Realms Invitational

[Ailyn]

Bout : Diritas vs. Boignar

Winner : Diritas

Diritas sucks in a careful breath, then settles his blade under an arm as he extends a hand to shake Boignar's while noting, 'You stand as tall as any, Master Boignar. It will be interesting indeed.'.
Ailyn smiles as she steps to the center, coin flipping between her fingers 'We are gathered for the bout between Boignar and Lord Marshall. All magic is clear of the competitors.'.
Diritas looks at Boignar.
You say 'First, to decide who has first pass, the coin flip. Whoever calls it.'
Boignar tucks his hammer the same, reaching up and grasping Diritas's hand, 'G'luck tae ye, Laird Marshall.'.
You hold a shiny gold flipping coin in your right hand.
Boignar motions to Diritas, 'Call yer pick.' as he takes his hammer back up.
Diritas nods towards Boignar saying, 'Luck to you as well.' before answering you, 'Heads.'.
You stop using a shiny gold flipping coin.
You drop a shiny gold flipping coin.
The golden coin falls on the dead tree stump face.
You say 'Tails, Boignar goes first'

Boignar nods once, taking a few steps back, 'Father, be makin me stout as stone.' he utters, settling into a defensive stance and squaring his shield toward Diritas as he finishes his prayer.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting stone skin.
Diritas readies his blade, drawing a slow and careful breath as he lowers his stance.
Boignar utters the words, 'stone skin'.
Boignar's skin hardens to a malleable stone.

Diritas smiles thinly at Boignar, then sucks a careful breath before he nods and takes a few steps in. On the third step, he explodes into motion at Boignar, his own skin turning quickly to mimic Boignar's with its texture!
Diritas approaches Boignar and prepares to engage him in combat!
Diritas's slash lays open Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's right leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's right arm.
Boignar's crush violently hits Diritas's chest.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Diritas's skin takes on the form of greenish stone.
Diritas supposes that was a little delayed, but close enough.
Diritas grins at Boignar, tugging a ring free and replacing it with a nod.
Diritas stops using a ring made of stone.
Diritas slips his finger into a bright silver ring.

Boignar grunts at the exchange, falling back a single step with each strike, he finally takes a few back, already uttering, 'Father, be askin ye fer yer protection fae that demon blade.' he says, finishing the prayer with a grin.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting shield of faith.
Boignar utters the words, 'shield of faith'.
Boignar is suddenly surrounded with a divine aura of protection.

Diritas sucks at his teeth, then nods as he charges in a second time with his bade whipping at Boignar with preternatural speed...
Diritas approaches Boignar and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's left arm.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Boignar's chest.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Boignar's crush deftly hits Diritas's right arm.

You say, OOC, 'On stun'

