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Second annual Sleuth Avatar "Beauty" Pageant?
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Greyling
Greyling

Apr-4-2006 03:15

Think it could have been the Annual Sleuthville Ball in combination with Madame Giry's mentioning of the former bio contests that might have set a bell ringing somewhere.

Anyway, about a year ago we had the first annual Sleuth Avatar "Beauty" Pageant (http://newyork.hypoware.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=4671), won by Croesy, and it hit me that for an event to be both first and annual then it kind of calls for at least a second one as well, right? :D

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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Apr-18-2006 11:39

If ben doesn't facilitate the poll, we can on sleuthchat.

Lucian Ty
Lucian Ty

Apr-18-2006 12:50

I sent in a new avatar not too long ago. If it gets processed, maybe I can give it a shot. I'm not a handsome devil like some around here, although I am pretty good-looking. :)

I'll think about it. If not, then I am more than happy to volunteer as a judge.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Apr-19-2006 02:03

ok see now, here's what makes me nuts about this: I see lovely avatars as suspect pics all the time while doing cases, but have absolutely no idea to whom they actually belong. Otherwise I'd totally be nominating half y'all...very nice looking group I've stumbled upon ;P

*thinks about how his current avatar is more cheekbone than man*

the hat does not really help lol.

As a non-entrant, I'd also be willing to judge if it's any help.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Apr-19-2006 02:06

Oh, I forgot to say: as a follow up to that, for a while I've kind of been thinking that a community page that matched avatars to their original contributors might be a nice addition to sleuthville. Watchall think?

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Apr-19-2006 02:20

what about if we have contributed pics for others? would we still be listed or would it list those who use them? i think ive found about 10 pics for people, and submitted a few of them....

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Apr-19-2006 02:44

just re-read that and it sounds like im concerned about getting credit for the ones i found...that's not it. i was thinking that if it went back to the person who submitted it, it may look like i have several pics, and someone wanting to contact a det. with a certain pic wouldnt be able to...but i like the idea of a fatabase or something like that...maybe click on a pic, and get the option to contact the detective using the pic...

Chelsea Bando
Chelsea Bando
Well-Connected

Apr-19-2006 17:41

I guess I'll try.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Apr-19-2006 18:04

I really like the idea of an avatar contest. I would support suggestion B with a poll of all Sleuthers voting from a short list.

another possibility is to have categories. Real people vs. various 'sleuth theme' avatars like thugs, slick movers, molls, dolls, retired investigative reporters,

Great idea. More contests! yes.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Apr-20-2006 00:26

ugh, I didn't think of the possibility that people had submitted pics to others Autumn, my bad. I like your idea though...click a pic; it takes you to the bio or whatever of its proper detective. I have no idea about the logistics of that though (sorta tech-dumb), but it seems like it should work for any of the pics except for the stock ones you get when you create your detective.

woot for categories Dogberta! Good idea.


Greyling
Greyling

Apr-20-2006 02:39

Trying to goat people into the chat, aye, Nikkie? ;p - but if the chat can do polls with pics that could be a way to go. I'm not sure if a "beauty" contest is something for the overall Sleuth polls, but it would certainly be a way to get more of the community involved.

Oh, and Autumn, I think we just go with whichever detective has the pic or else it's going to get too complicated - and then you get to take pride in being the best plastic surgeon in town ;)

As for having more categories, it is a fun idea, but my main reason for wanting to turn it down is that the plan is to ask Ben to come up with a prize (or possibly create one ourselves, but Ben would still need to implement the details) along the lines of the one Croesy got, and I think there is a limit to what we can ask for. So I think it might be better with just one or alternatively one male and one female - and then go with the overall atmospheric sleuthy (insert whichever adjectives you feel like) quality of the picture(?) :)

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