Winter Writing Competition 2015

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Saving My Soul from the Depths of Elysium [WWC '15]

 

this is totally on time

IT HAPPENED.

OUT OF THE DEPTHS OF A BARREN WASTELAND, THERE WAS IMMENSE LIGHT AS ALL OF YOU GUYS WROTE BEAUTIFUL STORIES AND I BROKE MY CAPS LOCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONVEY MY EXTREME HAPPINESS THAT THIS WAS A THING.

You've done the communal crying/support on AIM. You've done the mailing of the sacrifices for the one week extension. You've done the last minute writing period. And now you will have the ultimate chance to see which story is best. The random number generator has been set, the rounds have been determined, and it's time to d-d-d-d-d-duel!

ROUND ONE

while we wait for wifi
Timmy
Bat Fowling

Aaaaand that's the first round! Voting guidelines are in the original post of this thread. Please send your love, votes, social security number, etc. by PM to me no later than 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday, January 25th



this is important: submissions are now locked. Please, for the fairness of all our competitors, do not edit your story until 1) WWC is over or 2) your story is no longer in the competition.

 

This was a tight round, with a children's fairytale squaring off against a post-apocalypse story of epic proportions facing avian tragedy-turned-cheerful. Who will reign victorious in the end? Only time will tell. But for this round, the people have spoken!

Spoiler

In third place, with a total of eighteen points comes Big Daddy V's Timmy. Whimsically written in the form of a children's story, this work is sure to delight!

In second place, with a total of twenty-eight points is Smiles's while we wait for wifi. Apocalypse, ghosts, disaster, and more lurk in the beautiful prose of this dark tale!

And, in first place, with a grand total of thirty-two points, we have Winter Vines's Bat Fowling! Take to the skies as moon and sunbirds strike off in young love and learn that the other holds more than meets the eye! And, uh, sad things still happen.

Give it up for the fantastic three in our first round! And also to our fabulous voters!

@WinterVines; @Felly; @Mikey57; @Elrond 2.0; @dylanpiera @Ace Trainer Liam; @Big Daddy V; @Soulmaster; @Smiles; @Neonsands; @TheProtobabe; @Seppe;

You guys can all claim 3k for your reading and voting efforts! Post in-thread to claim.

And, without further ado, let's jump right in to the next round! Votes will be due via forum PM to me at 11:59 PM (CST/GMT-6) on Monday, February 1st!

ROUND TWO

Pleasant Dinner Conversation
The Poem
The Seat of Wisdom
Behind the Mask

 

Yay last. 3k claimget.

 

Claiming 3k, good job guys!

 

All the stories in this round were great. Good job dudes!

Claiming $3,000

 

3k moneys

 

Claiming money!

 

Ez round for The Poem

 

The name of the game this week was... horror, apparently! Ghosts, supernatural, drama, or rhyme, the stories were sure to delight this time!

lol poetry

And the results are in:

Spoiler

In fourth place, with four points, comes Monbrey's time-honored epic, The Poem. Exactly what it says on the tin, folks.

In third place, with eleven points, we have Mikey57's Behind the Mask, featuring kids following each other lemming-style into a haunted mansion... for science! And screaming!

In second place, with fifteen points, give it up for Neonsand's Pleasant Dinner Conversation. This story will leave you hungry for more. Literally. Maybe.

And, our winner for this round, with eighteen points, we have Elrond 2.0's The Seat of Wisdom! A thrilling tale of a kid whose life just keeps getting worse, you'll wonder who's really so wise about this stuff after all.

A lovely 3,000 to our wonderful voters! Post in-thread to claim:
@WinterVines; @Felly; @Elrond 2.0; @dylanpiera; @Soulmaster; @Seppe; @Mikey57;




Aaaaand, our final preliminary round!

The chronicles of the Soar - Episode 1
Stardust
From the Depths of Elysium

As usual, PM votes and two sentence summaries (real sentences pls) to me before 11:59 PM (CST/GMT-6) on Monday, February 8 for your chance to participate in glory!

 

thanks for the votes, homies. good luck to all the winners so far. you're all amazing!

 

Thanks, everyone. Claiming money!

 

Claiming both this week's and last week's monies. Congrats to those moving on : )

 

Slapping a 24-hour extension on this to give people some extra time to vote!

 

Whoops! This round got a little too excited with the wonders of late-night problem sets while drinking coffee and chatting with friends. Totally not based on a true story.

Without any further ado, it's time for the results!

And the results are in:

Spoiler

In third place, with fourteen points, comes dylanpiera's The Chronicles of the Soar: Chapter 1! The first story in what is sure to be a thrilling adventure, this forray into the After Hours universe is only the first step. Wingflap?

In second place, with twenty points, give it up for Seppe's Saving My Soul from the Depths of Elysium. This story was named after me! Just kidding! It's actually a heartbreaking tale full of love, loss, and also time travel.

And, our winner for this round, with twenty-six points, we have Ace Trainer/Surfer Liam's Stardust! High school drama meets Pokemon in this adorable tale, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

A lovely 3,000 to our wonderful voters! Post in-thread to claim:
@WinterVines; @Felly; @Elrond 2.0; @dylanpiera; @Soulmaster; @Seppe; @Mikey57; @Smiles; @Ace Trainer Liam




AND.

IT IS HERE.

FRIENDS.

THE FINAL ROUND.

BEHOLD.


Stardust
The Seat of Wisdom
Bat Fowling



As usual, PM votes and two sentence summaries to me before 11:59 PM (CST/GMT-6) on Tuesday, February 16 for your chance to participate in glory!*

(*If you've voted in all three rounds, kindly still copy/paste your summaries in your PM)

 

Claim!

 

Claiming, thanks guys, good luck on the final round!

 

Congrats to all those that advanced, claiming the 3k.