User blog:Lady Komainu/Jigoku Games: The odds are in our favor...well actually, it's the evens.

Hello there and welcome to the first annual Jigoku Games!

Please tell me I am not the only one who keeps thinking of the Huger Games during this?! No, just me?? Well ok then...

Anyways, this is Lady Komainu here! AKA: Lady, Koma, LK, Lady K, Shelby (for those who know my real name), that annoying girl that keeps trying to promote her silly tournament, or whatever else you want to call me. haha

So it seems as if we have gotten a great deal of people interested in joining in the Jikgoku Games, and it warms my heart to see that people actually want to participate in something I am helping create! But after some talk with User:OmegaDragonite and User:Aaniimee, we have decided to stop submissions and cap off the tournament at 16 participants. So I wanted to give you guys a better understanding of how the games will work now.

First Round: 2-on-2 Fight

So this first round will consist of 4 different matches that we will be judging based on fairness, logic, spell usage, and overall character usage. Because we have 16 characters participating, you all have been divided into teams of 2 using a randomizer. The matches themselves, as well as the arena's, have been chosen using a randomizer as well. The rules for matches, as well as the 12 potential arenas you will be fighting in, can be found on the Jigoku Games page.

Both characters of the winning team will advance to the second round, meaning their will be 8 winners in the first round.

Second Round: Written Test

The 8 characters that prevailed in the first round are now being put through a test of morals, ethics, and knowledge. We have developed a test consisting of 6 free response questions, 6 short answer/fill in the blank questions, 6 multiple choice questions, 1 short essay (like really really short, so don't get scared by the word "essay" haha), as well as one surprise question. So a total of 20 questions will be given for this test. There will be no eliminations during this round, but your test answers will come into play in the third round.

Third Round: 1-on-1 Fight

Now the 8 characters will facing off against each other in a typical 1-on-1 RP fight. The matches and arenas will be chosen at random again, to ensure that there is no judge bias in the decision. So with 8 characters fighting a single elimination fight, that leaves us with 4 winners, but 5 Sentinel spots... now this is where your written test comes into place.

Out of the four mages that lost their 1-on-1 matches, the judges will then look at their first round performances, as well as their test score, and pick the most impressive mage to advance and take the spot as the 5th Sentinel. So the test is not just some time filler, it could actually be your ticket to the winners circle despite having lost.

Then the remaining 5 will do a single elimination bracket to decide who the leader of the Sentinels will be. Because of the odd number of competitors, the person with the most impressive test out of the Sentinels will get a pass on the first round and face off against the 2 winners of the matches in a 3-way battle for the title of leader!

Timeline

So now the best part, when will the games actually start. We will be announcing the teams for the first round on January 25th, so then you will have a week to get acquainted with your teammate and work on basic battle strategy or whatnot. Then on the 30th we will be announcing who the match ups are and which arena you will be fighting in. We ask at that time, you are very mindful of any last minute changes you will be making on your character. As we will be noting if you come up with any magic spells specifically to combat who your opponents will be. Then two days later, on February 1st, well will officially be starting the games and you guys will be allowed to make pages to begin your RPs. This also marks the time where we will no longer be allowing you to edit your character page without the judges expressed permission. All of this stuff will be announced on the Jigoku Games page under the matches tab of the participants title.

So for those of you who don't like to read, take a look at these bullet points. I will also be posting on your talk page on these dates, just as a reminder.

First Round
 * January 25th: teams announced
 * January 30th: match ups and arenas announced
 * February 1st: Games begin

Please comment any questions you might have, and one of us will get back to you as fast as we can! Love you guys!