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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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Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-26-2016 09:11

Seems the Chariots are on their way to build up a solid lead... but it's still anyone's game by the looks of it :)

Sultry De Mon
Sultry De Mon
Con Artist

Aug-26-2016 09:53

These Olympic games made me think of this old cartoon.

https://youtu.be/xnspZkwFwHQ


Fladamir Poohtin
Fladamir Poohtin
Washed Up Punter

Aug-26-2016 10:25

I didnt check your link Sultry but a certain cartoon does come to mind....Wacky Racers, if that is the one you had in mind BadAss is Dick Dastardly and i am his sidekick Mutley

Sultry you are Lady Penelope

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-26-2016 10:34

*snickers*

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-26-2016 10:37

https://youtu.be/YMQnk4rQzyE?t=1m01s - I can just imagine if Badass was Muttley, he would do this everytime if he received a medal :p

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-26-2016 11:03

Since there are 4 teams in the Olympics, I'm inspired by The Four Seasons by Vivaldi.

Rick's gotta be autumn because well, eh, they have Autumn in their team;
Race could be spring. The start of a race, the start of a new cycle of nature;
Chariots of Fire could be summer. Fire & summer are both related to heat;
Feminine Assassins could be winter. Cold blooded murder and winter go together well.

Sultry De Mon
Sultry De Mon
Con Artist

Aug-26-2016 12:08

Just imagining BadAss doing that, Vulkie, has me doubled over in laughter.

You must have a really good memory, to find that particular scene, or tooooooooooo much time on your hands.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-26-2016 12:16

A good memory, for 9/10 times - and usually, I have these vids at hand, just in case. You never know when they might come in handy :)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-26-2016 12:50

By the way, I can all tell you that I've sobered up and will be providing ice cream again... just after I've emptied my stomach into the ocean *rushes to the port side of the ship and hurls over the railing*

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Aug-26-2016 13:29

I haven't read the results yet so the outcome has no bearing on my comment.

I agree with badass. I know I had to cut material from my entry that would have improved it *and* it still would have come in under the apparent ACTUAL limit of 5000 characters. I'm sure there were others.

Those who went over but remained within the actual limit of within 5000 characters shouldn't be penalized but neither should those who cut excellent material to come in under the ANNOUNCED limit.

I know my opinion counts for nothing but IMHO this event should be removed from the scores. It's simply not fair, or within the Olympic spirit, to hold different teams to different standards.

And that's exactly what happened here. If there is clarification of the rules of should be announced here and a PM alerting people that there has been a change should be sent to at least one member of each agency.

I'm happy for whoever won, whether they obeyed the STATED rules or not. But this event should be removed from the scoring and simply seen as an unscored community building event.

I'm sure that won't happen but as I've said once before in this competition, I certainly hope events and rules will be more clearly stated or that they will be adhered to by everyone, including judges.

If only one team meet all STATED criteria, they should win by default. But in actuality this event should be thrown out entirely.

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