Done with your Registration? Come here for info.

[Taskmienster]

On behalf of Ataraxis (the head judge for the tournament) and the moderator staff overseeing the ToC we would like for anyone who has completed their team registration threads to post the link to the thread in this post. For organizational purposes, this is the most simplistic of ways to get the job done. After your thread is completed the moderator will post that it is completed by way of either editing it into the original post, or by way of posting a new note saying who has been completed up to that point.

Due to the nature of the tournament, and having so many who are unfamiliar with the judgment system that we use on Althanas, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns with what was addressed in your judgment feel free to contact the moderator who wrote the judgment. Of course, our head judge will also be able to help, Ataraxis, or myself as the assistant head judge.

Thanks for your time,
~Althanas and ToC staff.


EDIT: A note to the moderators judging the threads. If you could please post in bold in the post with the thread you are working on at the time so that we don't have people working on the same thread at the same time that'd be great. Thanks.

[Syaoran]

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17962

The Furious Furries have completed their thread and are ready to be judged. *lavish foxy bow*

WORKING ON IT! Claimed by Panel A.

[Lord Synical]

Link to only the most awesome team ever concieved (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17961).

The Decimation Duo is ready to... well... decimate. :cool:

Ataraxis claims this in the name of Cat Stevens! This means Panel B.

[Lord Saladin]

The Matheson Twins are ready to be judged. (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17860)

Ataraxis claims this in the name of Freddy Mercury! This means Panel B.

[KazeTanade]

RPGFO's Hybrid Horizon (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17951) is ready to be judged and start up the heat.

Your souls are belong to us, Panel A. Task working on this one!

[Mabus]

I'm pretty sure we've qualified over at the Philosophy Club (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17960), but we'd like the thread left open for a smooth IC transition from being foes to allies...

Claimed by Panel B ~ Ebivoulya

[Isis Ixidar]

The Ixidar Sisters (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17997) are ready to roll.

Being forced to make an interesting story under 2k was pretty droll.

Panel B shall be taking this ~ Ebi as well

[Schrodinger's Nirvana]

Here we are (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17950). Lask and Yuka, Wanderers to the end...And Nirvana is a potty-mouthed, politically incorrect and possibly racist NPC for this quest I will have to tone down.

Unfortunately the pair of us to it to be each post being 1000-2000 words, so we threw in character interaction too. Please don't use it against us, we'll do better next time!

So judgewise, our fight BEGINS at post 3, at the 'you'd better apologise' part. It ends with post 7's sleep spell.

Total words for fight posts: 2320. Total words for entire thread: 5035, homgwut

Ataraxis claims this in the name of Satchmo! That means Panel B.

[MetalDrago]

Paladins of N'Jal (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17886) reporting for duty

Don't think too badly of us... We thought each player got 2000 words to use, and we can't really go back and fix it now.

Mathias will be claiming this! That means Panel A.

[Nieve.Roja]

Destined Intervention. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17866)

Yeah. Not too much time for combat, but hey. Classic story of good and not-so-good.

Mathias will be claiming this! That means Panel A.

[Teal]

Outriders ready for judging! (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18009)

Our fight isn't really over, but we went over the limit a bit there.

Ataraxis claims this in the name of Nat King Cole! That means Panel B.

[Scriptwriter667]

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=137073#post137073

TEAM DARK BULLET is ready to be judged. We are ready for the gunpowder to ignite and blow you away!

We really did have a crunch time for it, but hope you like it. We, as in my partner and I, will never back down from a challenge.

P.S. It IS over 2K, but not too far over.

In honor of the Twilight Zone marathon that ended this morning, this is claimed in the name of Rod Sterling! Panel A, Taskmienster.

[lPulse]

Some of the teams finished their Team Reg`s days before this thread appeared. If some of them get back to this thread while checking up on the stats of their Team Reg threads and post their readiness after the 11:59pm 30 Dec. deadline does that mean they are cut off? While I doubt the answer is yes I just wondered.

[Ataraxis]

No they are not, as any remaining Team Registration will be reviewed individually. If it was completed before the deadline, we'll know it and judge it accordingly. Of course, it's preferable to post here, so if your trial is completed and you haven't told us here already, then I strongly suggest you do so!

[Shadowed]

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17998

Go for it.

Ataraxis claims this in the name of Vagn Holmboe! This means Panel B.

