SteelEagle Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Welcome to the Official 2018 Running of the Leaves signups, standings and OOC discussion thread. The start date is September 28th; the end date is October 21st. - The Running of the Leaves is a race that spans through the Whitetail woods. We will have a special thread for every three days of the race- each of these three days represent a different stage of the race through Whitetail woods. - Everypony on the forum can race with one WoE RP approved character. - Each post during a stage is worth one point. - We will also evaluate the quality of each post per section of the race, awarding a player between 0-3 points for the stage as an RP bonus. - Additionally, I will be rolling a D6 and adding that many points to your score. This reflects the randomness of such competitions. This system leaves a lot of the race up to random chance (which is much like a real race- you never know the strength of all your competitors!); but everypony will be able to directly affect their chances by how well, and how often, they choose to RP the race. - There are bonuses in five of the seven stages. Sometimes they will be explained thoroughly, while other times you will need to pay attention to the words of the OP and events in the thread itself. Some bonuses are optional while certain threads are littered with bonuses as well as deductions. Bonuses and deductions will be based on what the characters choose to do. Choices can be made, timing can be important. Sometimes it is best to be bold but remember that being bold can have a downside while being safe and secure is no guarantee of victory! Deductions are also possible. - Because of the way this is set up, even if you miss a 'section' of the race, you won't necessarily be out of your chance for 1st place- hang in there and give it your best! If you join late to the race, no problem at all! Just start RPing from the section that everypony is currently on- you never know, luck may just be on your side! - You can sign up and start racing at any time, no matter when as long as the event runs. Summary and Rules - 7 Stages to race in. - One point per post, 1-6 possible die roll, 0-3 for RP quality. -2-3 for deductions and bonuses based on the stage and events. - No double posting. There is also a hidden limit to the amount of points that can be gained by posting to prevent spam. Spam posts will result in deductions. We want you to post, but we want you and your friends to have good, fun posts, not spam. - No flying and no magic!Locations: Stage 1- Ponvyille Startling Line - September 28th-30th Stage 2- Bubbling Brook - October 1st-October 3rd Stage 3- Galloping Glade - October 4th-October 6th Stage 4- Rearing Ravine - October 7th-October-9th Stage 5- Roundbottom Hills - October 10th-October 12th Stage 6- Whitetail Woods - October 13th-October 15th Stage 7- Ponyville Home Stretch! - October 16th-October 18th The End- Final Standings and Aftermath - October 19th-21stRoster: Ice Storm - IceStorm Hawke - Dubstep Applejack - Riverhippo Swift Squall - Ciraxis Loose Cannon - szalhi Pinkie Pie - RainbowFoxxyTaira - Pretzelparty Coloratura - SteelEagle Discord - RexDraco Fire Walker - Tacobob Boulder Dash - Dashman Heart Shield- DreamWandererStandings:Go See Final Standings and Aftermath!T1- Taira: 69 (10, 11, 11, 14, 11, 12) T1- Applejack: 69 (12, 9, 13, 11, 12, 12) T2- Coloratura: 64 (9, 9, 12, 14, 11, 9) T2- Pinkie Pie: 64 (10, 8, 14, 10, 12, 10) T2- Boulder Dash: 64 (8, 10, 11, 11, 14, 10) T2- Hawke: 64 (9, 6, 14, 15. 10, 10) 3- Fire Walker: 57 (10, 8, 9, 12,10, 8 ) 4- Discord: 49 (7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 8 ) 5- Loose Cannon: 48 (8, 7, 8, 8, 12, 5) 6- Heart Shield: 28 (1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 13) 7- Swift Squall: 27 (9, 9, 2, 4, 1, 2) 8- Ice Storm: 25 (7, 5, 3, 2, 6, 2) 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I will participate with Ice. The even itself would be good for her training. A long run to help build endurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Ice Storm has been added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubstep Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I'll participate with Hawke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 hours ago, SteelEagle said: - No flying and no magic! Spoiler Hey guys, long time no see. I am going to participate as well, with 2 time runner-up and all around best pony. Spoiler Applejack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hawke and Applejack have been added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciraxis Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Heh, I won't allow myself to pass this. I will be participating with Squall of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szalhi Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 It’s almost like this was made to drag me out of limbo. Loose Cannon is here to lose, with style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Swift Squall and Loose Cannon are entered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowFoxxy Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 so I’m going to go with my Pinkie Pie for this one if that’s cool? Super duper exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzelparty Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Would it be alright if I entered my completely normal visiting kirin named Taira in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Taira and Pinkie Pie are added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexDraco Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 A magnificent noodle will be coming along to keep certain creatures company. I'll be sure to keep to pony form, even if I think running, when you can float, is silly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 6:56 PM, Ciraxis said: Heh, I won't allow myself to pass this. I will be participating with Squall of course. And if Swift will be there...SO WILL THE FIRE WALKER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciraxis Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, tacobob said: And if Swift will be there...SO WILL THE FIRE WALKER! It's like they joined by the hip or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Discord, Fire Walker, and Coloratura added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashman562 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Well obviously Boulder Dash will be there. Some has to be the freight train of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Boulder added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Two hours and thirty minutes until launch. This will be moved to the event subforum when the event begins. You may still signup and run after the launch of the event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 The Running of the Leaves has now begun! Any questions may be asked here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szalhi Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Someone asked this elsewhere on the subject of joint posts: If two people work together on a post, both can be given credit as long as both contribute something meaningful. A few lines won't cut, but if you work on a joint post that you feel someone else should also be credited points for, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Stage 2 is live! The standings are updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 So something that might come up that ive seen in previous years doing this event is there is always this feeling of requiring to post in character based on current standings of the race. I would recommend to everyone RP in the running to disregard the points total until the very end. The points should have no bearing on where someone is in comparison to another. (e.g. Applejack and Discord should be able to reply in character next to each other in the race even though they are on opposite parts of the standings.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted October 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 River is right. Feel free to use the standings if you desire, but the person in 'last' is able to RP with the person in front and vice Versa. The standings should never get in the way of an RP post! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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