Warnings: Disjointed - fighting was done in [ink]’s guild arena.
Kezz: “I think the master of Ceremonies is here…”
Romula Burntooth cracked her knuckles as she awaited the fights to begin. It had been too long since her last bout in an arena, she was curious to see how she would fare.
Garissa surveyed the gathering people, some norns, humans, even a charr, it was a sight for sure, and they looked mostly tough. She stepped up, as prompted by a man with one particularly finely forged hammer, and then began her introduction. "It seems we've got a nice crowd tonight," Garissa pointed at each of them, "And I think a few of you have been waiting around for awhile. Let’s keep things short, does everyone know the rules? And be honest, you'll be more of a fool when caught doing something foul."
Kezz raised a hand inquisitively. "So uhhh, why don't you define ‘foul’ to us?" Emphasising the word foul in that statement/
Garissa: "Deaths are fouls, don't kill people, at least not on purpose. Its messy, and I don't like that. Make sense?"
Celadeine side-eyed the man to her left.
Garissa: "OH! Also, no pot shots at the stands, either. They're empty for now, but people might file in for a show after their bedroom romping."
Kezz Valour: "Crystal clear." He seemed relieved.
Celadeine: “Scared I'll curb stomp ya, baldy?”
Romula: “Could use a good romp after this myself.”
Kezz said, chucking, "Depends on when and where hun..."
Celadeine makes finger guns at Romula.
Garissa nodded sternly, "I see you're happy about it. The lady’s right, it’s no excuse to get soft in there. I still want a good show."
Romula stretched her shoulders, rolling them as she said, "Alright, let’s give her a good show. Garissa looked around at the rest, "If there’s no questions, follow me around to the other end.”
Kezz: “So is this place ran by the Pact??
Garissa: "Alright, the guys back there will help you down to the arena. I’ll let you pick who you fight, pair up, the group’s small enough. You got ten seconds, whoever isn’t in watches with me."
Celadeine: “All right, who's with me? We got a guard, I see. What about the rest of ya?”
Garissa turned to Kezz. "Yeah, no, the Pact accounts for over half the money here. But that’s because their soldiers can’t find a better place to spend their money. The establishment is mine."
Romula: “Hmm, it doesn't matter either way to me. Whoever wants a raging cat on their team can have me.”
Celadeine: “Looks like that's you and me then, puss.”
Romula: “I suppose so.”
Garissa shook her head at the charr, "Oh no, there won't be any teams. You're fighting each other. Winner of each duel faces the other winner, and that decides who gets the prize. And who gets to be the first favorite of this place."
Celadeine: “Damn, just when we were about to wreck Snow White and Baldy Dwarf.”
Romula laughs.
Garissa laughs.
Kezz nodded in understanding. Tilted his head out to the Norn with the sarcastic Norn. That was strike two. "What was your name again?" Mentioning the Norn with the flaming attire.
Celadeine leans over to look at Nirni and Kezz. "No hard feelings, small stuff. It's Cela.”
Romula: “Well, then I suppose it’s whoever wants to try and beat me up can have their chance.”
Celadeine points at Garissa .”Why don't you pick first round?”
Kezz: “Well Cela… I’ve heard norn were remarkable hunters. Care to give me an example?” There was clearly something sinister behind his statements as diplomatic as it may have sounded.
Garissa shrugs."Alright. The shorty and the fiery norm, get in there."
Celadeine quirks an eyebrow. "You askin' for a fight, tiny?"
Romula winked, adding, "Just don't be too rough, I got better plans tonight then wasting it groaning in bed. Well, in the painful way not the fun one."
Celadeine laughs.
Kezz Valour: “I don't ask for fights…”
Nirnin Driftwalker: "Shiny against hot stuff, this ought to be fun."
Garissa: "That it should. Get comfortable, if they’re any good the fight should last awhile."
Garissa hollered at the contestants below, "ARE YOU READY?"
Romula shrugged, replying, "Got my bet on the bear woman. She's got a spitfire of a personality."
Celadeine shouted back up, "Deal me in."
Kezz: “Ready… !”
Garissa looked to Romula, flashing gold coin, "You really down for a bet?"
Romula rolled her eyes, regretting her choice of wording. Nonetheless, she pulled out a couple of coins and muttered, "Fine."
Garissa grinned, hollering once more into the pit, "ALRIGHT FIGHT! SHORTY, GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT, THERE’S FREE COINS RIDING ON YOU!"
