The Phantom Assembly, led by former Collective member Kel Zar and former di Plagia Laren Uscot, has breached Plagueis space, unbeknownst even to the Dread Lord. Meanwhile, a nest of Killiks move to infest and destroy the Valneikian Hive. The Ascendant Clan has no choice but to act, though the cost may be dire, as this all may very well be a distraction...

Members of Plagueis are invited to participate in a three week-long competition. The first week will be a prologue of three unique competitions, while the next two weeks will consist of a total of ten unique competitions.

Each individual will earn five points per event they participate in. Participation is defined as a valid submission for an event. Simply signing up for an event or uploading an unqualified submission will not count. You have to put in the effort in order to receive the award.

Additionally, the top three individuals in each event will earn placement modifier points. First place will earn 4 points, second place will earn 3 points, third place will earn 2 points, and all other entries will earn 1 point. Events themselves will have modifiers based off their perceived difficulty/level of effort required. For example: the modifier for fiction and co-op comps will be 3, the modifier for gaming/graphics/poetry will be 2, and no modifier will be added to puzzle/trivia/flash events.

The top three placements overall for the event will win 2nd level Crescents. Ties will be broken by comparing the number of placements between members in a tie - so if one member has three firsts and a third, and another has equal points, but less first placements, the tie would break in the first person's favor.