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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What a shame.
[He laughed a bit. Well one less person to place a bet on. And speaking of bets....]
Regrettably I am going to try my hand at it. I lost a bet with someone. So...
[He sighed and took another sip of tea.]
I mean, I suspect I shouldn't be killed at least. Probably.
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If they make you sign a waiver they're not responsible for any accidental death or injury, I'd maybe reconsider joining. If I remember correctly, Camelot had always been just a little too lax on their dueling rules.
[ Not that he was alive to see it. Come on, he's not that old... ]
Which of these rousing competitions did you sign yourself up for?
[ If it's elemental, there's a good chance the man might sneeze and set his opponent on fire. Which could be good or bad, depending on how you look at things. ]
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["If I remember" huh? But Joshua doesn't want to press quite yet on what that means, because you don't just ask someone if they're possibly very ancient.
Even if that would explain a lot. A whole lot.]
The light verse dark magic one. I thought I might as well see how far I could go. And I was dared into it. Sort of. So I might as well give it my best shot, however meager that is.
[It's going to be awful. And in front of people. So many people.
As an extreme introvert, he's dying inside. But still, he has to be a bit optimistic. The fact that he can even say he entered a tournament at all is a miracle in itself.]
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With any luck, your best shot might be better than some. Failing that, no one will judge you too hard if you duck and cower but still get to walk away with your life in tact.
[ It's not what Magnus would do, as he would rather die than live with that shame if he's quite honest... but. He's sure Joshua can manage it just fine. ]
Have you been doing any of your daily magic drills since last we spoke?
[ He hasn't heard or seen any random fires in New Camelot, which is probably a good sign that Joshua might be starting to at least control himself a bit. ]
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[He's just also stubborn at the wrong moments. He nodded at the question though, thinking on it a little.]
I have been. It is just a bit more difficult than I thought to bring what I imagine forth. One would think it would be the opposite honestly. I guess magic isn't well, magic. As obvious as that sounds.
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[ Though he can understand to an extent how difficult it is to master something you haven't lived with for very long, especially when your understanding of magic had only been narrowed to mundane occultisms. It's probably a lot for the young man to take in all at once, and to give him credit, at least he's keeping a level head about it. The same can't be said of other mundanes and mortals. ]
And it's better to think of it like a muscle that you hone and strengthen over time. Without use, it will only weaken. I maybe wouldn't have thrown myself into a fight unless I was sure I could win first, but we all have different ways of exercising.
[ Barring that, Magnus thinks he should probably make an appearance just to stop anything unsightly from happening. He would hate to see his new friend lose a finger or ten. ]
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No, from what little I know of you, you would not. But well, feel free to tell me off when I lose. I will deserve it and accept it somewhat graciously.
[But what's done is done in any event. And deep down, buried beneath his desire to hide under a rock forever, is a bit of giddiness. He's in a duel of all things and he probably won't die even if he loses. If only his family and Alex were here so he could shock them...]
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[ He's never been the nagging type anyway, and Joshua is surely an adult, capable of making bad decisions on his own. He can't say he was any better at that age, though the exact memories of what he'd done are murky at best. Only the worst parts of it remain vivid, but he doesn't want to revisit those when he's having such a nice chat and a cup of fairly decent tea. ]
I'd offer a bit of a healing hand afterwards, but I'm afraid those spells are off-limits for the time being. I can, however, conjure up a nice bottle of brandy instead. Consider it a participation trophy of sorts.
[ And by "conjure" he really means possibly steal by way of teleport, but he likes to think that the Lady of the Lake wouldn't have given him back those particular powers if she didn't want him to get some use out of them. Besides, Joshua will need something to numb the pain. ]
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I suspect I will need a brandy. Or several afterwards. Even If I do not get beaten up, I will know it will hurt.
[HIs leg isn't going to forgive this for a long time. And he'll kindly ignore how the "conjuring" actually works.]
Maybe I'd be better off losing anyways. Less attention that way and fewer questions.
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[ Like, what is his mild-mannered friend hiding? He hadn't suspected Joshua of being the type to harbor any deep, deep dark secrets, but now, he's a bit curious.
However, it's not his place to really pry, having only just met him rather recently. His past could be a touchy subject for him, something Magnus is more than familiar with personally. ]
Besides, think of it less as losing and more as walking away with your limbs all in place. There are some things brandy won't fix.
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He paused at the comment and then shook his head, smiling.]
No, it definitely wouldn't I know from experience how little brandy will fix. I don't need to actually lose a leg.
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Let's not get down that road, shall we? Meet me after your competition, and I'll treat you to something a little better than brandy. Mead? I have been meaning to try New Camelot mead for some time. Or better yet, some good old fashion knightly ale!
[ It's all so adorable and rustic that he can't help but want to experience it. He just hopes it's enough to keep his friend's mind off lesser thoughts for the time being, even if he all too well knows the dangers of relying on alcohol to fix anything. Still, a little bit won't hurt as something of a 'congrats on not dying out there' celebration. ]
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[An attempt at a joke, though honestly, Magnus is surprisingly easy to talk to. Odd as he is, though that also might be why, since Joshua's tentatively accepted this fever dream he is stuck in.]
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Strangers things have happened. Dogs loving cats, angels loving demons, Beyoncé's surprise album drop. People have a way of taking you off-guard sometimes.
[ Obviously, he's reporting from personal experience. He just lets that thought percolate in the air as he finally rises from his seat. ]
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to make sure I eat well tonight.
[ There's a wink at the end of that statement for his new friend. ]