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[attr="class","likedotitle2"]SPORTS FESTIVAL [2024]

[attr="class","likedoinfo"]The time has come for the annual U.A.U Sports Festival, a tournament of physical capability that gives the Hero, Support, General Studies, and even Business students a chance to show off in front of Pro Heroes who might want to hire them someday!

On FFJ we're trying something new! You might notice that no signup form is included this time around; this is because we will be trying out limited-time prompts for the season instead! We hope this takes some of the pressure to keep up with posting requirements when IRL gets in the way!

However, this doesn't mean we're done with moderated events! At the discretion of each staff member, there will be some first-come, first-serve signups, either for an existing prompt or perhaps an entirely new one related to the Sports Festival!

We also understand that running a thread on your own and keeping the momentum going can be difficult, so aside from any member-submitted events, this will be the event for the entire season. The only requirement you'll have is that any threads related to the Sports Festival must be completed by December 1st, 2024. For any Sports Festival threads, regardless of what prompt, please put [SF] at the beginning of your thread so we can make sure we get you your rewards and SFP (Sports Festival Points)!

Now, you might be asking what Sports Festival Points (SFP) are. Sports Festival Points are our attempt to keep things competitive between members without emphasizing PVP as the endpoint! We know not all of you are interested in PVP, but might like to be part of the competition, so for the nine prompts dedicated to students, you earn 1 SFP for each! At the end of the season, these SFP determine your IC placement in the Sports Festival [This is something you can opt out of when the time comes!], with the more points, the higher your standing. Suppose multiple characters end up with the same amount of points. In that case, you'll be essentially put into a raffle (entirely randomized), which will determine the order of placement, and it should be noted that this doesn't necessarily mean you placed first, second, third, etc. This means that you had a notable IC placement that could be in one of these spots.

We know some of you may not like this idea and would prefer a knockout-style tournament, but we wanted to be as inclusive as possible! Whether you're an older member or completely new, the idea behind this system is to ensure everyone feels like their characters are making an impact and get rewarded by completing threads.

Speaking of rewards, with this format change for Seasonal Events, we're also increasing the total rewards so that each character, when completing the first three prompts of their choice listed below, will earn 100 tokens for each completion! This means you'll get a total of 300 Tokens per character!

Due to the Sports Festival being a Main Site Event alongside the changes to SE rewards [which you can read about here!], for any additional prompt, you'll get an option for either the standard 5000/7500 EXP OR 25 tokens! [In both cases, these completed threads count for the cap, 15000 total EXP per month, and 750 total Tokens per season.] You can only claim this reward for each prompt once for tokens. Remember that there are no limits to how many characters can earn these rewards, so go crazy!


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[attr="class","likedosub"]Atomic Hot Potato

• Teams of 2-4 [Max]
• The goal is to carry a delicate explosive device (the size of a ball) through a relay that consists of a rock climbing wall, platforms crossing a large body of water (They are very slippery!), and a minefield (Nonlethal!)
  Before you're able to start the event everyone in your group will need to touch the bomb first to get a genetic signature (There is no way to fool this!)
• The bomb will need to be passed around between your group and the closer you get to the end, the faster you’ll need to swap the bomb around before detonation.
• If someone isn’t holding the bomb (this means no quirk constructs or summons), it will blow up.
• If one person holds the bomb for too long, it will blow up.
• If someone outside your assigned group touches it, it will blow up.
• The only condition for failing is that the bomb detonates. ICly, you’ll still receive points, and OOCly, you’ll still receive your tokens even if you don’t complete the course ICly.

[attr="class","likedosub"]Balloon Bonanza

• Free for All
• A finite set of balloons are flying in the air, the goal is to take down red ones. Each popped balloon gives 1 point.
  
• Green ones should be avoided at all costs. Popping one removes 10 points from the perpetrator’s score. Be careful as scores can go into the negatives!
• Points are only given or removed if the balloon is popped so, if they want to, competitors can move green ones toward their opponent as part of their strategy
• Some balloons are loaded and can provide various effects (cover people in glitter, spill oil on the floor to make it slippery, etc.)

