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Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-16-2016 23:07

There will be 4 activities this week. All events start on Thursday, August 18, at 12:00 AM, SST. Three of the four events are continued from last week. Good luck. ;-)

1. Treasure Hunts - Week 2
This event lasts two weeks. You were given the instructions for this last week, so if you need to review them, please read the Second Week's Activities' thread. The scoring system HAS BEEN REVAMPED. All hunts are now worth 10 points, not 100. Teams receive 3 participation points for the FIRST six hunts they open and do one favor for in the correct categories. Once you have completed six hunts in the same categories as before, YOU ARE DONE. This activity ends on Wednesday, August 24th.

2. Scavenger Hunt - Week 2
This is the SECOND part of this event. You have one week to complete this activity. Please send a screenshot of your locker to Riza Hawkeye for verification purposes by Thursday, August 18, 12:00 AM, SST. All items on List #1 are INVALID after Wednesday, August 17, 11:59 PM, SST. You will be given a second list on the Sleuth Talk board. All items MUST BE COLLECTED IN ORDER, and screenshots must be sent to Riza as you collect each item. You have until Wednesday, August 24, 11:59 PM, SST, to complete this list.

3. Role Playing Essay Contest - Week 2
This event lasts two weeks. You were given the instructions for this last week, so if you need to review them, please read the Second Week's Activities' thread. Essays are due Wednesday, August 24, 11:59 PM, SST.

4. Twist/Closer Contest
This is a *TEAM* writing contest. One writer for your team is already assuming most of the responsibility for the Role Playing Essay, so DO NOT BUG THEM about this. The other 3 members of the team will submit ONE entry. Together, you will submit the idea and writing for ONE complete twist (and accompanying closer). Ideas and writing must be as fully detailed as possible. You must include descriptions of the twist's effects if necessary (gain faction standing, trigger Larry the Toe, etc).

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Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-25-2016 05:02

Hi guys.

Yes, I set a 2000 character limit, and yes, I told several people that if they went slightly over (ie. -- 2100-2500 characters), that was fine. And yes, there are a couple of stories that did go over the limit. There are also a couple of stories that didn't meet a couple other criteria that I gave everyone. But ALL of the writers did produce very good stories. So, should any of the stories be disqualified? I'm not a Judge, and ultimately, that is up to the Judges. For my two cents' worth, No, none of the stories have committed sins big enough to qualify for disqualification.

I hope this makes things a bit clearer. We'll see what the Judges' panel has to say.

Again, good luck to all of the writers!! You all did a wonderful job!! ;-D

Breit

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-25-2016 06:52

I don't think they should be disqualified. But then don't come up with rules either. Because on our end we have no idea how far your leniency goes. And if 2,500 characters is fine, are 2,600 characters also fine? And if submitting a story one hour after the deadline is okay, is submitting a story two hours after also fine? Or three hours?

Bottom line is, you can't have it both ways. If you insist on imposing rules then they should be followed. If you don't want the rules to ruin competition spirit, there's something to be said for that too. But then it should also be announced as such. You may have told several people so but we can't all have knowledge about what is said or agreed individually or in private conversations.

And believe it or not, we have been lenient too. We accepted that rules were changed in mid-game like it was the case in the treasure hunts. Did anyone create a big fuzz about it on the boards? I don't think so. Nor was it given too much attention that someone arrived in Shangri La before anyone else during the villain hunt. But if we notice time after time that very specific rules are being posted (must have no more than so many characters, NOT before 12:00 SST, etc.) and then it turns out those rules are actually not to be taken too strictly ... it does make you wonder why they are being made public in the first place. As a guideline? Then by all means make it known they are just guidelines.

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Aug-25-2016 09:34

Just to be clear I wasn't criticising anyone, was just confused :)

Sultry De Mon
Sultry De Mon
Con Artist

Aug-25-2016 09:44

Anyone know where the lifejackets are stored?
Also how do you lower the lifeboats?


I think I saw a peg leg floating in the ocean, need to go get it. If I don't return , no need to send out the search parties, I'm sure I'll float up to the surface sometime.

Mortimer Maze
Mortimer Maze
Old Shoe

Aug-25-2016 13:15

I will quit all my favors and all the competition to dive and save you Sultry! I will keep my Pequod Watch though, as it is a rarity!

