Challenge Zones
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lynchpin_castleChallenges and Challenge Zones
Challenges between Champions will take place in designated areas at designated times, since this is ultimately a formal contest and competition between the Forces of Creation, and the Forces of Unmaking. The landscape in the void will and can adapt to provide these designated areas. Sometimes, a designated area will have a ‘base’ form, and be used again and again in various ways, with different options. These specific zones are listed below.
The Labyrinth (Primarily Mental)
The labyrinth is, in its simplest form, a complex maze. Long have beings used it as a tool of mediation and focus, navigating its walls whether in the physical or mental realms. The Labyrinth is one of the main challenge-zones that always exists, but what form it takes depends on what the current challenge is. What form it takes may also have limits and restrictions to provide a proper challenge to the champions.
The base form of the Labyrinth is an enclosed and complex maze that resists attempts to break out via any means other than navigating it from start to finish. It’s layout-changes every time, but there are ways to help one learn one’s way. (String, marking the walls, etc)
The Labyrinth Zone may be reached via a teleportation pad within the Observation room of the Castle.
The Mirror Gallery (Primarily Spiritual)
The Mirror Gallery has many names, but this is the most common. Mirrors are reflections, and reflections can be distorted or far too accurate for comfort. This challenge zone also takes different forms, but the theme always remains the same in that champions have their spiritual mettle tested, be it facing their worst fears and flaws, temptation fulfilled but with great cost, or making choices that are life-altering.
The base form of the Mirror Gallery is a small building full of mirrors of various shapes, sizes, and types. Depending on what one wishes to gaze on, one may find the mirror they wish to test themselves and attempt to learn what challenges they may face. (i.e: fun-house mirrors, mirrors that show your opposite, mirrors that show what you desire most…)
The Mirror Gallery may be reached via a teleportation pad in the Tapestry gallery of the castle.
The Field (Primarily Physical)
The Field is a designated challenge zone, that adapts and changes as needed for the challenge provided. It is an interdimensional space which may resemble a racing track one time, or a sparring ring another. It can be a vast prairie, or an arctic wasteland. Depending on the climate/atmosphere of the zone, there may be additional challenges for champions here.
The base form of the Field is a large area with mountains, plains, some rivers, and plateaus. It is reachable via a teleportation pad outside of the Castle-grounds along a set path. Where it exists otherwise is not known.
Challenges between Champions will take place in designated areas at designated times, since this is ultimately a formal contest and competition between the Forces of Creation, and the Forces of Unmaking. The landscape in the void will and can adapt to provide these designated areas. Sometimes, a designated area will have a ‘base’ form, and be used again and again in various ways, with different options. These specific zones are listed below.
The Labyrinth (Primarily Mental)
The labyrinth is, in its simplest form, a complex maze. Long have beings used it as a tool of mediation and focus, navigating its walls whether in the physical or mental realms. The Labyrinth is one of the main challenge-zones that always exists, but what form it takes depends on what the current challenge is. What form it takes may also have limits and restrictions to provide a proper challenge to the champions.
The base form of the Labyrinth is an enclosed and complex maze that resists attempts to break out via any means other than navigating it from start to finish. It’s layout-changes every time, but there are ways to help one learn one’s way. (String, marking the walls, etc)
The Labyrinth Zone may be reached via a teleportation pad within the Observation room of the Castle.
The Mirror Gallery (Primarily Spiritual)
The Mirror Gallery has many names, but this is the most common. Mirrors are reflections, and reflections can be distorted or far too accurate for comfort. This challenge zone also takes different forms, but the theme always remains the same in that champions have their spiritual mettle tested, be it facing their worst fears and flaws, temptation fulfilled but with great cost, or making choices that are life-altering.
The base form of the Mirror Gallery is a small building full of mirrors of various shapes, sizes, and types. Depending on what one wishes to gaze on, one may find the mirror they wish to test themselves and attempt to learn what challenges they may face. (i.e: fun-house mirrors, mirrors that show your opposite, mirrors that show what you desire most…)
The Mirror Gallery may be reached via a teleportation pad in the Tapestry gallery of the castle.
The Field (Primarily Physical)
The Field is a designated challenge zone, that adapts and changes as needed for the challenge provided. It is an interdimensional space which may resemble a racing track one time, or a sparring ring another. It can be a vast prairie, or an arctic wasteland. Depending on the climate/atmosphere of the zone, there may be additional challenges for champions here.
The base form of the Field is a large area with mountains, plains, some rivers, and plateaus. It is reachable via a teleportation pad outside of the Castle-grounds along a set path. Where it exists otherwise is not known.
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Date: 2017-04-05 06:43 am (UTC)And then she hit a slide and…
And then she was falling. Someone screamed. She heard Trunk’s call her name, and her hand reached out, looking up to him to try and grab for it. Her fingers just brushing his and missing. Her eyes went wide a moment and then she looked down, both hands splayed out. Okay, if she can’t catch him, she’ll catch herself.