Kezz: “DO I GET PART OF THE WINNINGS?”
Garissa Herder: "IF YOU WIN AGAINST THE NEXT MATCH UP TOO, YOU’LL GET SOMETHING."
Kezz: “ALRIGHT! READY!”
Garissa: "FIGHT”
Romula: “GET GOING ALREADY, I’M FALLING ASLEEP UP HERE!”
Garissa eagerly watches as the match begins.
[fighting actually done in-game]
Garissa: "The shorty is good, knows how to use the terrain."
Romula: "Aw, stop hiding and give us a show up here!"
Garissa disagrees.
Garissa: "I should have known. Always bet on bear."
Celadeine: “Good fight. What's your name, guardian?”
Romula: “I believe you owe me.”
Romula smirked.
Garissa called for the two to return, while pushing the others towards the representatives for each team.
Celadeine: “Ahh, you’ll live. Been beat up enough myself to know it.”
Celadeine offers her hand to shake.
Kezz Valour "How about best two out of three..." Taking the hand, he shook it firmly.
Celadeine: “I'm down. Ask the lady in charge.”
Kezz, looking up to the lady. "Well?"
Garissa shrugged, "Not this time. The others are waiting for some bloodshed, you two have had your chance. Next time, though, I'll allow it."
Celadeine: “A damn shame. Rules are rules, I guess. It's okay, shorty, I'm sure we'll romp again some day.” She winks.
Kezz: “Yeah. C'mon, I’ll buy you an ale. That bear from Hoelbrak...”
Garissa Herder called down while dropping a wink, "You can always rent the arena for an hour to practice."
Celadeine shouts. "Go Big Kitty!"
Garissa: "So, anyone care to bet? I'll put two gold on the charr."
Romula whipped out her blade, preparing herself for battle.
Celadeine huffed. "I'll bet for Snow White, even if it hurts my heart." She laughs.
Nirmin Driftwalker pulls her staff from her back, giving it a few twirls.
Celadeine: “Listen, Snow. I know we had our differences, but don't rough my big strong kitten up too much, all right?”
Garissa chuckled at that, she really did have a feeling about her that looked closer to charr food than a warrior.
Kezz, eyeing the fight for a moment. "I'll put one gold on white haired norn the staff."
Romula rolled her eyes. She hardly cared what they thought.
Celadeine shrugs. "How about I just buy us all drinks when this thing's over?”
Garissa shouted into the pit, "FIGHTERS, START!" and then rushed around to get a better view of the fight.
[more in-game fighting]
Garissa: "Kitten... Why... Today is not my night."
Kezz: “HA! Told you the Norn was good for it.”
Celadeine: “Damn. It's okay, kitty, I still love ya.”
Garissa: "Alright, a gold for each of you. Next match is the winners of each battle. Anyone need a breather first?"
Romula shrugged, replying, "I’m not a young cub anymore.”
Celadeine: “Ain't that the truth. Nah, I'm ready.”
Kezz, muttering under his breath. "I should've used my damn sword.”
Garissa hollered at the contestants below, "Alright, why don't you two show the losers what fighting should look like!"
Kezz, screaming down at Cela "Hey, I’m gonna bet against you."
Nirnin laughs.
Celadeine laughs.
Garissa: "One coin on Bear. START THE MATCH!"
Romula:” At least you're saying it as it is.”
[more fighting]
Kezz: "I’ll match it on the snow norn.”
Celadeine: “How about that.”
Kezz claps in awe.
Celadeine walks over to help Nirmin up. “Nice one.”
Nirnin laughs. “Nice one there, hot stuff.”
Garissa cheers. "I blinked, who won?"
Celadeine shrugs. “By Bear, we went down at the exact same time.”
Nirnin holds out her hand to the other norn.
Romula nodded her head, not surprised at the outcome.
Garissa: "Does this mean... A REMATCH?"
Celadeine looks at Nirnin. "What do you think?”
Nirnin: “Haha, I wouldn’t mind another bout. Name’s Nirnin, by the way.”
Celadeine: “Nirnin. I think Snow's better. But it’s Cela. All right, let's heal up, and have another go.” She winks up at Romula and Kezz.
Garissa: "Okay... I'll keep my bet on Bear. FIGHT!" She considers tossing a brick in the fiery one's way.
Romula leaned on the railing, keeping an eye on Celadeine.
Garissa Herder: "Looks like they're a bit slow to start. Here, something to occupy us, on the house. Be sure to come back often, yeah?"