Sultry De Mon
Sultry De Mon
Con Artist

Aug-25-2016 13:40

Oh you!

Shakes fist at Mort.

Paranoid_Android
Paranoid_Android
Story Teller

Aug-25-2016 16:04

Trivia: there are 3 pocket watches in Sleuth, only one of them can be found on the Sleuthetania: "Pequod's Fob Watch".

Riza Hawkeye
Riza Hawkeye
First Nomad

Aug-25-2016 21:46

Week 2 and Week 3 Treasure Hunt Results

All teams, please check below to verify that our records are correct. There may be a few hunts you participated in which are not listed below (most are listed), but they were duplicate categories. So don't worry about those; you are not losing out on any points. If there is a mistake, please let me know and I will fix it immediately. If not, then consider this the official list. Please ignore the blood, sweat, and tears of the judges smeared on the paper in the making of this list. :)

A Race to Adventure

Participation:

Golden Goblet of Malta - Single-City 3 points (Hold)
Golden Ring of Al Capone - Multi-City 3 points (Wear)
Lost Codex of the Moors - Single-City 3 points (Use)
Gilded Crown of the Olmecs - Single-City 3 points (Wear)
Golden Atlas of the Druids - Multi-City 3 points (Hold)
Legendary Lamp of India - Multi-City 3 points (Use) (+1, Cenotaph)
Total Participation Points 18 points

Won:

Golden Ring of Al Capone MC Wear 10 points
Gilded Crown of the Olmecs SC Wear 10 points
Jeweled Necklace of Prague MC Hold 10 points
Total 30 points

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Rick's Cafe Americain

Participation:

Jeweled Falcon of Queen Mary - Multi-City 3 points (Hold)
Golden Falcon of India - Single-City 3 points (Hold) (+1, Falcon)
Hidden Cenotaph of Shaka Zulu - Single-City 3 points (Use)
Jeweled Lamp of Timbuktu - Multi-City 3 points (Use)
Silver Crown of Genghis Khan - Multi-City 3 points (Wear)
Total Participation Points 15 points
(Rick's missing 3 points in Single-City Wear category)

Won:

Golden Falcon of India SC Hold 10 points
Jeweled Falcon of Queen Mary MC Hold 10 points
Total 20 points

Riza Hawkeye
Riza Hawkeye
First Nomad

Aug-25-2016 21:47

Chariots of Fire

Participation:

Golden Goblet of Malta - Single-City 3 points (Hold) (+1, Falcon)
Golden Ring of Al Capone - Multi-City 3 points (Wear) (+1, Crown)
Lost Codex of the Moors - Single-City 3 points (Use)
Gilded Crown of the Olmecs - Single-City 3 points (Wear) (+1, Tiara)
Hidden Necklace of Malta - Multi-City 3 points (Hold)
Priceless Cenotaph of the Olmecs - Multi-City 3 points (Use)
Total Participation Points 18 points

Won:

Silver Falcon of Prague SC Hold 10 points
Priceless Cenotaph of the Olmecs MC Use 10 points
Jeweled Tiara of Peru SC Wear 10 points
Hidden Cenotaph of Cairo SC Use 10 points
Total 40 points

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Feminine Assassins

Participation:

Golden Goblet of Malta - Single-City 3 points (Hold) (+1, Lamp)
Lost Codex of the Moors - Single-City 3 points (Use)
Golden Atlas of the Druids - Multi-City 3 points (Use)
Golden Ring of Al Capone - Multi-City 3 points (Wear)
Jeweled Ring of the Moors - Multi-City 3 points (Hold)
Total Participation Points 15 points
(Assassins missing 3 points in Single-City Wear category)

Won:

Golden Goblet of Malta SC Hold 10 points
Lost Codex of the Moors SC Use 10 points
Golden Atlas of the Druids MC Use 10 points
Jeweled Ring of the Moors MC Hold 10 points
Total 40 points

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First Place: Chariots of Fire (58 points)
Second Place: Assassins (55 points)
Third Place: A Race to Adventure (48 points)
Fourth Place: Rick's Cafe Americain (35 points)

Fantastic job, everyone! :D

DevilishWings
DevilishWings
Charioteer

Aug-25-2016 22:48

Great job , everyone!

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