Elijah awoke before sunrise to the gentle buzz of notifications on his phone. The Global Hall dashboard flickered with fresh activity. At the top, a new quest glowed:
"Quest: Champion the Global Hall's First Induction Season."
His HUD stats—Focus 44, Stamina 15, Confidence Legendary, Teamwork 60, Game Sense 1, Flow Mastery unlocked—reflected the culmination of every prior achievement. Now, Elijah's task was to shepherd the community through its inaugural voting cycle and grand induction, ensuring fairness, transparency, and celebration across time zones and cultures.
Organizing the Voting Phase
By 8:00 AM, Elijah convened the International Hall Council for a video meeting. Radiant and Zenith reported that Over 5,000 users had registered. Nils provided analytics: 300 valid nominees, 1,200 votes cast in the first 24 hours, suspicious spikes flagged in two regions. Atlas had developed a bot-filter algorithm to remove fraudulent votes. Elijah outlined sub-quests:
Secure Voting IntegrityMonitor and Promote Regional EngagementFinalize Top Ten Inductees per Region
Ghostkit deployed the bot-filter script, cleaning anomalies. Iris set up real-time dashboards by region—Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific—tracking vote tallies, sportsmanship ratings, community contributions, innovation indices, and resilience data. The system logged:
"Sub-Quest: Secure and Monitor Voting – Complete."
Reward: +1 Teamwork (61), +1 Focus (45).
Fostering Regional Celebrations
Elijah split responsibilities among council members:
Asia-Pacific (Spectral): Virtual watch party on a Tokyo live-stream channel. Europe (Sofie & Nils): Hybrid event in Amsterdam with local commentary and global simulcast. Americas (Atlas & Pedro): Spanish- and Portuguese-language streams, community chatrooms, and automated vote reminders.
He drafted promotional scripts in five languages, scheduled social-media countdowns, and coordinated with partner federations. Each regional team added interactive segments—live quizzes, highlight reels, and Q&A sessions with finalist nominees. By the end of the day, press releases announced the induction dates for each region:
Asia-Pacific: Day 1 Europe: Day 3 Americas: Day 5
The system confirmed:
"Sub-Quest: Plan Regional Events – Complete."
Reward: +1 Focus (46), +1 Teamwork (62).
Finalizing the Inductee Roster
Two days later, voting closed. Elijah accessed the final tallies. The top ten lists per region emerged, each featuring a mix of pro players, community organizers, and Zero7 Academy alumni:
Asia-Pacific:
Jiho "BladeZen" Kim (South Korea) Mei "Radiant" Tan (Japan)
… plus eight community champions
Europe:
Aiden "Zenith" Park (Netherlands) Sofie "StratQueen" Jansen (Netherlands)
… plus eight more
Americas:
Pedro "Atlas" Silva (Brazil) Tanya "CodedLight" Johnson (USA)
… plus eight more
Elijah reviewed each profile to confirm that all inductees met the Quadruple V criteria and passed the Resilience Clause checks—two documented comeback victories or mentorship initiatives. Radiant prepared celebratory graphics for each inductee's profile page. The system pinged:
"Sub-Quest: Confirm Top Ten Inductees per Region – Complete."
Reward: +1 Confidence (still Transcendent), +1 Stamina (16).
Asia-Pacific Induction Ceremony
On Day 1 of the induction season, Spectral hosted the Asia-Pacific Virtual Gala. Elijah joined via live link from Onstwedde. In Tokyo's streaming studio, video highlights of each inductee played—a clutch 1-v-4 by BladeZen, Radiant's charity coaching sessions, a community-led event in Manila. Between profiles, Spectral and Elijah moderated a global chat, reading congratulatory messages and sportsmanship shout-outs. Automated polls collected live sportsmanship ratings. At the end, each inductee delivered brief acceptance speeches recorded in their native languages, subtitled in English. The system recorded:
"Sub-Quest: Conduct Asia-Pacific Induction – Complete."
Reward: +1 Teamwork (63), +1 Focus (47).
European Ceremony and Community Workshops
Day 3 saw the Europe Hall Festival at Amsterdam's Esports Arena. The hybrid event blended in-person ceremonies with international streaming. Sofie hosted panel discussions on "Innovation in Strategy," while Nils ran a live "Community Impact" workshop showcasing volunteer hours logged across pilot centers. Each inductee took the stage to receive virtual medals displayed on the globe interface and digital certificates sent instantly to their profiles. Live sportsmanship votes updated in real time. The crowd erupted in applause when the Dutch Zero7 Academy alumni stepped forward. The system updated:
"Sub-Quest: Conduct Europe Induction & Workshops – Complete."
Reward: +1 Confidence (Legendary), +1 Stamina (17).
Americas Gala and Closing Keynote
On Day 5, Atlas and Pedro led the Americas Virtual Summit. Tanya "CodedLight" Johnson accepted her induction, speaking about mentorship in underprivileged schools. Elijah delivered the closing keynote: "Victory is not measured solely in kills, but in the lives we uplift." He announced that each inductee would seed a scholarship fund for aspiring gamers in their region. Community chatrooms filled with heart emojis. The system confirmed:
"Sub-Quest: Conduct Americas Induction & Keynote – Complete."
Reward: +1 Teamwork (64), +1 Focus (48).
Culminating the Induction Season
As the final speaker's mic echoed off distant speakers, Elijah closed the live stream. Across the globe, ten champions per region had been enshrined—not just for frag counts, but for character, innovation, and service. Real-time dashboards glowed with final virtue metrics. The system flashed:
"Quest Complete: Champion the Global Hall's First Induction Season."
Reward Summary:
Focus: 48 → 50 Stamina: 17 → 18 Confidence: Legendary → Mythic Teamwork: 64 → 66
Elijah sat back, chest swelling with quiet pride. The path from local tournaments to a global hall was complete. Yet the interface's final message hinted at new frontiers:
"New Quest Unlocked: Curate the Hall of Champions Archive."
He exhaled, envisioning the next chapter: preserving every champion's legacy, ensuring their stories would inspire future generations. The world's first induction season had succeeded. Now, it was time to build the archive—a testament to virtuous victory and limitless potential.