[TwinDeath]

Yeah, so neither my partner nor myself realized until I went to post our registration here that there was a word limit. Most humble apologies, but we both feel that this is not over-done, and probably gives a better prediction of what our performance in the actual ToC (if we get in) would be like. Hopefully this does not affect us in too detrimental of a fashion.

Without further ado:

Tveir Valka Seula (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17910), the Two Wandering Souls.

Tristam will be claiming this in the name of... a name! That means Panel B.

[Kalar]

Ok, so its not very long. Just over 1000 words. And its not a battle, but we hope it will do. And we hope you will enjoy.

Edit: Ok, so we apparently have a bit more time to finish this up than I thought we did last night (What with the extra 2 days or so given). Therefore, I'm hoping my partner will post one more time to finish us up before the deadline tomorrow. Therefore.... I guess We aren't ready to judge yet, but will be so before the deadline.

Edit 2: Ok, so ready now. :D

Zetsumei: Qaron and Kalar (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17979)

Tristam will be claiming this in the name of Joss Whedon! That means Panel B.

[Jericho]

Penumbra Intersect (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18017)

We had more planned for this, but we ran up against the wordcount max after the first two posts. Sorry! Would it be possible to leave the thread open? Kryos and I would like to brew our characters' motivations and complements with each other a bit more (and if he/she has time, the judge is welcome to read past the first posts...).

Many thanks!

Tristam will be claiming this in the name of Roger Zelazny! That means Panel B.

[Mabus]

Ew, double take. I would have figured a word count to be a lower, rather then an upper limit. We're waaaay more then 1000 words in our thread.

[Caden Law]

The Napalm Artisans, frying squirrels and cracking nuts. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=137160#post137160)

Claimed by Panel A, no name to dedicate it too... 'cause I'm just that cool. ~Task

[Ataraxis]

If you want to complete the thread, just tell us where the cutoff point is. We'll take the posts before that point into consideration for the judging of the trial, and the fact that you went over the limit will thus not be seen as an omission of the rules.

Something like:

"The Trial ends here. What follows is simply us, completing the thread for ourselves."

[Caden Law]

Ew, double take. I would have figured a word count to be a lower, rather then an upper limit. We're waaaay more then 1000 words in our thread.
Likewise.

But at least we're entertaining enough to make up for it? :confused:

EDIT: Nevermind. The guidelines said 1000 to 2000 words and our total RP clocked in at something like 1968 when I chucked it in a wordcounter. If a cut-off (cut-in?) point is needed, the actual start is after the first asterisk in Inkfinger's opening post.

[Alucroas]

I'm not going to promise a paragraph limit, or a cut-limit mainly, because that doesn't help emphasize my style. If I want to emphasize my style of writing, then I'm going to write with my own style.

I'm not tyring to be a dick or anything like that, but, I don't see the point in someone trying to see how good a writer I am, if I'm not putting forth all my effort.

[Ataraxis]

No worries, Alucroas. And as an answer: time constraints, mostly. We're trying to avoid time-consuming novellas.

Displaying the quality of your writing doesn't require a completed story, however. Personally, there have bee many cases in which I've been blown away by a single post, so impressing the judges with very few words is quite within the realm of the possible! You're still very much free to write however much and in whatever way you want, so long as you're dead certain we'll be so engrossed by it that we won't notice the length until after we're done reading it. No sarcasm here, and I mean that.

This should not, however, be construed by teams that have taken the word limit into consideration as a signal to suddenly dish out more posts, unless you're keen on high-risk gambling. In most cases, it would probably end up counterproductive.

Also, Caden: 1968 words is well within the expected word count when the extra margin you can play with (a few hundred words) is taken into account, so no need for a cutoff.

And Mabus, if you mean your team total, over 1000 is okay if you don't exceed 2000 words (by too much). If you didn't, then I wouldn't worry. If you meant way over 1000 words as your individual total, though, it might very well be a danger zone.

[KazeTanade]

Is it rude to ask when approximately can we know the results of judging? I thought I'd have seen one or two teams accepted into the small sub-forum as the judges go through them, but it's possible that you guys plan to dump it all in at one go instead. So... yeah, I was wondering.

[Slayer of the Rot]

Teeth in the Dark is up for judging. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17959)

I fucked up and misunderstood the word limit, so we're still continuing it and finishing it for ourselves. I'll add in that note ASAP.

Claimed by Task, Panel A

[Taskmienster]

Is it rude to ask when approximately can we know the results of judging? I thought I'd have seen one or two teams accepted into the small sub-forum as the judges go through them, but it's possible that you guys plan to dump it all in at one go instead. So... yeah, I was wondering.


