"I'll keep that in mind after my side trounces yours" replies Kalaya, looking up with a grin from where she's sitting cross legged on the floor. The younger knight is surrounded by pieces of paper, with scrawls and drawings across them. Curiosity eventually gets the better of Petony and she can't help but walk over to catch a glance. "What are you working on there sprout?" "Well, it looks like the whole town is catching Branch War fever." Kalaya replies, as she continues scribbling. "It's no good to sign everyone up, and there's no benefit to turning away half the town. Plus, there's a part of me that remembers how hard it was to get that break into following your dream. So ..." She holds up the piece of paper. --===-- "The Grand Turtlehead Tourney!" she says, holding one of the flyers aloft. "If you've ever wanted for a life of adventure, of heroism or simply want to safeguard your homes in the grandest traditions of the Thorn, then this is your chance to prove yourself!" she continues. "Today's competition will take place in three stages! The first is a grand melee - defeat your opponents in the arena by disarming them, forcing them to yield or knocking them outside the ring!" she says, pointing off to where a field has been marked with three large circles. "The top performers in the melee will progress to the Jousts and then the Duels! One on one tests of your prowess until only the best remain!" "The final test will be the Branch War itself! Join me as we pit our might against the Legendary Petony-[i]Phraya[/i] and her retinue! The three judged the best candidates will be awarded a N'yari warblade - taken in battle and a prize worthy of any knight - as well as a chance to join us on our next adventures!" [Enticing the crowd to join in - 2 + 3 + 2 = 7 (Using Power of Conviction and invoking the order of the Thorn - a superior there gains a string on Kalaya]