Boignar grunts, still stepping back and to the side, he lets out another prayer, 'Father, be bringin yer fury doon!'.
Boignar begins to chant.
Boignar utters the words, 'storm of vengeance'.
Boignar creates clouds of acid that envelop Diritas!
Boignar conjures lightning bolts that strike Diritas!
Boignar creates hailstones of ice that pelt Diritas!
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Boignar's chest.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
Diritas's slash lays open Boignar's chest.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's left leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's right arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's right arm.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting divine power.
Boignar utters the words, 'divine power'.
Boignar's face takes on a fanatical cast as his deity's power fills him.
You regain enough power to cast detect magic.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lays open Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting divine favor.
The bull on Diritas's bracer glows a brilliant red.
Boignar utters the words, 'divine favor'.
Boignar's weapon arm glows for a second.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
Raelikh glances at Boignar.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right arm.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth explode and showers Diritas with rock and dirt.
Boignar's crush skillfully shreds Diritas's right arm.
With a bonecrunching sound Boignar's crush deftly smashes Diritas's chest.
Saoirse glances at Boignar.
Some of Diritas's wounds disappear!
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's left leg.
Diritas's slash minces Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right leg.
Diritas rises into the currents of air...
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting stone skin.
Boignar utters the words, 'stone skin'.
Boignar's skin hardens to a malleable stone.
Diritas grins.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a bonecrunching sound Boignar's crush deftly smashes Diritas's chest.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting dispel magic.
Boignar utters the words, 'dispel magic'.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Boignar's right arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
A vial of blessed water glows briefly, then disappears in a puff of smoke!
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
Diritas's slash lays open Boignar's abdomen.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's right arm.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting dispel magic.
Boignar utters the words, 'dispel magic'.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's left arm.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's head.
Diritas's slash minces Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas's slash minces Boignar's left leg.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's head.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's head.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting stone skin.
Boignar utters the words, 'stone skin'.
Boignar's skin hardens to a malleable stone.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's head.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's right leg.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's left leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Boignar's abdomen.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Boignar's right leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lays open Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting heal.
Boignar utters the words, 'heal'.
Boignar is filled with regenerative positive energy!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's left leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's head.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting storm of vengeance.
Boignar utters the words, 'storm of vengeance'.
Boignar creates clouds of acid that envelop Diritas!
Boignar conjures lightning bolts that strike Diritas!
Boignar creates hailstones of ice that pelt Diritas!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Boignar's crush crushes Diritas's chest.
Diritas evades Boignar's crushing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!

Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's right leg.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's head.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar's crush violently hits Diritas's abdomen.
Boignar's crush deftly crushes Diritas's right arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar's crush crushes Diritas's right arm.
Diritas's slash tears open Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's left arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas's slash minces Boignar's left leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Boignar's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's right leg.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting earth reaver.
Boignar utters the words, 'earth reaver'.
Boignar makes the earth erupt into a spray of stone and dirt which barely catches Diritas!
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's left arm.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Boignar ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash minces Boignar's head.

Boignar begins to chant.
You guess Boignar is casting cure critical.
Boignar utters the words, 'cure critical'.
Boignar cures Boignar's critical wounds.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Boignar's abdomen.
Diritas's slash lacerates Boignar's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash deftly shreds Boignar's chest.
Diritas pulls his blow aimed at Boignar.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Boignar's chest.

Boignar is stunned, but will probably recover.
Diritas stares at the sky.
Diritas aids Boignar!
Boignar comes to and stands.
You exclaim 'Winner, Lord Marshall!'

[Talos]

Aoife vs Anselmaus vs Diritas

The final round will be 1v1v1, consisting of four passes on killmode spar each. Each finalist will roll a dice, lowest roll goes first, next lowest goes second, and so on. Re-roll to break ties.

Once everyone has made four passes on killmode spar, switch to killmode stun. The finalist who went last gets to initiate combat, attacking either of his opponents. Once this is done, open combat has begun, and any opponent may attack any other opponent, until only one person is left conscious. They shall be the winner.

Normal contest rules apply unless otherwise stated, and is left to the participants to find the time that works best for them.

[Skylar]

Who's handling the bets, the door prizes, and the 50/50 raffle?

[Narishmar]

Will there be a specific date and time set for this last and most glorious of bouts?

[Talos]

and is left to the participants to find the time that works best for them.

As it relies on three people to coordinate, there is no singular preset time for this.

[Aldren]

Gonna be tough. After this week, there's a chance I may be MIA for a couple weeks for work.

[Diritas]

All three of us have some craziness at present/on the horizon. Might be a bit of a delay for the end of this, but it just means you have longer to speculate, set the odds, and cast your bets.

[Aurora]

And the winner is... Aoife! Good job to all of the participants.

