Hello everyone! I realize we didn't provide a lot of information about the Roleplay Olympics to you, but we'd like to keep most of it a bit of a surprise when it finally does come out. However, we decided to give you a bit more information about it, and to hopefully answer your questions.
The idea itself came from an earlier idea Ichiro had, but never quite followed through on. While looking through some stuff about the London Olympics, Raikiri, The_Original_Raitan and I decided to try something new like this around here. The idea of it is that it will replace this quarter's RPAs, and instead we will be doing this event. If the event proves successful this year, we will try to make it a usual thing once a year. This is the very first Roleplay Olympics (RPOs)!
The RPOs are much like the regular Olympics. You participate in certain events for medals (in this case emblems). Instead of testing your physical prowess like the Olympics, the RPOs are all about Roleplaying. There will be multiple categories/events which you may sign up for, and therefore participate in, all of which involve writing of some sort. On August 1st, the events will be displayed in a thread, and you will have a week's time to sign up for them. In order to participate in that category/event, you must sign up for it! You may participate in as many events as you like. There is no limit!
A panel of 5 people will judge each piece of writing in every their event. Judges are interchangeable in every event, so if you would like to participate as a judge for any of the events, you may do so. However, you may not sign up for an event of which you are a judge.
Note that absolutely ANYONE can participate in the Roleplay Olympics. Anyone on PC has that right.
There are four possible emblems to be acquired in each event. Like the Olympics, there is the standard Gold, Silver, Bronze emblems that you can receive for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. However, if you merely participate in the RPOs, whether in one event or all of them, and whether you win or you don't, you will receive a participatory emblem nonetheless!