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The Tournament Of Magick

Whether you hold the Nine Gods of this realm, fate, or sheer misfortune accountable for your presence here, the fact remains that you each stand here today against your will, but on your own two feet. You have taken the cards handed you and dealt them to your favour, to see yourselves through unfathomable adversity. Here, you prove your ability to adapt, your unwillingness to bend, and the strength of body, mind and heart to make the most of that which was given you. Here, you stand against the Gods and prove that even we few Travellers are amongst the mighty.

This is the Tournament of Magick, and your glory awaits you.

Organisation

Hosts
King Arthur Pendragon and Merlin in conjunction with the Teacher's Council

Location
The Arena

On-Site Healers
Gaius
Merlin
Eternally an Idiot - but still a decent enough healer

Warden
King Uther Pendragon
Court Arbiter of Affairs

Code of Conduct

1.) The first and foremost rule is that of courtesy - the knight's code will be adhered to strictly under punishment of banishment from the grounds.
2.) Exactly one (1) battle is to take place at any given time. The next battle will commence upon completion and cleaning of the previous battle.
3.) Only the combatant(s) whose name(s) is(are) entered on the roster may compete. Substitutions must be approved before the start of the event.
4.) This is a magic only competition. All weapons must be surrendered before entering the field of combat, to be returned upon completion of the round, with the exception of those competing in the individual division.
5.) Battles will cease upon one of three things:
one or both combatant(s) concedes defeat and retreats from the battle.
one or both combatant(s) is rendered unconscious or unable to continue fighting.
the Warden determines that the battle is unjust or has become a threat to one or both combatant(s)'s life.

Disqualification

Upon disqualification, the offending combatant will be removed from the premises and blacklisted from all subsequent competitions. The following are grounds for disqualification:
1.) Breaking any of the above rules in the Code of Conduct.
2.) Deliberately disobeying the instructions or judgment of the Warden and/or Hosts.
3.) Refusal to cease any battle upon the above conditions, as decided and declared by the Warden.
4.) Willful intent to cheat through any and all means in an effort to gain the upperhand.
5.) Willful intent to do harm outside of the arena and/or end the life of any other persons at any time while on the premises.

The Arena

For the duration of this tournament, the Arena will be drastically altered to provide the participants with a suitable place of combat. With everyone limited to specific powers, one way to gain the upper hand is to use the surroundings creatively and efficiently. The centre of the Arena grounds has been transformed into a multi-terrained 100 metre ring marked by a white line. The ring itself with be a patchwork of trees, open field, small lake, and rocky ground. The participants will be tracked through the grounds by the use of the Tracker Rune, as detailed right yonder.

Divisions

Individual
one-on-one combat with one weapon allowed each contestant.
weapons may not be enhanced with Rune Magic at this time, to keep things fair to those that have yet to discover its uses.
battles will last no longer than seven (7) minutes.
battles will cease upon one of four things:
one combatant steps one foot out of bounds of the marked arena.
one or both combatant(s) concedes defeat and retreats from the battle.
one or both combatant(s) is rendered unconscious or unable to continue fighting.
the Warden determines that the battle is unjust or has become a threat to one or both combatant(s)'s life.
victory is determined by the combatant remaining within the ring at the end of the battle, or as determined by the Warden in the event of a stalemate.

Partnered
two-on-two combat with no weapons allowed any contestants.
sign-ups can be done with a team already prepared, or individually with a randomly assigned partner.
battles will last no longer than ten (10) minutes.
battles will cease upon one of four things:
one combatant steps one foot out of bounds of the marked arena.
one or both combatant(s) concedes defeat and retreats from the battle.
one or both combatant(s) is rendered unconscious or unable to continue fighting.
the Warden determines that the battle is unjust or has become a threat to one or both combatant(s)'s life.
victory is determined by the combatant remaining within the ring at the end of the battle, or as determined by the Warden in the event of a stalemate.

Volunteers

For those that do not have combat-oriented abilities, ie. healers, or those that simply wish to participate in a non-contestant role, we welcome any and all to assist with the execution of the tournament. We will need healers, cleaners, and people to help direct/check in contestants, idk. Stuff! Do stuff. Lettuce know if you want to do Stuff.

Order of Events

Day One
Tier One
Individual
8:30am - 12:00pm (or as completed, accounting for repair of arena grounds between matches)
timers will be set to seven (7) minutes for each battle.
Partnered
1:30pm - 5:00pm (or as completed, accounting for repair of arena grounds between matches)
timers will be set to ten (10) minutes for each battle.

Day Two
Tier Two
Individual
8:30am - 10:30am (or as completed, accounting for repair of arena grounds between matches)
timers will be set to seven (7) minutes for each battle.
Partnered
12:00pm - 3:30pm (or as completed, accounting for repair of arena grounds between matches)
timers will be set to ten (10) minutes for each battle.
Awards Ceremony (The Good Stuff)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
both the Tournament of Worlds and the Tournament of Magick contestants will gather for a not-quite fabulous ceremony to announce and award the victors of each division.
expect food and booze and a guest appearance from one of your Friendly Neighbourhood Asgardian Gods!

Entry Submission Form

Name: (self explanatory) Home World/City/Village/Etc: (if they'd like the name of their world to be announced alongside their name at the commencement ceremony! We also encourage wearing the colours or symbol of your home. This is all about representing them, remember?) Division: (which tournament division your character would like to participate in. For the sake of keeping one person from dominating the entire tournament, we ask that you only participate in one division. Thank you for understanding!) Weapon: (if applicable: what weapon they will be competing with for their given division.) Power: (obviously!) Partner: (if applicable: who you would like to be partnered with!)

OOC Process of Events

Each character submitted will be placed on a roster with a respective number/colour for identification.
Characters will be entered into a standard competition tier system using the Random Number Generator.
I'll probably physically create the charts, just for visual aid. Because I hate myself. :(b
There will be a catch-all log for the tournament, where players are free to log out their respective battles if they so choose.
If players choose to opt out of ICly playing out these battles, the victor will simply be announced within the aforementioned log by the Warden.
Victors of each individual battle can be settled one of two ways:
OOCly discussed between the two involved parties under supervision of the hosting mundanes/mods, because we want to make sure these things are kept civil and fair!
Designating either character even or odd, then entering 1 - 50 to the Random Number Generator.
This is left to player discretion, you guys can decide which method you'd like to use!
Overall tournament victors win a prize that is being donated by Thor, so we'll announce what those are when the time comes!
Also, as a side note, I made all of this up so I have noooo clue how accurate or even viable these things are. Just play along. Pretend things make sense. Shh. I am super srs bsns.

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