Aurora moves over to the edge of the field, the duck carefully tucked under one arm. She smiles and asks, 'I think we all know the rules by this point, yes?'.
Aoife's eyes are drawn to Diritas, her gaze holding for a few seconds before she snorts quietly and lifts her chin to you, 'Aye, I think we should get it done.'.
Anselmaus dips his chin to Aoife and murmurs, 'Fight you well, my lady.' ere taking his step for the field.
Anselmaus unstrings a sack and tosses it to one end of the circuit, resting a heavy hand on the blade at his hip, 'We know the rules well, Mornmistress.'.
Aoife shows Anselmaus a hint of a smile, 'We'll see if I've near caught ye yet, eh?'.
Anselmaus's gaze wanders to Aoife and Diritas, and he affords a warm smile, 'Have any brought a dice?'.
Diritas steps onto the field, drawing his blade aloft from its home before looking from his opponents towards you, 'The method for deciding who is to go first?'.
Areia gets a pair of ivory dice from a dusky pouch with skeletal embroidery.
Anselmaus waggles a finger toward Areia, 'Lowest roll strikes first, I believe?'.
You ask 'The dice can decide if all of you agree?'
Aoife chuckles under her breath at Areia, 'As well ye're prepared.'.
Areia gives a pair of ivory dice to Anselmaus.
Areia says to Anselmaus 'No idea.'
Anselmaus nods at you.
Diritas nods.
Anselmaus holds a pair of ivory dice in his right hand.
Anselmaus stops using a pair of ivory dice.
Anselmaus drops a pair of ivory dice.
The dice roll on the ground.
The first die stops on a I.
The second die stops on a V.
Anselmaus peers at the dice and says, 'Six.'.
Anselmaus gets a pair of ivory dice.
Anselmaus gives a pair of ivory dice to Aoife.
Diritas nods idly, watching the passing of the dice.
Aoife draws her sword, keeping it lowered in one hand and blowing on the dice in her other, 'Come onnn low or high, it'll no' matter.'.
Aoife stops using a dragon-hilted steel greatsword.
Aoife holds a pair of ivory dice in her right hand.
Aoife stops using a pair of ivory dice.
Aoife drops a pair of ivory dice.
The dice roll on the ground.
The first die stops on a VI.
The second die stops on a II.
Diritas nods idly, then bends to collect them himself.
Diritas gets a pair of ivory dice.
Aoife holds a dragon-hilted steel greatsword in both of her hands.
Diritas holds a pair of ivory dice in his right hand.
Diritas stops using a pair of ivory dice.
Diritas drops a pair of ivory dice.
The dice roll on the ground.
The first die stops on a I.
The second die stops on a III.
Areia rolls her eyes.
Anselmaus nods faintly and exhales, looking toward Diritas and Aoife in turn, 'Lord Marshall, then myself, then Aoife. We each have four passes?'.
You say 'A four, good fortune to you, Lord Marshall. You will have the honour of striking first.'
Diritas smiles thinly, looking from the dice towards Aoife and Anselmaus, 'Seems only fittingg.'.
Diritas nods his agreement with you.
Diritas gets a bearing sword with a delicate star ruby pommel from a dark green demicane crested with ornate white antlers.
Diritas holds a bearing sword with a delicate star ruby pommel in both of his hands.
Aoife studies the dice for a moment, then steps back and across the field, studying the ground with a little smile.
Aislynn looks at Aoife.
Areia murmurs a quiet word to conjur a magehand through almost thoughtlessly produced cantrip, returning the dice to her pouch.
Areia gets a pair of ivory dice.
Areia puts a pair of ivory dice in a dusky pouch with skeletal embroidery.
Anselmaus's gaze wanders from contestant to contestant, and he takes a few paces to one side to even the field. He rests his hand, still, on the sheathed blade on his hip and says, 'No matter how this ends, I am proud to fight you both here, to finish it.'.
a giant diamond encrusted sun dial on a thick gold chain glows briefly as Diritas activates it.
Areia folds her gloves in her lap to watch on silently.
You say 'Four passes each, then. Then on to general melee and the last warrior standing. You may begin when ready, Lord Marshall.'
Anselmaus steps back to plant his feet a shoulderwidth apart, drawing his right heel back as he reaches for his heavy weapon and draws it free.
Anselmaus gets a wickedly sharp silversteel warsword with a swept hilt from an imbricated silversteel scabbard hung from a wide swordbelt.
Anselmaus holds a wickedly sharp silversteel warsword with a swept hilt in both of his hands.
