October is here! That means it's time to get your spooks on, but just how spooky can you be? To test out the talents of our city, we (Kittymaverick and Kohtalon) are hosting a Scary Story Contest in search of the scariest story of Donk Dank. If you think you've got what it takes, read the rules below carefully, then submit!

Submission period

Open Oct 1st, closes at the end of Oct 7th at midnight EST.

Submission fee

The submission fee goes towards increasing the prize pool (starting off at 5 stamina potions). Fee per entry is 1 stamina potion. Pay in the same donation box you put your submission.

Please please please submission (your book) first, then payment. This is how we are verifying you have paid.

Submission Location

Submit to the donation box on the stage @ the Silent Minstrel in Netherward District (x306 z-588).

Submission rules

1. Must be Titled "Scary Stories 14". If you still have space for the rest of you title, you may include it too.

2. Must be less than or equal to 3 pages.

3. No profanity and/or explicit content.

4. Must be in English.

5. Limited to 1 entry per person.

6. Keep the text colour black, but bolded, underline and italics are allowed. Other types of fancy text will be decided on a case by case basis.

7. Must have paid the submission fee that follows the book.

   Judging System

Judges are Kittymaverick and Kohtalon. We will score the stories according to the system below, and take the average scores before the tally for total score out of 15.

*Spookiness factor (1-5)

*Originality (1-5)

*Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation (1-3)

*LOM-related (1-2)

Prizes:

1st Prize: 50% of prize pool (rounded up)

2nd Prize: 25% of prize pool (rounded up)

3rd Prize: 15% of prize pool (rounded up)

The three stories will be archived into the Nisovin library.

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony and reading at 7pm EST at the Silent Minstrel on Oct 12th. Doors open at 6:30 pm EST. Winners must be present to collect the prize.

If you have any questions, ask away here. Also feel welcome to repost this to your district subreddit to notify your fellow district residents of the event.

Good luck and good spooking!