asgardchrysalis | NEW LOCATION: ÁRÆÐI COLISEUM

Who: ANYONE
What: the grand opening of the Áræði Coliseum
When: early November (pssh dates)
Where: Tyr's district
Rating: PG-13; please take anything higher than this to a private log!

Tyr volunteered himself to the task of creating a training facility for the Wanderers to explore the powers bestowed upon them by the gods. For the God of Courage and Diplomacy, however, there is far more to such a concept than the simple notion of magic. Today, he unveils the newest attraction in his district: the Áræði Coliseum, where mortals can come to test their mettle in a wide variety of fields.

In Leikrúnhöll, you can find a large facility of smooth, clean surfaces and user-friendly controls to be able to build the right environment to practice your magic safely in. Indestructible targets, magic- or sound-proof rooms, or any other equipment you might need is available by request.

In the Karasuno Courts, you'll find every field or court necessary to play many of Earth's most popular sports, including but by no means limited to football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, and whatever else you can think of! The necessary equipment is available and a healthy number of Asgardian natives are plenty interested in learning the rules.

But because that's not enough, not by a long shot, the rest of the Áræði Coliseum is filled with a vast assortment of bizarre challenges and gravity defying sports. There's even these strange, empty holes that many people seem to cautiously avoid for fear of whatever they may do. Whatever fun, weird, and potentially dangerous challenge you can think of can likely be found in the coliseum in some fashion. American Ninja Warrior courses? You betcha. Go wild with this one.

Tyr built this place to be fun yet challenging, strenuous but exciting, and most importantly: the more people there together, the better it is. Invite your friends to a race through an inflatable obstacle course or team up to show them who's really the best at badminton. Enjoy yourselves!

[ OOC NOTE: This is the grand opening of the Áræði Coliseum, a new location in Tyr's district that will be available for use from this point forward! We have a bunch of other new locations being added all the time, so please do let us know if you have any questions or ideas!

And as a side note, we have an IC Q&A about the god powers happening here and an OOC Q&A about the god powers happening here if you need any help or have any question! ]

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Wei Wuxian catches his arms before he can bow too low. "If we are counting only the number of strike, yes," he concedes, "But in a real battle it would be important to keep my feet. In this instance, Lan Wangji has far surpassed me." He hums.

"We should have wagered on the outcome."

"Wei Ying has won," he insists, as he fully believes that on land Wei Ying would not have been fighting such an unwieldy surface.

"There is more to this thing," he says, gesturing towards the sprawl of bouncing nightmares before them. "Lan Wangji will continue with you, as your prize. If Wei Ying desires."

"Hanguang-Jun is Wei Wuxian's prize?" he asks in surprise and delight, then turns, casting wide eyes around the brightly colored structure. "Lan Zhan," he says, catching his wrist again to pull him towards a setting of swinging columns. It appears that they must be crossed by jumping onto large round ball after large round ball, and if knocked off, one will land safely in a pit of strange, soft little squares.

"This actually is useful," Wei Wuxian muses. "It will help us learn to leap and dodge without the help of flight."

"This entire thing was built for humiliation, not training," he intones, resisting the urge to cross his arms like a petulant child. This piece is even more ridiculous than the last.

He is not frightened of it, the challenge is interesting but it is so hard to let go.

"Will Wei Ying truly not think differently of me if I fall? If I look ridiculous?"

Wei Wuxian fixes him with a look. "I will think you brave for risking it," he says, both playful and entirely sincere. "Besides," he says, shedding his outermost robe, already sweaty from leaping about with the staffs, "How could you look ridiculous when I am here? Jiang Cheng always said when it came to decorum, my lack of it could blot out the sun."

If Lan Zhan flushes a little at Wei Ying stripping off his robes so casually, he is confident it will be attributed to the exertion. His own robes are a little cumbersome but it would take far greater reason for him to take any clothing off in such close proximity to strangers.

He nods, taking Wei Ying's words to heart and stepping forward. "Different for Wei Ying. People can tell who can be humiliated and who cannot."

One foot comes out to test the first ball, not yet far enough out to risk the swinging column. It feels very unsteady. The only way to do this is with speed. He watches the timing of the swings for a few long moments before darting forward, keeping his steps as light as he can as he dips and sways, twisting to avoid the columns. He manages to make it all the way to the last ball without contact but the column clips his leg and he only just manages to land on the other side, flat on his back.

Wei Wuxian doesn't say that the only person who can be humiliated is one who cares what others believe, well aware that Lan Wangji holds his reputation dear. It isn't pride, but identity, and Wei Wuxian won't take that from him. The stripes that riddle Lan Wangji's back are proof enough that he'll choose the righteous path, humiliating or not.

He watches as Lan Wangji leaps across the unsteady surfaces, landing on the other side in a sprawl that manages to look elegant, even if it brings new laughter to Wei Wuxian's chest. "Well done, Lan Zhan, well done!" he calls, joyful to be having such an excellent time. "You nearly missed them all!"

"Hmm," he grunts, unimpressed with his performance. He lets himself lie there for another disgruntled movement before smoothly pushing up to stand, wanting to see how Wei Ying conducts himself across this course.

"Harder to dodge without relying on Core," he mutters, smoothing out his robes and fussing at his forehead ribbon. "You now."

In this case, Wei Wuxian thinks he will perform flawlessly, for he's had far longer to get used to life without a golden core. Of course, he hasn't demonic cultivation to bolster him now, either, so he watches the swinging columns carefully, biding his time, and then -

- darts across each chasm, leaping and twisting until he's landed on his feet next to Lan Wangji. "Oh, it's - " he says, reaching for the ribbon, "It's too far to the right, Lan Zhan."

It is not that Lan Wangji is jealous as that would be childish and entirely unbecomign of Hanguang-Jun. It is that he is impressed with Wei Ying's performance and disappointed in his own.

It's different.

He frowns, only just stopping himself from flinching backwards out of habit. "Wei Ying did very well," he mutters, folding his hands behind his back to let Wei Ying work.

NEW LOCATION: ÁRÆÐI COLISEUM

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