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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.


alchemists: (num)

Elfnein | ota

[personal profile] alchemists 2021-01-22 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
1. Tournaments

[ There's a small robot that looks like a child's toy that Elfnein is working on. Taking some raw materials and then using alchemy to make the new part. It's still hard to get the hang of since it's different from how alchemy works back home, but the rough pieces still manage to fit together. Now it was just down to getting the little robot to move. ]

2. Glitter
[ The balloon that Elfnein had gotten was still intact somehow, she was holding it with both hands and making sure that there was no way to trip or lose grip. ]

I wonder what you even do with this...
alchemists: (if only carol were here)

a-2

[personal profile] alchemists 2021-01-22 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Is everything ok?

[ Elfnein happened to hear Ken shout, but it doesn't look like he was yelling at another person. ]
birdflipping: (201)

3

[personal profile] birdflipping 2021-01-22 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nero had been passing by, hoping to clean up and get something to eat now that his matches are done with, when Aerith address him. he recognises the young woman from the network, and he stop to consider the question.]

Oh, hey. I'm good, just a few bumps and bruises.

[And a cut along one arm where a blade had nicked him, though it's more of a light scratch than a serious wound. He shrugs.]

Unless you're a healer who needs the magic practice? In which case, knock yourself out.
alchemists: (sip)

Royal Tea Garden

[personal profile] alchemists 2021-01-22 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Elfnein overheard everything from her table and decided that going over and taking a sit would be a good idea to try and spark some conversation. ]

Hello, the tea being served is extremely delicious isn't it?
lucere: (♕Just a small suggestion)

[personal profile] lucere 2021-01-22 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, Cor is just five years away from fifty. So maybe he is a little up in his years but Regis isn't about to tell Nero this. The less ammunition Nero has against Cor, the better.]

I know you're just having "go" at me, you little rascal. [He says almost fondly as he leans over to return the playful nudge.] Though, how did you manage to win his ire?

[Not that it's that difficult to piss off Cor. It's absurdly easy, to say the least.]

I also doubt that he dislikes you as much as you claim.
Edited 2021-01-22 17:36 (UTC)
luciing: (pic#14227481)

aftermath

[personal profile] luciing 2021-01-22 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Somnus, while not participating in the tournament himself, still watches as those of his word compete. This isn't so odd to someone who's existed as a spirit within the Ring, for bearing witness to the battles of his Line has always been a duty. It would be a lie to say he doesn't feel some comfort at the familiarity of merely observing.

He does, however, gather that Regis not only walks without a cane, but he fights as if he is years younger... or as if he had not channeled so much power through the Ring, which takes vitality as a price. While ultimately debilitating, it is a fair deterrent to all who seek to carelessly use its power. The divine power found in their world simply is not compatible with mortal life, an unfortunate but true statement, and there is nothing any king can do about the pain it brings but warn of the price.

Privately, he is curious as to the reversal of this price this world brings... but this thought is pushed aside as he spots Regis close to collapsing. He'll find an arm outstretched to him. Should he take it, Somnus will support. ]


Father of the Chosen, [ His tone is firm; whether or not he was impressed or displeased by Regis performance remains unwritten upon his expression. ] let us sit.
souris_keteer: (Miki)

[personal profile] souris_keteer 2021-01-22 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Harry!

[ If it's possible to be any happier, than he sure is! He beams, more than happy to see his friend in the flesh. ]

Of course! Come on over, pal!
menphina: (style torch because they)

The Aftermath

[personal profile] menphina 2021-01-22 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Competing was definitely a blast, and of course, his friendly neighborhood healer and medic was right there to assist him. Good thing she didn't need magic to heal at all, and after freshening up (and likely sparring with him earlier on), she returns with her own medical side bag, and the ointments she's been playing around with and the painkillers she's gotten here.

When she approaches Regis, she's ready, and lifts a hand to wave before stepping up by his side. ]


Wonderful moves as always, handsome. But you really need to know when to quit.

[ She gives his familiar a wiggle of her ears, and moves to offer to take his arm so he can lean his weight on her. ]

I've got a treat for you, for doing so well, but let's find a place to sit.
troubadamsel: (En Garde!)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2021-01-22 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ You've heard of giving someone the stink-eye? Maribelle is giving Darin the full-on-ungodly-stench-eye. ]

I will help those who NEED help, not someone whining over a blister under their armpit or a stubborn splinter in their thumb! Magic is not to be wasted on such... petty grievances!
phoenixwiz: (When He Smiles)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2021-01-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright, thanks Mickey.

