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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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[He was already concerned about this place and everything leading up to it, and he had slipped inside the Hall in the middle of the chaos once he noticed something was off. And wandering through a bit has proven his suspicions correct. He doesn't know what's going on, but they clearly needed to look into it. For now, however, he hastens through the halls, wondering who else could be lost when he happens to see a familiar figure cowering in front of a mirror.

...And he's instantly runs over.]

Gran!

[Whatever the hell is making his captain suffer will have hell to pay, but for now he reaches out to grab his shoulder to try and literally shake him out of it. Although really one look at the mirror and he wants to put a bullet through it instead.]

[ the shaking was more than enough to snap him out of it— for the time being. it was the shock of being grabbed than anything else. his eyes land on eustace, and he blinks owlishly for a second or two. ]

Eustace…?

And you’re being saved yet again. Don’t you get tired of being the damsel in distress?

[ it was clear that the reflection wasn’t going to stop its assault. gran grit his teeth, trying to block out its words as best he could. no, he wasn’t going to believe— and yet it kept pushing. ]

Come on, just accept it. You’re a weak boy with no skill…! You’ll always leech off others!

[Eustace grits his teeth as he sees and hears Gran's reflection ridiculing him. If these damn things weren't likely important he really would have shot it. Instead he tries to physically pull Gran away while also speaking clearly to him.]

Don't listen to it, Gran. Everything it's saying is a lie.

[ gran’s reflection smirks at eustace as he tries to pull the captain away. gran, for one, eagerly tries to go with him, to escape this hell but it seems the reflection wasn’t going to make it easy. ]

Ah, look at that. Leaning on someone stronger than you for comfort. Tell me, is it nice being so pathetic? So dependent on others?

[ gran grit his teeth as he squeezed his eyes shut and tried to block out everything he said, his voice low when he spoke. ] Shut up…

I’m sure once they realize that they’ve been following a baby, they’ll leave! They’ll abandon you and you’ll realize how weak you are!!

Shut up!!

[His grip tightens around Gran before he just picks him up to haul him off.

He wants to refute the words of the mirror, but it'll be easier once they're away from the nuisance. And it won't be long before Eustace's long strides carry them a decent distance away.]

[ gran could still hear the laughter of the reflection even as eustace pulls him away, even at the distance they’re at now.

it takes gran a moment or two to talk, and it’s a question he didn’t want to ask, but comes tumbling out anyways. ]

… do you think I’m weak, Eustace?

No.

[The answer is clear and immediate as he continues walking a few more steps before he finds a place without any mirrors nearby to set Gran down.]

I wouldn't have followed you if you were...no, rather it's because of your strength that I am who I am today. I'm not the only one who feels that way.

[ he almost flinches at eustace’s immediate answer, but he reminds himself that the erune isn’t the type to say those type of things to just anyone. in fact, the fact that he says that there are many others reminds him of the crew back home, and just how accepting they all are to him being captain.

if he hadn’t earned it, then they wouldn’t listen to him, now would they? it sends gran into a round of introspection that he hadn’t really thought about until now. and being told that it was because of him and his strength that eustace changed? that alone was a confidence boost he wasn’t even aware that he needed. he buries his face in his hands, but this time with a small smile. ]

… I… I just care a lot. For everyone. Everyone on the crew is like my family. And that includes you. I guess that’s what the mirror attached itself to…

It's because you care for others that you're as strong as you are. Without it you and everyone else would not have gotten as far as we have.

And. [He reaches out and lightly flicks him on the forehead.] How can you question yourself when you were instrumental in helping deal with Central Axis and Diaspora? Helping bringing Cassius and Isaac home?

You've done the same for others, and while you shouldn't be arrogant or overconfident, you have no reason to doubt yourself to this extent.

[ gran yelps when eustace flicks him, nursing the spot by covering it with his hand. but other than that, he just listens intently, letting the words sink in as he reminds himself that all his insecurities did not reflect real life, and he was being stupid for almost listening to them in the first place. if they did, then eustace would not be there giving him positive feedback.

he finally gives a small smile, nodding once. ]

Yeah, you’re right. I guess having it thrown in my face like that almost made me believe it… [ a sigh. ] That place needs to be banned, I swear.

[Not apologetic at all when Gran yelps, but he does reach out to give a light pat on the head when Gran seems to have come to his senses.]

Agreed. But for now it's better if we keep moving. Just ignore whatever you hear.

[ yep, he’s just going to cherish that pat on the head. anything out of eustace can be considered a prize, after all. But there were still things to do in that castle, and he wasn’t going to fall down like a house of cards anymore. ]

Right. I’ll keep my ears plugged, just in case.

[ was that a joke? no one can tell with that look on gran’s face. ]

[...Just a bit of a look. Gran, please.

And then Eustace is leading them through the hall, his eyes focused ahead and ignoring his own reflections.]

[ gran only replies to that look with a smile.

gran follows, this time steeling himself to ignore the voices and what they want to throw at him. he fell once, he wasn’t going to fall again. ]

[The silence stretches out for a spell until the reflections become...noisy. He casts a small glance back towards Gran, as if to see how he is before he finally breaks the silence.]

How did you get in here?

[It's an idle question...but maybe he's also trying to divert Gran's attention to stay focused on him and give little chance for the mirrors.]

[ the distraction was definitely helpful. gran definitely looks relieved to have it. ]

I got pushed in here. I didn't want to, but it is what it is.

It was getting chaotic out there... Good thing I found you when I did.

Let's not get separated from here on out.

Yeah. These mirrors play no games...

[ he shudders at the thought of where it could've gone. he was very lucky he was found. ]

I didn't plan to split anyways..!

...Hm...

[Just giving Gran a doubtful look. Though he's teasing a bit. He knows Gran doesn't always recklessly go into something without backup if he can.]

[ gran gives him a look. wow, thanks for the trust, eustace!!

but he doesn't take it too heavily, and just focuses on the task at hand. ]

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