Diritas settles the point of his blade to the cobbles, then dips his head slightly at Anselmaus's words as he replies firmly, 'You're warriors of a newer age. Whatever comes, win or loss for any, I see only worthy opponents before me.'.
Aoife searches the ground for a moment longer before scratching her toe across a spot with a slight nod. She turns back to Anselmaus and Diritas and lifts her chin, 'Aye, I dinnae think any of us'll no' be deservin' here.'.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the east.
Saevitia runs in from the east.
Saevitia gets a herald's trumpet from a small box of interlocked cogs and gears.
Saevitia stops using a glistening heavy shield trimmed with adamantine.
Saevitia holds a herald's trumpet in her left hand.
Areia nods her head in agreement with Saevitia.
Saevitia nods her head in agreement with Areia.
Anselmaus covers his ears.
Saevitia blows on a herald's trumpet.
You hear a great thunderous trumpeting.
Diritas glances idly over Aoife, then adds with a wry grin, 'Lady too. I've learned well enough from Zeth that effort over-comes the setbacks of one's birth.'.
Anselmaus uncovers his ears.
Saevitia blows the trumpet with a thundering roar, more powerful than ever before!
Saevitia yells 'HEAR YE, HEAR YE! The final battle of the ultimate tournament to decide the strongest on Toril will begin with all haste at the Fields of Triumph! Waste not the chance to witness this momentous event that will go down in history!'
Diritas looks at Saevitia.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the east.
Mylnysa walks in from the east.
Saevitia nods at Mylnysa.
Areia yells 'Huzzah! Come witness the Stag's fall!'
Diritas's hard eyes rest long on Saevitia for a time, then pull away to look about the gathered.
Diritas glances at Areia.
Diritas remarks at Areia, 'Have you bet on it?'.
Areia says to Diritas 'Hundreds.'
Aislynn looks at Mylnysa.
Saevitia asks Areia 'Want to take another bet?'
Mylnysa looks around slowly then moves to the seats.
Aoife considers Diritas steadily, altering grip on the hilt of her blade as she glances over to Saevitia and lets go a held breath.
Mylnysa sits down and relaxes.
Areia says to Saevitia 'I've fifty on the Torman.'
Areia says to Saevitia 'Er, would put I mean.'
Areia looks at Diritas.
Saevitia says to Areia 'I don't have fifty right now, but if you'll indulge me a few hours to collect it. I'll put fifty on Aoife.'
Mylnysa looks at Areia.
Areia nods at Saevitia.
Saevitia says to Areia 'If the Stag wins, we draw.'
Anselmaus's heavy gaze wanders Aoife's figure and he bends his chin, a minute gesture ere he lowers his visor and pulls his cowl higher. He lifts his blade in a heavy, fool's guard and composes himself in his edge of the field.
Areia says to Saevitia 'That's not to be a possibility. One of us will most certainly win.'
Diritas turns his blade slowly and carefully over his wrist, then settles it across the other as he tells Aoife and Anselmaus, 'I shall pray you're each ready. May honour and fit-fighting decide who wins today, I don't count either of you among the sort to let it be otherwise.'.
Areia grins.
Saevitia says to Areia 'Seems likely.'
Anselmaus looks at Aoife.
Diritas gets a signet ring engraved with an ornate crux from a dark green scalemail bag.
Anselmaus looks at Diritas.
Diritas makes a point of tucking a few articles away with a firm nod.
Anselmaus bends his chin low and murmurs, 'We all stand, victors.'.
Diritas stops using a ring made of stone.
A caravan enters the city.
Saevitia scuffs her foot into the ground, then turns to stare briefly at Diritas.
Areia murmurs aside to Saevitia while she watches, 'I'll give him this much. He's not to use any boring trickery like Most of the others have.'.
Aoife rests her weight back onto her right foot, her gaze sweeping to Anselmaus with a very fleeting wink before she nods once to Diritas.
Saevitia hmms thoughtfully at Areia, then murmurs back, 'Some people just don't know how to have an interesting fight.'.
Areia nods at Saevitia.
Mylnysa leans forward a bit as she stares silently at the field.
Anselmaus's breathing settles as his gaze wavers, only slowly, from Diritas to Aoife and back, locked now on Diritas's form and the weapon presented.
Deekin the wagon driver yells, 'In 30 minutes, a caravan will depart towards Zazesspur.'
A caravan enters the city.
Saevitia coughs, then adds, still whispering, 'It might be awkward if anyone but Aoife wins, because I already bought fireworks of her primary colours.'.
Areia smirks.

