Start: Saturday June 6th.
Concludes: No earlier than June 20th.
Topic: Lazarus Virus - Originally occurred after the great nuclear war. The cause was unknown. No cure was developed. Society learned to survive by hunting them and adapting their societies to the new reality. Over time their numbers have diminished to the point that they are only a threat in the wastelands left over from the war. Recent outbreaks have been tracked to a religious (death cult) terrorist organization the Santa Muerte. They have set a larger operation afoot “The Lazarus Tide”. Is this where your outbreak started or was there a different cause?
Prizes:
Best Overall Story, Prize: Nuclear Power Grid 120,000,000-euro value
Best Character, Prize: Oil Refinery 25,000,000-euro value
Best Worldbuilding, Prize: LNG Terminal 80,000,000-euro value
Most Terrifying Outbreak, Prize: Commercial Fishing Fleet 35,000,000-euro value
Best Military or Government Response, Prize: Agriculture Mega Complex 15,000,000-euro value
People’s Choice, Award Prize: Rare Earth Mine 75,000,000-euro value
Scoring:
Detailed Competition Rubric (100 Points)
- Plot and Storytelling (35 points)
• Strong opening (5) • Rising tension and suspense (10) • Logical progression of events (10) • Effective ending (10)
- Character Development (25 points)
• Memorable protagonist(s) (10) • Realistic reactions to crisis (5) • Character growth or change (5) • Quality dialogue (5)
- Worldbuilding and Virus Concept (20 points)
• How the Lazarus Virus operates (5) • Impact on society and government (5) • Consistency of setting (5) • Originality of outbreak scenario (5)
- Author convincingly depicts (10 points)
• Government agencies, (2) • Military forces, (2) • Media coverage, (2) • Public reaction, (2) • International diplomacy
- Creativity and Impact (10 points)
• Unique ideas (5) • Emotional impact, horror, or excitement (5)
