Events/Better Camps and Gardens

Better Camps and Gardens

Elfus' Interview

While the far off land of Greece experiences "Spring Cleaning Fever", Egyptians feel no disease, until summer, that is.

On the first day of Summer, the Egyptian people fell it necessary to declare "Better Camps and Gardens", 14 in which Egypt is cleaned. For this "Better Camps and Gardens", however, Karmen (Spouse of Elfus) has gone a bit too far. Witnesses on the scene reported hearing the shrieks of a wild banshee, followed by a loud banging, and Elfus' body being hurdled onto the lawn. When interviewed, Elfus told E! the following:

"Karmen and I have found that we disagree on a subject, and only one subject. Better Camps and Gardens. I believe the holiday is not worth practicing, while Karmen lives for it.

Even after cleaning our compound and lawn, Karmen continues to screech at me! Now, after a thorough talking, she wants me to create the greatest design ever created! Personally, I believe that it is a futile task, as I am a poor designer. I must ask all of Egypt to help me, for the sake of our relationship!"

Egyptians must now create the most wonderful display of beauty on their lawns, whether it be functional or non, to keep Elfus and Karmen's relationship alive!

Elfus' Plea

Woe is me! Every year Egypt catches the "Summer Cleaning" fever, marked by our yearly Better Camps and Gardens event, but this year it has gone too far.

My wife Karmen has thrown me out of the house until I create the most spectacular display of beauty ever known! Being unimaginative myself, I must beg you all for help! The fate of our marriage rests in your hands Egypt, as you must all crate the most spectacular design you can think of, and make it in your own garden!

I will choose the best design of them all to use as our garden, and save our marriage!

After 14 days in which you must construct, judges will be around to judge the decoration of your “lawn”, be it functional like a camp or not like garden. The judging will last 7 days, and will be scored on Color (The amount of color and color choices), Design (Shape, placement, and overall interest), and Impression (How impressed a Judge is with the design) with a traditional 10 point scale on each.

As a special note, 12 Month Prepay camp decoration does not entitle an instant win.

• Enter the contest by sending a chat to Elfus. Good luck Egyptians!

Prizes

First Prize: An Untuned Stone Phoenix and a portable Cornerstone (Thanks to Teppy for the first one and Duncan for the second one)

Top 3: A Phoenix Model (Thanks to the phoenix races)

Top 7: A Pepper Seed and a Piece of Island Blue Marble (Thanks to my Guild)

Top 14: 100 Random Raeli Tiles (from the colors I can produce) (Big Thanks to my guild)

Top 21: A bulb from the Wasteland Commision Series (Bulbs Xbred by Ptahiah, Courtesy of Ptahiah)

Participation Prize : A piece of Mud Granite (average score of design must be 6+) (Very Big Thanks to my guild)

Event Summary

• Judges will come around to judge the decoration of your “scene”, be it functional like camp or non-functional like garden.

• Participation is FFA (free for all)

• Entry is by chat

• 14 days to prepare

• 7 days to judge

• The event "building period" runs from 2 sept till 16 sept, thereafter 7 days of judging

Scoring guide for judges:

-Color /10

The amount of color and color choices.

-Design /10

Shape, placement, and overall interest.

Impression /10

How much has the scene impressed the judge?

Judges

• Elfus

• Ariella

• Seba

• cory0210

Participators

List

1. BooBoo (No Men Allowed, Yaya GH) 875, -800
2. Ptahiah
3. DustiTwister & DG (Dusti & Andrea's Humble Abode) Shabbat Ab 1125, 1622
4. Hanid & Rania (Utopia GH) Stillwater 2392, 3359
5. Dag and Shem's Retreat Stillwater 1268, 3774
6. Obol (Tranquility Crater) Stillwater 1366, 3404
7. Tzalaa & Ikuu (Sippar) Nomad's Paradise -1565, 2893
8. Sesnut & Injeru (The Valley of Hathor's Bowl) Adn 952, 5940
9. Ryssa (Nile River Guild) Queen's Retreat 860, -5912
10. Aubery (Eden's Herbs II) Shabbat Ab 2677, 1828
11. Almelkehdes (Adn East Delta Vineyard) Adn 945, 7188
12. Casino (37's Casino) Meroe 815 -2250
13. fahli (The End of The Road) Adn 820, 6738
14. nebkhepure (Kom Ombo School of Life) Stillwater 1505, 2727
15. TeaAira (Flower Power) Stillwater 1308, 3801
16. darkfyre (Darkfyre's Homestead) Meroe 800, -3234
17. Elvodel (Elvodel's Camp) QR 774, -6375
18. Halana (Stillwaters of Halicarnassus) Stillwater 1500, 3938
19. Asum (Stillwater Tea Garden) Stillwater 1022, 4371
20. Chelsis & Thaine (Lake Serenity) Saqqarah 1130, -540
21. MariahBoPeep (Camp Mar) Saqqarah 1159, -511
22. Klasher (The Walkway) Meroe 517, -3320
23. Duplus (Duplus' Retreat) Khmun -71, -2102
24. Pharahmoan (Pharaoh's House of Whining and Dining) Stillwater 1954, 3825
25. Vixsin (Camp PK) 3080, 4360
26. Sindelicious (Sindi's Pad) Sinai 2995, 4415
27. Beah (Beah's Home) Stillwater 1619, 3534