Suikoden Speculation Competition

[Synchysi]

In a gesture that shows the SuikoX admins do listen to you peons- I mean, the regular forum members, we're taking the suggestion of a member and reviving a concept that lived long before the current nation system was in place. For those that remember the house system that existed prior to SuikoX, it's based on that idea but not quite the same.

For those that weren't around then, I'll explain. The house system split members into different houses, much like the nations you're all in now. The task charged to each house was to come up with the most ridiculously outlandish speculation possible and present it with enough proof and circumstantial evidence that the idea couldn't be proven false. Other houses could challenge these speculations and present their reasons as to why they feel a particular article couldn't possibly be true, and it was up to the original house to defend their article. There was a points system involved, but that's irrelevant to this incarnation of the speculation competition so I'll not expound on that.

Anyway, like I said earlier, we've decided to revive that in a sense. This time, however, there won't be any challenges from other nations. Instead, I'll be the judge and each nation that wants to participate will send me their article. There will be rewards for the best speculations; what they are have yet to be decided, but a couple possibilities at this point are large amounts of potch or even a brand new region.

I'll reward outlandishness too. The more inane and nonsensical your speculation the better, as long as you can back up your theory.

There's no deadline at the moment, but I'll post here when we come up with one.

Questions?
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[Calupict]

What is the criteria for a good speculation? The detailed one, please. Do you count good grammar and uh semi-colon (a Grasslandish joke)?

Is there any spoiler restriction? In case somebody put information from Suikoden V for his/her speculation.

EDIT : How many speculation that each Nation allowed to send to be contested?

[Synchysi]

Good grammar is a plus, but it's not entirely necessary. As long as the article makes sense, I'll accept it.

Spoil any and everything you want. I'm playing judge and jury of these things and I've finished Suikoden V.

One speculation per nation. Anymore and it would get cumbersome for me to keep up with.
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[Timbo]

Awesome, I am glad this is happening. Beware the wrath of Kooluk fellow nations, for we are masters of the absurdity.
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"There is no normal life, there's just life. Now get on with it"

[Synchysi]

A loose deadline of May 31st has been decided on. If anyone needs more time as the deadline approaches, just ask.

I also want to clarify a little bit. While I do award (and encourage) senslessness, originality is also a plus. For example, speculation that a particular character we've seen in a Suikoden game will be the Tenkai Star in a future game, while pretty nonsensical, isn't entirely original. That's not to say such an article couldn't win, just that it would have to be extremely well-written and persuasive; it would have to make me believe that that particular character will end up the hero of a future Suikoden game.

Anything can be speculation. The most important thing is not the topic but the argument.
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[Kalidor]

[Calupict]

I agree with you Kalidor. We have entity of Rune of Change in our nation ;) .

Alright, back to topic. Is there any score deduction if we ask more time when the deadline arrive?

[Elc]

Hey, my roots like in the Queendom of Falena.

'Nuff said.
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"You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel.
Time was never on my side, So on I wait my whole lifetime."

[Sophita]

[Synchysi]

[Aurelien]

I can already imagine the speculation from Falena .... True Pineapple Rune is the best True Rune of them all. No chance for other nations to beat that. -_-;

On a serious note, a question, is the reward only for the best one? Or would second place through the last place still got reward but less?
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~City-States of Jowston and Tinto Republic~
06.06.2004 - 20.01.2008

[Cedric]

I can't wait to see the entries from House Blight.

Timbo, Pes, I expect the best out of you two!
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[Timbo]

Of course. Kooluk will have some good entries, you can count on it.
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"There is no normal life, there's just life. Now get on with it"

[Yvl]

Heh, can't let you all take all the glory. This is stuff I do every day. :P
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[Synchysi]