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Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-9-2016 16:36

There will be 3 activities this week. All events will start on Thursday, August 11, 12:00 AM, SST. Last week was a sprint. This week (and next) is a marathon. Good luck. ;-)

1. Treasure Hunts - Week 1
This event will last TWO weeks. You need to complete a total of six hunts, 3 Single-City, and 3 Multi-City. Any hunt opened before Thursday, August 11, 12:00 AM, SST, will be discarded. Hunts can start in any city, and be from any faction. All teams get 30 points for each hunt they participate in. Teams who win a hunt get 100 points. Once teams have completed all hunts, they are ineligible from further competition in this activity.

Hunts will be divided under the following categories:

Prizes you can Wear.
Prizes you can Hold.
Prizes you can Use.

For example, The Sacred Atlas of Al Capone is a Multi-City hunt currently being run out of Delhi. An atlas is NOT something you can wear. It is, however, something you can hold, or use, so it would qualify for the second or third categories, but not the first. Another example, The Golden Ring of Al Capone, is a Single-City hunt currently being run out of Shanghai. A ring is something you can wear and hold, but not use. So it would qualify for the first and second categories, but not the third. Teams may determine which categories their prizes fall under, but only one category may be used for one prize. You must use 3 Single-City hunts in each category, and 3 Multi-City hunts. If you have a question about what category a prize falls into, please PM the Judges (Breitkat, Riza, or Squirrel).

2. Scavenger Hunt - Week 1
This is part one of two. Teams have ONE week to complete this activity. All teams must empty their Lockers of all IH favor reward items, unless they are a part of a member's uniform. Please send a screenshot to Riza Hawkeye when you have done so for verification. Please also remember that we have an honour system in place for this competition, and we are trusting you NOT to hoard things in your Apartments.

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DevilishWings
DevilishWings
Charioteer

Aug-12-2016 14:57

What has happened tonight isn't something that should be happening on any boards. Censoring messages without any real base is not something that should be done anywhere in the world, much less on the internet. Had Autumn's message been full of insults, cuss words and so on, I'd have understood the need to take it down.

Sure, the post was inflamatory, it brought accusations, it pointed fingers and it helped her speak her mind. But did it warrant being taken down? NO. Nothing did. Nothing could possibly do. I'm a journalist. I have never stood and will never stand hands in my pockets, doing nothing, when I see something like this.

I know the board probably doesn't have a back button to retrieve the message, but it should, because that message needs to be up, regardless of who dislikes it or who it targets. Sorry, Breit.

I don't know who's to blame here and why deleting a comment seemed like the most normal thing to do, but this was wrong.

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Aug-12-2016 15:53

Breit, I love you and you are a dear friend. BUT.

You are totally overstepping you bounds here. You've asked me to scale back. I have. You've asked me to start listening to my body and rest when I need to. I have. You told me not to be on my computer from 730 pm eastern time last night (Thursday) until 8 am eastern this morning (Friday) OR YOU WOULD PENALIZE MY TEAM 10 POINTS EVERY TIME YOU SAW ME ON.

Disregarding the fact that you do not have the right or authority to do that, and the fact that my team shouldn't be penalized because I'm on my computer when you don't want me to be, I did what you asked.

But replacing me on my team BEHIND MY BACK? When I have done what you wanted me to? No. that is NOT okay. It's not fair to my team or to myself.

I was in a great mood this morning when I woke up. That lasted until I saw your fb message to me.

Right now, I am shaking and it is not from the MS. It's from anger. You have overstepped your bounds as a friend and as the organizer of these games. If you don't want me to play in these games, I will resign. Hell, I might even leave sleuth completely although I'd rather not.

I know you think this is trying to help me. But it is absolutely not. Just because I was diagnosed with MS and had to have emergency extractions of two teeth surprisingly does not magically turn me into a child. And even if it did, I've got a mother. I don't need you to tell me what to do or not do and when to do or not do it.

My team, myself, and Della, ALL deserve an apology for the way you've treated us.

You are not in charge of my life or my health so don't act like you are.


****** I would like to note that Breit and I have spoken and are currently resolving our issues. It was a combination of lack of communication, miscommunication, and misunderstanding. Please do not lash out at Breit over this. She did what she did out of concern and love for me. Thank you.

