Would you participate in a deadly tournament?

[Breaker]

@ Ebi those are some interesting ideas, but I'd prefer to avoid messing with peoples' profiles, for the reasons you noted and also because it would create a hassle for me. Plus I prefer to see players compete with their actual profiles.

What about something more in line with what Gum mentioned... just as an example, imagine a battle being held in a ring in a large field. Seriously injured combatants could step out of the ring, thus "eliminating" themselves (ICly, not OOCly). It'd be a sort of a yield option, but as always the winner at the end of the day would be the person who wrote the best game.

Also, regarding Gum's comment, this wouldn't be held until after the AC is completely over. Right now I'm just gauging interest

[Wander]

I have visions of Althanas Hunger Games.

[Ioder]

I would participate in a heartbeat. *Pops knuckles* cash me outside how bout da

[Breaker]

The poll has taken an interesting turn. More to come on this.

[Arthropleura]

No I am not interested in putting any of my characters through that. I'm willing to do many things,. But not kill them (yet)

[FennWenn]

I dunno, I'd probably be willing to put one of my guys in a deathmatch. I'm not sure that ICly, Fenn'd want to deathmatch without a fallback, but I could probably find some way to push him into the ring anyway. Now you have to fight the smol, suckers!

I mean, uh, may the odds be with you!

[Flamebird]

I'd be okay putting Ashla in a situation like that, because character development and she's kind of become a tank of shorts; but concerning Felicity, it would not be in her character (and she's level two.) From an IC perspective, she enjoys combat in all its bloody goodness, but she isn't cold hearted and would not enter a fight knowing somebody was going to die (except maybe severe necessity.) OOCly, I can see reviving Ashla working, but not Felicity.

Would I entire a tournament knowing my character would die permanently (aside another thread of revival, obviously)? ... Well... it all depends on both IC and OOC reasons...

[Warpath]

I'd do it. Nothing cements a character's cool factor like dying gloriously.

You should do it so the character's owner and the character's killer each get a followup post after the judgment. Like, the fight ends, it's judged, and then there are two more posts to wrap it up (maybe with bonus rewards? I dunno). The idea is, the writer gets to control how his dude (or dudette) bites it, and their murderer gets a chance to react. Killing someone after a pitched battle ought to have an impact on the survivor.

[Venex Apara]

I think a big level one tournament would be cool and probably the most fair.

[Breaker]

I think a big level one tournament would be cool and probably the most fair.

There is a tournament which caters to lower level characters, I believe it's called the Magus Cup.

WELL. This poll has gotten more yes votes than I ever expected, so I think we'll have to do this. Look for more information and registration once the Osiris Open is complete!