Earthvision Battle Royale

The **Earthvision Battle Royale**, often shortened **EBR**, or **Earthvision**, is a Battle Royale in which 192 countries from across the world participate since 2016. It is based heavily on the Hunger Games, with influence coming from the Eurovision Song Contest, the World Cup, and the Olympics as well. The Battle Royale is held annually in the country that won the previous year, in a highly realistic and large Arena usually modeled after famous areas in the host country such as cities or national parks. There are four semi-finals held congruently, and the final 12 (11 in semi-final 4) citizens in each join the host in the Grand Final of 48 citizens. The winner of the Earthvision Battle Royale is hailed as hero in this highly dystopian society.

## History

In a futuristic dystopian world ruled by a select few of hidden sadistic, omnipotent elite, there exists a worldwide event known as the **Earthvision Battle Royale**. This elite seemed to have combined elements of the Hunger Games, the Olympics, and the Eurovision to create this barbaric annual event.

193 countries each year are to offer one of their citizens aged between 12 and 50 - Hunger Games style - to the custody of the EOs (event organizers). The countries may select their tribute in their own choosing; whether this be an internal selection or a national final - Eurovision style. Each tribute must be selected at least 2 months prior to the Worldvision semi-finals.

In the lead-up, there is heavy media coverage and glamor involved. Multiple celebrations and festivities are held all around the world where each country is invited to show off their tribute - Eurovision pre-party style.

There are 4 semi-finals containing 48 countries each. In order for the contest to be truly random and to even out the odds ("May the odds be ever in your favor"), the semi-final pots are drawn randomly irregardless of country location.

Each semi-final is to start 12 hours before the one that follows, and all occurs simultaneously. The top 12 tributes in each semi-final will be let known when they have made it to the top 12, and therefore the Earthvision Grand Final, and be immediately rescued from the Arena and transported back to the Capitol for press-conferences. The Earthvision Grand Final takes place approximately 3 days after the end of the latest-finishing semi-final. When the Grand Final starts, it is an all-out fight to the death. It is estimated that over 3 billion people watch each year.

The Earthvision is hosted in the country that won the previous year. In the case of the 1st country, the host was selected by a random draw. The elite EOs spares no expense each year constructing highly realistic and futuristic Arena types, most of the time fitting into the host country's own environment and cultural surroundings.

In both true Hunger Games and Eurovision fashion, the winner will be hailed as a hero and be celebrated across the Globe.

The 192 citizens must arrive at the Athlete Village at least 1 month prior to the start of the Games, but they are allowed to arrive as soon as they are chosen by their country. It is strictly forbidden to use performance enhancing drugs or to bring outside objects into the Arena. The citizens are then coached and monitored by their prep team, given to them by the EOs. In the two month build-up to the Games the athletes meet with each other, form alliances, make friendships and enemies, etc. It is also strictly forbidden to harm a citizen outside the Arena. While citizens are forced to remain in the country that hosts them, one key difference between this and the Hunger Games is that the EOs of the EBR don't have any rules against family/outside visitation, and may citizens frequently have family and friends visit them in the build up, while the Gamemakers of the Hunger Games forbid a tribute from seeing their family as soon as they leave their district. Yet, to ensure that family and/or friends don't aid an escape, the EOs plant five microscopic different tracking devices into various places in the citizen's body, so their movements are watched by a confidential security team in the build up.

Like the Olympics, there is an Opening Ceremony just as grand and festive. The host nation usually uses this time to show off their country's history and culture with performances and music. The parade of nations is almost the same as in the Olympics, but think of the Hunger Games influence as well. For the EBU, there is a flag bearer, a model holding up the name of the country, but instead of a huge delegation of athletes, there is only that country's citizen being charioted in a chariot behind an entourage (sent by that government) to show off just a bit of their country. For example, the model would walk into the stadium carrying up a sign saying "Australia". She is followed by a flag-bearer holding up the Australian flag. Behind the flag bearer is their representative John Doe in a high-tec self driving chariot that is decorated in typical aussie things, as well as being surrounded by an entourage of surfer looking dudes and swagman/outback attire-wearing people.