[attr="class","likedosub"]Bicycle “DEATH” Race

• Free for All
• Points are awarded to those who place in the Top 10, with more points being awarded to those who place in the Top 3!
• Each Bike will have up to two "gimmicks" (They've been modified!]
• The only rule is students cannot be targeted directly

[attr="class","likedosub"]Three-Legged Race

• A three-legged race is a running event involving pairs of participants running with the left leg of one runner strapped to the right leg of another runner. The objective is for the partners to beat the other contestant pairs to the finish line.
• Alternatively UAU has prepared a variety of obstacle courses throughout the various grounds for pairs of participants to test their skills against.

[attr="class","likedosub"]Capture The Flag

• Teams of 3 or less. [Total of 15 People, including NPCs]
• Each team starts at the same distance from the center of the arena, filled with obstacles and traps. In the center of the arena are three flags; your team is to retrieve at least one flag and bring it back to your base.
• Quirks, Equipment, Etc. are allowed in this event!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Skyzone

• An arena taking place in the sky! With giant fans below preventing anyone from falling to their untimely demise, the goal is to collect water balloons that will fall from the sky. The entire arena is on a hexagonal pattern with over a dozen trick tiles that will fall off when you step on them!
• Everyone will receive a basket to store their water balloons.
• Equipment is not allowed, but quirks are fair game.
• The only caveat is that you can’t directly attack anyone in the arena.

[attr="class","likedosub"]ABCs (Assembly, Build, Craft)

• This is a support-focused event! Those who participate in ABCs will be required to use various pieces of random equipment and miscellaneous parts to create functional equipment to get them through one of three challenges, which are randomly picked! The Challenges are as follows:
• Build a Boat - To carry you and your teammates across choppy water, make sure your boat is up to the task!
• Build a Flying Device - To carry you across a huge ravine, too far to jump!
• Build a Land Vehicle - To carry you to victory as you build and then use this vehicle in a race, the first one to finish and cross the finish line takes home the gold!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Geysers Run Deep

• Dive, dive, dive! If you’re unable to breathe underwater, you’ll be provided with a rebreather. The goal is to dive into a set of cave systems and retrieve various rocks and stones, but watch out for the geyser system!
• They’re unusually cold and will chill you to the bone! [Geysers provide a dexterity and speed debuff to anyone who gets hit by them]
• The more valuable the collection of rock and stone, the more points you’ll receive!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Fight Me!

• It’s time to test your mettle, whether it be against your fellow colleagues in a 1v1 or 2v2, or you team up with them and compete against a pro hero! Knock ‘em out or out of the arena to win! And remember, everyone’s watching!

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[attr="class","likedosub"]Events for Non-Participants!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Spectator Thread

• Available to All Factions
• As a Spectator, you can observe another thread that’s either ongoing or planned. You'll receive tokens as long as you can focus on the thread/event in question!
• The Sports Festival is a National Event, so this prompt can be used anywhere as long as there is live footage of the thread in question.

[attr="class","likedosub"]Security Detail

• Available to Heroes and Civilians + Vigilantes /w a clean record
• The Sports Festival is a national event; any extra security is welcome! It is your job to stop any upsets outside the main event but within the general area. Here’s hoping you’re up to the task!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Vendor Volunteers

• Available to All Factions /w Villains needing to be completely undercover
• The Sports Festival, as big as it is, could use some additional help! The area surrounding the main events has wide open spaces for plenty of pop-up shops and food stands! Whether you’re a local, Pro Hero, or even villain (with a good cover!), you can either support or create your stand at the Sports Festival.
• Remember that Sports Festival staff will vet all entries, so there will be no funny business!

[attr="class","likedosub"]Turf Wars

• Available to All Factions
• Local Gangs are having a turf war. With the Sports Festival going on, resources are stretched a bit thin, so it's up to you to respond! Will you stop them or take advantage of the chaos for your own gain?

[attr="class","likedosub"]Sports Sports Festival

• Available to All Factions
• What better place to play your favorite sport than at the Sports Festival? In an area outside of the main arena several Sports Festival staff have set up pickup games for all ages! Whether you want to play some baseball or bowl there’s something for you!

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PHARAOH LEAP.

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