(Popeland's Office, Freeport)

Popeland: heh.. remember when I said you could expect shorter gaps between the irregular updates?
Yeah....well.... about that... it seems..... I was lying...
I was engrossed in Exile, it's a little bad graphic PC game..... but it roccckksss!
But now I've finished it so I'll get back to updating this!!
I'll update Prefiance one of these days too.... Some day....
Anyway review response!

LoK Fan 1O2 : Well I might be able to use the pie eating contest, but I promise nothing!! NOTHING!!
But what I want to know is where are the other 100 LoK fans? Well? Not trying to cover up anything are you?

OmegaXSabre: I read your story, I left a review. However I did not begin to worship you as an all powerful deity. Anyway your only a god among insects! I'm a Pope of an entire Land! Stick that in your Sliverglit pipe and smoke it!!
And...am... don't hurt me!

Varewulf: Nicer to Raziel!? I've never been told that! He's one of my favourite characters but so are Anarcrothe and Marcus and look how they turned out!
He should count himself lucky!

the-marmaladecat1: Laughed in an office?! Yes!
My mission to bring happiness to the working places of the world is well on the way!
It's not doing as well as my mission to steal all the paperclips from the working places of the work in the world though...

Concept of a Demon: Update every day?! Your lucky to get an update every month!
But aren't they worth the wait.....
Okay they're not but I'm lazy, okay!?

MortalSora: I made the favourites list!?
Huzzah!! Ah that made my day
Nosgothic Grudge match is on at least one Favourites list!!
Yes! It's popularity has exploded!
And expect to See that Sarafan Lord Vs Janos grudge match very soon..

Healer Ariel: Yes! Your desired grudge match awaits beyond my idiotic and pointless rambling! Hasten to it!

MikotoZoku: Thanks for your 4 reviews! 4!! I mean I checked my e-mail and I had 4 reviews!! That made my day! Many reviews make Popeland happy!

Abbil: Yes!! Another outburst of laughter in the workplace!
Hah! That's two now!
I'm on a roll here

Uberlord John the IX: Yes, you get your own very subtle namedrop
And I can't do a Yu-Gi-Oh rematch
I must stride boldly onwards or something!

Mad Alice: Now I would do a ribbon dancing one... if I knew what that was..
My ignorance knows no bounds in the area of Groove and ribbons

Twilight Tenshi: Wow...
So much possibility... so much potential.... So much power!!
Those Ideas will be stolen! Bwahahah!!.....er.... I mean.. those ideas will be borrowed....without your knowledge or permission
Except that gender one.... That's....just...disturbing
I was thinking about that Author commentary one...
But the last time I wrote in an author into one of my stories and did it really badly and the author disappeared for months
I'm cursed I tell you!

Popeland: Phew...... so.....many......reviews
Review response is getting fairly big now..... which is great!!
I love all you Reviewers!!!
............wait a minute! No I don't! I hate you all!
Get the hell out of my office!

Voice Over: Yes! It's time again for
NOSGOTHIC GRUDGE MATCH!!
With your host, Raziel!

(Raziel walks on stage waving to the crowd. Marcus walks on afterwards, smirking to himself)

Raziel: Hello my friends! An welcome to Nosgothic Grudge Match! Since Umah is involved in tonight's grudge match I'll be replacing her. I was chosen cause apparently it was about time Popeland did something nice for me

Marcus: Really? I just thought we wanted a replacement who wore the same amount of clothing as Umah!

Raziel: .....Your not a very nice person

Marcus: Thanks for noticing you malnourished smurf! Anyway, with Umah gone I'm in total control! So you are no longer watching "Nosgothic Grudge Match" but instead your are watching " The Marcus Hour"!!
A show in which we reveal the inner working of my mind!!

Raziel: So what will we do for the other 58 minutes we'll be on air?

Marcus: Well I guess we could ask you to count to ten, that'd take up the rest of the week never mind the end of the show

Raziel: Good comeback.... But I'm still not going to let you change the show

Marcus: (sarcastic) Oh, I quake in my fabulous designer boots! Really Raziel, your about as threatening as I am polite

Raziel: That may be true, but that would hardly stand in the way of me ripping off your head

Marcus: Ah.... good point.....

Raziel: I know. When you've been a sword for thousands of years people tend to say that a lot. Anyway tonight's grudge match is between Umah and Kain! She stole his Nexus stone and He .. well...he killed her...

Marcus: I'm hoping for a repeat of that result!!

Raziel: er......yeah... Let's go over to Anarcrothe for our live interview!

(Scene changes to a bedroom. Umah is brushing her hair and humming to herself. Suddenly she hears a rustling in her wardrobe)

Umah: (Tiredly) Anarcrothe I know your in there.....

(There's silence)

Umah: Oh just get out!!

