ATTENTION: HANAMI FESTIVALGOERS!
Are you excited about the contests? Because we're excited about the contests!
First up is the FIGHTING TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS! We're very sorry, but all contests will be single matchups. Not only is it simpler to chart, but it should make for quicker fight logs. If you win all three battles, you will advance to the four-person Battle Royale Final, the winner of which will be crowned Hanami Festival Champion. That's bragging rights for seven whole years, folks. Initial matchups are as follows:
1. Jean Dispar vs Erza Scarlet
2. Hibari Kyouya vs Link
3. Utena Tenjou vs Kenpachi Zaraki
4. Olivier Mira Armstrong vs Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito
5. Gintoki Sakata vs. Kanji Tatsumi
6. Hwang Bu-Ling vs Sam Linnfer (alias "Morningstar")
7. Leo de Alkirk vs Ulquiorra Sciffer
8. Manfred von Karma vs Grell Sutcliff
9. Hijikata Toshirou vs Date Masamune
10. Zeetha vs. Chie Satonaka
11. Unicorn Saint Jabu vs Hexadecimal
12. King Bradley vs Silver
13. Nena Trinity (alias "Rie Kugimiya") vs Red
14. Jean Havoc vs Yuri Lowell
15. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Jyuushiro Ukitake
We'll have a proper chart for the actual matches. One more note: the mysterious Milky Rose might make a surprise appearance a little later.
EDIT: Because you asked, we're going to detail the fighting system HERE. Any more questions can be directed to this post.
IC: The winner is determined by a point system. All matches will be conducted with special weapons that are not only blunted/nonlethal, but magitech designed to register contact with your opponent, rather like fencing foils. Each strike of your weapon that connects with your opponent's body earns you one point. The first combatant to ten points wins.
These weapons come in many different types. Swords of all shapes and sizes, shields, spears, knives, poles, nonfunctional chainsaws, boots, and most importantly, special gloves for hand-to-hand fighters who don't want a weapon. They pulled out all the stops to prepare for this tournament, and chances are, you'll find something that suits your fighting style.
Guns are permissible in the fighting tournament, with the following caveats:
1) Non-lethal bullets are used, such as rubber bullets (it should be noted, though: while rubber bullets are less lethal than regular bullets, they're still painful, and in some cases may still cause serious injury)
2) Only six shots are allowed. This forces the gunman to be more strategic with his shots, use a wider variety of fighting techniques, and makes the show more interesting for the audience.
3) Shots do not count for points. Like with magic, guns may be used, but shots from the gun do not count towards earning points needed for victory in the match. They may be used for strategic purposes, though, and to give the gunman an edge in the fight.
Magic is allowed. However, it is NOT permissible to knock your opponent out with magic. A direct magic attack that results in a KO will earn the attacker an immediate disqualification from the tournament. Magic strikes also will not earn you points.
You may choose your weapons before each match. You may also take multiple weapons within reason, such as two swords or both gloves and shoes. However, you are not allowed to change weapons in the middle of the battle. If you chose the wrong weapon for the fight, tough luck.
However, you can call for help: if you need a weapon, try shouting to the audience. Someone may be willing to toss something for you to use. Do keep two things in mind, though:
1. The audience member will chose what to throw to you. What they throw to you might be just what you needed. Or it could be worthless.
2. NPCs have very good throwing arms. Try not to get hit. Not just because it obviously hurts, but because if it hits you, your opponent gets a point.
OOC: Each match has one week OOC-time to be logged. If the fight isn't resolved IC by then, backlogging is both allowed and encouraged, but by the end of the week a winner must be decided OOCly. After that, the winners of that round will be placed in another matchup the next week, and the same process will be repeated until the final four. Players also have the option of determining a winner OOC without logging it out.
Next, we have the FLOWER-CATCHING CONTEST. Existing pilot-basket pairings are as follows:
Pilot: Nena Trinity
Basket-Holder: Sara Werec (alias "Ayako Kawasumi")
Pilot: Rikku Dalabane
Basket-Holder: Kimihiro Watanuki
Pilot: Pip Bernadette (Alias: "Hans Rufhercelt")
Basket-Holder: Erza Scarlet
Pilot: Rukia Kuchiki
Basket-Holder: Shuuhei Hisagi
Pilot: Souji Seta
Basket-Holder: Yukiko Amagi
But wait, you say. What if I want to catch flowers but don't have a partner? Or have a plane, but no partner? Never fear! ICly, the people running the contest will pair those of you without partners with a random person. This means that you can either 1) be paired with an NPC or 2) choose someone from the list below. This means that you can work with people your character doesn't know and otherwise wouldn't work with. Please specify in a reply to this post whether you'd like to work with an NPC or someone from the lists below.
