User:Burning Freebies/Halloween10

NOTE:This really is for Halloween 2010, not 2009.

Halloween 2010-The Battle for Hallows Arch!
Greetings mortals! Last year's Halloween had brought us a shocking truth that Dhuum has slowly been returning. As Halloween has approached this year, his presence is felt even more. After the death of the Great Destroyer, Dhuum has siezed the power to control the Destroyers. Using his dark magics, he has tained them to his evil Halloween minions. So come to Lions Arch and join me as I rally support to defend Lions Arch and Tyria from its biggest threat yet.

Key activities
Great Ghost Robbery #2

The delicate rift between the world of mortals and ghosts spirals across Tyria, but the cracks lead to Lions Arch. The intricate pattern is held open for Halloween by a magical item in Lions Arch. I have managed to persuade these ghosts to ally with me, but terror has struck again! It appears that an agent of Dhuum has found out the plan, and has stolen the item! Without it, the ghosts cannot hope to join the battle!

The task once again falls into 2 sections. You must choose your side-either catch the criminal of recover the item. Every day, on the Guru scroll network, I will release map pieces I have discovered, which lead to the area, and release clues that that agent has left in his wake, for anyone trying to follow him-or her. The prizes will be big, so dont miss out!

Mad King/Queen Costume competition

To arms! With the battle preparations well under way, I require some generals and commanders to lead waves of troops! However, I have no time to train any of you up, and I am sure you are well trained after saving the world from numerous threats. So, to enter, all you need to do is come in a costume, which will be judged. The top 3 in each gender section will win prizes as well as an oppurtunity to lead the battle against the Halloween Destroyers. Your costume will be judged on the relation to Halloween, the scare factor, the relation to a theme (eg a monster), and the overall opinion of each judge. There will also be bonusmarks rewarded by head judge Mad King Freebies to those who manage to add a military theme to their costume. Good luck!

Great Halloween Aquathlon

The return of the famed endurance race. The race began when a Kournan Commander, John Collins, planned a test of his soldiers athletic abilities. He planned a swim in the Barbarous shore, followed by a run around the borders of Kourna. "Whoever finishes first, we shall call the Ironman" he said, and soon after the race began. The race was then cast aside as Palawa Joko, the Scourge of Vabbi, passed through Kourna. The race was soon forgotten.

The course is simple-a short jaunt through the chilly harbour waters, then clamber out and make your way around a devised Lions Arch course twice. The race shall finish at the small incline near the harbour. The prizes are bigger than last year, so this time, it should be more competitive-come give it a try!

Hallowed Hideout

The screenshot competition returns! But why? Legend has it that Dhuum's minions can only reside in a place that is spooky. And after the battle, I am sure he will retreat to somewhere nearby, that isnt the Underworld. So, I need you to help me find such a place! Your job is to find the spookiest place in Tyria, take a screenshot image of it, and send it to me via the infamous Guru private scroll network. For your invaluable service to your King, the people who have taken the top 3 screenshots shall be awarded with a very special prize indeed!

Allegiance

The former battle against the Destroyers was held in the Northern areas of Tyria. The reason for the victory over the Destroyers was strongly contested, but it was inevitably down to the strong allegiance of the Ebon Vanguard, the Deldrimor clan, the Norn and the Asura. In an effort to ensure his speedy release, it appears Dhuum has mutated these Destroyers, meaning this allegiance must form again to stem the tide. But the new waves of Destroyers have appeared to be unaffected by our current weapons. For this reason, each of the 4 sides have created their own weapons-however, each weapon has a missing part.


 * Weapon A-Scream of the Scryer. After much research into the Hall of Monuments, the Ebon Vanguard research team have found the passage leading below the scrying pool. They found that the pool was powered by a Crystal. The researchers also found that by manipulating the crystal, it could be used as a weapon. However, a weapon used to attack the new Destroyers would require the most evil magics-an item buried deep below the earth, buried with a dying entity.


 * Weapon B-Polar Bear Spirit. The Norn exist with the belief of the spirits of nature-most notably, the spririts of the bear, raven and wolf. When the Destroyers attacked, the spirits offered blessings, giving the Norn and their allies unimaginable strength in the wake of the destroyers. However, these skills are nothing but child's play compared to the Halloween Destroyers. The Norn needed a new weapon to defeat their newest threat. To do this, they consulted their more powerful spirit-the Bear. The Bear had granted them with the power to become the bear-could he not help now? As a new weapon, the Bear spirit created a daughter-the Polar Bear Spirit. For the price of a gift fit for royalty, the blessing of the Polar Bear will be yours to slay the Halloween Destroyers.


 * Weapon C-Anvil Alchemy. The stereotype of the Dwarves is a drunken brawler, chasing up debts and getting into as many fights as possible. But the most obvious sign of the Dwarves is the craftsmenship of their hammers. All Dwarves know of the hammer used by the Great Dwarf to forge their race. It is this that inspired High Priest Alkar's newest weapon-a hammer with explosive power. With one small part to add, it is sure to leave a big blow in the numbers of Halloween destroyers.


 * Weapon D-HERCULES Golem- (Helpful Enigmatic Rescue Creation Utlising Low Energy Systems). The Asura are at the forefront of scientific developement, using their laws of Eternal Alchemy to create the most magnificent things, such as floating structures-but their best invention yet is the Golem. Using stone, the Asura can create a Golem to act as a guardian to their creator. Golemancers are the most respected beings in all of Tyria, with Oola and Zinn being among them. Now, Blimm has his chance to shoot to fame. He has been instructed by the Asuran Council to create a Golem that can use low energy systems. With the frame work built, the new Golem needs an engine, hidden far beneath the darkest teardrops of Tyria.

The Battle for Hallows Arch

Man the battlements, sharpen your arrowhead and draw your swords! Come join the battle for Hallows Arch as I, Mad King Freebies, attempt to overthrow the villanous Mad King Thorn for his crimes against me! Wear your Halloween helmets, knock back your Squash Serums of tonics, recieve your weapon from me, and prepare to charge! We will take no prisoners. We will destroy King Thorn, and all his necrid and ghostly followers! Let battle commence!

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