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Sep-5-2008 16:23

Hello fellow sleuthers! It seems to have been a while since we’ve had a contest. We here at Blue Pagoda have come up with a little one for those who have a few minutes to spare between Sleuthing, real life, and Villain Hunting.

THE PREMISE:
We would like you to choose ONE of the four candidates and write their bio for us. Their names or faces are known throughout Sleuthville, but we know so little about them. So, delve into their past and tell us what you think happened to bring them to where they are today in Sleuthville. Your choices are: Big Lucy, Shady, Larry the Toe, and the Magnifying Glass Lady who introduces the Faction twist.

THE RULES:
1. Spelling and Grammar DO count.
2. The limit is 3000 characters, which is the Bio limit for every detective. (You can see if it fits on your detective bio before you post your entry here.)
3. It must be in the time frame of Sleuth Noir, around 1920.
4. One entry per detective, writing their own entry. Proofreaders are fine. Collaborators are not.
5. Open to subbed and unsubbed

THE PRIZES:
1. First Place -" a special prize" by the Sleuth Admin or $50,000 sleuth dollars
OR
6 month subscription to unsubscribed player
2. Second Place - $25,000 sleuth dollars
OR
3 month gift subscription to unsubscribed player
3. Third Place - $10,000 sleuth dollars
OR
1 month gift subscription to unsubscriped player

DEADLINE:
October 9, 2008 at 23:99 sleuth server time.

THE JUDGES:
Will be announced after their decisions have been made. Volunteers are welcome. Please PM Lady Jas if you are interested in judging!

Sep-7-2008 18:42

Thanks Jas, new question.

If I have a proofreader, and that proofreader says I think you should change "Shady walks into the bar" to "Shady enters the bar" does that DQ me?

Sep-7-2008 20:20

No that does not disqualify you, becaue they are proofreading, where as a collaborater will have help write a good majority of the story.

Sep-11-2008 11:52

This sounds a great comp Jas I might even attempt to have a go myself if I get the time lol :)

Sep-13-2008 14:35

Hope to get my entry done in the next week or so :)

Sep-13-2008 19:12

so do i just post my bio here on this page?

Sep-15-2008 11:01

Yes, Light Y., you post your entry here.

Sep-20-2008 22:44

Just to clarify, we post our entry on this board, not on our detective page, right?

Sep-20-2008 22:59

Thats right Ranier, post here, but to check to make sure it is within the rules, use your bio to check first before posting here :)

Myself and the judges are looking forward to reading all the great entries!

Sep-20-2008 23:29

Got it. Thanks!!!

Oct-7-2008 09:38

I was gonna bump this, but it's already at the top! I can't believe I'm the first entry. Maybe the only? It'll be an easy job for the judges... ;)

This is for The Magnifying Glass Lady

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"Guten Nacht! Ich liebe dich."

Actually, that's about all the German I know. Growing up, we never spoke it in the house. And whenever I heard that phrase I knew that we would be leaving in the morning.

Every few years we moved to a new country. When I was younger it was equal parts exotic and disruptive. As I grew older I realised that everytime we moved, mother would take the children first, and father would arrive a few weeks later. It gradually dawned that my father was running away from something. I never found out what.

When you move to a new country, you have to start everything afresh. It was a new language each time - I can speak 4 languages fluently and 3 others very well. There's also new friends to be made. I quickly learned that the best friends were the connected ones... especially if the connections were, well, shady. Then there's the new habits. Nowadays I can immediately blend in anywhere I go. Now THAT's a pretty useful skill.

The last time we moved was 8 years ago. As usual, mother took us first, and we waited for father to join us. Poor mother is still waiting. In an effort to find answers I've made myself useful to those who can help me. Organisations which are referred to in some circles as "the factions". It's not that mysterious really - just people who know people who know things. And eventually I will find someone who knows the answer. Someday.