SpoilerThank god.

SpoilerOnce again, I have been asked to perform official duties. This is the official end of Round 1.

Schazer wrote it, I'm just passing it on.

SpoilerSchazer told me her plan for Round 2, so I may as well start it for her.

SpoilerAlright, so several key points about the Hoodoo (what I've christened the pillar, don'tcha know):
Size: About 500m diameter, indeterminate distance high. Walls are about three metres thick. The summit is much smaller, about 100m diameter, though the space you have to walk (and squabble) on is about ten metres wide.
It's not a solid structure, in fact it's more like a volcano, stretched stupidly tall and thin out of proportion. At least, that's how Schazer explained it. Therefore, it has an interior and exterior surface to climb. It's interspersed with decent holes in the structure, letting you slip between the two sides. You might be able to see someone on the other side, but visibility reduces with distance you have to "look through".
Also, the walls aren't vertical, just rather steeply sloped. This is both on the inside and outside.

The stone is singing a song which increases the difficulty to perform magic and exercise non-physical skills. They are still possible, just more exhausting or less effective. It's basically a safeguard against godmoding, which I'll explain more with the mechanic I have in mind for this round. Basically, Schazer's wanting to encourage more character interaction, characterisation, and teamwork amongst you all. Call it a team-building exercise where one of you dies.
Ideas for the handicap include, for example, Gadget's creations not having as much physical strength, or Mike's vectors being strong enough to hold him, but not lift him. Itzal can't transform into doves for long. Cobra's more athletic wolf form tires out quicker. You get the picture. I can't remember if Grimm can fly, but that'll be tiring too. Plus there's not a lot of shadows on this thing.
(Not trying to single you guys out or anything, but I'm just thinking about the most obvious ways to screw the mechanic I'm thinking about. Zeke and Whit are more melee, physical-based fighters so they pretty much only have brute strength to get them up the hill anyway :P Plus these were mostly Schazer's half-formed ideas on it.)

For this round, she's trying out a mechanic she peer-reviewed with me, taking a leaf out of Round II of GBI (which had the sticky bomb which went off after a certain amount of time, dictated by the time realistically taken for actions in peoples' posts.).
In this version, you have to post how much you climb in each post. To make it easier for Schazer if she ever comes back, just post your total distance climbed. She can probably keep track of it.

So, why bother with all this mountaineering when you're supposed to be killing each other? That fog. It will rise up the Hoodoo, keeping (very roughly) pace with the fastest climber. It won't swallow up anyone for a while, but that's not to say the stragglers shouldn't get complacent. It's malevolent. It's a threat. It'll shred the flesh off your bones if you get caught up in it.

The plan is once Schazer gets back she'll decide partway through the round when the leader's climbed a reasonable distance, that the summit is a concrete distance away. Once someone reaches the top, that fog starts rising a heck of a lot faster. By that point, hopefully enough writing would have occurred for me to pick an eliminee. (And if it's the guy who made it to the top first, well, hopefully that won't happen)

At least that's what I got out of her various descriptions.

Spoiler300!? Dude, Zeke/Lankie clambered up 3m and he's a trained fighter. You seem to be assuming you'll be climbing for, what, three, four hours without interruption? This is meant to be a level for character interaction, hence the homogenous battlefield. The only interesting thing here are the people.

At the very least, don't make it that far before you spot someone worth meeting.

Spoileroh, I thought lankie meant like, miles. Actually, I think he did, because 3 meters would be like, a step. So, Whit went up about 300 steps. Too many, too soon?

Oh, and about how steep is it? If its really steep, I probably need to change some things

Edit: oh, it needs to be climbed. In that case... Edit time!

SpoilerJust to forewarn you guys, I've got a bit going on this month, so it may take me a longer amount of time to reply than usual. I check my email daily though so if there's a post directly addressing me you can contact me at the-demasi-17@hotmail.com