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Shaoman this year occurred from October 14th to the 23rd, extending an additional two days due to Fall Ball weekend interfering with ______. There were several official tournaments hosted, including two chat events in #oldewarderandhen - Apples to Apples and Trivia - as well as other contests that happened on the forum: a signature contest, four costume contests, and a group avatar theme competition. Three community groups hosted unofficial events, and there were other events for people to participate in as well in the Faire Grounds.

Official Contests & Tournaments

Apples to Apples Tournament

An Apples to Apples tournament was hosted in #oldewarderandhen. The results follow:

1st place: Jeffan
2nd place: Amarande
3rd place: Anigrel & Kassidy
Runner-ups: Darian, Enya & Imzadi

Other participants: Keisha, Nymala, Winterdawn, Belgareth, Loraella, Shylizard, Aryela, Bryce, Ilverin, Jayson, Mical, Nymala, Shariyan & Tree

Group Avatar Theme Competition

Winner: San d'ma Shadar as Epic Battle Bears

Signature Contest

As with every festival, a contest was held to choose the next event's official signature. There were three entries.

Costume Contests

There were four separate costume contests held this year. Follows are the categories and the entries for each category.

Winners of the costume contests. From top left; Aloren's son (Children winner), Miya's daughter (Cute winner), Ara (Scary winner) & Ajailyn (WoT winner).

Children

Aloren's son as a cow (winner)
Belgareth as Oliver Twist
Loraella as a cat
Samarisin's children as Wonder Woman and Wolverine
Sarramy's daughter as a bride
Sikozu in a Purim Outfit
Vella's daughter as a pumpkin

Cute

Ajailyn as a doll
Miya's daughter as an s'redit (winner)

Scary

Ara as a Steel Inquisitor from Mistborn (winner)
Leese as a Care Bear
Azi as a zombie
Pol as a zombie
Vella as a sexy zombie nurse

Wheel of Time

Ajailyn as an Accepted (winner)
Bryher as Nynaeve
Sikozu as a Yellow Aes Sedai

Trivia Contest

A trivia contest was held in #oldewarderandhen. Contestants had to answer trivia questions regarding "spooky" things. Trivia ran for three days, with winners being chosen for each day as well as an overall winner.

Monday's winner: Loraella
Tuesday's winner: Belgareth
Wednesday's winner: Belgareth

1st place: Belgareth
2nd place: Loraella
Runner-ups: Zimone, Roheryn & Bryher

Other participants: Nandi, Arie, Aria, Deoan, Wil, Laralelle, Shylizard, Adolla, Narysse, Jeffan, Alaren, Anigrel, Aloren, Kassidy, Kitan, Pol, Mathei, Imzadi, Nymala, Alyria, Stephen, Sean, Kazayha, and Erin.

Unofficial Contests

The Gray Ajah

Where's Waldo Contest

Winner: Stephan

Where's Waldo Puzzle Contest

Winners: Enya & Jeffan

The Green Ajah

Which Witch is Which Contest

Winner: Jeffan

The White Ajah

Guess the Jessica

Winner: Jeffan
Runner-up: Imzadi

Jessica Coloring Contest

Winner: Gollaith

Other contestants: Keladria, Belgareth, Sarramy, Kassidy, Loraella, Jeffan & Prewan.

Pick-up Line Contest

Winner: Taelinn
Runner-up: Jeffan

Other contestants: Nymala, Imzadi, Areandara, Azi & Belgareth.

Other Events

Mad Scientist

Monster Mash Match Up

A "Monster Mash Match Up" was held, pairing off people and giving them clues to post in a thread in the Faire Grounds to try and deduce their matches. A full list of matches, along with the questionnaire, can be found on the Monster Mash Match Up page.

Feast of Lights Faire Ground Fairy Avatar Contest

Along with the signature contest, people were asked to dress up the Faire Ground Fairy's avatar into something appropriate for the Feast of Lights festival held in December/January. However, no entries were received.

Ghost Story Round

A ghost story, featuring our favorite trolloc, Narg, was hosted during Shaoman. It was told in a round, where each person posted 2-3 sentences based only off of the previous post's information (or a bit further back if they need clarification). The entire story can be read on the Ghost Story Round page.

Themes

A sampling of avatars from this year's Shaoman

The Blue Ajah as "The Dark Blue Ajah"

The Blue Ajah posted a thread in the Faire Grounds inviting people to join the Dark Blue/Black Ajah. Much Caps-lock occurred!

