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EVENT ✨ What is Camelot without a Tournament?


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Trumpets blow loudly to introduce the start of the tournament day. Everyone is invited to watch or participate. Those who would like to sign up need simply sign in for the competition they seek to join in on. Sign ups open at 8am, though you can sign up any time before the start of your competition category. There are different prizes listed for each category!

In the sign-up area before the tournaments begin, there will be a number of entertainment shows going on: Some of the fae who were invited are giving enchanted body paintings. Once the painting is finished, they will travel across your body like a living tattoo. Please be sure to specify if you would like it to be permanent or temporary, and exactly what you want-- especially if you want a permanent one.

In addition to the body painting, there will be a number of clowns playing pranks and giving out balloons that, when popped, completely cover the surrounding 5 feet in glow-in-the-dark glitter that smells of your favorite scent. Each one will smell different depending on who is smelling it. What's more is the glitter actually dissolves after 12 hours, so you don't have to worry about it never getting out of anything. Amazing!

There are additional dance shows and parades going on through the town and near the sign-up area to draw people in, and little pop-up shops with merch you can buy to support the tournament-- cool t-shirts, sunglasses, hats, keychains, and more. Don't forget to download the Tournament Bets app so you can place money on your favorites to win and make bank! Maybe save some for the tavern afterward if things don't work out, though... or before you make any decisions, check out the castles' royal tea garden, beautifully decorated in a wide variety of wintery florals, which is set up and serving a delightful medley of teas with soothing effects. Just be careful-- each table has a magic grapevine that will communicate with another table, so you may end up hearing someone else's secrets on the grapevine... or just ending up with a fun conversation if you notice it before you say something you don't want to share.


As the tournament gets underway, it starts off with all of the multiview screens taking focus on the royal viewing box. In it stands a man that we have not yet seen before, but who stands with an air of dignity. He's wearing a suit, and a crown, and looks confident despite that he has many reasons to be hesitant- he is back from the dead, after all.

"My name is Arthur Pendragon, King of Camelot. Many of you may have heard of me from your worlds I'm told, and many still may not have, but I will begin with an apology. I should have been there for those of you who arrived months ago and have been bravely pursuing this battle without leadership. I am afraid a few millennia of culture shock have thrown me off course and the Advent of the Kardashians in my studies has not helped these matters. But that is little excuse. From here on out, I will be with you in your journeys. Those who have questions of me, I will be offering an..."

Merlin's voice comes in off-camera to help him out, since he's still not sure on all the lingo, offering "AMA" to assist, then Arthur continues.

"An AMA to you all in the coming days. But for the time being, let us celebrate the wins and strides you all have made with a tournament. Those brave enough to enter, I hope to see you vying for knighthood and fighting alongside me in the days to come. For the love of Camelot!"
The video ends and the first tournament event begins. The categories and prizes are as follows:
Close-Quarters Melee (No Magic): Any non-projectile weapon is allowed. All combatants meet on a sand lot surrounded by stands. The last combatant standing wins. Prize: 500,000G; (Item) Enchanted Sword, courtesy of the royal blacksmith and permanently enchanted by Merlin (Winner can choose what kind of effect they want upon contact with blade! IC choice, but must be approved by mods)

Physical Healing: All physical wounds will be divided among healers. Participation in this event will yield monetary payment of 10,000G per person regardless of win, as it is an essential service. The first person to complete their patient load will win the competition. Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Protective Charm

Long-Range Firing Competition: Archers, gunsmen, slingshot, or any other projectile-firing weapons or magic may be used for precision aiming at long-distance targets, both still and moving. It is not permitted to fire at other competitors, but distracting, blocking, and otherwise creating interference with curses, shields, and so on is permitted. Causing injury to other competitors will result in disqualification. Prize: 50,000G; (Item) Locked-and-Loading Projectile Purse

Lunch: Lunch break! There are plenty of food stands available for anyone to purchase whatever food their heart desires, but for the competitive lot, there is a hot dog eating contest to participate in or enjoy. Let the ref know if you would prefer vegan hot dogs, as they are available. Prize: 20,000K; (Recipe) Instant Loperamide

