An interesting proposition, make it RotS Shaak Ti and I'll consider.

Sorry for the wait, been busy hyping Ahsoka. Anyway the arena has been updated! http://www.swtor.com/community/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=865625 Ezra Bridger has quenched his thirst and sated his hunger, but unbeknownst to him the deadly Nightsister assassin Asajj Ventress has creeped up behind him. How will Ventress proceed? And how will Ezra react? Asajj Ventress Ezra Bridger

STAR WARS: HUNGER GAMES LOG 08 // Day 1 - 0930 // Round 1 Breathing heavily, Ezra finally comes to a stop. He hasn't stopped running since he fled the Coruncopia, keen to put as much distance between himself and the various trained fighters and killers he was up against. But he was thirsty, and hungry, and he couldn't sense anyone nearby. And so, unstrapping him back and depositing it on the marshy ground he begins to survey its contents. Five minutes later and he's cramming meat strips into his mouth, pausing in between to drink deeply from a canteen of purified freshwater he acquired from the swamps surrounding him. He would have to be on the move soon. It was only a matter of time before someone came this way. But unbeknownst to Ezra somebody already had, somebody he'd been unable to detect. Asajj Ventress looks down at him from a branch some ten meters away, cloaked in the Force, and considering her next move.

Any more thoughts?

The arena has been updated! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=8873577#post8873577 Maul & Savage have survived their encounter though the latter has been injured. Killing 7 of the 12 Massassi before they retreated into the trees, but they will likely return, and in greater numbers! For now however we turn our attention to the next tribute, Ezra Bridger. Ezra managed to escape to Zone 4 with a low value back pack, so lets see what's inside. A pack of dried meat strips, water purifying tablets, a fire rod and a coil of synthrope. So what will he do next? Ezra Bridger

STAR WARS: HUNGER GAMES LOG 007 // Day 1 - 1015 // Round 1 The Massassi swarm from all sides, spears flying, teeth bared, claws extended. As the red mass descends the brothers become a tatooed blur, lashing out with the Force, seizing spears to twirl and stab as they hack away at their opponents. But they are outnumbered, and while Maul deftly evades his attackers Savage finds himself surrounded. He roars in pain as a Massassi slashes his back with the spear, twirling about to eviscerate it with his own before cutting down two more. Now the Massassi have them cornered, seven in number as they back the brothers up against a thick trunk. "Savage, with me brother." No further words need be exchanged, Savage nods and in near perfect unison they lash out with wave of malicious energy, the seven Massassi are blown away. Necks snap, bones break. The remaining Massassi growl and hiss, and then retreat into the trees. "Should we pursue brother?" "No, they are not our targets."

Well I'm not sure rock throwing is really a Massassi thing, if they'd even have any such projectiles, close quarters combat seems more their mandate, but fair points nonetheless.

Before I update the arena I would just raise the possibility of the brothers using the spears against their opponents. For example if Savage or Maul were able to acquire a spear, it could be possibly used to deflecting incoming projectiles. Thoughts? Could increase survival chances considerably.

Pointed out on another board that the bird looks a lot more like an owl than a vulture. Which are often regarded as omens of death, taken from Wikipedia: "Among the Kikuyu of Kenya it was believed that owls were harbingers of death. If one saw an owl or heard its hoot, someone was going to die. In general, owls are viewed as harbingers of bad luck, ill health, or death. The belief is widespread even today." Combine that with the Imperial March playing over the top, and yeah I think its clear what this is intended to mean. @t-darko, Filoni has stated that Ahsoka is a threat to Vader because she is from his past, and could potential cause the conflict within him that he's buried deep to resurface, so yeah definitely possible.

I think the emphasis was more on the fact that they are ancient and unfamiliar to Ezra in comparison to what he's before experienced, nor do I think it coincidental that Malachor is struck from the same cloth. It's foreshadowing Ezra coming into contact with something new and dangerous, and emphasising his limitations. I think its intended to be reminiscent of a vulture, or just an omen in general for the fate that's about to befall them.

Well I think we need more participants really.

Alright, expect a verdict on this soon.

