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A Villain Hunt Challenge!
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Molly Maltese
Molly Maltese
Old Shoe

Nov-10-2011 10:57

Well, we have a few members still lurking about. I'm thinking of implementing an arch villain hunt tournament, who would be interested in participating?

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Night Queen
Night Queen
Old Shoe

Dec-20-2011 09:48

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 out. 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 finishâ€"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.

We want EVERYONE to join in this fun contest.

Lady Sirocco
Lady Sirocco
Well-Connected

Dec-20-2011 11:19

In support of this funfest, I am riding my jackalope.

ThePumpkinKing
ThePumpkinKing
Tome Raider

Dec-20-2011 14:13

Seems I have a lot to do before january9th, because I want in on this. Need to find out how all this AVH'ing is done first though... But I'm in!

Summer Daze
Summer Daze
Freedom Fighter

Dec-20-2011 17:37

First things first - a big thanks to Night Queen for taking on the organisation for this. I am still game to take part and very much looking forward to the high jinx. But keep those pirates away from me!

Night Queen
Night Queen
Old Shoe

Dec-20-2011 18:59

Pumpkin King. There is plenty of time for you to amass over 100k points and be AI case eligible. You are more than 1/3 of the way there. You also have 2 contacts in NY already. Great going! Keep working on contacts in other cities. The more contacts, the better.

Once you get to 100k, you can find out where the Prince's ambassador is. Ask the townies, "ambassador", until one of them tells you where to find him. After talking with the ambassador, do an AI case for him. He will then give you permanent access to Shangri La. You can certainly wait until he is in NY or some other city you have both contacts in.

There are plenty of websites that tell you how to navigate Shangri La. Do be aware it typically takes a sleuth about 250k points or more to gain all 8 major contacts. That point tally should also get you about the right amount of skills.

Good luck to both you and Summer!

Sherry Kola
Sherry Kola
Well-Connected

Dec-21-2011 10:49

Count me in Molly, still trying to complete my first AVH but I'm game

Molly Maltese
Molly Maltese
Old Shoe

Dec-21-2011 17:30

Oh goody, Sleuth shall have its villain hunt tournament.

However, despite the passive-aggressive nagging, I must point out that I had not promised a when, a whozit a howzit or a whatsit. The very wording of my post was "I'm thinking of implementing a villain hunt challenge." This is a discussion of the possibility of a tournament in the future, a headcount of interest, not a promise or an immediate plan of action. I did get very busy in real life, and my laptop did break. Hence my inability to log on.

Sleuths, enjoy your tournament. I'm withdrawing myself from any board or community activities from here on out. I'm not a mod, so I don't have to put up with passive-aggressive haranguing from certain sleuths everytime something immediately doesn't happen to my liking, or when heaven forbid real life doesn't mesh with my virtual one. I will save that treat for you all, because if I wanted to be nagged, scolded and prodded I would still live with my mother.

Enjoy. :)

Ima Vagabond
Ima Vagabond
Vigilante

Dec-21-2011 20:38

Thanks to Night Queen for taking the time to put together this fun tournament.

Count me in! Hoozah!

Night Queen
Night Queen
Old Shoe

Dec-22-2011 00:52

I think we were a little confused over the intent of this thread. I had thought the intent was to implement an AVH tourney. I don't think anyone considered this thread to merely be a survey.

From what I read in the replies, others also seemed to believe a tournament was in the making. After waiting a month from your last login, Molly, it seemed the time was ripe to have such a contest.

If it helps, we can proceed with the tournament, and then the survey results can be tallied. In any case, the whole purpose of this is to have fun. So let's have fun.

Night Queen
Night Queen
Old Shoe

Dec-22-2011 01:06

Just so everyone knows. I and several others have put on avatars that are usually inappropriate for Sleuth Noir.

Caricatures of cartoon figures, monsters, animals, bags over one's face are not allowed. There are usually exceptions around Halloween. Also, the admins indicate by action that certain monsters are tolerated since two of them are sporting monster images.

In any case, it is not the intent to thwart Noir rules and guidelines. The dragon image I am sporting is simply a way of promoting this upcoming tournament for one of the contest categories for Old Dragons. After the tournament, my normal avatars will resume.

Others are sporting rabbit and jackalope images again in the spirit of the tournament. By agreement, their avatars will resume to normal after the contest as well.

If any of you decide to sport tournament-themed avatars, I am pretty sure it will be allowed only until this contest is over.

Happy Sleuthing!

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