Let's roll, people. Before we get started with the first match... I want to first encourage... no... request that everyone tell all your site friends to come into this thread and cast a vote. We have pretty pictures now, so it shouldn't be such a chore to at least glance over the stories and like. This tournament has always suffered from lack of interest; please don't let this happen again. Tell all your friends to come here and cast a vote.

Refer to the first page for the rules and how the voting will work... if you're a judge, please contact me as soon as you can with your vote. I won't place a time limit on this first match, mainly because I'm not quite sure how fast the voting will take place. If it's fast, we can move faster. If it's slow... well, don't let it be slow. I'm shooting for about 48 hours worth of voting in each match... it depends on the turnout. I'd like a lot of votes. If you have a character in the tournament, you can still vote so long as you're not voting in your own match. That is the only rule, so please vote.

Let's begin. First, be sure you take a look at the site.

We're going to do two matches at once, to make sure we maintain a decent speed here. In the next round, it will be shortened so it doesn't end in a flash. Click on the characters' names to see their profiles.

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Match 1:

Grave vs. Ravyn

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Match 2:

Illyria vs. Yomi

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Alright, we're all set. Please begin casting your votes now.