*Copied from Vespers IC Board*


On Monday 21st July, Vesper shall be hosting the second Sosarian Olympics!

Citizens of all nations shall we welcome to compete, whatever their current status with the host City of Vesper. The aim of the Olympics is to bring us all together!

Here follows a list of the events.

Monday :
The Olympic Ceremony
The previous winners, Vesper, shall carry the torch to light the olympic flame. The Swaggers inn will be open to provide refreshments.

Tuesday :
Single combat
A tournament to find the greatest fighter in Sosaria! Contestants may be of any chosen speciality, although please be aware that hiding will be impossible due to the open nature of the arena.

Wednesday :
Archery
Contestants will fire five arrows at a butte at the regulation distance. Two archers will compete side by side, with the higher scoring of each pair progressing to the next round until we are left with one final winner.

Side event - Darts
For those not so skilled with a bow, we have the arrow's little brother! Rules will be much the same as with archery.

Thursday :
Wrestling
Fighting with swords and armour is one thing, but this event will prove who is truly the greatest natural fighting machine! Two contestants will enter the right unarmoured, and will fight with their bare hands for three rounds of one minute. The winner of each round will be decided by a panel of judges. The contestant who is agreed to have won two of the three rounds will progress to fight again, until only one is left.

Side event - Summoning Contest
An event from last years games - Two mages will stand facing each other, and will cast the spell 'Summon Creature'. The two creatures will then fight to the death. The owner of the winning creature progresses to the next round.

Friday :
Foot Race
Contestants will race on the road from Mount Kendall to the swaggers. The first to arrive will be declared the winner.

Side event - Dragon Fights
Only for the brave of heart - Warriors will enter the arena where they shall meet and fight a fully grown dragon! Anyone successfully vanquishing the beast shall win a cash prize!

Saturday :
Horse Race
The best riders in Sosaria shall race on a track from Vesper to Yew, in a symbol of the unity that the Olympics bring.

Side event - Scavenger hunt
Contestants will be given a list of items, and a short ammount of time in which to gather them! The winner will be the first contestant will a completed collection, or the person with the most items.

Sunday :
The Gauntlet
Contestants will have to make their way down a tunnel manned by threeof the fiercist, but unarmoured, warriors that Sosaria has to offer. They will have two minutes to defeat each fighter in turn and make it to the finish line. They may not pass a fighter until he has been defeated. Players will score points depending on how many seconds remain until the time limit. The player with the greatest time remaining will be the winner! If no contestant makes it through, the judges will decide on who they felt did best.

Side event - Orienteering
Players will be given a map and sextant, and told to find a certain place in the wilderness. There they will be given another map, and so on until the finish line. The first person to reach the finish having been to all the points will win a prize!

Monday :
Jousting
A classic event from antiquity. Riders charge at eachother holding lances, and attepmt to dismount their opponent. The winner of each round will be decided by a best of three contest, with the winner progressing.

Side event - Joke contest
Players will take turns telling a joke to the audience, who will decide who of each pair was the funniest. That person then progresses to tell another joke against a seperate person until we are left with the funniest sosarian!

Tuesday :
Team Combat
Each nation will be allowed to put forward one team of three fighters. These teams will fight together against other teams in a tournament. As before, all specialisations are allowed.

Wednesday :
Sailing
Sailors will sail small boats around the waterways of Vesper. The first to complete the course wins... practice in blocking is recommended as the course it quite cramped!

Side event - Bear race
An event specifically chosen to honour the efforts of the captain of the Vesper Militia, who has done so much to keep Vesper safe and allow these games to take place. Two contestants will each be given a model of a bear, and by picking it up and dropping it slightly forward, will race around a small track.

Thursday :
Weight lifting
Contestants will have to lift crates of increasing weights and walk around a small track. If a person is unable to walk the track in the set time, he will be eliminated. The weights will continue to increase until one person is left.

Side event - Lucky Crates
A number of crates will be laid out - some will contain prizes, some nothing, and some will be trapped! Players will get one chance to chop up a crate, and get to keep whatever they find inside!

Friday :
Closing ceremony
The winners of each event will be given their medals and prizes, as well as special prizes for the winning nation. Local entertainers will be giving performances to entertain all who come!

Addition :

The games will start at 8pm UK time each night.