Arbiter

* Arbiter
* Fishman
* Beach Episode
* Requiem

> We may be a village of idiots, but we are not a village of stupids.
>
> -Arbiter

**Arbiter** is the founder of the SMP and creator of the Village. He's a former leader of the Freedom Fighters and was the de facto leader of the Village of Idiots until Slcsh assassinated him at the chieftain tournament. Currently, Arbiter is on his second reincarnation, he is a human with ashy hair, tan skin and purple eyes.

## History

### Pre-Fire Nation War

Arbiter's role in the SMP mainly served as that of the leader of the village. Although at times he would prove himself to be more of a hindrance than aid to the members inside of it. While this time during the SMP was mostly peaceful and free of conflict, as everyone was still developing their factions and bases, Arbiter did get into a small prank war with Mozal. The winner of which was never entirely decided. Arbiter and Slcsh would also get into a small conflict wich revolved around Arbiter taking Slcsh's priced water balloon, as Arbiter believed Slcsh to not be worthy of wielding such power. He would take it from Slcsh and lie to him, telling him that he did not have the water balloon and had no idea where it went. He would then have his roomate Boom hide the water balloon until he created a vault in which to keep it safe. Arbiter also dedicated himself to building the SMP's largest railway, which he then named the "Transcontinental Railway". Arbiter was quite proud of his build, and incredibly protective over it, getting mad at people if they even dared to hurt it's infrastructure.

### Fire Nation War

Arbiter was the biggest enemy of the Fire Nation during their attempt to take over the server. When the Fire Nation first began to harrass the village members, Arbiter did not take them seriously, craking jokes at them and even putting some small propaganda against the FN's leader, Lucas. Eventually, as the Fire Nation grew in power, Arbiter decided it was time to form a group to oppose them. This is when he formed the Freedom Fighters. Arbiter managed to get both Ice and Boom on board, however he soon realized he would need more than just those two to take the FN down. At the time, Slcsh was insistent on staying neutral in the conflict, so in order to get him on the FF side, Arbiter did a series of behind the scenes plays which involved betraying Slch's trust by discretely giving away his secret base's location. Arbiter also baited Lucas into hunting down Arbiter and killing him, which resulted in him getting a reason for which to declare war on the FN. Arbiter then brought Reese onto the SMP to aid him during the conflict. The first major loss for Arbiter came during the transcontinental railway skirmish, where the Fire Nation, after a short exchange, would blow up the railway much to Arbiter's dismay. A battle would then insue which the Fire Nation would successfully win and force the Freedom Fighters to flee. An enraged Arbiter would then grind for days to obtain the best gear for his Freedom Fighter members. On the day of the final battle, Arbiter would briefly talk with Slcsh, revealing to him that he had his water balloon all this time and this battle would serve as a test for him to see if he was worthy of the water balloon's power. Then, Arbiter would lead the charge in battle against the Fire Nation shortly after giving out his terms of surrender against them. After a long and exhausting battle, the Freedom Fighters would come victorious over the Fire Nation, putting an end to the conflict.

Once the conflict was over, Arbiter would force the FN to disband, he'd assign Mozal under Slcsh's watch and would return him the Water Balloon. Then, Arbiter would return to his secret base, claiming that he was disbanding the freedom fighters as there was no need for them anymore. He would proceed to retire his FF shield, FF banner, Zeus' Gift, Freedom Ryder and Fire Fighter on his secret vault. Arbiter would also announce to the village that the piglins had found netherite and could begin looking for it on the Nether.

### Tournament Arc

A couple of months following the Fire Nation War, Arbiter came to the conclusion that although he had stopped the tyranical force of the FN, by making himself the de facto leader of the Village, he himself was a tyrant. So, with this in mind, Arbiter decided to create a tournament in which the most worthy member of the village would be named the Chieftain. After some planning, Arbiter announced the tournament to the village and also brought in 3 new people. Those being: Brine, Havel and HuntTrz. Arbiter also decided to personally train boom for the tournament arc as he believed he was the best candidate to become the new Chieftain. (Though, this decision was partly because he knew he'd be able to control boom behind the scenes as well). On the tournament day, Arbiter hosted the event, in which things went as normal. However, in the final trial, Arbiter would give boom slightly better armor during the PVP competition to give him an edge over his opponents. Boom was unaware of this, but it was all part of Arbiter's plan to make boom the new Chieftain. After boom won the event, Slcsh Brine and Hunt pulled up on the fighting ring, confronting and exposing Arbiter over his many underhanded and corrupt tactics.Mainly pertaining to betraying Slcsh, rigging the event, and stealing the water balloon. Although Arbiter tried to deny and make rebuttals to these accusations, Slcsh executed Arbiter on the spot. Marking his first ever cannon death.

For a moment, it seemed like Arbiter would not respawn after dying. Struggling in the void, Arbiter would manage to come back to life, although it was more so a reincarnation. Arbiter had changed completely both in looks and species. Reese would be the first to meet Arbiter after being reincarnated, taking pity on his former enemy, Reese would invite Arbiter to the north, which he accepted. Together, both Reese and a now depressed Arbiter would make their way to their new home.

