-Festival
Merchandise Cart: An open air market cart at the Port Babbage docks
filled with festival themed wares, food and games for festival goers to
take and purchase.
-Air Kraken Exhibit: An exciting and intriguing
natural history exhibit by Kimika Ying focusing on air kraken at Melnik
Air Park behind Portside Books in Port Babbage.
-Air
Kraken Target Practice: Located on the docks of Port Babbage. Come
safely test your shooting skills against the miniature-airship towed air
kraken drones.
-Iron Bay Chef: We know that New Babbage has its
share of mad scientists cooking away in their labs, but what are they
cooking in their kitchens? Get ready for a special event that promises
to reveal who is hungry for power and who is just hungry!
Start digging through your recipe books, Babbagers, for
that extra tasty dish. You know the one - just the thought of it makes
your mouth water, but it is probably only considered edible in our part
of the world. The catch is this: it must incorporate a secret
ingredient, to be revealed below.
Submit your recipes to Blackberry Harvey and Junie
Ginsburg inword by notecard so they can prepare your dish in their test
kitchens and then confer about the results. After all recipes have been
prepared, all dishes have been tasted (by some lucky volunteers) and
critiques have been written, these judges will determine WHO WILL BE OUR
NEXT IRON BAY CHEF!
Your secret ingredient is... AIR KRAKEN!
This
event will be executed as part of the Second Annual Air Kraken
Festival, running from August 11 through the 25th. Submit your recipe
by noon on the 24th so that winners can be announced during the festival
closing event. (We cook very quickly.)
Ready? Get crackin'!
The winning dishes will go on the menus at The Cocoajava and The Gangplank.
(PRIZES: L$1000, L$750, L$500)
-SuperVillain
Try Outs: Now is the time for those of you with a maniacal laugh,
tyrannical motives and an aptitude for making minions to step into the
spotlight. The contest is going to be held entirely on the BAR ( http://cityofnewbabbage.com/
reader/ ).
There will be three posts/events for hopefuls to compete in:
1-Monologuing:
Take this opportunity to toot your own horn. Tell us what makes you
deserve the SuperVillain title. What are your plans for taking over?
Why should we all bow and accept your greatness?
2-Fashion Show: Presentation is key. Show others
who is in charge by how you dress. Submit at least one picture of your
attire, accessories, and any other finery you wish to use to display
your power. (Maximum number of pictures per participant is three.)
3-How to Get One's Way (Dealing with
Hecklers/Bribery): There will be hecklers in the life of a
SuperVillain. There will also be all of the weak-minded fools who you
will bend to your will through bribery (possibly the contest judges, one
may never know). Explain in detail how you intend to inspire the
masses and deal with naysayers (including your competition).
There will likely be cash prizes involved, but the grand prize is the title of this year's SuperVillain! Mwahahahaha! *cough*
-Black
Ink and Bold Tales Writing Contest: At the core of each Air Kraken is a
well of deepest blackest ink. Pick up your quill, dip into the source
and pen your poem or tale of adventure. All creative writings about
these legendary beasts of the skies are welcome.
No minimum word-count, but please, no longer than
1,500 words. Submissions will be accepted the entire two weeks of the
Air Kraken Festival, either by notecard to Ceejay Writer, or email to ceejay@cocoajava.com.
After the festival, a panel of judges will choose the winners in these
categories: Truly Terrifying Tale (horror), You're Kraken Me Up
(humor), Surprise from the Skies (cleverest) and Misunderstood Monsters
(Pro-Kraken viewpoints), as well as one overall winner, the Tantamount
Tall Tentacle Tale.
Plans are afoot to publish all entries in some form
of anthology for everyone's enjoyment afterwards. Submission of your
entry shall indicate your agreement to this project.
One Time Events:
-H.G. Wells/ Air Kraken
Festival Opening Party: Please join us Saturday, August 11th
6:30-9:00pm SLT at The Gangplank as we celebrate the opening of the 2nd
Annual Air Kraken Festival, in honor of H.G. Wells. All attire is
welcome, but please feel free to break out your air kraken hunting gear
or best Wellsian finery! Victor Mornington will be our DJ.
-Closing Party: Come celebrate the close of the
festival on Saturday, August 25th at 7-9pm SLT on the roof of Portside
Books in Port Babbage. Dress in your best air pirate/air kraken
fighting attire/festival attire. Dance, drink and be merry as
Blackberry Harvey spins tunes.
-Please contact Sky Melnik if you have any questions or ideas concerning the festival.
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