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Mirax T.Participant12
The Pulsar SkateIf there's still space, I'm joining.
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St.OwlParticipantRecarnated
EverywhereDAY 1
"Welcome, welcome students! I'm so glad to see everyone could make it. Please line up by your numbers below. Let me just review:
1- Noel Roseblood
2- Somebody
3- Volcano Flame
4- Danie
5- Booksy Owly
6- Wordsy Owly
7- Nebula
8- Grey
9- Doublock
10- Niccolai
11- Joan B. of Arc
12- Puck
13- Diovald
14- Random Person
15- Mirax T.
16- The Booksy Baker
"Ladies and gentlemen, you know what comes first. Who will take part in the epic lightsaber fencing match?
"Dev's die says . . . SEVEN PEOPLE! Who will these people be?
"Looks like it's Wordsy Owly, Puck, Noel Roseblood, The Booksy Baker, Joan B., Somebody, and Danie! This is going to be an epic match.
"Well, Puck isn't doing too good out there. I think she stuck her lightsaber in her bag of pranks, but now she can't find it! That's a serious disadvantage. She's run herself right into the corner. No wonder Wordsy got her OUT so quickly.
"Speaking of Wordsy . . . haha, nice victory dance you've got there! But LOOK OUT – ahh, there you go, folks. Let your guard down, and Somebody gets you OUT. Guess that's it for Wordsy.
"Is Somebody going to continue that spree? Hmm, looks like not – Danie's got her tied up for the moment. No, I think Joan's the one we should be watching. This battle between her and Noel is looking pretty impressive, but I must say her extra training gives her the upper han – ooh, or not. With a nice move from Noel, Joan is OUT of the game.
"Speaking of Noel . . . a good battle can certainly leave you tired, but that's no reason to lean against the wall like that! The Booksy Baker got them OUT good and easy.
"Well, Danie and Somebody's battle is going good and well, but it seems like both of them are getting a bit wiped out. Will they be able to continue?
"Looks like no. Somebody's taken off. These remaining students are just too good – they're trying, but you can't get past those wonderful fencing skills. They're dispersing.
"And, ladies and gentlemen, everyone is officially in the maze!"
"Hello! This is Feather's less violent update for the day.
"I'm going to start with Volcano Flame, who we haven't heard anything about yet. When she got into the maze, she started to wander around. Fascinating. I wonder if she's got any sort of strategy? Poor planning otherwise."
"Feather, concentrate."
"Next is Booksy Owly. She's got a more purposeful path, and went right down the straight fork. Where will that lead her?
"Nebula! Come to think of it, her whole gang didn't take part in our fencing tournament. Coincidence? – okay, I'll stop. Nebula took the right fork, which leads her straight to another one! Looks like she's pretty inconsistent – turned left the second time.
"Meanwhile, Grey took the opposite path – left, then right.
"Great minds think alike . . . or perhaps AEs and their CBers do. Doublock took exactly the same path as Nebula. I wonder if they'll be confronting each other tomorrow?
"Meanwhile, lastly for the Nebuli, Niccolai goes straight, just like Booksy. Different forks, though. I doubt they'll come together, but you never know.
"Diovald's next on my list. He, too, goes straight.
"Random person? They go left, then right. Perhaps they'll meet up with Grey. You can never tell.
"And lastly for today, we've got Mirax. There's no lack of originality here – right, then left. Gee, I wonder who's done that before?"
"WEAPONS ARE NEXT! WHO'S GONNA GET THEM?"
"What's that? A small clatter by Diovald's foot. He looks down, curious, to see a small, peculiar item, made of metal, circular in shape. He grins: it's a Force concentrator. Perfect for gaining the upper hand."
"I'M GONNA ROLL MY DIE ONE MORE TIME FOR FUN!"
"You have to do it twice anyway.""The Booksy Baker, proud of their accomplishments, is strutting down the Maze. Suddenly, something heavy begins to weigh on their belt. They look down to find a hurley dragging on the ground. Ugh! What improper use of the best weapon money can buy!"
"That's it for day one, ladies and gentlemen! To recap – and for those of you who were too lazy to read through the whole thing:
"Wordsy Owly, Puck, Noel Roseblood, The Booksy Baker, Joan B., Somebody, and Danie had a sudden confrontation for our epic lightsaber battle. In it, Wordsy easily gets Puck OUT before being sent OUT herself by Somebody; Noel knocks Joan OUT after an epic match; and The Booksy Baker has an easy OUT when Noel gets too tired to move away from the fray. For this, the lucky baker gets a free hurley, while Diovald recieves a Force concentrator.