(Harry takes a seat next to Mickey as they look at the ongoing tournament in action. Rose happily pokes her head from his jacket pocket, happily squeaking to Mickey as a friendly greeting.)

It looks like fun watching the whole tourney from here.
phoenixwiz: (What?!?)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2021-01-22 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh oh, what is going on, little fellow?

(Harry guides Rose to hide inside his jacket pocket which she complies as she jumps into the pocket for safety. He can let Ken pet Rose a little later as Jack Frost is about to pop the balloon he is holding onto.

And when it pops, Harry gets coated in more glitter again,. Luckily for him, his mouth is closed when it happens, though he has to wipe off the glitter off his face.)


Whoa, that is just weird. Just wow, mister. (He is addressing this to the mischievous Jack Frost.)
souris_keteer: (Miki)

[personal profile] souris_keteer 2021-01-22 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, a fellow gentleman with refined taste! Mickey is so excited/hungry now that his tail is wagging a bit. ]

It has to be close by! Oh, it smells sooo good, I can already taste it!
troubadamsel: (Stay Focused.)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2021-01-22 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ For now, Mairbelle has no suspicions she was overheard, and instead just assumes this young lady desired some wonderful company. Why not? ]

Oh, yes. The flavor, the texture, the scent... I could scarcely have picked out a better blend myself.
birdflipping: (196)

[personal profile] birdflipping 2021-01-22 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Regis, you know talking to Nero like he's a little kid makes you sound even older, right... Not that Nero is rising to the bait for now.]

He didn't like his nickname, for one. [Knowing that he's an uptight soldier type makes so much sense now, though. Him and Credo would get along well. And be just as annoyed by Nero in equal measure.]

Who knows, maybe he'll dislike me even more if we're up against each other in the tournament.
souris_keteer: (Default)

1

[personal profile] souris_keteer 2021-01-22 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Given his short stature, it's really easy to bump into little Mickey! He was momentarily startled, but quickly broke into a natural smile. ]

Aw, I'm all right! That was nothin' more than a light breeze!

[ lies, he was five seconds away from landing right on his tail. ]
souris_keteer: (Mikkie)

B

[personal profile] souris_keteer 2021-01-22 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mickey was really only passing by - this kinda fancy stuff isn't really his style - but hey, it's his good pal Gokudera! He's about to say hello, but that rolly-polly ball catches his attention more. ]

Hey, what do you got there?
patchricide: (265)

[personal profile] patchricide 2021-01-22 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[The mask is... curious, to say the least. Particularly since it's not entirely unlike the masks worn by the Druids. But the differences are reassuring — not merely because they give the mask a less baleful appearance, but also because it breaks any impression of affiliation with the dark order. As far as she knows, this man could just be a strange mask aficionado.]

[So, she makes a conscious decision not to judge him by his face-cover.]


Yes, that's perfect! We can both gain some experience! Truthfully, I've worked with abilities similar to cognitive magic before, but compared to its other aspects, hypnotism is quite new to me.
bakudan_bambino: (hehehe)

[personal profile] bakudan_bambino 2021-01-22 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gokudera looks over at the familiar voice and lights up excitedly.]

Mickey! Oh this? [He scoops up the strange crystal ball and offers it to his mouse-friend.]

It’s a magic light bubble. My familiar gave it to me.
forgeabettertomorrow: (I don't really get it but...)

[personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow 2021-01-22 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
So here's what I can do. I can weld the pieces back together. It won't be as durable, especially at the break.

Or... I hammer out the broken part of the blade into its out tang and assemble the guard around that. It'll have the durability, but it'll cost you length. This is a long sword here and while it by no means is going to become a shortsword, the balance will be off a bit. If you're used to its normal length and weight, having some of that taken away will cause you to be off-balance and likely will force you to have to adust your handling of the blade.

I'm not going to make any assumptions on your skill, it's more about your familiarity with your weapon.

Which would you prefer?
luciing: (pic#14192966)

Somnus Lucis Caelum | Final Fantasy XV

[personal profile] luciing 2021-01-22 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
A: Pre Tournament
[ The pre-tournament pomp and circumstance includes glitter, clowns, body markings, parades, dancing, and revelry. The fanfare is not completely lost to him, for across the ages he's witnessed several similar tourneys and their orbiting festivities. He tours, but he does not mingle. But unfortunately for him...

