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undergrounds2017-08-06 08:29 pm
undergroundmods) wrote in undergrounds2017-08-06 08:29 pm
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Night Tournament Opening Ceremony
Every four years the Night Tournament is held in London as a celebration of the physical, mental and magical prowess of its supernatural inhabitants. Over three weeks the chosen competitors will take on various challenges in an effort to be crowned Champions of their species. Tonight, the grand opening ceremony is taking place at the Redbright Institute, where guests can expect a spectacle of magical wonders and of course the parade of this year's competitors.
The ceremony takes place from 8pm-11pm Sunday 6th August. It is being hosted by the school's Chancellor, Sylvia Redbright, accompanied by event organisers Alexandrie Belrose, the Dean, and Yasmine Merad. Guests must have purchased a ticket in order to attend the event, unless of course you are one of the competitors or someone involved in organising the tournament.
Rules of entry
• No weapons. Any weapons or objects that could be used as weapons will be confiscated.
• No drugs or alcohol except that provided at the event. Don't try to sneak any in.
• No violence.
There is security present on the grounds during the event. The school itself is shut. (In fact, if your character is a member of the Redbright Institute, you could have them acting as security if you want.) They will respond to and put a stop to any trouble.
Order of events
The entirety of tonight's ceremony takes place outside in the grounds, namely the football field. There are stands around the field where the audience can watch the show. A number of stewards (student volunteers) will check tickets and direct guests over to the right place. They are also selling a variety of drinks and snacks to cater for all supernatural tastes. Vampires without daylight jewellery are directed through to the "shade zone": a section of the stand which is completely shielded from the sun.
8pm-8.30pm: Redbright Choir
Led by the Head of Music Ms Sandra Ng, the Redbright Choir is comprised of a variety of students representing all supernatural beings coming together to sing in harmony. They are accompanied by a live band.
8.30-9.30pm: Welcome to the Night (nb. sunset is at 8.45pm)
Settle in for one hell of a show. The hour's entertainment, proudly organised and performed by students at the Redbright Institute, features a showpiece from every supernatural type, from witches performing a spectacular light show of magic, meta humans showing off their powers, to werewolves and shapeshifters dancing in fur costumes. The theme again is harmony: the show ends with all performers joining hands in a giant circle on the pitch before performing their final dance.
9.30-9.45pm: Sylvia's Welcome Speech
As the host and sponsor of the Night Tournament, Sylvia will then step up to a podium to say a few words. She talks about (you guessed it) peace and harmony and coming together to celebrate supernatural diversity. She speaks proudly of the Redbright Institute's record of welcoming and teaching any supernatural student, no matter their background. The one thing that does get all the journalists scribbling furiously, however, is a brief mention of the Night Council's new President. Though she doesn't mention him by name, she does say that she welcomes the President's stance on promoting peace and unity.
9.45-10.15pm: The Parade
At last the 16 competitors are introduced one by one. Dressed in spectacular costumes, each competitor gets their own float which makes one round of the field before they all meet in the centre of the pitch. The parade is accompanied by inspiring music and showers of glitter (or is it pixie dust?). Smile and wave, everyone. Smile and wave.
10.15-11pm: General Mingling
Finally, the audience are allowed to invade the pitch where they can mingle with the competitors as they please. Stewards walk around serving more drinks, and there is a live band playing until the end of the event. Stick around to catch some gossip, place a bet on your preferred competitor, or offer support to your favourites.
[OOC: Please see the information post for more details on this event and to ask any questions!]
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That sure is a lot of uncovered arm. And leg. And... everything? How very impractical for battle.
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"Good thing this is all just ceremonial then, eh?" She asks, taking the thickest of her braids and throwing it over her shoulder.
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"Better be. If we all had to fight in that, I'd quit right the fuck now." Fur and makeup? Fine. But he draws the line at leather straps and short-shorts. Not everyone can pull off that combo.
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"You're American- aren't you supposed to love all that WWE sort of pageantry?" She raises an eyebrow.
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No, Fun Ghoul does not count. Better not even say it. "Lemme guess, yours is 1 Hit Wonder."
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"Oh my god- that's brilliant! Thank you, yes, that's exactly what they'll call me." She straightens up a bit, still grinning. "I'd go with something like The Laughing Wolf for you. But I've always been rubbish at names like that." When she'd run a gang, they had been the Rooks. The idea had been Jacob's, but neither twin had name skills.
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"If I end up wiping the floor with you in the fight round, it totally won't be from a grudge over you kinda calling me a giggly bat-dog."
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She laughs, not just at the image of Ghoul managing to wipe the floor with her, but at the description of the hyena. "It's supposed to be a complement."
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He gives her float an encouraging pat before pulling back- he can't hang around for long. She is, after all, a vampire. "Don't be too rough on the other guy from my pack. He's kind of a baby, I don't wanna hear him whine for the next four months."
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It's a pity that he feels the need to rush, like he can't talk to her. But that was the nature of the beast, as it were. Hopefully, they could work to change that.
"The one dressed like he's a king?" She'd recalled something about him being related to a werewolf queen? "Don't worry. I'll be merciful."
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It's for everybody's benefit, really. It'll spare the poor pack from having to hear The Story for the millionth time, and it'll also probably prevent Evie from wanting to outright kill him later.
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"I won't ask him, and I won't kill him. I think I can handle that."
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He shoots one last grin up at her and then scoots away from her float, casually moving on to the next one. See, that's all he's doing. Just checking out the floats. Totally not making friends with vampires or anything...
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It's terrible that he feels eh can't be friends with her. That he can't talk to her. Isn't that how tolerance starts? Simple conversations? But try convincing half of their world of that.
Well. Maybe she could.