Heat G commences!

Tengu VII is quite possibly the most successful vapourbot in the FRA. A full-body spinner sporting two spinning rings with blades, Tengu also has an anti-spinner ring designed to defeat other FBSs and horizontal spinners, made of a very thick rubber. When hit, this ring transfers energy to an outlet and harmlessly right past Tengu, so watch out! Alex Holts FBS retains its self-righting bar from previous designs.

Whirligig 4.0 is another full-body spinner, less successful but not less dangerous in any way! It uses Drillzilla shuffling plates for mobility (even when inverted), and its spinning shell includes 9 dangerous girl thingy-cat blades, 3 on top, 3 in the middle of the shell, and 3 on the bottom. It has an enormous kJ factor, so Whirly is a force to be reckoned with...

Roboteers, stand by...

Taki-san and Double Whamlet team up again for this fight.

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ACTIVATE!

Both bots spin up and make a beeline for each other immediately. Whirligig is the first to strike, smashing the blades into the anti-spinner ring of Tengu. Tengu slightly wobbles from the hit but no damage seems to be done! The anti-spinner ring has completely denied Whirly his destruction! Whirligig thinks better of his plan and does an about face as Tengu comes in for her first attack (in this battle, I am considering Tengu to be a female, looking at the Wars Incarnate ) and succeeds! A tiny little nick, a shower of sparks, and holy gyroscope city Batman! Whirligig just went off-balance and flew across the arena, landing inverted! Tengu retains most of her spin-up and charges Whirligig, who retreats away and is allowed to spin up himself! Back at full speed, are we? Yes, we are, as both FBSs lunge at each other!
CRASH!!!
Tengu strikes first this time, staying steady, and whoosh! Its frisbee city as Whirligig is thrown for a loop, landing with a clatter near one of the CPZs. The hit had made a slice into the shell of Whirligig, and he moves away from the CPZ as fast as he can, only to be rammed by Tengus spinning shell!
CRASH!!!
Whirligig is knocked right into the CPZ this time, one of his blades lost in the collision, and Whamlet comes flying out of the next CPZ and schmacks Whirligig against the CPZ corner. Tengu is no longer concerned with Whirligig or Whamlet. She turns her attention to the other house bot, and wheels towards Takis CPZ. Taki waits for Tengu to approach and then rams the FBS. But the aluminum foam skirts prove to be strong indeed and Taki is thrown up into Tengus lower spinning ring!
CRASH!!!
Whamlet turns towards Tengu just in time to see Taki flung away towards the pit. Whirligig is propped up against the wall and immobile, trying desperately to knock himself back onto his plates. Tengu decides to show a little more honour than expected and dodges a charge from Whamlet, reaching the CPZ where Whirligig lay trapped.
CRASH!!!
Whirligig has been given new life thanks to his opponent, as he is pounded off the wall and back right-side-up! Taki and Whamlet return to their own CPZs as the competitors leave that one and continue the fight. Tengu smashes Whirligig again and only jolts him a few inches this time. Whirligig gets another hit in but the anti-spinner ring is proving to be resistant to anything he throws at it! Taki seems to be restless and is travelling from CPZ to CPZ...I think it is respect and loathing for Tengu. Whirligig knows nothing of this, but is maneouvering around Tengu, waiting for an opening. But is there really a weakness...to exploit? If Tengu had a mouth, she wouldve been laughing as she puts continuous blows on Whirligigs shell, which is not looking like brand new right now, and still Whirligig pushes on, and suddenly both spinning shells collide head-on!
CRASH!!!!!!!!
Ooh, what a hit. Ouch...Tengu is knocked back into an angle grinder and tilts up onto her back. The arm pops up, and Tengu is back in business! Whirligig, however, is nearly in tatters in the arena, most of the blades chipped, or torn right off, and the spinning shell has many gashes and slices in it. Hes moving pretty slowly around the arena as well...it is pretty clear that Tengu is going to be the winner of the fight unless some drastic self-destruction inside of Tengu occurs, but that is not likely, as she moves in, tearing through the shell this time. Oh, how sad! I smell smoke...Whirligigs shell has stopped spinning, and - ohh, I cant believe how badly Whirligig has been beaten up here...theres Tengu again with a resounding smack to the shell, and I think thats the end, as the Whirligig has run out of kJ, out of life, and out of the tournament as The Watcher starts the countdown!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
Whamlet rams the dead Whirligig and starts hacking him with the twin axes, grappling him with the side axes, dragging him towards the floor flipper...3...2...1...FLIP! There goes Whirligig across the arena, landing with a clatter! Whats going on here? Taki and Tengu are right next to each other and circling like wolves, trying to get in an attack! Whamlet ignores this and, still clenching onto Whirligig, hits the pit release, and very likely, eventually, Whirligig falls down, and out.

CEASE!

Whirligig 4.0 outmaneouvered, outclassed, and just plain went out!
TENGU VII ADVANCES TO ROUND 2!

Coming up: Spawn Again VS. Infusion Beta