Welcome to the Arena.
Welcome, to the battle of the century!
No, seriously. This isn't just your ordinary 'sit in a boring little circle and pit each other at our throats' kind of arena. This place we battle in, complete with stairs to spectate and areas for you to chill or heal in... It has an eerie feeling of relaxation. An illusion, to make this place seem less deadlier than it actually is. No one is ever calm about putting their life at risk, so this place gives them a false reason to think its okay to fight mercilessly with eachother. Don't get us wrong, we take our fights seriously here.
Because its not just your pride, or the respect you get from winning.
Its your life that you are risking to do these battles.
Ahem, now that we are finished with the dramatic introduction, lets get down to business. 'Battle in The Arena' is a fighting rp, letting characters from everywhere, every gender, every species, and almost every age come together and battle. But, with such danger involved, it would only be right to set down a few rules, yes?
The OOC rules
1. You may NOT kill anothers persons character, outside or in battle. You must get permission from the person roleplaying the character.
2. Powerplaying, godmodding, mary-sues, or anything of the like will NOT be tolerated. If you do it once, I will give you a warning. Do it again, I will kick you from the group.
3. This is a LITERATE rp, with UNREALISTIC COLORED characters. Literate, meaning you must have correct grammar, punctuation, etc. and have a post length of at least 3 sentences. Unrealistic meaning, your character can be any color you want, but no neon colored characters, mkay?
4. This list of rules, 'The OOC Rules' should not be broken. EVER.
5. Also, characters with 'powers' must be toned down a bit.
So, lets get on to the roles you can play, eh? (psst....these rules are meant to be broken!)
The FIGHTERS [Currently allowing unlimited fighters]
These people are the light of the whole arena. They are the reason it exists. The fighters are put into the arena and are pitted against eachother to fight.
Rules for Fighters:
1. A fighter under the age of one year cannot fight in the arena. They must receive training from an older and more experienced battler until they are of age.
2. The host picks a 'style' of fighting, the number of fighters in one fight, and counts down the fight for them. They may not fight until the host has counted to one.
3. You may not kill and you may only stop when the host commands it or the opponent surrenders.
4. See 'styles of fighting' and get familiar with them so you know how to fight that way.
Styles of Fighting
One-on-one:
Tooth and claw fight- A fight between two fighters that do not have special powers. May also mean two fighters that have powers but cannot use them for a change of pace. Considered the normal and most honorable fight, where 'Dirty-fighting' can be considered its opposite. Best for the fighters that have more brawn.
Dirty-fighting- A fight that depends on stealth and your abilty to avoid or even predict your opponents hits. It combines dodging, tripping, and lunges at the neck and stomach. Fighters who master this style often use their surroundings to their advantage, making them quite sneaky and diffucult to beat. Considered the less honorable of the two 'One-on-one' styles because it depends more on being clever and less on having strength.
Power play- (Doesn't mean what the name is, you may NOT powerplay when using this style.) Two fighters that have a special power fight against each other, using their special abilities to their advantage. These fights can be quite entertaining and unpredictable, due to how no two fighters have the same power, and it is a mystery whether or not they choose Dirty or Tooth fighting.
Group fights
Team battle- Two teams are selected of fighters regardless of powers or not, and the two teams fight against eachother until one team gives in or is defeated.
Free-for-all- A select few fighters are put into the arena and the fight goes on until the last fighter stands.
Dog-baiting- Usually used as a punishment for losing or breaking one of the rules. A fighter is restrained to one spot in the arena while 2 to 4 other fighters are set on him. They keep on until the restrained is fatally injured, or at worst times, dead.
((More styles coming soon!))
The MEDICS [Currently letting 4 medics join]
The medics hold a very important role for the arena. Their job is to heal a fighters injuries, either by herbs or their magical abilty to heal. The only rules for a medic is to always be honest, heal the injured no matter what, and do not get involved with violence.
The HOSTS and The JUDGES [currently letting 2 hosts join and 8 judges join]
The hosts are the people who enforce order around the arena, choose who goes against who, the style, and basically runs the place. The host may or may not be a retired champion fighter. The judges are the those who sit nearby the host, or perhaps the spectators of the fight. They place bets on the fighters, whoever wins gets their share of herbs or food or maybe a good seat for the next fight, while the loser of a bet often has to face another fighter in battle.
Well then, since we have all that cleared up, app time?
Name: (May be your real name, might be your title as a fighter.)
Gender: (chick or dude?)
Age: (How old are you?)
Species: (Cat. Lion. Dog. Wolf. Alien. WHAT ARE JUU)
Role: (Host,, judge, medic, or fighter/fighter in training?)
Personality:
History: (How'd you end up in this train wreck? ;3)
Appearance: (Pic or description.)
Roleplay Sample:
Once I accept you, go here and download the map:
http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=24662.0