RuneScape Forum Archive | RS Story Contest #4

Borna Coric

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-NEWS-
- The contest is over! Winner is announced on Page 54. I am looking for someone to host the next "Survivor" story contest -- contact me if interested.
Hello everyone, and welcome to the fourth instalment and return of my contest series, “Survivor: RuneScape Stories Forums”.
As one could probably gather from the title, this contest is going to take a similar shape to the style of Survivor. If you are unfamiliar with the way the game is played, I’ll try to summarise it for you here:
The contest will consist of a series of about seven rounds, depending on the number of entrants. Each contestant will be asked to write a short story for the round on a specific theme. After the deadline has passed I will judge these entries and deem the best stories, awarding either the top two or purely the best one “immunity” for that round depending again on the round and number of entrants.
All of the contestants will then vote for someone they wish to be eliminated from the contest; however those with immunity cannot be voted out. The person who gains the most votes against them will be eliminated from the contest. This type of elimination allows the creation of alliances and such which makes the game further interesting. I stress that the person you vote for does not necessarily have to be the person with the worst entry, which means strategy can come into play. In the earlier rounds there may be the case that the two people with the most votes are eliminated, and any ties in voting will be decided by me based on quality of their entry.
Anyone who has not submitted an entry for that round will not be automatically eliminated but will still follow the same process as all those who have, that is, that they can be voted out and are always losing in the event of a tie. Likewise, if a contestant does not vote in a round then there will simply be fewer votes counted up to determine elimination.

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Borna Coric

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As the game progresses and more and more people are eliminated, the “Authors” are formed. The last seven people eliminated from the contest prior to the final consisting of three contestants remain in the game to determine the winner in the final round by majority vote. The person in the last round out of the three to gain the most votes from the Authors wins the contest, and the prize.

From reading you can probably tell that this is an intricate and exciting new way to run a story contest which I believe will bring a new sense of enjoyment to the Story Forums. In addition to the above, there will be a “Hidden Immunity” that is handed out to an entrant at some stage through the contest as an extra part to a challenge. However, there may be multiples. This can be played after any voting and will make any votes cast against you not count, which can be vital to turn votes around and knock out another competitor. If a contestant is knocked out while in possession of a hidden immunity, it will come back into play by means of another challenge. However, if a hidden immunity is played then it has no further role in the contest.

Votes can be cast by private message in-game or by posting on this thread. It may help you later on if your vote is anonymous but I’ll leave that up to you decide, and I am not always on in-game (though I will try to be). If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I am also in "Dreamweaver" friends chat frequently if you drop in there.

The prizes for winning this contest are:
- A dedicated thread containing all of your entries
- An extra rank in Dreamweaver's chat "The Word"
- Bragging rights

But if you have any further suggestions for prizes, please post it in a reply.

Thank you!

04-Jun-2011 13:59:07 - Last edited on 29-Jun-2011 04:52:20 by Borna Coric

Borna Coric

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Final Standings:

1st: Nyyrikki V
2nd: Sir Lamentar
3rd: Xanthian93
4th: Archive
5th: The Level
6th: Wintry Elf
7th: Ogdred
8th: Paccy IV
9th: WolfLord7777
10th: Dieidiot0
11th: Raschilat
12th: L-U-T-O
13th: Hooded
14th: Capt Chekaka

Finalists:

- Nyyrikki V
- Sir Lamentar
- Xanthian93

Authors:

- WolfLord7777
- Paccy IV
- Ogdred
- Wintry Elf
- The Level
- Archive
- Aeraie

Eliminated Contestants:

4th: Archive (7th member of the Authors)
5th: The Level (6th member of the Authors)
6th: Wintry Elf (5th member of the Authors)
7th: Ogdred (4th member of the Authors)
8th: Paccy IV (3rd member of the Authors)
9th: WolfLord7777 (2nd member of the Authors)
10th: Dieidiot0 (1st member of the Authors, removed)

11th: Raschilat
12th: L-U-T-O
13th: Hooded
14th: Capt Chekaka

Removed Contestants:

- iChuk
- Veranysis
- Doom 5500
- Indignation
- Trebor115

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Borna Coric

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-FAQ-

Q. How long will the entries be required to be?
A. Entries will be a limit of two posts long (4000 characters), but this may change in the final round or so.

