Suddenly, a group of creatures emerge from the judging tent. They all shake paws, then a single, masked creature gets on stage to announce the results...
"Before I pull this cord that will unveil the final score board, I would first like to thank all of the participants for making this a wonderful competition and a great success! The spirit of amicable competition and comradeship is abundant here at Redwall. Thank you all for being here.
"A quick amendment to the rules by one of the judges: those who participated in at least 5 events,
OR received more than 15 points in the competition, will receive a participation medal! If you've won a prize, you can expect the judging committee to deliver a congratulatory message, and the prizes, presently.
"Now! Enough blabbering already, let's look at the final results! Congratulations to all, and thank you for taking part in the Redwall Abbey Fall Extravaganza!"
With a tug from the paw, the speaker unveils the scoreboard. Music plays and the final scores are revealed...
FINAL RESULTS!
THANKS FOR PLAYING, EVERYONE! WE HOPE YOU HAD FUN!
High Scores
| __ Nadaz, voice of the host __ | __ 64 points__ | | __ a crumb __ | __ 58 points __ | | __ Rosie Willowater __ | __ 30 points __ | | __ Captain Tammo (judge) __ | __ 27 points __ | | __ Maudie __ | __ 21 points __ | | __ Lady Amber __ | __ 16 points __ | | __ Holt5 __ | __ 16 points__ | | __ HoltLutra __ | __ 15 points __ | | __ Ashleg __ | __ 15 points __ | | __ Gonff the Mousethief __ | __ 14 points __ | | __ The Skarzs __ | __ 14 points__ | | __ Broof __ | __ 14 points __ | | __ Refleckshun __ | __ 12 points __ | | __ The Grey Coincidence __ | __ 12 points __ | | __ MeadowRabbit __ | __ 11 points __ | | __ Matthias720 (judge) __ | __ 8 points __ | | __ Nipwort __ | __ 8 points __ | | __ Jukka the Sling (judge) __ | __ 7 points __ | | __ Jetthebinturong __ | __ 6 points __ | | __ Krantor the Brutal __ | __ 6 points __ | | __ Campanella __ | __ 5 points __ | | __ LT Sandpaw __ | __ 5 points __ | | __ Nova Nocturne (judge) __ | __ 5 points __ | | __ Sanddunes __ | __ 5 points __ | | __ unimaginative __ | __ 5 points __ | | __ orangekid3 __ | __ 4 points __ | | __ Steelinghades __ | __ 4 points __ | | __ Asmodeus __ | __ 3 points __ | | __ Wylder Treejumper __ | __ 3 points __ | | __ SoranMBane __ | __ 2 points __ | | __ Chipster of Noonvale __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ Cornflower MM __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ Damug warfang __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ DelantheWanderer __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ Grond __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ Lord TBT (judge) __ | __ 1 points __ | | __ Tarnfalk __ | __ 1 points __ |
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[/td][/tr][/table]spotting this valid for 3 pts.
PM Captain Tammo to claim
FINAL REMARKSOPENING CEREMONIES
The gates of Redwall Abbey had been open for some time now. For nearly three hours, creatures from all around the countryside, all dressed in various masquerade costumes, had been arriving and filing in through the large main gate that faced West. Dusk was approaching, but it only seemed to increase the flow of visitors to the abbey. Despite this, space was plentiful inside the immense embrace of the dusty, red sandstone walls and everybeast found a seat in the lawns between the orchard and the abbey pond. Tables and chairs were laid out, all in front of an elevated wooden stage. Draped along the entire length of the platform stage was a long, green curtain (most likely made from the same fabric used to make the brother and sisters' habits). It was brightly lit by a series of torches, cupped by seashells as only to produce light up onto the stage. Party-goers were waiting anxiously in the crowd for the curtain to open and the event to begin. It was a peculiar sight: dozens upon dozens of masked and strangely dressed creatures of all kinds, laughing, conversing and playing tricks on one another. The very air felt like it were fizzling with merriment, as it should be! Tonight was the opening ceremonies for the first ever Redwall Fall Extravaganza! More than a feast, this was a competition and celebration - the likes of which had never been seen at the abbey before.
Suddenly, a drum began beating and a band started to play a brisk, lively tune. Creatures in the crowd began to cheer as the curtain was opened to reveal a row of masked performers, all dressed up as pumpkins, scarecrows, cornucopias, apples, hay, and a variety of other notable fall features. Together, the troupe stepped in time with the music and broke out into a dance.
