__________ LUDI VICTORIAE SULLANAE HOW TO TAKE PART_

Ludi Victoriae Sullanae Certamen Historicum How to Take Part

During the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae, between 19.00 and 22.00 (Roman time) of each day of Ludi the question will be published.

You have 24 hrs to answer to this email address: cnaeus_cornelius@yahoo.com   

Ludi Victoriae Sullanae Cultural Award How to Take Part

Each participant can participate sending a work in any language, with a maximum of 100 words (these kinds of work are accepted: poetry) about the Roman Victory ( roman heroes, battle, wars, legions, etc. )

Each text must have the following facts about the participant(s):
Nova Roman name, real name, Nova Roman Province and e-mail address.

The deadline to send own work is October 26th 2005 (2758 a.u.c.) at 24.00 time of Roma, by e-mail to iulius_sabinus@yahoo.com  with the subject  "Cultural Award". Entries posted to any Nova Roma mailing list will be disqualified.

Ludi Victoriae Sullanae Circenses How to Take Part

An entrant who wishes to participate in the Ludi Circenses must send a subscription to Quintus Salix Cantaber at qsalixcant@yahoo.es no less than two days prior to the commencement of the ludi. Each subscription must bear the subject header "Ludi Circenses" and include the following information:

A. His/her name in Nova Roma;
B. The name of his/her driver;
C. The name of his/her chariot;
D. His/her tactics for the Quarter and Semifinals;
E. His/her tactics for the Finals;
F. The name of his/her "factio" or team (Albata, Praesina, Russata, or Veneta);
G. Dirty actions against another factio in a specific round (quarter- final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to commission a dirty action, but doing so increases the chances of success);
H. Defence against dirty actions in a specific round (quarter-final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to defend against a dirty action, but doing so decreases the chances of success of the dirty action);
I. If sesterces from multiple entrants are pooled to take a dirty action or defend against a dirty action, the subscription of each entrant of the pool must so indicate.

For specific information about definition of dirty actions or defence, see the rules of this game.

Ludi Megalenses Munera Gladiatoria How to Take Part

A players can choose one or two gladiators for taking part in the Ludi (see the rules for types). The player will have to mail L. Rutilius Minervalis a message to  pjtuloup@yahoo.fr  with the following information: Name of the gladiator, type of gladiator and finally the tactics, that he will choose among these three:

1) "Defensive" tactics. It adds one point, but the gladiator has 40 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public does not like these tactics.
2) "Yourself" tactics. It neither adds nor take points. 50 % of probabilities of which the public asks for the death in case of defeat.
3) "Total attack" tactics. It reduced one point, but the gladiator has 65 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public likes these tactics.

Subscriptions are admitted until October 26th.

__________ LUDI MEGALENSES HOW TO TAKE PART_________

Ludi Megalenses Certamen Historicum How to Take Part

During the Ludi Megalenses, between 19.00 and 22.00 (Roman time) of each day of Ludi the question will be published.

You have 24 hrs to answer to this email address: cnaeus_cornelius@yahoo.com   
 

Ludi Megalenses Circenses How to Take Part

An entrant who wishes to participate in the Ludi Circenses must send a subscription to Quintus Salix Cantaber at qsalixcant@yahoo.es no less than two days prior to the commencement of the ludi. Each subscription must bear the subject header "Ludi Circenses" and include the following information:

A. His/her name in Nova Roma;
B. The name of his/her driver;
C. The name of his/her chariot;
D. His/her tactics for the Quarter and Semifinals;
E. His/her tactics for the Finals;
F. The name of his/her "factio" or team (Albata, Praesina, Russata, or Veneta);
G. Dirty actions against another factio in a specific round (quarter- final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to commission a dirty action, but doing so increases the chances of success);
H. Defence against dirty actions in a specific round (quarter-final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to defend against a dirty action, but doing so decreases the chances of success of the dirty action);
I. If sesterces from multiple entrants are pooled to take a dirty action or defend against a dirty action, the subscription of each entrant of the pool must so indicate.

For specific information about definition of dirty actions or defence, see the rules of this game.

