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Feb
28
Feb
4
404 Art Not Found [Maybe you can fix that!]
I bet that picture to the right looks very boring. Just… a white background. I bet you think you can make a good picture for it. You probably can. You know what, you should. Right now Ongoing Worlds is hosting a two week contest stating tomorrow to see who can make the best picture for our 404 page! To see a set of guidlines and contest dates, just hit that really nicely formatted read more button! [It’s a really nice button too] Read More
Dec
29
Still time to enter your game for the Simulation Cup!
2014 Simulation Cup
About a week and a half ago, we announced the 2014 Simulation Cup (historically known as the Tournament of Simulations). Thus far we’ve received nominations for 18 outstanding games. And what a group it is! Everyone who entered a sim into the competition should have already received a confirmation email. If you have NOT received your confirmation email, please forward your entry form to me at star [dot] idf [at] gmail [dot] com. Just want to make sure we don’t miss anyone.
I also want to let everyone know that we’ve extended the deadline to submit your game(s) to 24 hours after the publishing of this post. So there’s still time if you missed the last window… Read More
Dec
18
2014 Simulation Cup – Nominate your game
2014 Simulation Cup
That’s right–it’s that time of year again. It’s officially time to accept entrants for the only sim and role play competition that dates back to the last millennium (more specifically, 1999). What, you haven’t heard of the Simulation Cup? It’s an annual event where sims and role play games have the opportunity to showcase their excellence and compete against each other in a friendly manner to win various prizes. Oh yeah, it’s usually called the Tournament of Simulations (ToS), which you might be more familiar with.
How to Enter
The sim’s host (or host’s representative) will submit the short entry form below along with a sample of their role play activity. Read More
Dec
9
Contest Time! The 2014 Quote Competition!
Today, my fellow Kazon, we stand on the precipice of what may very well be one of the most tragic failures of peace in the history of our world. As I speak, the gears of war are turning, drawing us closer and closer to a conflict that will no doubt kill thousands and devastate the region for years to come. God have mercy on us all
–Kal Verner, State Radio Broadcasting Network Anchorman – The Steam Age
Who doesn’t love a good quote? They can be tragic, like the one above, inspirational, like the speech before a big battle, or monumentally ignorant, like a person making a speech about a topic they have little knowledge of.
Dec
2
Flashback week competition runner-up – James LeChance from ORIGIN
Here’s the runner up for the Flashback week competition 2014, written by MrXanadu. You can see the winning story by clicking here.
3rd place – “James LeChance” from ORIGIN
Kirrath Prime, Orsai System
June 25th 2353….two years before the ORIGIN expedition
The Archaeology Department at Earth University had finally gotten permission from the Kirrathian Government to unearth the Ironian ruins along the Ukar River basin. It had been a tedious process, but the government finally caved and lifted their restrictions. Read More
Dec
2
Flashback week competition runner-up – Savis from Nova Lux
Here’s the runner up for the Flashback week competition 2014, written by Tib. You can see the winning story by clicking here.
2nd place – “Savis” from Nova Lux
Written by Tiberius Creations
The morning rose over the mountains, the wind whipping the sand around like mini tornadoes dancing to nature’s barren ballet. The sun peeked through the small window and into the basement that the inhabitants of Defiance called home. It eventually reached Savis’ eyes, blinding him and waking him up. He sat up and grumbled “over ninety million miles away and it has perfect aim.” Savis stood up off the bed and moved towards his closet. Read More
Dec
2
Announcing the winner of the Flashback week competition – 2014
A few weeks ago we ran a week-long event called Flashback week where we encouraged roleplayers and writers to think about the backstory of their character and write about a flashback to a different time in their lives. We held a competition for the best story, and our team of judges have voted, and the scores have been calculated! Read More
Nov
15
Flashback Week 2014
Flashback week is now over and the competition results have been announced here.
Flashback Week is a week-long writing event where writers and roleplayers are encouraged to think about something that happened in their characters past. Read More
Nov
2
November Thanksgiving writing challenge
Johnny recently won the Halloween writing challenge, and in the comments of the announcement set a challenge to everyone else to write a thanksgiving story. The following was written by Johnny:
Johnny, winner of the Halloween writing competition
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations.
In the English tradition, days of thanksgiving and special thanksgiving religious services became important during the English Reformation in the reign of Henry VIII. That was in 1536. Read More