cntrstrk14 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 An Open Invitation:. Announced earlier today, an open invitation to the Harvest Spirit Festival held within Metropolis within the Country of Earth was sent to all of the hidden villages across the continent. The Harvest Spirit Festival is a yearly tradition for the country, celebrating the end of a long season of agriculture while also remembering your ancestors and paying respect to their memory. Normally this type of invitation would not be anything special coming from a major city, however it also comes with an open invitation to participate in the first intercontinental Chuunin Exams to be held since the summer of 2106 where they were held in Kusagakure no Sato. Our sources have told us that more formal invitations have been sent to the kage of each village, requesting their attendance and the attendance of any candidates for Chuunin rank that they have. Of course, if you are not a ninja or looking to earn the Chuunin rank, you may come and enjoy the tournament, festival and the city! Metropolis is one of the largest and most advanced cities in the known world, with buildings taller than any other city including the mysterious tower whose name has been lost to time. The festival and the exams are said to be held in the same areas of the city, so anyone looking to come will not have to choose between which they would rather enjoy! Sources in Metropolis have reported that they have already begun construction to modify the concert and tournament buildings to occupy the events. We hope to hear more about this exciting event soon! The event itself will be taking place in the early fall of this year, so as summer winds down you can start thinking about travel plans if you want to make this possible once in a lifetime event! - Nakamura Tomoyo, Hi no Kuni Journalist ooc: The event will begin approximately around October 1, 2011. Please be prepared and travel to Metropolis by that time. Contact a staff if you have any questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cntrstrk14 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Tomorrow! The Big Day!:. It has been an exciting month coming into these events, the city of Metropolis has been working day and night in preparation for their yearly festival! As many of you may have heard, Daniel Hollows announced two weeks ago that the International Chuunin Exams would be held in the newly built Daitengu Stadium. The Daitengu Stadium is an open air arena created to host the largest events for one of the worlds largest cities. It was built in 2111 after the fall of the Kumogakure Empire and was named after the mythical Daitenju, the most powerful of Tenju said to live atop mountains. It is the largest stadium of its type in the known world, able to hold approximately 55,000 people comfortably, though it had been known to hold nearly 90,000 people for events where the majority of the field is not needed. Everything from sporting events to concerts are held here all year round, and now for the first time the International Chuunin Exams. Just the other night the well known band 'Lime's Rush' played a concert there with tens of thousands of people showing up. Tomorrow will mark the first day of the festival, and many shop owners are excitedly stocking their shelves as countless people come from outside of the country to spend time in the city. The citizens are abuzz as rumors that the I.A.F. Admirals may show up during the festival have gotten many ears interested. Whether you are going to participate in the exams, observe ninja competition or just to enjoy the market and games, the festival is sure to have something to ignite your interest! Editor's Note- As of the printing of this article, we have received word that there may be some old questions answered between Hachinin and Kage alike. Friendly duals may arise, so keep an ear on updates! - Maro Tan Li, Metropolis Journalist ooc: The rough schedule for the exams is the following. Staff reserve the right to change this calendar at any point. The current day will be available in a pinned topic in Metropolis. --+ First Day [October 1]: Games and Mingling! --+ Second Day [October 14]: Chuunin Exams Start! --+ Third Day [TBD]: Chuunin Exams Continue! --+ Fourth Day [TBD]: Chuunin Exams Conclude! Closing Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhap Sodos Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Festival In Full Swing:. Dignitaries, celebrities, and Gennin Hopefulls are filling Metropolis' streets as the Harvest Spirit Festival kicks off into a full gear. Games and shops have sprung up on almost every quarter and resorts and hotels are offering special prices and offers due to the sudden influx in tourism. Metropolis Officials have pulled all the stops to show off their City and Country with pride, going out of their way to ensure that the competition and safe and enjoyable to everyone despite country of origin or past conflicts. While the upcoming Exams have created a fevered environment as the Five Shinobi Nations come to for the first time since the fall of the Empire, the Tsuchi no Kuni Tourism Association hopes that everybody will find the time to enjoy themselves before the tournament begins. -Tsuchi no Kuni Tourism Association OOC: Character sheets will still be frozen on Thursday, October 13th, at 11:59 CST. However Staff has put a lot of time and effort into creating events and threads for you to enjoy yourself in, but due to late arrivals most of you have not had the chance. Because of this, the Opening Ceremony for the International Chuunin Exams are tentively scheduled to start Monday, October 17th, 2011. Edited October 13, 2011 by Rhap Sodos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cntrstrk14 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ooc: Clarification due to questions; the character sheet lock is ONLY for people participating in the exams. All other characters will not be locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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