Originality(10 marks) Is this fic original, have you seen the plot before?

Characterization(10 marks) Do the characters stay in character? Is it OOC? Is Mikagami suddenly smiling and falling in love with girls? (Let�s hope that doesn�t happens, unless the author can do it in a gradual, natural way, or give a good explanation for Mi-chan�s rise in, um� hormones�)

Plot(10 marks) The most important part of it all. Does the story have a cohesive plot? Is it interesting? Is it intriguing? Does it lead you on?

Style(5 marks) Is the fic smooth, does it flow? Or does it jerk all the way? Are the points in the plot always carried out in a proper order, or is the author just going round and round?

Overall (10 marks) Just the general feeling the judges have for each fic�

Total marks = 50.

Okay, here�s when it gets confusing. You see, I�ll take the scores and arrange them according to their rank. For example: Fic A has 45 marks, fic B has 42 marks, and fic C has 47 marks from Judge 1. So if the results were decided just using Judge 1's scores, then fic C will be first, fic A second, and fic B third. Or, in other words, fic C scores 1, fic A scores 2, and fic B scores 3. Then the score Judge 2 gives is 43, 40, and 44 for A, B and C respectively. And so on for the other judges. Essentially, the lower you score, the better. Like how being 1st is better than being 6th. So the ranking for the scores from 6 judges would be:

Fic A: 2, 1, 3

Fic B: 3, 3, 2

Fic C: 1, 2, 1

Then I�ll add up the rankings, so A gets 6, B gets 8, and C gets 4. Then I�ll find the MSG (no, not the poisonous substance in food� ^^;;), by dividing it by 3, so the final product is A = 2, B = 2.66 and C gets 1.33. So C is obviously the winner, ne? Understand? *Silence greets her* Okay� *sweatdrop*

Why don't I take the average of the different scores?
This is because people�s perceptions differ. Some are strict, while some are more easy-going. Furthermore, some judges favour a certain style of writing over others, so if two judges love the fic to pieces, but one judge loathes it completely, the fic may end up scoring lower than it should have. But if there happens to be a tie, and the ranking system doesn't work out, I will resort to taking the averages of scores.

But since A, which got a close score but was pulled down due to 1 low score, it won�t win, but it would get an honourable mention. ^__^ Just to commend some people who came close.

Isn�t it easy? *silence, crickets chirp* A~ano... don't worry if you don't understand. As long as I understand what I'm doing, everything should be fine. (Tokiya: We're doomed.)

All judges are encouraged to be as straightforward as possible, but not nasty, or rude. People put a lot of effort into their fics, and you can�t just flame them then and there. Judges are also hopefully impartial, don�t give good marks because the author�s your friend, or the fic�s about your favourite character, and you don�t want to be too critical. All judges will be given full anonymity. This is to ensure the judges� um� safety against flames by disgruntled participants. ^__^ (It�s not been known to happen� but hey, you�ll never know� ^^;;) These judges are going to have to put a lot of heart into their judging, and be judging fics instead of pursuing a Life, so appreciate them, people.

As to the voting, the judges votes carry the weight of 5 points while the people's vote have the weight of 1 point. All judges will be judging the Overall fic category.