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SUMMARY: King Arthur needs to go meet with Queen Elphame. Celliwig holds a tournament to invite other people to come with during the communication and celebrate their newfound friendship. A temporary barrier was put up so the river is currently mostly impassible.

After the departure from Celliwig last month, the people of Celliwig have been working hard to make the area around their town safe again from the angered specters. For now, there are makeshift barriers that are preventing anything from crossing the river, dead or alive, except over the Pure of Heart bridge. It will, at the very least, prevent more from coming over and overwhelming the land surrounding Celliwig again.

The city is open and, while the Elphame traders have stuck around to help train people in the proper use and treatment of mounts, the safest way to speak to Elphame is through Celliwig's hall of mirrors. King Arthur, Merlin, and a couple of other members of the royal court entered to speak to Queen Elphame directly in order to find out what information she knew about the Calamity and to begin discussion of what it would take to reclaim Excalibur. With the magics of Avalon having recovered significantly enough to not be at risk of falling apart if some of the otherworlders leave while still maintaining the barrier to keep Avalon safe, they need to begin discussing action.

At the same time, in celebration of King Arthur's arrival and a royal wedding within Celliwig, a tournament is underway! Celliwig's tournaments work a little differently, however, and focus on a little more than just combat skills-- a modern tournament for the modern person. (Though there is fighting as well, of course.) Celliwig's Top Talents Tourney hasn't been held in a good many years since it's been closed off, so everyone is invited to participate. Invitations have been sent to all of Camelot's residents. The tournament categories are as follows:

Cutthroat Cooking - For the chef's out there! Compete against other chefs to show off who has the best culinary skills. All contestants start with 2,500,000G which will be theirs to lose through the course of the tournament. This money can be used to purchase sabotages to use on other chefs throughout the course of the competition.

Vicious Vocals - Singing competition. Anyone may participate, there are no auditions. Each contestant will compete solo first, then have to do a competitive duet with another person who moved onto the second round. The final round involves performing and singing at the same time, so you may want to go find friends to give you tips between each round and help you come up with an awesome set-up that will wow the judges!

Speed Sculpting - This one's for the artists! Celliwig is really big on art, in particular sculpture. Any decent sculpture can be sold whether it wins or loses. Sculpture form can be made with anything you want-- glass, sugar, and ice are popular choices in Celliwig because of the city's aesthetic, but any materials are possible-- plants, stones, clay, chocolate, fabric, whatever you want as long as it stands on its own after you're done creating. (You can use your magic to sculpt if that's what you want.)

Melee Mania - Fight your fellow competitors one-on-one. Weapons and magic are both allowed. Healers will be paid generously for assisting after combat is finished.

Familiar Feud - Let your familiar have a little fun and combat each other! They're the star of the show here and otherworlders are only there in a support role.

Mario Party - It's literally a series of Mario Party games. If you win your block, you move onto the next round and so on. 4 max players per game. If you don't rage quit at any point, you get free energy drinks throughout the day because this party isn't stopping.

Silent Assassin - This competition will take place throughout the course of the tournament. All competitors are kept confidential, but required to wear a hidden body cam so that the experience can be shared online for audience viewing later. All competitors are given fake weapons (paintball guns, rubber knives, and so on) with sensors in them and have to find and "kill" the other competitors throughout the tournament period.

Anyone who shows up to either participate in or watch the tournament will receive 50% off a hotel room and a single (Potion) Counter-curse.

How the tournament will be run is a little different from an OOC standpoint. Any characters can participate, but in order to determine a winner, we will need anyone who thinks their characters skill is great enough to win to comment to the name of the tournament they are entering HERE! If your character would have canon advantages in a category, write +1 advantage in your comment. (So if you are from an idol series, you'll have a leg up on singing, or if your character is a skilled assassin in their canon, they could gain a +1. It won't guarantee they win, but it will give them a leg up so we're not ignoring their skill!) If you do not think your character has any chance at winning, please do not comment. (Someone who's never cooked a day in their life isn't going to magically win the cooking competition, you know?) If you think/want your character to lose even if they may have skills, we do not need your information. This is only an RNG for potential winners. We will RNG the winners from those who comment for each competition as linked.

ICly, anyone who wants to thread any part of it out, go for it! You can thread out watching, you can thread out participating, interfering, anything you want! Thread out having an intimate moment with a healer after a battle, a tearful failure and hurt/comfort consolation, buying a round of vodka flashes for your fellow losers. Whatever you want! Just have fun.

SUMMARY: King Arthur & Co. are still in chambers. A woman shows up and claims they're in danger, argues with Glwelwyd that she saw it despite that those abilities are not possible right now. Players voted to determine the next course of this prompt. (This section may be skipped for prompts now, but is still posted for reference.)