Diritas's lithe frame lowers into a careful stance, blade held in a roof's guarde for a moment before he explodes forwards at Aoife ere ducking low and swinging viciously across at Anselmaus.
Diritas approaches Anselmaus and prepares to engage him in combat!
Diritas's slash tears open Anselmaus's left arm.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Anselmaus's chest.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Anselmaus's left arm.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Diritas's chest.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Diritas's head.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.

Anselmaus drops back to defend against Diritas's strikes, planting his heel ere pushing forward, again, to maneuever. He wastes no effort and brings his blade across in a hacking series of strikes envisioned to cleave Diritas in two.
Anselmaus approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Diritas's chest.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Diritas's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash shreds Diritas's chest.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Anselmaus's abdomen.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash tears open Anselmaus's right leg.

Lylena blinks, though keeps at a fair distance from the general crowd, clasping her hands behind herself as she watches on curiously.
Areia's eyes shift to follow Aoife's introduction into the bout curiously.

Aoife keeps her weight resting back on her right leg, watching the exchange between Anselmaus and Diritas, her eyes narrowing just a little. She waits just long enough for the final blows before pushing her weight forwards and slashing towards Diritas's flank.
Aoife approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's left arm.
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Aoife's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's right leg.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash skillfully shreds Diritas's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Diritas's left arm.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.

Diritas smirks, vicious grin on his lips as he turns on his heel to lunge sideways from the last of Aoife's attacks to make space with Aoife between he and Anselmaus, then comes up lunging back in at Aoife's side...
Diritas approaches Aoife and prepares to engage her in combat!
Diritas's slash deeply gashes Aoife's chest.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's head.
Areia's lips draw into a faint though satisfied smile while she watches the pair hack against Diritas, fingers lacing together in her lap though thumbs twiddling idly.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Aoife's abdomen.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash deftly shreds Diritas's abdomen.
Aoife's slash tears open Diritas's right leg.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash deftly shreds Diritas's abdomen.

Anselmaus circles around the pair as they clash, testing the locked duo with a hack of his blade just as they separate. He feints to one side but pivots on his left heel, moving to bring his blade heavily across his figure to strike at Aoife.
Anselmaus approaches Aoife and prepares to engage her in combat!
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Aoife's right arm.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash shreds Aoife's chest.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's head.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash shreds Anselmaus's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash shreds Anselmaus's chest.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.

Aoife lets out a half-grunt, half-chuckled breath as she takes half a step back to create some distance from Anselmaus, her eyes dart quickly between the two then takes another step away and to the side, aiming for Diritas's legs in a low sweep.
Aoife approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
Aoife's slash tears a gaping wound into Diritas's head.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash shreds Diritas's chest.
Aoife's slash tears open Diritas's abdomen.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Diritas's chest.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's head.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash skillfully shreds Aoife's abdomen.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.

Saevitia looks at Diritas.
Saevitia stares at Diritas.
Areia grins.
Anselmaus uses the opportunity to fall back in a dropped step, keeping his blade out front and leveled between the two as he moves to gather his breath and consider what will follow.
Saevitia balls up her hand into a fist and shakes it lightly.
Areia murmurs aside to Saevitia beneath the din of steel clashingto steel, 'He is doing not so well. hm, hm.'.
Mylnysa lips tick up in a grin faintly as she keeps watching.

