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The First Annual YWS'tival



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Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:03 pm
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Come one, come all,
To the YWStival!

The new year burst on YWS in fabulous fashion, and activity on the site has been booming this month! And what better way is there to celebrate all this energy pulsing through the site than with a Big Awesome Festival?

The YWStival is coming!

What is the YWStival, you cry? Well, it'd be easier to ask what YWStival isn't.

So, you shout, what isn't YWStival? Well, it isn't a festival where we sacrifice monkeys to Pat Buchanan. (Don't worry, that's coming next month.)

It is, however a fabulous week full of games, prizes, writing extravaganzas and more!

Starting on February 10th, we're going to devote a whole week to games, prizes and fabulous new events, in true YWS style! We've got all sorts of excitement up our sleeves, so be sure to drop in and join the fun!

No matter what your literary love, we've got something for everyone in the YWStival! We'll take you on an epic journey, from Post Your Points Away Sunday, through Review 'Em All Back Monday, Rhyme and Reason Tuesday, Halfway There Wednesday, Know-It-All Thursday, Casual Friday, and all the way up to the Grand Finale of the First YWStival on Saturday! It doesn't matter if you're a writer of poetry, reviewer of prose, professor of non-fiction or a role player at heart, we've got a day for you, no matter what you love to do!
We'll take you through a hair-raising journey through all of YWS, to see every nook and cranny previously overlooked. (Except for the corner where FRED lives, we're avoiding that one.)

Not only will we all be participating in fun and games, every day, two people will be crowned the supreme rulers of that particular day. So whether you aspire to be Countess Of Storybooks or Duke of the Community, we've got your crowns waiting!

And watch out for the dramatic battles of the week-long storybook, where the Sky Pirates take on the Sky Ninjas! The skies will explode from the battles between these two sides.



So whether you paint joy with poetry, or break hearts with prose, we hope to see you online during the week, because there's something for everyone here!

---The Mod Squad and Nate



PS: Blues promises to give everyone cake. It might have to be virtual cake. But still, it's cake.

PPS: Don't forget to thank the two wonderful people that came up with this idea, SparkOfDoubt, and Shino! Let their contributions not be ignored!
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Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:06 pm
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And we promise to give Blues cheese. Lots and lots of good quality French cheese.^^^(Auxiira will send it)
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:33 am
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This looks like so much fun! Can't wait for ze festivities! :smt032
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:14 pm
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I can't believe this actually starts on Monday! Are we ready? (Hey guys, like seriously, are we ready?)

You bet we are! (I think).

Ready or not, I want to see everyone joining in! Expect an event calendar and the first events on Monday!
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:25 pm
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Haha The Count of Storybooks is mine! Ita I got your number and your going down!
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:32 pm
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LoyalHeart wrote:Haha The Count of Storybooks is mine! Ita I got your number and your going down!


Why, this shall be interesting to watch.
So will be your faces when neither of you gets the title, of course.

While on it, will there be awards for both genders? Like, will there be crowned both Count/Countess, King/Queen and so on, or just one person in each category gets all the glory?
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:52 pm
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Ohhhhhhhhhhh em GEE IT'S ALMOST HERE. jaskdl;fjasd;lkfjasd;lfkajsd;flkajsdf;lasdf
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:16 pm
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This is going to be awesome! And its going to be hilarious when I get the title of Countess of Storybooks. Looks like you guys have some compitition!
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:23 am
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Oh, it's gonna be amazing I can't wait! Guys! It's this Monday! Can you believe it??!?!?
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:26 am
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There is one title per gender! So there will be a count and a countess of storybooks! If you are of undecided gender, it is for the moderating staff to decide which title you will be awarded.
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:21 pm
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I totally didn't just quote Gabbi's post to see what's actually written.

Pencil2Paper, looks like it's on :wink:

Rydia, will you be participating too?
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:56 pm
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Everyone is praticipating! :D (Also, Kitteh, we're totally not ready but when has that stopped us before?)
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:57 pm
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I'll be participating! But I'll also be exempt from Countess of storybooks on account of I'm helping to crown the victors ;)

(Never! Nothing shall stop us now!)
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:25 pm
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Oh boy, this sounds exciting... :D
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Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:30 pm
LadyPurple says...



Best idea ever. <3
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