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Jan-20-2009 15:08

Ladies and gentlemen! I am proud to present to you a new contest!

This contest will reward you for benefiting the role-playing stage. How is that going to happen, you may ask? Well, let me tell you! First, be active in posting. Second, post with good grammar. Finally, post an interesting storyline.

At the end of each month (first time at Feb-20-2009), a one-month gift subscription to Sleuth Noir will be rewarded to the player that has contributed the most. The winner will be decided by the votes of six judges: Brietkat, David Adams, Makensie Brewer, Violet Parr, Clift Garrett and Acemaster. (Special thanks to Violet Parr for judge suggestions in November-2008!)

Each week, each of the judges will pick the one player whom they think have benefited the stage the most that week. At the 20.th in the month, the votes will be counted, revealing a winner.

The judges will send their picks to a detective named "Gossip Center", who will also display current standings for each week. Check in to see how you are doing! ;-)

There are some limitations, though. What is a contest without rules, right? ;-)

*Neither the judges nor judges second characters can be voted for.
......(This also includes me, as I am taking care of finances.)
*If you have won, you cannot win again until three more characters have won.
*If you have not won before, you will automatically receive 3 votes as a bonus.

We can't check every detail, but we hope to have an honor system. For instance, if you have won, please tell us you second characters to make it fair for other characters. If someone is caught "cheating", a proper penalty will be placed.

This is part of the Revive the Stage program. We do hope you enjoy it, and congratulations to all the winners! ;-)

(Thanks to Acemaster for helping me with proof reading. The day is chosen in remembrance of his birthday. The contest is planned to last 1 year, unless it's so successful it will be extended.)

Feb-20-2009 13:25

Nothing to get angry about.....even though I have no clue what you just said. ....." because of the sleuths well known for their roleplaying were busy enough, it fell sick??? ".... anyway........I will say, I do hope to see The Stage bustling with alot of people. i think everyone can agree on that

Have fun roleplayers!! I sincerely mean that :)

Feb-21-2009 00:09

Did I read correctly that players from Shades are being recruited to post on the Noir boards?

Feb-21-2009 00:14

Yes, there is a post on Shades.....telling them of The Stage and RP'ing here

Feb-21-2009 01:11

If only I could post what is going through my head right now without getting mod-slapped ;)

Feb-22-2009 11:53

First off, Mr. Bane:

Regardless of whatever you think you deserve, demand, or expect, things don't happen around here because you want them to, or because you yell loud enough. You have my apologies, for whatever harm you think I supposedly caused you. It will never happen again on my end.

As for your continuing diatribe on being eligible for the Revive the Stage competition, from this day hereon and forthwith, I think it's safe to say you're no longer eligible for this role-playing competition, in perpetuity and ad infinitum. The matter is closed.

Feb-22-2009 12:09

As for Huglover's title, we (Huglover and I) discussed what to call this contest when she was first planning it. At the time, there was very little going on at the Stage, and had been for some time previously. Her intention, quite simply, was to try and bring interest back to a board that she loved reading and occasionally participating on. She thought that by offering the chance for people, especially Unsubbs, to have the chance to win a small subscription, it might give people an incentive to try their hand at writing and role-playing.

On the one hand, her idea has worked wonderfully well. On the other, the title, which at the time seemed appropriate, has made some people annoyed and downright mad.

I've said it before: Huglover's use of English is above reproach, and she has no reason to be self-recrimatory over it (for those who disagree, try speaking and writing in Norwegian, and see if you can do better, THEN rethink your past objections, please.).

I've had a look at several sources (dictionaries, thesauri, writing sites, etc, etc.) looking to see if there might be a suitable replacement for the word that people are objecting to, "Revive". Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any one word that would substitute adequately. Therefore, I cannot in good conscience reccommend a substitute to her to change "Revive" to.

Ultimately, the decision to change the title of the contest is up to Huglover. She is, after all, the sponsor of this competition, and she is doing this out of her own pocket, for no visceral gain. Bottom line, you don't like the title or the contest, don't participate, don't read the board, and don't post, please.

Feb-22-2009 13:05

Thank you!

*tips hat and walks away from all this with his hands in his pockets, mumbling slowly only for himself*... "Damn, I wish I wouldn't have said I'm pulling out of this argument. I still have some sharp words on the tip of my tongue for these people treating me as some kind of a nut case. Oh well...I guess being a nut case ain't so bad on the other hand...keeps people off my back and provides me a well deserved silence."

*takes a few more steps and starts grumbling again*..."Hmmm...I also wish I could've limited myself to the simple 'thank you' that I had in mind in the beginning."

Feb-22-2009 14:59

Like meatloaf through a straw so are the Days of Our Sleuth...

Feb-22-2009 15:49

*Bane takes out his notebook and writes a few words under the 'Things to Fix' section: "Braindead. Need sleep. Not sure it's going to work though."*

Feb-22-2009 17:23

In my opinion, The Stage, as Ive said numerous times, was doing just fine before this contest came along. It was dead for a very long until a few people brought it back to life....so what, it wasnt the stories some wanted to see? There wasnt enough people roleplaying for some??? Does it really matter how many people are roleplaying? YOu either like it or you dont....for those who truly enjoyed it, were doing it...and people were joining in as they wanted to. No contest was needed for that. It happened on its own.

To tell someone not to read the boards, etc etc etc because they dont like a title, or whatever is plain ridiculous. No I did NOT like the title.....it was a slap in the face to those of us made this board alive again. It was the most active of all City Hall boards.....until some felt it wasnt what THEY liked. THEN it was dead. For awhile....until the poor taste in scouting over to Shades,to bring them here to roleplay.

Here was a great idea.....for those who didnt like the storylines that were there, a new thread could've been started for the storyline they liked. What it feels like to me is this....the stage was fine, a few people felt it wasnt to THEIR liking, shot it down, only to want to rebuild it to their liking. Who owns the boards? Not one person. Remember The Stage, as all of the message boards here belong to the COMMUNITY.

Its not that tough to think of a new title, and I dont feel any dictionary is needed to figure it out......but, now, it really doesnt matter to me...since I no longer am participating here. Revive was a poor choice of word though...an there is no excuse for that happening. That is my opinion, and my right to express it, and feel it. It angered me very much in the beginning, and what I think is sad...the people who were having fun here once, dont even roleplay here now. It took the spirit of it OUT.

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