The Pit

''Episode 8- Takes place in future SMP times, 3020, 101 years ago and shortly before The Lost City of Mizu. With no exact time period known, it happened on an unknown past date, sometime near the 24th of December or 20th of March. Karl finds himself in the Subbin Empire under the presence of a great emperor who needs a new cameraman to record the gladiator events for the new General ever since the tragedy of the previous event. Karl is appointed to interview each gladiator, record every battle, and bond with every dragon at the event. Little does he know it would take a tragic turn once the new General was appointed.''

Bartholomew
Hivewing with pure black base scales and a strange dark teal underbelly. Had a few dapples and flashes of gold, red, and orange shining in his wings. Wore a metal chest plate with bronze-gold outlines and assorted gemstones. Was very out of his head and drunk during the event.

Edward
Leafwing with sickly yellowish green scales. Dark brown leaf scales and a pale yellow underbelly. Wings had dark brown veins running through them. Deep blue eyes. Was very creepy and disliked by most of the other gladiators, Karl, and Emperor Porkius.

Genevieve
Icewing with cream base scales and a white underbelly and deep blue eyes. Unlike other Icewings, her scales aren’t glittery and she’s often considered abnormal because of this. Littered in various scars all over his body, especially under her wings. Wore pretty mauve, red, and black robes with armor beneath, one of the few dragons who came prepared. Grew up very poor in a small cottage and trained her entire life for the opportunity to become a General.

Jackie
Silkwing with shiny red base scales and a lighter underbelly. The tip of his snout is a slightly darker maroon than the rest of his body. Down his neck he has white crescent moon shaped scales that continue down his body. His armored scales are triangle shaped and red. Golden sparks under his wings. Easy to be mistaken for a Skywing from far away. Might be a descendant of Tubbo. Wore a pair of beige glasses.

When he was younger his father worked at an Inn and had to deal with drunk people until he was eventually stabbed to his death. Jackie had no choice but to become an assassin in order to survive. Was often seen gazing at his crush, a quiet Nightwing, until he was pulled out of the streets and forced to fight, his motive to survive being his love for her. Won the first round against Laggius, and spent the next three rounds in the lobby vomiting up 2 sips of alcohol. He won the semi finalists against Genevive and then the finalists against Grievous / John. Killed everyone to secure his victory and became the General. At the end of the event, he consoled in Karl and then killed him with consent.

John (Ugly/Grievous)
Sky/Night. Skywing build with black base scales and a magenta red underbelly. Pure white horns and claws that are very sharp and curled. Star scales are white and look like a starburst. Wore a grey apron with black and red goggles tucked into the pocket. Wore black gloves and a few metal chains. Was constantly bullied and underestimated, and lived a very sad life.

Laggius Maximus
Sandwing with orange-ginger base scales and a white underbelly. Striking red eyes and is covered in thick battle scars from his heroic adventures. Wore a pair of glasses/goggles with golden frames and bright red lenses. Wore lots of satchels full of weapons and dripped with golden jewelry and rubies, heaving him down and messing up his ability to fly well. Was very charming and beloved, and was well known among the dragons.

Levi
Rain/Sand with black base scales and a purple underbelly. Dark golden marks underneath his eyes and long his body that look like half circles. His inner wings are pure back and have random golden scraps all over. Sky blue eyes. Very grim, and grew up in a household where he had to fight and kill his siblings for food in order to survive

Porkius VII
Skywing with maroon base scales and a pink underbelly. Dark red spines and palms. Striking blood red eyes that always seems to be intently watching. Suspected to be a descendant of Queen Scarlet. The Emperor of the Kingdom, and often acts loud and confident as all Skywings do. Brutally made contestants fight until they blacked out.

Ran
Nightwing with midnight black scales and bright, piercing green eyes. Pure black inner wings with constellations beneath them. Wore a large dull red cloak with golden sewing and a big hood. On one arm he wears a golden gauntlet with emeralds on it. Very mysterious and creepy, and most definitely has connections to Ranboo.

Watson
Rainwing with deep green base scales and a white underbelly and inner wings with ginger starbursts in them. Cloudy grey eyes that always seem far off. Wore dark brown gloves and glasses with dark brown frames and clear lenses. Was rooted for to win the second round, but was overpowered by Bartholomew. Escaped the massacre with Watson.

