Anthem - Day Three

The sun begins to set on your second day of "paradise" - Delivery Words flock overhead, their honks almost reassuring amid the subtle sound of shifting sand or the glimpse of a shadow out of your peripherals. The ocean laps lazily against the beach as the sky becomes rose fading into tiger lily, marigolds and peonies streaking across the horizon. Soon it all fades to dusk, then a sky full of indigo dusted with stars.

With nightfall comes the swelling of an anthem that echoes throughout the arena. Unlike the waves that ebb and flow it rushes through your eardrums with a confidence that borders on arrogance. With the softest electronic whir, the faces of the fallen stare back at you.

Basil Isley, District Six
Rhetoric Anadiplosis, District Eight

Two more are gone today; twenty tributes remain. That's nineteen others who are trying to kill, nineteen others who you must outlast to stay alive.

With a final flourish, the anthem disappears and you're left to your own thoughts.
One thing seems certain; there's still quite a long way to go.
Or maybe not.

As the sun shines down the next day, the rushing sounds of the waterfall give way to an audible orchestra of chirping. Critics Royale finds themselves surrounded by a swarm of Pocket Whales that play tag with each other and nuzzle against the tributes’ cheeks, slipping into pockets and fanny packs. The boys soon become disoriented, everything around them swirling in the air and only disapparating when the ground’s become rough and gray instead of lush with flora.

And then, that’s when the sound of chirping gives way to an ominous squak

General Information
Day Three ends on July 29th.
Posting is mandatory for all tributes.

Mandated Fights

Obsidian Flows
Kaiser, Glacia, Titus v.s. Aline, Adelaide, Dandy v.s. Teddy, Chester, Rory* v.s. Hei-Hei (lance )**
(initiative order: Rory {85}, Titus {72}, Teddy {50}, Chester {46}, Aline {27}, Dandy {26}, Kaiser {18}, Glacia {7}, Adelaide {6.13})

Beach
Lorenza encounters 1 pocket whale***

Cam, Walherich, Wendell vs 1 Shark-Shark & 1 Crocaconda (shrimp )
(initiative order: Wendell {82}, Walherich {1}, Cam {0.20})

Ocean
Ree, Clementina, Emberly, Raquel vs. Lux, Hero, Jacob
(initiative order: Hero {88}, Clem {55}, Lux {54}, Ree {44}, Emberly {29}, Raquel {6.11}, Jacob {0})


* Critics Royale acquires six Pocket Whales. They’re very friendly.
** Two tribute deaths are required in this thread
*** Combat not required, Pocket Whales love cuddles. And pockets.

Climate
Weather: Not as humid as yesterday, but a few degrees warmer. Nearly cloudless. The breeze by the beach is a nice refuge from the merciless interior.
Temperature: 73F (22.8C) on the beach, 87F (30.5C) inland
Humidity: 80%

A continually updated table can be found here, on the HG Engine.