Wangah Rah sent the following announcement to TMN:
H'loi exiles and lesser races-
As previously mentioned on the Sentinel, I'm arranging a bit of a tournament. A valuable tome on nautical matters has recently been acquired, and I wish for the best group possible to posses and defend it. In light of that, there will be a two-part battle between the Pirates of Lok'Groton and the University of Puddleby!
The contest will be entered by two teams of four, the same four to participate in the two separate parts of the contest. The first part of the contest will be a battle of knowledge, in which the teams will answer questions of increasing difficulty about the lands. This will take place in town center, with points being awarded for correct responses, speed of response, and difficulty of questions. The second will be a battle of strength, in the Badlands. Due to the size of the Badlands, there will be several judges stationed around to observe the battle and record tactics. Points will be awarded both to the winner, and to both teams for cunning use of tactics (if cunning tactics are used). Therefore, simply winning the battle will not be nearly as beneficial as winning through clever tactics. The winner of the combined events will be awarded possession of the tome.
To spice the event up a bit, there will also be a bard competition. All bards are welcome to enter as many songs as they like, with the only rule being the song must be nautically themed. The grand prize will start at 3000c, and increase as donations are made. Please submit your works in advance to wangahrah AT gmail DOT com by OOC Feb 20, and these will be judged to determine which are the three best. The top three will be played between the knowledge and strength competitions, and mob rule will decide the winner!
This event is scheduled for OOC Feb 24, noon PST. Keep your eyes out for Darshak spies, as I'm sure they are interested in acquiring this valuable nautical tome.
If you can help with providing beverages or baked good, please contact me! Donations will be accepted for the Bard contest, as well as instrument parts for prizes.
-Wangah Rah
Posted by Para at February 07, 2007 08:19 PMOfficial Announcement of the teams chosen:
Representing the Pirates of Lok'Groton
Kalian, Yor, Kani, Cinnamon
Representing the UoP
Daimoth, Gorvin, Kerah, Lorikeet
OKay I would like to say that how is it that UoP gets to choose anyone from the lands to be on thier team? The only people on thier team that have actually taught there are Lorikeet and Kerrah. The Pirates can only choose people that are pirates.
Posted by: Kalian on February 8, 2007 01:05 AMBeer,
Tha UoP kin git folks what wants ta help out causn o tha fundemental egalitarian attitude toward edumication. If'n tha pirates werent so elitist, they wouldn't have tha limitation.
Posted by: Connie on February 8, 2007 09:04 AMI didn't realize it was Pirates vs KI crew
Posted by: on February 8, 2007 09:10 AMHmmm, yeah. I wasn't involved in making the challenge or the rules, but I admit that I don't particularly associate Daimoth or Gorvin with the University. ;)
Posted by: Kani on February 8, 2007 10:41 AMI did allow the UoP the option to choose champions for their cause, so the choice is legal. However, I did expect all those on their team to be a bit more closely associated with desire for knowledge, rather than desire for, those other things. Maybe Maximum Rankage is turning over a new leaf...or maybe another page in a book...or maybe just learning how to read!
Posted by: Wangah Rah on February 8, 2007 11:20 AMHow did my name get up there anyway? Cap'n?
Heck, I've been a TA for UoP a couple times.
I'm gonna get pwnd.
Farewell to Lok'Groton, her sea bound shores.
Let your marshes dank and dreary be.
While I am PND from the Badlands fight,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
Cinnamon just won the bard competition! Well done!
Posted by: Wangah Rah on February 8, 2007 12:27 PMIt's interesting how the Puddleby Navy isn't part of the competition.
Posted by: Leinis on February 8, 2007 12:55 PMIf the Navy gets a team together I'll let them.
Posted by: Wangah Rah on February 8, 2007 01:54 PMArr how the tables got flipped on this one... should be interestin to see if me swabs can pull out a combat win against team. Har I look forward to tha contest.
Posted by: Capt. Stinkfist on February 9, 2007 02:33 PMNote: The Bard contest prize has been raised to 4.5k as of today!
Posted by: Wangah Rah on February 10, 2007 10:47 AM