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Delitealex and Donna vs. Godzilla
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Delitealex
Donna
Battles
1. Mothra and King Ghidorah win
2. Titanosaurus and Ebirah win
3. Destoroyah and Rodan win
4. Gigan and Mothra win
5. Orga and Biollante win
6. Rodan and Destoroyah win
7. Anguirus and Titanosaurus win
8. Biollante and Orga win
9. King Ghidorah and Gigan win
10.
Hi Donna
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Mothra
No monster enjoys more personality and mythology than Mothra. There is so much to her. For starters, her look is absolutely iconic. She comes in two forms. A whole culture worships her, usually represented by miniature identical twins. She has her own theme song. Her offensive techniques are surprisingly varied and deep. And if one Mothra dies, there’s always another one to take her place. Sometimes two! Mothra is the benevolent protector we deserve, always there to sacrifice herself for the greater good. That’s a nice way of saying she dies a lot.
3 point task - Read a book that comes in more than two forms (i.e., paperback, hardback, ebook, audio book)
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with twins in it (must be more than a mention)
6 point task - Read a book where more than two people die (3+)
For Donna
King Ghidorah
When picking the number one Godzilla foe, it has to be this three-headed dragon with no arms. What is it about Ghidorah? He’s just so cool, from his first appearance in 1964 to his most recent battle in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. When you think of Godzilla fighting a monster, that monster is almost exclusively Ghidorah. He can fly, shoot lightning out of his mouths, latch onto Godzilla with his three mouths, and do some real stomping damage as well. He is visually and offensively a perfect counterpart to Godzilla, as his many appearances make clear.
3 point task - Read a book with 3 in the page count
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with a dragon in it
6 point task - Read a book with three or more mouths on the cover (can be a combination of human and animal mouths, but they must be easily visible)
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You haven't read your books yet, so you're not quite ready for battle. Post again on the Battle thread when you have both made Completion Posts :)
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Ah. I misunderstood. Sorry.
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I getcha. I'm tired all the time. I've started taking herbal iron capsules hoping to build up energy.
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Book: About a Dragon
Date:4/9/23
Number and Task: 5 point task - Read a book with a dragon in it
How it fits the task: Briec the Mighty is a dragon shifter
Kaiju: MothraBook: Fae Games by Aria Storm
Date: 4/9/23
Number and Task: 6 point task - Read a book where more than two people die (3+)
How it fits the task: 3 people are killed to get MC attention
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Delitealex
Mothra - 6 points
Donna
King Ghidorah - 5 points
Godzilla - random.org says 9 points
And the winners are Mothra and King Ghidorah! *mighty roars are heard*
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Titanosaurus
Titanosaurus is the real star of 1975’s Terror of Mechagodzilla. But because he doesn’t get the title treatment, he feels a little disrespected and underrated. He’s a very tall monster, with thick, beefy legs. Atop his long neck sits a great dragon face with a cool fin coming out the back of his head. He’s also as lethal underwater as on land. It’s a shame he never got another big showcase.
3 point task - Read a book with stars or a moon on the cover
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with the word 'lethal' in the text
6 point task - Read a book first published before 1975
For Donna
Ebirah
Ebirah might just be a giant crab, but he has personality. For some reason, his entire existence is to guard one island and murder anyone who tries to enter or leave it. That’s it. He doesn’t seem to even move. But that dedication to his task is admirable. Furthermore, he seems like an especially grumpy monster, even though he barely has a face. Godzilla literally declaws him, which is maybe more gruesome than he deserves. But also, don’t mess with Godzilla.
3 point task - Read a book with a 'crabby' character (irritable, cantankerous, bitter)
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book set on a small island
6 point task - Read a book with a dedication to someone at the beginning
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Book: The Bone Witch
Date: 4/13/23
Number and Task: 6 point task - Read a book with a dedication to someone at the beginning
How it fits the task: Dedication- "Dedicated to the countless bowls of ramen, who have supported me throughout the writing of this book and have still continued to do so long after I was done.
And also to Ramen Santouka, for supplying said ramen."
Kaiju: TitanosaurusBook: Fugitive by Erik Schubach
Date: 4/11/23
Number and Task: 5 point task - Read a book with the word 'lethal' in the text
How it fits the task: knowing just how lethal the deceptively mom looking woman was. Pg 99
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Delitealex
Titanosaurus - 5 points
Donna
Ebirah - 6 points
Godzilla - random.org says 7 points
And the winners are Titanosaurus and Ebirah! *mighty roars are heard*
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Sorry didn't even notice I'll just ask them to re roll after you're done
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Ha. I didn't notice either. Let me know if you'd like the roll to stand or a new roll.
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Destoroyah
A fan favorite, and for good reason. Destoroyah was designed as the ultimate Godzilla foe, as he came from the same oxygen destroyer that took out the original Godzilla. In his final form, he means serious business, looking like a big, thick demon straight from Hell. But Destoroyah also starts small, as a collection of little demons that kill humans like monsters from a horror film (including mini-mouths that totally rip-off Alien). Toho needed a monster that would take Godzilla’s final Heisei movie out with a bang. And they got one.
3 point task - Read a book with "favorite" in the text
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read an anthology (collection of short stories)
6 point task - Read a book that is tagged 'Horror'
For Donna
Rodan
Rodan is very popular, one of the all-time legendary monsters. But consider this: Rodan’s design, while classic, is just a bit on the boring side. On top of that, he and Godzilla don’t actually fight all that often. They’re good pals in most of their appearances together. Rodan certainly isn’t a poor monster, but when it comes to the big ones, he’s a little on the overrated side.
