How times flies in Avonmora : the festive season approaches and the Three Grinches find their eyes casting about considering this years candidates for the Ayes Annual Cappy Memorial Smackdown : an occasion of great enjoyment and profit, where-in a notable nuisance to us finds themselves suddenly short of coin and ship!

Those with long memories, well, able to think back 12 months anyway, will recall how Aye Cappy was graced with Place of Honor in our first seasonal escapade. This year we were sore tempted to repeat the dose, but he has been a mild-mannered cove since, well, once the pain and bitterness had eased somewhat. No, we have instead decided to name our event after him, in recognition of the role he played so well in it.

This year other prime candidates have stepped up and we are almost overwhelmed with souls suitable for our attentions this Yuletide Eve. We can assured you we shall consider all prospective participants carefully, we have no favorites as of yet.

Who will it be?

Stay tuned to find out... and should you find yourself enthroned upon the victims chair.. no tears, please, it's such a waste of good suffering!

This really should be an exciting event as we pour over old battle reports and voodoo logs looking to make our long list of nominee's

We have also considered commissioning a plaque or trophy that can be presented to the winner after the award ceremony.

Entrepreneurial types will surely make bets and offer odds on the candidates. We will try to get the long list of candidates out there to allow the bookies time to set themselves up and decide what odds they offer.

Aye, good opportunities for bankers to make gold on loans to players looking to bet on this festive occasion!

We can also have a vote on this page after we gather our nominees!

I vote the one and only Roberts....

What are the nominees supposed to do ?

To find themselves suddenly short of coin and ships.

My vote goes to Juicy, as an old nuisance to Ayes.

But, if they were more insightful, I would have suggest the other opportunity ...

Warrior wrote:What are the nominees supposed to do ?

Keep calm and carry on...

How can you when we are in Fear that Xanudu or TheLoveTiger will set our kitchen on fire any moment now?

Roberts wrote:How can you when we are in Fear that Xanudu or TheLoveTiger will set our kitchen on fire any moment now?

Alas, that is an event that may occur at any time : arson isn't just for xmas, after all