A new revolution in Grand Battle technology, it's The Grand Bachelorette! Five contestants compete over the girl of their dreams! Every round, the girl chooses the boy she was the least pleased with and sends him home, and the last one standing wins!
PLAYER LIST
Slot 1: Crysalis by Draykon (profile)
Slot 2: Cupid by Ixcalibur (profile)
Slot 3: John Sexlington by g0m (profile)
Slot 4: The Sunset by Archduke_Ferdinand (profile) (intro)
Slot 5: Aaron and Ryan by Alice and Lollipop&Rainbows (profile) (intro)
RULES FOR APPLICATION
Applying's really easy. All you have to do is write up your character's profile following the template below and post it here. Just try to avoid copyright infringement and overpoweredness. Originality is encouraged, but be prepared to explain yourself if you're too obscure.
You will also be required to write a few paragraphs detailing your character's arrival at the contest site (all transportation is paid for by the contest organizers), just so I can see what your writing style is like. If you've got a good character, you're in. Otherwise, I'll tell you what you did wrong and give you another chance. But once the slots are full, they're full.
HOW THE GAME WORKS
Just like the Grand Battle series, Bachelorette is all about collaborative writing and roleplaying. The participants all write about their actions, focusing on their own characters' actions but mentioning the behavior of their companions as well. Yours truly will be doing the same thing, and will be playing the girl.
Also just like the Grand Battle series, each round will take place in a different setting for a specific length of time. The estimated average length per round is five or six pages of posts, under default viewing settings. (I forget how many pages are to a post.) Your character's goal is to get on the girl's good side and/or get everyone else on her bad side.
There is no posting order; you can post in whatever order you please, as long as you're fair to other participants. It's a free-for-all. It is, however, permitted to "reserve" posts so you can take your time writing your response, but reservations have two-hour deadlines. Also, be dedicated; The Grand Battle had several dropouts due to lack of posting interest!
You will be judged first and foremost by your writing style. The better a writer you are, the more likely you are to survive to the next round and the round after that. So play fair and don't god-mode, but remember that it's not only permitted but encouraged to talk about what other characters are doing as well. Grand Battle veterans will know what I'm talking about.
There will be brief interludes between rounds where your characters can roleplay for fun, without being judged.
CHARACTER PROFILE TEMPLATE
Name: Your character's name. Duh.
Age: How old your character is.
Gender: The girl's not homosexual, so this'll have to be male. Useless, but here for completeness's sake.
Race: What species your character is. The girl is flexible in this area.
Text color: The text/background color you're going to be making your posts in. Use something readable, but different from everyone else's. The only reserved color combination is the default black-on-transparent; I'll be using that.
Equipment: Any particular equipment your character has on you.
Skills: Any skills your character has that may or may not be of assistance in capturing the girl's heart.
Weaknesses: Nobody's perfect. In what areas does your character need work?
Appearance: What your character looks like. Pictoral references optional.
Personality: How your character generally behaves. Thoroughness encouraged.
Biography: Your character's backstory.
THE GIRL
Name: Shirley Blackwing
Age: Just turning 21
Gender: Female
Race: Anthropomorphic fruit bat
Text color: Black text, transparent background
Equipment: Shirley carries a one-handed stainless-steel katana she calls Silverbolt. She never uses it for actual combat unless she's forced to, but practices all the time and likes to use it for intimidation. When it's not out, she keeps it in a sheath at her left hip. The sheath has her name monogrammed on it
Skills:
• Flight, obviously. As a fruit bat, Shirley can take to the skies and fly almost indefinitely, but can't go into the stratosphere or she'll get a dizzy head. Can also magically dismiss her wings into normal arms when necessary.
• A master at swordplay, particularly with Silverbolt.
• Immune to hypnosis and mind control.
Weaknesses:
• Lactose-intolerant and allergic to flower pollen. Trying to win over her with flowers and chocolate would probably be counter-productive.
• Cannot swim. She panics the instant she touches the water.
Appearance:
• Shirley's main body color is solid black. She has green eyes and brown, straight hair which reaches down to just below her shoulders. Her wings are black, too.
