The first three sets are now over, and we've yet to receive any form of participation. Make this last set count. Good evening, Arcadium. It has fallen on me to announce the future plans for the school. For those of you who have reenrolled for this coming semester, welcome back. And to the new students who are just joining us, I bid you welcome as well.
While I feel a dark shadow still looming over this place, we must not fear just yet. And we cannot let it interfere with the
Interschool Homecoming Games. In years passed we have often held such events with our sister school of *
Elysian-Academy, but it has been a while since the last ones were held.
The other Headmasters and myself have decided to continue with this ceremony, and we encourage your participation. There is nothing to fear, and this is an opportunity for you all to show both school spirit but also to show your peers the advances you have made in your schooling.
The Homecoming Games are a symbol of school pride and the strength of its students. It is a month long celebration, in which competitions between the two schools will be held. Points will be awarded to the winners of each competition and tallied. At the end of the month, a grand ceremony is held to announce the winning school. And they hold the title until the next games are held.
While we do encourage our students to play hard, we also must warn that you all be careful. Follow the rules and do not use any unnecessary means to win. We do not need any injuries. And please, you would bring shame to Arcadium’s name if you were found cheating in any way.
Below is a list of the compiled games and schedules for the next two months. Please do keep in mind that some events take place on our school grounds while others will be at the Elysian campus. Each event’s participation is worth ten points.
A single student is only allowed to enter up to two games per set. If you have multiple students, you may enter them all or some. But each individual is only allowed to join two events per set. Meaning at the minimum, 20 points can be earned per set, per student.
Set I
Location: Elysian Campus
Dates: September 6th to 19th
Event I: Opening Ceremonies
Event II: Chariot Race
-The schools’ take on the ever-popular mortal game, the three-legged race. Students pick their partner, and the two must act as one unit with two of their legs attached together. The goal of this game is to work together to pull a cart across the finish line first.
Event III: Labyrinth
-Elysian has had an old maze of tunnels under the school for some years now, and have finally been cleaned for use. Students who participate in this event are allowed to pick their teams of up to five students. They will then work together to navigate the various traps and the actual maze of the tunnels. The group who finishes in the fastest time will gain the win for their school.
Event IV: Scavenger Hunt
-In this event, all participants can either chose to work alone or in a team of up to six four students. These teams will all be given a list of clues which lead to members of the faculty from their particular school. Each faculty member will sign the list once the team finds them, and the first team back with all the signatures wins. This shows how well the students know their teachers, and may force students of different dorms to work together.
Set II
Location: Elysian Campus
Dates: September 20th to October 3rd
Event I: Capture the Flag
-The event is an all out war between the two schools, yet the basics of the game are the same. This is one of the few events that span both campuses. The Arcadium’s flag at it’s campus, and Elysian’s at theirs. Participants must defend their flag while trying to steal the other one from the opposing team. Participants can use their powers, but both grounds will be patrolled by staff members to keep people from being hurt.
Event II: Warrior’s Run
-Another variation on a mortal game. All students who participate select one member from each school to stand in the middle of a set field. These two will be known as the warriors. The rest of the participants must make it passed the warriors to the other side of the field, if they are caught they become a warrior as well. The Elysian warriors may try to stop the Arcadium warriors from tagging people, and non-warriors may try to get members of the opposite school tagged. This run across the field is repeated. After the time limit, the school who has the most non-warriors wins.
Event III: Cooking Challenge
-Elysian is a prominent part of the French countryside, and the area is known for its food. Students must pair up and create their own unique dish. A panel of faculty made up from both schools will award points based on overall appearance, taste and creativity. The school with the most average points at the end of the challenge wins.
Event IV: The Hidden Totem
-The final Elysian event starts at the end of the last week on that campus and will take place until the end of the entire games. Before the students are sent back to Arcadium, they are all given a clue about the whereabouts of a secret totem hidden somewhere on the campus. Elysian students are given an extra clue to aid them as Arcadium students may know the land better. If a student from either school finds the totem, the object is to keep it away from the other school, and also to keep it secret. No one will know who has the totem, if anyone has found it until it is asked for at the closing ceremonies. The school who presents the totem gets extra points at the end.
Set III
Location: Arcadium Campus
Dates: October 4th to 17th
Event I: Cross-Campus Race
-Participants of this event will race on a set course around the Arcadium campus and the surrounding coastline. The course will be monitored by staff members to keep the students safe and help if they get lost. They can use any form of powers to win, whether flight, transformation or just plain running, so long as they stay on the marked path.
Event II: Statue-Decorating
-The Arcadium campus is littered with ancient Greek statues. Participants in this event can either divide into teams of their schoolmates or work alone to decorate the statue in any way possible. They can dress, paint, or whatever they’d like to make their statue the best in show.
Event III: Olympiad
-This event takes root in Arcadium’s Greek past. Four different sports take place during this event and students can chose to take part in all, or just some. The first sport is the discus throw, the next the javelin, the long jump, and finally the high jump. Students are encouraged to use their powers to help them excel. However, it is also the perfect time to show how much control of them they have mastered.
