go for Robert in the end but I have a sneaky feeling Barristan would do enough damage to mortally wound him before Robert caves in his ribcage with his warhammer.

 

[Boaz]

WS, nice synopsis. So Robert wins but is unable to continue?

I'll have to think about this some more before I vote.

 

[genisis2]

Oh my this is a tight one.

 

[dornish prince]

barristan selmy by a long shot.

 

[Aegon the Unworthy]

Welcome to the Dornish Prince above me...

And a hearty thanks to Wiggum for coming up with such a tournament to bring the stealthy folks out of hiding and into the forefront of such a thread...seriously thank you for the idea and the energy....

Let me see.... Barristan the Bold was winning tournaments as a teenager....Robert was having relations with wenches at the same age....Barristan was an honorable and sagacious man who had the character to record his firing from the Kingsguard before he left...and Robert was having relations with wenches just prior to that....Barristan was the only one of the Targareyen Kingsguard left but he still served nobly and with distinction....Robert went to war because he wanted to have relations with wenches.....Barristan chose service over dishonor when forced out of the Kingsguard due to advanced age....Robert chose brunette over blonde.....

Im going with Robert.....

 

[TomServo]

Interesting spiel there aegon, but heres the counter to that. Rhaegar is much the same as Barristan. He is the very model of an over-achiever, winning tourneys and fights as well as being smart. Even with all this, the wenching Robert still beat him. I did vote for Barristan btw, I just think Robert should get credit where credit is due.

 

[Boaz]

This one was tied 7-7... and Barristan has gotten seven straight... farewell Robert.

 

[MOUNTAIN THAT READS]

Welcome to the showdown between Barristan and Robert. The action starts quickly as Robert charges, one full swing is blocked by Barristan but the force drives him to his knees. Robert moves in to finish him and is about to swing when he is distracted by a voice from behind him. It is unclear through his helm what was said but his mouth begins to water. Intrigued Robert turns just in time to hear, “ Cold Beer Here, Get Your Cold Beer Here”. As he takes his first steps away from his fallen and forgotten opponent the clouds part and a chorus of angels begin to sing. War hammer all but forgotten drops from Roberts hands as he tries to find some cash in his armor. As Selmy stands in the middle of the arena with a look of utter confusion, Robert leaps the fence and begins to run up into the stands all the while waving down the beer man. After a short exchange Robert finds an empty place on the bleachers and sits while double fisting two horns of ale. Officials try to explain to Robert that not only does he need to finish his bout but also stadium beer is overpriced. He will hear non of it and forfeit’s the bout. Thus Selmy wins and this tournament has what was lacking, a drunk fat guy making off color comments from the stands.

 

[Boaz]

MTR, hmmmmm. You're an Ogre, perhaps you don't understand what this is all about. Let me just check my Ogre dictionary... and cross reference that with my ASOIAF glossary...

What!

It seems that in Ogre (Ogrish? Ogrese? Ogrian?), Robert Baratheon means Homer Simpson!?!?!

So everyone just read that last post again, but substitute Homer Simpson for Robert Baratheon... it'll make more sense.

 

[MOUNTAIN THAT READS]

I used creative lisence to age and plump him, to how he was in AGOT once he leapt the fence kind of like the doctor in Field of Dreams.

So does that make
Walder Frey = Mr Burns

(how did you know I was watching the Simpsons) I really need to close my blinds!!

 

[Funky Cthulu]

Love it! MTR, that made my day