25 Years of Magic - Back to School

[Claire Gallows]

Tuesday August 4th - 8 PM - 2 AM RET (ET)

As the Umbra School of Magical Arts prepares for its grand opening and inaugural school year, students city wide are feeling the hype for their first day at USoMA and other schools around RhyDin City. To celebrate both the coming year, the new year, and twenty-five years of magic on Twilight Isle, we will be giving visitors a sneak peak tour of the new school as well as a chance to duel in the school's new rings, inspired by the Isle's four Keeper rings; Anemoi, Titan, Poseidon, and Tartarus.

Those that duel in all four rings throughout the night will take home a limited edition memory keeper on a chain. The first two to accomplish this will have scholarships at USoMA named for them (or a loved one if they so choose).

To sweeten the pot and to give the Duel of Magic community a chance to leave a lasting legacy on Twilight Isle, those that accomplish certain achievements will be given first chance naming rights for several of USoMA's features, including the East and West wing towers and libraries, the courtyard, the observatory, and even the school's dueling and sports pitch.

Come out, enjoy some food and drink, blast your friends apart, and support Twilight Isle and the soon to open Umbra School of Magical Arts!

((OOC:

Time to rack up achievements! We're looking for a few good spellcasters who have what it takes to pull of some incredible stunts, including but not limited to the achievements known as Wall of Force, Blammity, Tortoise, Mirror Mirror, and Speed Demon. Accomplish one of these and you'll have an opportunity to name a part of the school (subject to Headmaster approval so please nothing inappropriate). Details can be found below:

Echobearer (Unofficial Achievement, Icon Only): Duel in all 4 elemental rings - Take home a memory keeper (small orb on a chain that can be used to keep and protect important memories, can be used to play them back later on). The first two three Echobearers will have a scholarship named for them. (1. Completed by Royal Farron at 9:20 PM, 2 (tie) Rachael Blackthorne and Mallory at 9:41 PM)

Shadowmage: Fight to a 15 round tie - Receive a 50 silver Twilight Market gift card, valid at all retailers in the Twilight Market. (Completed by Rachael Blackthorne/Claire Gallows)

Wall of Force: Successfully use A, S, FF, D twice each and win the duel - First two to accomplish this will be given naming rights for the East and West Towers (subject to Headmaster final approval)

Blammity: Win a Magic duel using nothing but offense - First two to accomplish this will be given naming rights for the East and West Wing Libraries (subject to Headmaster final approval) (1. Completed by Mallory - 9:14 PM, 2. Completed by Royal Farron - 9:34 PM)

Tortoise: Win a Magic duel using nothing but defense (A, S, D, FF, G, R, I). - First to accomplish this will be given naming right for the courtyard, home to the alchemy/potions greenhouses (subject to Headmaster final approval) (Completed by Mallory - 8:46 PM)

Mirror, Mirror: Reflect both a Mage Bolt and a Mind Whip and win the duel - First to accomplish this will be given naming rights for the Astronomy & Astrology tower’s Observatory (subject to Headmaster final approval) (Completed by Bellamere - 8:57 PM)

Speed Demon: Win a Duel of Magic duel in less than 5 rounds - First to accomplish this will be given naming rights for the dueling pitch (subject to Headmaster final approval). (Completed by Matt Simon - 9:52 PM)

[Claire Gallows]

The Rings:


Echo of the Vortex:
The ground of this ring appears to be made of a stiff breeze and wispy clouds that open up to an endless void below. You can’t see precisely where you step but the differing sections offer multiple levels for multi-tiered dueling. Gusts of wind allow combatants to hop from cloud to cloud and makes it feel like one can fly. The dry, heated winds of the west berate the ring and make it hard to catch your breath.


Echo of the Crag:
Mountainous spears of rock pierce the grounds of the ring, fusing and smashing against one another to create a mid-level playing field with pillars of earth climbing to higher platforms. These platforms tilt and tumble, crashing down on the ring with the slightest provocation. Beneath that is a labyrinthine maze made of precarious footing and with a penchant for unexpected rock slides.


