Attleton Olympics - Catch-All

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What: Catch-all for the Attleton Olympics
When: July 26th till August 2nd
Where: Attleton, Battle Colosseum
Warning: Should be mostly PG-13, with some competitions possibly going up to R?

[The streets of Attleton are buzzing with activity, visitors and residents alike crowding the streets and headings towards the Colosseum. Colorful decorations adorn the streets and parts of the buildings, there are tents and vendors near the Colosseum that sell snacks, soft drinks and plushies for the little ones (or not so little ones).

The inauguration starts at dusk with the first colorful fireworks announcing that is time to take a seat and enjoy the celebrations. The attending mayors and Guardians of each city and their deputies have a designated VIP zone to watch the ceremony unfold.

It kicks off with a vibrant bang, a succession of dancers, musicians and volunteers fill the Colosseum dressed in different colors representing the five cities. It's passionate, welcoming and nothing ostentatious, much like Attleton itself.

One of the highlights of the night is the singer Sonico Super, elegantly dressed, with an emotional performance.

Following the performance comes the inaugural speech of Attleton Guardian, Cassian Andor. Cassian stands up and approaches the dais, wearing the same black suit he had worn for the Genessia Awards and a new tie along with tie pin and cufflinks. He looks perfectly at ease, he’s even smiling, but those who know him well enough will note that both is very unlike him when it took days of persuasion for him to give the opening speech. ]

Dear citizens of Attleton, dear guests. Attleton has always prided itself on its hospitality. The time has come for all of Genessia to be our guests, and share with us the fruits of our labor in the Games. We invite you to prove your mettle in the arena, and cheer on the athletes from five cities, but most of all we invite you to come together in co-operation and friendly competition for the betterment of all. The memories of pain and battle from the third Breach may still be at the forefront of our minds, but we stand strong, and will be stronger yet for standing united. In this spirit, I hereby declare the Attleton Olympic Games opened.

[At last, it's time for the Olympic Flame lighting. The cauldron stands as a seven-story-high tower at the peristyle east of the stadium, impossible to miss. A shiny, tall figure moves to stand in the center of the Colosseum, carrying a traditional bow that was almost half his size.

Kay has polished his frame for the occasion and calmly notches the arrow, soon to be flaming. After a few seconds aiming, he shoots it 230 feet into the air, over the cauldron and finally igniting the flame that would burn during the 7 days of Attleton's glory. Music and breathtaking fireworks start soon after.

The Games have started.]

[OOC: The opening ceremony and competition logs will be posted to this log, but you’re welcome to make your own Olympics-related posts, we just don’t want to spam the comm. Check out the roster and info post. If you haven’t yet, please plot with your competitors and give us the results. Results still outstanding by the 31st will be RNG'd.

You are welcome to play out as many matches as you like, but you don't need to RP everything.]

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Inauguration

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K2SO

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[ OTA | All around the Colosseum]

[Kay did not only help to organize the event, he's also part of the of the security team and is now walking around the Colosseum.

He's checking that everything is in place, that the volunteers have their uniforms or don't need extra help, and also asking how the athletes are doing in general. Feel free to bother him if you need anything.]


[Closed to Cassian Andor | Before the inauguration | The Office]

[It had taken quite a bit of coaxing to convince Cassian that he needed to give the Games Speech himself and dress up nicely.

Now, looking at the man dressed up to the nines, Kay didn't regret it one bit. The droid had a black box in his hands, mostly flat and the size of a small book.]

I got you a present, for the Inauguration.

Before

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[ Cassian's not scowling, that would be petty, but he is looking rather disgruntled as he tugs at his tie. ]

I didn't sign up to give a speech. I can't believe you talked me into this. [ He rolls his eyes in fond exasperation. ] You've become too persuasive. What do you have for me?

Competitions

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To be added!

Chess

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[ The Attleton Colosseum, best known for its bloodsport, is host to a very different competition today.

