The host waved his hand and pointed at the Mole and Phoenix. "Both of you... Are dancing. Mole chooses the song. We continue down the list in the order the challenges were made." The Snake eagerly watched the challenges.
The Mole and the Phoenix stepped up and shook each others hands. They both started dancing when the music began and it was apparent who was the winner. Even before the loser tripped on their feet and nearly skewered themselves on a stray spear.
The Woodcock and the Baboon noticed the failure of a dance and decided they would together out do them, not matter who won or lost. They both did a cooperative dance and bowed when the music was finished. The Snake decided that:
The Fox was competitive and decided he would not lose to the Baboon. Especially with a mask like that! They both danced with all their hearts until the loser attempted to do a complex move and fell over.
The Penguin and the Mole stepped up. They both bowed before the Penguin immediately started dancing. They had a head-start and the loser was clearly decided.
The Panther and the Cockroach were both carefree spirits and danced to the music as if it were a party. The Snake didn't like this but he knew a winner had to be decided.
The Kangaroo smiled smugly at the Fox. "Going to trip again?" The Fox growled at them and started dancing before the music started. The Kangaroo and the Fox both danced bravely, but a winner was ultimately decided.
The Mantis and the Phoenix were next up. The Phoenix clearly didn't notice the beat or what they were even doing as they were spending the entire dance attempting to fence. "Wait, I thought this was the dueling pad!" The Snake didn't allow him to retry and it was apparent that he lost from this.
The Wolf and Bat both looked at each other with obvious intent of winning. "Sorry, i'm gonna have to take the trophy here!" The Bat smiled. "Don't be so sure about that!" The Wolf and Bat continued to dance to see who was better even as the result was decided.
The Rooster and the Otter both stepped up, only for the latter to raise his hands. "Sorry, I didn't really expect us to do the challenge. I was just joking! Can I still deny that?" The Snake shook their head and revealed the result.
Dance Results:
The Mole has beaten the Phoenix in a dance!
The Woodcock has beaten the Baboon in a dance!
The Baboon has beaten the Fox in a dance!
The Penguin has beaten the Mole in a dance!
The Panther has beaten the Cockroach in a dance!
The Kangaroo has beaten the Fox in a dance!
The Mantis has beaten the Phoenix in a dance!
The Wolf has beaten the Bat in a dance!
The Rooster has beaten the Otter in a dance!
Next up were the duels. "Fox and Panther! Both of you choose your weapon and fight until one of you is on the ground and unable to get up. Don't worry about any deadly wounds. My personal alchemist has a potion that is able to force the body to heal it self. The wizard helped him of course. Fox and Panther, both of you are up."
The Fox and the Panther looked at the different weapons of deadliness and size. The Panther wasn't sure what to do and closed his eyes to grab the thing he felt closest. He thought he had sure luck and stepped up to the mat without looking at his weapon only to see that the Fox was holding a long sword. He looked at his own weapon and realized that he held a small club. The Fox rushed forward and slashed the club in half while the Panther stood, dumbfounded by his luck. "Do you concede or do I have to make you bleed?" The Panther raised his hands. "I concede! Me and my rotten luck!"
The Mantis held a small dagger while the Raccoon held a Mace. "Really, you're going to beat me with that?" The Mantis smiled and threw the danger into the throat of the Raccoon. "Still think it's weak?" A servant rushed forward to pull out the dagger and tend to the Raccoon's wounds.
The Dog and the Penguin both agreed that they would use no weapon. The Dog cracked his knuckles and rushed forward to the Penguin only to be met with a foot to the chest. As the Dog was knocked down the Penguin jumped up and raised his fist to punch the Dog in the nose. As it was inches away the Dog grabbed the Penguin's fist and twisted it in a way where a sickening crack was heard. The Penguin let out a cry as the Dog punched him in the throat and pushed him off. The Penguin wasn't done and attempted to stand up until the Dog stomped his head into the ground.
The Fox saw the duel before them and took inspiration against the Baboon. "Wanna do fists only?" The Baboon smiled and nodded. "Always like a fair fight, right?" The Fox couldn't wait and stood up to the mat only to see that the Baboon had tricked him. The Baboon held a serrated dagger. "I'd like you to meet my fist." The Fox's anger couldn't be contained and he let out a roar of anger and started crying. The Baboon looked at him with pity. "I concede. Shouldn't have cheated. My fault."
The Phoenix held a long-sword as the Bat held a slightly longer-sword. (one inch to be exact.) The Phoenix shrugged not knowing how it worked and flimsily swung it at the sword of the Bat. Surprisingly the unexpectedly lazy attack caught the Bat off guard and his sword was knocked out of his grip off the mat. "W-What!? How did a flimsy attack like that work?" The Phoenix let out a cry of joy and drove the sword into the Bat's chest. The Bat fell over as the servant's rushed to his aid.
Duel Results:
The Fox has beaten the Panther in a duel!
The Mantis has beaten the Raccoon in a duel!
The Dog has beaten the Penguin in a duel!
The Fox has beaten the Baboon in a duel!
The Phoenix has beaten the Bat in a duel!
It is now Voting Phase 1!
Gifts:
Dog-1 Gift
Penguin-2 Gifts
Otter-1 Gift
Fox-4 Gifts
Panther-2 Gifts
Bat-2 Gifts
Cockroach-1 Gift
Wolf-1 Gift
Mantis-2 Gifts
Baboon-3 Gifts
Mole-2 Gifts
Kangaroo-1 Gift
Phoenix-3 Gifts
Rooster-1 Gift
Raccoon-1 Gift
Woodcock-1 Gift
Losers:
Phoenix
Baboon
Fox
Mole
Cockroach
Bat
Otter
Panther
Raccoon
Penguin
