Challenge for Seaside

[King]

The note reads "Mercedes. I'm sweet on you like candy." and is attached to a box of treats. There's no signature.

[Mercedes]

Mur, I'm flattered by the rose and candy but I don't eat candy and I prefer white roses. The thought was sweet, though.

::Thinking the gifts were from Mur thanks to Vinny's little trick.::

[DUEL Corlanthis]

I'll happily treat Mercedes to a night on the town if it'll get you all to stop living out your soap opera on my corkboard.

Get off my lawn!

[Napoleon Bonarat]

I tried to get them on my ship so they have something to do for two weeks until challenge time!

[G]

Okay, okay.

No one but me will be taking Mercedes for a date anywhere but on my ship, and other select locations that are met with the approval of the aforementioned love of my life.

There will be no Mur or Cor dating and nothing special going on the Dread Ship Lollipop(Unless it's the one that comes with the Napoleon action figure and is in my tub. Where Merci will also be sharing in the bath, and Napoleon's action figure eyes will be covered. Soap issues.)

So, all the white roses will be from me, as well as select sweets that are usually among the breakfast variety.

Any other would be suitors need not bother any longer, for the lovely Mercedes has my heart, and I, hers.

Figuratively, not literally. If we had each others literal heart, we'd both be dead. And that's not a pretty sight.

Thank you.

[Napoleon Bonarat]

G, you're a good man to look out for the Napoleon action figure!

[G]

G, you're a good man to look out for the Napoleon action figure!

I try to keep it in near mint condition.

[Harris]

Slapped together overnight at Harris's behest (probably by a station intern) and posted all across RhyDin (probably by the same intern) to show support(?) for Seaside's current Baroness!

[Andrea Anderson]

First the bikini picture in the Outback and now this.. Matt seriously needs to check the cameras.

[DUEL Harris]

Another night, another challenge for Hydra! They didn't exactly come out in droves, but that didn't stop G'nort and Apple from going at it!

The defending Baroness fought under the colors of Beat Down Red & Black, with Nell Holliday, Mur Ollavan, Lem DeAngelo, Candy Hart, Jake Thrash, and Harris D'Artainian as her persons of honor. The Baroness stood without a second.

The challenger fought for Company of the Dragon, under the colors of Silver & Midnight Blue for the honor of Mercedes and also stood with no second.

After deciding on a single match format, we began!

Round One: G'nort opened with the first point, cleaving his hammer over Andrea's too low parry. (HC/FCP) 1-0 G
Round Two: G'nort stayed ahead by doubling up his cut, while Andrea was swinging to keep pace and get on the board. (HC/LC) 2-1 G
Round Three: G'nort continued to press, lunging into Andrea as she attempted a low evasion. (TH/FDK) 3-1 G
Round Four: Deciding to transition to defense, G'nort wheeled around in a classic Plinko, though Andrea whipped her blade high to score her first clean point. (HC/FCP) 3-2 G
Round Five: Andrea looked to seize her opportunity and continue scoring, but G'nort got his feet under him to weave out of harm's way. (FSS/TH) 4-2 G
Round Six: The match ended the way it began, with another failed parry, allowing G'nort to take home Seaside, formerly known as the 10th Baronial Ring, for the first time in his career! (HC/FCP) 5-2 G

After six quick rounds G'nort wrests Seaside from Apple, scoring 15 points for CDR! He also announced his declaration of Loyalty to Overlord Teagan Rielea! Congratulations G'nort and well tried Apple!