In addition, no one has ever been *forced* to enter a role contest. It's an option a player can choose, so if you enter, it's only common sense to know you're risking not winning. I think the role contests are a great attempt by the imms to give some character recognition. If you're going to spend time writing something good, I sort of assume you're going to want to play it well, too. Whether or not you're recognized in a contest should have no impact on that.