Steady hand award
Most consistent performance based on rating differential
Rewards consistency by the lowest rating variance. Steadier play outranks streaky results.
Current Status
Week 5: Eric Pearson claims the Steady Hand lead with 100.0 points ↑1.
Analysis
Week 5 Steady Hand Award Analysis for The Red Ink Vigil: Leading the competition is Eric Pearson with 100.0 points. Following closely is Nick Jennings (100.0), with Malachi Vazquez (100.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 42.2 points. Most improved this week: Nick Jennings climbing 997 positions. Currently 4 out of 19 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Eric Pearson and Nick Jennings, separated by just 0.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Breaking news: Eric Pearson somehow tops the Steady Hand leaderboard. What's next, water is wet?
The Red Ink Vigil Standings
as of Oct 16, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 2 | ↑997 | First week tracking progress | |
| 3 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 4 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 5 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 6 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 7 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 8 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 9 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 10 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 11 | ↓10 | Declining - Down 10 positions | |
| 12 | = | Maintained position | |
| 13 | = | Maintained position | |
| 14 | ↑1 | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 15 | ↑1 | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 16 | ↓13 | Declining - Down 13 positions | |
| 17 | ↑1 | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 18 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 19 | ↓5 | Declining - Down 5 positions |