Dueler Appreciation Week (Schedule)

[Strawberry]

DUELER APPRECIATION WEEK 2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday Nov 7

Kick off Dueler Appreciation Week with a two-for-one challenge special!

Jackson versus Szuzak Mos for the Tower of Air, called by Tenball at 8 PM (ET).

Eregor versus Runt for New Haven, to be officiated by the magnificent Dris at 9:30 PM (ET).


Monday Nov 8

Opening of the Dueling History Exhibition. The Exhibition spans each of the venues and offers a glimpse into the illustrious and storied histories of each sport. From the early days of the first top title holders like Gondar (Overlord), Conner McLeod (Archmage), and Ulath ni Fici (Diamond) to the latest up and coming names in the title game, we've got it all. Be sure to drop by the Triple Crown exhibit for free autographed memorabilia! Available all week.


Tuesday Nov 9

Twilight Isle Gives Back - Twin Win Night (8pm-2am (ET)): In a repeat of last year's Dueler Appreciation Week, it’s twin win night; win a Magic duel and it counts as two! Second, any duels fought during this night will count to donate 1,000 silver (per duel!) to both you and a charity of your choice. Finally, they’ll be planting a tree in the Dead Scar for each duel completed that evening! They’re truly giving back!


Wednesday Nov 10

Punch Drunk Dueling! Free Drinks at the Outback! Come out for free drinks and a night of dueling as Duel of Fists offered accelerated ways to reach Emerald with their Ten Times Time & A Half promotion! (More info coming soon)

Dunk-a-dueler Night One: 3 shots for 5 silver, all for a good cause! How's your arm? Find out with dunk-a-dueler, where you can try and hit the target to send the duelist on the bench into the frigid waters! All proceeds benefit the Diamond Foundation and the Rhydin Literacy Program.


Thursday Nov 11

Coven Killer Night! Come out to the Arena to meet the newest Duel of Swords staff members and take a crack at them in the rings to see if you have what it takes to take 'em down a notch!

Dunk-a-dueler Night Two: Dunk-a-dueler is back, with a whole new tank set up in the corner of the Arena. 3 shots, 5 silver, all proceeds benefit the Overlord Initiative and the Rhydin Literacy Program.

Michelle Montoya-Bidarte versus Rachael Blackthorne for the Tower of Fire, to be called by Max Lager at 9 PM (ET). Sure to be a hot one!


Friday Nov 12

Armsgiving 2021 - Bring a weapon, take a weapon for the first annual Armsgiving! Could be old, could be new, could be borrowed (hopefully not), could be blue! But no matter what, all interested patrons will go home with at least one weapon. (More info coming soon).


Saturday Nov 13

The DoF Fall 2021 All Ranks Tournament at 8 PM (ET). Put on Your Best Slug-Face in This Doozy of a Tournament - Slugfest Without Jabs and Sweeps! The event will be held in the Outback on Saturday, November 13th, starting at 8pm by the Eastern Clock (participants must check in no later than 8:05pm; tournament entry will close at that point). Compete for the guts, the glory, and for Fistmelda’s Tusk (and more)! Additional prizes include cash, season tickets AND a streaming season pass to all IFL games, including box seats to the championship match, full Necrokitchen Set featuring 8-qt Necrocrockpot, Necrofryer, Necrodehydrator, Necrocrockery set, and more! "Bring your meals to life!" provided by Eighten Cookware, and Shadow Cuffs!


Sunday Nov 14

The DoM November 2021 Archmage Tournament at 8 PM (ET). Come watch the Isle's very best spell-sling it out to see who will get the right to challenge incumbent Archmage Jaycy Ashleana for the right to the Celestial Citadel!

Family Day in the Arcade (9am-7pm ((board event))): Dueler Appreciation Week ends on a high note for families and younglings alike at this special Family Day in the Arcade! Face painting (for little warriors), foam swords, bubble-wrapped fighting suits, and magic wands let would-be dueling stars of the future safely explore what it means to dance in the rings at this mini-carnival. Balloon animal makers, video games galore, and other games complete the festivities! Visit the Dueling History Exhibition and learn about the titleholders and prominent faces of the past and see the collected items from duelers long gone but never forgotten. Family friendly bands will keep everyone hopping and hopefully wear your children out!


All Week
((IFL and DoF's promo are live events, the others are vapored.))

Iron Fists League, the unarmed team-combat league, is in full swing and matches will be held through the week! Visit the IFL Garden for merchandise and maybe some spectating!

Umbra School of Magical Arts Demonstrations (various dates, times, and locations): Students at the newly-opened school on Twilight Isle take to the streets in City districts and set off a magical fireworks show sure to delight and amaze any budding archmages!

Dueler Memorabilia Signings* (various dates, times, and locations): Dueling stars and up-and-comers will be making appearances at locations in the City, some announced and some not! Come celebrate your mutual love of dueling by saying hello and even getting something signed by your favorite fighter (in whatever discipline you like)! All proceeds go to the Diamond Foundation and the Overlord Initiative.

