{{right_image|image=http://www.taikaiwiki.com/images/logos/rts.png}} '''Rurouni Taikai Sunshine: Dreams Into Nightmares''' was a side tournament held from [[October 27]], [[2002]], to [[November 5]], [[2002]], on the [http://forum.shunyata.org shunyata.org forums]. Hosted by [[Alexander Krizak]] and [[Shizuyoko]], Rurouni Taikai Sunshine was created in the wake of the extremely dramatic [[Rurouni Taikai III]], and was designed to be a more light-hearted tournament. To emphasize this, all video game characters were allowed to permit a wide range of odd and interesting characters, and the overstory of the tournament was less epic than that of previous tournaments, following the journey of a young child named [[Kyle Anderson]] as he gathered warriors to fight a demon named [[Thar-Shala]] that preyed on his mind. [[KyleIII]] was the eventual winner of the tournament, playing as the hotshot mercenary and pilot [[Fox McCloud]]. ==Rounds== [[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round One|Round One]]: '''Sanctuary''' (Rivendell, ''The Lord of the Rings'')
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round Two|Round Two]]: '''Clouds''' (Nimbus Land, ''Super Mario RPG'')
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round Three|Round Three]]: '''Myth''' (Valhalla, Norse mythology)
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Omake Round|Omake Round]]: '''Halloween''' (Halloween Party, original location)
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round Four|Round Four]]: '''Space''' (Optimal Drive Flight Starcraft Mk. MCMLXVII Type M Class 2 Zormordial Machimanius: THUNDERBIRD, original location)
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round Five|Round Five]]: '''Scary''' (Shishio's Hideout, ''Rurouni Kenshin'')
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Round Six|Round Six]]: '''Home''' (Seattle, Washington, USA)
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Final Round|Final Round]]: '''Confrontation''' (The Dreams of a Child, original location)
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Afterparty|Afterparty]]: '''Waves''' (Beach Party, original location) ===Other Important Threads=== [[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Drafting Thread|Drafting Thread]]
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Character Description Thread|Character Description Thread]]
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Introduction Thread|Introduction Thread]]
[[Rurouni Taikai Sunshine Rules and Regulations|Rules and Regulations]]
[[Rurouni Taikai Tailgate Party|Tailgate Party]] by [[AsylumXKP]] ==Continuity== Rurouni Taikai Sunshine occured within the [[Eternals|Eternal]] [[The Multiverse|Multiverse]], allowing participants to use characters from prior tournaments as well as use their characters again in future Eternal-related tournaments. However, the story did not involve any of the Eternals, save for [[Yume]]'s role in the very last post of the tournament. ==Battle System== Rurouni Taikai Sunshine used the [[Aspect System]], a multi-class battle system with roots in the [[Class System]] of [[Rurouni Taikai Tactics]] and the [[Axis System]] of [[Rurouni Taikai III]], as well as the game WarCraft III from Blizzard Entertainment. The system allowed participants to choose any three of twenty distinct Aspects, each one defining a different trait of their character (such as sword use, dark magic, or artistry). ==Awards== '''Best Comedic Performance''': (tie) [[AsylumXKP]] as [[Conker]] and [[Bugenhagen]] as [[Tom Nook]]
'''Best Comedic Dialogue''': [[Bugenhagen]] as [[Tom Nook]]
'''Best One-Liner''': [[KyleIII]] - "'''Red Valkyrie shot the food!'''"
