Arcadia Underground Season 2
Welcome back to the Underground
In the depths of Arcadia lies a place referred to as The Ninth Circle. Appearing seemingly out of nowhere after the fall of the Red Light District, the Ninth Circle is a place for not only the most corrupt in Arcadia, but the most desperate. A bar that seems to serve any drink or drug under the sun and a back room full of underworld dealings. It is said you can get anything there, for a price.
With the success of the Written in Red tournament, Mr. Ash has commissioned more contracts to be inked and more names to join in the ranks of this underground arena.
Those who join will do so to curry favor, as Mr. Ash promises everyone who joins will get a chance to succeed in their wildest desires. It's simply on them to take the reigns and make those dreams a reality.
How It Works
- Submit a character using the below MWA template. The only limit is the character needs to reasonably exist in Arcadia. Returning character welcome and encouraged.
- Promos are 250 words maximum, each show will have its own thread and promos are to be posted in there.
- Results will be decided by myself as Fedhead and will be written in summary format.
- Promos will be graded similarly to OSW. Character, Match Relevance, and IT Factor.
- There will be 4 Bi-Weekly Shows culminating in a tournament on the fourth show to crown the winner of their wish.
- Deadline is Wednesday 10 am GMT.
Your Character
Name:
Nickname:
Bio: 100 Words Max
Finisher:
Signatures:
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Wish:
Appearance: A quick description or a pic base, your choice.
Word the wish as a quote from your character. Example: "I wish to live in a world without Zeus." or "I wish to find my wife's killer."
I'm happy to start this with just 8 but I would love to have 10. Will cut it off at 12 if we get that many.
Roster:
- Novacaine
- Kai Lyr
- Herb Dirt
- Beck
- Vinny Hargraves Jr.
- Lockbox
- Javier Calderón
Can I just keep my stuff for Kai Lyr from the last phase?
Yep!
If your character is carrying over feel free to just copy paste unless you need to change something.
Name: Kai Lyr
Nickname: "The Sentinel"
Bio: Kai Lyr is the last of the Luminous Veil, a fallen order of warrior-philosophers devoted to peace, knowledge, and the sacred “Inner Flame” — the spark of love, resilience, and truth within all. Betrayed, their temple destroyed, and the Heartstone stolen, Kai returned to ash and silence. Now a ghost in the margins, he walks alone, hunted by shadows yet fueled by purpose. His flame may be the last, but it still burns. With nothing left but memory and resolve, he arrives in Olympus not as a hero, but as a legend in the making. Luminous till the end.
Finisher: Veil's Vengeance - Stone Cold Stunner.
Signatures:
1. Luminous Lock - Sharpshooter.
2. Rise - V Trigger.
3. Sentinel's Slam - Spinebuster.
Wish: "I wish to reclaim the Heartstone."
Appearance:
Name: Herb Dirt
Nickname: "Dirty Herb", "The Bloomstalker"
Bio: Once the head groundskeeper of The Spires—Red District's once lush vertical utopia, now crumbled into neglect. Herbert watched helplessly as his garden died. Rare flora withered, medicinal plants turned bitter, and the last bees fell silent.
Now, Dirt slips into The Ninth Circle, hands still smelling faintly of thyme and dirt. Herb's not there for pleasure; he's there to trade - hand-grown narcotic blooms, old seeds or outlawed soil enhancers. Anything for a quick deal, morals optional. Rumor has it he's even hunting for a mythical root that can resurrect entire ecosystems - if handled correctly.
Finisher: Photoslamthesis - Lifting Inverted DDT
Signatures:
Shear Luck: Modified Scissored Armbar
Uprooted: Scoop Slam Leg Drop
Dirt Nap: Tosses contaminated dirt to eyes, then hits a sit-out Facebuster
Wish: "I wish to restore beauty where only ruin remains."
Appearance: Dirt-ridden clothes or overalls, like he's bathed in dirt and not washed for a while. An older-type guy, with grey pepper ring a scraggly beard. Small, kinda weasely or pidgeony look to him in his shifty little eyes.