3 point task - Read a book with 10,000+ ratings
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with a cover that is 50% white
6 point task - Read a book that is tagged 'Classic'
tineye - https://labs.tineye.com/color/
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Gonna read this... for 6 points
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Book:The Secret Garden
Date:4/15/23
Number and Task: 6 point task - Read a book that is tagged 'Classic'
How it fits the task: MPG Classics
Kaiju: DestoroyahBook: Anna Dressed in Blood
Date: 4/16/23
Number and Task: 6 point task - Read a book that is tagged 'Horror'
How it fits the task: MPG horror
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Delitealex
Destoroyah - 6 points
Donna
Rodan - 6 points
Godzilla - random.org says 8 points
And the winners are Destoroyah and Rodan! *mighty roars are heard*
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Gigan
Gigan is just amazing, a kaiju who seems built from the ground up by a malevolent child. He has knives going up the back of his head, which combined with his beak, makes him seem like he started as a chicken. That beak, however, is flanked by two more knives. Also, instead of arms? More knives. That would normally be enough, but no. Gigan also has a table saw coming out of his torso. The craziness doesn’t stop there. Gigan enjoys modifications in Final Wars that turn his knife arms into chainsaws. Because at that point, why not?
3 point task - Read a book with the word 'knife' or 'knives' in the text
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with a young child as a significant character
6 point task - Read a book with just a human torso on the cover
For Donna
Mothra
No monster enjoys more personality and mythology than Mothra. There is so much to her. For starters, her look is absolutely iconic. She comes in two forms. A whole culture worships her, usually represented by miniature identical twins. She has her own theme song. Her offensive techniques are surprisingly varied and deep. And if one Mothra dies, there’s always another one to take her place. Sometimes two! Mothra is the benevolent protector we deserve, always there to sacrifice herself for the greater good. That’s a nice way of saying she dies a lot.
3 point task - Read a book that comes in more than two forms (i.e., paperback, hardback, ebook, audio book)
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with twins in it (must be more than a mention)
6 point task - Read a book where more than two people die (3+)
Kaiju: GiganBook: Aetherbound
Date: 4/19/23
Number and Task: 4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
Fits: Title begins in A kAiju
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Book: The Ripper Secret
Date: 4/21/23
Number and Task: 6 point task - Read a book where more than two people die (3+)
How it fits the task: a total of 8 deaths
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Delitealex
Gigan - 4 points
Donna
Mothra - 6 points
Godzilla - random.org says 7 points
And the winners are Gigan and Mothra! *mighty roars are heard*
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Orga
A lot of Godzilla’s later enemies transform throughout the film, not emerging as their full selves until the final fight. Orga goes another route, simply beaming down to Earth when it’s time to fight Godzilla. His transportation evolves from a flying rock to an alien spacecraft, but he appears fully formed. This means we don’t get to know much about the monster. He looks cool, almost like a Pacific Rim monster, but doesn’t stand out among other monsters on this list. He does get points for trying to swallow Godzilla, though he learns the hard way why that’s a bad idea.
3 point task - Read a book set along the Pacific Rim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific...
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book that is tagged "Science' or 'Science Fiction'
6 point task - Read a book from the Life Transformation Books list
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Biollante
The main thing about Biollante is how visually striking she is, almost beautiful. Which makes sense as she was created by a scientist who combined Godzilla DNA with the DNA of his dead daughter and injected it into a rose. She’s not even all that villainous until the Godzilla genes take over and turn her into a crazy monster. Supposedly, Biollente can never die due to her ability to regenerate wounds and turn into a cloud of spores if things get too heavy. That means she’s still out there somewhere, just waiting to bloom.
3 point task - Read a book by a female author
4 point task - Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU
5 point task - Read a book with clouds on the cover
6 point task - Read a book where a significant character is a scientist of some kind
Kaiju: OrgaBook: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Date: 4/26/23
Number and Task: 5 point task - Read a book that is tagged "Science' or 'Science Fiction'
Fits: MPG Science fiction
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Book:Shadowfell
Date:4/26/23
Number and Task:3 point task - Read a book by a female author
How it fits the task: female author
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News Alert: Godzilla is rampaging again! The city of Toyko must be saved!
How it works:
For this challenge, you and a partner will each choose a Japanese monster (kaiju) from the list. You cannot pick the same kaiju that your partner is reading for.
Each kaiju will have four tasks. You must read one of those tasks. Each task will score points. The higher the points, the harder the task. The 4 point task will always be the same: Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAIJU. You can use or ignore the articles 'a', 'an', 'the'.
When both partners have finished reading their books, post a message on the Battle thread that you are ready for your fight with Godzilla. The moderator will use random.org to pick a number between 7-10 for Godzilla. If the total of your points ties
or is higher than Godzilla's number, you win.
Each partner will then pick another kaiju from the list (remember, it cannot be the same monster that your partner chooses) for another battle with Godzilla. This will continue until you have read for all the kaiju on the list.
If the partnership has won five or more of the battles with Godzilla by the time you have read for all the kaiju on the list, then Godzilla returns defeated into the ocean. I shudder to think what will happen to Tokyo if you don't :)
✱ Books must be 140 pages.
✱ Re-reads and audio books are okay.
✱ Page count for audio books will be determined by the first paper version shown on Goodreads. From the book's page, select “all editions”, then find the first paper edition as your guide.
Sample Completion Post:
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