(Umah strides over to the wardrobe and open the door. It's empty except for a small note that says
"You must think their a maniac in here as there is no other reasons you'd look in a clothes wardrobe!
BWHAAHAH!!
Signed: Marcus)

Umah: That's the 5th message from him I've found! How the hell does he get in here?!

Anarcrothe: (from underneath the bed) The skylight on your roof doesn't close properly

Umah: Aaaahh!! How long have you been under there?!!

Anarcrothe: About a day. You snore really loud by the way

Umah: Get out from under my bed you freak!!!

Anarcrothe: Geez.... No need to shout

(Anarcrothe rolls out from under the bed. He then stands up and brushes the cobwebs off his robes)

Umah: .....You take some extreme measures to get an interview

Anarcrothe: (confused) ........ Interview?

Umah: WHAT!?!

Anarcrothe: I mean of course I'm here for the interview! Really! Er......so... do you think you'll beat Kain?

Umah: Yes

Anarcrothe: So you think you'll crush him?

Umah: Yes

Anarcrothe: So you think you'll wipe him from the face of the planet?

Umah: Yes

Anarcrothe: So you think you'll go on a date with me?

Umah: Ye.... You what!?

Anarcrothe: I think we'd make a great couple! When I was reading your diary to pass the time I found out we'd a lot in common! Like a love of the color purple! am... that's it actually... but we can work on the rest!

Umah: Get out of my house you Maniac!!

Anarcrothe: Okay, okay...... but if you change your mind you know my number... well you know your number and I'm stealing your phone. Toodles!

(Anarcrothe throws down a smoke bomb and runs out of the room cackling madly. A few minutes later the smoke clears leaving a blackened Umah standing on her own)

Umah: ... Get out of my Wardrobe Anarcrothe

Anarcrothe: ..........make me

(Scenes changes back to the studio wear Marcus and Raziel are wearing the standard bemused expression that come with watching one of Anarcrothe's interviews

Marcus: ........well.....another inspiring interview from Anarcrothe there

Raziel: Remember viewers, if you see Anarcrothe on the streets do not try to approach him or start a conversation with him as it may prompt him to talk to you

Marcus: now lets go over to Dumah for event selection. The section in which he lives in a cave with a squid and spins a wheel........ anyone else starting to think he pulled the short straw?

(The familiar sight of the event selection cave appears on screen. Dumah skips on screen smiling intensley)

Dumah: (hyper) Hey everyone!! Ah, I'm just so glad you all came!!!

Elder god: Make him stop! make him stop! No one who's been around me for more than five minutes should be happy! I mean I've told him the wheel of fate thing like seven times! I only had to tell the Ancients once and they we throwing themselves on swords!!

Dumah: I don't know what your talking about! That story is wonderful! Tell me the about the engine of life bit again!!

Elder God: Oh for My Sake!! ........ I'm just glad all the Prozac is gone!

Dumah: Don't worry! I ordered a new shipment so you wouldn't have to!!

Elder god: That may be so but how the hell are the going to get it into this cave eh?! Aha!! Triumph for me!!

Dumah: oh, I just told them to dump it into the Abyss, it'll get here soon!!

Elder God: (stunned) You poured it into MY ABYSS!!? Arghh!! I was wondering what that growing feeling well being was!!

Dumah: It's great isn't it!?

Elder God: No! noooo!! I'm a vengeful god!! VENGEFUL!! Must...... resist...happiness!

Dumah: Anyway, let's spin that wheel!!

(Dumah prances over to the event selection well and spins the wheel)

Dumah: Woooooo!! Look at it spin!!

Elder god: ...... must think of... things....I hate!.... Raziel!! Am....Kain!!.... All you can eat seafood restaurants!!.....

Dumah: ah! That's really weird! I LOVE all those things!!

Elder God: ..nyyyahhhhh!! Viewers! This is a request from you god!! Go to the Abyss and throw in depressing stuff!! Tranquilizers! Radiohead albums! Pictures of Raziel! I don't care just hurry!!

Dumah: Hey! the wheels stopped!!

(the wheel has landed on "Turn Based Battle")

Dumah: WHOA! A turn based battle!! Deadly quick and full of excitement!! I can't wait!!

Elder God: Hey! that's sounds good! ...wait a minute no! that's crap! I hate it! I swear someone will pay for this!!

(the scenes switches back to the studio)

Raziel: hehehehehe...... Unlife is good

Marcus: Taking pleasure in someone misery... that's disgusting. Anyway, let's go to Umah being hurt!! I can't wait!!

(scene changes to a locker room where Kain is talking to Nupraptor)

Nupraptor: As Popeland's official representative I insist that you participate in the event!

Kain: I told you I'm not doing another one of these stupid grudge matches

Nupraptor: (attempting to hypnotise him) Oh but you will! Look into my eyes Kain! look into my eyes!...............why are you staring at me like that?...........stop!..... Stop looking at me!!!

Kain: But you told me to

Nupraptor: (trying to avoid eye contact) I changed my mind!! I changed my mind!!

