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Jan-2-2012 23:31

What: An Arch-Villain Hunt Tournament
When: Starts Jan. 9 (a Monday)
Who: Anyone subscribed: newbies, intermediate, and advanced players

Prizes!
Winners (yes, that is plural) will win 3-month gift subscriptions. If there are 7 or more in a category, runner-ups will win 1-month gift subscriptions. If you are just starting out or been around since the start of Sleuth Noir, there is a category for you.

Categories will be:
Jack Rabbits (sleuths with less than a million points)
Jackalopes (sleuths with less than 10 million points)
Old Dragons (8 figure sleuths)
Note: You cannot enter more than one category. Your category will stay with you as to where you are when you accept your round 1 mission from the prince.

Competition will be head-to-head. No teams, simply individual. Very simple. To reduce the blind luck factor, there will be playoffs as follows:
2-3 competitors: Best 2 out of 3 with all competitors
4-6 competitors: Top 2 sleuths will have a sudden death playoff.
7-9 competitors: Top 3 in sudden death
10 or more: a 2nd round will be announced where the top half will advance.

You can start your AVH anytime on January 9. Entries starting after that date will not count (except by special permission). If you fail your AVH, you are simply outâ€"so be careful. Subsequent rounds will start January 16. January 16 may be pushed back depending on the results of the 1st round. You are timed simply on the day you finish. NOT on the time of day. Don’t want anyone feeling like they have to start at a particular time of the day to be competitive. Only whole days will be counted, and YES, there may be ties. Any category must have 2 or more contestants to be viable.

Special Note: If January 9 is a bad day for you and you still want to enter this contest, please state so in a reply. Also state what date you can start. Reasonable requests will be accommodated, and only your total days on your AVH will be counted.

EVERYONE join in!

Jan-20-2012 10:17

Darn it, I'm out. Glad though, that was the worst AVH I've ever done. Good luck everyone!

Jan-20-2012 23:33

*** Final Results ***

Everybody in the final round has finished. A couple had to be carried across the finish line, but so it goes with AVH hunts (unless you are perfect like Riza).

Dragons:
1st Place (2-way tie):
Riza Hawkeye - Vidocq Society - wins 3-month gift subscription
Night Queen - Queen's Gambit
2nd Place
Aknas - Serenissima Investigations

Jack-A-Lopes
1st Place (2-way tie)
joyfuljones - Queen's Gambit - wins 3-month gift subscription
ShadowChii - Obelisk - wins 3-month gift subscription
failed hunt (no prize for failed hunt)
Andrew Corelli - Intelligence Agency

Road Runners
1st Place
Friday Robinson - Joss Boss - wins 3-month gift subscription

Jack Rabbits
1st Place (3-way tie)
AlexisLee - ALM - wins 3-month gift subscription
ThePumpkinKing - Blue Pagoda - wins 3-month gift subscription
Fleur Veritas - independent - wins 3-month gift subscription
2nd Place
Si Kosis - Queen's Gambit - wins 1-month gift subscription
failed (no prize for failed hunt)
Vivian Claire - Joss Boss

Congratulations to all. Getting to the final round is an honor in itself. To say I had fun managing this exuberant race is an understatement. I will gladly do it again at some future date. I hope all of you continue to enjoy AVH's.

I would like to thank those agencies represented in this hunt that have useful websites for AVH's and other Sleuth Noir information:
Blue Pagoda
Joss Boss
Vidocq Society
Intelligence Agency

Finally, I would like to thank Lady Jas and Ben. Although they didn't fully approve of my dragon avatar, they didn't directly say "no" either. Hopefully, a policy for temporary--yet special purpose--avatars will be addressed.

Now ThePumpkinKing wants to have a follow up hunt. Happy hunting!

Jan-20-2012 23:42

Correction with Fleur Veritas. She is now the proud director of Lost Horizon. Good luck with your new agency, Fleur. :)

Jan-20-2012 23:48

Cekuray has also earned 150,000 sleuth dollars for finishing his very 1st AVH in this tournament. Congratulation!

Jan-20-2012 23:58

Congrats everyone, you all did a fantastic job!! I'm really glad that a lot of you were brave enough to step out and make a competition your very first AVH!!

Jan-21-2012 00:40

Congrats to the winners, and well done everyone. Thanks Night Queen for making this such a great competition :)

Jan-21-2012 08:09

Congrats to everyone and thank you, Night Queen!

Jan-21-2012 08:57

Thank you, Night Queen. The agency is actually more a place to store my spoils at present - yet it might evolve, you never know :)

Congratulations to everyone who took part: winners, runners-up, but mostly to those who met with gremlins such as endless repeat clues and pirate raids, yet who stayed the course. Next time results might be so different......

Jan-21-2012 18:05

Congratulations to all the winners! Definitely a great tournament and great contenders. Though I should warn you guys that I'll definitely be back next time to take the crown, after I take care of 'business' in Shanghai. :)

~~Syn

Jan-22-2012 13:22

Hey! Guess what!

Jan-22-2012 13:17
Arch Villain Arrested!
The notorious criminal Wanjala "the Gypsy" Ackermann was brought to justice by Anais Nin after a painstaking hunt in which the heroic detective successfully tracked the villain around the world.

Finished my hunt after the tournament ended! ;)

Great job everyone, and thank you to Night Queen for putting it together!