The sound of slow, methodical footsteps rattled throughout the errily silent hall. Twenty two Genin stood, assembled to await the announcement of the second and final round of the Chuunin exams. It felt fucking good to get away from the increasingly large pile of paperwork on her desk. It had been five years since Trilby left, yet Gin still found that one of the things she missed most about him was his ability to deal with the administrative bullshit she couldn't stand. At the end of the hallway stood thick double doors, leading onto the Kage podium that overlooked the four arenas of The Grand Colosseum. The stands of every arena were at capacity, with the qualifying Genin assembled in a straight line inside one of the arenas. Pushing open the double doors, Gin looked out onto the platform she was about to address the assembly from. There, two small children stood, a energetic, dark haired boy, Shinji, and a small, red haired girl who stood hidden in the shadows, Kiku. When Gin opened the doors, both children rushed them, though the rest of the assembly could not see her yet. "Mummy, when's daddy coming to visit?" "Soon, dear." Gin whispered in response to her little daddy's girl, kissing her on the forehead before stepping forwards to the balcony.

As Gin stepped into view, a loud series of trumpets sounded, announcing her arrival. Four Shinobi stationed at specific points underneath the tower let off Katon jutsu, creating a spark effect that looked as though the tower itself were spewing flames. As the fanfare settled, Gin stood aloft, four arenas of roaring individuals surrounding her, with two small children clinging to her legs. Shinji ran forward, trying to grab the microphone from the stand and address the assembly, but Kiku grabbed his arm, dragging him to the ground. As the two kids began to wrestle, Kiku desperately trying to control her hyperactive brother, Gin stepped over the pair and began to address the assembly, her voice authoritative and sharp, cutting through any residential muttering that may have been persisting.

"As most of you have no doubt concluded from the location we are currently in, the second and final round of this year's chuunin exams will be a tournament. This year, twenty two genin have survived to this stage, and as such have the honour of competing for your entertainment over the following weeks. This arena is split into four different stadiums. Each stadium will be retrofitted to adhere to a completely different environment. This will ensure the battles will occur in real world environments, rather than neat pre-selected environments for combat. In addition, each battle will have a restriction applied to it. These restrictions will limit what the Shinobi can bring in, or do, during the battle. During these matches, these conditions will force the Shinobi to prove they are capable of handling conditions where their resources are limited and their comfort zone is pushed against an enemy of equal skill.

Pausing briefly, Gin took a moment to survey the environment. The crowd was enthralled, while the Genin all looked like cattle ripe for the slaughter. It certainly would be an interesting tournament to say the least, all Gin could hope is that they would at least put on a solid show as they fought. "To those of you competing in the exams, I would say this: Put on a good show, and if you're going to di-" "MOM, KIKU WON'T GET OFF ME!! a small ripple of laughter rolled across the audience as Shinji screamed for his mother, who turned briefly to see what was going on. Kiku sat on top of Shinji's, pinning him down with both his arms locked up behind himself. He was bucking like a furious bull, but little Kiku kept a good grip and managed to stop him from squirming free. "If you're going to die," gin continued, "Please don't leave any permanent stains on my nice new Colosseum."

OOC:

This is the tournament brackets HERE! Here's how this works. There is a number between two clearly connected names. Look below for that number and it will clearly say which arena it is being held in, as well as the special condition being applied to the match. In addition, it will state who is to make the introduction post. For descriptions of all Arenas, see the spoilers at the bottom of this post. The person named has 48 hours to write an introduction post to the match. Note that during each participants first post in the match they must, in a spoiler beneath their post, state each piece of equipment from their locker that they are bringing in, including pets when applicable. If it is your turn to post, you have 24 hours. If you do not post within 24 hours, your opponent will be able to post again, with all of the last posts attacks auto hitting.

If the fight takes over 10 real world days, it will be stopped by the NPC referee, and it will be put to a staff vote. Whoever we determine is the victor will move on. Otherwise, victory is determined when someone is overwhelmed so badly the npc referee has to step in to save them, or when an individual states aloud the words "I surrender" Not getting off the ground after 20-30 seconds will also count as being defeated. If an individual does not post their introduction post within the allotted time [either the starting the thread post or the initial response to that] it is counted as a forfeit.