Dueling History Exhibit: The Exhibition spans each of the venues and offers a glimpse into the illustrious and storied histories of each sport. From the early days of the first top title holders like Gondar (Overlord), Conner McLeod (Archmage), and Ulath ni Fici (Diamond) to the latest up and coming names in the title game, we've got it all. Be sure to drop by the Triple Crown exhibit for free autographed memorabilia! Available all week.



*((For those duelers who might be interested, feel free to say your dueler was participating one of those signings through the City!))

[Mart]

Additional All Week DoF Promotion!

To continue to support our duelists come Dueler Appreciation Week, the DoF staff will be running a ten times, time-and-a-half event! Your first ten (10) wins in DoF during dueler appreciation week will be worth 1.5 wins each, so if you manage to get them all you'll be able to get all the way up to 15 total wins!

If you happen to finish the week with an odd number of wins, your total will be rounded up to the nearest win and awarded as such. So get out there and get some duels in, friends!

[Strawberry]

Armsgiving 2021
Bring a weapon, take a weapon

As Dueler Appreciation Week comes to an end, stop by the Red Dragon Inn at 9 PM (ET) for a night of steel (and whatever else might comprise a nice weapon). Bring a weapon to share with someone else and take one from the pile. Whichever one is shiniest or perhaps the one that calls to you or maybe the one that seems to be overlooked by everyone else. Whatever you do, treat it well for each weapon will be “blessed” to protect its wielder for the year to come.

Weapons run the gamut from swords and daggers to whips and axes, gauntlets and maces, staffs and polearms, and more! The sky truly is the limit for what you may find. To help expand the available selection, we encourage those with the means to do so to bring in a weapon of their own. It may be new or used, big or small, serious or silly, our only request is that it does not have any existing bodily fluids on it.

Stay for a bite to eat and drink specials courtesy of the Governor’s Office. Just please wait to test out your new weapon until you’re outside or in one of the dueling rings.

Eats:


Main Course:
Turducken - A bird within a bird within a bird, turkey, duck, and chicken in one!
Tofurkey - For a meatless option, enjoy a seasoned tofu loaf stuffed with creamy spinach and spiced stuffing


Sides:
Fall Greens & Pear Salad - Seasonal greens, fresh pears, choice of dressing
Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip - Just as the name says, a creamy dip made of spinach, artichoke, and plenty of cheese. Served with sides of sour cream or salsa (or both!). Eat it with chips, veggies, or baked focaccia bread pieces
Four Cheese Spirals - Pasta spirals in a rich four cheese sauce
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes - A classic, starch, starch, butter, and garlic


Treats:
Mini Apple Pie Tarts - Tart cups filled with cinnamon sugar apples and a dollop of whipped cream
Sword & Shield Cookies by Sweet Cheeks Bakery - Cute cookie cutouts in the shape of swords and shields with buttercream frosting
Beef Fat Fudge (Sounds gross, tastes delicious!) - Sweet and savory chocolate fudge made with beef fat instead of butter


Drink Specials:
Apple Cider Margaritas - Apple cider, tequila, cointreau, orange juice, lime, cinnamon sugar rim, cinnamon stick and apple slice garnish
The Man Who Would Be PumpKing by Lost Pub Brewery - Imagine pumpkin pie in a bottle! A smooth drink with a strong malt backbone. ABV 8.6%
Cranberry Sangria - Muddled cranberries, fruity red wine, brandy, orange juice, and fresh fruit garnish









((Thanks to Ettyn for the original idea of Armsgiving, way back during the election! If there’s a specific weapon your character wants, you’re welcome to say they found it there. If you want to make up something unconventional that they might not know they want but need anyways, that’s fun too. Two people want the same thing? Hot damn, somehow they find a second one and both people can have it! Really, just have fun and take home something shiny! Thank you to Lost Pub and Sweet Cheeks for borrowing their creations!))

[Death Knell]

Ettyn was not able to be there in person, at least at first — something about watching Air Bud with her dad? — but she did stop long enough to drop off a few weapons: a well-crafted longsword and short sword that would resist breaking, and a short sword and scimitar that each had the potential to help the wielder’s luck.

[Lena Lestrange]

Multiple wands were donated for the Armsgiving celebration.

Those perusing these magical instruments may be drawn to one over the others, as if the wand is calling to them.

There are multiple cards propped up in front of the wands — each telling their make and age, along with an advertisement bearing the name:

" Lestrange's
Astra Avenue "

[Kira Adia]

In observance of Armsgiving, Kira sent a number of weapons produced by Legacy Forgeworks, the custom enchanted crafts and armory producer of the Adia Estate. Business cards were available in the display with information on how to browse the catalog and commission custom crafts of all types.



(((All items are enchanted, but I’ll leave the specifics of the enchantments to be decided by the end user. And, yes, the scythe is also a glaive and a sword.)))

[Jameson]

Jameson Mayer believed there were two weapons an enterprising person could not live without, and he donated a few spares of both of them to the collection.

[Suturi]

The imp (not literally!) made a contribution as well. In the spirit of Armsgiving, she brought the stop sign that she used in her challenge against Caleb…. With an attached, bloody, sawn off at the elbow arm.

[Koyliak]

MalaCrescent - A malachite longbow whose accuracy improves if used when a moon is visible. Also makes for a decent bludgeoning weapon if unstrung.

Koy’s Armsgiving outfit: