Over the centuries the ritualized sword dances have evolved into complex performances and also given rise to an entire category of sports with significant rule differences, and their own major leagues and events. The traditional player/team colors are green and blue. Purple is used for accents. Humans stumbling upon strange, smooth-surfaced, unnaturally well preserved, fractal structures in the woods usually lack the context to know that they’re open air stages for just such dances and festivals, which tend to take place at night.
Close up on the green player, wearing the traditional antlered mask. Wounding the opponent incurs a major penalty, so the armored costumes used in contemporary games have special dyes that change color on impact with the blade.
Closeup of the sketch. The audience in the background are another person's characters, can't be seen well in the color version because it's a nighttime scene
Some OC lore. A traditional elven sword game. Follow the music. Cut the opponent’s ribbons during the window of time when your moves aren’t mirrored. #elfenjoyers