You see before you a being that can only be described as an anthropomorphic sheep. With fangs, claws, and a mischeivous (or is that wicked?) grin.
Hi-ii-i. Welcome to the BAA clubhouse, or as we like to call it, the Shearing Pen. Come on in, the party's just starting. My name is Ga-aalhalsaf-aa-t, where would you like to be seated?
The clubhouse is centered around a raised circular lounging area. The lounging area is divided into 9 distinct groupings, each centered around a large floating crystal ball, depicting one of the Battle Arenas. Floating above the exact center is a large crystal ball 5 times the size of any other. Each of the groups is completely separate from any of the others, and the groups aren't mingling (for the most part).
The club entrance is in the "sunken" area around the outside with a ramp leading up into the lounge. The "sunken" area contains a number of tables and booths (or the equivalent for the non-humanoid types). All are currently empty.
From the doorway, you can see the bar directly opposite, on the far side of the central lounge. Glasses, mugs, and other (what must be) containers are floating around in no apparent order, being variously cleaned and filled by an invisible bartender. Stools (and stool equivalents) line the 2/3 of the bar, but the central one third is kept clear for the invisible servers.
The group nearest the doorway includes such Axiomatic notables as Primus and the Formian Hive Queen, and the small globe shows the Mechanus Arena.
The group nearest the bar (directly at the bar's ramp) contains some Slaadi - as well as indeterminate other monsters. The Anarchic crowd's globe shows the Limbo Arena, but they seem to spend as much time ignoring it as they do yelling trash-talk to the other groups.
The group to the immediate left of the doorway includes Tome Archons, and other similar Celestial Beings. The small globe shows the Celestia arena.
The group to the immediate right of the doorway is composed of high-ranking Infernal beings, including a few Archdevils, Archdukes, and Dukes of Hell. The small globe shows the Hellish arena.
The group to the immediate left of the bar contains members of the Starry Courts. The graceful (and sometimes dignified) beings' globe shows the Arborea arena. The graceful rowdies return their Anarchic cousins' trash-talk with gusto.
The group to the immediate right of the bar contains some truly violent Abyssal Drunks, who spend as much time fighting each other as they do watching the fights in their own arena.
In the center of the left arc, a group of powerful Exalted beings pays relatively close attention to their globe, which shows the Elysium arena.
In the center of the right arc, a group of powerful Fiends are plotting and betting around their globe, which shows the Hades arena.
The grouping under the main globe contains a wide assortment of beings. They spend most of their time watching the central main globe, which shows highlights of each of the arena's matches.
On the left wall hangs a large glowing plaque which is titled "The Battle Hall of Fame".
On the right wall hangs another large glowing plaque which is titled "Scoreboard".
Located between the Axiomatic and central groups is a large billboard titled "Anouncements".
Galhalsafat continues: "If you'd like to join those in the central lounge, you have to Sign-Up to sponsor combatants for one or more groups. Lounging in the Outer Realms is free. Don't disturb the serving staff. The bartender can provide you with any refreshments you need. If you wish to make formal anouncements, please post them to the board. Feel free to mingle, or not, as you choose."
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Out-of-Character.
Hi. Welcome to the Battle of All Alignments Clubhouse. Gansk has been kind enough to let me start/build it, so I guess I should give it's two purposes.
1) As an Out-of-Character (OOC) forum/thread, this is intended for open, meta-game discussion of things related to the Battle Arenas, like getting someone to cover you if don't have a book ("tagging out"), or need to go on vacation/away-from-keyboard for extended periods ("substitution"), or want to swap arenas, etc.
2) As an In-Character forum/thread, this is intended to support and encourage a complete side ecology. After all, how many places will give you the opportunity to hear Tiamat singing 5-part drunken filk, or watch Bahamut place side bets with the arch-modron Primus? Those haven't happened yet, but the Clubhouse is intended to be place where they could - a place similar to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, and the Draco Tavern, all rolled up into one, D&D style. A place where people can post and participate in the Battle of All Alignments without having to make any comittment at all.
3) Feel free to post IC or OOC, but mark which you're doing. IC posts can add as much detailed frill as you like to the Clubhouse, even expanding it. Please don't detail a faction area that isn't your own (to avoid a complete mess). But never contradict a previous description. Each group is populated by it's high-ranking (CR 21+) monsters and deities.
4) Gansk is the ultimate moderator, but let's make his job easy by keeping this thread civil, hmm? Don't get our clubhouse privileges yanked.