It was a whirlwind of paw stomping and swinging about, as costumed critters bound from one stage to the next. Then, one of the dancers - the one masquerading as a harvest moon, found themselves at the front and center of the stage, facing the audience. As if unsure of what to do next, the creature looked about the lawn at the guests in the audience, then began to
sing:Ooh, near and far, from where you are,
we welcome you to this show, bizzare,
where one of you will be named star
of this grand Extravaganza!
From Role-Playing and poetry,
to fan fictions and galleries,
It really is a sight to see,
at this grand Extravaganza!
Where grand debates of history,
meet Seven Strange Tales, Ghos-t-ly,
if you're looking for fun, take it from me,
you're at the Extravaganza!
There are Legends, Myths and Recipes,
book debate especially,
it's the greatest of this century,
it's the grand Extravaganza!
So sit on back or jump on up,
and join me here on stage,
don't matter if you're just a pup,
this is the Extravaganza!
An event that's open to you,
and all your best friends, too,
no need to quarrel nor argue,
at the Fall Extravaganza!
*the music breaks down to just a pounding, lively drum beat before the rest of the band comes back in with gusto*
Now last is the final stanza,
before we start this fun bonanza,
stomp your feet and clap your hand-za
It's the Fall Extravaganzaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
By now the masked creature is on their knees at center stage, panting and grinning ear to ear. They stand up and take a bow. "Thank you everybody. Welcome to the Redwall Abbey Fall Extravaganza! We hope you have a wonderful time this month. Now Let's get this competition started!"
Guests are now welcome to talk amongst themselves or do a performance on stage as they see fit. Remember this is a masquerade! It's okay to share who you are, but keep the spirit of the Extravaganza in mind when you post. To see what events are open, click HERE (http://www.redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=10368.0). Have fun everybody :)[/td][/tr][/table]
Hopping right into the masquerade and opening ceremonies...
At first it was peculiar to see what looked like a rather small Slagar the Cruel (way too small to be a real fox) waltzing around the dinner tables and making polite conversation with guests like he was, well, a cheery abbeydweller. Though upon closer inspection, it was found to be a costume, though carefully made: a fake snout and neatly woven mask, along with a set of faux fox-ears, all made the head of 'Slagar' come off as very believable. A cloak of suns and moons swept behind the creature as they moved on to a new table, still laughing from their last conversation. Stopping and taking an empty seat from someone who had gotten up to take a stroll, 'Slagar' interjected into an existing conversation, "How are we all tonight? It's me, lads (and lasses)!" Pulling up the mask, Captain Tammo gave a wink from underneath. "What do you think of my costume? You seem to have some pretty great ones yourselves!"
From the shadows of the apple trees emerged......a badger?!
a badger had been walking through quiet and dry places before arriving amid the gathered Abbeydwellers. The creature seemed to be intent on finding someone, or something. An immense bundle of wires seemed to follow the badger around. The sheer degree of falsity that would noticed upon closer examination would certainly take a while to outline. Eventually, this specimen of the largest of all Abbeybeasts circled around to a smaller Slagar the Cruel, who had just lowered his mask. "Very nice, T...errr...lumaris stellarmis, stellaris luminaris. Or however it goes. I came as a badger. Alternatively, you could say I came as a walking embodiment of the concept of irony."
'Slagar' clapped his paws together and jumped up from the table, "Bea-u-tiful costume, er, stranger! It must've taken ages to make. Do tell, who are you under that mask, friend?"
A mouse-like creature, clad in a green habit and carelessly swinging a knotted rope, leaned back in her chair and grinned at "Slagar" and the badger. "I really love your costumes!" She dug her spoon into a berry pudding and stuffed her mouth. "An' thish food! Delishioush!"
A small squirrel wear a not very scary looking rat mask jumped down from the orchard trees he ran up to "Slager" and hi fived him."Hey do you have any candied chesnuts I'll trade my flaggon of strawberry fizz for them. What do you say?"
"Thanks, Jukka, er-I mean- FOOL! When you speak to me, you speak to me as Stella Lunaris and... oh, nevermind. Thanks, Jukka." Just then, the squirrel reached 'Slagar'. The rat mask they were wearing, while not quite scary, was charming to say the least.
'Slagar' high-fived them and replied, back in character again, "Ah, a bargain you say? Do I get to keep the flagon, too? It would sell for a good price; it looks to be of silver!" Not actually caring about driving a hard bargain, 'Slagar' took out a small bag from under his cloak. He emptied a few of the contents to show that it was candied chestnuts inside, then tossed the full bag over to Nadaz. "A deal!"