Echo of the Deep:
A tidal surge rises around the walls of this ring, creating a solid pillar of oceanic water. Like Poseidon, wild coral reef and pearly white sand gurgles and crashes upwards to form a solid ground level for the ring. Fish and other aquatic beasties swim throughout the ring, oblivious to the magic flying around them. Both combatants in the ring will find themselves miraculously able to breathe beneath the water’s surface. Towels will be on hand for spellslingers once they finish.


Echo of the Inferno:
Blackened, craggy levels make up the uneven ground of this ring. Self-contained fires crop up throughout and also create a barrier around the edge of the ring once both combatants are within. Small rivers of magma circle around the ring and smoldering, jagged rocks create a natural cover and an added dynamic as both spellcasters attack and defend.

[Claire Gallows]

Eats & Treats


Spinach dip bites

Ham & pickle roll ups

Mini chicken wonton tacos

Tortilla roll ups

Veggie cups

Turkey pesto bites

Sweet & sour bacon wrapped pineapple

Port glazed manchego figs & proschiutto



Deviled strawberries

Blackberry brie bites

Nutella pudding shooters

Mini irish cream cheesecakes

[Claire Gallows]

Refreshments


Mini margaritas

Mini bloody marys (with your choice of garnish)

Lemon drop shooters

Mini watermelon-vodka slushies

Mini cucumber gin and tonics

[Claire Gallows]

With festivities split between the main dueling area and the school in the southwest part of the isle, a portal has been set up for easy travel between the two. Goblin guides are on hand for those that wish to traverse the forest instead, taking visitors along a course of rope suspended wooden walkways that offer a scenic but easy to walk path from the dueling rings to the school. At the school, staff is available to welcome visitors, providing tours of the common areas, the four houses, and the grounds before directing those wishing to duel for the night to the school's sports pitch, a rolling field surrounded on three sides by high reaching spectator stands. Servers at both the school and the main dueling venue pass trays of bite sized finger foods and miniature drinks to keep duelists and spectators alike fed and watered for the entire evening.



((As Claire (and I) won't be there for the full evening, if you fulfill any of the achievements listed on the main event post, please post to the thread with the round by round for the necessary duel. I will double check them tomorrow and make sure we don't miss anyone then contact anyone who earned naming rights or other prizes! ))

[Bellamere]

at 8:34 PM
Round 1 called: RF / MB (score: 1 - 0)
Round 2 called: FGF / WB (score: 2 - 0)
Round 3 called: FMW / FRF (score: 0 - 3.5)
Round 4 called: FFT / FFF (score: 1.5 - 3.5)
Round 5 called: RF / FF (score: 3.5 - 2)
Round 6 called: DS / AB (score: 3.5 - 3)
Round 7 called: NR / MW (score: 4.5 - 3)
Round 8 called: GF / MS (score: 5 - 3) Duel Complete!Round 8 called: GF / MS (score: 5 - 3) Duel Complete!
at 8:57 PM
FINAL: Bellamere def. Sylista Convor, 5 - 3 in 8 rounds. - dom

This should be for Mirror, Mirror - almost tortoise, but I resorted to NR.

[Claire Gallows]

Now that all naming rights have been completed by their respective winners, I'd like to take a moment to announce those results.

Echobearer Scholarships:
The King-Farron Scholarship (named by Royal Farron)
The Maeda Scholarship (named by Mallory Maeda)
The Blackthorne Forging Knowledge Scholarship (named by Rachael Blackthorne)

West Library:
The Red Arcanaeum (named by Mallory Maeda)

East Library:
The Regulus Library (named by Royal Farron)

The Courtyard:
The Chthonic Solarium, nicknamed The Doghouse (named by Mallory Maeda)

Astronomy & Astrology tower’s Observatory:
The Sublime Memorial Observatory of Avitoria (named by Bellamere)

The Dueling Pitch:
The Janella Vallonia Arcane Battlegrounds (named by Matt Simon)