The day after the end of the tournament days, all seems well and peaceful as usual within the city of Celliwig. The mirror hall that King Arthur's party had gone into is still closed shut. The Hall is guarded by a 7 foot tall man with a long, scraggly beard and huge rippling muscles named Glewlwyd IV. (You may have seen him around at past events.) None may enter until negotiations are completed, and it is his sacred duty passed down by his ancestors to ensure that none shall pass his guard. Most in Celliwig won't even try, knowing the futility of such an action, which is why it is particularly peculiar that Gwion can be found yelling outside of the halls that they need to be let in. After an argument and a call to action, some other worlders chose to find Gwion and ask questions.

	"Listen to me, there's something wrong, you need to let someone in there! Look for yourself! I saw it!"
	"Time is frozen, the future cannot be seen. A dream is but a dream, not a prophecy. Disrespect from the people of Celliwig interrupting a meeting of the fae and King Arthur's party would spell much more certain fate.

After one more failed attempt to get past him, the woman stomps off to a nearby bar to blow off some steam, and ends up posting to the AOL Network instead.

The King's party is in danger. No one is allowed in or out, but they're going to die if you don't work together to get past Glewlwyd. You can ask how I know, but it's a real long story and we're real short on time, so I'm kind of going out on a limb here. I'll be at Celliwig's bar if anyone wants more details.

SUMMARY: A very close battle ensues in front of the Hall of Mirrors, with the doors eventually being forced open to reveal a dark, possessed hall. Reflects prey on characters' deepest insecurities and anyone who falls victim to them are trapped within the reflections. King Arthur and the Pure of Heart and Brave of Soul Mirror used to communicate with Elphame are possessed by angry specters trapped on Celliwig's side after the river barrier was put up.

After the drama caused by Gwion's warning, the city of Celliwig is rather unsettled. There's an air of tension thick enough that you could hear a pin drop, and enough people who thought it was more important to protect the integrity and wishes of the fae than to worry about the unlikely chance that a seer had a vision while time was stopped. A large number of people have shown up to stand by Glewlwyd's side and defend the Hall of Mirrors, a show which will not be forgotten by the people of Celliwig... However, the strength in both numbers and battle goes to those wishing to enter the Hall of Mirrors. The battle is strenuous, a mixture of both Celliwig citizens and Camelot's otherworlders, and anyone wishing to play out part of it should put either defense or offense indicators in their prompt title to clearly attract those wishing to play out the fight.

Those who manage to break through the line will make it into the Hall of Mirrors. The first and most notable thing once the door is open is that it's as dark as night. Not at all conditions for a meeting. And it's cold, condensation and fog forming at the door where the freezing night of the hall and the summer heat outside. It is not at all like it was the first time visitors were allowed in to place their Pure of Heart and Brave of Soul crystals in the mirror to communicate with Elphame. There is absolutely something going on, and those on either side of the battle may want to redirect their attention to the Hall. None of the party seems to be seen. Those who dare to venture forward into the hall will find themselves rather quickly at a loss for where the door went. There is a dim light still visible from it, highlighting the other people in the room and the edges of glass and mirrors throughout the hall.

An eerie blue glow reflects through the number of the mirrors, but it seems to move about as if passing impermenantly. Those who try to chase it will find themselves further lost from the entrance, until they find themselves face to face with a reflection that doesn't seem to follow their own movements. This reflection will begin to speak with the character's voice, then immediately target the character's deepest insecurities. Every bad thought that they've thought of themself is fair game. If the character can remain calm and keep moving forward, then they will not fall victim to the trap. However, should they react with a burst of emotion, argue, or be unable to move forward when faced with their own insecurities, they will find themselves trapped in the mirror, replacing the reflection.

Those who manage to pass the mirrors will find themselves at the Pure of Heart and Brave of Soul Mirror. The communication is still open to what appears to be an ornately decorated, natural throne. The Queen is long since gone, having been escorted to safety to keep her safe from the cursed mirrors. Notably, every crystal lining the edge of this mirror seems to have been infected by the blue, almost spectral color. Approached, a chilling laughter echoes from the possessed mirror, but the laughter is finished by King Arthur himself, back turned and facing the mirror. He turns around and wields his sword, ready to defend the mirror, eyes filled with the same blue as the mirror. As more people approach, reflections of Arthur seem to walk out of the mirrors as well to fight more and more people. It's hard to tell which is the real one, so can you really kill him to get him out of the way and get to the mirror? Fight the small army of King Arthurs and gather enough death mages to exorcise the spirits out of the mirror.. or maybe just smash it. Did you think this was the last choice you'd make this week?