Diritas grits his teeth at the series of blows, seeming caught off guard by Aoife's continued focus on himself and catching steel for his error. He jumps back, swinging hard at Aoife in a faint before a second burst of preternatural speed carries him into Anselmaus with a series of vicious swings...
Diritas approaches Anselmaus and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's head.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's left leg.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus's slash lacerates Diritas's head.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's head.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's left arm.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Diritas's right leg.

Lylena glances between Diritas, Anselmaus and Aoife as the fight progresses, letting out a quiet, 'Hmph.' as she shifts her weight lightly on her feet.

Anselmaus drops back even further, pushed to the edge of the circuit. He does his best to keep Diritas at bay, shifting the weight between his feet to duck his head and push off the wall. He shoulders heavily into Diritas to separate the distance and brings his heavy blade up and down in a heavy hacking motion. He grunts and strains at the clash, struggling to break Diritas's guard.
Anselmaus approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Diritas's abdomen.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's right arm.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's left arm.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Diritas's slash lacerates Anselmaus's right arm.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's right arm.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's chest.

Saevitia leans over to whisper to Areia, 'Just like I thought it would be, it's basically a two on one fight.'.
Areia grins back at Saevitia, 'A fine chance for Marshall to show off the unbeatable might he's always ranting about hm?'.

Aoife takes a longer breath, apparently deliberately slowing and calming herself, her eyes not leaving Diritas and Anselmaus. Her gaze switches between the two again, settling on Diritas for a moment before she turns her attention to Anselmaus and lifts her chin just a little. She raises her blade high, looking down it at Anselmaus before stepping forwards with long strides.
Aoife approaches Anselmaus and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash shreds Anselmaus's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's head.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's right leg.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Anselmaus's slash tears a gaping wound into Aoife's right arm.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's head.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's left arm.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Aoife's head.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.

Areia throws another encouraging if low and not overly enthusiastic cheer for Anselmaus, then she leans back a bit in her seat and tells Saevitia, 'You might be right, though. It'll be close between the other two..'.

Diritas spits a mouthful of blood through his visor, his movements still quick but with the tell-tale sluggishness of a man closer to the ground than the air. He eyes Anselmaus and Aoife a moment, gaze narrowing, then he simply strides forward before whipping his blade about in a vicious arc for Aoife's frame...
Diritas approaches Aoife and prepares to engage her in combat!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's left leg.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Aoife's left arm.
Diritas's slash tears open Aoife's head.
Diritas's slash tears open Aoife's head.
Aoife ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Diritas's right arm.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Diritas's left leg.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Diritas ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.

Anselmaus uses this opportunity to charge, quick on Diritas's heels to separate the two in his own engagement. He brings his sword over and around, swinging up and through to hack skyward at Diritas's frame.
Anselmaus approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash shreds Anselmaus's chest.
Diritas's slash tears a gaping wound into Anselmaus's right arm.
With a sickening sound Diritas's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's head.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Diritas's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash skillfully shreds Diritas's chest.
Anselmaus's slash tears a gaping wound into Diritas's head.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's right arm.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Diritas's left leg.

Saevitia peeks into her wallet and counts out something on her fingers, 'Aye, that'll be a close one for sure. If I lose I'll have to gather some coin at the hobgoblin's den.'.
Mylnysa looks over at Saevitia, 'You made a bet you didn't fully have?'.
Saevitia hums a little ditty for Mylnysa.
Areia mentions to Mylnysa, 'And I took it.'.
Areia snickers.
Mylnysa nods to Areia, 'Admirable.'.
Areia says to Mylnysa 'Stupid, more like. But ah well.'
Mylnysa shrugs, 'I didn't want to say it.'.
Mylnysa refocuses on the fighters.