"Mariel" couldn't help laughing as "Slagar" attempted to imitate his namesake's style of speech. She put her rope in her lap and quickly polished off the rest of the food on her plate, looking remarkably undignified as she did so. Then she looked around. Some Abbeydwellers were dancing, some were eating, some were playing games. All of them looked to be having a great time.
A mouse stumbles in, wearing an poorly-tailored habit. He pauses, adjusts his hare-themed mask, habit cord, and tail before joining the festivities. Stopping first at the buffet table, he grabs an assortment of candied nuts, cheeses, bread, and fruit, before wandering to the first beast he saw. "I say, Mariel, do you fancy the scoff here, wot wot?"
A short, portly creature with a mouse mask, a set of clumsily crafted wooden armor, and a wooden sword dished herself a heaping bowl of Deeper Than Ever Turnip 'n' Tater 'n' Beetroot and a large tankard of October Ale. Pushing her mask back, the mole sunk her snout into the ale, nearly inhaling it. "Bo urr, this'm be moighty good, Oi tell ye. Moighty good. 'Tis a feast fit fer Marthen the Worrier 'imself, this'm is. If'n Oi do say so moiself!"
"Aye, it's delicious!" Mariel said to the "hare", wiping a sticky paw on a napkin. She reached for a bowl of blackberry crumble. "Have you tried this? It's amazing." She served herself a second large helping and pushed the bowl towards Matthias.
Nearby, a mole wearing armor and a mouse mask was enjoying a large tankard of ale. Seeing this, sudden inspiration seized Mariel. Grabbing a nearby tankard of October Ale, she drizzled a bit of it over her crumble. Both of them were good by themselves, so why not together? She dug in.
"I," said the 'badger' to 'Slagar', "am Lord Brocktree. This costume is also probably too big for me."
At that remark, the 'badger' noticed the wonderful array of food that her friends were engaged with. Eyeing the blackberry crumble, and all other crumbles, the towering costume-clad figure opted for a tankard of October Ale, and a few pieces of candied fruit.
A squirrel sauntered up to the tables. Or at least, that was what she was under her costume. The mask and outfit she wore made it clear that she was a wildcat, Tsarmina to be exact. She grinned at the sight of all the food and quickly sat down on a bench. "Tsarmina" grabbed a plate and started piling food on it, from pasties to blackberry crumble. She poured herself some strawberry fizz, took a sip and dug into her food, relishing every bite.
Having just finished her blackberry crumble, "Mariel" looked up from her plate and saw that a new creature was sitting near her, dressed as the famed Tsarmina. "Nice costume!" she called.
A hedgehog dashed up to one of the tables panting and frantically re-positioning her fox mask which had slid down her snout while she was running. "Sorry I was so late, I had no idea what to wear and I completely forgot that the festival was today" she blurted as she continued to try to fix the rest of her poorly made costume "Did I miss too much?"
"Mariel" turned towards the newcomer. "Oh, no, you're not too late! In fact, you're just in time!" Grinning, she indicated the blackberry crumble. "You have to try this; it's so good!"
"Oh good, I was worried I missed the whole ceremony" She glanced at the crumble "That does look good" The hedgehog grabbed a plate cut herself a piece the size of her paw "Sho, who 're you?" she said, shoving a handful into her mouth.
She looked around, then leaned forward and said in a conspiratorial whisper, "I'm actually Jukka. Tammo already knows, but shh, I wanna keep it a secret from the others as long as possible!"
"Thanks!" "Tsarmina" said in reply to "Mariel." "I like your costume too!" She looked up from her food as a hedgehog wearing a fox mask came and hurriedly sat down. "Cool costume!" she exclaimed cheerfully to the hedgehog. She took another bite of her food and grinned. "The food's delicious!"
Just going to jump into it...
An otter, dressed at the Taggerung, hop-skipped through the gates. Immediately, the roar of noise, talking, laughing, shouting hit him. His costume was not particularly complicated, all he had had to do was paint 'tattoos' and 'vermin markings' across his face. He also had faux metal ear-rings going through one of his ears in vermin style. He immediately went to find the food and sat down next to the feared 'Tsarmina.' "I love your costume!" he told the 'wildcat.'
'Slagar' was impressed, "Tsarmina and the Taggerung himself! Now that's a battle I would pay to see." Suddenly 'Slagar' refound his character and tried again, "erm, I mean, battles between two titans don't mean a thing to me! Not unless I can get something out of it. A wager, perhaps..." He trailed off as a pie was passed across his snout. Helping himself to a slice, he fell on it with vigor.