Kain: Fine, but I'm still not doing the match

(Kain turns to leave)

Nupraptor: but if you win Popeland said he'd commission a coin that's all edges!!

(kain freezes)

Kain:............ he did?

Nupraptor: Yeah, well..... only in Freeport but it'll still land on it's edge! A lot!

Kain:..... Okay then, I'll do the stupid match. But this is the last time!!

(Camera switches to the main battle arena where Faustus is getting ready to present the event)

Faustus: Welcome to the turn based battle extravaganza! Where is Kain versus Umah in fast paced battle to the death! So let's give a warm welcome to our first combatant, Kain!!!

(Kain walks on stage)

Kain: .......so where's Umah

Faustus: Am.....just walk around for awhile and I'm sure she'll turn up

(Kain shrugs his shoulders and walks around for a bit. Suddenly the screen cracks and explodes. Up tempo music begins . Kain reappears in an attack posture and Umah has also miraculously appeared)

Umah: What the hell just happened?

Faustus: Random battle. Play some final fantasy for god's sake! Anyway Umah got a pre-emptive attack so she gets to go first

Umah: oh..right... good! I'm going to smack Kain!!

(Umah runs over and punches Kain straight in the stomach but Kain doesn't even flinch

Kain: that was pretty pathe...

Faustus: CRITICAL HIT!!!

Kain: What!??

Faustus: That was critical hit and has severly lowered your HP! Kain it's your turn now

Kain: Critical hit!? Pah! Well I choose to blow up Umah! Hah! There, done and dusted! Now about my coin I'd like if I could get a few pictures of me looking moody on it and..

Faustus: Sorry Kain, That kind of move need a turn to charge up before you can use it

Kain: Charge?! What the hell are you talking about? I don't need to charge! Watch!

(Kain fires a blast of energy at Faustus. When the smoke clears all that's left is a smoking crater)

Audience: (Gasp)

Faustus: (clawing his way out of the crater) I'm okay!!

Audience: Boooo!!

Faustus: ... that was cold, people........ anyway it's your turn Umah

Umah: am.... I choose to kick Kain in the face!!

(Umah leaps across the arena and kicks Kain. Kain this time kain certainly feels it as he stumbles backwards with the impression of a boot in his face)

Kain: Why you little....!

(Kain goes to strike her but Faustus catches his arm)

Faust: Sorry Kain, but you don't have the counterattack ability

Kain: ah screw this!! Is it my turn yet!?

Faustus: Yes, it's your turn at the moment

Kain: Good! Blow up Umah!

(Kains shoots a bolt of energy at Umah. She gets flung into the air and goes smashing though the wall)

Kain: Ahaha!!

(Kain starts doing victory poses)

Faustus: (looking at a calculator) Actually, judging from your stats you missed. Your accuracy points are pretty bad

Kain: Missed?! I blew her through the damn wall!

Fausts: In practice maybe. But in theory you missed by a mile.

Kain: but surely the fact that she's curently in a low Nosgoth orbit contributes some bit!

Faustus: (angrily) But in theory she's standing right there!! Are you not listening to me!? Anyway... send some to find, and if necessary re-assemble, Umah

Kain: That'll take a while.... I'm going to get a drink!

(Kains walks out of the arena and heads towards the bar)

Faustus: Battle over! The Winner is Umah!!!

Kain: What!?!?

Faustus: You fled the battle arena so she wins

Kain: Fled?! FLED?! I was getting a drink godammit!! Anyway she not in the battle arena either!!

Faustus: But in theory she is!!

Kain: I didn't lose! I'm going to kick your ass!

Faustus: Threatening me won't make me change my decision, Kain

Kain: I don't want to change you decision. I just want to change you into a severely beaten git who won't be able to walk for the next few months!!

Faustus: oh.....well in that case....RUN AWAY!!!

(Scene returns to the studio where a grinning Marcus is looking at the screen with a remote control in his hand)

Marcus: Look, look! If you rewind it Umah fly's back in through the wall!! And then you can play it forward and she crashes through it again! Ah man this rocks!!

Raziel: .....You're a sick twisted little man

Marcus: Wow! You can do frame by frame! Wall's solid.. wall's solid... Umah smashes though wall!! This never gets old!

Raziel:....... Anyway. Thanks for watching Nosgothic Grudge match! And please, join us again next week!

(Screen fades to black and the credits roll to the sound of Marcus ordering hundreds of T-Shirts with pictures of Umah flying though the wall on them)

Popeland: ah.... Funny thing is I don't even have anything against Umah
Odd
Anyway, I think I'm all right for match suggestions at the moment. Considering it'll take me a while to get through the ones you've already suggested .....also consider I didn't use any suggestions in this chapter.... Er..... yeah... sorry about that
But if you have one you feel that the world needs to know by all means you can tell me
And since there seems to be a demand for it this fic will continue a little while longer!
Hurrah!!
Anyway please review!!