The last events were Martial Arts Sparring and an additional round of Archery. I also looked at their Charisma skills at the close of the competition, but those scores didn't change the final outcome of the Tournament.
Gentlemen Prefer Ghosts: Knightly Games
In Sim Fu sparring, there are 2-3 rounds per match. If one opponent wins both the first 2 rounds, the match is over. If one opponent wins one round and the other wins the next round, a third round is held to break the tie. So for the Tourney, knights would receive 0 pts and 20 pts in a 2-round match or 10 pts and 20 pts in a 3-round match, depending on the winners.
I made sure that each competing pair were equal in their Martial Arts and Athletic skill levels. All the guys started out with the exact same skill level in MA, so only their Athletic levels were used to determine who sparred with whom. Paired knights were within 1/4 of an Athletic skill point of each other. I'm really trying to be fair and impartial during the Tournament.
The first two sparring pairs were Aaron VS Chris and Daryl VS Bradley.
Chris is saying, "I'm going to serve you up on a platter!" ... You know those scrappy Irishmen! Just kidding.
The rounds began! Everyone got in some good kicks and jabs.
Both matches ended after only two rounds. Chris: 20 pts, Aaron: 0 pts. Daryl: 20 pts, Bradley: 0 pts.
The next sparring pairs were Trevor VS Steven and Guy VS Jeremy.
Again, the guys were evenly matched and everyone did well.
Trevor and Steven's match ended after two rounds. Trevor: 20 pts, Steven: 0 pts.
Guy and Jeremy had to complete a third round. After 2 rounds, they were tied at 10 pts each.
These two had the highest Athletic skills--almost to level 7. Because they fought a third round, they both also reached level 3 in Martial Arts.
It was a close match, but the final scores were Guy: 20 pts, Jeremy: 10 pts.
Guy and Jeremy showed off their new level 3 belts.
Don't they look fierce!
Total Scores after the Martial Arts Competition:
Guy: 255
Chris: 210
Jeremy: 210
Trevor: 195
Aaron: 195
Daryl: 140
Steven: 105
Bradley: 75
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While the boys waited their turns in the competitions, I made them all watch the Cooking channel. We still needed an Ambrosia cook!
The last event was a second round of Archery. This time, all the men had been told to finish four practices at the range. I had originally wanted them to compete using the Challenge shot, but no one scored any points at all in that during practice. So they performed the Quick Shot for this event (one level above the Basic Shot).
Aaron did very well.
But Steven really improved his archery skill.
Everyone made a good showing though.
Even Bradley this time.
But as with the first Archery event, the scores still varied. Archery has been the toughest challenge in the Tournament.
Total scores after the 2nd Archery Challenge (previous total + archery score):
Guy: 255 + 100 = 355
Aaron: 195 + 130 = 325
Jeremy: 210 + 90 = 300
Trevor: 195 + 100 = 295
Chris: 210 + 65 = 275
Steven: 105 + 140 = 245
Daryl: 140 + 80 = 220
Bradley: 75 + 100 = 175
I finished the final scoring by also adding a Charisma Skill score to everyone. The Charisma score didn't change the results of the Tournament, but I wanted to include it.
Tournament Grand Totals: Final Scores (charisma score and grand total)
1. Guy: + 60 = 415
2. Aaron: + 50 = 375
3. Jeremy: + 70 = 370
4. Trevor: + 45 = 340
5. Chris: + 60 = 335
6. Steven: + 40 = 285
7. Daryl: + 50 = 270
8. Bradley: + 55 = 230
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The Knights' ladies will be resurrected in the above order, with Guy's lady being the first.
Steven, Daryl, and Bradley will soon move to an inactive home to make room for the first 3 ladies.
Later, I'll need to decide who moves out next.
