ISML 2012: Plenty to play for in Ruby

ISML 2012: Plenty to play for in Ruby

By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
July 5, 2012

Match Day 2 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Ruby Necklace Phase concluded, and even though it's still a wide open race, Victorique de Blois and Konata Izumi lead the Nova and Stella Divisions.

Here is a rundown of the results.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Kanon Nakagawa 6008-1706, Victorique de Blois defeated Kanade Suzutsuki 4003-3092, Kurisu Makise won a thrille over Subaru Konoe 3582-3544, Yui rocked Meiko Honma 5011-2552, Erio Touwa defeated Masami Iwasawa 3891-3475 and Shouko Kirishima dismissed Irisviel von Einzbern 3854-3368.

Inori Yuzuriha defeated Haqua du Lot Herminium 3915-3234, Mato Kuroi shot down Yuno Gasai 4826-2403, Kobato Hasegawa routed Shiori Shiomiya 4395-2744, Ruri Gokou rolled past Fear Kubrick 5024-2341, Yozora Mikazuki edged Mizuki Himeji 3694-3446 and Aria H. Kanzaki gunned down Ayase Aragaki 4138-3186.

Wrapping up Nova play, Charlotte Dunois rolled past Riko Mine 3850-3077, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Haruna 5584-1450, Yuri Nakamura blasted Elucia de Lute Ima 4587-2836, Homura Akemi handcuffed Kyouko Sakura 4257-2194, Kirino Kousaka annihilated Minami Shimada 4911-2450 and Sena Kashiwazaki trampled over Sora Kasugano 4233-2894.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Shana torched Konjiki no Yami 4880-2599, Saber slashed past Kuroko Shirai 5092-2422, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Nagisa Furukawa 3986-3382, Haruhi Suzumiya routed Tsumugi Kotobuki 5119-2491, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere prevailed over Kyou Fujibayashi 3746-3624 and Last Order whipped past Holo 4012-3259.

Konata Izumi pulled off another upset, this time over Shinobu Oshino, 3677-3612. Hinagiku Katsura blazed past Mafuyu Shiina 4242-2625, Yuki Nagato drubbed C.C. 4743-2762, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Nymph 4879-2573, Tomoyo Sakagami defeated Ikaros 2716-2536 and Yui Hirasawa rocked Kagami Hiiragi 3975-3339.

Wrapping up Stella play...Mio Akiyama blew past Mikuru Asahina 4731-2785, Azusa Nakano romped past Index L. prohibitorum 5159-2418, Rin Tosaka cruised past Nagi Sanzen'in 3864-3346, Taiga Aisaka roated past Ui Hirasawa 5531-2167, Nadeko Sengoku dismantled Hecate 4630-2589 and Hitagi Senjougahara took out Kotomi Ichinose 4147-3135.

Touhou Project's Youmu Konpaku and Rewrite's Lucia Konohana teamed up to defeated Tamaki Kawazoe of Bamboo Blade and Ga-Rei: Zero's Yomi Isayama, 3773-2601. The Akasaka pair of Jun'ichi and Minato Nagase rolled past Yorito and Aono Morimiya of sola 3296-2492.

Match Day 3 of the 2012 International Saimoe League is scheduled for July 5, 2012. vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.