AVAILABLE PILOTS:
Fox McCloud
Nack Hayes
AVAILABLE BASKET-HOLDERS:
Tamaki Suou
Hikari Glie
Third, we have Iron Chef Reial COOKING CONTEST SIGNUPS. More details on the nature of the contest will be posted with the log. Current entrants are here:
COOKING CONTEST CONTESTANTS:
Kimihiro Watanuki
Yoko
Flynn Scifo
Hikari Glie
Angel Starr
Kanji Tatsumi
John Doe
Rock Light
In addition, Leo de Alkirk will be working as the MC. If you want your character to be one of our panel of judges, reply to this post with a note about it and we'll add you.
COOKING CONTEST JUDGES:
Erika Celadon
Millie Thompson
Serah Farron
Link Lupine Espirit
Kurosaki Isshin
Allen Walker
Finally, the DANCE CONTEST. This will be conducted as a three-way dance-off unless we receive more signups. The winner will be decided ICly by the volume of the crowd's cheers and OOC between the players, or if they cannot settle on a winner, it will be decided by the mods.
DANCE CONTEST CONTESTANTS:
Penelo Galbana
Jean Dispar
Rangiku Matsumoto
NiGHTS
Hanamura Yosuke
Zhang He
AND YOU WERE ASKING IT, AND NOW YOU HAVE IT: THE CHART LINE-UPS FOR THE BATTLE TOURNAMENT! Just to highlight again, all matches will be singles as stated above, and battles will be via elimination until the finals where it will be a 4-way Battle Royale. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO!
If you have any questions, reply to this post and we'll get back to you. Due to the difficulty of organizing match-ups, fighting contest signups are now CLOSED. However, all other contests are STILL OPEN! Feel free to reply to this post if your character wishes to judge the Cooking Contest or participate in the Flower-Catching, Cooking, or Dancing Contests!
First up is the FIGHTING TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS! We're very sorry, but all contests will be single matchups. Not only is it simpler to chart, but it should make for quicker fight logs. If you win all three battles, you will advance to the four-person Battle Royale Final, the winner of which will be crowned Hanami Festival Champion. That's bragging rights for seven whole years, folks. Initial matchups are as follows:
1. Jean Dispar vs Erza Scarlet
2. Hibari Kyouya vs Link
3. Utena Tenjou vs Kenpachi Zaraki
4. Olivier Mira Armstrong vs Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito
5. Gintoki Sakata vs. Kanji Tatsumi
6. Hwang Bu-Ling vs Sam Linnfer (alias "Morningstar")
7. Leo de Alkirk vs Ulquiorra Sciffer
8. Manfred von Karma vs Grell Sutcliff
9. Hijikata Toshirou vs Date Masamune
10. Zeetha vs. Chie Satonaka
11. Unicorn Saint Jabu vs Hexadecimal
12. King Bradley vs Silver
13. Nena Trinity (alias "Rie Kugimiya") vs Red
14. Jean Havoc vs Yuri Lowell
15. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Jyuushiro Ukitake
We'll have a proper chart for the actual matches. One more note: the mysterious Milky Rose might make a surprise appearance a little later.
EDIT: Because you asked, we're going to detail the fighting system HERE. Any more questions can be directed to this post.
IC: The winner is determined by a point system. All matches will be conducted with special weapons that are not only blunted/nonlethal, but magitech designed to register contact with your opponent, rather like fencing foils. Each strike of your weapon that connects with your opponent's body earns you one point. The first combatant to ten points wins.
These weapons come in many different types. Swords of all shapes and sizes, shields, spears, knives, poles, nonfunctional chainsaws, boots, and most importantly, special gloves for hand-to-hand fighters who don't want a weapon. They pulled out all the stops to prepare for this tournament, and chances are, you'll find something that suits your fighting style.
