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PaulAsaran
Group Admin

Princess Cadance is our mascot and a devoted shipper (of course). Unfortunately, between her royal duties, spending time with her husband, visits to Canterlot and writing terrible crackfics (Ow! Okay, I'm sorry! Yeesh.), she doesn't have as much time for us as she'd like. She'd still like to be involved in our little community, though, so we've devised a little something to let her contribute: Cadance Coins!


What is a Cadance Coin?
Glad you (hypothetically) asked! Cadance Coins (or CC for short) are a currency just for Random Romance members. These coins are handed out to members who participate in the group's activities. Leave a comment in a thread? Earn a coin. Write a review for a story? Earn some coins. Compete in a contest? Earn some coins. It's really quite simple. Earn enough coins and you can gift them to Cadance, who will graciously bestow a boon to you for your activities! It's her small way of taking part in the fun.


So what kind of boons do we get for Cadance Coins?

The current list can be found below. This list is subject to change at the end of each competition for tweaking and balancing purposes. At the moment it is very much a work in progress, as Cadance can be fini—Ow!is still trying to gauge values.

10 Coins:
You get to vote twice in the current contest! Vote for the same story twice or vote for two different stories, it's up to you. Can only be used once per contest.

20 Coins:
Your vote is counted as two votes for the Trilby! See the 'Voter Appreciation Rules' thread for specifics. Note that this does not mean your vote counts as two for deciding the winner of the contest this is used for.

35 Coins:
Choose one character in the pairing for the next contest! That's right, you get to pick one of the characters that will be shipped; the other is still chosen at random. Note that this boon can only be used on contest utilizing the Prompt Hats and does not apply to contests using the Request Roulette Roster. The boon goes to the next time the Prompt Hats are used.

40 Coins:
Free review! One of the Admins or Review Contributors will review your Random Romance contest entry. Didn't win and want a review? Won and want an extra opinion? This is your ticket.

50 Coins:
Story addition and review! Want your story to be in the group, but it's not a contest entry? Introducing the first and only way to get it done. Active participants who fork over 50 coins to our princess will be able to post a story in the new "Cadance's Boon Library" folder. What's more, one Admin or Review Contributor will read the story and provide a review for it, to be posted on PaulAsaran's blog. This is still a Romance group, though, so only stories with the Romance tag will be allowed. And no crackfics!

Beware – getting in does not guarantee a positive review. No take backs, exchanges or refunds! If you can't handle the criticism, don't go for this boon.

60 Coins:
Choose the next pairing! For the next Requeste Roulette contest, you get to choose the pairing. You also get to choose any prompts or themes. Note that the basic rules of the group still apply, so no villains (sorry, Discord, you still count until Season 5 proves you've turned a new leaf) and no foalcon (aged up is fine).


Great! So what do I have to do to earn these coins?

Be active! The more you participate in the group, the more coins you earn. A full list of the current earning methods can be found below:

Participate in Discussions:
For every comment made in a group thread, you earn 1 coin! This one is a little hard to monitor, but we will try to do our best. Cadance hates spam and doesn't want her time wasted with pointless one-liners, so if your comment doesn't pertain to the conversation (such as just saying "Cool!" or throwing in a lone :pinkiehappy:), it will not be rewarded. Commenting on rules threads (such as this one) don't count. Also note that comments in the voting booths don't count, since you already get a point for voting.

Start a Topic:
If you decide to create a new thread, you'll earn 2 coins. Don't try to throw in a dozen random topics, though; keep it true to the group's theme of romance and don't be asinine. Troll threads and crack threads will not be rewarded, nor will any comments following them. Also, if a thread appears that repeats a topic already covered by another thread it will not be rewarded, so make sure your topic hasn't already been brought up!

Play the Game:
If you vote in a contest, you earn 1 coin. If you enter a contest, you earn 3 coins. Sorry, no coins for winning. You're already getting a free review by that point and we don't want to create unfair advantages. Note that using the 'Two Votes' boon will not lead to you earning two coins from this.

Review:
We will shortly be opening a new Review thread. Any member who contributes a review of a story will earn 3 coins. This is a first-come-first-serve gig, though; if a story has already been reviewed in the thread, you will only earn 1 coin for your review. Stories that have been reviewed three times or more will not be worth any coins! Note that Admins and Review Contributors do not take part in this thread, as they are already reviewing winning entries.

Trade:
Members are allowed to gift coins to one another. If you decide to do this, make sure you inform an Admin! We can't properly keep track of coins if you don't tell us that you're trading them.


Tracking and Extra Rules

1) Coin count will be tracked in a GDoc by PaulAsaran. Once created, this file will be free to view by the public, although only Admins will be able to update it.

2) Breaking group rules will result in coins being discarded! The number of coins lost will depend upon the crime and the Admin's judgment. Repeat offenders will be barred from earning any coins.

3) To avoid an overly complicated spreadsheet, coin 'evidence' is removed by the 8th of each month. The count of coins earned is 'locked' on the 1st of each month and cannot be modified. If you feel your coin count is incorrect, you are free to request an audit. However, audits only run to the previous 'lock' date (if you request the audit before the 8th of the current month, the audit runs to the 'lock' date of the previous month).

The coin tracking thread can be found here: (TBD)

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Can two members of the group use their coins together to acquire 1 boon, For example, one member has 20 coins and the other has 15, could they purchase the 35 coins boon?

PaulAsaran
Group Admin

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I don't see any reason why not, provided they're in agreement of how to use the boon.

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