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==General==
==General==
*Discreet, formal awards for achievement in the [[Perplex City Academy Games]]
*Discreet, formal awards for achievement in the [[Perplex City Academy Games]]
*Awarded not soley to winners, but to competitors who have most stretched their personal boundaries over the course of a competition
*Awarded not solely to winners, but to competitors who have most stretched their personal boundaries over the course of a competition
*Worn on the sleeve as a quiet, humble way of showing pride in self and city
*Worn on the sleeve as a quiet, humble way of showing pride in self and city
*In ancient times, Leitmarks were awarded for cunning tactics during the heat of combat, battle-winning strategy, or on rare occasions even for personal value
*In ancient times, Leitmarks were awarded for cunning tactics during the heat of combat, battle-winning strategy or, on rare occasions, even for personal valor
*Secret societies and religious groups have produced their own Leitmarks, to recognize one another discreetly in a public forum
*Secret societies and religious groups have produced their own Leitmarks, to recognize one another discreetly in a public forum
*The people of Perplex City seem divided for and against giving Leitmarks to Earth-based Cube hunters.




==Known awards==
==Known awards==
[[Image:Earth_leitmark.jpg|thumb|333 Leitmark]] [[Image:Leitmark_3d.jpg|thumb|Virutal Leitmarks]]   
*The [[City Star]], presented by the [[Perplex City Council]] to popular rock band [[Roll For Damage]], for their strong public stance to get youth involved in political issues
*The [[City Star]], presented by the [[Perplex City Council]] to popular rock band [[Roll For Damage]], for their strong public stance to get youth involved in political issues
*333 Earth residents received a special Leitmark from [[Sente]] for [[Perplex_City_101#The_Postcard.2C_Newspaper_Adverts.2C_Abbey_Road_and_The_333|volunteering to hunt for the Cube]]
*The [[Silver Solve]] is the highest honor anyone in the city can possibly be given by the city council; A kind of Congressional Medal of Honor.
*Virutal Leitmarks are awarded to Earth-based Cube hunters based on total points earned by solving cards
 
At present, there are '''twelve''' leitmarks available on earth, identifiable as:
#333
#TSOL
#Red
#Orange
#Yellow
#Green
#Blue
#Purple
#Black
#Silver
#PCAG
#Mind Candy
 
 
*'''333 Leitmark''': Earth residents received a special Leitmark in [[Parcels|parcels]] from [[Sente]] for volunteering to hunt for the Cube.
*'''TSOL Leitmark''': Cube hunters who went to [http://perplexcitywiki.com/wiki/22-OCT-05 Clapham Common] on October 22nd 2005 were rewarded with a white leitmark, bearing the word "TSOL" and "cube" in ASCII code, one letter per binary line. These were left behind - by parties unknown - after the helicopter escape. They were in a rucksack which also contained a large number of packs of Wave 1 puzzle cards, vouchers for drinks at a local public house and controversially, five never before seen (at the time) Wave 2 cards.
*Customers purchasing a starter's packet from the [[Firebox]] catalogue also received the '''TSOL Leitmark'''
 
*'''Virtual Leitmarks''' are awarded to Earth-based Cube hunters based on total points earned by solving cards
**[[Image:Redleitmark.gif]] Red leitmarks are awarded at 950 points
**[[Image:Redleitmark.gif]] Red leitmarks are awarded at 950 points
**[[Image:Orangeleitmark.gif]] Orange at 2,300
**[[Image:Orangeleitmark.gif]] Orange at 2,300
**[[Image:Yellowleitmark.gif]] Yellow at 4,500
**[[Image:Yellowleitmark.gif]] Yellow at 4,500
**[[Image:Greenleitmark.gif]] Green at 5,900.  
**[[Image:Greenleitmark.gif]] Green at 5,900
**Academy sources say the leitmarks are available through to black and silver, but the points level are being held under close guard until they have been earned
**[[Image:Blueleitmark.gif]] Blue at 7,900
**All Leitmarks earned are posted to individuals once they have entered their addresses
**[[Image:Purpleleitmark.gif]] Purple at 10,000
**[[Image:Blackleitmark.gif]] Black at 13,000
**'''Silver Leitmark''': '100 Silver leitmarks will be awarded at the conclusion of Season One to a select number of elite leaderboard participants' ([http://pxcforums.com/index.php?showtopic=1243&view=findpost&p=11700 link]) and those that have made significant contributions to the community. The silver leitmark was also awarded to Rand0m, the finder of the Receda Cube, who described it as 'blank, solid silver and unpolished, apart from the very shiny little square in the corner' ([http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18235 link]).
**'''Green Leitmark''': Letters across the green Leitmark read, "And [[Gyvann]] said doubt not that the cube speaks or that its voice is heard"
**'''Blue Leitmark''': A braille puzzle on the blue Leitmark spells, "I CAN SEE YOU"
**See: [[Point Possibilities]] for a staggered list of all possible scores, and known mark awards.
**All Leitmarks earned are posted to individuals, if they have entered their addresses in their Perplex City Player accounts.
 
