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Contest July-August Short Story Contest Reading Thread

Which story or stories do you like best? (choose up to two)

  • Story One: "A Question of Profit"

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • Story Two: "Sprouting Flower"

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Story Three: "Giddyup"

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • Story Four: "The Enemy Inside"

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Story Five: "Only in Death"

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Story Six: "Common Ground"

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Story Seven: A Skaven, a Dark Elf and a Chaos Dwarf Walk Into the Jungle...

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Story Eight: "Saved by a Sacrifice"

    Votes: 1 7.1%
  • Total voters
    14
  • Poll closed .
The winner of the tie-breaker is "A Skaven, A Dark Elf, and a Chaos Dwarf walk into the Jungle" by @Lizards of Renown.

Congratulations to him and thank you to everyone who entered. Even the pieces that didn't make "the podium" were also excellent and professionally written.

I bestows the Scalenex Cup to @Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl for "A Question of Profit" for killing most of the characters in a tragic fashion.
 
Scalenex said:
The winner of the tie-breaker is "A Skaven, A Dark Elf, and a Chaos Dwarf walk into the Jungle" by @Lizards of Renown.
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Congratulations to @Lizards of Renown for winning the contest and for being the first writer to enter a story featuring a Chaos Dwarf :). Success demands innovation. Bold, brave and uncompromising innovation in the name of Hashut.

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**Cheers to everyone for being good sports and playing along with my jovial trolling. I shall now leave the story and fluff realm and return to my palace of memes... until the next time a Chaos Dwarf (or Settra) is mentioned in the title of a short story competition entry (easy way to garner a free vote!)
 
Nice win @Lizards of Renown ! Your story wasn't much my style (I prefer a more... "fluffier" style :D), but I still gave one of my votes for it since it was constructed perfectly. And congrats for @Aginor for a strong first entry.


NIGHTBRINGER said:
until the next time a Chaos Dwarf (or Settra) is mentioned in the title of a short story competition entry (easy way to garner a free vote!)
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Quick, everyone shoehorn mentions of Chaos Dwarfs and Tomb Kings into your stories' titles so you can farm votes from Nightbringer!


I didn't get to vote for the 'semi-final' round since I was busy OD'ing on bleach fanfiction. But hopefully I can make up for it with some reviews. :)
 
Paradoxical Pacifism said:
Nice win @Lizards of Renown ! Your story wasn't much my style (I prefer a more... "fluffier" style :D), but I still gave one of my votes for it since it was constructed perfectly. And congrats for @Aginor for a strong first entry.




Quick, everyone shoehorn mentions of Chaos Dwarfs and Tomb Kings into your stories' titles so you can farm votes from Nightbringer!


I didn't get to vote for the 'semi-final' round since I was busy OD'ing on bleach fanfiction. But hopefully I can make up for it with some reviews. :)
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I voted for your piece, it was lovely bittersweet like much of what you write.
In fact I was pretty sure that you were the author, I almost posted it in my review. :D
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
until the next time a Chaos Dwarf (or Settra) is mentioned in the title of a short story competition entry (easy way to garner a free vote!)
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Settra has not been in the title of any piece, but he has been a surprise guest star in at least one poem and one short story, in the past.

Including my Christmas poem (cause he has a flying chariot that is vaguely similar to Santa's sleight), which you ignored completely. :(
 
Scalenex said:
The winner of the tie-breaker is "A Skaven, A Dark Elf, and a Chaos Dwarf walk into the Jungle" by @Lizards of Renown.
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Very well deserved! That was without a doubt , and one of the ones I voted for, alongside 'Only in Death' in the contest itself, and in the tiebreaker.

@Lizards of Renown congrats on another win matey, I look forward to seeing what theme you choose!

Scalenex said:
I bestows the Scalenex Cup to @Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl for "A Question of Profit" for killing most of the characters in a tragic fashion.
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Finally, the grimdarkness of my stories has been recognised! :joyful::smug::smuggrin:

While I'm admittedly a little disappointed my story only got one vote this time round, this makes it all worthwhile!

Scalenex said:
Settra has not been in the title of any piece, but he has been a surprise guest star in at least one poem and one short story, in the past.
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One of which was one of mine :D (which didn't get that many votes :()
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
.. until the next time a Chaos Dwarf (or Settra) is mentioned in the title of a short story competition entry (easy way to garner a free vote!)
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Scalenex said:
Settra has not been in the title of any piece, but he has been a surprise guest star in at least one poem and one short story, in the past.

Including my Christmas poem (cause he has a flying chariot that is vaguely similar to Santa's sleight), which you ignored completely. :(
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Well, for the competition once i wrote a story involving Tomb Kings and featuring both Apophas and Usirian.
But they were not mentioned in the title, so i suppose i was the one to blame! :p
 
Killer Angel said:
Well, for the competition once i wrote a story involving Tomb Kings and featuring both Apophas and Usirian.
But they were not mentioned in the title, so i suppose i was the one to blame! :p
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Tomb Kings showed up three or four times at least. The mighty @NIGHTBRINGER asked for Settra the Imperishable specifically. He showed up twice that I am aware of.
 
Scalenex said:
Tomb Kings showed up three or four times at least. The mighty @NIGHTBRINGER asked for Settra the Imperishable specifically. He showed up twice that I am aware of.
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It's all about the advertising (the title) :D. The largest and most successful companies from around the world spend many millions upon millions of dollars on advertising for a reason.
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
It's all about the advertising (the title) :D. The largest and most successful companies from around the world spend many millions upon millions of dollars on advertising for a reason.
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Any suggestions on changing our marketing for the Short Story contest @NIGHTBRINGER ?

Based on your work on the profile flickers, you're kind of part of the PR Team for contest now... :D
 
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