You'll now notice that these forums are locked. I'm going to keep these threads in an archived space on the website, so don't worry if you haven't extracted your emeralds.
The 2012-2013 Emerald Challenges season is on hold, mainly because I'm not exactly sure where I want to host them next. (I do have some independent site development in the works, and I may move Emerald Challenges there in the future.)