Catch him having glitter thrown at him or one of the tattoo artists attempting to convince him that he should have a giant flower painted upon his cheek to help balance the severe, grim slate of his expression. ]

B: Tournament
[ Draped in a tunic, toga, and dark chlamys, Somnus is a man that appears to have stepped out of history, even without a laurel decorating his head. It is like this, oblivious to the current fashion (or perhaps, ignoring it entirely and being comfortable in his own-- for far too long has he been formless), that he's stalked throughout the grounds, and it is like this that he heads towards the main event. While he will not be participating in the tournament himself, he is attending the show.

His countenance never shifts from being stony and grave, but he does appear more attentive whenever one of his own world appears to participate. ]

C: Garden
[ Afterwards, find him wandering through the hedges of the tea garden, pausing now and then as a flower catches his attention. His familiar is with him, a lithe obsidian dragon. ]

D: Wildcard
[ Wildcard! PP me at [plurk.com profile] drinksteapots or DM at Jade294#6977 ]
forgeabettertomorrow: (my story is long)

[personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow 2021-01-22 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Crow! How could I not?! I mean, they're magical, right? I don't think it's gonna be permanent...but hell, I'm just gonna have fun for the day.

[Especially since that jagged scar running across his back kinda muddles the fire tattoo a bit.]

Those wings look killer though! Are they gonna do anything cool??
forgeabettertomorrow: (you're kidding me)

[personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow 2021-01-22 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay but like...half of them don't realize what's wrong, just that they feel pain and discomfort.

How can you consider healing people a waste of time? If someone needs help, you should give it, no matter the reason!

[Yeah, Darin's gotten stink eyes before. Stench eyes too! He doesn't give one good gods damn about it. He's just gonna snark right on back~!]
forgeabettertomorrow: (That's amazing!)

HOT DOGS

[personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow 2021-01-22 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hot dogs didn't exactly exist where Darin came from. Sure there was sausage, and these were kinda like skinnier sausages, but he was more familiar with sausage as tavern food.]

[And the bread they were wrapped in? And these condiments? What was going on? These looked like some kind of delicacy! All he knew was that they smelled great, he was starving, and he could win something by out-eating literally everyone.]

[This was his time.]

[When Shiro addresses him, he's shaken out of his drooling stupor and offers the other man a wide grin.]


Man, I'm not even going to bother counting. I'm gonna eat till I drop. I'm gonna try every possible combination of these things!

[This is spoken like a man that's never seen a hot dog before.]

Any recommendations on what I should try first?
patchricide: (It's a list of our names in two columns)

[personal profile] patchricide 2021-01-22 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Allura takes the menu and flips it open, looking through the options. Most of the names and ingredients are meaningless to her, since her history is so far removed from Earth's that even tea itself is a new idea to her. But they also list the properties of each of these proper teas, and those sound tempting on their own. Stress-relief, rejuvenation, mood improvement — it sounds more like medicine than the lovely, fragrant drink being served around her.]

[Since she doesn't want to put herself to sleep before a competition, she'll opt for one that claims to improve focus and calm anxiety.]


No, it's important to jump right into action, isn't it? I wouldn't even say I've been taking it easy. Rather, I've been trying to gather information and decide how to — [she gestures around, not meant to refer to the tea garden but the world at large] — approach this whole situation. In the end, it seems that accepting it all and going along with things from the start would have been for the best.
Edited (it occurred to me that she might not know that idiom) 2021-01-22 23:27 (UTC)
earthshine: (hold onto your butts)

[personal profile] earthshine 2021-01-22 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that’s what he wants to hear! he doesn’t want sympathy. doesn’t want pity. he didn’t anticipate finding either in the midst of an arena, no, but he-- worried? yeah, worried, that he wouldn’t be taken seriously.

judging by the set of that expression and its assessing gaze, it’s clear that his opponent is giving him the benefit of the doubt. shiro’s grateful for that. and it shows, in the keep of his smile.

he follows suit then. feet widening, body shifting to drop into a modified stance. and then the match is on with a call from the sidelines. shiro doesn’t move though, not for an attack. he knows better than to run headlong into a battle, especially now that he doesn’t wholly have brute strength to rely on.

so he stalls. and assesses, just as his opponent seems to be doing. must be waiting on me. smart. he sidesteps, slow and measured, changing the angle as he plays with the idea of circling. ]
Not going to come at me?