• She is tall and slim, and has large and pointy ears. Her breasts are of average size, and she has a tuft of fur on her chest. Her feet are similar to a hawk's talons, and can grasp and tear just as easily.
• She wears a white T-shirt with the Grand Battle logo on it, as well as a slightly short pair of blue jeans. She does not wear anything over her feet.
• When her wings are out, she lacks functional hands, as her "fingers" are elongated like a real bat's to provide support and control for her wings. Her full wingspan is about twice her height. When she dismisses her wings, she has normal hands, albeit with sharp clawed fingers.
Personality:
• Shirley is remarkably unspoiled for someone of her heritage. She's very responsible and always gets her chores done. She does rely a little too much on her servants, though.
• She hates violence. While she'll never willingly enter combat unless it's absolutely necessary, she does like throwing out the occasional intimidating threat.
• She enjoys all varieties of exercise. She only began using Silverbolt for personal recreation, in fact. She likes getting out as much as she likes staying in.
• Regarding the opposite sex, Shirley is hard to please. She looks for an even balance of smarts and skills in her boys. And she absolutely hates gimmicky pick-up lines.
Biography:
• Shirley was born and grew up surrounded by money, as her father was a multimillionaire entrepreneur who earned his fortune off the famous Grand Battle series of tournaments. Her father cared greatly about her character and took as much care as she could not to spoil her.
• The years passed. Although Shirley was an heiress of such magnitude, she tried to live as normal a life as possible. She got into the best schools and made various friends, and generally had an okay life.
• However, one thing she never had was a boyfriend. That's not to say there weren't any applicants, but most of them cared more about her money than her, which really turned her off. The rest she found other various flaws in. At age 21, she was still living with her father, and still lacked a boyfriend.
• To see what happened then, see "Introduction" below...
INTRODUCTION
"...All I'm saying, Shirley, is that you can't remain single your entire life. Now that you're 21, you should take things a bit more seriously."
Shirley Blackwing let out a sigh as she listened to her father. Today was her 21st birthday, and her normally caring father was somewhat distraught that his daughter had yet to choose a boyfriend. The two of them were conversing in the foyer of the Blackwing mansion, an interesting place that sat on a secluded island.
"But nobody's interested in me! Boys are all alike! All they care about is getting money!"
"Now, now, you know that's not true. There are lots of people out there who would think you're much more than a moneybag with breasts. Why don't consider marrying one of the Grand Battle champions?"
Shirley sighed as she glanced down at her T-shirt. The Grand Battle was a fierce regular tournament renowned throughout the universe, where participants engaged in melee combat to become number one.
"Father, you know how I feel about violence! And those brutes are all brawn and no brains! Why should I spend the rest of my life with one of them?"
Normally she was the perfect child, but there were times when Shirley just couldn't keep her mouth shut. Her father sighed and shook his head.
"Well, you don't leave me with a lot of options... but I've got an idea."
Shirley looked up. She wasn't sure she liked the sound of this, but her father always wanted the best for her.
"I've decided to arrange a special tournament just for you, in the style of the Grand Battle. The object will not be violence. It will be all about doing everything possible to please you."
"Go on," Shirley muttered cautiously.
"I've already chosen five eligible males I think will make good soulmates for you. I will send them invitations by various means, and tell them to come meet here at the Blackwing mansion. From there we'll get to know each other, then the tournament may begin."
The batgirl perked up instantly.
"Oh, Father, that's an excellent idea! Send out the invitations right away! But what are you going to call it? It can't be a Grand Battle if there's no fighting involved..."
Shirley's father just chuckled.
"I've already thought of that. I shall call it... The Grand Bachelorette."
LEGAL TOMFOOLERY
The Grand Battle and all related concepts © cyber95. Used without explicit permission. Nothing is claimed to be owned by anyone other than their rightful owners.
This topic is in no way inspired by any similarly named TV series that SonicLover was unaware of prior to pitching this idea.
This topic has not received any prior approval, nor any explicit opinion whatsoever, from cyber95.


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