Waverly Bay Colosseum

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Built for the first ever Waverly Bay Gem Tournament, this stone coliseum stands on its own little Gem-made island some several yards off-shore from the Temple. It was constructed entirely out of sand using Connie Maheswaran's impressive earth powers, along with the combined expertise and oversight of several other Gems. While its facade still retains a sandy texture (and is prone to a little chipping here and there), it is sturdy and structurally sound.


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The Colosseum and its isle are connected to the Temple's end of the beach by a sandy land bridge. This bridge is traversable by foot even at high tide, although one is much more likely to come away with wet feet during times when the tide is in. The sand bridge is just wide enough that a vehicle like a dune buggy or ATV could use it to cross to the isle and back if necessary. The waters surrounding the land bridge and the isle have a shallow, gradual slope for the most part, so there is no risk of suddenly falling into deep water because of a push or mis-step. It is also entirely possible to swim to the Colosseum instead of walk for those who choose to do so.


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While nearly all of the decorations for the tournament have been taken down, the interior of the Colosseum has a sort of natural beauty. In the center stands a raised arena for combat and training purposes, a set of steps at each end for easy access. A small assortment of equipment leftover from the tournament, such as weights and targets, is stacked to one side of the wall for anyone's use. Up in the stands, there are multiple rows of stone-hard sand seating that, while not exactly comfortable for long periods of time, allow for an unobstructed view of the arena below regardless of where one sits.

[[All artwork commissioned from bandit-art. Not for use elsewhere.]]