July 31 , 2005 from 16:00 to 23:00 EST

Your task is to show how brave/yellowbelly and funny/desperate you are when your skin is burning.

Your task is to show how brave/yellowbelly and funny/desperate you are when your skin is burning. The task comprises of 7 stages, first one having 60 ºC (140 ºF) temperature, and every stage therefrom raises the temperature by 10 degrees Celcius (18 in Fahrenheit).

During every stage, you have to either throw some liquid on the hot stones to raise steam (löyly) or drink some liquid, choosing from water, beer or Aqua Fennica Vodka. Also, at least on 3 stages, you have to beat yourself with a "vihta" (a cleansing beating device made out of birch twigs with leaves).

Post your entry at the Pataässä Pub at Roman Slave Market-thread, from 4 PM to 11 PM AW-time on July 31st.

Only one brave can be a winner (judged by your post(s)), and he/she will win a special hard hat saying "Thirst Raid BRAVE", which will be displayed as an award at his/her entrance. Other signed-up contestants will get a "normal" Thist Raid Hard hat with the blue cross.

THE STAGES:

1st stage: 60 ºC (140 ºF)
2nd stage: 70 ºC (158 ºF)
3rd stage: 80 ºC (176 ºF)
4th stage: 90 ºC (194 ºF)
5th stage: 100 ºC (212 ºF)
6th stage: 110 ºC (230 ºF)
7th stage: 120 ºC (248 ºF)

One last advice: You can never be sure who will win a Sauna Challenge; it has been known to happen that a 5 yo child has beaten a seasoned old sailor. So be brave and enjoy the steam!

Virtual Finland's info about Finnish Sauna: Bare facts of the sauna.

And remember to follow the Code of Conduct and Cornellia's Roleplay Etiquette.