An eerie thing about this Universe is that while it is dystopian and the world is run by an elite few, a good amount of people view the EBU as a positive fun spectacle, almost like the World Cup and the Olympics (which don't exist in this universe). They see it almost as a safe outlet to vent out national frustration. Many citizens are in fact volunteers who want to bring home honor and glory, and see this is a glorified new era similar to Ancient Greece and Rome. The people in this Universe don't even realize that their governments are controlled by an omnipotent select few, so pretty much everything in this universe is virtually the same as in real life (quality of life, entertainment, prejudices, etc.)

Just like in the Hunger Games, citizens may be sponsored by those who wish to help them. But since billions are watching and would likely want to sponsor, the EOs make it very difficult, leading to only truly worthy citizens getting items in the Arena.

## Influences of the Earthvision Battle Royal

Earthvision is similar to many modern day equivalents.

**Eurovision Song Contest**

* A country selects a person to represent them on an international level
* Competition to be the sole victor against other countries
* Months long hype and build up
* Semi-finals for qualification
* National finals/internal selection
* Winner hosts the next year's contest

**World Cup & the Olympics**

* Involves almost every nation around the globe
* Qualification procedures
* Watched by billions
* Cultural element
* Ceremonies
* Parade of Nations

**Hunger Games**

* The main concept on which Earthvision is based.
* citizens/tributes are sent to the location of the event to train under the supervision of the EOs to makes sure there is no cheating

## Participating Countries

About 193 countries are represented each year in the Earthvision Contest. The contest, organized by an omnipotent group of elite - called the Event Organizers (EOs) - has been held annually since the year 2016.

Participation is virtually mandatory for all countries in the world. There are some few exceptions for countries facing extreme hardships such as famine, civil war, riots, etc. Some countries may be even forced to sit out of the contest if ratings in the country are continuously very low.

## Participants by Region

### Region 1: Europe

002.  Faroe Islands
003.  Finland
004.  Iceland
005.  Norway
006.  Sweden
008.  Belgium
009.  England
010.  France
011.  Germany
012.  Ireland
013.  Luxembourg
014.  Monaco
015.  Netherlands
016.  Northern Ireland
017.  Scotland
018.  Wales
020.  Czech Republic
021.  Hungary
022.  Liechtenstein
023.  Poland
024.  Slovakia
025.  Slovenia
 Eastern Europe
 027.  Armenia
028.  Azerbaijan
029.  Belarus
030.  Estonia
031.  Georgia
032.  Latvia
033.  Lithuania
034.  Moldova
035.  Romania
036.  Russia
037.  Ukraine
039.  Cyprus
040.  Greece
041.  Israel
042.  Italy
043.  Malta
044.  Portugal
045.  San Marino
046.  Spain
047.  Turkey
049.  Bosnia & Herzegovina
050.  Bulgaria
051.  Croatia
052.  FYR Macedonia
053.  Kosovo
054.  Montenegro
055.  Serbia

### Region 2: Americas

057.  Canada
058.  Costa Rica
059.  El Salvador
060.  Greenland
061.  Guatemala
062.  Honduras
063.  Mexico
064.  Nicaragua
065.  Panama
066.  United States
068.  Bahamas
069.  Barbados
070.  Bermuda
071.  British Virgin Islands
072.  Cuba
073.  Dominica
074.  Dominican Republic
075.  Grenada
076.  Haiti
077.  Jamaica
078.  Puerto Rico
079.  Saint Lucia
080.  Trinidad and Tobago
081.  Turks and Caicos Islands
082.  US Virgin Islands
084.  Bolivia
085.  Brazil
086.  Chile
087.  Colombia
088.  Ecuador
089.  Guyana
090.  Paraguay
091.  Peru
092.  Suriname
093.  Uruguay
094.  Venezuela

