The Battle Castle Tabernacle

The Battle Castle Tabernacle is a mixed martial arts monastery and colosseum located in District 6 of New Crunk City. It is hailed by fighters across the Crunkiverse as a place for any and all fighting, with the expectation that it will be done in the context of duels or other agreed upon bouts. It is the practice grounds for many of the cities top fighters, and is the only authorized area in the city proper that is allowed to have combat involving Level 7 Sacred Arts.

## Origin

The Battle Castle Tabernacle began as a cult surrounding the entity known as Laconicus, a Shaman of the West who has a permanent link with a Sentry. While mostly inactive, Laconicus used the advanced astral projection abilities of the shamans to project a message to those who can hear it: "Fight". This message began to draw those from across Earth, even those from the crunkiverse as a whole, towards itself.

The first who heard the message of Laconicus were drawn together 300 years ago somewhere on the Northern Continent, all powerful fighters. They became the first priests of the Battle Castle Tabernacle, and their thirst for combat caused them to wait near Laconicus for more challengers to arrive. Soon, a hierarchy formed among those who stayed, and the modern iteration of the Battle Castle Tabernacle was born. In order to better capture fighters and be closer to good grocery stores and dry cleaners, Laconicus was moved to New Crunk City along with the BCT.

## Rankings

The Battle Castle Tabernacle used to be a mess of random bouts, but with its relocation to the city, the modern-day hierarchy was established to better integrate new fighters and to allow for more organized public fights in order to raise money for rent. The rankings are as follows:

* **Champion Priest:** The most successful fighter of the BCT main rankings, given the authority over the BCT as long as it continues the supply of fighters into its doors. Currently the Champion Priest is the warrior Benedict Sinclair.
* **Bishops:** Those who have devoted themselves to the BCT and who have entered into the top 15 of the main rankings are considered Bishops. They are given room and board at the BCT, and are obliged to accept to maintain appearances. They have some administrative control over the BCT, but many of the muscle-brained lunks present in this role usually don't care.
* **Priests:** Any registered fighter that is present in the top 200 main ranking are considered priests. They are respectable fighters offered room and board in the locker room. With the additional of a decent paycheck, many who stay at the BCT claim that the locker room and the continental breakfast are the reason why.

## Fighting Leagues

The BCT originally started with one unified ranking system, but over time different fighters and different audiences have caused there to be a shift in attitude towards fighting. In recent times, admin has decided to introduce new leagues that don't contribute to the main ranking. These include:

* **Main Rankings:** This is the standard format for the BCT, allowing nearly anyone to challenge anyone to a fight. There are a few stipulations regarding weaponry, but generally most fighting styles are allowed. The rules are as follows: No killing an opponent without consent, one on one fights only, and no God Energy. This league is what is considered when determining the rankings during an annual ranking tournament.
* **Team Fight Night:** This league is the general publics favorite to watch, and is very similar to the main rankings but removes the one on one ruling. Team Fight Night allows up to 3 individuals to fight as a team on each 3rd Friday of the month.
* **Wacky Weapon Wednesday:** Another slight variation on the main rankings, Wacky Weapon Wednesday allows participants greater leeway in weapon choice. This league is not as popular as the first two, but it has its audience. These battles are generally far more brutal, especially with fighters like Killer Carbine and Blast Sword sometimes participating.

Overall, the audience drawn in to watch these leagues drums up business well enough to keep the fighters housed and fed, as well as the rent paid. Over time, the BCT has risen to one of the peak entertainment industries in the city, and has even started to influence other civilizations with its non-stop combat sports.