Powerball 03.23 - Hiatus List

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Members who have skipped 2+ weeks will get moved to the hiatus list. This is only to make the playlist easier to handle - you are more than welcome to jump back into the game whenever you want. Once you have posted a work, you will be back on the weekly playlist.

The prompts on the hiatus list won't get updated. To get back into the game, you will have to post at least one main work for one old general prompt. Or ask for your current prompts (comment on this post) - in this case, you will get one penalty points.

More consequences:
'2 weeks missed' = You can fill up to two main works.

'3 weeks missed' = You can fill up to two main works, and you will get one penalty points.

'4+ weeks missed' = You can fill one main work only, and you will get two penalty points.

( List under the cut )

Powerball 03.23 - Team Challenge Info

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The participation in the team challenge is optional; if you don't want to participate, you can tell me, when signing up for Powerball, and you won't get assigned to a team. But keep in mind that in this case, you will miss the chance to earn more points.

Important Links
Team Alpha
Team Omega
Team Scores

Rules
There will be two cards for every team, each of them running for six weeks.


Every team will get a 5x5 square card with an extra vertical line for the powerballs.

As a team, you will try to fill all 25 squares from your card. You can fill the prompts in any order.

Optional
You don't need to fill the powerball prompts to complete the card.
When you have completed the first horizontal line, one member of the team can fill the powerball 'red' to double the team points earned for this line.
There won't be individual points for filling powerball prompts.

The same will apply to completing the second and fourth horizontal lines.

Allowed Work Types
Fics/Meta: minimum 100 words
Poems: minimum 1 Haiku or similar
Icons: 100x100 px (DW standard)
Other Graphics (banner, wallpaper, or similar): minimum 450 px width x height (e.g. 150 px x 300 px sig tag, or a 100 px x 350 px banner)
There is no maximum.

You may create fandom works, original works, and real-person works.

Every team member can fill up to two prompts every week.

Every prompt can be filled up to three times; every fill will count. Powerball prompts can only be filled once.

Points
Every filled prompt is worth 2 points (team and individual) for the winning team and 1 point for the second winner. If, after six weeks, no team has finished the card, the team with the most finished squares (not posted works) is the winner.

Changed on Sunday, September 3, after the first week. I have realized that after allowing 2 prompts per participant and 3 uses of every prompt in this round, it doesn't make much sense anymore to cling to the old points rules.

So I have decided to make some changes.

Every filled prompt is worth one point (team and individual) from now on.
Filled power balls double the earned team points for a line.
The first team finishing all squares on the card will earn 10 extra team points. The second team finishing the card will earn 6 extra points.

All points will get counted after six weeks (card one) and at the end of the Powerball Challenge (card two). While both cards will count for themself, the final winner is the team who earned the most points with card one plus card two.

Posting
For the team challenge, you are allowed to make two single posts every week. But if you prefer to put both works in one post, that's fine, too.

Please make a note in the subject line = WEEK x - TEAM and tag the work with your team tag.

Important You can start filling squares in week one. You will earn individual and team points. But please remember that all your individual points are put on hold until you have participated for at least three weeks in the regular Powerball challenge until November 18!

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For any questions, please go here

Powerball 2023 - Rules and Points

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Here, you can find the basic prompt lists for the challenge.

At the beginning of the challenge, you will choose your balls. Two balls between 1-50 (general prompts), one ball between 51-75 (additional prompt), and one powerball, color = blue, green, or red.

When the sign-up to the challenge is closed, every prompt/powerball will get connected with a random number/color. On the weekly playlist, you find your prompts for week one, and you can start creating right away.

The lists will get shuffled around every Sunday, so most likely, you will get different prompts for the next week.

General Prompts
For both general prompts, you can make one main post each to earn points.
It's okay to make only one post for one prompt.
Completed works only (no WIPs, no separate chapters).
You are not allowed to combine the prompts in one work, but you can make two connected works as long as they will also work on their own. (e.g. a fic + a sequel or a fic + a fitting mood board)

Possible works and requirements:
Icon: DW Standard (100 x 100 px)
Small graphics: 300-800 px width x height
Bigger graphics: 802 px width x height minimum; no maximum
Wallpaper (Mobile or PC): 1500 px width x height minimum; no maximum
Haiku (or similar): 3 lines
Poems: 5 lines minimum; no maximum
Fic/Meta: 100 words minimum; no maximum

Examples: A banner of 150x300 px OR 300x500 px will both count as a small graphic. A mood board of 600x400 px counts as a bigger graphic.

Important: Though it is totally okay to do only one single work to complete a prompt, every main work for a prompt can be built up out of multiple smaller works / larger fics!

Graphics:
You can create multiple icons and graphics for every single prompt to earn maximum points. Multiple works must be based on the same fandom (fiction) / the same main theme (original) / the same character (real person). Crossover works are okay as long as you stay to them continuously. No alternates, please!

Poems, fics, and meta:
You can write a group of connected haiku and poems, as well as longer fics/meta works for every single prompt to earn maximum points. If you decide to write multiple fics, all works must be based on the same fandom (fiction) / the same main theme (original) / the same character (real person). Crossover works are okay as long as you stay to them continuously.

Mix up:
You can mix up various graphics, various written works, or both of them. Just remember to base your works on the same fandom (fiction) / the same main theme (original) / the same character (real person) for every single prompt. Crossover works are okay as long as you stay to them continuously. No alternates, please!

