Time enough had passed and so the sole Ventrue of reputable quality made his own entrance through the Asylum doors. His shirt had the sheen of silk, yet it was overlaid with leather straps and silver buckles down his forearms and across the trunk of his body. The Lord scanned the room before nodding for the door to be barred behind him. A necessary precaution given the nature of Kindred and the events to take place this evening.
Approaching the event gathering he first bowed deeply to the Prince, followed by a slightly shallower bow to the scarred Seneschal and last but not least- even shallower bow to the Reeve. A nod was given to Albert in his station as Priscus.
As he looked around the room he couldn't help but notice the absence of one of the competitors- Mister Heinrich. Being certain of his absence among the faceless Kindred gathered he then looked to both the Reeve and the Seneschal as they stood on the mat, appearing as they were about to spar. A corner of his lips twisted into a grin. Was there an eagerness for those two to fight each other? Perhaps the Reeve had a bone to pick with her Priscus? Or was it the other way around and the Priscus looking forward for the opportunity. He extended his hands outward to each side to call attention to his imminent announcement.
"Good evening Sacramento.
Tonight is a night many of us have been looking forward to for quite some time. For others and recent arrivals it is a glimpse into witnessing the finest of Sacramento. Or..." He glanced to Joshua and Raul, "It is an opportunity to step out from the shadows and into the spotlight."
He turns to Helen and Jennifer, "It appears the Reeve and Seneschal have graciously volunteered to kick us off with our first event- unarmed combat." The Lord reaches into a small canvas bag and produces two wooden cylinders about eight inches in length, handing one to each of them. "These are your keys to victory. You will notuse them as weapons to strike each other. Instead, your goal is to render your opponent prone while you are holding a key and your opponent is not. To be clear, you can render your opponent prone at any time however you will only score a point if you overpower your opponent to the mat while the conditions are met. Best two out of three rounds wins the match. Whomever wins the first round will be reactionary in the second*." After a short pause, "No biting." He adds with a charming smile.
Please see World of Darkness pg 157 with specific attention paid to Grapple, Render Your Opponent Prone, Draw Weapon and Disarm weapon. First round will be based on initiative, but the second and third will have whoever lost the previous round as primary in the initiative. Special rule for this event: While holding a cylinder you have a -1 penalty to your unarmed combat rolls.
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