The Brown Ajah as "B-Movie Horror Fest"

The Brown Ajah played clips from cult films such as Carrie, Plan 9 From Outer Space & Dracula vs. Frankenstein.

The Gray Ajah as "Where's Waldo?"

Description needed.

The Green Ajah as "Witches"

The Green Ajah brewed potions, disguised as alcoholic beverages, that had hidden results for the person who drank them.

The Red Ajah as "Deadly Ponies"

The Red Ajah were My Little Pony ponies, where Leese played the role of "Lis the Ripper" whose quest was to kill all of the ponies.

The White Ajah as "Jessica Rabbits"

The White Ajah were various Jessica Rabbit's, from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

The Yellow Ajah as "Escape from Arkham Asylum"

The Yellow Ajah were various characters from Batman that have been locked away in Arkham Asylum and have now escaped.

Dai M'Hael as "Dark Lords of the Sith"

Few Dai M'Hael Gaidin participated in Shaoman this year, and no thread was created.

Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb as "Nothing"

Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb did not participate in Shaoman this year.

San d'ma Shadar as "Epic Battle Bears"

San d'ma Shadar were dressed as Epic War Bears, setting up a thread in the Faire Grounds asking for offerings to spare people from the havoc they could wreck.

Val'Cueran as "Doctors"

Val'Cueran were various doctors, such as Dr. Cox from Scrubs and Dr. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. They offered various "cures" to those with ailments.

The Citizens as "Seuss-izens"

A few citizens dressed as characters from Dr. Seuss and recited rhymes.

The Novices as "Nuns"

The Novices opened up a "Hail Mary Pub" where they offered drinks to anyone who came in.

The Accepted as "Care Bears"

The Accepted dressed as Care Bears, though no thread was created in the Faire Grounds.

The Garrison as "Zombies"

The Garrison teamed up this year to become zombies. A thread was posted in the Faire Grounds where they terrorized and ate people.