Animal & Hypnotic Obstacle Course: This one is for the animal and cognitive users. Use animal magic to direct a blindfolded animal or hypnotized peer through an obstacle course. Whichever team finishes the course first is the winner. (No one will question whether or not the hypnotized participant is there willingly, but make sure you discuss OOC.) Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Enchanted Gold Rose

Dark & Light Submission: Dark magic users will be given instructions to utilize shadow magic to essentially swallow their light opponent into a vat of darkness and pull them into pitch-black dungeons underground. Light magic users are to utilize their light magic to overwhelm the shadows and prevent themselves from being pulled under. Light magic users are given intsructions to create hardlight bindings to stop their dark magic opponents from controlling the shadows. Whoever secures their opponent first wins. (Multiple winners.) Prize: 10,000G; (Potion) Countercurse

Alchemy & Kinetic Animated Battles: An alchemist and a kinetic user pair up to alchemize a warrior of their choosing. It can be made of any material you like-- stone, straw, brick, mud, steel, whatever, but it must be made to be mobile and armed as you please, as kinetic users will then be tasked with animating various parts of the body and fighting the alchemists's creations against each other. Prize: 50,000G to each member of the winning team; (Potion) Animatia

Single Element Knock-Out: Elemental magic users may select one element to fight with. Each magic user is given their own platform in a pool. The goal is to knock your opponents into the water. Note: The water of the pool is not usable in the competition; using the pool will result in disqualification. You can jump from platform to platform to avoid hits but leaving the pool area will result in disqualification. Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Glowstick

Magical Melee: Like the close-quarters free-for-all, any magic type may join in. All combatants meet on a sand lot surrounded by stands. The last mage standing wins. Prize: 500,000G; (Item) Channeling Staff

Anyone who participates will get the following: A big thank you, a free meal ticket redeemable at any food stand during lunch, and (Recipe) Cool Firework.
Reminder that players who want their character to win should sign up on the plotting post here. You can thread anything out on the log. Please sign up before 11:59pm on Friday 1/22. Results will be drawn live if we can figure out an easy way to do that and posted on Saturday.


troubadamsel: (En Garde!)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2021-02-02 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
My name is Maribelle, and I'm a fairly recent arrival myself.

[ Another sigh - this one with aggravation! Prepare for salt. ]

And I trust you arrived the same way... tossed into that freezing lake like a bag of waste! Honestly, I've had enemy soldiers treat me with more dignity than that!
whatsamada: (Gives You Hell)

[personal profile] whatsamada 2021-02-02 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Again, that wasn't the answer he was expecting. It sounded along the lines of what one of his teammates would say back home and for that, he couldn't help but chuckle. How odd, these people sure don't underestimate what a kid could do.]

Thank you. [He said after a pause.]

I wasn't sure how people would react to seeing me there but it is nice to know there are others who won't underestimate me. I'm not use to hearing that.
prismatically: (stella030)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She Is Looking Directly At Them. Rest assured that even if it looks like she's conversing with Irhya, her eyes are on the prize. The prize is the cat. Just so we're all clear. ]

Melee sounds pretty scary, honestly. Like, I've literally never been in a fight in my entire life. I'm not even any good at fighting games. I'm pretty sure I've never thrown an actual for real punch, ever. But if it's all magic stuff and you don't actually have to worry about holding your own in a fight, I might be able to manage it.
colchismagecraft: (Do you really think you can win?)

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[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-02 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I see someone's in an adventurous mood.

[Caster's just been wandering around to pass the time whilst she waited for the competitions she was in to start, and it was hard for her to miss the intricate, shimmering tattoo on the arm of someone she recognised.]
prismatically: (berristella009)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Right, right. But for real, though, can you seriously make anything? Like, anything-anything? Obviously it's gotta be something you'd actually forge and not like, a cake, but...

[ A pause. ]

Actually, I'd kind of love to see you try and forge a cake?
prismatically: (stella021)

stella just [extroverts externally]

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Kinda wild to think that he's just there, right? Not just that he's a king, but he's King Arthur! That's like, the king.

