Scoring: Minimum 1000 words. Grading will be based on the fiction grading rubric and adherence to the given prompt. Must be submitted as an attached file (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt). Shared GDocs will not be accepted, so if that is where you are writing it, when finished go to File>Download as and choose a file format.

This is a Level 1 competition for Daybreak.

This competition sets a different assignment to each house.

Imperium: Queen Meihui of the Nayama Dynasty asks who The Scholae Empire will send to help protect them. Your Quaestor has chosen you. However, you quickly discover that there is more to your assignment: you are actually being tested by the Nayamans, who are using your skill in combat as a barometer to test the value of the clan as an ally.

Excidium: You are tasked the assassination of the Mayor of Caelestis, known to work at the top of a high-rise office block in the centre of town. Ideally, be discrete in your approach so foul play will not be suspected.