Long ago the ancients desired to find the true strongest of all, and not just of our universe. Countless warriors stepped forth, and the ancients saw that there was only one way to sift through them. The process by which they weeded through the warriors was known as the Kumite. The ancients designed a grand tournament and invited notable combatants from across many realms to attend. This tournament, however, is no mere farce where points and ten-counts decide the victor.

There are no traditional rules of etiquette. Anything goes. A winner is decided when his or her opponent is no longer able to fight.

It is the 12th century, the date of the last genuine Kumite. Throughout the world and the ones adjacent there are secret forces known not to the common man. Beings with powers that transcend what the mortal organism is capable of. Werewolves, superhumans, giants, wizards... Perhaps even giant superhuman werewolf giants, among other things that haven't even been named yet. They are called from their home realms to prove they are the greatest.

The Kumite alone will decide who fits the bill.





Hey all. Pretty strange roleplay, huh? Just think of it as a cross between Mortal Kombat, Enter the Dragon, and Yu Yu Hakusho. You can use all manner of fantastic creatures and powers inspired by both fantasy/mythology or your own imagination, but of course with such artistic liberties being allowed, I must lay down a few rules to keep things fair.

THE ROLEPLAY WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 18, WHICH IS WHEN WE STOP ACCEPTING NEW CHARACTERS.

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*This /IS/ a competitive tournament, and my role both IC'ly and OOC'ly will be that of an impartial judge. I do not pick favorites. I've been fighting/refereeing in these types of affairs for the better part of a decade, so I'll have to ask you to trust me when I say your character needs to be buffed or nerfed, or if your opponent should have taken that killing blow. It's an iffy business trying to keep so varied a roster balanced, and there isn't a solid way to make sure nothing is abused aside from personally checking and evaluating every entry.

*Each fight will take place in its own thread in the Arena Sub-Forum, so that we don't clutter up the Casual. Those who are waiting for the next round to begin may interact with the other free fighters and spectate current matches, partake of food and drink, gamble, or basically just have fun within the confines of the arena. One round will be held per day IC'ly, so you'll have time to socialize with other players in their own rooms (and yes, there are mini fridges). The socialization will take place on this main thread. I'll dictate the IC'ly time to keep things moving, so don't worry about the waiting periods going on for too long. I'll notify everyone that the evening is going to transition to morning so we can get back to the action. I'll describe the inner workings and details of the arena as we proceed through the roleplay, so that you may all discover the goings-on firsthand.

*Your character's maxiumum destructive capacity cannot exceed the force required to level a quarter of the four-foot high stone ring, whose size is comparable to that of a major league baseball field. Destroying the environment is fine, but just remember that you won't be the only one with the power to do it. Focus first on defeating your opponent, and second on showing off your might.

*No "hax" abilities. This includes such reality warping perks as manipulating space and time, ignoring enemy durability, moving at the speed of thought, inflicting instant death, ect.

*Keep your character's general power around the level required for them to, for the most part, remain within the boundaries of the arena. It's okay to destroy portions of the audience now and then, but let's not have battles become so intense that the fighters involved wind up flying off into the sky or the outside forest.
An example of a well-rounded fighter would be someone that can throw punches at the speed of sound, has a last ditch attack that, say, launches a wave of fire that melts a portion of the ring and incinerates several hundred members of the audience. This fighter can shrug off a cannonball to the face as you would a foam hulk fist toy wielded by a three year old.

*All characters must be of comparable speed so that nobody gets "blitzed", or attacked so fast that they cannot fight back. If you want your character's specialty to be speed, then there must be some balancing factor that prevents them from overwhelming opponents without significant skill on the player's part being required.

*Your character may have the ability to fly. There are no ring-outs, but all fighters capable of flight must not leave the stadium. There is no roof, but that doesn't mean you can go outside. Any character that tries to leave through the top of the stadium will be propelled right back down as if launched by a badass catapult, hard enough to hurt when they land.

*No technology that didn't exist in the 12th century. No guns or steampunk stuff. You can have massive crazy-ass swords or Scorpion King style greatbows, but let's not get our fantasy mixed up with science fiction.

*Feel free to be creative with your character's powers and species (but no machines, obviously)! As long as you aren't something absolutely ridiculous or broken, like a morbidly obese ten foot chicken with the head of John Cena, then it's fine.

*If a player doesn't respond to an opponent's post within two days, then it results in a disqualification. I will allow exceptions based upon extenuating circumstances, such as being sick or having to go to a meeting.

*Your character may be an asshole but be friendly, generous, and considerate OOC'ly. We're all friends here, and despite this being competitive, the number one goal is to just have fun!

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I'm down but I don't know if Tifa is up to the standards. I can tweak her abilities to fit, though. Profile is in my reply on the other thread; let me know what needs tweaking for this.

