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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But you are correct! We must needs focus on our preparations for the tournament first. 'Twould be a little incautious to enter the competition before we've established how this works. There ought to be an area around here somewhere where we can practice, yes?
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Now, let me think. If we're going to be truly scientific about this, perhaps we should start somewhere with less people. Perhaps that garden area, the one filled with flowers and hot drinks?
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[But they should be safe flowers. None of those massive carnivorous flowers you see in the jungle biomes of some worlds — clearly, they wanted to set up a soft, cozy atmosphere, and so they would have avoided anything like that when choosing what plantlife to cultivate.]
[She nods in agreement, and leads the way. At this time of day, the garden does have people in it, but not enough to make things crowded, particularly not if they head far enough from the entrance. And the air is filled with the warm, fragrant steam wafting off many little teacups.]
sorry for late, ive been in work hell :(
[Allura may or may not be talking to someone who, at one point, cheerfully approved the idea of massive carnivorous plants that stink like all hell. Welp?
Hythlodaeus follows her lead, breathing in the herbal fragrance with delight. Hopefully, they can sit down here to chat afterwards - Hythlodaeus hasn't yet met many of their fellow travellers, but he's as hungry as ever for new knowledge.
New knowledge, which is likely going to include hypnotic influence soon! When they're far away that they shouldn't bother people too much, Hythlodaeus goes to stand opposite Allura, some distance away from her, and puts his hands on his hips in a gesture of DETERMINATION.]
This should be suitable, I believe. Have you tried these powers out before?
no worries, I know exactly what it's like
Casting spells of hypnotism, however, is still new to me. [She frowns, a little discouraged.] I believe I understand the general technique, but if you have any suggestions to help with it, I would be glad to hear them.
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Well... I suppose I could say I possess a somewhat similar power back in my world. Not hypnosis as what we've got here, but the ability to perceive another's soul and the minute changes within it. Theoretically, 'tis not entirely impossible to manipulate it, but that is not the manner of usage my people would employ it for, and it would require considerable sharpness of perception.
But that is a rather crude application and cheap control. In the matters of the soul, we are able to meld our essences together... I would imagine this hypnotic power acts in a somewhat similar way: reaching out with one's mind, establishing a mental connection, giving appropriate orders. 'Tis likely possible to take direct control, but that would mean you'd need to concentrate on moving my body for me - a task that must certainly be harder than it appears. After all, much of our movement is instinctive, and we rarely truly think about it. It seems most efficient, and likely easiest, to instead give suggestions at a basic level, as it were, and let the rest of my mind do the work.
[Sorry, he's... incapable of shutting up.]
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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.