(Opening speech to the panel audience.)
Welcome, and thank you all so much for joining our panel! My name’s Kyan Reynolds, but you can call me Arkham if you like. My partner is a good friend of mine, Avatar Bhola. No, it’s not a nickname, folks. And we brought a third companion with us who’ll act as our neutral judge for this panel.
Now, before we get started, I’d like to ask a few questions. Raise your hands if any of these apply to you.
How many of you love seeing fictional characters beat the crap out of each other?
How many of you are fans of shows like Death Battle, One Minute Melee, DBX, or Smash Bracket?
How many of you read or write your own fight stories in your spare time?
How many of you cheered when the guy you’re rooting for wins, or groaned when they lost?
How many of you wish you could see your fantasy matchup come to life one day?
If you said ‘yes’ to any of these, then you’ve come to the right panel! And if not, then hopefully this will be your first step into the crazy, amazing world that is the Versus Community!
So for today, we have a set of hypothetical matchups set, like you’d see in DB or other shows. And the best part: you get to help us judge!”
You, the audience, are going to debate as to who would win each fight. The three of us are going to weigh your arguments and make the final decision. The winning team will be awarded any of the prizes arranged in front of our table.”
This is a new and exciting experience for us, and a chance to share our love of Versus with other people. We ask only that you guys keep your debates rational and civil. And most importantly, just have fun!
