It may be a bit late, and Impact and I are probably the only ones who'll show for it anyhow, but...
I officially approve of and encourage participation in
Shades of Grey, a Gaian roleplaying event run by the most reliable of 'mainstreamers' I know, and with a prize of 1.5 million gold to be split between the top players and victorors. I forsee this event being really awesome, regardless of whether or not one wins a peice of the prize.
Bios are accepted with a 1,000 gold fee to join until August 7th, with a fee of 2k until the 9th of August. Characters may be original or from a roleplay you already take part in; Impact has confirmed use of Quintilius for the miner's faction, and I am to be using an original character to support the settler's faction as a noncontestant.
The event will take place from the 11th until the 13th, at designated times.
Have at it, and have fun.