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[Cafe] 98 – The First Tournament Begins
🕑 Added 2024-09-09 06:47:50 +0000 UTC[A/N: There will be more than one tournament, the first, however, will be revealed shortly]
As the first tournament neared, the Cafe was absolutely swarmed by people seeking to either watch or participate. There was an entry fee of 250 Credits, a rather large sum, all things considered, but with everyone being alerted to the cost a while ago, those who wanted to participate in the tournament were able to obtain the credits they needed from many hours of gameplay. It was revealed within an hour before the Tournament began what sort of tournament the first would be.
A Survival of the Fittest. Ark Survival Evolved Edition.
[For thirty days, a total of one hundred Participants will be forced to survive against the harsh weather and one another while an encroaching storm nears the island, pushing the Participants further into the island until the remaining Participants face one another in a small area till only one remains supreme. Every night at midnight, supply drops will appear with valuable items, weapons, and armor. Taming is enabled and much faster]
This would be a tournament between men and their beasts, and based on the number of participants, there would have to be multiple tournaments. The first set of six tournaments would allow fifty participants to move on to the next stage. With the total number of participants being six hundred, this would mean that three hundred participants would move on to the next stage.
The second stage would allow twenty-five participants to move to the next stage, leaving only seventy-five players for the third and final Survival of the Fittest. Of the seventy-five participating in this last tournament, only one would be able to win, and with the two previous Survival of the Fittest's, this would weed out all of the unlucky and unprepared.
Those who win tournaments in the first and second stages will receive credits and items as a reward. It wasn't revealed what sort of items they would receive as a 'reward.' Still, as Zerref stated on the forums, the top three participants would receive Credits, a personal VR Computer, the first to be sold for use outside of the Cafe. Still, also the top participant would receive the unique reward of being able to ask for anything within the games of the Cafe, leading many to wonder just how real the Games truly were.
Of course, this led to those who had already signed up for the tournament becoming even more excited and spirited. This is especially true when you consider some of the creatures and dinosaurs featured in Ark Survival Evolved, from the classic T-Rex to the massive Gigantosaurus that was so widely feared across the game.
With just how many creatures and dinosaurs that called the Island, the other ARKs, the Genesis, and Earth home, there was a creature or dinosaur for everything. Not all of them laid eggs or were made from flesh, leaving quite a few options unavailable, but despite that, the options that were available made many covet the grand reward.
Already, many were making their way to their VR Computers, while those who wished to spectate stepped into a new addition to the cafe: the Cinema. This large theater had rows upon rows of seats before a massive screen, a screen that would show off all of the tournaments at once and at a somewhat faster speed than what the Participants would be experiencing.
However, if one wanted to watch the tournament on their own and spectate, they could do so through the VR Computers.
...
With the advent of the Tournament, among the many people watching was an unsuspecting man with an eyepatch and black coat; his head was shaved, and his posture showed that he was ready for a fight at any moment, not to mention if you looked underneath, the man was armed to the teeth. Two pistols, four knives, a bullet-proof vest that was meshed with his shirt, steel-toed boots, and quite a bit more. Yet, despite the apparent danger this man would pose to the average man, one of the many clones of Zerref that walked around the Cafe was meeting his gaze without care, clearly knowing who the man was but seemingly not caring about the man, all of the Zerrifs within the store froze at once, before speaking in unison.
"The Tournament shall begin in five minutes. Participants, please return to your designated computers," The Eldritch creature spoke out, getting everyone's attention across the store, including those gaming.
...
[Harley Quinn's POV]
I was excited! I already planned on joining the tournament for the thrill of it, but when I learned that it would be a Survival of the Fittest based on the Island? I couldn't wait! I was practically vibrating as I sat down in my seat and logged into the computer before me.
[Particiapte in Tournament?]
Not even reacting to the -250 Credits at the corner of the screen, Harley found her consciousness momentarily going 'blank.'
A moment later, she found herself wearing a set of simple cloth around her private parts and standing in the sky above the Island, the shimmering barrier beneath her feet letting her see the Island below and the roiling storm that surrounded the Island, yet leaving the Island unaffected, as if it was in the eye of the storm.
[5:00]
[4:59]
As the timer ticked down, I looked around, seeing more and more people popping up around me, all in a similar state of dress. Many blushed and tried to hide their bodies due to shame or embarrassment, while I and a few others flaunted their bodies to the many people who were watching them.
I even noticed a few familiar faces in the crowd and decided to greet them.
A mischievous smile on my face, I snuck up behind my friend and before she coudl react, I tackled her!
"Gah!" The woman screamed, making me laugh in glee as my arms wrapped around her midsection.
"Harley?!" Pamela shouted in embarrassment, clearly not having expected to show up in so little clothing, nor the fact that I was actively groping and touching her.
A mischievous laugh, not my own, echoed within my mind, along with a sudden desire for cheese.
"Surprised we ended up together in this one!" I spoke with enthusiasm.
Pamela looked serious, "Harley. I need to win. I'm sorry, but if we meet down there, I will not go easy on you."
"I wouldn't have it any other way!" I laughed.
[The Game shall begin soon. There is no rules. May the best survive]
[5]
[4]
[3]
Down below, the Obelisk across the Island glowed fiercely for a few moments before a sudden blinding light flooded over us.
Groaning from discomfort, I felt the sand beneath my hands and opened my eyes, finding myself washed upon a familiar beach, many others washing ashore down the beach.
Climbing to my feet, a smile on my face, I charged straight into the forest.
This will be fun!
...
Not even a minute had passed since the start, and already multiple people fought one another on the beach with nothing but their undergarments and fists while others fleed from the Island's inhabitants. At thirty six seconds into the Tournament, the first blood was drawn and multiple particpants quickly found themselves back in the Cafe.
Comments
AstraAllie
Thanks for the chapter!💕
WhataGreatNamelol
[The Game shall begin soon. There is no rules. May the best survive] There is a typo It should be [The Game shall begin soon. There are no rules. May the best survive] Also thank you for this chapter and this wonderful story :]
