PM to join The Form and Fitness Festival of 513AV

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The Forty-Fifth, Forty-Sixth, and Forty-Seventh Days of Spring, Five Hundred and Thirteen Years After the Valterrian Festival Concept Credit: Elem Bree At the apex of Spring, when new life blooms and the days are once again tolerable, Riverfall earns its reputation for masculinity and bravado when the Form and Fitness Festival begins. Heralded as a contest of strength and prowess, the festival lasts for three days, in which Rivarians flaunt their strength and love of the physical form. All citizens are permitted and encouraged to attend, but visitors to the city may participate as well. Staged at Gideon's Arena and Gideon's Glory, contests of strength dominate the days while raucous drinking and celebration rule the night. While many scheduled and official events occur throughout the festival, it is not uncommon at all to be challenged at any time to an arm wrestling bout or similar contest anywhere in the city. The incredibly brave or insane may also venture out to the Cerulean Outpost, where more brutal and feral challenges can be made, though these often end badly for the loser. On the final day of the festival, a body building competition occurs in the Arena, where forms and definition take precedence over brute force. It is known to be second only to Beautyfest in attendance of the females of Riverfall. Prestige and honor are the main victories, though one special honor remains for the victor of the overall events. A winner is named and the victor holds that title all year until the next festival. The Form and Fitness Festival is a three day event. It starts each day at the 12th Bell - unless you wish to enjoy the Sunlight Luncheon, which starts at the 10th Bell on the 46th and 47th - and runs until the 24th Bell, ending with a Moonlight Meal on the 45th and 46th, as well as a Final Feast on the 47th. Most events are free to view, however, there may be a small fee of 2gm for certain workshops, such as the cooking and massage demonstrations. Both the vendors and entertainers have their individual prices or fees, and will vary with each stall or show. If you are entering any of the events as a competitor or wish to sell your wares, there is a flat fee of 12gm for the entire festival. A participation gift basket and three meal tickets are included in this fee, as well as one, full-body massage per day. See Event Coordinator Antogio for details. THE FORTY-FIFTH DAY The Opening Ceremony, held at the Valterrian Tree of 513AV at the 12th Bell The March of Muscle, starts at the Valterrian Tree at the 13th Bell and ends at Gideon's Arena at the 14th Bell Powerlifting Competition: Lightweight Division, 155-174 lbs., held at Gideon's Arena at the 15th Bell Basic Body Building: An Overview, held at Gideon's Glory at the 17th Bell Eat Right for Your Body Type: A Lesson in Lean Cooking, held at Gideon's Glory at the 19th Bell and hosted by Healer Karvin Gilia and Master Chef Karkaus Vorin Moonlight Meal, held outside Gideon's Arena at the 20th Bell THE FORTY-SIXTH DAY Sunlight Luncheon, held outside Gideon's Glory at the 10th Bell Powerlifting Competition: Middleweight Division, 175-199 lbs., held at Gideon's Arena at the 12th Bell Advanced Body Building: An Overview, held at Gideon's Glory at the 14th Bell Muscle Massage: Deep Tissue Issues Solved!, held at Gideon's Glory at the 16th Bell and hosted by the Vantis Twins of Moonstone Bath & Massage Fashion for the Fit Form, held at Gideon's Arena at the 18th Bell Moonlight Meal, held outside Gideon's Arena at the 20th Bell THE FORTY-SEVENTH DAY Sunlight Luncheon, held outside Gideon's Glory at the 10th Bell Powerlifting Competition: Heavyweight Division, 200 lbs.-Over, held at Gideon's Arena at the 12th Bell Body Building Competition: All Classes, held at Gideon's Arena at the 14th Bell Awards Ceremony, held at Gideon's Glory at the 18th Bell The March of Muscle, starts at Gideon's Glory at the 20th Bell and ends at the Valterrian Tree at the 21st Bell The Closing Ceremony, held at the Valterrian Tree of 513AV at the 22nd Bell The Final Feast, held at Gideon's Arena at the 23rd Bell The Amphitheater Drama Group, starring Keenaye & Dirian Bloodhunter, will perform their classic, On the Waterfront. Shows will run each festival day at the 18th and 22nd Bell and will be held in Lapis Park. Admission is 4gm. The Amphitheater Acrobatics Group, starring Kyle & Jace Pawrun, will perform their newest endeavor, One Up! Shows will run each festival day at the 16th, 20th, and 24th Bell and will be held in Lapis Park. Admission is 2gm. The following vendors will have booths set up within Gideon's Arena: Arma'Drex Smithy: Everything from swords to spears and padded to plate mail armor can be found here! Have your orders made to fit! Artfire Glassworks: Provider of this year's awards, you'll want to add a few more pieces to your collection once you've claimed the Champion's prize! Beautiful Things: Enhance those impressive pecs with a chain of polished silver or precious stones. Better yet, mix and match a little of both! Loads of Leather: Nothing is better than a whole lot of leather hugging your massive muscles! Riverfall Ink: Your body may already be a work of art, but why not kick it up a notch or two with a handsome tattoo! While nutrition is important, so is having a festival feast fit for the flavor fanatic in us all! Be sure to enjoy one of the many fine food stalls scattered around the Arena. You will experience baked goods from Bastani's, fresh seafood from Kyloe's, and a variety of wines and cheeses from The Glass Gull, just to name a few. Worry about those extra pounds in the days to come, for these three are all about celebrating life in the here and now. The Form and Fitness Festival happens but once a year. It will be several more seasons before you are able to toast to this many muscle men again! Moderator's Note: Secret : So, The Form and Fitness Festival is finally here and, wow, there is a lot to see and do! My goal with this event is to have five or six threads that will feature anywhere from one to three players each. A few of the threads can be social gatherings and nothing more, while other threads can be instructional and, therefore, skill building. Obviously, there are several opportunities to increase your body building skill, if you have it, however, I also layered in ways to gain points in massage and cooking. Additional threads may also include acrobatics and brawling, as well as unarmed combat and wrestling. Did I mention prizes? There will be prizes, too! All you need to do is Private Message me with your goals and I will set you up with a thread or two. Yes, you may do more than one, however, it is first come, first serve. So you better get those muscles moving and act now! Happy writing! Banickle

[Banickle]

ATTENTION RIVARIANS! It's not too late to sign up for the Form & Fitness Festival! Join Vanator, Tia'aria & Rosela at the March of Muscle or be the first to participate in the cooking demonstration! Want to learn a little something about deep tissue massage? Join Rosela here or, better yet, join her here for a very special fashion show! Lastly, Vanator is strutting his muscular stuff on stage! Now that's something you are not going to want to miss! Get your posts up now before the season changes! Happy writing, Banickle