### Fellas Take Over Arc:

After arriving at Reese's home, Arbiter would spend a large majority of time depressed and dwelling on past events. A couple of days after he became a fishman, Arbiter would begin manifesting powers. He was capable of breathing under water for as long as he wished and his swimming ability had improved rather drastically, making him one of the fastest swimmers in the world. He would begin dwelling on the past once more and would ultimately decide that what he did was unacceptable and it was time for him to live in exile, alone. Arbiter would then leave Reese's home without telling him or Cat and would set off to find himself a home. After traveling by sea, he would find an ocean monument, which he would clear out from guardians and would decorate to his own liking. He'd also take two roomates, two dolphins named Jared and Penny. He'd also get himself a volleyball and draw a face on it and name it Wilson. Wilson would "talk" to Arbiter and keep him company during his isolation. Before fully isolating himself, Arbiter would visit Reese one last time, thanking him for his hospitality and kindness, and he'd tell him he was exiling himself from the SMP. After this, not much is known about what Arbiter was up to, but after a while, it would be discovered that he had been slowly growing more depressed and insane over his extended isolation, constantly talking to himself and Wilson. Reese would visit him at one point, but it would do nothing to help Arbiter's state of mind. Reese would seem uncomfortable by Arbiter's living situation and Wilson, however the visit would culminate with Reese leaving and never returning to visit Arbiter again.

A while after, while swimming across the sea, Arbiter would meet a fisherman by the name of DiamondTanner (Nick: Diamond) and after a brief conversation, Arbiter would show him to his Ocean Monument. The Ocean monument now dirty and filled with vines and other things. Diamond would decide to move in and help him tidy up the place. According to Arbiter, Wilson did not like this and was quite displeased with it. After having Diamond move in, Arbiter's state of mind would seem to have gotten better, with him looking happier and cleaner. Diamond would also help Arbiter make a suit for him to walk on land without suffocating, and he'd also attempt to fix his fear of the nether, which would ultimately fail. He'd also constantly question Arbiter about his past and in return Arbiter would give cryptic or vague answer, much to Diamond's annoyance. Eventually, Boom, Ice, Cat and Reese would show up to the Ocean monument to recruit Arbiter to their cause. Arbiter would reject it and claim that he was done with the village and that he was exhiling himself for their own good. Boom, Ice and Reese would get angry at Arbiter and lash out at him for his behavior and lack of accountability for his past actions. Diamond would also get mad at him, claiming that he lied to him and would tell him "You are not attoning, you are just a coward." Afterwards, Diamond would leave with the rebels and he'd leave Arbiter alone. After reflecting for a bit, Arbiter would decided that Diamond was right and that he needed to actually make things right. He would go on a quest to the nether to find the piglins and contact them, however, he'd pass out before finding them. He'd then wake up in a void-like space, he would realize that the Piglins had heard his pleas for help and would plead his case to the Piglins. The piglins and Arbiter would strike a deal (Which is currently unknown what the terms of the deal were) and Arbiter would then wake back up in the nether, right where he passed out, now with the blessing of the piglins.

Arbiter would quickly make his to the village but would accidentally end up in Fort Fella, there he would watch as the Fellas and the Rebels met face to face, and after a quick exchange, The Fellas and The Rebels would begin fighting. Arbiter would then jump in and confront Slcsh. Slcsh did not recognize Arbiter at first, and then after he did, he'd ridicule Arbiter for his new look. Arbiter would claim that he was going to kill him, and that it was time to make things right. Then, without saying a word, Arbiter would begin swinging his sword at Slcsh, which he responded with by attacking him with the water balloon. The water balloon's attacks had no effect on Arbiter, which surprised Slcsh and annoyed him. Arbiter and Slcsh would then proceed to fight across fort fella, each one of them unable to kill the other. Slcsh would begin boasting about how Arbiter could not kill him and that he could kill every single person in the SMP if he wanted to. Arbiter would reveal that he had an ace up his sleeve and would use his final ability, causing both of their inventories and statuses to be cleared, and then TNT would rain down from the sky, killing the both of them. Arbiter would then reincarnate, now as a human with a completely different look once more. He'd meet with Slcsh and would have a heart to heart talk with him, then together, the both of them would head back to fort fella, finding out that the rebels and the fellas had also finally made peace with one another. There, they would decided that things were finally going to go back to normal, and all the members of the SMP would be friendly to each other once more.

## Abilities

#### **Remembrance**

Arbiter is capable of remembering events that transpired during the current arc even after losing a cannon life. This was shown after he came back to life after being executed by Slcsh and was still able to remember all that which had transpired.

#### **Reincarnation**

When Arbiter loses a cannon life, instead of returning with his original body, he returns with a new form. Currently, it seems that the reincarnation can greatly vary, from species, looks and even traits which he holds, the only consistent aspect of his reincarnation is that he is in a humanoid body.

#### **Water Breathing (Fishman)**

Thanks to becoming a Fishman after reincarnating, Arbiter now has the ability to breathe underwater. This has not come without it's own banes however. Arbiter lost his ability to breathe on land and cannot stay away from water for longer than a couple of minutes, as he'll begin to suffocate rather quickly.

#### **Enhanced Swimming (Fishman)**

Arbiter has obtained the ability to swim on water incredibly fast after being turned into a Fishman, his speed tops even some of the fastest ocean animals in the world.

#### **God-Like Resistance (Fishman)**

After striking a deal with the Piglins and gaining their blessing, Arbiter was granted god-like resistance. Making him virtually unkillable. However, Arbiter lost this power after wasting his remaining energy in his final move to kill Slcsh and himself.