Packet 13: Tossup 10

A deity embodying these things is venerated in West Africa as the loa Ayida-Weddo. A manifestation of these things is attracted by the blood of the Wawalag sisters in one story. (15[2])A creature said to create these phenomena (-5[1])creates natural structures while traveling between waterholes during the Dreamtime. Yurlunggur (15[1])is the name often ascribed to a (*) serpent embodying these (10[1])phenomena in Aboriginal mythology. These phenomena are personified by Iris in Greek mythology. For 10 points, (10[2])name these colorful phenomena that Christians believe to have originated as a promise to Noah. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: rainbows [accept Rainbow Serpent]
<Mythology, Sinecio Morales> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Jacob HiggsNot Just BikingArmand duplantis fan club3015
Kaiwen XiaoLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceMidnight Bus to Vista3015
Andrew GaoBelmont ALexington A37-5
Shishir BharadwajLexington ABelmont A4815
Oliver HealdManchester ASheffield A5810
Jacob BoschenMansfield ALexington B7410
Kevin Groot-FekkesWaltham ABelmont B7410
Matthew Cervasio-DyerMansfield BWaltham B9010

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓1100%100%0%30.00
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓1100%0%0%58.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%25%25%71.50
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓1100%100%0%30.00