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The YWS Cup
The Inaugural Critiquing Championship
Start: January, 2013
End: To be decided


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ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED


Open to all. Schedule will be decided based on number of entrants.

Knock-out championship. Randomly drawn rounds create a match between two users. Some users may receive byes in the early rounds.

A match consists of a week-long reviewing battle. The user with the most reviews at the end of a week wins the match. In the case of a tie, there will be a week-long replay immediately following the end of the match. Because I'm cruel.

The later final rounds will consist of month-long battles just to ramp up the tension.

The winner receives the adoration of his peers and probably an Amazon voucher of some sort (to be decided) and will be known as the YWS Cup Champion until the next Championship. The runner up will receive a slightly worse prize (to be decided).

If nobody enters, I automatically win the YWS Cup. Forever.

The picture above is not the finished YWS Cup. Someone with photoshop skills will make it. Please.

I am the judge and ultimate arbiter of any disputes about match scores and winners.

Further rules and explanations of the schedule will be posted once the number of entrants have been established.

23 Entrants:

Spoiler! :
Rydia
Hannah
VereenVKS
Lauren2010
Elinor Brynn
Stella Thomas
LouisCypher
Audy
Griffinkeeper
Shadow_Vyper
noninjaspresent
Alteran
Kyllorac
Shino
Dreamwalker
EnchantedPanda
ash211
Mush99
PenguinAttack
znale1
FermentingFruit
zephion
guineapiggirl


YWS First Round Draw


Spoiler! :
23 users have entered the cup:

Rydia
Hannah
VereenVKS
Lauren2010
Elinor Brynn
Stella Thomas
LouisCypher
Audy
Griffinkeeper
Shadow_Vyper
noninjaspresent
Alteran
Kyllorac
Shino
Dreamwalker
EnchantedPanda
ash211
Mush99
PenguinAttack
znale1
FermentingFruit
zephion
guineapiggirl

Due to the uneven numbers, not everybody will have to compete in the First Round. 9 entrants will get a bye to the Second Round. The remaining 14 entrants will enter the First Knockout Round, meaning 7 matches will be drawn. Hence, the 7 victors will join the 9 who received a bye, to comprise the 16 taking part in the Second Round.

The draw was randomised using paper and a hat.

First Round Byes

The lucky nine that sailed through to the Second Round:

Shino
noninjaspresent
Dreamwalker
LouisCypher
Shadow_Vyper
Mush99
Hannah
Elinor Brynn
VereenVKS


Congratulations! You made it through to the Second Round!


The First Round Draw Proper


Matches 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be played between January 15th, 3 pm, and January 22nd, 3 pm.

Matches 5, 6, and 7 will be played between January 22nd, 5 pm, and January 29th, 5 pm.

All times are GMT.

The winner is the user with the most reviews posted within the time stated.

Match 1

StellaThomas versus Kyllorac

January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm

Match 2

Alteran versus Lauren2010

January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm

Match 3

FermentingFruit versus guineapiggirl

January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm

Match 4

Audy versus ash211

January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm

Match 5

zephion versus Griffinkeeper

January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm

Match 6

EnchantedPanda versus znale1

January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm

Match 7

PenguinAttack versus Rydia


January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:46 pm
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I am entering right now so you are not the champion. So there.
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I am in it to win it, and I want to see who steps up next!
Hey, Rydia, that's not nice of you to post while I'm trying to post first!
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ChocoCookie says...



Oooohh!
One of the toughest reviewers up for the challenge, eh? xDD
Well, I'm not in this because by January 15th, I'm full of studying for exams and things like that and I'm VERY LAZY to review. xPP

So, here's best of luck to you both and everyone else! ^^
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:57 pm
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ChocoCookie >> It it influences your decision, I only want entries in by January 15th.

The competition will not start on January 15th,
Nate wrote:And if YWS ever does become a company, Jack will be the President of European Operations. In fact, I'm just going to call him that anyways.
  





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veeren says...



Now this sounds fun :D
Count me in!
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:51 pm
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Lauren2010 says...



*tosses hat in*

Perhaps this will motivate me to finally get my review count above 400.
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Elinor says...



I am entering. Also, I have access to photoshop in my graphic design class, so I could be able to design the trophy.

All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them.

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Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:00 pm
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Elinor, that'd be great.

With 5 current entrants, we have nothing even resembling a cup competition. I want at least 16!
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StellaThomas says...



IN.

You're all going down. So far down. You may as well just implode. I have the bgigest motivation there is- getting rid of ugly red stars!
"Stella. You were in my dream the other night. And everyone called you Princess." -Lauren2010
  





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Caesar says...



No Stella, for I have the motivation of that GOSHDARNED FOURTH STAR.

Speaking of stars, that's where I'll be looking dooown on y'all from.
vulgus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur


  





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Audy says...



Here to get pumped up and stuff.

Oh, oh, oh, Jack! Jack! I can make the slightly worse prize/cup for the runner up using my super awesome paint skills!
  





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TheWorldIsMyLife says...



I'd join this, but school starts up again soon and I hardly ever go on here when I'm loaded down with homework, haha. Definitely gonna follow the competition to see who wins. Good luck!
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Griffinkeeper says...



In.
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Shady says...



Y'all are going down...at least Ita is. :twisted:

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
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