Please refer to the plotting post for any additional plotting needs and to check added notes for the third prompt. Timeline-wise, the new/third prompt doesn't start until the 23rd. The poll for it is here.

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[ Ochako was proper brilliant. Gareth wish she had the time to really admire her tactics, or to even shout a compliment her way, but she knew that would give away her position, and she still had to focus on overcoming her friend, rather than just praising her. A tough position for someone like her!

She knew to keep herself quiet and still. Steam, like fog, would betray movement as well, shifting if she moved around within it... But it would do the same with Ochako. She very carefully peered into the grey, watching for the shifting motions and...

She lunged. She drove her lance, blindly, at where she thought Ochako might have been. She didn't use any magic or mana charges that might have given away her position with light, but she still put as much of her strength into it as she could. ]

(Harry has gotten surrounded by arrows with bombs attached to them and his jaws dropped in shock at the sight of so many of them.

While trying to find a way to get out of this mess, he unwittingly snaps his fingers and suddenly flames start to appear on the arrows like they were firecrackers gone off at the wrong timing. The young man turns his head away to avoid the smoke coming for his lungs.

Also, why hasn’t this wizard gotten tired out so quickly yet?!?)

[ Oh that's not the case. He doesn't care who is opponent is. If they come after him then they are gonna get what they get from him. Bakugou didn't back off when it had been Ochako in the arena with him. Can't think he'd spare a different girl either. ]

Tch. I woulda been calling you out on that if you did.

[ There's that at least. Bakugou goes back to cooking - once again working on a spicy and sweet dish. ]

Just thinking you're pretty stubborn yourself.

[ Which isn't really an insult. It kind of takes an amount of stubbornness to continue to approach Katsuki. To him that's... That's honestly a positive thing. ]

"But aren't you a champion at looking unique in the first place?"

And she means that as a compliment! Maybe she could mean it as an insult if it were said with a different tone, or to a different person.. but this is just something Minako truly does believe about Haruka. Aren't her looks exactly what set her apart? She just dresses however she wants, whenever she wants, gender boundaries be damned. It's super cool.

"I'd be more surprised if you were dressed in something similar to everyone else here, you know."

[ And just like that, the demon king's aura dampened, letting out a sigh as his shoulders slumped. ]

Aw come on, man, I'm not gonna make you kill people for free. Do I really give off that impression?

( she keeps finding the smokers, doesn't she? but it's not a bad thing, not right now, when the scent of tobacco helps ground her. it taps into other memories, into things that help, in strange little ways.

what exactly are they supposed to do here? most of the mirrors are still in tact, and really, breaking a mirror holding the manifestation of every negative thought they have about themselves just seems like asking for the thing to be let loose and untamed. )

Never seen owt like this.

( cursed objects aren't exactly possible back home, so she's guessing here. shit like this wants to get a reaction, and what's that old adage people tell you about things like bullies?

ignore them.

so... should they? )

You know, this place would be a lot better off if Marc was here. He's smart enough to handle this. You were always the one holding him back, weren't you?

( ... probably. but she exhales, turns back to the stranger, and decides to chance it. )

We should keep going. Ignore it. It doesn't matter.

( there's a steadiness, a clarity to her words that weren't there before. this is important, and she needs to say it aloud as much for herself as for this guy. )

Oh... oh yeah.

( they'll probably end up losing this one, but that's fine. he'll just slap 5 apples in and call it a day, and isn't surprised that it's not just wrong but MOSTLY wrong. still, it doesn't feel good to not be successful, but it's better to fail in a video game than anywhere else. right? )

And yes. For you! ( doubling down on wanting to show kindness to everyone and anyone, because that's just how it is when you might not see that person again...

maybe there's some kind of benevolent god (or rng has done them a solid) but as the timer runs out, the next one is much more simple. it's legit two fruits.

🍊🍌 )

( hey, link can be patient! is he normally? heck no, but if he has to wait to see if bakugou can really make this happen... he won't care if he loses the entire competition if he can also have good food.

and he does lose but that's okay. )

... where did you learn how to do it?

That means you need more focus arcs.

[Sorry, Zelgadis. Since his reflection kicked off the fourth-wall-breakiness he finds it hard to regulate himself now.]

If you talk yourself down on the regular you need to sort that out! I've already done that; my copy is totally behind.

That's bullshit! Don't pretend you never second-guess yourself! Back home you may know what to do, but here? You've got no clue if you're making the right choices!

[Mirror Hijikata keeps getting staunchly ignored.]

I... I don't know what that means.

[Focus arcs? Dude what are you on about. What is even going on. He shushes the Mirror Hijikata almost as an after thought, ain't nobody got time for that.]