When making the thread, please make it in the section "The Grand Colosseum" and title it simply, for example "Ayane vs Ryuu" or "Ikki vs Grey"

Note: Because we had two people drop out, two lucky people get to automatically progress. These people, like all match ups, were chosen by a random name generator.


Match One: Ayane to introduce. Arena 3. No projectile weapons.
Match Two: Tenmei to introduce. Arena 2. No projectile weapons.
Match Three: Sairento to introduce. Arena 4. No Pets.
Match Four: Izumi moves on due to Shigure's dropout.
Match Five: Kichirou to introduce. Arena 1. Only one item.
Match Six: Grey to introduce. Arena 1. No Pets.
Match Seven: Juyo to introduce. Arena 4. Only one item.
Match Eight: Ukiyo to introduce. Arena 1. No projectile weapons.
Match Nine: Ichirou to introduce. Arena 3. Only one item.
Match Ten: Masanori to introduce. Arena 2. No Pets.
Match Eleven: Hanbei to introduce. Arena 2. Only one item.
Match Twelve: Doji moves on due to Gaiken's dropout.
Match Thirteen: TBA
Match Fourteen: TBA
Match Fifteen: TBA
Match Sixteen: TBA
Match Seventeen: TBA
Match Eighteen: TBA

Arena One:

Arena Two:

Arena Three:

Arena Four:

note: thanks for Ayakashi and strafe for their assistance with the Arenas.

Updated Bracket

Match Thirteen: Tenmei to introduce. Arena 5. No Elemental Jutsu.**
Match Fourteen: Suzume to introduce. Arena 6. Only elemental Jutsu.*
Match Fifteen: Kichirou to introduce. Arena 7. No Elemental Jutsu.**
Match Sixteen: Ukiyo to introduce. Arena 5. Only elemental Jutsu.*
Match Seventeen: Masanori to introduce. Arena 6. No Elemental Jutsu.**
Match Eighteen: Doji to introduce. Arena 7. Only elemental Jutsu.*

*: This doesn't mean you can't use items or anything, it simply means that any jutsu you use must be elemental.
**: Abilities like the Hozuki ability to liquify don't count as an elemental jutsu. If you're unsure if your ability qualifies for this exception, PM Trilby immediately.

Arena Five:

Arena Six:

Arena Seven:

NEW BRACKET! CLICK HERE!

Note: Who went where on the above tournament bracket was decided by a list randomiser. The next series of matches won't have a limitation, but the arenas the battles occur in will be FAR more hostile. Players will be required to factor in these environments and keep track of their hazards and when they go off and RP this occurring. When mentions of post counts occur, a set of "I post, you post back" is considered "One post"

Match 19: Ukiyo to introduce. Arena 8.
match 20: Hanbei to introduce. Arena 9.
Match 21: Masanori to introduce. Arena 10.
Match 22: Winner of match 20 to introduce. Arena 10.

Arena Eight:

Arena Nine:

Arena Ten:

48 hours till the end of this round from the time of this post please <3

If matches have not ended by them they will be judged by a neutral third party...

Probably Akiko.

BRACKET!

The match up, considering Kichirou has a Bi leading to the finals will be held between Hanbei and Tenmei, the person overseeing the match to ensure that everything moves fairly will be an elective by Tenmei so that there is no biasm when it comes to rulings.

Now for the arena of the Semi Finals! In this round there will be no restrictions on weapons, armour or techniques. Just a good ol fashioned battle! (1 week time limit from this post)

Tenmei Sotsuji VS Hanbei Guanyin - Either to Enter.

Arena:

!!Tenmei VS Kichirou!!

Final Arena:

Winnings!

And for everyone who entered the exams, and for the final two are competing here are the prizes that you have been competing for.

1st: The choice of a rank up to Sp Jounin and 1500 Ryo, or Chuunin and 2500 Ryo.
2nd: Chuunin rank and 1500 Ryo
3rd: Chuunin rank and 500 Ryo

Additionally: everyone who passed the first round and reached the ivory tower receives 100 Ryo, and is able to automatically train one of their elements or specialisations up ONE rank, (this cannot be an increase from S-SS.) And finally everyone who made it to at least the second round of the tournament (meaning they won at least ONE round in the tournament) May apply for chuunin rank!

Thank you for competing!

Ryo has been payed out to everyone whose account was not turned into a guest. <3