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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-13-2012 16:04

Please. Nobody drop out. Synesence started a day late and is still a viable contender.

Jan-13-2012 17:24

Let's see if I can nab me a villain today then...

Jan-13-2012 17:54

Last city, 4 cases left... Let's see how this works out...

Jan-13-2012 17:59

NY went by FAST!

The notorious criminal Shang-Ti "Babyface" Holtzer was brought to justice by ThePumpkinKing after a painstaking hunt in which the heroic detective successfully tracked the villain around the world.

Jan-13-2012 19:07

Jan-13-2012 19:02
Arch Villain Caught!
The notorious criminal Aurelia "the Jaguar" Scroggs was brought to justice by Ima Vagabond after a painstaking hunt in which the heroic detective successfully tracked the villain around the world.

Jan-13-2012 19:40

It's funny how fate works...I announce my resignation from the tournament and luck decides to play a deck and send me to my 4th city. Sadly, out of cases now...

Hmm, I guess I'll finish this tomorrow, though not sure where this is going to put me in my standings.

Jan-13-2012 20:34

Oh, Syn, just go ahead and blow up Shanghai now. I'm finished there...

Jan-13-2012 20:58

Can't, unfortunately. The Triads said I'll lose my hunting privileges in London if I do so...

I'll find another way....

Jan-13-2012 22:28

way to go Pumpkin dude, congratulations on finishing your hunt

Jan-14-2012 01:13

Came close to finishing today, but alas ran foul of repeat clues and ran out of cases for the day