Examples:
Your general prompt is: green.
1. You want to make icons. NO! Don't make one icon of Kermit, one icon of The Hulk, and one icon of spring flowers. YES! Make three different icons of Kermit. Or three different icons of spring flowers.
2. You want to mix up a mood board and a ficlet. NO! Don't make a mood board of Kermit and write a ficlet about The Hulk. YES! Write a ficlet about The Hulk and make a fitting mood board for the Hulk movie.

General Points
Icons (1 icon = 1 point / maximum points = 6)
Small graphics (1 graphic = 2 points / maximum points = 6)
Big Graphics (1 graphic = 3 points / maximum points = 6)
1 wallpaper = 6 points

Haiku and similar (1 haiku = 1 point / maximum 6 points)
Poems (5 lines = 2 points / maximum 6 points)
Fic (100 words = 1 point / maximum = 6 points)

Mixed-up works = you will get the points for your single creations. E.g. You make a small banner for your ficlet (300 words) = 2+3 points. / Maximum points for mixed-up works are 6 points!

Keep in mind:
You can overstep the maximum at any time without getting more points for your work.

You can find a detailed points overview here.

Additional Prompt
The use of the additional prompt is optional.
You can use an additional prompt only in conjunction with a general prompt. Don't create single works for it!
If you decide to do a main work consisting of various single works, you will have to base all single works on the given genre/theme, to earn 5 extra points.
It's okay to use the additional prompt only for one main work, even if you create works for both general prompts.

Powerball
Depending on the color of your ball, you might get an extra chance.
1. Extra: plus one random general prompt = you can post up to three main works.
2. Wildcard: change a prompt (general or additional) against any other prompt from the basic list.
3. Zonk: nothing will happen

Participation
For this challenge, you are asked to participate weekly. But, of course, everyone knows that things can happen.

If you miss one week, you will move on with your new prompts next week.

If you miss more than one week, you will be moved from the weekly playlist to the hiatus list. This is only to keep the playlist easier to handle; of course, you are welcome to jump back into the game anytime. But keep in mind that missing 2+ weeks will have some consequences.

'2 weeks missed' = You can fill up to two main works.

'3 weeks missed' = You can fill up to two main works, and you will get one penalty point.

'4+ weeks missed' = You can fill one main work only, and you will get two penalty points.

If you already know that you won't be able to post for the next week(s) for whatever reason, you can request to be excused ahead of time, and there will be no consequences. Just go here and leave a comment.

Team Challenge
If you are interested in earning even more points, you might want to participate in the team challenge. Go here for more information.

Powerball 03.23 - Sign up

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Sign up is closed now!

If you want to play, you have to sign up for the challenge until August 26, 11.59 UTC. Countdown here

Don't forget to choose your balls!
- two numbers for the general balls
- one number for the additional ball
- one color for the Powerball

We will have a team challenge again, which offers a chance for even more points. If you are not interested in participating, don't hesitate to tell me, and you won't be assigned to a team.

If you want to be in a particular team (team Alpha or team Omega) or want to be in one team with a friend, tell me here. I can't promise anything because I want well-balanced teams, but I will do my best.

Leave a comment like this:
General balls (1-50): x + x
Additional ball (51-75): x
Powerball (blue, green, red): x
Team challenge: not interested (if appropriate)
Team wishes: (if appropriate)

Please notice: While it is okay only to subscribe to fandom_empire to follow the posts there, you need to be a member of fandom_empire_workplace (members looked!) because this is the place to post your work. I will send you an invitation asap if necessary.

Powerball 03.23 - General Information Post

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Welcome to our third (last) challenge of the year 2023.



August 12 - August 26: Signing up period
August 27 - November 19: Challenge open
November 20 - November 26: Final score

Introduction
For this challenge, there will be lists for three categories:
1. General prompts
2. Additional prompt = themes + genres
3. Powerball

At the beginning of the challenge, you will choose your balls. Two balls between 1-50, one ball between 51-75, and one Powerball, color = blue, green, or red.

The lists will get shuffled around every week, and every prompt/powerball will get connected with a random number/color. Once the challenge starts (August 27), visit the playlist and find your first prompts.

Your mission is to create one or more works based on your general prompts.
Works can be fictional, original, or based on real persons.

Prompt lists overview here.
Keep in mind, that these lists are sorted by alphabet and not connected with any numbers. You will find your weekly prompts on the playlist, posted every Sunday.
Rules and Points here.

Signing up
Subscribe/join Fandom Empire (main community) to sign up for the challenge.

Sign up here for the challenge until August 26.

Please notice: If you are not a member of the fandom_empire_workplace yet, I will send you an invitation. Join the community because this is the place to post all your works.

Posting
All works should be new and not be posted elsewhere before. It's okay to use them for other challenges at the same time or to re-use them later.

Post your works at the fandom_empire_workplace.
Please make one main post only for every general prompt.
Always make a note in the subject line: WEEK x - MAIN.

If your main work consists of various single works, you are allowed to post them at other places like AO3 or your personal writing journal (unlocked until the end of the challenge). Make a final post at fandom_empire_workplace and link back to all of them.

When posting your entries, use a fitting header; don't forget to mention the prompt(s) you have used. Put bigger works and links under a cut.

Please tag your work at least with creator, fandom, and powerball23. Thank you.

Team Challenge
Because many people asked me to run the team challenge more often, here we go again. But don't worry; participation will stay optional. It is totally fine when you are not interested, though you will miss the chance to earn more points.

More information, here.

AO3 Collection
The AO3 Collection for Powerball 23 can be found here.

Questions?
Go here. Or send me, prisca, a PM.