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Entering The Tournament

Welcome to the Second Official =SB= Grand Tournament, following on from the mightily successful first rounds. We invite you, the casual or the serious roleplayer, to join in this historically super event. But first, we gotta bore you to death with these things called rules...

First one is easy enough. You are allowed one entry into the tournament, and he/she must be a fan character. No canon characters such as Sonic, Tails, Robotnik... this is purely for the fan-charries.

You will be required to submit a profile for your character, in order to prevent over-powerful characters from entering. Remember, this isn't a contest to see who can create the most powerful fancharacter, but who can roleplay the best. To make sure your profile is alright and within the rules, Master Of Darkness is in charge of approving your profiles and pointing out areas in which you could make changes.

Oh yeah, one other rule you'll be interested in... This is a Tag Team Terror, so you'll need a partner. We'll cover that shortly.

Here's the template you should use:

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Name: ~This should be self-explanatory

Age: ~Age will affect your abilities. If you're 6, don't expect to be the world's most intelligent being, or able to take much in the way of punishment. Likewise, if you're pushing 80 you're not going to move too quickly.

Species: ~This again limits your abilities to a degree. Hedgehogs can run quickly, bats can fly, echidnas are strong and can dig, bunnies can jump high, cats are agile and sneaky... be creative.

Appearance: ~What sort of clothing is your character wearing? What colour fur do they have? Wherabouts does their weaponry sit on their person?

Personality: ~Are they easily wound up? Do they keep calm under pressure? What makes 'em happy? World's your oyster here.

Skills: ~You may have up to four skills and/or moves. Moves are extra attacks that are pre-set, that once executed take off that little more damage. Example, you could be a great swordsman, and then create three awesome moves.

Equipment: ~Up to three items may be carried into the arena. How many you can use inside isn't limited - this includes stealing your opponents(you don't get to keep them for the next round, however). This includes weaponry. As far as guns go, no big death rays, BFGs or stuff like that. Most other toys are cool, but be warned the judges will be watching your ammo - no infinite ammunition.

Strengths: ~What is your character good at? List three plus points to your character - for example, they can read the situation in battle easily due to the vast amount of experience they have, or that they're really paranoid and as such are always on their toes watching out for trouble?

Weaknesses: ~Exactly the opposite. List three minus points that can make your character a little flawed, example a fear of spiders, is unable to use anything other than a sword, can't fist-fight for crap, gets too pumped of adrenaline to focus on the trap his opponent's set... lots to choose from. And YES you have to take three - no more, no less - or you won't be accepted. Also, make them combat-related.

There are some things you should be aware of however:

No Godding - this is especially important in this tournament, as there is a huge amount of potential for "instant teleportation" and "super strength moves". Owing to the huge amount of power flowing around here(in the form of the tag attacks) we can appreciate that there will be great opportunity to smack your opponents really hard, however you still can't force an action onto your opponent. Abuse the power, you're out - no ifs, no buts.

No super forms.
No Chaos Emeralds, Sol Emeralds, other magical stone or similar object.
No stupidly powerful attacks or moves - throwing a bolt of lightning to stun your opponent is fine. But causing a whirlwind that could rip apart a large city is simply too powerful.

No outside interference or help - this means other people aren't allowed in your fight whether they're NPCs or actual players.
No healing in battle. This means NONE.

You ARE allowed magic, so long as it isn't too powerful. If it's more powerful than a simple chant/incantation, you'll need to take a turn to power it up before releasing it. The plus side to this is you're going to hurt your opponent badly if you connect. The bad side is they'll have enough time to dodge or prepare for the hit, or worse still - counter attack.

As your profile is approved, a little tag will appear by your name - Edited by Master Of Darkness - just to show everyone that your profile's accepted and you're not going to change it before the actual event. If if changes from MOD's name to your own, we're going to want to know what you've edited.


Entering The Arena and Posting

The contest will be fought out in a Christmas tree format, with each fight lasting for 40 posts - any time a member of staff posts does not count towards the total, thus making for a total of 20 posts each. This includes your introduction post.

When you first fight, look for the thread with your name in. The judges will make the first post for you and your opponent; detailing where you're actually fighting, weather conditions for the fight, zombie hordes, etc. They also have the right to post at any point in the fight with condition changes, etc. If there is a part of the scenery that can be used as a weapon(within reason) then it can be used. The judges may also throw in random fighting conditions throughout the fight that may last anything from one post to the entirety of the battle.