~The results will be posted as we go through them, shouldn't be too long. We've split the judges up into two separate panels so that we can get things done quickly. I am heading one panel, Ataraxis is heading another panel. We're doing it this way so that we can have a good bit of organization regarding who is accepting the threads to be judged, with Atar and Myself working more as examples at first and then helping out anyone judging that's not used to Althanas. So, to answer your question, they will be being worked on as I type this... since I have one open, haha.

~@ Everyone else. As for writing further in your thread over the post count: It's been addressed, but I wanted to further say that I have no issues with allowing people to continue their threads after the judgment is posted. If you want to get it down so that you can explain everything that's cool with me, but after the judgment is posted I'm honestly not going to be apt to go back and read the rest of the thread...

[Christoph]

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18006

Bam!

CLAIMED with a passion, Panel A, ~Task

[Mabus]

Hey, at least I'm not boring. And I'd have to echo the sentiments of Alucroas; I don't just RP. I write. Like serious, 'not until it's complete' writing. Although I see your point, and would like to also point out that by the time you get done with either first post in that thread, you should be able to easily recognize the extent of the skill of either writer.

[Taskmienster]

However, this is just an 'example' of your writing. So a full all out completed thread isn't necessary.

[Getsuaka Kato]

Showtime!!

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18036

I've got this one ~ Christoph

[Alucroas]

As much as it doesn't have to be a completed thread, I like to write as much as I can in a thread, especially this time around, since, I'm not too sure if the people who read my post caught my hint which signified that I was about to enter the third-person perspective.

[Saxon]

The Killing Cold (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17899)

Cory's last post pending, but it should be in before midnight.

EDIT: All done.

Mathias claims this in the name of (probably) Stereolab! That means Panel A.

[Mabus]

However, this is just an 'example' of your writing. So a full all out completed thread isn't necessary.

Which is why I said 'We've probably qualified, but please leave the thread open' some posts ago. It doesn't need to be completed, but I do like some resolution.

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

Here's mine and Gordie's thread. Just a couple posts each. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18008)

Claimed, Panel A. No dedications, it's still early... ~Task

[Edward Judorne]

The posts may look short, but I checked. we are within the 1000 to 2000 word limits. so, yeah, here is the thread for Strategy and Execution (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17973)

Panel A... is hungry. Make me a sammich while I get this. ^^ ~Task

[Atle]

Team Awesome (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17884&page=2)

In the interest of moving things along, we're submitting our thread for judgment now. Cutoff point is POST #12.

Thank you.

Edit: Claimed for Panel A ~ Dirks

[KazeTanade]

I'm actually more interested as to why there's still no teams accepted. I'm begining to get worried, lol.

...That is seriously getting to me. A lot of you guys are real writers? -.- 12 posts for a trial...

[Taskmienster]

A General Note:

This thread is for the posting of links to your completed registration threads. If you are not posting one or already have, I would appreciate it if you would not post in here. If your post containing the link to your thread was already put up, the Panel that is claiming it for judgment has put, or will put in bold text that it has been claimed. We are posting them in the Judges Forum for review by other judges, so that we can make sure it's not simply one person's views being expressed.

Further posts that are not you linking your registration thread will be deleted.

Thank you all,
~Task

[SoulBeaver]

Not sure if Nieve put up our RP for judging in this thread. Making sure that at least one of us did, and if he did, props to him :D

http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17866

Edit: Claimed for Panel A ~ Dirks

[Petoux]

All that has to be done is for my friend to post ... and then thread over, which shouldn't be long at all.

so .... rawr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kthnxbi

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17880

Edit: Claimed for Panel A ~ Dirks

[Mikeavelli]

Whispers in the Wind, ready for business.

[Nemaisare]

And, whoops for not being anywhere near a computer when this was posted... Sorry.

Anyhow, our two liddle demons are ready for some action and our thread is most certainly done.

Team registration... (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17957)

Claimed by Alias! That's Panel B!

[KaseiYamanako]

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17924

That's our link, have much fun. =X

Claimed, Panel A. ~Dirks

[Kupo!]

We never finished our story, but we might as well turn it anyway. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17881)

I'd hate for us to put in effort and just squander it because of family and work.

Last one! Claimed by Remaeus. Panel A!

[Christoph]

Off-topic discussion moved here. (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=137620#post137620)

[TwinDeath]

What now?

[Christoph]

The first bracket teams have been notified. The second bracket teams will be notified in a couple days. 'Tis the eve of battle!