It's Sithmas Time Again! Prepare to Deck the Halls!

Background:

Jingle jingle jingle

Ho! Ho! Ho! Thranta Claws is coming to Seraph!

That's right! Another holiday season is upon us!

Celebrating the holidays together is a great way to strengthen our bonds as a Clan. So in a move to strengthen the Empire, the newly crowned Emperor spared no expense in decorating for the traditional celebration of Sithmas. The Monolith is covered in holiday lights, wreaths and garlands. The smell of cinnamon, vanilla, and other exotic spices waft down the halls. Feast tables are full with sugarplum pies and roast beasts. There is even supposed to be a parade!

As we approach the end of the year, this series of friendly competitions is being laid out for the Clan to earn some extra credits for Stocking Stuffers! The celebration is to last all month long.

Now witness the power of a fully cheerful and merry Holiday spirit!

Scoring:

Each individual will earn five points per event they participate in. Participation is defined as a valid submission for an event. Simply signing up for an event or uploading an unqualified submission will not count. You have to put in the effort in order to receive the reward. Participation will earn 5 points.

In addition to participation points, the top three individuals in each competition will earn placement modifier points.

First place will earn 4 points Second place will earn 3 points Third place will earn 2 points All other entries will earn 1 point Events themselves will have modifiers based on their perceived difficulty/level of effort required.

The modifier for fiction will be 3 The modifier for gaming/graphics/poetry will be 2 No modifier will be added to puzzle/trivia/flash events Grading formula: (Placement Score * Event Modifier) + Participation = Event Score

Point ties will be broken by comparing the number and position of finishes within the sub-competitions. e.g., If two participants have 30 points and Player A has two first place finishes and Player B has one first place and one second place the tie is broken in favor of Player A.

At the end of the competition, the individual scores for all sub-competitions will be added up, and the top three individuals will earn crescents for the overall competition.