"Ah, my guests. Welcome to this most auspicious of occasions, and to my humble world. Please, be seated. My congratulations, first and foremost for having the will to make it this far. I explained the basics of the contest in which you have agreed to partake in my initial invitations, but anything further can be expanded upon here, at the request of any participant.
I guess the best place to start would be my abode. I apologise for going over what some of you may well be familiar with, but for the sake of parity I feel it best. For those of you less familiar with innate bounded fields, we are within what is correctly termed a Reality Marble. Within this space, my personal reality is overwriting the world itself. This is necessary for the ritual to work correctly, as I would be unable to reproduce the conditions required without the degree of control this allows me. However, the world seeks to correct abnormalities such as this, and I believe that I shall be unable to maintain it for more than two weeks - this is an extreme duration in itself so the sooner this is resolved the better.
Once you leave this building, you'll see for yourself, but within the bounds of this Reality Marble is what I would best describe as a facsimile of a city. It has most of the essentials, but condensed into a 2.5km radius sphere. At the centre is this house. This atelier - and the hill surrounding it - are declared neutral ground, and thus sanctuary. The rest of the city is open game to use as you see fit.
As for provisions and supplies these can be found in crates scattered throughout the city. Consider it an incentive to search. Furthermore, remember various areas of the city are more suited to certain tasks than others. Choose wisely when you decide where to set up.
Aside from the location, I shall also be providing you all with PDAs in order to allow for announcements to be broadcast and for players to contact one another if they so see fit. Make good use of them."
[me=Alison Ortenrosse]gestures to a box on the desk.[/me]
"Remember to grab one on the way out. This day is Day Zero - I'd recommend summoning your Servant before the night is up - as of tomorrow morning the restrictions on combat shall be lifted. Rule infractions shall be dealt with as they arise - probably by offering incentives to those who finish off troublesome participants.
For those of you unfamiliar with the ritual required, it's remarkably simple. The details required to do so are in your PDA. Furthermore, the stack of boxes by that door there contain all the required components for it. Consider it a priority. I'll update you all through the network as anything new comes up, and you may contact me any time for clarifications, advice or even a simple talk. Just remember I'm impartial.
So that's it for the basics really, any questions?"
The rules:
The last Master-Servant pairing active shall be considered the victor.
No attack should be made on any being, be it Master or Servant, within the established neutral zone.
No interference with the boundary field shall be tolerated.
Further important notes:
Any Master that finds themselves without a Servant may seek sanctuary within my home, which is declared neutral ground.
Reality is not a constant within these bounds. Be sure to follow the announcements and heed their contents.
A Master who loses their Servant is not out of the running. Provided they have Command Seal remaining, they may forge a contract with any willing Servant who has lost their Master but has yet to dissipate.
Furthermore, though difficult, it is possible for A Master and Servant pair with no remaining Command Seals may still compete, though Masters should be warned Servants have complete autonomy outside of a contract.
