Crimbopalooza Story Contest 2017 Rules (Draft)

Being a great writer is not an easy task, you have to work your way to the top, be ready to adapt to any situation, and always have the expertise to cook anything anytime anywhere. Do you have what it takes to write the next best story?

Rules:

Submissions:

1. Kmail or post your short fiction with the prompt "A Lamb Sauce Crimbo". Details for this prompt are in the next section. The entries must exactly have 100 words. Only one entry can be sent per person.

1.1. Stories have to feature the ingredient inside this mystery box:

1.2. Stories have to be fresh, not frozen. They must be properly written, neither overdone nor raw.

2. Entries:

- Should not have any explicit content
- Must be in one paragraph
- Should not explicitly include names of other users
- Must be in English and should not include emoticons.

Include your your in-game name when submitting your entry via posting on the thread.

3. Deadline of entries is on November 30, 2017, 12:00 AM GMT +8. Depending on the number of entries, semi-finals might be held. 

3.1. In the case of having semi-finals, the top five from the last contest automatically goes through the final if they enter.

3.2. The five seeds will be divided into two groups and each group will vote on one of either semi-final.

3.3. Note that the voting period will require votes from entrants, and that a full vote is expected from them within such periods. Try to be around when these times pop up.
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Voting:

(General)

1. The voting period takes place after the period of submissions has closed. Semi-finals will always be two weeks long. 

2. For both the semi-finals and the final, each entrant will give 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, down to 1 points to their ten favorite entries excluding their own.

3. Entries will be compiled, shuffled, and posted in a single masterpost along with the name of the entrant.

4. Kmail your votes in the following format, points on the left and letter of entry on the right:

12 - _
10 - _
8 - _
7 - _
6 - _
5 - _
4 - _
3 - _
2 - _
1 - _

5. There will be an extra vote from a jury of non-entrants and/or non-players and me. The minimum number of jurors are three for each semi-finals and five for the finals, with one or two jurors in the semis possibly also voting in the finals. Their function in the semi-finals and the final will differ.

5.1. There will be two different sets of judges for each semi-final. A person cannot judge on both semi-finals at once. 

5.2. The upper limit of the number of judges in the final is ten. Only one judge from each semi-final can return for the final.

6. Polls may be opened to add a public voting option. Their function in the semi-finals and the final will also differ.

(Semi-Finals)

_____ - _____

1. Semi-finalists will vote on the same semi-final as they are in. Seeded entrants will vote individually on their designated semi-final.

2. The qualifiers will be determined as follows:

2.1. The top eight scoring semi-finalists based on entrant votes will qualify for the final.

2.2. Then a poll will pick their own qualifier, namely the entry with the most votes that isn't on the top eight.

2.3. Finally, the judges will choose between the highest non-qualifier by the entrants and the poll. They will pick their favorite story, and the most out of three will qualify

3. In case one aspect of the vote fails, here is as follows:

3.1. If entrant vote fails, the poll will determine the top nine while judges choose between the 10th and 11th placed entries.

3.2. If poll vote fails, entrants will determine the top nine while judges choose between the 10th and 11th placed entries.

3.3. If jury vote is unavailable, entrants will determine the top nine while the poll will still only pick one qualifier. 

4. Qualifiers will be announced in no particular order, not showing how they qualified.

(Final)

_____ - _____

1. Entrants who didn't qualify on the semi-finals will also vote on the final.

2. The jury will consist of at least five people, always including me, the host. They will rank every story in the final, with the combined ranks converted into the corresponding points.

3. Poll votes will be based on their percentage, which will then be converted into points based on entrant points.

3.1. The total of the points of the poll must equal all the points given by the entrants' votes, which will be estimated in the masterpost and later adjusted.

4. The total of the entrant, jury and public vote will be combined, with the most points winning.

Prizes: 

1st place: 10 million Meat
2nd place: 8 million Meat
3rd place: 6 million Meat
4th place: 4 million Meat
5th place: 2 million meat
Consolations:
6th-10th place: 200 thousand Meat each

The rest get pasta.

Contact penshoppe_91 #1498748 for any questions in-game. 

Good luck and may the best story win.