mission . alumina cup

[powergamer]

Who: Alumina Cup participants and spectators!
What: The Alumina Cup, a local swordsmanship tournament open to all citizens of Goldvale.
When: Rosefrucht 22, 10AM
Where: a plaza at the Ironwall District
Rating: PG for violence, please mark your threads if they get any higher

[ Hundreds of people of all ages are gathered at the Iron District, but what for? If one makes it through the crowd, they'll find a large elevated ring. Above it, a banner flies up in the air with two words printed in big bold letters: Alumina Cup. After a harmony of trumpets, the announcer uses a cone to amplify his voice as he begins the program. ]

Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present Goldvale's annual 121st Alumina Cup! [ Applause and loud cheers from the audience. ] As you all know, this is the day when swordsmen and women from all walks of life gather here at Ironwall to test their skill as they make their way to the top and prove themselves worthy of the prized Alumina Cup trophy! You all know the rules and I know you're all excited, so that leaves us with one final question: Are you ready? [ Even louder cheers, whistles and screams from the audience! ] Then let's begin!

[ The elimination rounds begin. Player characters will not recognize any of the participants, but those in particularly fancy hats might actually be their fellow guild members in disguise. Cheer for your favorite! Or heckle, if that's your thing. ]

( NOTE: The results of this tournament were predetermined by the players. What will be played out here are the matches! )

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Comments

it's fine, it's fine! no worries!

[wheeloffire]

[ It takes Frodo a moment to see who he's pointing to. He can understand why this man doesn't want to speak- it is quite loud, and Frodo finds it even a little hard to concentrate on his thoughts, or whom he wants to watch, even! Silence is certainly something hard to come upon here.

He watches as the finger points to Kougyoku, and nods. ] Ah, that I see! He certainly is an interesting fellow to look at.

[ So is everyone here, though. ]

I beg your pardon if I seemed to be intruding upon your business. I was merely curious! Never before have I seen such a festivity such as this one before!

[derpiest]

[rion shakes his head, and then -- well, there's no way he's going to be able to communicate this without the jewelry. so he taps his bracelet, brings the smoky screen up, and begins typing.

frodo will have a message soon enough.]

We didn't have anything like this where I was from, either.

[wheeloffire]

[ He doesn't quite understand until Rion starts to type. And that's when the idea kind of strikes him there. ]

O-oh. Are you unable to speak?

[ That doesn't make him feel good. ] I, I must apologize! I hadn't known...!

[derpiest]

[he doesn't seem too fussed! he shakes his head quickly, not upset at all. he's in fact smiling a little bit. and he doesn't seem to be too inconvenienced by typing (though it's a little hard when there's things going on) - a lot of people aren't familiar with such things, but it's like a keyboard enough that he types fairly effortlessly.]

It's fine! You couldn't have known. :)

[wheeloffire]

[ The look on this lad's face seems to help! Frodo had been worried- he had hoped that no offense of the sort had been taken. That would have been the last thing he wanted!

He offered the lad a smile, and nodded his head. ] Thank you.

[ Now, would he want to continue talking...or writing? Frodo hardly wanted to off the conversation at that point in time, but all the while, he didn't want to bother him if he couldn't speak. ] Would I be a burden to you if I were to stay with you?

[derpiest]

[he doesn't write in response... but that's because he doesn't need to. it's an easy enough question to answer, and he shakes his head; smiling would indicate as well that he means 'no, you wouldn't be a burden, you're welcome to stay'.

he's going to be sort of watching what's going on, but he is definitely all sorts of up for conversation!]