[ She knows what she's talking about! She's vaguely aware of the Arthurian canon! She totally gets it. ]
mayoninofukucho: (Smoke)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2021-02-02 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[He fully intends to watch all the categories he doesn't participate in himself. It's always good to know who might make a reliable ally in battle or someone to call upon in a crisis that requires their skillset.]

Right! Hijikata. Toshirou Hijikata. You don't have to watch my match, though. Make sure you have a partner for yours first.

[He's far more confident in his swordfighting abilities than in his magical prowess, so he'll likely cut a better figure in the non-magical melee than in the single element knock-out, but he wouldn't want Ken to feel obligated and end up floundering to prepare for his own challenge.]
mayoninofukucho: (I didn't want to hear that.)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2021-02-02 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[That was a good reaction. Of course a sufficiently large shield would take care of all his attacks since none of them was quite powerful enough to break through it. He notices Saber's way of mimicking different weapons to fire off her attacks, like blows from a sword or bullets from a gun... he's just been acting on instinct and using his open hands to direct his magic, but this might be worth trying out later. Now, though, his best idea is to copy her defence and raise up a fire wall in front of him to hopefully swallow up the wind bullets.

He feels one of them whizz past his neck, invisible safe for a distortion in the air, just as his shield goes up - and then, just as he thought he could maybe relax a little and think of his next move while the others get blocked, the fire lashes out at him in several spots, fueled into bight bursts by the impacting wind.]


Oh, shit--!!

[He staggers back, ending up at the far end of the platform and hastily patting out one or two tiny flames that are licking at his (borrowed) clothes. Not as planned! He can't even use his magic to protect himself from the out-of-control barrier because more fire certainly won't help, so he holds out until the fire shield calms down.

He knows he needs to move quickly before Saber capitalises on this reaction from his defence, so he moves on to the next platform, dismissing the fire wall behind him, and flings off a couple of large missiles one after the other - not at Saber directly, though. He's aiming at the water in front of her platform, hoping to create steam that'll obstruct her vision. He knows it won't last long (if it's enough to begin with), so he quickly readies a new fireball to target her with while he has a chance.]
prismatically: (bwbatch001)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She practically sparkles. A compliment...!! Well, she's gonna take it as a compliment, anyway. ]

Eheh, I guess! All it takes it getting lucky and I bet I'll nail it!
bakudan_bambino: (Well)

[personal profile] bakudan_bambino 2021-02-02 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? I've been training with mine. I can almost become invisible with it.

[Or rather, hide behind illusions of what he knows is behind him.]
prismatically: (bwbatch001)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
They'd know better than anybody what'd work! Especially if they've been doing it for a while. You could even tell them "hey, I think this, this and these things are cool, and I want it here" and they could probably whip up a really neat design for you!

[ She gestures to her own face, as if the splotching of colours and dancing stars really needed pointing out. ]

Like this! I just told them I like colourful, sparkly stuff and they came up with this!
prismatically: (bwbatch001)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-02 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope! Not a clue!

[ AND SHE REALLY JUST LET THEM PUT IT ALL OVER HER FACE ANYWAY, HUH ]

But if I had to guess I'd sayyyyyy, maybe light magic? That's all illusion-y and stuff.
excalibeam: (Excalibur)

[personal profile] excalibeam 2021-02-02 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Tch...!

[ The steam is easily pushed away as Saber creates a brief gust of wind downward, pushing it down and allowing her to keep her sights on Hijikata while she leaps to the next platform, following after him. ]

Hah!!

[ Missiles of wind are fired from her hand, wasting no time in keeping up the offensive on Hijikata. ]
morns: (13)

[personal profile] morns 2021-02-02 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
( matching cartoon cats?

like that's the worst idea she's ever agreed to.
)

With a stranger?

( isn't that normally something people do with friends? )
mayoninofukucho: (Smoke)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2021-02-02 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hijikata has been fighting for such a long time, he feels like even if he stopped he'd never be able to truly feel at peace. At the same time he worries about what will become of him without moral guidance and a group to belong to. It's not that he's an amoral person at the core, but he lost sight of what was the right thing to do before as a drifting teenager, so who's to say it can't happen again?]

