The opening ceremony this morning should be considered a fairly formal cocktail party.
Each of the visiting guests held a glass of wine, sitting or standing as they listened to a brief speech by Mr. Rick, the Vice President of the Prophet's Society. Afterward, President Yadis Stan of the local association announced the final rules for the Big City Player Roder Card tournament of 1853.
Shard stood together with his friend, Baron Lavende, and next to them was the Baron's "archrival," the somewhat shorter Baron Rwanda.
"It's finally begun,"
Baron Rwanda raised his head, looking very confident, as if he had heard insider news early on. Baron Lavende, on the other hand, held his champagne glass, continuously tapping his fingers against the body of the glass.
Like in previous "Big City Player" competitions, this year's contest also consisted of three phases.