Chairs and tables have been neatly lined up, each table holding a chess set. The chess pieces are themed for the city the players hail from. You may find the knight on Fayren’s set represented by a dragon, or the queen on Everglade’s baring vampire fangs. A stern judge is watching over the proceedings. ]

Quarter finals

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1:
Theodore Satchel vs. Belle

2:
Spock vs. Rapunzel

3:
Kristen Kringle vs. K-2SO

4:
James Norrington vs. Cad Bane

You are welcome to thread the quarter-finals here

Videogames - DDR

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[ Music is loudly playing in the Colosseum until the announcer starts explaining the rules of the Olympic dance-off.

An oversized version of a regular DDR arcade machine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Revolution#/media/File:DDR_White.jpg] has been set up on a dais. The dais itself looks like someone who took the disco theme and ran with it to another galaxy was in charge of the decorations. Disco balls, colorful lights and wind machines blowing glitter are everywhere - have fun getting that out of your hair, athletes. ]

Fencing

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[ The Attleton Colosseum has been prepared for one of the largest fields of athletes - the fencers.

The first sign that this is no regular Olympic fencing tournament is the lack of a strip, and there is no protective clothing laid out for the fencers either. If you ask, it will be explained that the entire stadium is the fencing area.

Fighters are welcome to bring their own blades, though they will be taken away for inspection prior to the match so as to avoid anyone having an advantage by wielding magical or high-tech blades. If you don’t bring a regular weapon of your own, you can choose from a large selection offered to the athletes. During inspection all blades will be charmed to give a sound like a ringing bell once they taste blood, for the duels are won by first blood. They also hold another surprise - when you begin the battle, the blades will light up, not unlike lightsabers - a little joke from the organizers, you’re welcome. ]

Greco-Roman Wrestling

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[ For Greco-Roman wrestling, the set-up is refreshingly normal, though the matches are unlikely to be the formal rules-abiding wrestling you’d expect (maybe they won't involve actual wrestling at all, who knows!) It actually looks like the organizers got a regular wrestling mat, round, with a large yellow ring and outer red ring, surrounded by blue.

Careful now, wrestlers, the mat is placed on a metre-high platform to be better visible - falling over the edge will not only disqualify you, it will be painful as well! ]

Paintball

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[ For paintball, one of the highlights of the tournament, the entire field of the Battle Colosseum has been prepared. The arena has been turned into a number of landscapes, the largest one of them resembling the ruins of an urban landscape with crumbling walls and huge heaps of rubble - but never fear, the organizer who grew up with urban warfare would never think to gain an advantage, would he?

Another part of the arena is swamp-like, you will want to tread carefully here as the soft, muddy ground might give way beneath you at any moment.

You will run into traps in every part of the arena - such as nets falling down on you, trapdoors opening beneath you, or fog machines or speakers being activated to confuse you. Beware - none of the the traps are designed to be deadly, but the humiliation of being easy pickings would sure feel like it! ]

The field of athletes:
Armitage Hux
Cad Bane
Cassian Andor
Chara
Faye Valentine
Garrus Vakarian
Han Solo
K-2SO
Theodore Satchel
Tony Clark

Feel free to play out the mayhem here! Make your starters or group logs, or play out specific parts of the match. Crafty alliance-forging and most vile betrayals welcome!

Shockball

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[ For shockball, a sand pit has been prepared which would make you expect a beach volleyball game, but there is nothing but this sand pit. Too simple? Suspicious? You should be.

The game lasts 20 minutes of frenzied high-voltage excitement, played with a ball which gives electric shocks. The goals? There are no goals. Knock out as many of the other team’s players as possible, and win the day! Better don’t lose your insulating mitts and ball scoop! ]

Team PTD - Purple Tie-Dye
Dray Lyell
Pyrrha Nikos
Theodore Satchel

Team WJN JWN WJN JWN (probably)
Jaune Arc
Weiss Schnee
Nora Valkyrie

Relay race

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[ The relay race looks rather normal, and this race shouldn’t hold any nasty surprises, right? Right. Teams of two are competing, there are hurdles set up. Easy enough. Only when you are racing will you realize that the track holds some unexpected obstacles. The hurdles might suddenly come alive and try to run away from you, or you will find the ground soapy-slippery.