Name: The Nightingale

Gender: Male

Personality: A scrupleless and opportunistic vulture of a man, he reserve shows of humanity only for his his extensive clan. A bitterness born of foul treatment leads him to see all others as his enemy, and to them he is simply a monster lurking in their periphery until an opportunity to take what is theirs presents itself. He enjoys possessing what others cherish, in particular things that are shiny or sweet that he can present to his children, and nothing makes him giddier than the look on his victims face as he snatches what they love most away. He may be here to take the title of strongest simply so no one else can have it.

Appearance: Seven feet of wiry muscle, The Nightingale appears mostly human from the lips on down. The top of his head, however, is deformed. His eyes are sunken while all other features are unnaturally sharp and hard. Of particular note is his nose, which is pointed like the top of a birds beak and appears to be made of steel, and that his head is covered almost entirely in brown feathers. It is as though someone cut off the top half of some monstrous birds head and fashioned in into a cowl for him to wear. In addition he has a "cloak" of feathers draping his shoulders that falls all the way to his ankles. This in reality is part of his body. Besides his "cloak" the only things he wears are a brown leather loincloth, furred boots, wrappings on his arms, and a long knife in a scabbard on his hip. He has a bushy black beard and his teeth are sharp and pointed.

Background: His mother was cursed by a witch after her singing scared away a magic bird the with was trying to capture. Her child was born monstrous in both look and spirit and was shunned and hated by the community. Eventually abandoning it for the relative peacefulness of the nearby forest, he became a bandit and a murderer haunting the main road that ran through it. Eventually other detestable wretches and criminals started to gather up around him, eventually forming a small community in the forest with him as its leader and patriarch.

Powers: An accomplished physical fighter and all around brute, the Nightingale prefers to fight up close with his hands or a knife if he can help it. If such a thing proves unfeasible can shove his arms into his cloak of feathers to transform it into wings, allowing him to fly, as well as harden the feathers until they are as hard and sharp as steel knives. These her can freely fling and scatter from his wings, as they grow back incredibly quickly. The most deadly weapon of the Nightingale, however, is his voice. The scream of the Nightingale is a solid cone of concentrated sound that means certain death for any normal person.

THEME SONG:

@Tasuke

I'll take a look.

@Gentlemanvaultboy

Looks fine to me! I do love a badass villain. You can add him to the Character section.

WIP

@sassy1085

Accepted. Feel free to place your sheet in the CS section!

CHARACTER SHEET

Name: The Herald of the Horsemen

Gender: Undead

Home Realm: Purgatory

Personality: A simple vessel, it works solely as a suit for the Six Horsemen to interact with creatures of the Living Realm. It is relentless in its acts, only changing its acts when a Horsemen so deems it.

Appearance-6ft 5in/113lbs

Credit to Rob Shield.

Background: An empty vessel with nothing within, this skeletal warrior only lives to be controlled by The Horsemen, who wish to swallow the Living Realm into Purgatory.

Powers:
As an Undead Skeleton, it is unkillable by normal means. No matter how many times you break it apart or smash it to ash, it will simply pull itself back together. It does, however, have a giant crystal ball within its skull. If one can find a way to strike a strong blow to the ball and cause it to shatter, the Herald will be defeated.

It's powers vary, depending on the Horseman that controls it at the time. The Horsemen are very impatient, and will attempt to seize control at a moments notice.(Powers are randomized between 6 different sets, which have a chance to switch at every turn after 2-3 turns. There's also a small chance that a power struggle will occur, causing The Herald to stall for a turn. A power change is noticeable by a change of eye color and aura.)



THEME SONG:

Can this tournament be Triple Elimination? That way, people have three strikes before they are kicked out of the tournament, so even if you had a bad first match, you have two more tries left.

Also, found a cool tournament bracket site for you to check out. The chart is able to plan for tournaments of up to 20 players.

tournamentdesign.org

@Ragenaut

Sounds good! Accepted.

@Ragenaut

I'd rather keep it traditional. Thanks for the chart though, it's neat as fuck. Will absolutely use it in the next tournament I make.

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@Tasuke

I took a look at Tifa, and I approve. Her mountain splitting punch will need to be nerfed down to small building level though so that she doesn't crush the entire arena.

Hey doc u think nergal would be okay for this?

I have not been in the Arena for ages jfc.

Kind of interested in this, but it doesn't seem like there's much steam behind it yet. How many people were you looking to recruit before starting this out?

Regardless, I'll be keeping on eye on this thread.

Probably because of the heavy limitations. My interest sure decreased because of it.

Though, i'd like to point out that allowing a character with sound abilities is kind of an overbearing set. For a "balanced" tournament, considering that sound waves travel Way faster than ballistic weaponry. But technology and ballistic weapons aren't allowed?

EDIT : I'll reserve my entry until things are resolved

challonge.com This should help

I am a little apprehensive in joining if brackets are not randomized. I propose a little bracket randomization in the spirit of competitive play.

Well this failed miserably.

That's a shame. I enjoy this kind of thing, but the arena is kind of intimidatingly impenetrable to me.

Where did Doc go?