So.

People keep asking about the Tournament of Arms. When will there be another one? My answer is always the same. Until we get an influx of RPB activity, there is no use in running a full tournament.

In its stead, I propose we run a series of mini-tournaments. Four players at first, with different people as judges. Nothing official. Just something to spark a little activity. Maybe do them in rounds like FIFA does the World Cup qualifiers. (Sorry, just making a reference to current events.)

With success, we can do it again with different players. And with continued success, we could look at a small, eight-player tournament. If that works... do it again with fresh blood. And should that work out in our favor... then I'll organize another TOA with 12-16 players, and we might just rebuild what was once a great annual tournament.


BUT BEFORE ANY OF THIS...

We need some activity in ye olde RPB forum.

I don't mind the kids (and adults, I don't mean "kids" in a derogatory fashion) who just want to do their quick little fights with asterisks or whatever else they'd like. They need to do that in the informal roleplay forum. I'm not going to stop them, because they have every right to post however they'd like.

What I do want to see is a revival of the fittest.

I love how everyone talks about how "no one new writes like the old days" or some other excuse there, but any time any of us try to do anything about it, we forget after a week's time. Are we really all that old and senile?

I'd like to participate in some of this writing. I'd like to participate in some of these little mini-tournaments. I'd like to get more involved myself. I'm not going to put forth the effort if nobody else shows up.