Alissa of Someday wrote:
The man's expression remains neutral, as he regards the fellow in front of him.
"Born in Chienko."
His voice is deep, but not the kind of deep that one would associate with singing or something--just...deep.
"Next of kin: None."
He shifts slightly, leaning in so that his full stature is suddenly quite clear...as if it hadn't already been making itself known.
"May I go in now?"
Clerk: "No, who do we contact in event of your unfortunate being eaten alive by dark spirits?"
Lian wrote:he parks his cart in the grassy area giving enough room for people to tie up their horses yet keeping it out of the way. He says afew words in his tongue.. and then goes to proceed to use a variety of complicated locking devices to close up his wagon.
With that out of the way he heads around to the arena proper*
Inside the arena, he sees a series of tables and a booth being used to take down information of the aspiring 'heroes.'
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Emerging from the tunnel, they would find themselves walking on the hard packed sand of the Arena. The darkness of the waiting room combined with the suns glare off the sand being almost blinding.
As they begin walking into sight, they hear a thunderous cheer from the stands. It appears the people are quite happy to finally see their potential saviors.
Straight ahead from the tunnel, the royal box rises up high in the stands. King Arleigh IX and his lovely daughter sit in it, awaiting their arrival. As they begin emerging, the King stands. The crowds fall silent as he begins speaking, his clear voice ringing out.
Arleigh: "Greetings, heroes... please, make your way to the center of the Arena if you would."
O Muse!
Sing in me, and through me tell the story
Of that man skilled in all the ways of contending,
A wanderer, harried for years on end...
Click the eggs... feed the dragons.