Aoife's cheeks puff out for a second, considering Anselmaus and Diritas with a keen gaze before giving Diritas her full attention and an almost apologetic flicker of her eyebrows. She pauses to rest her weight onto her right foot before lunging forwards with a grunt of effort.
Aoife approaches Diritas and prepares to engage him in combat!
Aoife's slash tears a gaping wound into Diritas's left leg.
Aoife's slash lacerates Diritas's right arm.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash skillfully shreds Diritas's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Diritas's chest.
Aoife's slash tears open Diritas's right arm.
Diritas is stunned, but will probably recover.

Areia cheers for Aoife.
Anselmaus falls back where he stands, rolling some on the balls of his feet. He keeps his sword guard high, glancing at the decommissioned fighter.
Areia calls, 'Yes!'.
Anselmaus murmurs across the field, 'We ought to aid him before we continue.'.
Aoife aids Diritas!
Diritas comes to and stands.

Lylena snorts quietly with a slight shake of her head.
Saevitia shakes her fist and grumbles under her breath as she grabs some candy out of her bag to munch on, 'Alright, I can still win my bet.'.
Saevitia gets a silvery black sack from a durable suede satchel.
Aoife leans to give Diritas something of a shake by the shoulder, 'Dinnae want ye bleedin' out on me eh.'.
Saevitia gets A chocolate-dipped hot cake stuffed with cream and jelly from a silvery black sack.
Areia whistles low, remarking back in the stands, 'That was a damned vicious routine. She didn't miss even one.'.
Saevitia gets A fluffy ball of candy floss from a silvery black sack.
Saevitia puts a silvery black sack in a durable suede satchel.
Mylnysa mutters to Saevitia as seh stares on, 'Just believe enough and it might just happen.'.
Diritas nods up at Aoife, shifting stiffly where he's at before pulling upright to use his bearing sword as a crutch to depart the field for the sidelines.
Anselmaus adjusts the grip on his sword's hilt and tilts the heavy implement forward, smiling thinly through the slits of his heaume to tell Aoife, 'You have come so far, my lady, you ought end it well.'.
Lylena watches Diritas quit the field with a roll of her shoulders before looking back between Anselmaus and Aoife.
Diritas sits and relaxes.
Saevitia moves away from the stands long enough to press something chocolatey and soft into Diritas's hands, wordlessly, before she makes her way to stand next to Areia again and whispers, 'Watch out for the amethyst flash!'.
Saevitia gives A chocolate-dipped hot cake stuffed with cream and jelly to Diritas.
Areia grins.
Saevitia hmms, 'The Purple Rose of Waterdeep?'.
Saevitia shakes her head.
Saevitia looks at Aoife.
Areia nods, 'She's looking pretty good. But..' She lets the unspoken contradiction hang, leaning forward now to watch carefully.
Diritas looks from the cake in his hands towards Saevitia, hard eyes a mixture of scrutiny and gratitude, then he wordlessly bites into the cake.

Aoife steps back from Diritas, pacing across the field and considering Anselmaus's form solemnly. She finally settles back into her stance and lifts her chin to Anselmaus with a hint of a smile, 'We'll see, I'll know if ye're no' givin' it yer all.' She dips her chin then in a nod and waits two seconds more before starting towards Anselmaus, waiting until near the last before raising her sword.

Aoife approaches Anselmaus and prepares to engage him in combat!
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's right arm.
Anselmaus's slash deeply gashes Aoife's chest.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Aoife's left leg.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's right leg.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife's slash tears open Anselmaus's left arm.
Aoife's slash lacerates Anselmaus's right leg.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's left leg.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Aoife's abdomen.

With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Aoife's chest.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Aoife's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's head.
Aoife's slash tears open Anselmaus's right arm.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Aoife's slash lacerates Anselmaus's head.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Anselmaus's slash tears a gaping wound into Aoife's head.

With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash violently shreds Aoife's chest.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash shreds Anselmaus's chest.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Aoife's slash tears open Anselmaus's left leg.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash skillfully shreds Aoife's chest.

