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Earlier today the winners of three seasonal competitions were announced, with judges Duke and Leslie both taking the time to consider the merits of each entry into the Valentines and Pancake Day themed contests - if not the closing date.
The most popular competition was the TORN Valentines Day Card event, with 32 entries submitted into this contest to create a romantic greetings card suitable for Torn citizens. Third prize in this event went to _DBCooper_, with her subtle arrangement of glitter, card and alcohol complemented beautifully by a poem that was as short as it was subtle.
Second prize was awarded to the romantically named Fa_Que6969, who apparently used 'love' in the construction of his card, with the recipient left to imagine which substance he is referring to. The artist also referred to last week's 'Love Juice' scandal in the card's message, despite many people still reeling from the effects of the illegal aphrodisiac.
The winning entry was submitted by Estelle, with her three-dimensional creation wowing the judge due to its ingenious use of glitter, frilly paper and an explosive message. One aspect which did confuse Duke and the competition's organisers was Estelle's depiction of a traditional clock in place of a timer, but after an eight-hour meeting this was deemed a small transgression, and she was duly crowned the winner.
Another Valentines-themed competition was the delightfully named Couples Who Torn Together, Spawn Together, with Torn's many real-world couples asked to expose themselves online in exchange for a piece of pretend ribbon. Several highly-rated entries were seemingly discarded by the contest's judge The Duke, with further controversy coming as a result of the competition's failure to notify entrants whether both members of a couple would receive a prize, or if the awards would go to the person who entered.
After much deliberation over how funny it would be to see love-struck Torn players argue over a petty prize, it was eventually decided that ribbons and prizes should be given to both parts of a winning couple. As a result, third-placed LuluCthulhu and her partner Sepulchrave both received rewards for their recreation of a traditional mugshot photograph. The pair have lived in Torn for a combined total of just 93 days so far, but I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon enough.
Second prize was awarded to Valentine's Card winner Estelle and her beloved Vladar. The pair's entry involved a recreation of a game of Foot Roulette, with Vladar seemingly the loser on this particular occasion, as indicated by the wad of cash in Estelle's hand and the massive gaping hole in her lover's leg hand.
Heresy23 and Prettypetythief submitted the winning entry in the Torn couple's contest. Their incredible selection of narcotics, erotic movies, alcohol and firearms apparently struck a chord with Duke Calabrese, who is known to favour the company of a "tattooed broad" above all others. Clearly, this is a couple who live the Torn lifestyle in real life, and their entry was a worthy winner in what became a surprisingly high-quality contest.
This was not the case in Leslie's Pancake Competition, with the vast majority of entries resembling something that had been made by a horse with learning difficulties. The brief required entrants to create a pancake with a noticeable Torn motif, but Killin4cash's early entry seemed to have set the bar lower than one found in a midget's limbo contest.
Thankfully the standard of pancakes did eventually improve, with Centeny's effort below proving the third best of the batter discs offered. His use of piped icing was not what the judges wished for, but nor did it break any rules. And since his pancake did contain several references to Torn city life, his haphazard creation was deemed good enough for a bronze ribbon.
The choice between second and first place was tough, but it was Chrisxena's exquisite depiction of Duke which ultimately secured the runner-up spot. The use of a turkey baster - a known favourite of Leslie - aided Chrisxena's wonderful piping work, and the entry also referenced his penchant for smelling the hair of strangers.
But as good as Chrisxena's pancake Duke was, it proved no match for TxGemini's fantastic collection of batter Leslies. The icing on the pan-cake was that TxGemini made a young boy - presumably her son - consume Leslie's face right before her eyes. One can only imagine the young tyke's frustration upon being told that his breakfast would have to wait until mother could successfully recreate the face of a fictional Laotian man.
And so, there we have it. Those were the winners of Torn City's Valentines and Pancake Day competitions. Or were they? In actual fact, there was another secret competition running parallel to these which most players knew nothing about. This contest was organised by Duke and alluded to in the newspaper some weeks ago when we reported that Mr Calabrese was looking for tenants for his spare private islands in a bid to avoid his properties being ransacked by the authorities.
Those who recognised this hint duly contacted The Duke, who responded with a fictitious scenario involving the FBI, some gravy and a copious amount of cocaine. Prospective tenants were asked to explain away the situation as if their very lives depended on it, with the best four responses each given a chance to lease one of Duke's fully upgraded private islands.
I can now confirm that Duke has offered generous 90-day tenancies to Newtgoalie35, Nug, Carnifex and AZa_cadabra, who must each pay between three and twelve dollars for the use of a private island complete with private jet, yacht, medical facility and more.
Those lucky ba***ards.
Still, if rumours are to be believed, there should be plenty more opportunities for citizens to acquire grand prizes in the coming months. Competitions related to St Patricks Day, April Fools day and various other festivals and occasions are reportedly in the works. Although, one must hope that whoever is in charge of such things chooses wisely, for there are some notable days which are not especially appropriate.