================================================== The arena has been updated! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=8868555#post8868555 Maul and Savage have started heading towards the Dark Temple, but en route they have run into a back of a dozen mutated Massassi warriors armed with spears. How do they fare? Maul Savage Opress ==================================================

STAR WARS: HUNGER GAMES LOG 006 // Day 1 - 1000 // Round 1 Maul and Savage move deeper and deeper into the undergrowth, drawn by the dark pull of the ancient temple that looms in the distance. Around Savage's abdomen a thick bandage covers the gash he received from Fisto. The Brothers are hungry, but their stamina is superhuman, so for now the nuts and dried fruit found in their packs is enough to sustain them. But they will need water soon. Maul holds up his hand and without a sound they come to a stop. Muscles tensing. "We are not alone." Maul whispers. "I sense it too" Savage replies "something approaches." Then a spear whistles out of the trees. But Maul sees it coming, effortlessly plucking the weapon out of the air as it falls towards him. From between the trunks yellow eyes glint with a primal bloodlust, as a pack of Massassi surround them.

Alright expect a verdict on this one soon.

So you think they'll head for the Dark Temple first before confronting the bounty hunters and/or the Jedi?

Anymore thoughts on this? I feel the bacta bandages will be useful to treat Savage's wound.

================================================== The arena has been updated! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=8865085#post8865085 Chewie has survived his encounter with the stintarils, but has suffered minor incisions all over his body, and bruises from his fall. In the mean time however its time to move on to our next tributes. Or in this case, our next two, the Nightbrothers, Maul and Savage Opress. Who have retreated from the Coruncopia to the forests of Zone 1. Both left the arena with high value packs inside of which they have discovered... In Maul's bag, a pack of dried fruit, a fire rod, water purifying tablets, some Rbollean petal-oil, night vision goggles, a 434 heavy blaster pistol and a portable general purpose scanner. While inside Savage's bag we have, a coil of synthrope, a pack of nuts and raisins, bacta spray bandages, a glowrod, an all-temperature cloak, macro-binoculars and a demolitions kit. So what are our tributes next move? Maul Savage Opress ==================================================

STAR WARS: HUNGER GAMES LOG 005 // Day 1 - 0945 // Round 1 Dropping his fruit Chewie abandons his perch, swinging from branch to branch in an attempt to lose them. But they are faster, faster than him, and he roars in pain as the first stintaril sinks its teeth into his shoulder. Tearing off with paw he flings the creature away mid flight, before landing on a thick branch to clasp the bleeding wound. Then another lands on him, and another, and as he tears them away his roars of pain turn into that of rage. All thoughts of fleeing purged from his mind in a blood red haze he thrashes and flails, crushing rodents in his grip, smashing them against bark, tossing them into the trees. Then Chewbacca loses his footing, and he and half a dozen snarling biting rodents and crashing through the canopy. Still tearing at each other as they fall. Branch after branch snaps beneath Chewie's weight before he manages to grab hold of vine, the thick leathery skin of his palms protecting his hands from being torn to shreds as he slides to a stop, leaving several stintarils to fall to the forest floor twenty meters below. He tears one of the remaining two off his chest, but before he can reach the second it sinks its teeth into his arm, he roars in pain and releases his grip on the vine, crushing the stintaril in his grip before falling to the ground. A layer of branches break his fall, but the impact leaves Chewbacca bruised, and his body smarts from bites all over.

Very well then I've made a decision, expect a verdict soon.

So do you think that Chewie will tackle them head on or attempt to get away.

Any more thoughts on this then?

================================================== The arena has been updated! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=8861411#post8861411 Chewie has managed to sate his hunger (and thrist) in discovering some tasty fruit, but in the process has attracted the attention of a pack of Stintarils. Genetically modified they have an increased bloodlust and will attack everything and anything they deem edible. A swarm of over a dozen are currently bearing down on Chewbacca. Can he survive? ==================================================

STAR WARS: HUNGER GAMES LOG 004 // Day 1 - 0930 // Round 1 Leaping from tree to tree Chewbacca spies what he's been looking for, a few meters beneath him large coloured fruits hang from the branches. He drops down to get a closer look, and, recognising them as edible, pulls a fruit free and sinks his teeth in it. The fruit is delicious, better than any he's ever tasted, and within minutes he's eaten three. So engrossed in eating Chewie almost fails to pick up the scent of several creatures rapidly advancing towards him. He looks up to peer into canopy before him, but he can see nothing, only there in the distance, a rustling of leaves and the shudder of branches. As if something, several things, were tearing through the canopy. Then he sees them, small brown rat like creatures, a dozen maybe more, with long snouts and bulging eyes. And as they draw closer mouths snap open to hiss and shriek, revealing oversized pincer like teeth ready to sink into flesh.

OK I've reached a verdict on this, so I shall post an updated shortly.