A New Cameraman
The moment Karl shifts into the timeline, he is met face to face with the king of the Subbin Empire, Porkius VII, who is apparently searching for a cameraman. He sees Karl and hires him, showing him around a majestic Colosseum filled to the brim with excited dragons of all tribes (with a strange lack of Leafwings, but mostly Skywings). He explains to Karl about how the most elite warriors of the empire will be fighting (with the exception of some smoe-joes since there isn't enough talent to go around). He follows Karl to go interview the gladiators.

The First Gladiators
They traveled down to the cellars to interview the gladiators, and met Jackie and Laggius, did short interviews of both, and then prepared them to fight. Porkius  ominously told Karl about his past cameraman who was executed. As the fight began, Porkius suddenly filled the area with lava, causing Laggius to die before he could show his skills, making Jackie win the fight.

A Drunken Battle
They returned to the cellars and found Bartholomew, a drunken Hivewing, and Watson, a skilled Rainwing archer. They shared a drink with Jackie (luckily the legal drinking age was 3 so no worries) and had a short discussion. The whole time Karl eyed two strange gladiators who seemed familiar. They sent the two off, rooting for Watson to win the duel. They unfortunately put the area into low gravity, making arrows ineffective and ruining Watson’s only attack system. After an intense mid air battle, Watson lost, making everyone sad.

Rise of the Darkness
They went to select their next competitors and met Levi, a dark and brooding Rain/Sand hybrid who seemed to be dangerous. They then met John, a Sky/Night with a quiet voice and common name, so they left. They finally went to a table and randomly selected a pretty Icewing named Genevive. The battle began, and a giant loop of water filled the area shortly followed by lava filling the ground, with a chest at the top of it. Genevive instantly went up shortly followed by Levi, and she snatched a better sword from the chest. She used it to kick Levi out the loop and shot arrows at him in the lava, keeping him trapped down. He died and Genevive won the duel.

The Turning Point
Porkius and Karl returned to the cellars and realized they had an odd number of contestants. They confronted a mysterious Nightwing who called himself Ran. Karl noticed something strange about him, and the Emperor decided to pardon him from the next round to make it even. They then met Edward, a creepy Leafwing, and they then chose John, now renamed “Ugly,” to fight against him out of mockery. They were sent into the area, and filled it with water and then rabbits. Porkius unfairly shot arrows at Ugly in an attempt to sabotage him, and after a long and intense fight, Ugly won the round.

Sympathy Points
Porkius and Karl felt bad for Ugly and how they mistreated him, so they renamed Grievous out of pity. They interviewed each person at a table after the losers cleaned it up, and learned a bit about each of them. They sent Jackie and Genevive off to fight. With Karl having control of the area, he created a beautiful orb of water and instructed the contestants to get inside before turning the floor to lava. The two fought at the top of the dome, pelting each other with arrows. Jackie dragged the Genevive underwater and got a few powerful hits but she managed to escape. For a few intense minutes, nobody was winning up until they began to drown, and Jackie used his chance to knock her out, winning the semi-finalist round and gaining access to the finals.

Three's a Crowd
The other semi finalists, Bartholomew, Ran, and Grievous, all had to fight each other in an area full of 100 zombies. It was very intense, and everybody had a chance, until Bartholomew was ambushed and caught off guard by Ran, and then Ran was shot by Grievous, making him go to the finals.

Woes of a Sad General
It was down to Jackie and Grievous. A long fight played out. Emperor Porkius and Karl activated and deactivated various events in the arena until Jackie won by collecting 3 totems of undying, a diamond sword, and several potions. It was finally over. Jackie had won. Or so they thought. The final task to seal his victory as the new General was to kill off the losers. Jackie got out his diamond sword and totems of undying, and then got chased around by the losers.

Porkius noticed and filled the coliseum with lava, killing everyone except Jackie, Watson, and Ran. Afterwards, Porkius asked for the footage from Karl, but realized the entire footage was blank because he left the lens cap on. He ordered Jackie to kill Karl, and Jackie chased the Rainwing all the way across the outskirts of the coliseum. Karl turned around and spoke with Jackie, consoling him and wishing him luck as the new General. He put his head down and allowed Jackie to kill him, ending the adventure.