Whatever else happens, make sure the baton makes it safely to the finish line! ]

Team 1: Theodore Satchel and Dray Lyell
Team 2: Seth Rim and Ryder Den

Nerf-throwing

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[ Today 15 odd creatures are lined up at the far end of the otherwise empty arena. These are nerfs, huge, shaggy, four-horned space cows which hold more resemblance to bisons - or rather, nerf dummies, as no actual nerfs are to be harmed in this Nerf-Throwing competition. Each athlete will be throwing three nerfs, the fur a color of their choosing. The goal of the game? Simple. Throw the nerf as far as you can towards the far end of the stadium. ]

The competitors for strongest man or woman are:
Colette Brunel
Gaston
Jaune Arc
Pyrrha Nikos
Theodore Satchel

Podracing

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[ The grand day of podracing has come, join us today in this spectacle! Not as deadly as on Tatooine, but still a sight to see!

In the hallways leading to the arena, the racers are already lined up with their makeshift pods - flying hoverboards from Nova City, modified to one-seaters in something which remind you of the flying version of a soapbox derby. But don’t be fooled, these pods are still wickedly fast and responsive. (And this, here, if you are wondering, is the best time to sabotage your rival’s pod. It’s tradition!)

Since only the Battle Colosseum itself will let you return from the dead without paying a toll, the race track had to be confined to the arena. You won’t just be flying in large circles, though, many surprises and obstacles will pop up as you go - keep your eyes open, and your hand on the controls! You might suddenly find a wall appearing in front of you, or get drenched, or have a strong gust of wind blown your way. But then again, in a podrace, the competition is always the greatest obstacle! ]

The fastest fliers of the Genessia universe:
Bodhi Rook
Fai D. Flourite
Gale Reinhardt
Han Solo
Kamille "Mobius" Rainer
Noctis Lucis Caelum
Theodore Satchel
Tony Clark

Feel free to include pictures of your pods!

Trivia

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[ For trivia, the platform from the chess matches has returned, but there are no tables, only three speaker’s desks in a triangle, dramatically bathed in bright spotlights. The two competitors will be facing the judge, who has prepared a very secret stack of notecards with the questions. Good luck, trivia champions! ]

Our experts on everything Genessia:
Kristen Kringle
Theodore Satchel

Zero-G Swimming

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[ 200 metres free-style swimming is the sport the stadium has been prepared for today.

You might be surprised by the lack of a pool, or water at all - all you will find is a stage with starting blocks lined up, which seem to lead to nothing but thin air. Four large black box-like machines have been placed in the stadium, they are emitting a faint hum drowned out by the noise of the crowd. Within the rectangle of the anti-gravity generators is a zero-g field. Weightlessness is fun, but make sure you don’t just float idly, swimmers, the crowd is watching you for Zero-G Swimming!! ]

Who will float, who will drown? Your swimmers are
Colette Brunel
Noctis Lucis Caelum
Seth Rim

Other threads

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[After party!]

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[The last day of the Games, once everything is done and dusted, a message is sent to volunteers and athletes alike to kindly invite them to an after-party.

It's being held in the Attleton Guardian Office and there are food, drinks and plenty of seats available for those who might be tired after the competition.

Mingle, share anecdotes, or boast about your accomplishments in the Colosseum.]

[Cheerleading side]

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[With her new magic circlet, nothing can stop her from being outside to enjoy life with the world at large. Anastasia had come to the Olympic games (after much pleading with Satsuki) to do something she never thought she would do.

Anastasia was at the stadium, dressed up in a cute white and gold cheerleading uniform (chances are it was inspired by Satsuki's own uniform), with the name "Nova City" emblazoned across the chest.