Ludi Megalenses Cultural Award How to Take Part

Each participant or group of participants can participate sending a work in English, with a maximum of 2000 words (these kinds of works are accepted: novel, drama, tragedy) about the Trasimenus battle.

Each text must have the following facts about the participant(s):
Nova Roman name, real name, Nova Roman Province, age and e-mail address.

The deadline to send own work is April 7th 2005 (2758 a.u.c.) at 24.00 time of Roma, by e-mail to iulius_sabinus@yahoo.com  with the subject "Megalesia Cultural Award". Entries posted to any Nova Roma mailing list will be disqualified.

Ludi Megalenses Munera Gladiatoria How to Take Part

A players can choose TWO gladiators, animals or both for taking part in the Ludi (see the rules for types). The player will have to mail T. Iulius Sabinus a message to iulius_sabinus@yahoo.com  with the following information: Name of the gladiator or animal, type of gladiator or animal and finally the tactics, that he will choose among these three:

1) "Defensive" tactics. It adds one point, but the gladiator or animal has 40 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public does not like these tactics.
2) "Yourself" tactics. It neither adds nor take points. 50 % of probabilities of which the public asks for the death in case of defeat.
3) "Total attack" tactics. It reduced one point, but the gladiator or animal has 65 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public likes these tactics.

Subscriptions are admitted until April 4th.

Ludi Megalenses Venationes How to Take Part

A players can choose TWO gladiators, animals or both for taking part in the Ludi (see the rules for types). The player will have to mail Titus Iulius Sabinus a message to iulius_sabinus@yahoo.com with the following information: Name of the gladiator or animal, type of gladiator or animal and finally the tactics, that he will choose among these three:

1) "Defensive" tactics. It adds one point, but the gladiator or animal has 40 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public does not like these tactics.
2) "Yourself" tactics. It neither adds nor take points. 50 % of probabilities of which the public asks for the death in case of defeat.
3) "Total attack" tactics. It reduced one point, but the gladiator or animal has 65 % of probabilities of surviving in case of defeat, because the public likes these tactics.

Subscriptions are admitted until April 4th.

Rhetorical Poetry Contest How to Take Part

In this competition you will:

DIScuss the magistrate, senator, scriba, accensus who has perhaps
not taken you and your excellent solutions 'seriously' enough in the
past

You may write him or her a love note or a Shakespearian
Sonnet...some other time in some other contest someplace else....OK?

Feel free to DIScuss your beefs, pet peeves, frustrations with:

His or her policy or policies in the capacity of said official
position

His or her writing style on the mainlist....too long?  too
short?...too boring (yawn), repetitive, multisyllabled...maybe the
same old blah cliches and played lines over and over.......perhaps
they've made a teensy weensy little boo boo somewhere along the line
that deserves a line or two of lighthearted 'recognition'...hmm?

Be as creative as you wish!!  ......BUT what must be written must be
*true*,  must not contain  adhominem (personal) attacks, namecalling
and the like.  Entries with content contrary to the Leges Salicia,
current religious decreta, the constitutional language on civility
of forums, and/or the Yahoo!terms of service will be DISmissed.  If
an entry infringes on any of the above, contestants will be notified
and an opportunity to amend their entry will be afforded them.

We shall not DIScuss religious officials and this includes former
and current magistrates who are also religious officials.  Matter of
fact, we won't DIScuss religion at all :)

And we shall not DIS the members of the Jury of judges in this
contest.

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Judging Criteria for Entry


Entry must be 8-14 lines long (mandatory criteria:  5 points for the
first 8 lines and one point for each line up to 14 lines)

It must rhyme (maximum 10 points)

It must have good poetic beat (not necessarily the type of beat but
the consistency throughout the work...maximum 10 points)

It must be humourous (maximum 10 points)

Wordplay...puns, metaphors, cliches (maximum 5 points)

Accuracy of Content (calling someone an aedile when they are in fact
are or were a Quaestor is not accurate..maximum 5 points)

Roman Content (maximum 5 points)

All entries must be posted to troq99@shaw.ca (trog99atshawdotca) on
or before April 8 2400 Roman time for rating by the jury.  Please
direct any questions about this competition to this address as well.