07-07-2016, 09:42 PM
The Hisakawa Applied Military Sciences Institute - HAMSI is a very recent scientific institute of Kusari, which aspires to advance the House capabilities in various fields related to Military and Security.
Desiring a greater interaction with the community at large, and to expand its roleplaying base, the HAMSI is organizing a Call for Papers, where interested players (and their scientifically inclined characters) can present abstracts on promising research projects they would wish to work in.
Top prize will be:
100 Million credit prize (for the player).
A mention and reference of the winner's character on the related stories that come out from their prized proposal.
The choice for integration in HAMSI to continue his/her project, and any other ideas the player may like to create for their character.
In addition, honourable mentions may also be contacted for further roleplay collaborations.
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Contest regulations:
[Submissions, questions and suggestions go on this thread.]
Desiring a greater interaction with the community at large, and to expand its roleplaying base, the HAMSI is organizing a Call for Papers, where interested players (and their scientifically inclined characters) can present abstracts on promising research projects they would wish to work in.
Top prize will be:
100 Million credit prize (for the player).
A mention and reference of the winner's character on the related stories that come out from their prized proposal.
The choice for integration in HAMSI to continue his/her project, and any other ideas the player may like to create for their character.
In addition, honourable mentions may also be contacted for further roleplay collaborations.
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Contest regulations:
Quote:Deadline: August 1st
Author: Can be an individual player or group submission. Ask for details.
Involved Characters: Should involved at least one character, new or old.
Areas of Study: Should be within the scope of the following fields
- Aerospace
- Robotics (Industrial, Spatial and Military applications)
- Materials Research (Common and exotic)
- Xenobiology (noms and common alien organisms)
- Chemical Biological Nuclear (CBN) Defence
- Electronics, Information and AI Systems (includes sensors, radars, computers, etc.)
- Weapon and Target Acquisition Systems (Guns, Missiles, related hardware, experimental weapons)
Length and content:
Up to 600 words
preferably include the following elements -
- statement of the issue/matter addressed (theoretical or practical)
- Current "State of the Art" that is (supposed) to exist in the Kusari science regarding the studied subject (No Planet Killer weapons, or Genetic shape shifting, for example)
- research methods (to be applied in such project)
- expected project results (in the scientist pov, don't necessarily need to be achievable)
[Submissions, questions and suggestions go on this thread.]