Welcome one and all to the Competition of the Month!
These monthly competitions are a chance for you to demonstrate your creativity and talents while getting a chance to know your fellow members and have a little fun. Each month is going to have a different theme and a different talent – and maybe a surprise or two!
The basic rules are as follows:
Spoiler:
Musicman247 wrote:How about making up your own word to describe something in an ES game?
You would give the word and then your definition.
Example: Dhovakeen - being the savior of Nirn and only wanting to work your Smithing skill.
Our schedule for the July event is as follows:
July 25: Competition begins! Start planning and send in those submissions!
July 26 – July 30: Voting period – vote for your favorites!
July 31: Our winner is announced!
Remember that the CotM is not possible without you, so please participate, contribute, discuss, and vote!
(This fun event is hosted by Argonanza. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them within this thread or by sending him a PM by selecting the appropriate button below his signature. Have some suggestions on what you'd like to see? Head over to the ideas thread and join in on the discussion!)
Entries.
Frost Mage wrote:Maiq'd - Desperately wanting a feature in an Elder Scrolls game pre-release, only to find out after you have bought the game that it was included in one of Maiq the Liar's musings.
Example - "Dammit, I just got Maiq'd! 'Maiq finds no use in using sharp objects to stab others. All it causes is chaos.' is NOT a good reason to not include spears!"
Jedi Taters wrote:Criminal Scum'd: When you, a poor, lowly shopkeeper, have had your entire inventory wiped out by an overenthusiastic Thieves Guild candidate, i.e., the PC.
Chaos the N'wah wrote:Scourged ~ A player getting decapitated or receiving a killing blow to the head (in older games) by a npc
[A homage to the Morrowind Easter Egg, "The Head of Scourge" in the Lizard's Head inn in Vivec]
derp53 wrote:dragon-boned: getting smacked to death with my big dragon bone warhammer
Mr.Argonian wrote:Mudcrabified - When an enemy you once feared now just makes you laught at their pitifull attempts at harming you.
Example - Dragons at high levels, wolves at level 3, everything but level 50.
POMC S117 wrote:Divaythiatric - Someone who is extremely old.
Someone older than a geriatric.
Example - Ulfric's mum is a Divathiatric.
Etymology - Derived from the ancient Dunmeri sorcerer, Divayth Fyr.
BlackDrake wrote:Bear'd; testing a greybeards patience to the limit by running in front of them constantly while they are shouting...until they do shout and inevitably killing you.
Example; arngeir using unrelenting force at the edge of the courtyard...overlooking a rather deadly drop.
Sparky wrote:Is it too late to enter? I haven't done one of these yet.
Depugilisted
Definition- When legally brawling, and managing to miss your target, hitting an observer. Hence, summoning the guards to your position, ceasing the brawl.
Example- I was brawling Haelga for the Thieves' Guild, and punched Boli! I was Depugilisted!
Tiber-Septim wrote:Sandreached: Getting stuck between several rocks and having to reload. Commonly occurs along the River Karth in the Reach.
Example: "Damn I just got sandreached between these rocks now I have to reload from my previous save!"
OblivionDuruza wrote:Grindstone - An adventurer who spends a disproportionation time around the forge honing their weapons and their skill while not actually being a smith by profession.
Mars wrote:Sheogowrath'd - Attack Sheogorath and feel his wrath.
Deandra wrote:Lydia [n. /ˈlɪdiə/ ]
1. A person who whines about burdens when you give them a gift and keeps getting in your way, but for some reason, you still want to keep them around
Example:
"But I told you I preferred a princess cut instead of a brilliant! And I bet now you'll expect me to wear it, eww."
"Why do you have to be such a Lydia?"