'''Best Rivalry''': [[San Draco]] as [[Chef Torte]] and [[CarlyCheeese]] as [[Sakura Kasugano]]
'''Best Alliance''': [[Niflheim|Nif]] as [[Bud]] and [[Luna]] as [[Lisa]]
'''Best Duel (Sponsor vs. NPC)''': [[Dry]] - [[Miguel]] and [[Kain Highwind]] vs. Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Ruby Weapon
'''Best Duel (Sponsor vs. Sponsor)''': [[Curley WEAPON|Curley W]] as [[Jason Soe (Secret of Evermore lead)|Jason Soe]] vs. [[Onyx]] as [[Yami Yugi]]
'''Best Romance''': [[CarlyCheeese]] as [[Sakura Kasugano]] and [[Switchblade]] as [[Rikku]]
'''Most Humourous Interpretation of an Existing Character''': [[Bugenhagen]] as [[Tom Nook]]
'''Best Signature''': [[AsylumXKP]] for his work on the [[Fox McCloud]] signature for [[KyleIII]]
'''Best Fluffy Sidekick''': [[Luna]] and [[Niflheim|Nif]] as [[Guri the Goblin]]
'''Path of the Bard''': [[San Draco]]
'''Path of the Comedian''': [[Bugenhagen]] ==Roster== Rurouni Taikai Sunshine allowed participants to sponsor defined characters from any video game, so long as those characters were not licensed from another form of media and they did not break the [[Divinity Ban]]. Participants were not allowed to sign up as Sidekicks. Fluffy sidekicks were allowed, but were not listed in the Master List. {| width="100%" |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" !width="15%"|Final Round !width="15%"|Sponsor !width="45%"|Character !width="25%"|Aspects |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Winner ||[[KyleIII]] ||[[Fox McCloud]] (''StarFox'' series) ||Dragoon/Marksman/Rogue |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Final Round ||[[Luna]] ||[[Lisa]] (''Legend of Mana'') ||Sorceror/Enchanter/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Final Round ||[[Niflheim|Nif]] ||[[Bud]] (''Legend of Mana'') ||Sorcerer/Cleric/Enchanter |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Six ||[[CarlyCheeese]] ||[[Sakura Kasugano]] (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series) ||Monk/Acrobat/Knight |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Six ||[[JSG]] ||[[Leon D.S. Geeste]] (''Star Ocean: The Second Story'') ||Sorceror/Engineer/Alchemist |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Six ||[[Slipstream]] ||[[Guybrush Threepwood]] (''Monkey Island'' series) ||Blademaster/Monk/Mediator |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Six ||[[Dareon]] ||[[Amethyst|Blue, Rouge, and Amethyst]] (''SaGa Frontier'') ||Sorceror/Cleric/Monk |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Six ||[[Bugenhagen]] ||[[Tom Nook]] (''Animal Crossing'') ||Mediator/Thief/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Five ||[[AsylumXKP]] ||[[Conker]] (''Conker's Bad Fur Day'') ||Blademaster/Marksman/Acrobat |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Five ||[[Switchblade]] ||[[Rikku]] (''Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2'') ||Thief/Alchemist/Engineer |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Five ||[[Baka]] ||[[Nikki]] (''Chrono Cross'') ||Artist/Mediator/Acrobat |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Five ||[[San Draco]] ||[[Chef Torte]] (''Super Mario RPG'') ||Artist/Alchemist/Monk |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Five* ||[[Dry]] ||[[Miguel]] (''Chrono Cross'') ||Monk/Blademaster/Avatar |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Four ||[[Efli]] ||[[Selphie Tilmitt]] (''Final Fantasy VIII'') ||Sorceror/Cleric/Monk |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Four ||[[Julia]] ||[[Millenia]] (''Grandia II'') ||Marksman/Sorceror/Cleric |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Four ||[[Cirrus Velious]] ||[[Mukki]] (''Final Fantasy VII'') ||Thief/Acrobat/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Four ||[[Anoat]] ||[[Bowser]] (''Super Mario RPG'') ||Sorceror/Monk/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Three ||[[Curley WEAPON|Curley W]] ||[[Jason Soe (Secret of Evermore lead)|Jason Soe]] (''Secret of Evermore'') ||Alchemist/Enchanter/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Three ||[[Kellios]] ||[[Bub]] (''Bubble Bobble'') ||Marksman/Cleric/Enchanter |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Three ||[[net-cat]] ||[[Yoshi]] (''Super Mario'' series) ||Marksman/Acrobat/Adept |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Three ||[[Sylphid]] ||[[Bob]] (''Bubble Bobble'' series) ||Marksman/Sorceror/Enchanter |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Three ||[[Exeter]] ||[[Don Corneo]] (''Final Fantasy VII'') ||Mediator/Corruptor/Beast |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Two ||[[BlackMage]] ||[[Artemecion]] (''Final Fantasy IX'') ||Artist/Sorceror/Cleric |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Two ||[[plkman812]] ||[[Strider Hiryuu]] (''Strider'' series) ||Blademaster/Acrobat/Rogue |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Two ||[[Ijuraka Ejinaraki]] ||[[Kain Highwind]] (''Final Fantasy IV'') ||Adept/Avatar/Dragoon |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round Two ||[[Onyx]] ||[[Yami Yugi]] (''Yu-Gi-Oh'') ||Blademaster/Marksman/Sorceror |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round One ||[[Izlude]] ||[[Fargo]] (''Chrono Cross'') ||None Chosen |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round One ||[[Daigohji]] ||[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] (''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series) ||None Chosen |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round One ||[[Netz Ausg]] ||[[Pikachu]] (''Pokémon'' series) ||Acrobat/Beast/Avatar |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round One ||[[Satara]] ||[[Squall Leonheart]] (''Final Fantasy VIII'') ||None Chosen |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||Round One ||[[Maniac Ranma]] ||[[Claude C. Kenni]] (''Star Ocean: The Second Story'') ||Blademaster/Marksman/Adept |} * [[Dry]] was originally eliminated in Round Two, but was restored to Sponsor status by a minigame in Round Four. ==Archives== *[http://dreamscape.sonitus-online.com/Survivor%20Archives/RTSunshine.rar Tournament archive download] [[Category:Rurouni Taikai Sunshine]]