Event IV: Tri-Relay
-This event is a relay race which maximizes students abilities to perform in different elements. Each course will be littered with obstacles suited for the environment. Teams consist of three students, each chosen in hopes their powers will help win for their school. The race will start in the water, move to the land and finally end in the sky. The first team to cross the finish wins the point for their school.
Set IV
Location: Arcadium Campus
Dates: October 18th to 31st
Event I: The Hunt
-This event takes place at night in the woods around Arcadium’s west border. It is essentially a large game of tag, where the two schools will be playing against each other. Each school team selects one Hunter to represent them, the hunters job is to tag the other team’s members. The other team members may either stay hidden from the other hunter or help their hunter tag. If a student is tagged by the hunter, they are required to head back inside and are out of the game. At the end of the time limit, the school who has the most untagged individuals wins, or if one hunter tags the other teams hunter, the game is over.
Event II: The Joust
-This event is usually a favorite, even those students who do not participate show up in the cheering crowd to show their support. Participants are once again paired up, usually one large student and a smaller, light-weight student. One student is deemed the rider, and sits on the other’s shoulders. Each rider carries with them a flag, the object of the game being to steal the other school’s flags. The two students must work together in order to keep themselves and their teammates’ flags safe. Once a rider’s flag is stolen, the two students are out of the game. The last pair standing wins it for the school, or whichever school still has the most active members at the end of the time limit.
Event III: The Tower
-The only event that consists of actual combat, the Tower is one of the oldest events in the school’s history. Students are first pitted against others from their school in a tournament to see who the strongest is. Then, in a final match, the two strongest from each school are matched against each other. The winner of this match determines which school wins. All matches are all carefully monitored to keep the students safe. Students are allowed to use their powers, within limits and each are given padded clothing and a padded weapon. All match rules are the same, they take place on a platform over a pool of water, the object is to knock the opponent in the water.
Event IV: Closing Ceremonies+ Halloween Festival
As you can see by the dates, two weeks will be allotted to give people ample time to submit works for each events, and organize roleplays that correspond.
Some games will consist of an organized roleplay in a specific chat at a certain time of day. If you chose to participate this way, it does count as one of your student’s games and by playing earns the ten points. Otherwise, to gain points for your school one must submit a completed piece of art or fiction that shows visible effort. Drawings must be fully colored, and writings must be lengthy, no drabbles. Do not worry, both schools have the same rules.
We here at Arcadium are well aware that at this moment, *
Elysian-Academy has more students who can participate. That is why it was agreed that the total points will be averaged by the number of students who participate. This number will ultimately be what decides the winner. We hope that all of you chose to participate in the games, every point will count.
There is no need to sign up, you will be added to a list once you have submitted a piece of work for a game, or once we see you in the chat roleplaying one of them. That list will be kept below, as well as a current tally of both school’s points. Please remember the rules stated above about only joining two games per set, per character (not per member!).
Your entries for the set can be submitted any time in that two week time frame, but once the set changes, entries from the passed set will not be counted.Also do keep in mind as well, only roleplays that are specifically organized for this event, and witnessed by at least one staff member from each club will be counted. Side roleplays out of the chat or those not organized by both clubs
do not count for points.If your art, whether fiction or drawing, includes other students there are also some rules. Yes, if the student is pictured or takes a large part in the entry (mentions of names in fiction, etc. will not count) it does also earn ten points. But it also counts for that student’s participation per set,
even if the character is not yours. Meaning it takes up their allotment of two per set. So make sure to ask the student’s owner if it is okay for you to include them in your entry as they may have plans of their own for that character. For an example, if five students are pictured in the same drawing, it earns 50 points with that one piece.
For the first and last days, you are more than welcome to submit something for points as well. For the opening ceremonies, something that shows your school spirit is welcomed. The closing ceremonies will take place after a day-long Halloween celebration, complete with food stands and carnival games. You may even want to dress up in costumes.
A note for all faculty members as well. Feel free to earn your school points, while you may not participate in the events themselves, both schools will need ample security for the students, referees, and those of you willing to help set up and take down events. Submitting either a written or drawn work for these will also gain you ten points. Faculty is however, still subject to the two events per set.
Do keep in mind you must be accepted in the club to participate, meaning you are on both the roster and have submitted a sheet.If you have any questions, the Headmasters will gladly answer them. And I know that I can speak for all the staff here when I say that I wish you all good luck, and hope that you do Arcadium proud.
I have but one final warning for you all. Recently a man in white robes has been seen around Arcadium’s campus. He keeps his face hidden with a hood, and has been eluding the staff for a few days. I know not if this has any connection with the dark presence we have felt. But the man does not seem to mean any harm.
The activity of these games may bring him out in the open again. If you see him, or come into contact with him, notify a Headmaster or staff member immediately. And remember to always be careful.
-Headmaster Samael
Arcadium Closes Her Doors
