Rock, Paper, Scissors, Compete!

It’s a battle more time-worn than time itself.  Rock, paper, and scissors will finally meet in the Eyewire arena to duke it out for the top spot.  Pick your team and lets get going!

Meet your competitors here:

Eyewire:
So tell us Rock, do you think you’ll be able to beat out your competitors, Paper and Scissors?
Rock:
Well I can definitely smash that jerk Scissors into a thousand little metal shards. Just one blow from me, and bam bam! Won’t even know what hit it.
Eyewire:
And what about Paper?
Rock:
Well… that’s a little trickier. In the past I’ve tried the smash, double bash, and giant slamming blow on paper, but for some reason Paper doesn’t seemed phased by any of them. I mean, what other moves are there? Maybe two small pows and then another smash? I’ll figure out something, I’m sure.
Eyewire:
Anything interesting facts you can tell us about yourself?
Rock:
Well, keep this under your hat, but I have a bit of a fear of the dark.

Eyewire:
So paper, how are you preparing for the big competition?
Paper:
Well, I’m really going to use my surface area to my advantage. Did you know that rock is afraid of the dark? I bet if I just sneak up behind it I can just cover it up with my whole 8 1/2″x11″. It’ll never see me coming!
Eyewire:
And what’s your plan for defeating Scissors?
Paper:
Oh, erm, Scissors? Well you know, basic defensive maneuvers, a lot of blowing out of the way. Maybe if I roll up really tight scissors won’t be slice through me with those sharp.. pointy… menacing… blades… Can we move on to the next question?
Eyewire:
Any interesting facts you want the public to know about you?
Paper:
If I win the competition I’m going to turn myself into a book about the experience!

Eyewire:
So Scissors, how do you think you’ll measure up against Rock and Paper?
Scissors:
Paper will be easy. Have you seen how thin that thing is? Snip, snip, piece of cake. I’d say Paper will fold before the competition even begins.
Eyewire:
And what’s your plan to take down Rock?
Scissors:
Rock? Definitely more of a challenge than paper. I’ve been talking to my mentor Sword about it. Did you know Sword once sliced right through a stone?  Did take a while for him to get out though…
Eyewire:
Any last words for your competitors before the competition begins?
Scissors:
You better hold on to your hats, because I ain’t no safety scissors!

Now that you’ve gotten to know your competitors, pick your team and get ready to throw down!

The competition begins on Thursday, September 18th at 11 AM EDT and will run for 24 hours. Signups cut off at 11 PM on the 18th.

BONUSES:

5,000 points – 2,500 bonus
15,000 points – 5,000 bonus
25,000 points – 10,000 bonus
Every 25,000 above 25,000 – 5,000 bonus
Each winning team member scoring over 2,500 points – 10,000 bonus
Top player on each team – 2,500 bonus
1st, 2nd, 3rd place individual scores overall – 10,000, 5,000, and 2,500 respectively

Rock, Paper, Scissors, compete!