Now, back to the games!!!


BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-12-2016 16:32

The games??? Oh right, the games!

:)

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Aug-12-2016 17:21

Oh yes, other mod's, please don't re-delete that :) The end.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-13-2016 03:28

I did not expect this to read on the boards when I woke up...

I can fully understand how Autumn feels. All I can say is that this was handled all wrong from the start, from what I've read and heard, and I hope she and Breit can resolve their issues.

However, I do hope this'll be taken into account for the next Olympics and there should be clear rules how to deal with illness / sickness and potential replacements for said person(s).

As to Devilishwings - I agree that being censored isn't right at all, since everyone has a freedom of speech, but I can understand the reasoning behind it; this sort of thing is best taken care of "behind the scenes" instead of in the public here, as to allow the parties to resolve their issues properly and without any external influences :)

That is all, just wanted to add my two cents to the topic.



Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Aug-13-2016 03:56

I'd like to say that the only reason I did this publicly is because Breit chose to make a public post (meaning EVERYONE can see it) asking people to babysit me essentially.

If she thought I needed caretakers, she should have chosen a few trusted friends and sent them private PMs. She didn't keep it private so neither did I. And I'd also like to note that if my comment was worthy of deletion, Breit's was as well. This has been a cluster**** from the beginning.
I know Breit was doing this with good intentions. Everyone was, although I have no idea about squirrel.

She did it because she cared, she thought I was pushing myself too hard (I was), and she thought this was the best way to handle it. She has apologized and admitted it could have been handled better. We all live and learn.

I've learned to keep my distance from "friends" who will discuss me behind my back, make decisions FOR me as if I'm a 3 year old, and delete things they find inflammatory or controversial or "pm worthy."

I realize this may make me appear "foot stampy and petulant," or like "a tool," or even "irrational and unreasonable."

I truly feel hurt and betrayed by all this. I think I'm entitled to voice my feelings.



BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-13-2016 05:56

As to quote Vulkie

"However, I do hope this'll be taken into account for the next Olympics and there should be clear rules how to deal with illness / sickness and potential replacements for said person(s)."

I agree. As of now we have two agencies with 5 members. I'm sure there are good reasons for this (especially in Autumn's case) but I think it should also be announced who will be temporarily out of action and who will replace this person. Furthermore I think the person who needs a break must also leave the agency and can always be invited back of course. Not saying that there is any unfair advantage going on per se but any shred of perception should be avoided. You know what I'm talking about right? Extra cases and such.

Sultry De Mon
Sultry De Mon
Con Artist

Aug-13-2016 08:09

I also agree, but in all fairness this is the first time for this event. And I'm quiet sure it will take several more Olympics before most issues will be ironed out and the games run smoothly. We are the lucky first, the guinea pigs.

I want to assure everyone that even though we are highly competitive at Rick's, we believe in fair play.
And winning using unfair advantages is not winning, but a loss of ones character and values.



Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Aug-13-2016 09:42

I believe that the vast majority of people who are part of the Sleuth community would you agree with you Sultry about fair play. And most of you probably know each other better than I know any one of you. My fault. I am not a socially gifted person and because I don't understand a lot of the nuances of social interaction it exhausts me when interacting with people I don't know well. I guess I wasn't socialized as a child. :)

However, I think just a blanket "Oh, we trust everybody," is a little naive. And even if a person is honest, when the chips are down and there is no accountability, anyone can be tempted to cross a line. And while I realize this is just a game within a game and what will it matter in a hundred years, I think there should be clear rules and guidelines for how different situations are to be dealt with and the potential for any dishonesty eliminated as much as possible.

Having said all that, I do agree with you and realize that this is the first time something like this has been done and certainly no one can think of everything. We all learn as we go along to some extent.

But I stick with my statement that the idea that "everyone should just trust everyone else" is a little naive.

Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Aug-13-2016 11:15

Rules and guidelines benefit everyone. Not only do they eliminate the temptation for dishonesty (or as much as that can possibly be done), but they also give the winner a clear and definite victory. There can be no doubt that the winner achieved their win by their own honest efforts and on their own merit. And I think THAT is something everyone wants.

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