Yep, as a kind of celebration for her own liberation from her own hereditary traits, she was going to be a part of an unofficial cheer squad for Nova City, the city she has come to call "home."

Anastasia rattled her set of pom-poms, danced and and twirled and doing her best to rhyme.]

N-O-V-A Who will win ev-ry-day? Nova! Nova! Nova runs the show! Think you have your game planned out to a T? Nova is two steps ahead~ Our game is so fast, so fine!

[She will cheer for any of the Nova residents, and her friends if possible. Join her to cheer and dance along side her, try to do stunts or just chat in between games!]

Post Event Interviews

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[Krista had her own way of helping. Commenting on the events and having her say was one of them. That was during the events as they go. When she wasn't doing that after the events were over she went on over, microphone in hand. Be it someone in the actual event in question or just some poor unfortunate soul who was watching.]

Hello, now that the event is over and the results have come in I just have one thing to ask? Would you like an interview?

[She was pretty much going to ask anyone this. The questions may also be serious... Who knows.]

Refreshments

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[As the Olympics is underway, Professor Sycamore decides to help out the cause by giving out some refreshments both to the audience and the participants.

If you're tuckered out from the heat, don't be afraid to grab a drink right here! Bottled waters are free for you to take!

[In fact, most of his Pokemon are helping out with his Garchomp and Shuppet at the audience area while the rest of his party are giving out some snacks and drinks to the participants at the benches or lockers.]

After paintball - Come confront a shit child

[corruptedsave]

[They hadn't gone into this expecting to win but well...

They did. Guess all those resets where they killed a lot finally paid off, that and the whole backstabbing that other kid who was competing. That was hilarious, they need to do that again.

Ah but none of that really matters, because Chara is just relaxing in the area for athletes because what else are they going to do now?

Other than rub it in everyone else's faces that they lost to a preteen, but that's for later.

So for anyone salty at them, or just pissed by the results (or skeleton lovers), can find them and yell. Or something.]

WHICHEVER TIME INTERRUPTS THINGS THE MOST

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[Pizzazz, wanting to establish herself ASAP, spent most of her money on a guitar, something similar to her 1951 Fender stratocaster. Even more money was used to gather some other musicians to back her up, which wasn't easy to do on short notice. A lot of them sucked, but they were decent enough to give the world a taste of what she's capable of.

She then managed to convince some noob event organizer that she was one of the acts to play, and they gave her a space on a small stage to set up. There was no way she'd like an opportunity like the olympics go by without showing them what real music is about! That Sonico girl almost made her gag on how positive it all was. Appropriate for the setting, but...c'mon!

Coming onto the stage and grabbing the mic, Pizzazz greets the audience with her best attitude.]

Alright, everyone, time to feed those ears with a real feast!

[Her band starts off with something slow, which seamlessly moves into something with more beat, and ending with something not like her usual tunes, but something that probably fits the crowds of this city better.

Now that is how you do music, Attleton!

She also expects to get paid for this gig. She's obviously bringing in the crowds, and that revenue is partly hers!]

In the Audience

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[Gym teacher by day, vigilante by night. Marc's here to shake up that routine and lighten up along the way. He can be found in the crowd for every single performance and game, with special interest in Fencing and Paintball. And of course, Mayu and Nora get plenty of cheers in their Wrestling and Shockball matches.]

Medical Area - After the Podrace

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[That had ended terribly. Mobius wasn't entirely sure what happened or how it happened, but at some point during the race he'd lost control and was thrown out of his racer. His landing wasn't pretty either, having been thrown straight into one of the wall obstacles and hitting the ground onto his right arm. Getting up from that right away? Not in the cards.

So, he'd been carried off to the medical area. His whole body ached and his right arm hurt like hell. By some miracle nothing was broken, but his arm wasn't going to be seeing much use for a while as it is.

He could be found in bed and cursing himself, his left arm draped over his eyes while his visor laid on the stand next to his bed. How the hell could he have let that happen? The incident was a devastating hit to his pride as a pilot. As if he needed another one of those in his life.]