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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.

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"Only if you spot it first. I'm very good at causing discord."

Which he said while sidestepping around a very large man who had a turkey leg in one hand and a caramel apple in the other. That guy was set for an evening of watching the tournaments!

"I could go for one of those though... Tempt you to an apple?"

No, it's all right! [Particularly since, quite honestly, Allura hadn't noticed that the question was meant to be judgmental. And speaking of...]

I actually hadn't realized it was intended to be a prank at first. And it's a lot more fun if you don't believe see it as one! Really, what's the worst it can do?

[Spoken like someone who's never tried to get glitter off.]

Next time... [She huffs thoughtfully. How often was this tournament, anyway? Was it an annual affair, using an Earth year? It sounds like that would give her a lot of time to practice her magic.]

[And a lot of time to find a more suitable partner as well. Does she want to make a decision that far in advance? She feels guilty, but surely there's some other way to make things up to him...]

... ... ...

[But she does have some respect for pride. She gives a reluctant sigh, before agreeing:]

All right, then. For the next tournament, we'll take on this event again and win for certain. And until then, I will keep out of your head entirely.

Agreed?

Now that I know what it's like, it's fine if you use that spell on me. Just...you know, warn me. Like I said, I have a phobia.

Something really bad happened to me as a kid. Ever since, the idea of losing control of myself is kind of a really deep-seated fear.

As long as you don't make me pitch myself off a cliff...

...It's fine. If we should ever work together, I mean.

So you were in another world before this one?

Do you miss your original home?

[Good job Zel, taking a spell meant for joy and merriment and turning it into a weapon. It's clearly meant to be used as a distraction!]

Oh! I was interested in the potions, actually. Even moreso if learning to brew those helps at all with brewing drinks like these.

[She holds up her teacup, as if Zel has already forgotten what they were drinking.]

But it also seems like those would be the most quickly consumed. Learning to create more would be a boon. [That and she really liked the sound of one of the special monthly potions at the Elphame Traders...]

[The arena fills with the sound of metal on metal, occasionally punctuated with the dull thuds of fits and feet connecting. It's a pretty spectacular brawl composed of equal parts finesse and bare-knuckle brutality.]

[If there were any shounen fans in the audience, they're absolutely eating this up.]

[Darin's definitely impressed by Hijikata's skill. Honestly, it was reminiscent of training with the knights back home. But there was something notably different about Hijikat's fighting style. Darin couldn't exactly place it and it was enough to keep him from really getting an advantage in the fight. Regardless, Darin's not about to just let the crowd down by giving up without really giving his all.]

Yeah! Give me your strongest attack! I'll take it!

[That's not a problem! Allura's here for this discussion!]

That's... actually quite close to what I had in mind.

Actually, my people possess a similar power: We can channel the life energy known as quintessence, essentially what you would consider a soul. Most commonly, we would use it to heal and revive people, restoring their depleted quintessence and thus rejuvenating them. But there were other ways to use it, such as through empathic speech — much like the melding of essence you mentioned...

And at more advanced levels... my father was able to create incredible weapons. Living robotic lions, capable of moving and thinking on their own. They were far more advanced and powerful than the pilot would have been able to manage through direct orders, but by forming a bond with their lion, the pilot only had to steer and direct its attacks.

... so... essentially, I was thinking that hypnosis might work the same way. Rather than attempting to subjugate, I should be attempting to bond.

"The first time"...?

... ... ...

As... a child...?

[What? Don't look at her like that. The universe is crazy. Raised by a sword? Sure, why not??]

[what]

That... seems peculiar. Is it something from Earth? Because none of my human friends ever mentioned it — not even the one who had a particular interest in cuisine.

... how much is it? I only have a bit of money saved up, but...

[Allura no — don't let this man trick you into buying garbage!]

I would never!

[She sounds offended by the accusation, even though there's actually a lot of reasons why she would have done exactly that. If he got her mad enough? Off the cliff. If there was a strategic advantage? Off the cliff. If she had it in her head that it might help his fears? You had better believe he would be pitched off the cliff.]

[Speaking of, though...]

... that... is an oddly specific childhood phobia. Were you hypnotized before?

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It's not like that. I'd prefer not to get into it.

[Pause]

If you say so. Just let me know when I can repay you one day.

[He said with a small sigh before looking around for any area that has bread lurking around]

There should be a reference Ken was getting here but he wasn’t too sure. Alas, there’s only so much Christian context that he knew when he was from Japan.

“Or you could give it back.” He said in a monotone voice. “If you want something that badly, I could pay it for you.”

Was this a good idea or not? He knows but he sure hoped he wouldn’t take advantage of a kid’s kindness.

[Whoops. He unthinkingly opened a can of worms.]

No, it's -- complicated. [Dust looks away, fingers flexing on Ahrah's hilt in a sign of unconscious nerves.] I was... more or less created. So I woke up in the forest without any memories, and then Ahrah showed up.