Q. Will each round have a theme?
A. Yes, each round will be themed differently but I am open to suggestions.

Q. How long have you been on the Story Forums?
A. About five years now but I have had breaks from the game through that period.

Q. Is this really your fourth contest?
A. Yes, the first three are long gone from these forums though.

Q. Who won the other contests?
A. I know that Veranysis won the first contest, and Ogdred won the second...I think that it was Cicobe who won the third.

Q. Is the Hidden Immunity randomly given out?
A. No, there will either be a side-challenge, a clue hinted in a post or some other subtle event. You can answer in a private message as well to prevent the other contestants knowing you have it, which might help your game.

Q. Are you against siding with friends and tactical voting to eliminate people? Should we vote for the worst story?
A. No, definitely not. A big part of this game is allying and not just going with the worst story. If it helps you win, I say do it. Having said that, voting for what you think is the worst story might suit you better. It all depends on how you want to do it.

Q. Is there anything special you look for in an entry?
A. Try to make your interpretation of the theme ingenious. Some type of plot twist will always leave the best impact.

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-RULES-

- One entry per person, no multiple accounts!
- Do not edit a story once it has been posted, unless it is in the first fifteen minutes or so after posting the entry and completely necessary.
- Any bribery on voting to help swing numbers, in any stage or form in the contest, will result in penalty or disqualification. This does not include setting up alliances, but rather paying people to vote for others.
- Any accusation of bribery or cheating is a serious measure and any false information given will result in penalty or disqualification.
- All length limits on stories must be followed (obviously)
- Do not persuade people to vote for others if you have been eliminated. Once you have been eliminated you cannot influence the voting until the final round.
- Be polite to other contestants, even when voting them out.
- Your first vote is your only vote and it can't be changed.
- No discussion of voting on this thread, only the votes themselves.
- Send your vote as a private message in-game if you can.
- All Authors can only influence the game in the last round. Please refrain from posting opinions until then.
- Do not argue decisions made on this thread, I am free to discuss that in-game.
- Please do not post votes after the deadline unless an extension has been made.
- Any breach of the forum rules or the above rules will result in a penalty or disqualification.

Some further notes:

- In the event of a contestant not entering a story, they remain the the contest as long as the aren't voted out.
- In the event of a tie, the person who hasn't entered a story will always lose. If both contestants in the tie have stories, the one I deem to be better will remain in the contest.
- In the event of a contestant not voting, the voting will carry on as if they did.

04-Jun-2011 13:59:10 - Last edited on 16-Jun-2011 07:26:01 by Borna Coric

Borna Coric

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-First Challenge-

This is an immunity challenge. The two best stories will be exempt from the vote for this round, and two people will be voted out.

You must write a short story, maximum of two posts (4000 characters), that somehow involves the theme of "BETRAYAL".

This can be integrated in any way you wish from a character being named Betrayal, exploring a theme of betrayal in your story or some other abstract way. It can be as obvious or subtle as you like.

Entries will be judged on creativity, integration of theme and quality of entry.

DEADLINE: Tuesday the 14th of June, 00:00, Australian EST (GMT + 9).

Do not edit your story once you post it on this thread or it may be discounted! (see rules)

Good luck!

Entries:

- The Level, Page 7, Posts 9-10
- Sir Lamentar, Page 8, Posts 5 and 6
- Paccy IV, Page 8, Posts 7 and 8
- Dieidiot1, Page 8 and 9, Posts 10 and 1
- Hooded, Page 10, Posts 2 and 3
- Raschilat, Page 10, Posts 9 and 10
- L-U-T-O, Page 11, Posts 1 and 2
- WolfLord7777, Page 11, Posts 7 and 8
- Archive, Page 12, Posts 5 and 6
- Wintry Elf, Page 12, Posts 9 and 10
- Nyyrikki V, Page 13, Posts 3 and 4

Winners of immunity are Nyyrikki V and Sir Lamentar. Full details and reviews are located on page 14.

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-The Voting, Round One-

All contestants now have three days to vote for the person they wish to be eliminated. You can vote for anyone but yourself, Sir Lamentar or Nyyrikki V.

The two contestants who receive the most votes, on any basis, will be eliminated from the competition.

You can send your votes to me via a message in the game or a single post on this thread stating the username of the person you wish to eliminate.

The deadline that all votes must be received by is Friday the 17th of June, 12:00, GMT.

