ISML 2012: Halfway point in Topaz race

ISML 2012: Halfway point in Topaz race

By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
September 3, 2012

Another match day in the 2012 International Saimoe League has passed, and the race for the Topaz Necklace is heating up. Inori Yuzuriha and Shinobu Oshino lead the Nova and Stella Divisions, but can they hang on in the last three days of the regular season?

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Erio Touwa defeated Sora Kasugano 2648-2213, Haruna routed Kyouko Sakura 3013-2043, Charlotte Dunois harangued Shouko Kirishima 2827-2068, Yuri Nakamura shot down Minami Shimada 3720-1468, Kirino Kousaka dominated Haqua du Lot Herminium 3126-1945 and Inori Yuzuriha clocked Meiko Honma 2959-1997.

Sena Kashiwazaki trampled all over Elucia de Lute Ima 3140-1844, Kobato Hasegawa raced past Fear Kubrick 3176-1665, Riko Mine prevailed over Kanon Nakagawa 2403-2313, Ruri Gokou romped past Mizuki Himeji 3486-1693, Irisviel von Einzbern squeaked past Homura Akemi in a 2510-2431 thriller and Kurisu Makise defeated Kanade Suzutsuki 2712-2107.

Wrapping up Nova play...Victorique de Blois defeated Masami Iwasawa 2663-2393, Mato Kuroi gunned down Subaru Konoe 2623-2278, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Yozora Mikazuki 3531-1567, Aria Holmes Kanzaki blasted Yuno Gasai 3133-1761, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Shiori Shiomiya 4095-1181 and Yui rocked Ayase Aragaki 3342-1876.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere cruised past Mafuyu Shiina 2850-2065, Mikuru Asahina defeated Nymph 2609-2413, Mio Akiyama boomed past Ikaros 3309-1939, Rin Tosaka whipped past Kotomi Ichinose 2805-2237, Nadeko Sengoku rolled past Konata Izumi 2867-2234 and Shinobu Oshino chomped up Tsumugi Kotobuki 2898-2235.

Hitaki Senjougahara prevailed over Nagisa Furukawa 2740-2321, Yuki Nagato dominated Konjiki no Yami 3179-2017, Index L. Prohibitorum won a rare 2665-2418 victory over Ui Hirasawa, defending champion Mikoto Misaka electrocuted C.C. 3349-1910, Taiga Aisaka roared past Tomoyo Sakagami 2409-1927 and Illyasviel von Einzbern made it a double for the von Einzbern combine with a 2976-2065 walloping of winless Kuroko Shirai.

Wrapping up Stella play...Saber slashed past Kyou Fujibayashi 3045-2164, Hinagiku Katsura dominated Kagami Hiiragi 2938-2064, Azusa Nakano romped past Last Order 3423-1831, Yui Hirasawa rocked Hecate 3263-1834, Shana torched Holo 3399-1811 and Haruhi Suzumiya overpowered Nagi Sanzen'in 3388-1861.

Sakura Yoshino and Bernkastel teamed up to defeat Kotori Shirakawa and Maria Ushiromiya 2011-1795. Rintarou Okabe and Mayuri Shiina made it a clean sweep for Steins;Gate with a 2540-2488 victory over Saito Hiraga and Siesta.

Match Day 5 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Topaz Necklace phase is scheduled for September 4, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.