*'''PCAG Leitmark''': Participants in the [[London PCAG event]] & [[New York PCAG event]] received Leitmarks bearing the [[PCAG]] logo
*'''Mind Candy Leitmark''': [[Mind Candy]] employees have a special company Leitmark
 
 
<gallery>
Image:Earth_leitmark.jpg|333 Leitmark from Sente's [[Parcels|parcels]]
Image:Leitmark_TSOL.jpg|"TSOL" Leitmark from the [[Firebox]] starter's pack
Image:Sente-letter.jpg|Sente's leitmark letter
Image:Leitmark_3d.jpg|Virtual Leitmarks, via the Sentinel
Image:Redleitmark.jpg|Red Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_orange.jpg|Orange Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_yellow.jpg|Yellow Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_green.jpg|Green Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_blue.jpg|Blue Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_purple.jpg|Purple Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_black.jpg|Black Leitmark
Image:Leitmark_PCAG.jpg|[[London PCAG event]] Leitmark
Image:Mindcandyleitmark.jpg|[[Mind Candy]]'s Leitmark
Image:Leitmarksgroupfull.jpg|The first view of a silver Leitmark
</gallery>
 
 
[[Image:Leitmark big.jpg]]
 
==Sente's Letter==
{| border="0" cellpadding="10" width="70%" style="border: 2px solid #ddddff; background: #f3f3ff"
|
 
Dear Player,
 
I am pleased to award you your Leitmark, in recognition of the hard work you have put into helping the people of Perplex City find the Receda Cube. We are very grateful for your assisstance, and hope that this will be the beginning of a long relationship between our two worlds.
 
 
Regards,
 
[signed Sente]
 
Master of the Perplex City Academy
 
|}
 


==References==
==References==
*'''The Perplex City Sentinel'''
*'''The Perplex City Sentinel'''
**article, 02-MAY-05 "[[Sente|Kiteway]] Cheapens Honour of [[Leitmarks]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/kiteway_cheapen.html link])
**article, 02-MAY-05 "[[Sente|Kiteway]] Cheapens Honour of [[Leitmarks]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/kiteway_cheapen.html}}
**article, 13-JUL-05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Awarded [[City Star]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/rfd_awarded_cit.html link])
**article, 13-JUL-05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Awarded [[City Star]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/rfd_awarded_cit.html}}
**article, 13-FEB-06 "Virtual [[Leitmarks]] Debut on Earth" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/02/virtual_leitmar.html link])
**article, 13-FEB-06 "Virtual [[Leitmarks]] Debut on Earth" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/02/virtual_leitmar.html}}
**letters, 23-FEB-06, "Earthly Leitmarks" {{WaybackS1|perplexcitysentinel.com/letters/index.html])
**article, 19-FEB-07 "[[Violet|Pair]] [[Kurt|to]] Receive [[Leitmark|Award]] for Foiling [[Third Power]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2007/02/pair_to_receive_1.html}}

Latest revision as of 19:36, 8 January 2011

General

  • Discreet, formal awards for achievement in the Perplex City Academy Games
  • Awarded not solely to winners, but to competitors who have most stretched their personal boundaries over the course of a competition
  • Worn on the sleeve as a quiet, humble way of showing pride in self and city
  • In ancient times, Leitmarks were awarded for cunning tactics during the heat of combat, battle-winning strategy or, on rare occasions, even for personal valor
  • Secret societies and religious groups have produced their own Leitmarks, to recognize one another discreetly in a public forum
  • The people of Perplex City seem divided for and against giving Leitmarks to Earth-based Cube hunters.