Guns are permissible in the fighting tournament, with the following caveats:
1) Non-lethal bullets are used, such as rubber bullets (it should be noted, though: while rubber bullets are less lethal than regular bullets, they're still painful, and in some cases may still cause serious injury)
2) Only six shots are allowed. This forces the gunman to be more strategic with his shots, use a wider variety of fighting techniques, and makes the show more interesting for the audience.
3) Shots do not count for points. Like with magic, guns may be used, but shots from the gun do not count towards earning points needed for victory in the match. They may be used for strategic purposes, though, and to give the gunman an edge in the fight.
Magic is allowed. However, it is NOT permissible to knock your opponent out with magic. A direct magic attack that results in a KO will earn the attacker an immediate disqualification from the tournament. Magic strikes also will not earn you points.
You may choose your weapons before each match. You may also take multiple weapons within reason, such as two swords or both gloves and shoes. However, you are not allowed to change weapons in the middle of the battle. If you chose the wrong weapon for the fight, tough luck.
However, you can call for help: if you need a weapon, try shouting to the audience. Someone may be willing to toss something for you to use. Do keep two things in mind, though:
1. The audience member will chose what to throw to you. What they throw to you might be just what you needed. Or it could be worthless.
2. NPCs have very good throwing arms. Try not to get hit. Not just because it obviously hurts, but because if it hits you, your opponent gets a point.
OOC: Each match has one week OOC-time to be logged. If the fight isn't resolved IC by then, backlogging is both allowed and encouraged, but by the end of the week a winner must be decided OOCly. After that, the winners of that round will be placed in another matchup the next week, and the same process will be repeated until the final four. Players also have the option of determining a winner OOC without logging it out.
Next, we have the FLOWER-CATCHING CONTEST. Existing pilot-basket pairings are as follows:
Pilot: Nena Trinity
Basket-Holder: Sara Werec (alias "Ayako Kawasumi")
Pilot: Rikku Dalabane
Basket-Holder: Kimihiro Watanuki
Pilot: Pip Bernadette (Alias: "Hans Rufhercelt")
Basket-Holder: Erza Scarlet
Pilot: Rukia Kuchiki
Basket-Holder: Shuuhei Hisagi
Pilot: Souji Seta
Basket-Holder: Yukiko Amagi
But wait, you say. What if I want to catch flowers but don't have a partner? Or have a plane, but no partner? Never fear! ICly, the people running the contest will pair those of you without partners with a random person. This means that you can either 1) be paired with an NPC or 2) choose someone from the list below. This means that you can work with people your character doesn't know and otherwise wouldn't work with. Please specify in a reply to this post whether you'd like to work with an NPC or someone from the lists below.
AVAILABLE PILOTS:
Fox McCloud
Nack Hayes
AVAILABLE BASKET-HOLDERS:
Tamaki Suou
Hikari Glie
Third, we have Iron Chef Reial COOKING CONTEST SIGNUPS. More details on the nature of the contest will be posted with the log. Current entrants are here:
COOKING CONTEST CONTESTANTS:
Kimihiro Watanuki
Yoko
Flynn Scifo
Hikari Glie
Angel Starr
Kanji Tatsumi
John Doe
Rock Light
In addition, Leo de Alkirk will be working as the MC. If you want your character to be one of our panel of judges, reply to this post with a note about it and we'll add you.
COOKING CONTEST JUDGES:
Erika Celadon
Millie Thompson
Serah Farron
Link Lupine Espirit
Kurosaki Isshin
Allen Walker
Finally, the DANCE CONTEST. This will be conducted as a three-way dance-off unless we receive more signups. The winner will be decided ICly by the volume of the crowd's cheers and OOC between the players, or if they cannot settle on a winner, it will be decided by the mods.
DANCE CONTEST CONTESTANTS:
Penelo Galbana
Jean Dispar
Rangiku Matsumoto
NiGHTS
Hanamura Yosuke
Zhang He
AND YOU WERE ASKING IT, AND NOW YOU HAVE IT: THE CHART LINE-UPS FOR THE BATTLE TOURNAMENT! Just to highlight again, all matches will be singles as stated above, and battles will be via elimination until the finals where it will be a 4-way Battle Royale. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO!
If you have any questions, reply to this post and we'll get back to you. Due to the difficulty of organizing match-ups, fighting contest signups are now CLOSED. However, all other contests are STILL OPEN! Feel free to reply to this post if your character wishes to judge the Cooking Contest or participate in the Flower-Catching, Cooking, or Dancing Contests!