EVENT: The Berserker Tournament

[zenderael_mods]

Who: Open
When: Friday, June 3rd to Friday, June 10th
Where: Pakerion
Before/After: --
Warnings: Violence.

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Interview thread!

Friday & Saturday brackets.
Sunday & Monday brackets.
Tuesday & Wednesday brackets.
Additional brackets forthcoming. ]

Comments

[winterwhite]

[another blow! not that important? but... but...

she doesn't actually really have an answer for it, but she looks down, tugging at the draping sleeve over the tighter one and can't imagine it as unimportant... it's her armour and her livelihood.

protection is covered under enchanting. failing one of those things can cause some major blow back. and if she hadn't been wearing everything during the severings? no, she doesn't want to imagine that, either.

she tugs at one of her earrings, unsure what to say in response]

So... what would I wear instead?...

[she assumes this means outside of the house?? so alexander's shirt doesn't count.]

[paladont]

[he breaks off some cheese when alex offers and then goes about stripping off the rind (he saw you spittin' that out, alex)]

[he answers rei without looking up from it]

Plain clothes. Like I do, when I come over to see you.

[finally having freed the cheese from its rind, he takes a bite. it's okay. then a bite of the apple. ...yeah, that's not bad.]

[winterwhite]

[there is a small bit of judgin' going on here, ravi. the idea of wearing plain clothes is not at all appealing to her.

she doesn't really think much of ravi or alex in terms of what they're wearing (usually), so it's kind of slipped her mind that they change clothes. and the whole not being able to look at herself like you do other people, it's never occurred to her to change her appearance, for the sake of vanity or even practical usage

she continues to eat her croissant in silence, considering this seriously]

...wouldn't hurt to try, I guess... but where...?

[paladont]

[...good question]

[well, he's not going to have time to go with her, and she's probably not going to go by herself. gently nudges alex]

You'll take her, yes?

[socarnivorously]

'Course. We'll find a tailor-- or, casual clothes, you'll find them at bazaars, too.

[winterwhite]

[she leans over the table to watch the two of them discuss the matter briefly, reaching over alex to grab some of the cheese

a tailor would be fine if she had any idea of what else she would like to wear, but she can't imagine herself in anything else... except another set of robes, like her previous ones, tucked away in the chest under the cot in her office]

We'll look around first...

Are you both done for the day?

[ah, alex still has a smear of something on his face... blood? she reaches up and rubs at his cheek]

[paladont]

No. [a little bit disappoint] I need go back to the people I came with soon.

[socarnivorously]

[ he lets her rub his cheek as if it is the most normal thing in the world

he gives ravi what is almost a pout ]

I am. [ he'd stay and watch more matches, but eh, <<<<<<< clothes for rei ] I should probably wash off, though.

[winterwhite]

[she briefly considers what properties molavvas blood has while she's cleaning the smudge off. it must be warm out- her hands are nowhere near as chill as they usually are

she looks at ravi with a surprise blink. people he came with? people other than them? must be paladins if he won't name them]

Well, we'll be here tomorrow, too, if you'll be. Alexander's got another match lined up, of course... did they give you the name of who yet?

[paladont]

[no alex don't give him that look, he feels guilty for having to leave :< ]

I don't know if I will be. I'll come find you, if I am.

[he leans against alex's side, partly in apology, partly providing a reminder/confirmation of his physical presence] Tonight, too. After they leave.

[socarnivorously]

Ah, it was Valerie the Nameless. Ah, no, [ apple crunch, mouth full ] not Valerie, Virelai. The pink one.

[winterwhite]

...

[there's something wrong with that but... she can't quite figure out what...?]

If she's nameless...

[paladont]

[he straightens, looking at alex in shock with a mild hint of horror]

You're fighting Virelai next?

[omg alex is going to tear virelai up, she doesn't stand a chance]

[socarnivorously]

[ ... if she's nameless...

but ravi's dramatic reaction tears his attention away from the fallacy of virelai's name(?) ]

Yes. What about it?

[winterwhite]

[she leans over again to look at ravi after his little outburst, but doesn't add anything- someone he knows?]

[paladont]

Ah, don't... [glancing away, kind of nervous. he never mentioned knowing virelai, will they think it's strange for him to be friends with her?]

Don't hurt her too badly, she's young...

[socarnivorously]

[ single eyebrow lift ]

She did fine against that spellsword.

[winterwhite]

She is a berserker, yes? I am sure she is well aware of what may happen to her in this tournament. She may even look forward to it.

[her voice isn't as dismissive as her words sound, she's just being practical about this

as practical as you can get about berserkers anyway]

And besides, Alexander doesn't Fury. She'll be fine.

[paladont]

[omg shot down, he looks a bit crestfallen but also worried]

[look he knows virelai's a berserker but he ALSO knows what alex is like in a fight and goddamn he doesn't wish that on virelai]

Ah, just...she's a friend, so...

[socarnivorously]

[ both brows up now ]

You're friends with a berserker?

[ ANOTHER berserker??? ]

[winterwhite]

[...wow. ravi has a lot more friends than she could have ever guessed]

A female berserker?

[paladont]

[why does it feel like he's admitted to something he shouldn't have...]

[he shrinks a bit]

[kind of a petulant mumble:] It's not that strange...

[socarnivorously]

Ah, no, of course not.

[ ... ]

Well, actually, it is, just a bit. Unexpected, that is. How'd it happen?

[winterwhite]

A little bit.

[expectant look for answer to alex's question]

[paladont]

[dammit you guys, he has friends other than you two!! don't act like it's a shock when he points that out!]

I met her in the Borderline, back when tensions were building between the berserkers and the paladins.

She was trying to find a way to prove our guilds didn't need to fight.