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+Shaoman this year occurred from October 14th to the 23rd, extending an additional two days due to Fall Ball weekend interfering with ______. There were several official tournaments hosted, including two chat events in #oldewarderandhen - Apples to Apples and Trivia - as well as other contests that happened on the forum: a signature contest, four costume contests, and a group avatar theme competition. Three community groups hosted unofficial events, and there were other events for people to participate in as well in the Faire Grounds.
 ==Official Contests & Tournaments==
-===Apples to Apples Tournament===
+===<u>Apples to Apples Tournament</u>===
 An Apples to Apples tournament was hosted in #oldewarderandhen. The results follow:
 *1st place: Jeffan
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 ''Other participants: Keisha, Nymala, Winterdawn, Belgareth, Loraella, Shylizard, Aryela, Bryce, Ilverin, Jayson, Mical, Nymala, Shariyan & Tree''
-===Signature Contest===
+===Group Avatar Theme Competition===
+Winner: San d'ma Shadar as Epic Battle Bears
+===<u>Signature Contest</u>===
 As with every festival, a contest was held to choose the next event's official signature. There were three entries.
-*[image]
+*[[Image:Shaoman11SC1.jpg|link=]]
-*[image]
+*[[Image:Shaoman11SC2.png|link=]]
-*[image]
+*[[Image:Shaoman11SC3.png|link=]]
-===Costume Contests===
+===<u>Costume Contests</u>===
-[[Image:Shaoman11CCCute2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|FILLER for Children until winner is announced]]
 There were four separate costume contests held this year. Follows are the categories and the entries for each category.
+[[Image:Shaoman11CCWinners.jpg|right|thumb|456px|Winners of the costume contests. From top left; Aloren's son (Children winner), Miya's daughter (Cute winner), Ara (Scary winner) & Ajailyn (WoT winner).]]
+<u>'''Children'''</u>
+*'''Aloren's son as a cow (winner)'''
+*Belgareth as Oliver Twist
+*Loraella as a cat
+*Samarisin's children as Wonder Woman and Wolverine
+*Sarramy's daughter as a bride
+*Sikozu in a Purim Outfit
+*Vella's daughter as a pumpkin
-*'''Children'''
+<u>'''Cute'''</u>
-**Aloren's son as a cow
+*Ajailyn as a doll
-**Belgareth as Oliver Twist
+*'''Miya's daughter as an s'redit (winner)'''
-**Loraella as a cat
-**Samarisin's children as Wonder Woman and Wolverine
-**Sarramy's daughter as a bride
-**Sikozu in a Purim Outfit
-**Vella's daughter as a pumpkin
-[[Image:Shaoman11CCCute2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Miya's daughter as an s'redit (winner in the Cute category)]]
+<u>'''Scary'''</u>
-*'''Cute'''
+*'''Ara as a Steel Inquisitor from Mistborn (winner)'''
-**Ajailyn as a doll
+*Leese as a Care Bear
-**Miya's daughter as an s'redit (winner)
+*Azi as a zombie
+*Pol as a zombie
+*Vella as a sexy zombie nurse
-[[Image:Shaoman11CCScary1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ara as a Steel Inquisitor from Mistborn (winner in the Scary category)]]
+<u>'''''Wheel of Time'''''</u>
-*'''Scary'''
+*'''Ajailyn as an Accepted (winner)'''
-**Ara as a Steel Inquisitor from Mistborn (winner)
+*Bryher as Nynaeve
-**Ariana as a Care Bear
+*Sikozu as a Yellow Aes Sedai
-**Azi as a zombie
-**Pol as a zombie
-**Vella as a sexy zombie nurse
-[[Image:Shaoman11CCWoT1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ajailyn as an Accepted (winner in the ''Wheel of Time'' category)]]
+===<u>Trivia Contest</u>===
-*'''''Wheel of Time'''''
-**Ajailyn as an Accepted (winner)
-**Bryher as Nynaeve
-**Sikozu as a Yellow Aes Sedai
-===Trivia Contest===
 A trivia contest was held in #oldewarderandhen. Contestants had to answer trivia questions regarding "spooky" things. Trivia ran for three days, with winners being chosen for each day as well as an overall winner.
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 ==Unofficial Contests==
-===The Gray Ajah===
+===<u>The Gray Ajah</u>===
-====Where's Waldo Contest====
+=====Where's Waldo Contest=====
 *Winner: Stephan
-====Where's Waldo Puzzle Contest====
+=====Where's Waldo Puzzle Contest=====
 *Winners: Enya & Jeffan
-===The Green Ajah===
+===<u>The Green Ajah</u>===
-====Which Witch is Which Contest====
+=====Which Witch is Which Contest=====
 *Winner: Jeffan
-===The White Ajah===
+===<u>The White Ajah</u>===
-====Guess the Jessica====
+=====Guess the Jessica=====
 *Winner: Jeffan
 *Runner-up: Imzadi
-====Jessica Coloring Contest====
+=====Jessica Coloring Contest=====
 *Winner: Gollaith
 ''Other contestants: Keladria, Belgareth, Sarramy, Kassidy, Loraella, Jeffan & Prewan.''
-====Pick-up Line Contest====
+=====Pick-up Line Contest=====
-*Winner:
+*Winner: Taelinn
+*Runner-up: Jeffan
-''Other contestants: Jeffan, Nymala, Imzadi, Areandara, Azi & Belgareth.''
+''Other contestants: Nymala, Imzadi, Areandara, Azi & Belgareth.''
 ==Other Events==
 [[image:Shaoman11MadScientist.jpg|right|thumb|'''Mad Scientist''']]
 ===Monster Mash Match Up===
-A "Monster Mash Match Up" was held, pairing off people and giving them clues to post in a thread in the Faire Grounds to try and deduce their matches. A full list of matches, along with the questionnaire, can be found on the [[Shaoman 2011 Monster Mash Match Up | Monster Mash Match Up page]].
+A "Monster Mash Match Up" was held, pairing off people and giving them clues to post in a thread in the Faire Grounds to try and deduce their matches. A full list of matches, along with the questionnaire, can be found on the [[Shaoman 2011 Monster Mash Match Up | Monster Mash Match Up]] page.