Anselmaus's slash lacerates Aoife's head.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's left arm.
With a sickening sound Anselmaus's slash deftly shreds Aoife's abdomen.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Aoife's slash tears open Anselmaus's right arm.
Aoife's slash tears a gaping wound into Anselmaus's head.
Aoife's slash lacerates Anselmaus's head.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash deftly shreds Anselmaus's chest.

Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's left leg.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's left leg.
Anselmaus's slash tears open Aoife's left leg.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
Areia cheers for Anselmaus.
Aoife ducks under Anselmaus's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's chest.
With a sickening sound Aoife's slash skillfully shreds Anselmaus's chest.
Aoife's slash tears a gaping wound into Anselmaus's left arm.
Anselmaus ducks under Aoife's slashing attack.
Aoife pulls her blow aimed at Anselmaus.

With a sickening sound Aoife's slash violently shreds Anselmaus's right leg.
Anselmaus is stunned, but will probably recover.
Areia blinks.
Aoife aids Anselmaus!
Anselmaus comes to and stands.

Diritas smirks at Areia.
Saevitia grins at Areia.
Mylnysa lets out a slow whistle.
Saevitia says to Areia 'Looks like someone hit a sensitive spot.'
Anselmaus spits up some pooling blood, lifting his heaume enough to let it spill around his collar and into the dirt.
Diritas claps his hands together stiffly, calling out to the pair, 'Well fought.'.
Areia curses under her breath, though rises to offer applause and cheers for Aoife. 'By the gods, well done!'.
Areia gets a shimmering amethyst silk money purse from a hinged leather satchel.
Areia mutters.
Areia gets 50 platinum coins from a shimmering amethyst silk money purse.
Saevitia hmms, and counts on her fingers, 'That means I've won bets from you, Thaien, and Wonko.'.
Saevitia winks at Areia.
Lylena offers a brief spattering of applause before she approaches Diritas and inclines her head, 'Would you like a bit of healing?'.
Saevitia coughs.
Aurora smiles and steps in to the field, 'Winner, Aoife!'.
Mylnysa offers a light applause, 'Well done with your gambling ring then.'.
Aoife drops her sword to once side and crouches on one knee to lean over Anselmaus, a very brief look of concern changing to a growing smile, 'I thought ye had me, ye near did.'.
Saevitia pulls her trumpet out as she moves to stand next to you and blows a mighty walloping racket of sonic damage!
Saevitia blows on a herald's trumpet.
You hear a great thunderous trumpeting.
Areia says to Saevitia 'Ah well. I'll be much repaid in what I've won for Diritas' loss.'
Areia grins at Saevitia.
Areia gives 50 platinum coins to Saevitia.
Areia puts a shimmering amethyst silk money purse in a hinged leather satchel.
Aurora smacks Saevitia on the back of the head like only a mother can.
Diritas's frame straightens a bit, stiff even still, then he nods towards Lylena and replies quietly, 'Aye, I'm too old these days to wander on bleeding all over the place.'.
Anselmaus props himself up on an elbow and grins through a bloodied face, mumbling, 'I never lost faith that you'd stand as you do, Aoife.'.
Lylena shakes her head at Diritas, 'Wouldn't do, no.'.
Saevitia yells 'HEAR YE, HEAR YE! The Winner of the Ultimate Tournament of Toril is proven to be Aoife, the Amethyst Flash! The deadliest Blade of the Deep!'
Saevitia blows on a herald's trumpet.
You hear a great thunderous trumpeting.

[Aldren]

Congratulations, Aoife! She pretty much deserved this the most, and proved she had what it takes.

[Diritas]

Congratulations, Aoife! She pretty much deserved this the most, and proved she had what it takes.

Agreed! Came out on top through effort and hard work! Well done Aoife!

[Talos]

[Lirith]

Oh you guys. Any one of the three would have deserved it and I wouldn't have been sorry to lose this one. Everyone else form an orderly line please!