### Region 3: Africa

096.  Chad
097.  Egypt
098.  Libya
099.  Mali
100.  Mauritania
101.  Morocco
102.  Niger
103.  South Sudan
104.  Sudan
105.  Tunisia
107.  Djibouti
108.  Eritrea
109.  Ethiopia
110.  Kenya
111.  Malawi
112.  Rwanda
113.  Somalia
114.  Tanzania
115.  Uganda
117.  Botswana
118.  Comoros
119.  Lesotho
120.  Madagascar
121.  Mauritius
122.  Mozambique
123.  Namibia
124.  Seychelles
125.  South Africa
126.  Swaziland
127.  Zambia
128.  Zimbabwe

130.  Central African Republic
131.  Congo
132.  DR Congo
133.  Equatorial Guinea
134.  Gabon
135.  São Tomé and Príncipe
137.  Burkina Faso
138.  Cape Verde
139.  Gambia
140.  Ghana
141.  Guinea
142.  Guinea-Bissau
143.  Ivory Coast
144.  Liberia
145.  Nigeria
146.  Senegal
147.  Sierra Leone
148.  Togo

### Region 4: Asia & Oceania

150.  Bahrain
151.  Iran
152.  Iraq
153.  Jordan
154.  Lebanon
155.  Kurdistan
156.  Kuwait
157.  Oman
158.  Pakistan
159.  Palestine
160.  Qatar
161.  Saudi Arabia
162.  Syria
163.  United Arab Emirates
164.  Yemen
166.  Kyrgyzstan
167.  Tajikistan
168.  Turkmenistan
169.  Uzbekistan
171.  Bhutan
172.  Myanmar
173.  India
174.  Maldives
175.  Nepal
 Southeast Asia
 177.  Brunei
178.  Cambodia
179.  Indonesia
180.  Laos
181.  Malaysia
182.  Philippines
183.  Singapore
184.  Thailand
185.  Timor-Leste
186.  Vietnam
188.  Hong Kong
189.  Japan
190.  Macau
191.  Mongolia
192.  South Korea
193.  Taiwan
195.  Fiji
196.  Kiribati
197.  New Zealand
198.  Pacifica
199.  Palau
200.  Papua New Guinea
201.  Samoa
202.  Solomon Islands

### Former Countries

- North Korea **(indefinite)**
- Pacifica (until 2036)
- Saudi Arabia (banned until 2037)
- Chad
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
- South Sudan
- Western Sahara
- Yemen

## Countries for the Randomizer

Denmark

Faroe Islands

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Andorra

Belgium

England

France

Germany

Ireland

Luxembourg

Monaco

Netherlands

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Austria

Czech Republic

Hungary

Liechtenstein

Poland

Slovakia

Slovenia

Switzerland

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Estonia

Georgia

Latvia

Lithuania

Moldova

Romania

Russia

Ukraine

Cyprus

Greece

Israel

Italy

Malta

Portugal

San Marino

Spain

Turkey

Albania

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

FYR Macedonia

Kosovo

Montenegro

Serbia

Belize

Canada

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Greenland

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

United States

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

Bermuda

British Virgin Islands

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Grenada

Haiti

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

US Virgin Islands

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Algeria

Chad

Egypt

Libya

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Niger

South Sudan

Sudan

Tunisia

Burundi

Djibouti

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Kenya

Malawi

Rwanda

Somalia

Tanzania

Uganda

Angola

Botswana

Comoros

Lesotho

Madagascar

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Seychelles

South Africa

Swaziland

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

São Tomé and Príncipe

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast

Liberia

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Afghanistan

Bahrain

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Kurdistan

Kuwait

Oman

Pakistan

Palestine

Qatar

Syria

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Maldives

Myanmar

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Brunei

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Vietnam

China

Hong Kong

Japan

Macau

Mongolia

South Korea

Taiwan

Australia

Fiji

Kiribati

New Zealand

Pacifica

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Islands

### Ages for the Randomizer

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