The most popular competition was the TORN Valentines Day Card event, with 32 entries submitted into this contest to create a romantic greetings card suitable for Torn citizens. Third prize in this event went to _DBCooper_, with her subtle arrangement of glitter, card and alcohol complemented beautifully by a poem that was as short as it was subtle.
Second prize was awarded to the romantically named Fa_Que6969, who apparently used 'love' in the construction of his card, with the recipient left to imagine which substance he is referring to. The artist also referred to last week's 'Love Juice' scandal in the card's message, despite many people still reeling from the effects of the illegal aphrodisiac.
The winning entry was submitted by Estelle, with her three-dimensional creation wowing the judge due to its ingenious use of glitter, frilly paper and an explosive message. One aspect which did confuse Duke and the competition's organisers was Estelle's depiction of a traditional clock in place of a timer, but after an eight-hour meeting this was deemed a small transgression, and she was duly crowned the winner.
Another Valentines-themed competition was the delightfully named Couples Who Torn Together, Spawn Together, with Torn's many real-world couples asked to expose themselves online in exchange for a piece of pretend ribbon. Several highly-rated entries were seemingly discarded by the contest's judge The Duke, with further controversy coming as a result of the competition's failure to notify entrants whether both members of a couple would receive a prize, or if the awards would go to the person who entered.
After much deliberation over how funny it would be to see love-struck Torn players argue over a petty prize, it was eventually decided that ribbons and prizes should be given to both parts of a winning couple. As a result, third-placed LuluCthulhu and her partner Sepulchrave both received rewards for their recreation of a traditional mugshot photograph. The pair have lived in Torn for a combined total of just 93 days so far, but I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon enough.
Second prize was awarded to Valentine's Card winner Estelle and her beloved Vladar. The pair's entry involved a recreation of a game of Foot Roulette, with Vladar seemingly the loser on this particular occasion, as indicated by the wad of cash in Estelle's hand and the massive gaping hole in her lover's leg hand.
Heresy23 and Prettypetythief submitted the winning entry in the Torn couple's contest. Their incredible selection of narcotics, erotic movies, alcohol and firearms apparently struck a chord with Duke Calabrese, who is known to favour the company of a "tattooed broad" above all others. Clearly, this is a couple who live the Torn lifestyle in real life, and their entry was a worthy winner in what became a surprisingly high-quality contest.
This was not the case in Leslie's Pancake Competition, with the vast majority of entries resembling something that had been made by a horse with learning difficulties. The brief required entrants to create a pancake with a noticeable Torn motif, but Killin4cash's early entry seemed to have set the bar lower than one found in a midget's limbo contest.
Thankfully the standard of pancakes did eventually improve, with Centeny's effort below proving the third best of the batter discs offered. His use of piped icing was not what the judges wished for, but nor did it break any rules. And since his pancake did contain several references to Torn city life, his haphazard creation was deemed good enough for a bronze ribbon.
The choice between second and first place was tough, but it was Chrisxena's exquisite depiction of Duke which ultimately secured the runner-up spot. The use of a turkey baster - a known favourite of Leslie - aided Chrisxena's wonderful piping work, and the entry also referenced his penchant for smelling the hair of strangers.
But as good as Chrisxena's pancake Duke was, it proved no match for TxGemini's fantastic collection of batter Leslies. The icing on the pan-cake was that TxGemini made a young boy - presumably her son - consume Leslie's face right before her eyes. One can only imagine the young tyke's frustration upon being told that his breakfast would have to wait until mother could successfully recreate the face of a fictional Laotian man.
And so, there we have it. Those were the winners of Torn City's Valentines and Pancake Day competitions. Or were they? In actual fact, there was another secret competition running parallel to these which most players knew nothing about. This contest was organised by Duke and alluded to in the newspaper some weeks ago when we reported that Mr Calabrese was looking for tenants for his spare private islands in a bid to avoid his properties being ransacked by the authorities.
Those who recognised this hint duly contacted The Duke, who responded with a fictitious scenario involving the FBI, some gravy and a copious amount of cocaine. Prospective tenants were asked to explain away the situation as if their very lives depended on it, with the best four responses each given a chance to lease one of Duke's fully upgraded private islands.
I can now confirm that Duke has offered generous 90-day tenancies to Newtgoalie35, Nug, Carnifex and AZa_cadabra, who must each pay between three and twelve dollars for the use of a private island complete with private jet, yacht, medical facility and more.
Those lucky ba***ards.
Still, if rumours are to be believed, there should be plenty more opportunities for citizens to acquire grand prizes in the coming months. Competitions related to St Patricks Day, April Fools day and various other festivals and occasions are reportedly in the works. Although, one must hope that whoever is in charge of such things chooses wisely, for there are some notable days which are not especially appropriate.
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