In preparation for the upcoming sparring tournament (which i swear to god is leading into the actual plot) we've put together some rules for how combat will be handled in the future.
[hider=Fight rules]
Each fight will be taken in turns. First to move is decided using the Speed stat of the character; please note that a more experienced character will naturally be faster, even both character have the same score. This is because the scores are based upon their age and experience.  
For reference, Character A has 2 years experience over Character B. A has speed 2, while B has speed 3. They move simultaneously.
Character C has 4 years experience over Character B. Character C has speed 1, Character B has speed 3. They move simultaneously.
Character B has 2 years experience over Character E. Character B has speed 3, Character E has speed 3. Character B moves first.
Each turn will constitute of one movement/attacking action taking up to 3 seconds to complete, and one speech action taking up to 5 seconds. Speeches can run over the course of multiple turns, but must be agreed upon by all fighters. Anyone can interrupt a longer speech when it is their turn.

These rules are to make sure that fights against people are actually fair, everyone gets a go, and we don’t end up with long paragraphs dictating one person actions for the entire fight while everyone else just kind of stands around watching them.
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[@mcmolly][@madninja324][@pyromaniacwolf]
For future quick reference these can also be found in the characters tab beneath the activity board and shop list.