Known awards

  • The City Star, presented by the Perplex City Council to popular rock band Roll For Damage, for their strong public stance to get youth involved in political issues
  • The Silver Solve is the highest honor anyone in the city can possibly be given by the city council; A kind of Congressional Medal of Honor.

At present, there are twelve leitmarks available on earth, identifiable as:

  1. 333
  2. TSOL
  3. Red
  4. Orange
  5. Yellow
  6. Green
  7. Blue
  8. Purple
  9. Black
  10. Silver
  11. PCAG
  12. Mind Candy


  • 333 Leitmark: Earth residents received a special Leitmark in parcels from Sente for volunteering to hunt for the Cube.
  • TSOL Leitmark: Cube hunters who went to Clapham Common on October 22nd 2005 were rewarded with a white leitmark, bearing the word "TSOL" and "cube" in ASCII code, one letter per binary line. These were left behind - by parties unknown - after the helicopter escape. They were in a rucksack which also contained a large number of packs of Wave 1 puzzle cards, vouchers for drinks at a local public house and controversially, five never before seen (at the time) Wave 2 cards.
  • Customers purchasing a starter's packet from the Firebox catalogue also received the TSOL Leitmark
  • Virtual Leitmarks are awarded to Earth-based Cube hunters based on total points earned by solving cards
    • Redleitmark.gif Red leitmarks are awarded at 950 points
    • Orangeleitmark.gif Orange at 2,300
    • Yellowleitmark.gif Yellow at 4,500
    • Greenleitmark.gif Green at 5,900
    • Blueleitmark.gif Blue at 7,900
    • Purpleleitmark.gif Purple at 10,000
    • Blackleitmark.gif Black at 13,000
    • Silver Leitmark: '100 Silver leitmarks will be awarded at the conclusion of Season One to a select number of elite leaderboard participants' (link) and those that have made significant contributions to the community. The silver leitmark was also awarded to Rand0m, the finder of the Receda Cube, who described it as 'blank, solid silver and unpolished, apart from the very shiny little square in the corner' (link).
    • Green Leitmark: Letters across the green Leitmark read, "And Gyvann said doubt not that the cube speaks or that its voice is heard"
    • Blue Leitmark: A braille puzzle on the blue Leitmark spells, "I CAN SEE YOU"
    • See: Point Possibilities for a staggered list of all possible scores, and known mark awards.
    • All Leitmarks earned are posted to individuals, if they have entered their addresses in their Perplex City Player accounts.


  • 333 Leitmark from Sente's parcels

    333 Leitmark from Sente's parcels

  • "TSOL" Leitmark from the Firebox starter's pack

    "TSOL" Leitmark from the Firebox starter's pack

  • Sente's leitmark letter

    Sente's leitmark letter

  • Virtual Leitmarks, via the Sentinel

    Virtual Leitmarks, via the Sentinel

  • Red Leitmark

    Red Leitmark

  • Orange Leitmark

    Orange Leitmark

  • Yellow Leitmark

    Yellow Leitmark

  • Green Leitmark

    Green Leitmark

  • Blue Leitmark

    Blue Leitmark

  • Purple Leitmark

    Purple Leitmark

  • Black Leitmark

    Black Leitmark

  • Mind Candy's Leitmark

    Mind Candy's Leitmark

  • The first view of a silver Leitmark

    The first view of a silver Leitmark


Leitmark big.jpg

Sente's Letter

Dear Player,

I am pleased to award you your Leitmark, in recognition of the hard work you have put into helping the people of Perplex City find the Receda Cube. We are very grateful for your assisstance, and hope that this will be the beginning of a long relationship between our two worlds.


Regards,

[signed Sente]

Master of the Perplex City Academy


References

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