Here ye Here ye! The Battle of the Bards!!

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Calling all Marauders, Thespians, and Literary Lovers Alike!!
Today Padfoot and Prongs are proud to announce:
The Battle of the Bards
As we affectionately refer to it as, the B.o.B is a no-holds bar, literary free-for-all, where only the best Shakespeare plays can move on, a virtual survival of the fittest for literary lovers. The first ever battle of the Bards will focus on (you guessed it) Shakespeare's plays.

The Contenders:
Representing the 'leftern' conference we have the 'Comedies' - bringing gut-punching lines, upper-cutting wit, and larger than life characters. Weighing in for the 'rightern' conference we have the 'Tragedies'- some will stab you in the back, some will blind you with rhyme, but all will leave you crying in the corner begging for your mommy (or an English teacher).

How it works:
Each week there will be 2 posts featuring highlights from the battling ballads (one pair up from the left and one pair up from the right) and you will be given a good amount of information to help you make your choices when voting. There will be interesting facts, quotes, and summaries for each play. We need any and all literary lovers to crawl out from the wood works to place your vote and aid us in our quest. As the weeks press on, the number of contenders will get smaller and smaller until we reach our final battle and a champion is announced!!

How I can participate:
Like all good competitions, we are giving those playing at home a chance to get in on a piece of the action. Besides coming back each week to place your votes, Padfoot an Prongs are giving you a chance to win some fabulous prizes as well as feed your inner gambler.
To participate:
1.) Simply use the Mr.Linky sign up located at the bottom of the post to register

2.) Then leave either a comment or e-mail (pnpprinting1@gmail.com)
with your bets on the outcome of the bracket. The pair ups have conveniently been numbered for you in the order that they will take place.

Simply type up a short list where you will place a winner with the corresponding number. For instance #1 should contain whom you believe will win between 'Measure for Measure' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'. That should make #15 on the list... Your answer for the Champion.

3. Retweet, repost, recry our post to let everyone know you are loud and proud to be participating!!

Got it? If you have questions don't be afraid to ask. I understand some of us literary geeks have never participated in an activity that suspiciously resembles sports.

The at home winner will be based upon who gained the most points from their bracket guesses. First round correct answers are worth 1 point, 2nd tier-2 points and so on and so forth. A correct champion guess is worth 5 whopping points so think long and hard before submitting your answers.
Predictions are due by the sounding of the trumpet of the first event (Monday Jan. 18th). After that we encourage every one to continue participating and pestering your friends to vote for your choices.

What's in it for me?
If answering that tried and true question isn't enough glory for the average blogger, we have a bit of an incentive for participating.
For those who get their predictions in on time, you will be enterd for a chance to win....
THE GRAND PRIZE
(ooooohhhh ahhhhhhhhh)
That's right marauders. For that lucky thespian who gets the most guesses accurate, at their door they will find a literary package filled with treasures galore. The grand prize includes:

1. A copy of the winning Shakespeare play (plus an assortment 4 plays of your choice).

2. A custom mug featuring the B.o.B logo

3. Any prize of your choosing from the GBI Etsy store

4. Oh and wait for it...... a 20$ gift card to B&N courtesy of Padfoot and Prongs.

4. Other literary mystery prizes that will begin to pop up as the contest progresses, (not just for the winner) so be sure to participate and check back often.

But remember folks, to win this cornucopia of prizes you need to get registered and submit your predictions before January 18th.


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So now that you have been familiarized with the rules,
let the games begin!!
We hope this event will be a fun, successful way for a community of literary lovers to learn a bit more about the beauty of the written word as well as the beauty of a good beat down. The more people who are involved the more fun that will be had by all! So be sure to tell your friends, your family, your neighborhood 'Boo Radley' and get them to submit their brackets.

Good luck to everyone!!!

-mischief managed-