Form the D Team.

Before you arrive at your destination, you catch the elven musician not far from the stage. She turns to see the small army matching behind you, yet it doesn't seem to bother her. Instead, she gives a wave with her free hand. "Right this way," she says. "Please, not everybody. It would be far too crowded. If you can, figure out your seven in advance."

"My seven," you say aloud before turning to your companions.

"That's a small number!" Bek shouts. "And here I wanted to see everyone kickin' some ass."

The elf chuckles. "Silly dwarf. Not every contest will involve something like that, but also, feel free to compete regardless."

"What do ya mean?"

"While we wish for each Captain to select only seven, there are many other smaller competitions throughout the area. Tests of strength, sparring matches, and much more. So if you only wish to flex your skills, you may do so at any time, even if it is not the main focus of the Sports Festival's spotlight."

Niki suddenly grabs you by the shoulders. "You gotta let me come," she begs. "Please?"

"Aha, I mean of course. You're one of the most athletic--" you try to respond, though Eva wraps her arms around you from behind.

"And you wouldn't forget about me, your favourite bunny, right~?" she asks.

"All right. Settle down," you say. "Of course I'll take my main trio, Niki, Eva, and Amara. How could I not?"

Even Amara laughs happily. "I am glad."

"So who's gonna be the other four?" Niki asks.

You think about who has come, but you also think about what kind of strange games you're all going to have to play. Knowing Elok Daven, picking all your physically strongest companions is the wrong move. Besides the three already chosen, you still have Nyllia, Yin, Peony, Snow, Alice, Delphi, Vivi, Luna, Laira, Dajy, Bek, Stax, Lynx, Sen-nu, Linzeri, Fang, Lalarin, Mina, and Rose. Some of which you know far better than others, and some of which are much more athletic than others, but as said before, you doubt that'll be the main focus here.

"Well, who actually wants to compete in the main thingy here?" you ask.

With a show of hands, there aren't that many: Snow, Stax, Dajy, Lynx, Lalarin... Not everybody is interested, and some would possibly struggle a lot more than others, like Delphi, or Peony who can't actually stray too far from you, or the odd tree nearby.

You take the initiative and stand before them as a proper leader. "Then I'll choose. Niki, Amara, Eva. Then, Snow will be number four. Next, Dajy. Our final two will be Lala and--" Before finishing, you consider the team. Niki and Dajy are strong for sure. Eva and Amara are smart, to some degree, in different ways. Snow is a pretty nice combination of both, and with her archery skill and how she's the one who fired the PEG, she could very well be the honorary fourth member, and you'd like to utilize her more. "Stax. Lala and Stax," you decide. There's no use in dragging this out, and that busty little goblin oughta be good at thinking on her toes.

"We shall cheer you all on," says Nyllia, a girl you're a little surprised didn't raise her hand. At the same time, she's never acted like the competitive type.

"Or kickin' some ass of our own!" Bek shouts.

You take a deep breath a nod. There was no perfect answer, especially with so much uncertainly. You just follow you instincts, give them all a nod, turn, and walk towards the curtains behind the stage.