You are required to make an introductory post as you enter your assigned thread, before your fight begins - and within 3 days - and get fighting. The combatants then take it in turns to post - and it's up to you how you win the fight! If one fighter does not post within 2 days they forfeit their slot in the fight unless they get in touch with a judge stating why they're unable to post. Which means their team mate will be fighting on alone.

If the fight does not end in a clear-cut victory for one participant or the other, the winner will be decided by the judges. The judges will look for Fair Play, Grammar, Adapting To Surroundings and Entertainment Value.


Fighting

Fighting is completed by simply describing your actions each turn, and seeing how your opponent reacts. Posts should ideally be a minimum of 40 words(or a good paragraph), but you can do more if you like,. It's not difficult. Example:

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Dane watched as the bounty hunter circled around him. His eyebrows lowered as he focussed on the wild creature's movements, waiting for the ideal moment to pounce.
It came sooner than expected, as Jakobovic snarled, leaping in the the kill with sword drawn. Taking a single step back, Dane raised his own sword to parry the blow before following up with a slice towards the hunter's torso. As the creature was falling prey to its own adrenaline, it would have a large amount of difficulty avoiding the blow as opposed to taking a defensive stance.

There. Easy. That's pretty much what we're expecting.

You are allowed a maximum of two actions per post - this is to prevent anyone from dodging, striking, then running away and getting another weapon out ALL in one go. Actions are drawing a weapon(it takes time to pull out a gun and take the safety off of draw a sword and balance it in your hands ready, by which point that's a good second or two of time gone), attacking, defending/dodging, or moving towards or away from your opponent.

Your character is not super-human, therefore will be expected to take at least some blows. If you dodge everything thrown at you, this will be considered unfair play and you will be marked down for it. Unless your opponent only makes one punch right at the beginning and then runs away because they choose to avoid you, then that's slightly different.
Likewise, every blow won't connect - in theory.

No Godding - that means NO GODDING. If you're caught, instant disqualification.

No editing the posts other than for grammatical content - if you've made a mistake with the action you've taken, you are NOT allowed to change it unless your opponent hasn't posted his reaction yet. Once your opponent has posted, the previous post is locked apart, of course, for grammar. If you are editing a post in this way, please PM a judge and your opponent to let everyone know you're not cheating.

All other rules for roleplaying stand - this also means saying if your opponent got hit. If you post an opponent's reactions, it's instant disqualification unless you're merely repeating what they did in their previous post, in which case that's fine. But saying that you struck him on the head and he got knocked out is cheating - you are aiming towards that body part, and then it's up to your opponent as to whether he dodges it or not.


Between Rounds

After each fight each participant will be given refreshments, weapons repaired and wounds healed, simply by stepping into the "Magical Machine" - this is free of charge and means you're ready to fight once again. the machine also relieves you of strained limbs and tops up your energy as if you've just woken up, fresh as a daisy. There is no need to post this action, it is automatically assumed you perform this action out of common sense.
You are of course free to read up on any of the other fights going on, but if you post in any fight other than your own, it's an instant disqualification.


Judging and Progressing To The Next Round

All fights will be judged on four categories, should there not be a clear winner:

Fair Play - how fairly did you play, simply? Did you force your opponent to take all your attacks? Did you dodge all of his? If you didn't play fair, you'll be marked down. Simple.

Grammar - how well can you spell and punctuate? We all have access to word processors with spell checkers so there should be no excuses on this front. If English isn't your first language we'll be lenient on some aspects of the wording of your posts, but don't take the mickey. You'll still be expected to spell correctly.

Adapting To Surroundings - when it started raining halfway through your fight, how did you react? Did you go "Ewww" and try to carry on bravely, or just completely ignore the fact it's soaking you to the skin? Acknowledge the scenery and its surroundings and we mark you up - simple.

Entertainment Value - were we kept on the edge of our seats? Was this a classic fight, one to go in the Halls of Fame somewhere? If so, you score high here.

All categories are marked out of ten(10) by your friendly neighbourhood judges Spin, Master Of Darkness and DragonFlame.
Once the scores are gathered from the panel and added, the winner will be declared and will move on to fight the next opponent in the tree. The losers will have to drop out of the tournament at this point, better luck next time!
The exception to this is the battle for third and fourth place, the losers from the final two sides of the tree will go head to head to decide who completes our rostrum of winners.