Any tie in the voting will be split by me, determined by their entry in that round or, in the case of neither contestant having an entry, previous entries/random draw.

Good luck.

Hooded and Capt Chekaka have been eliminated, with the vote count as follows:

L-U-T-O: 2
iChuk: 1
WolfLord7777: 1
Paccy IV: 1
Hooded: 3
Capt Chekaka: 3

Full details on page 16.

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-Second Challenge-

This is an immunity challenge. The two best stories will be exempt from the vote for this round, and two people will be voted out.

You must write a short story, maximum of two posts (4000 characters), that somehow involves a skill of RuneScape.

This can be any of 25 skills in the game, and can be used in any context you like. Entries somewhat based on RuneScape or the era, rather than the modern world, will score higher.

In addition to the two immunities, the stakes are higher this round. The person with the winning entry will have an extra value added to their vote. This means that the person who wins will have the equivalent of TWO votes rather than just one, but can only cast this towards one person.

Any person named in the above contestants' list with an asterisk next to their username will be required to write for this round, or they will be automatically removed.

Entries will be judged on creativity, integration of skill and quality of entry.

DEADLINE: Friday the 24th of June, 08:00, GMT.

Good luck!

Entries:

- WolfLord7777, Page 17, Posts 4 and 5
- (c)L-U-T-O, Page 18, Posts 2 and 3
- Sir Lamentar, Page 18, Post 10
- The Level, Page 19, Post 3
- Xanthian93, Page 20, Posts 1 and 2
- Archive, Page 20, Post 3
- Wintry Elf, Page 21, Posts 8 and 9
- Nyyrikki V, Page 22, Posts 1 and 2
- Paccy IV, Page 22, Posts 4 and 5

Winners of immunity are Wintry Elf and Sir Lamentar. Wintry has also won the voting reward. Details on Page 22 and 23.

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-The Voting, Round Two-

All contestants now have three days to vote for the person they wish to be eliminated. You can vote for anyone but yourself, Sir Lamentar or Wintry Elf. Wintry Elf also receives a vote equivalent to two, as winner of this round.

The two contestants who receive the most votes, on any basis, will be eliminated from the competition.

You can send your votes to me via a message in the game or a single post on this thread stating the username of the person you wish to eliminate.

The deadline that all votes must be received by is Monday the 27th of June, 12:00 (Midday), GMT.

Any tie in the voting will be split by me, determined by their entry in that round or, in the case of neither contestant having an entry, previous entries.

Any hidden immunities must be played in the three days available in the voting round, but ONLY in a private message. Alternatively, post that you are playing it in the last hour or so of the round.

Good luck.

Raschilat and L-U-T-O were eliminated, with vote count as follows:
Xanthian93: 2
Raschilat: 2
Nyyrikki V: 1
Paccy IV: 2
*-U-T-O: 3

You can find the full results on Page 27, Post 10.

04-Jun-2011 13:59:24 - Last edited on 27-Jun-2011 13:23:20 by Borna Coric

Borna Coric

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-Game Twist One-

You didn't all think that this would be straightforward, did you?

Welcome to the first twist of this contest! Though this doesn't affect the current contestants directly, it may affect them indirectly. This twist gives the opportunity for a removed or eliminated contestant, or any person who missed the original deadline, to enter the contest in round three.

This person will also become a contestant in the place of someone finishing in the top ten. As such, no one will become an Author in the second round of voting.

The challenge is simple -- write a 50 word, or less, story that captures some aspect of "NATURE". The title is not included in this count.

The single best entry will land the writer in the third round, ultimately giving them the opportunity to win the contest.

If you enter this, please post your 50 word or less story with some acknowledgement of the fact you are participating. No current contestants may enter.

DEADLINE: Monday the 27th of June, 12:00 (Midday), GMT.

Good luck to anyone who enters.

Entries:

- Wintry Elf, Page 24, Post 6*
- L-U-T-O, Page 24, Post 8*
- Polymath, Page 25, Post 1
- The Level, Page 25, Post 3*
- Aeraie, Page 25, Post 7
- Suntanman 3, Page 25, Post 9
- Lokintr, Page 25, Post 10
- Ogdred, Page 27, Post 1
- Nguy4, Page 27, Post 4

*This entry is not being considered for this round, but only for feedback purposes.

The winner of this round is Ogdred. Congratulations! Full results are on page 28.

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