Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-933831-20160118200918/@comment-27128326-20160118212017

Oh ho ho, this match looks VERY exciting. Looks like both sides have a decent chance at beating each other. I like this matchup.

Let's see, rivers, rocks on the rivers, mountainous terrain, and not only that, these people have factors that make them quite adapted to the arena.

Let's start with Hibiscus and Perry.

A great mixture of durability and speed. Hibiscus, while possibly having trouble traversing the river unless he uses his Semblance, has a versatile Semblance that plays incredibly well to opponents whose strategy is to get up close and personal, something Akiba and Viola seem to have to do. Hibiscus's Semblance compliments Perry's rocket boots combined with his Semblance, making for some devastating dive kicks. Problem is that Hib's stamina will be decreased heavily if he uses his Semblance, but judging by the lightweight of his opponent's weapons (relative to his shield) he'll have some energy to spare. Another problem of Hib is that due to his low mobility, he can't really traverse much through the rocky terrain of the mountains, or the rocks without the help of his Semblance.

Perry, now this guy is quite interesting. He specializes in kicks as well as having complimented agility through the use of his powerful legs and his Terminal Velocity. He has a good ranged option and his mobility and leg strength is enough to not only traverse the river, but to also hike the mountain. If Perry's leg strength suggests great agility, then he could probably have little problem dodging his opponent's attacks. Only problem is that Perry cannot handle as much heat.

Akiba is versatile in this battlefield. He has the best ranged option out of all the characters, but due to his fighting style, he can still do quite well on his own up close. The light Oodachi certainly makes him a powerful force to be reckoned with plus, his defensive options are superior to Hibiscus due to being able to bind his opponent when up close... that is if he's hit with impact-type damage.

If he's truly not too good against armored types, then Hibiscus really has a bigger chance of beating him.

According to his page, he specializes in one-on-ones, so chances of some teamwork between him and Viola is likely if they corner a person. In fact, Akiba being unable to speak and communicate with Viola could lead to poor teamwork unless if by chance, Viola is able to communicate swimmingly through signals. Like Perry, he can't handle much damage.

Viola Lindynn's Semblance can make her mobile in the mountain areas. Her biggest rival would be Perry as they're both the speedsters of this fight. Her fire rate and attack speed in both ranges overall outclass Viola despite Perry's kicks being quite fast. She'd be able to chip away Hibiscus quite well and her unpolished fighting style might unpredictable to the trained warrior. It is unknown if she has hand-to-hand experience, but assuming she uses a weapon with knuckle dusters and is quite agile herself, it's safe to assume that she has a good amount of it and can possibly rival Perry's own kick-based style.

TBH, I think it might be Hibiscus and Perry, but really, I'm not so sure.