Name: Beck
Nickname: "The Anti-Humanitarian" "The Slum Dwelling Philosopher"
Bio: Beck is a very cynical and pessimistic person. Having grown up to see the worst of humanity, Beck came to loathe all humans in Arcadia. So much so, that they renounced their humanity and vowed to eradicate them all from the world. They've honed their skills in Pandemonium, and after vanishing from the public eye to potentially practice some more, they feel confident that going into the Ninth Circle to make their dream of human extinction come true.
Finisher:
Pesticide - Busaiku Knee
Signatures:
The Quandary - Tiger Suplex into Dragon Suplex into Straitjacket Suplex
Eternal Suffering - Texas Cloverleaf
Behavioral Sink - Brainbuster onto knee
Wish: "I wish to rid Arcadia of all humans."
Appearance:
Name: Vinny Hargraves Jnr
Nickname: The New King of Sin, Arcadias Sexiest Man
Bio: One of many children of the despised Red Light District Kingpin Vincent Hargraves, Vinny has been biding his time, crafting a new empire from the ashes of the old and now he looks to craft a web of clubs so sinful it'd make even the most depraved disgusted. But it's like his daddy said, credits talk and what goes down in the land of Absolute Sin stays in the land of Absolute Sin.
Finisher: Fall and Pray: Gorilla Press Slam into a double handed Chokebomb
Signatures:
1. Red Light Special: Running Big Boot Test style (Can be hit from anywhere, usually out of nowhere)
2. Give Us A Smile : Crossface submission accompanied by dual fish-hooks to make his opponent smile with glee while they're in absolute pain
3. Fear and Delight: Triple Jump Elbowdrop
Wish: To have even the Gods give into their own temptations as he traps everyone in Arcadia in his web of sin
Appearance: 
Figured I'd give a submission and see how it went.
Name: Lockbox
Nickname: "The Punished" "Oubliette"
Bio: No one knows where he came from, rumors range from the depths of the Underworld, or the bowls of . All that is for sure is that he's got a box wrapped in chains around his head, and fights like a man possessed. There are no holes in his lockbox, but he speaks softly and swings around a chain to excellent effect. And with it, a trail of victims strewn behind him.
Finisher: Dragged Down, a Double Leg To Double Underhook (Back Take) To Knee Tap
Signatures:
1. Locked Away, a Back body drop
2. Sealed in Steel, Tilt-a-whirl arm drag
3. Lockdown, a Back Body Drop
Wish: "To be free of this accursed mask"
Appearance: A large hewn fella, dressed in a mix of a worker's uniform and work apron and/or a prison outfit. The most iconic part is the large metal box that obscures the face, and seems to restrict the flesh. He's grimy and filthy, the stains of blood and viscera leaving distinctive marks across his clothing.
Name: Javier Calderón
Nickname: The Cartel Kingpin
Bio: Once a most feared trafficker, Javier Calderón lost everything in a betrayal that left his empire in ashes. But Arcadia never truly buries its devils. Calderón has resurfaced sharper, and more violent.
Finisher: White Line Wrath: A brutal face buster followed by relentless mounted punches.
Signatures:
1. Powder Bomb: Pop up power bomb
2. Cartel Cutter: Springboard cutter, fast and flashy.
3. Narco Neck breaker: Swinging neck breaker with flair.
Wish: “I wish to build an empire so powerful, not even Zeus can tax it.”
Appearance: Slicked back black hair, red and yellow floral Hawaiian shirt over a white tank, white slacks, gold chains and watch.
Name: Alexander Dumont
Nickname: The Host
Bio: Alex is the man hosting the least popular trivia night in all of Arcadia, but he desires more.
Finisher: FINAL JEOPARDY – Vertabreaker
Signatures:
Showtime – Big Boot,
Glitz and Glamour – Atomic Leg Drop,
The Arcadian Dream – Bionic Elbow,
Wish:
Appearance: A desperate, sleezy gameshow host.
Word the wish as a quote from your character. Example: "I want to host a game show that’s more popular than any show in Arcadia.”