In the event of a draw, the judges may decide to extend the time/post limit, decide amongst themselves who a winner is, or even allow both to progress through to the next round to create a Triple Threat or a Fatal Four-Way. At the end of judging, the judge's decision is final. You may appeal once by PM, stating your reasons for doing so. The final verdict stands.

As suggested by you, the members of this forum, we'll be giving out shiny banners to place in your signature for 3rd, 2nd and of course 1st place. These give you ultra-bragging rights at any other forum you might post at - and of course, this one ^^

Good luck!

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Name: Captian Jack 'Jason' Sparrow

Age: 15

Species: Hedgehog

Appearance: Jack is a brown hedgehog with blue jeans that have a chain hanging out of the pocket on them. He wears black running shoes with a white stipe on them like Sonic's. He wears black fingerless gloves on both hands. He has a little tuft of white fur on his chest (SO ORIGINAL!) covered by an open brown jacket with black edegs. He also has a sword in a sheath and a gun in a holster attached to the belt loop of his pants. And last, but definately not least: He wears a red bandanna on his head which his spines have holes ripped through it.

Personality: Jack is very self-confident, sometimes to the point of being arrogant. But... He has a strong sense of justice and would die for his loved ones.

Skills:

1 - Pyrokinesis: The ability to create and control Fire with one's mind.

2 - Cryokinesis: The ability to create and control Ice and Water with one's mind.

3 - Advanced sword fighting skills.

4 - Mastery of the Chinese Martial Art Form of Druken Fist.

Equipment:

1 - Skill and Crossbones: Jack's trademark (and not to mention lucky) sword. Thin and long, but suprisingly sturdy.

2 - Dead Shot: Jack's trusty revolver loaded with six shots. Takes time to cool down after each shot.

3 - Throwing Knives: A pack of 20 knives Jack uses to throw at his opponents.

Strengths:

1 - Jack has very good aim when throwing his knives.

2 - Jack can recognize almost any form of Martial Art and how to counter it. ALMOST any...

3 - Jack's Pyro and Cyro powers can be used for a multitude of things...

Weaknesses:

1 - Jack sometimes (Read: Alot of the time) underestimates his opponents.

2 - Jack easily fails to notice traps set by his opponents.

3 - Jack likes to brag and tease his opponent, inadvertently giving them an opening to attack.

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• Aldagar is a seasoned archer and is most adept at wielding his personal long-bow.
  
  
• Claw Strike: A simple move of fast, multiple slashes with his claws. While Al can easily use them while up close, he is able to rush past an opponent with powerful leaps as well, slashing and wearing them down over time.
  
  
• Hidden Ground: Al can tunnel underground deeply; able to bypass tougher ground material like concrete with a leap into the air and a spiraling dive-bomb back down towards the earth. It can be used both defensively and offensively: the dog can hide and regain stamina before bursting forth from the ground in an ambush attack.
  
  EDIT: Holes are not impervious to entry from other combatants or weaponry/attacks. He's also not that fast of a digger. His aerial move, although allowing him to dig through tougher material, does not allow him to travel anymore than a few feet underground. He must put his paws to work.
  
  
• Fang Breaker: Aldagar's finisher. He quickly places himself in front of the opponent and initiates a furious combo of slashes and punches. If the move is successful after this point, he immediately finishes with an uppercut to send the opponent flying before leaping up to grab the victim within his teeth and slam them down.

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• Al is quite small and swift on his feet. He is also very at home battling on all fours and is highly flexible, naturally making himself an even harder target to hit.
  
  
• Trained extensively in the art of hunting and ambush, Al is rather familiar with espionage and tracking, making himself a valuable spy.
  
  
• Al will assess his opponents' physical performance and remain on the sidelines before rushing headlong into battle. He knows the value of never underestimating an opponent and would rather be shown a breech in defense before acting.

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• Being equipped with finely-tuned senses makes him more susceptible to attacks and effects that will hinder them in some way. This rings especially true for his eyesight, as being half-blind leaves him vulnerable to bright lights and attacks stemming from his left side.
  
  
• Because Al is a very light character and his claws and teeth can only take him so far, bulky opponents whom deal in raw strength rather than speed can can gain an easy upper hand if he is caught in their attacks.
  
  
• Honor prevents Al from using his full strength on opponents he perceives as indescribably weak. This empathetic habit leaves himself more open to surprise from opponents who may shield their true abilities as well or beg for forgiveness after he has dispatched of them.