The Scene:
A dimly-lit library. Rows of bookshelves line the walls, and as the camera slowly pans over them, we see that they are filled with gaming books. From the original brown-cover D&D manuals to the newest fourth edition supplements, we are given a brief but breathtaking history of three and a half decades of gaming in visual form.
A pair of feet, clad in Converse, appear. The camera pans back to reveal the Chairman as he strides out into Optimization Stadium. Slowly, he looks around at the battleground. Rapidly, we are shown shots of the gaming materials here assembled: books, miniatures, maps, dice. The Chairman reaches down and picks up a twenty-sided die. He rolls it, then turns to the camera...and smiles.
The camera pulls back from the smile to reveal...the Iron Gamers. Row upon row they stand, clad in the uniform of their trade: t-shirts with fantasy images, buttons with obscure quotes from novels and movies, dice bags at the ready. The shot dissolves into flames and the logo:
Iron Gamer
A montage of the contestants plays, with summaries of their optimization triumphs and achievements. Interspersed are brief interviews. Finally, though, the introductions are over. The contestants stand arrayed before the Chairman.
Chairman: We unveil the ingredient!
Tense music plays as the pedestal containing the mystery ingredient rises from below. Stacked neatly on the pedestal are copies of Complete Champion.
Chairman: This week's theme is...Ordained Champion! ALLEZ OPTIMISEZ!
Commentator 1: A powerful ingredient!
Commentator 2: Yes, but can the competitors keep it from overwhelming the rest of the build? Will they be able to create something new and bold with it?