"I hope this cleared up how the rounds will work, students. I'll see you all tomorrow for Day Two."
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Esquire of RohanParticipantPlaying Xbox with HawkeyeIs there still space for me? I wouldn't miss this for the WORLD! If you still have room that is…
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St.OwlParticipantRecarnated
EverywhereUnfortunately, there isn't. I'm sorry, Esqu. I already started the randomizing, so it's too late to add you in. Feel free to join next month, though!
Oh, and all participants: I'm going to make a slight change to the organization of how I'm doing this tomorrow. Don't worry, every update won't be this boring! ;> (behold, an owl's awful emoticon skills.)
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Esquire of RohanParticipantPlaying Xbox with HawkeyeThat's fine St.! I will definitely be reading it.
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Abigail S.Participant12
Nose in a BookAh, dang, I'm too late! This looks awesome, though, I'll be sure to read it. 🙂 Good luck to all contestants!
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Random PersonParticipant1-100
SomewhereDiary Entry No. 2
Today, I watched an EPIC lightsaber battle between a bunch of Cbers and AEs! So cool! No idea how to use mine though. Right now, I am looking for the activation button, it there is one. I took the left path, then I turned right. I heard that Grey took the same path. I'm gonna have to learn how to work the lightsaber. I like the looks of that Somebody. Maybe we can team up. It just sounds right. Somebody and a Random Person. XD
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DanieParticipantEntry:
I gotta admit, holding a very dangerous weapon is harder than I first thought.
The large fencing match went quite well, though Somebody definitely tired me out. At least I had some skill with a lightsaber… A skill which I didn't know I had.
Ugh… Why does it have to be a maze? I suck at mazes! Though, I do remember reading somewhere that if you stick to the right the entire time you can get out. Perhaps I could use this strategy?
Wish I could just use the force or something to climb over the walls… Also, I'm hungry.
Do they have food in this maze?
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elementgirl18917ParticipantI will come with Anna! Thank you, we´re excited!
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KillimParticipantCan I join late? I'm so sorry!
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St.OwlParticipantRecarnated
Everywhere@Killim and Elementgirl: No, I'm sorry, it's too late to join now that the randomizing has begun. Feel free to join in next month though!
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St.Owl lounged back in her chair a bit, grabbing the microphone from its spot on the table while spinning around the room giddily.
"I knew it was the wrong idea to give her a swivel chair," Feather groaned to her companions, holding the microphone away from her mouth so the comment wouldn't be broadcasted.
"Naah, she's having fun!" replied Cú Chulainn, grinning at her principal's antics. There was nothing better than a friendly principal.
St.Owl put the microphone up to her mouth. "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Day Two of the CB Jedi Training Academy finals! Can I hear you make some noise?"
Down below, a bit muffled by the glass surrounding their perch, came the roar of a million voices. Minus one, thought Cú, identifying a very grumpy-looking Shifting surrounded by the joys of the crowd.
Devil Owl snatched his microphone off the desk, grinning like a maniac. Never a good sign, thought Feather, who quickly ducked under the table.
"HEY HEY HEY! EVERYONE'S FAVORITE OWL HERE!" he bellowed into the mike, standing on the table so everyone could see him. "TODAY'S OUR VERY FIRST CONFRONTATION! THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!"
He stepped off the table for a moment and muttered to St.Owl, "Who're the people?"
She glanced down at her tablet and whispered something back.
"VOLCANO AND DOUBLOCK! DANGIT, DOUBLOCK'S GOT THE UPPER HAND!"
"Dev, we are non-opinionated judges!" Feather shouted from under the table."OH! RIGHT! VOLCANO AND DOUBLOCK, VERY EVENLY-MATCHED OPPONENTS, OF WHOM I AM TOTALLY NOT CHEERING FOR ONE – "
"Well, at least the phrase was SLIGHTLY grammatically correct – "
"HAVE COME ACROSS ONE ANOTHER!"
St.Owl cut him off, speaking into her own microphone and looking down into the Maze. "Well, ladies and gentlemen, I guess we were all mistaken. With Mirax trailing behind and Nebula way ahead, Volcano's wandering has somehow gotten her onto the same path as everyone else! And here I was thinking she might have been a little out of the box."
"NOW I'M GONNA ROLL MY DIE TO DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM."
"You didn't need to tell them that.""WAITWAITWAIT. NO, THIS ISN'T FAIR. I'M GONNA ROLL AGAIN!"
