<span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Court of the Crimson King</span></span><br/><br/><strong>Arena Info</strong><br/><strong>Arena Name: </strong>Court of the Crimson King<br/><strong>Judge Name: </strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Grand Fool</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/3zq0vUV.jpg)</div></div>the head jester of the King's court. A flamboyant yet faceless woman who acts as ring leader for the arena, organizing and announcing all battles and showcases.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Brief Description: </strong>The Court of the Crimson King is an arena shrouded in mystery and obfuscation. It is in essence the giant throne room of the titular<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Crimson King</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/pyEAB2F.jpg?1)</div></div>who sits sleeping upon his throne, unwaking and unmoving. Maintaining this slumber is the sole purpose of the arena, the sounds of clanging steel and screaming ecstasy a lullaby that fuels his dreams and keeps him from rising from his throne. To that end King's jesters draw in the strongest and most beautiful warriors from across the mortal realms, and bids them to fight and fuck for the King's amusement. It isn't explicitly stated what would actually happen if the King were to awaken and stand up from his throne, but the denizens of the court have referred to it as quote: "a bad time"<br/><br/>The Court lies within a world separate from our own, and can only be reached when passing through the veil of sleep. One cannot enter the Court by choice, and cannot refuse a summons once they've received their invitation. Once chosen by the court, a competitor will be approached in their dreams by a<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">woman in red</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/842Gb2m.jpg?1)</div></div>. Her touch will cause the person to fall into a second slumber, and "awaken" inside the arena, already armed and dressed for combat. Upon completing their battle the gladiator will awaken back in their bed, with no memories of their experience, though their bodies will still be covered in any "evidence" of their time spent in the Court. Those who emerge victorious will also receive a small boon from the Court for their service, which will carry over into their next arena match in the waking world.<br/><br/>The Court itself is eldritch and non-euclidean in nature. The world of dreams is a fluid and every changing place, and as such the court will almost always be subtly shifting and rearranging itself, and will even take on completely different<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">forms</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/3z8j0V8.png?1)(https://i.imgur.com/tvDdMCz.jpg?1)(https://i.imgur.com/KIbr1bb.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/7Rq42Ht.jpg)</div></div>from visit to visit. This affects the arena terrain as well, causing it to dramatically shift and change shape at random times, requiring a high degree of adaptability to surmount. Being a place of dreams, the Court will also be influenced by the dreamers who enter it, causing subtle changes based on who is currently fighting. Those with strong or heavily warped minds will have an even more pronounced effect on the arena, and some may even find themselves able to manipulate the terrain at will.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Challenges: </strong>The Court will pit chosen gladiators either against their fellow mortals, or against manifestations of the Court itself. The Court is able to drawn deeply from a gladiator's mind, using their darkest, most depraved fantasies and desires to construct their opponents. As such the player will be confronted by an amalgamation of their various kinks, their greatest desire made flesh, though usually with some kind of dark twist. In some cases this may cause the character themselves to be altered in some way, taking a form that may be closer to their ideal self, or a body best suited to endure the onslaught of their manifestation.<br/><br/>All challenges within the arena are combat focused, though can vary depending on the number of gladiators pulled into the dream at once. A singular combatant may be faced against a gauntlet of manifestations, a pair made to face one another in singles combat, or a group split into warring teams or just thrown into a free for all. Due to the supernatural nature of the arena, it is impossible to be fatally wounded in combat, and in fact all damage and pain one would receive is instead transmitted as pleasure to the body. This allows combatants to fight in ways they normally can't in other arenas, not having to hold back their strength or aim away from vital blows. Once victory is achieved the victor is expected to take their pleasure from the defeated then and there in front of the court, and in fact will not be released from the dream until they do, being thrown into another battle if necessary.<br/><br/>A combatant who wins their arena match will receive a small buff (tailored to the specific character) that will be applied to their next match in any other arena.<br/><br/><hr/><strong>Interested In: </strong>Fierce and sexually charged battles, public displays of lust and domination, players who are willing to play into the surreal, dreamlike haze of the arena, allowing players to act a bit out of character or go nuts without lasting consequences or worry of character consistency<br/><strong>Looking For: </strong>Gladiators of any gender who are willing to be on either end of NC/DC scenes. Those with a taste for the surreal and mysterious, and enjoy old Fey/Lovecraftian themes.<br/><strong>How Often Do You Elliquiy?: </strong>2-3 times a week.<br/><strong>Ons:</strong>public sex, NC/DC, gratuitous armor damage, rough sex, group, monsters/beasts, showmanship<br/><strong>Offs:</strong>Gore, Scat, Cruelty, etc. etc.