"Ah, I see one of our contestants had the right idea and is chomping at the bit to win! Hurry up everyone, we dont want to keep her waiting!"<br/><br/>Michelle was singled out with venomous stares from the remaining girls and a few appreciative ones from the guys. Leaving her in the starting circle, the other contestants doffed their clothes and put on costumes. Warriors, Thieves, Mages, and even one girl that chose a Sex Slave outfit returned to join the agitated Michelle.<br/><br/>"Excellent! Everyone is ready! Now then, LETS BEGIN LEVEL ONE!"<br/><br/>The unseen audience cheers the group of would-be challengers and heroes. The applause and screams almost feel as if, indeed, the entire Carnival and the Tri-State area *were* watching them. The other contestants entered the black doorway and faded from view as they entered the Dungeon. Those in Warrior and Thief gear flexed muscles, rattled weapons, and performed an acrobatic trick or two before they disappeared into the doorway. Watching the Mages leave, Michelle saw them manifest displays of fire or ice to the crowd. Even the girl in the sex slave outfit posed with many provacative suggestions of fan service, to the crowd as it roared and distorted the speakers in the hallway at her display.<br/><br/>Michelle could feel arcane energy begin to pulse within her, it crackled and itched at her fingertips awaiting her command and even though she was still trembling from her recent experiences and abrupt change of scenery, she somehow felt that she had the Will and Knowledge to face what lay ahead.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><em>Michelle has become a Mage! The raw energy of the cosmos burns and tingles (sometimes in naughty places) within her. Her abilities lie in conjuring spells to subdue her challenges and having a sharp mind to resist Mental Attacks. For simplicity's sake, she has 20 magic points that will replenish after about five minutes (just long enough to finish/fail a challenge. She can cast any spell, but more powerful spells cost more MP. <br/><br/>A Light in the darkness costs 1 MP, while a Fireball that could fell an Orc would be 5 MP, and a Blizzard to freeze a lake would be 20 MP.</em>