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Official Contests & Tournaments

Apples to Apples Tournament

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

• 1st place with 11 wins: Jeffan
• 2nd place with 10 wins: Amarande
• 3rd place with 9 wins: Anigrel & Kassidy
• Others with 5+ wins: Darian, Enya & Imzadi

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

Signature Contest

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

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Costume Contests

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

• Children
  • Aloren's son as a cow
  • Belgareth as Oliver Twist
  • Loraella as a cat
  • Samarisin's children as Wonder Woman and Wolverine
  • Sarramy's daughter as a bride
  • Sikozu as [...]
  • Vella's daughter as a pumpkin

• Cute
  • Ajailyn as a doll
  • Miya's daughter as an s'redit

• Scary
  • Ara as a Steel Inquisitor from Mistborn
  • Ariana 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 of the White Tower
  • Bryher as Nynaeve
  • Sikozu as a Yellow Aes Sedai

Group Theme Competition

There were six entries:

• Brown Ajah B Horror Flicks
• Green Ajah Witches
• Recruit/Soldier Zombies
• SDS Epic Battles Bears
• White Ajah Jessicas
• Yellow Ajah Arkham Asylum

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 with 38 correct answers: Loraella
• Tuesday's winner with 59 correct answers: Belgareth
• Wednesday's winner with 34 correct answers: Belgareth

• 1st place winner with 93 wins: Belgareth
• 2nd place winner with 88 wins: Loraella

Other participants: Zimone (55 wins), Roheryn (48), Bryher (41), Nandi (21), Arie (19), Aria (13), Deoan (11), Wil (11), Laralelle (10), Shylizard (10), 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:

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

Themes

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?"

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.

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 Red Ajah as "Deadly Ponies"

The Red Ajah were My Little Pony ponies, where Ariana 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 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.

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"

"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)

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.

Other Events

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 can be seen below, along with all of the questions in the questionnaire.

The Questionnaire

• Choose One:
  • Honey
  • Sugar
  • Neither
• Which Sentence do you agree with the most?
  • I'm a morning person.
  • I'm a night person.
• Where would you rather live?
  • Shara
  • Randland
  • Seanchan
• Which do you prefer?
  • Comedy
  • Action
• Where would you prefer to go on vacation?
  • Somewhere with lots of sights to see and things to do.
  • Somewhere exotic and sunny.
  • Anywhere I can sit back and relax.
• If you were repainting your bedroom would you paint it:
  • Something bright and happy.
  • Something cool and calming.
  • White is just fine.
• Breakfast is:
  • The most important meal of the day.
  • Not necessary - I'm never hungry in the morning.
  • I never have time for breakfast.
• Which do you prefer?
  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Neither
• If you could have one of these superpowers, which would it be?
  • Invisibility
  • Flying
  • Super strength
• What do you like most about Shaoman(/Halloween)?
  • Coming up with the most original and scary costume!
  • All the candy of course!
  • Nothing in particular, it's just nice with something that brightens up the fall darkness!
• You're invited to a masquerade, what would your outfit be?
  • A beautiful fairy princess, maybe from a Disney movie
  • Something cool! A monster, troll, orc, you name it
  • The most odd I could think of, maybe an air balloon? Or a stump? Or a trash can?
• Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?
  • In a group, I love chatting and cooperating with others while working
  • Alone, can't trust others to do the work right or to not be bothersome
• Choose a classic element.
  • Earth
  • Air
  • Fire
  • Water
• I prefer to spend my time...
  • Hanging out with friends- it doesn't matter what we're doing!
  • Entertaining myself- I read, play video games, watch movies.
• Choose One:
  • The Beatles
  • The Rolling Stones
• Choose Another One:
  • Ebook
  • Audio Book
  • Regular Book
• Would you rather:
  • Be stuck in an elevator with someone you really hated?
  • Have a tooth extracted?
  • Hold a tarantula?
• Overall, are you...
  • A pessimist.
  • An optimist.
  • A realist.