 ===Feast of Lights Faire Ground Fairy Avatar Contest===
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 ==Themes==
+[[Image:Shaoman11Avatars.jpg|left|thumb|330px|A sampling of avatars from this year's Shaoman]]
 ===The Blue Ajah as "The Dark Blue Ajah"===
-The Blue Ajah posted a thread in the Faire Grounds inviting people to join the Dark Blue/Black Ajah. Much Caps-lock occurred!
+:The Blue Ajah posted a thread in the Faire Grounds inviting people to join the Dark Blue/Black Ajah. Much Caps-lock occurred!
 ===The Brown Ajah as "B-Movie Horror Fest"===
-The Brown Ajah played clips from cult films such as Carrie, Plan 9 From Outer Space & Dracula vs. Frankenstein.
+:The Brown Ajah played clips from cult films such as Carrie, Plan 9 From Outer Space & Dracula vs. Frankenstein.
 ===The Gray Ajah as "Where's Waldo?"===
-The Gray Ajah hosted two contests; a puzzle contest where contestants must put together various signatures that the members of the Gray Ajah were wearing, as well as a contest to find Waldo in one of the signatures.
+:Description needed.
 ===The Green Ajah as "Witches"===
-The Green Ajah brewed potions, disguised as alcoholic beverages, that had hidden results for the person who drank them. They also hosted a "Which Witch is Which?" contest where the participants were asked to identify where each pop culture witch was from.
+:The Green Ajah brewed potions, disguised as alcoholic beverages, that had hidden results for the person who drank them.
 ===The Red Ajah as "Deadly Ponies"===
-The Red Ajah were My Little Pony ponies, where [[Ariana Sulan|Ariana]] played the role of "Lis the Ripper" whose quest was to kill all of the ponies.
+:The Red Ajah were My Little Pony ponies, where [[Leese Sulan|Leese]] played the role of "Lis the Ripper" whose quest was to kill all of the ponies.
 ===The White Ajah as "Jessica Rabbits"===
-The White Ajah were various Jessica Rabbit's, from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and they hosted three contests. The first was a "Guess the Jessica" contest where the participants had to ask "Yes or No" questions only to determine which White Ajah member they were trying to find. The second was a "Jessica Coloring Contest" where contestants were asked to color in and submit their entries, and the third was a pick-up line contest, where participants had to submit their "best" pick-up line.
+:The White Ajah were various Jessica Rabbit's, from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
 ===The Yellow Ajah as "Escape from Arkham Asylum"===
-The Yellow Ajah were various characters from Batman that have been locked away in Arkham Asylum and have now escaped. They subsequently terrorized the Faire Grounds.
+:The Yellow Ajah were various characters from Batman that have been locked away in Arkham Asylum and have now escaped.
 ===Dai M'Hael as "Dark Lords of the Sith"===
-Few Dai M'Hael Gaidin participated in Shaoman this year, and no thread was created.
+:Few Dai M'Hael Gaidin participated in Shaoman this year, and no thread was created.
 ===Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb as "Nothing"===
-Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb did not participate in Shaoman this year.
+:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb did not participate in Shaoman this year.
 ===San d'ma Shadar as "Epic Battle Bears"===
-"Every year around Shaoman, the bears are forced to shed their human forms and become something... more. This year, they are Epic War Bears with a mission to take over the Tower! However, the bears are known for being notoriously lazy, and they don't really want to take over the Tower if they don't absolutely have to, so they're taking bribes from the people of Tar Valon, hoping they'll be distracted long enough that they won't have to destroy the Tower. You must help them by giving them food, women, or anything else that you think would appease them!" ''(from the description on the SDS Event Themes page)''
+:San d'ma Shadar were dressed as Epic War Bears, setting up a thread in the Faire Grounds asking for offerings to spare people from the havoc they could wreck.
 ===Val'Cueran as "Doctors"===
-Val'Cueran were various doctors, such as Dr. Cox from Scrubs and Dr. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. They offered various "cures" to those with ailments.
+:Val'Cueran were various doctors, such as Dr. Cox from Scrubs and Dr. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. They offered various "cures" to those with ailments.
 ===The Citizens as "Seuss-izens"===
-A few citizens dressed as characters from Dr. Seuss and recited rhymes.
+:A few citizens dressed as characters from Dr. Seuss and recited rhymes.
 ===The Novices as "Nuns"===
-The Novices opened up a "Hail Mary Pub" where they offered drinks to anyone who came in.
+:The Novices opened up a "Hail Mary Pub" where they offered drinks to anyone who came in.
 ===The Accepted as "Care Bears"===
-The Accepted dressed as Care Bears, though no thread was created in the Faire Grounds.
+:The Accepted dressed as Care Bears, though no thread was created in the Faire Grounds.
 ===The Garrison as "Zombies"===
-The Garrison teamed up this year to become zombies. A thread was posted in the Faire Grounds where they terrorized and ate people.
+:The Garrison teamed up this year to become zombies. A thread was posted in the Faire Grounds where they terrorized and ate people.
-====Group Avatar Theme Competition====
-Winner:
 [[Category:Shaoman]]
-[[Category:2011 Online Events]]
+[[Category:2011 Outreach Activities]]
+[[Category:Articles to be updated]]