By time she hit the ground below she’d been engulfed in darkness, but she slowed her fall enough to hit ground, feet first, knees crouching to slow the impact, and finger tips hitting the ground in the end. "It had been a long fall. Barely in an instant, she had grabbed her lightsabers and had them turned on, bringing light all around her. Enough that the others above should be able to see to join her.
“I’m okay!” Now to see what she fell into…
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Himawari plopped a hand over her mouth as she watched the other three drop, and that spiked ball was right behind them. She ran to almost crash into Logan’s back, skidding to a stop before hand. “We’ve lost the others!”
“Yeah, well, we’ll find em again. Ahsoka’s got the stone, if they’re in trouble.” Logan said and glared at the spikes ahead of them. One large one coming up, his claws came out and he swung, about to lop it off to make it easier for the girls to get through. Nothing. Just a sparking scratch over stone or metal. He tried again and growled.
“Guess we do it the old way. Time it and run.” he said to the girls, and if anything, he’ll wedge himself in and hold things up if he had to.
He felt Hima’s hand press to his biceps, and she reached out to touch Ty Lee real fast. “Good luck!” And as the spikes seemed to drop again, she moved, because that ball was on it’s way.
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Date: 2017-04-05 08:16 pm (UTC)Guess they weren't getting out that way.
Which is about when Tamaki realized they weren't falling, and ventured to open one purple eye. Then another, as Trunks let them float down more slowly to join Ahsoka. Then the hyper-active blonde was blinking wide purple eyes at Trunks in wonder, then turning those wide-eyes to the faint glow of the blades Ahsoka had pulled out. Once he was on the ground Tamaki was scrambling to his feet, then fell back down, landing hard on his rear. "I am so out of my element here..." It was a very small voice, and he wasn't sure if he was afraid, in awe of his team-mates, or wanted to laugh at it all in faint hysterics.
Trunks looked Ahsoka over, silently asking and checking to be sure she was alright, then held out a hand. Calling just enough Ki to it, to manifest more light besides her blades and illuminate where they were. Some kind of tunnel beginning, from the looks of things. "We should make sure we can still contact the others."
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Ty Lee was waiting, perched carefully between 2 of the walls with the spikes so she could watch ahead and turn back to watch behind. "I've got the timing, I think." All serious and focused, as she felt Himawari follow, then touch her. Waiting for Logan to join them, before she was crouched and ready to start springing through. "2 seconds, then 5, then 2, then 3...I think. Follow me." Jumping to twist and turn, dodging, as the spikes moved in and out of the walls from all angles.
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Date: 2017-04-05 08:36 pm (UTC)She gave Trunks a small nod, that yes, she was fine. She'd dropped from much larger falls before. Then more light was given. She beamed, looking back to the taller blond. "Besides, all that stuff we talked about before? That was me out of my element and you helped. Fair is air. Not to mention I am pretty sure there'll be something in here that you're going to be needed for." She said with a hum and a frown.
She pulled at the ear piece on her chain, giving another nod to Trunks. "Good idea." And tried. "Ahsoka to Anyone else. You all alive up there?"
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Himawari was indeed right behind her, and if her luck sharing went well, they would make it through this no problem. She took the middle, following Ty Lee's lead. Trusting her to have this timing down.
Logan taking the rear, just slipping through it all at the end. He heard the buzz from Ahsoka and growled, finger to ear piece to call. "Stand By!" Because an answer was needed but they weren't out of this yet.
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Date: 2017-04-06 12:11 am (UTC)"It looks like one of those junction areas with lots of doors ahead." She couldn't think right then of the proper word, but that should work. Brown-eyes turned and watching the others, and trying to see past them and past the spiked-hallway. It looked like the boulder wouldn't be a problem anymore though, as it sort of got jammed with one of the larger retracting spikes--making both traps stationary, but blocking the way they'd come.
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Even though she was right there with them, it was reassuring to hear Ahsoka's voice in a faint buzz through the communicators too.
Trunks turned his attention to Tamaki, who still seemed a bit twitchy (more so than usual) even after Ahsoka's words and help to his feet. "It'll be alright, Suoh-kun." He wasn't sure about the honorific or name, but it was one that Tamaki had said they could call him, so Suoh-kun it was. Especially since Trunks' own feelings weren't sure now what was going on with the blonde and Ahsoka. "From what you've told me about what you're used to, I know this is an adjustment. But you'll be okay, and we'll make sure of it."
Confidence in his tone, and studying the taller boy. His Ki was shaky, which wasn't surprising given the nerves. "Breathe. Do you have a flashlight in that bag?" Trying to give him something to focus on, and despite the wide-purple-eyes still being a bit dilated too much, there was a nod. Tamaki fishing in his backpack for a moment. A hint of his old grin, when he pulled out a large and bright flashlight. "I think it doubles as a lantern, if we need it to."
Turning it on, a bit nervously and with an apologetic "Sorry!" as Trunks winced when the beam came on in his face first, before the blonde was moving it. Having something to focus on clearly helped the blonde, and it meant all 3 of them had a way to make light now, as Trunks let the ki ball in his hand dissipate.
"We should keep moving, while waiting for their response."