Chewy905
Chromatic ArchKnight of RP
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Welcome and congratulations to all who participated in this year’s Where Powers Collide! Welcome to the Final Battlefield!
Thank you to everyone who took part in the tournament this year. I’m extremely impressed with the skill, creativity, and collaboration of all of our writers, especially with the new ones this year. I’ve had a blast acting as your director for the first time, but I know we’re all here for one reason. So, without further ado, I present, in no particular order, your finalists.
The 2024 Knights of Chaos
Vale, the False Whisper, created by Roseleaf320!
Margul, Heart of the Mountain, created by Sylphe!
Ephemera, created by Dragonknight315!
The 2024 Knights of Order
Ryuk D’vorak, created by Necro-Knight!
Ladd Nisent, created by markthematey!
Elysia, Storm-Bringer, created by Starflame13!
The music inspiration behind the Final, and the First, Battlefield, can be found here.
All non-finalists who survived the trials may either continue to fight, or return to their own realms. You are welcome to write about the return in an exit post in the appropriate Battlefield. If a character has perished, their corpse is returned instead.
All chosen Knights, PLEASE READ THE REST OF THIS POST IN ITS ENTIRETY. Anyone else, feel free to skip to the final paragraphs after the line break, with info as to where you can go from here!
All of the same rules from the initial OOC thread apply - with the exception of extensions. Everyone in the Finals now has either two 12 hour extensions, or one 24 hour extension at their disposal. I will do my best to continue to give people 24 hour idle-out warnings, but this is the Finals. You are ultimately responsible for posting on time, so plan your posting schedule accordingly.
Once your character enters the Final Battlefield, you start with a clean state. Writings from the Trials will be evaluated again only if a tie-breaker is absolutely necessary. Here is where you truly need to focus. Communicate and collaborate with each other, ask questions when needed, proofread your posts, and have a blast showing off your writing skills and abilities. While you are not required to collaborate with every single person on your side in the coming battle, keep in mind that you are working together towards the common goal of defeating the enemy - so try not to harm or hinder your allies!
Finals are structured differently than the Trials. Everyone is given time to make an introduction post and preferably a second (more action-oriented) post. At this point, the Judge will dismiss two Knights - one each from the ranks of Order and Chaos (Note that additional posts after your second will not be considered when deciding the first cuts). The Battlefield will open on Tuesday, February 13th, at 11:59pm The tentative date for this first cut is Wednesday, February 21st, at 11:59pm server time. Knights will continue to be dismissed every 8 days until only one fighter for each side remains, at which point a victor will be chosen. If a contestant idles out, they will take the place of the Knight dismissed from their side.
The victor will be crowned as a Champion of either Chaos or Order, and earn a blessing from the Power that they follow. As they have fought in this war to tip the scales in favor of their side, upon returning to their own realm, the scales will thus be tipped in their favor in whatever type of conflict or struggle they are involved in.
There will be an in-thread announcement when the Knights are dismissed, but each Knight will have some sense or awareness when their time to depart comes. Upon being dismissed, your character is faced with two choices. They can Concede personal victory and withdraw from the Battlefield, thus being returned to their own realm. Or, they can Sacrifice themselves for their cause and make a single, final attack against the opposition. If you choose this second option, your character is then left to the mercy of those remaining in the Battlefield. As such, to any fighter targeted by such an attack, please treat it with appropriate severity. In the case of a Sacrifice, the post must be made within 4 days of the announcement. If not, it will be assumed your character has Conceded and left the battlefield.
As with the Arena OOC threads, I will be editing in any questions about the Grand Arena in general here! Starting with:
What are the dimensions of the Final Battlefield?
The Finals are on a square battlefield. Each boundary “edge” is 120 feet (36.6 meters) long, and the distance from the geometric center to any of the four corners is approximately 85feet (25.9 meters). The boundary edges have no walls - and being thrown off will result in the character flying off into the void. A rough map of the battlefield, to scale, may be found here. The river of colors that represents Chaos is 40 feet (12.1 meters) overhead - and while it is not solid, it is still opaque.
The Knights of Order are on the western (left) side, and the Knights of Chaos are on the eastern (right). You may choose amongst your allies the exact order/position of yourselves along your side, and may be any distance between the center and edge as you see fit. All Knights arrive at the board at the same time regardless of posting order.
How do our characters get transported to the Final Battlefield?
Once a Pawn is removed from their first Trial, you are free to perceive the transition from that point in whichever way best fits your narrative. You may return to the Chequered City, speak with a representative of the Powers, or even return to your home plane shortly before you are transported in some way to the Final Battlefield. While not required, each combatant has the option of a full heal/restore (as well as the restoration of any ammo/armor/weapons that were damaged in the first Trial), enacted however they wish to in the transition. Please reach out to me if you have specific questions about this mechanic or are intending to do something more unusual with your restore.
What is the lighting like on the Battlefield?
The primary light source comes from the set of scales, which glow brightly with a flat, white light that casts shadows as normal. Picture them as a grand chandelier. While the outskirts of the battlefield might be slightly dimmer, there is no significant lighting difference. The scales are 50 feet (15.2 meters) overhead in the dead center of the battlefield.
What is the temperature like on the Battlefield?
The natural temperature of the Battlefield is a slight chill, not terribly cold but perhaps enough to elicit a shiver.
Can the tiles be damaged?
The tiles cannot be chipped or damaged this year. The grip Order has is too tight.
What are those pillars?
5ft both north (up) and south(down) from the center stands two wooden pillars akin to a ship’s masts. These pillars are significantly thinner this year, having only a 3ft diameter, but stretch the full 30 feet tall. A series of ladder rungs are inset within the southern side of each pillar, spanning up to its top. Shrouds of rigging (rope ladders, essentially) hang off the tops of each pillar, reaching the ground ~10 feet to both the east and west of the pillar. A small crow’s nest tops each pillar.
One of those pillars was described strangely, are they different?
The northern pillar and its shroud are ethereal, made up of swirling white energy. It cannot be physically touched, instead inflicting the feeling of a sharp, biting cold upon anyone that passes through any part of it.
The southern pillar is physically normal, capable of being touched or climbed. While the pillar itself cannot be meaningfully damaged (weapons could still get caught in it, but it will repair itself once they are removed), the rigging can be cut, burned, or otherwise damaged and destroyed.
Once again, thank you to everyone for participating in Where Powers Collide! Even if you did not make it through to the Finals, stick around to watch and cheer on your favorites, both here and in the Discord server!
In addition, I would love to hear feedback on how YOU, the players, felt this tournament went! The feedback form may be filled out anonymously Here
For anyone who would like to continue improving their own role-playing skills, I encourage you to check out either the Role Playing Academy or the Combat Training forums.
Additionally, keep an eye on the Role Playing General Discussion for any future, member-led RP’s, or feel free to look into creating your own! Additionally, I am happy to give feedback on individual performances in WPC. People are welcome to PM me to ask for said feedback, but please be patient if it takes a while for me to respond as I will be slightly busy judging the Finals Phase.
Best of luck to all of our Knights!
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