Now-- look, I don't talk myself down, I'm just being realistic.

[ well that was abrupt. ]

Don't take it personal! I'd ask anybody.

[ he has a few good reasons to be suspicious of things that have nothing to do with kipposhi, after all. ]

[Yuber is pushed back on to the ice and slides a bit before steadying himself with kinetic magic. As Kratos closes in he swings out with the second sword, using both blades to block the attack. He can feel the shock of the blow rattle his limbs and a twisted grin etches across his features.]

I guess I will have to use both swords after all! How fun!

[Saying this he shoves forward, trying to knock Kratos off balance.]

[Yuber hobbles backwards, out of range of the swing, but a delighted grin lights up his face.]

So, you are a warrior after all.

But do you really think you can beat me?

Kneel now and you won't have to suffer.

That's fair, but what sort of stuff do you say to yourself? Give me an example.

Um, are you sure a time-sensitive maze run is the right moment to delve into a character development discussion? Hello?

[The roles are getting confusing here. Once again Zelgadis finds himself siding with Mirror Hijikata, mostly because he doesn't want to get into his personal shit. But yeah they might have to save the king too.]

A-actually, he's right. Maybe we shouldn't waste time on this right now?

I am not some beast to be led about.

[He snaps at the other man, slapping his hand against the glass but there's nothing. No crack, no shake, no reverberation. Just solid cool, impossibly thick, glass. It takes him a moment to compose himself, to rein in his anger. It's hardly Yun Yifeng's fault. It's unfair to take it out on him.]

That... was uncalled for, my apologies.

Okay, you've got a point.

[He's not going to specify which of the other two he means... and hey, right on cue the unearthly glow of a much larger mirror comes into view between all the smaller mirrors, pillars, and whatever else is blocking the view in this pitch black hall! A much larger mirror, and... a maniacally laughing King Arthur.]

Crap.

[Wouldn't it be wonderful if that strike could have cracked the glass and freed the man?

Alas, they weren't so lucky.

He waited to see if this person would calm down. Now that things were like this there was no real point in antagonizing the man. In fact, it would be even be cruel to do so.

Still, he didn't actually expect an apology.]

It's not a problem. This is a rather trying situation. [That's putting it mildly, perhaps. He studies the mirror but, not having death magic he can't really sense anything amiss.]

Unfortunately, neither of my magics seem like they'd be helpful. [But he didn't want to just...leave the man here.]

Good sportsmanship is important for anyone taking part in an event like this. It's far from Jade's first tournament, but the competition for this one has been undeniably stiff. She'd been pleasantly surprised to find out she had been matched up with Homura; they've spent enough time together at the training grounds to know that the younger girl is capable of impressive feats, and had been eager to see what they both might amount to with their gloves off— metaphorically, anyway.

Unfortunately, neither of them quite knows when to quit, and while it had been Jade who had lifted her out of the arena, the princess had been quick to call for medics to investigate just in case. Homura could withstand a great deal, but Jade can't help but feel a pang of guilt in the aftermath.

The smile, at least, helps, and Jade gives a sigh of relief as she smiles in turn.

"You certainly did. You recovered quite well more than once. Are you alright? You told me not to hold back, but I would hate to have seriously injured you."

Sometimes, she doesn't know her own strength.

If everyone told you that you couldn't do it, would that stop you from trying?

[Plenty of people would have said that about defeating General Gaius. For a while, they might even have been right... before he came to understand.]

[He just has a sense of humor and enjoys teasing people just a little, when he can!]

Well, plenty of people do say plenty of things around him without expecting that he's actually able to hear them.

I guess that would take enough income to cover the losses. I don't know anything about business. [To put it mildly.]

Anyways... [ Kipposhi took a moment to straighten out again, reaching to adjust his cap. ]

The point is I need people I can trust in this world. Trust to get certain work done, at any rate. I make healthy money at the host club, so don't worry about compensation.

[ Oh goodness. Was that something that sort of approached being a compliment? That was... Unexpected. And pleasant to hear. She was fully prepared to hearing something that would completely undo this progress within the next fifteen seconds, but that was nice for the time. ]

Hmm, I like to believe I have a lot of drive and determination.

[ She smiled and held her hands together in her back, leaning forward. ]

And I know sometimes you may miss on amazing friendships if you don't make the effort to see past first impressions.

She nods, smile still up. Least Jade took this better than she thought.

"I'd rather be in here taking an L than beating you with no effort. Besides, I'm used to pain." And the free healthcare. "Glad you were okay with it though. With so many people here, I figured I'd be turned down. I wanted a real fight I could enjoy, one without some dumb minotaur or giant pelican."

Or a mom going through grief and kidnapping people; that month was wild.

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