[ It's difficult to tell what Somnus thinks, isn't it? Regis is a similar predicament in regards to the ancient royal. Even now, he doesn't quite know what Somnus thinks of him beyond their strained familial ties. It's a tad concerning at best but today's interactions shift things towards a more positive conclusion. To say the least, it's rather interesting. ]

You have my gratitude, Aerith.

[ He earnestly says with a hint of shame in his tone. In all honestly, he should've been more careful. His recklessness led him here and now this poor healer has to see such gruesome wounds. While the competition was quite tame for the most part, it was still rather barbaric. It seems that even Avalon has a taste for blood sometimes.

Regis watches as the healer wields her magic, oddly interested to see how such sorcery works. In his world, magic flows a bit differently. That much is apparent since magic itself is a blessing from the gods. Not many can wield such power but here in Avalon, magic seems to flow more freely. He can tell that her spell was working the moment that the pain subsided. The only other healer he met since arriving in Avalon was none other than Lunafreya herself but the poor woman didn't stay long.]

Is this how such magic works?

[ He questions as he watches the sounds start to lessen in severity. While they're still present, those nasty burns don't look half as gruesome as earlier.]

Quite curious. The pain has already subsided.

[ They were supposed to introduce themselves first but honestly, Regis forgot. Such pleasantries can be tedious at times and he was honestly more focused on the duel at hand. After all, this was his first competition in years, so forgive him if he was a little overeager. ]

Regis Lucis Caelum.

[ It doesn't feel strange for him to omit his royal titles anymore. In fact, he's grown quite used to giving his given name only as of late. He does not need long-winded titles anymore. Regis can simply be himself. ]

And you are? I believe I heard some of the others refer to you as "Saber".

[He's certain that's a nickname of some sort.]

[ From where he stands, he watches and waits as the magic passes from Aerith’s palm to Regis’ arm. Tissue, skin, and all else begins to repair itself under the guidance of her power, mending his wounds to appear almost as if he had never suffered the burns at all. When the magic settles with wisps of green light dissipating to the air, the lack of strain from pain is visible upon Regis’ face.

Somnus steps forward, attention sweeping from his appraisal of the healed arm to the woman sitting beside him. ]

Your talents are welcomed. We shall send for you another day.

[ There’s something dismissing about his words— a “that will be all” intonation, impersonal from his tenure as sovereign. Nevertheless, even if he speaks in a detached manner, his praise is sincere: Regis would not have recovered easily without her, and for that, she is due gratitude. ]

[Douxie couldn't help but smile at the little puff ball in greeting, along with his own familiar, Edelweiss coming out from his pocket. Slithering around his shoulders like a fluffy boa, the cat like dragon purred in contentment.]

Oh hello, your familiar is adorable.

I see that Rose wants to say hi to you, mate. She is a pink Pygmy Puff, small fluffy creatures from my world. A friend of mine has one back home from her brothers who used to breed them for their business.

(While Rose is smiling back at Douxie, Harry then sees the cat-like dragon hanging out on his shoulders and purring happily while taking some time away from sipping his tea.)

Hey Douxie, that must be your familiar? I haven’t seen something like that before in my world.

His gaze flicked to the tattoo near Anthony's ear. He reached up absently to touch it, but stopped himself before he got very far.

"So you've had that..." Since...since when? He didn't know how to articulate it. "Always."

His own tattoo flowed up to mimic Anthony's, a twisted gold serpent but on the opposite side. Unlike his it moved, slithering back in on itself, tiny tongue flickering.

[Waves to the little Pygmy with a smile.]

What a pleasure to meet you Rose!

Ah-Yes, and this is Edelweiss. He's a Tatzelwurm, kinda half dragon, half cat. He's similar to the familiar I have back home. Although the one back home is more outspoken and sassy. Edelweiss here is a bit more lazy.

[Douxie lifted his hand to scritch under his chin as a trill came from the touch.]

Might be my fault, I have been spoiling it since I got here, haven't I eh, Edelweiss?

Why hello there, Edelweiss. It is really nice to meet you. Oh, the Tatzelwurm is a really amazing species.

So you have a familiar that is similar to him back home? That is really good to hear. Back in my world, we usually have owls, cats, and frogs for familiars, I never heard of anyone having Pygmy Puff for familiars in my world. Until I met Rose when I first arrived here.

(Harry takes another sip of spearmint tea as Rose then turns around to happily squeak at Edelweiss as a greeting.)

[ Regis Lucis Caelum, huh... it's an impressive name. ]

Well met, Regis Lucis Caelum. My true name is Artoria Pendragon... however, yes, I am more often referred to as "Saber".

[ Even if one lacks knowledge of Arthurian legend, the existence of "King Arthur" in this world is common knowledge. Considering how this world already has a king, she's been going by her class name as usual... though if anyone were to ask her name, she would answer. ]

[ Even tattoos are against Ken... ]

I can see it with my third eye.

[ He should have used past tense for that joke. ]

I've only watched a few episodes but I think he's cool. Great tattoo material.

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