Elphame traders... I'll look into that.

[He takes another long drag from his cigarette before it turns into stub.]

Thanks again. I owe you one.
mayoninofukucho: (Thanks for that.)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2021-02-02 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hijikata nods with a small grin. He'll remember his name. This was a good fight; he's feeling a lot less fretful now. Sure, he'll end up as a patient in the healers' contest after a few more duels, but even so, he'll be happy to fight against Zelgadis again... or by his side, because there's bound to be plenty of trouble to clear out of Avalon.]
bakudan_bambino: (attention)

[personal profile] bakudan_bambino 2021-02-02 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gokudera gets up, wondering if there are any other light magic users he may be able to strike up a deal with so he can get his hands on a countercurse potion. He taking out another cigarette and offers it up.]

For later. Thanks for not giving me a hard time over them.

[If he can learn elemental magic at some point, maybe he can light his dynamite without cigarettes. How handy!]</small
colchismagecraft: (Do you really think you can win?)

Yes and Caster just [curls up in cloak and hisses in introvert]

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-02 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I take it you've not been in the presence of royalty before?

[Although, that raised a point.]

...It sounds as if your world's mythology is not too dissimilar to mine.
colchismagecraft: (Looking up)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-02 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Joshua...ah. Yes, that's right.

We spoke on the network device, didn't we? It's good to see you in person.

[Even if people earn titles here, how many people will respect them?]
mayoninofukucho: (Thanks for that.)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2021-02-02 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, he can't not smile back. Mickey seems so genuinely happy to just have a dueling partner that Hijikata starts to wonder if more people turned him down. Regardless he stays true to his words and keeps doling out hard strikes against his opponent's thinner blade.]

Nothing to thank me for.

[He'd still rather avoid hurting Mickey, so he puts a lot of force into his attempts at disarming him. At the very least he also intends to play it straight, so there'll be none of his usual kicks, headbutts or other unruly brawl moves.]
luciing: (pic#14227455)

[personal profile] luciing 2021-02-02 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her laughter fits the festive melody of the activities around them, bright, buzzing with excitement and delight despite the winter-chill in the air. Somnus watches her with an unchanging, grim expression, a perfect marble-carved contrast to it all.

Somnus raises his hand, palm upward-- a universal sign of enough, a gesture for commanding pause-- and then lowers it back to his side, where it slips silently back beneath his cloak.

She is young, yet; such needless recklessness, this, when the future awaits... ]
Maiden, take greater care.
colchismagecraft: (Oh this will be fun)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-03 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Caster chuckled at Saber's denial of the clear sulking she'd seen a moment before. Still, for the time being, she'll be picking up her own familiar in her arms.]

Mm, aesthetically speaking it does, doesn't it? A little different from those I could summon before, but I suppose that's to be expected.

[Personality wise, though...well, it was currently looking up at Caster wagging its tail, as if to ask whether it did well and looked suitably impressive in its "competition".]
colchismagecraft: (I wonder about that...)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-03 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, now she had been healed, she had a little time to reflect on the matches she'd had that day. She was deep in thought when she heard the familiar voice calling out.

Ah. It was the man she'd been talking to before the fight.]


...Afternoon. I trust you enjoyed watching the rest?

[She's going to assume he carried on watching, unless told otherwise.]
whatsamada: (I Am Broken Too)

[personal profile] whatsamada 2021-02-03 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Then it's nice to meet you Hijikata-san, my name is Ken Amada.

[He said before slight bow to him, Now that he knew he was talking to someone from Japan, it was only proper to introduce himself this way, right? Regardless, there was a small chuckle from him.]

Don't worry, I will! Just have fun at your match and I wish you the best of luck in winning! [Pause] And if I do go against you in the melee, I hope we'll have a great match.
luciing: (pic#14189124)

[personal profile] luciing 2021-02-03 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ It seems he's only here for a few brief words before he continues on his way. But for this moment, he pauses his strides, lifting his head to address her. ]

Your craft is noteworthy. [ Moreover, ] One suffers no loss when knowledge is gained.

[ She had been observing the fights as much as he had upon the stands; anything she learns here, she'll take into the future. ]