Cú Chulainn (who everyone had forgot existed) whacked his hand with her hurley. "Oh no you don't. Results?"
Dev, however, seemed to be overtaken with grief and could only shriek "DOUBLOCK CHEATED! DOUBLOCK CHEATED! NOFAIRNOFAIRNOFAIR!"
"It's perfectly fair," St.Owl sighed, picking up her own mike. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you'll look towards the Maze . . . "Doublock and Volcano were engaged in a good battle, but unfortunately the latter was obviously losing. Without her fire powers, Volcano wasn't nearly so intimidating, and Doublock had a Force concentrator to help him. With an impressive turning off of Volcano's lightsaber, Doublock was able to tap Volcano with his own weapon and get her OUT.
"Look on the bright side," said Cú, patting Dev on the back. "He'll only be able to use the concentrator one more time."
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!"
"Hey Deeeeev," said St.Owl, rattling his dice around in her palm. "You can still distribute some weeeapons."He grimaced. "WELL, AS A TUTOR, I HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES I SUPPOSE." But anyone could tell he was looking forward to it.
His die clattered and landed on 2. "HEY!" cried Dev, grinning. "THAT'S YOU, SOMEBODY! GO GET REVENGE ON DOUBLOCK. SHOW HIM WHAT YOUR FORCE CONCENTRATOR CAN DO!"
"Don't you hate Somebody?" asked St.Owl. "She's a CBer."
"WHO CARES?!"
He rolled his die again, and it landed on 13. "DIOVALD. WHO THE HECK'S THIS PERSON?"
"Who cares?" asked Cú Chulainn. "Anyway . . ."Diovald walks down his fork, looking around for Booksy or Niccolai. Because he's so concentrated on what's in front of him, he doesn't even notice the blaster by his foot until he steps on it. Yikes, I hope that doesn't impact the controls!"
She grinned, putting the microphone down. "That's how you narrate a competition.""Mhm. Of course," St.Owl replied, picking up her own mike. "Ladies and gentlemen, we still have one more thing to do today. Feather, would you like to do the honors?"
She crawled up from under the table. "That's kind of my job."It was her turn to stand up with a pose. "Dev, I need your party horn."
He blew it halfheartedly.
"Congratulations, Danie! For bringing up two very good points in your diary entry, you get a reward!
"One, during the randomizing, you will always automatically turn right.
"Two, you get an unlimited supply of food! I don't know where you're going to put all of it, but hey, if it helps you do your best! Though if you don't eat a good breakfast before going into the Maze, that's your fault."
St.Owl smiled, and pulled her mike closer to her mouth. "Today's review!
"First, our confrontation was between Volcano and Doublock. While using up one of his Force Concentrator rounds, Doublock managed to get the best of our Ignited friend, and Volcano is OUT of the Maze."Perhaps in revenge, Somebody gets her own Force concentrator! I hope she and Doublock meet up at some point, that would be pretty great. Anyway, Diovald (I know who you are, don't worry) recieves the other weapon, a blaster.
"And, lastly, Danie recieves not one, but TWO rewards for her diary entry! (I don't know what they're supposed to do to help her, though.) She's received an unlimited supply of food and an automatic Turn Right. . . . though I think we cut that bit. Did we cut where the students go, Feather?"
"It was pretty boring.""Maybe we'll bring it up when there are fewer people. But, speaking of which, here's our NEW AND IMPROVED reference table of the remaining students!"
2- Somebody (Force concentrator, 2 uses)4- Danie (unlimited food, always Turn Right)
5- Booksy Owly
7- Nebula
8- Grey
9- Doublock (Force concentrator, 1 use)
10- Niccolai
13- Diovald (blaster)
14- Random Person
15- Mirax
16- The Booksy Baker
"Well, I'll see you all here tomorrow for Day 3!"
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Booksy OwlyParticipantDay 2 Diary:
Oh no, Wordsy's out, and so soon! Leave me all alone here… I always knew her victory dances were up to no good. Tut, tut. Well, I suppose I must go on. Onwards and upwards, through the maze! I do hope I shan't get lost. I should mark these walls, perhaps that will help me. Good luck to all the CBers and AEs, I hope they do well.
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DanieParticipantEntry:
YES YES YES! While I'm not entirely sure how an unlimited amount of food or automatically turning right will help me in any way against a randomizer, you never know! Perhaps I could give someone a cookie in exchange for survival.
AND IM STILL ALIVE!
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