Halloween 2009 Event Details

Consider this page as a flyer that's being circulated around Yuriba. That means that it's not very editable, but there is a space at the bottom for people to add information on after-parties or the like. You may edit that part of this page to inform others of any after-parties you have planned. Discussion of potential afterparties (as well as discussion of the event in general, when appropriate) may also be made on the +Public channel.

Note that this year all times are PST, as PST is now the same as MUSH time (as opposed to last year, when MUSH time was CST). Additionally, in the US DST begins at 1 AM local time on Sunday, November the 1st, this year, so this may lead to some confusion, especially for international players. Any questions or comments should be paged or @mailed to Abryn in-game.

The time has come for the seventh annual Yuriban Halloween Festival. This will be Tanaku's third consecutive year to organize the Halloween event, and her fifth year to run it overall. This year Tanaku will be assisted by Abryn, who will be the primary person responsible for managing the event the day of.

As always, the annual Halloween costume contest is the main event, and prizes for the winners of this are likely to be more intesting (and dispensed rather more promptly) than they were last year. Since the announcement for the event comes so late this year, late entries for some categories will be accepted. Trick-or-treating will also make yet another return. The nature of the festivities the night of remains a mystery, but the usual sorts of entertainment (and then some!) are to be expected. Most of the event will be held in the Sombreuil Community Center, as is traditional.

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Annual Yuriban Costume Contest

Categories for this year

Categories to see a return this year will include some of the more interesting or successful categories of years past.

Elligibility and Prizes

There are several ways to be elligible for the costume contest this year. For the Best Overall prize, you must attend the event in costume to be elligible, and the more people that see you in costume, the more likely you will be to win.

The easiest way to be elligible for the other prizes is also to show up at the event in costume. Pixies are stationed in the community center's central area, near the apple vendor, and as long as you pass through this at some point between 2 PM and midnight on the 31st, they will record your likeness. Note that it's important to have a costume ready from the very beginning - only the first outfit that you are seen in will be recorded.

If you have forgotten to don costume promptly and have had the improper likeness taken down by the pixies, you will have to contact Abryn or Tanaku to have your costume entered for consideration for these three prizes. If your outfit includes relevant views or you are carrying things that are part of your outfit, you will likewise need to contact one of the organizers to make sure they are taken into account. If you wish to enter a puppet instead of coming in costume yourself, you would also need to contact us for this.

Additionally, since the contest was announced so late this year, late entries for all prizes except for the Best Overall prize may be made by contacting Abryn or Tanaku, so long as they are made before midnight on Wednesday, the 4th of November. This will also give those who might not normally get a chance to participate due to their schedules a chance to enter the contest.

There are no alt restrictions on contest entries.

The contest's prizes will be announced during the evening of the 5th of November, to further build anticipation for the awards ceremony. They're always interesting and sometimes very unique, so see if you can win!

Judging information

The best overall prize will be decided by a popular vote amongst Yuriba's denizens, as it has been at times in recent years. Voting will be by ballot cast into the voting box in the Main Ballroom. Voting will open starting at 11 PM MUSH time on the 31st, and will close at midnight MUSH time on the 1st of November. Voting for yourself is discouraged, and only one vote per player (not per alt) will be allowed.

Judges for the other categories have been determined, but will remain a secret until after all winners have been announced. Judges will not be elligible to win in their own categories. Judging for these categories will begin as soon as the entries have been compiled, and will be completed on or before Saturday, the 7th of November. On this day at 1 PM, there will be an awards ceremony during which all prizes will be handed out. Attendance at the ceremony is encouraged, but not required to win.

Trick-or-Treating Contest

Trick-or-Treating will take the same format that it did last year, though some of the locations have changed, and the rewards have been tweaked slightly. This is the third consecutive year that Trick-or-Treating has been offered.

Starting from either the early morning or late morning of the 31st, you will be able to get a special trick-or-treat bag from the vendor that will be located in the village square, and you must then use it to go around collecting candy and other treats from various predesignated spots. Once you have visited every locale, you will receive a special certificate for your completion of this year's Trick-or-Treating that will be uniquely designed for this year. Trick-or-Treating will be able to be completed until midnight on the 1st of November, to make sure everyone has ample time to participate.

While there will be no pre-event party this year, all those who have completed their Trick-or-Treating by the designated time will be entered into a drawing to win an additional rare or unique prize. The nature of this prize will be announced with the other prizes, and the drawing for it will be held during the awards ceremony. Attendance at the ceremony is encouraged, but not required to win.

Note that Trick-or-Treating is not quite like a scavenger hunt; locations will be described somewhat specifically instead of merely vaguely hinted at, and must then simply be found. This is not likely to be terribly difficult in most cases, so one should have ample time to enjoy one's Trick-or-Treating even before the main event begins.

Event Itinerary

All dates are on October 31st unless otherwise noted.

Afterparties

Traditionally, some Yuribans also hold afterparties of various sorts; ideally these shouldn't be scheduled until midnight or so to avoid potential scheduling conflicts. If yours is scheduled for that time and things at the main event are winding down before then, folks can always wander over earlier. If you'd like to announce your afterparty, feel free to add it in the space provided below. Be sure to include projected time, location, and any other relevant or interesting details. You may also discuss or plan your party on the +Public channel.

Individual Afterparties



Please edit this space! Add your afterparties here, as per the above instructions, and describe in as much detail as you would like.

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