"Ohhh, I won't tell anyone, 'Mariel'" the 'Fox' said, grinning. She then turned to the 'wildcat' sitting next to her. "Oh, thank you! It was honestly thrown together at the last moment so I suspect this mask might fall apart soon. Anyway, who are you supposed to be?"
"Thanks, yours is great too!" "Tsarmina" said in reply to "Taggerung." She turned back to the "fox." "I'm supposed to be Tsarmina. Are you supposed to be just a random fox or some fox in particular?"
"Woah, that's awesome! I'm just a fox, I didn't have time to do much else." She said, slightly embarrassed "Anyway, do have a favorite food you've tried here?" The 'fox' was frantically trying to steer the conversation away from her lazy self.
"Yeah, the blackberry crumble is really good!" she replied, taking another big bite of it from her plate. "What's your favorite?"
"Oh, I would have to agree, this blackberry crumble is great!" the 'fox' said, smiling.
Suddenly, into the hall strode a thoroughly villainous looking creature. He was bedecked in a great green sea coat, stuffed to enlarge his frame, and a tricorn hat, with a large cutlass swung at his side. Spilling from every crack in his outfit were braids- which upon closer inspection revealed themselves to be strands of rope- and a beard of the same braids was fastened upon his face. Large wooden clogs clacked against the ground as he swaggered up to Mariel and clapped her hard on the back, winking roguishly. "Har har, mateys, Cap'n Josiah Tramun Cuttlefish Clogg's 'ere! Ye can start the party now!" he proclaimed loudly.
The ''searat'' walked over to captain josh ''argh argh matey when do we start conquering the scones ehh?''
"Mariel" was startled by the sudden clap on the back, but when she saw the creature's costume, she grinned broadly. "Cap'n Clogg, eh?" She got to her feet.
"Cloggo, old boy," the 'hare' interjected, "I haven't seen you since the Salamandastron Regalia." Taking a quaff of his apple mint tea, the 'hare' through a paw over 'Clogg's' shoulder. "Been mucking about the Northern Seas again, have ye'?"
The food was exquisite. There were all kinds of dishes ranging from pies and crumbles to breads and cheeses. The costumes were also amazing. Everyone was dressed up. The otter particularly liked a beast dressed up as a large badger.
The "rat" walked over to the otter "can you please pass the blackberry crumble thanks. Oh my this is delightful, you simply must have some. by the way I love your costume. Hey Jukka how is that elderberry cordial?
"The elderberry cordial is amazing!" she said, grinning at the "rat". She reached for a pitcher of the stuff and poured herself another glass.
The "Taggerung" grinned fiercely and handed the "rat" and tray of blackberry crumble. "Thank you," he replied to the compiment, "I like yours as well!"
The ''rat'' sat back and said ''well I'm so full I won't be able to eat for a week good food that was!''
A tall mouse approached 'Slagar' from behind as he was telling a story to some guests. He had visible scars on his ears and grey eyes that were visible from behind a mask that covered half of his face in a white shell. "Ah, Leo, good to see you! What's that?" said 'Slagar'. Leo whispered something in 'Slagar's' ear and he nodded appreciatively. "Thank you for the notice. The time must have gotten away from me! Are the guests having fun, is everyone here?"
The two had a hurried and whispered conversation before 'Slagar' finally got up and dismissed himself from the table. Moving quickly through the crowd, 'Slagar' made his way over to a silver tent (supposed to be shaped like the moon), which was blocked off by a few event staff (supposed to be dressed as fluffy clouds). Not long after entering the tent, 'Slagar' reemerged, though this time in an outfit very similar to the one who initiated the opening ceremonies. An extravagant dress suit and a mask that looked like the sun on one side and the moon on the other, 'Slagar', or rather now Captain Tammo as the guests knew him, took to the stage.
"Everybeast, one and all, may I please have your attention! I am thrilled to see all the fun things you've brought from near and far to share in this Extravaganza. As you know, we went a bit late tonight with the extension to the competition. But no matter, it was a pleasure and a treat for us all. I wanted to let everybeast know that the competition is now officially closed to submissions. However the closing ceremonies and judging period will now take place and will continue for just a little while longer. So please, continue to enjoy the evening; visit with some folks if you have not already; take a look around the forum and look at all the fun things people have done. We will see you shortly to present the victors of the contest and bring this wonderful party to its end. Thank you!"
With that, and among the polite applause that followed, Captain Tammo left the stage and reemerged into the staff tent, presumably where the judging was happening.