Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #5

[r_j_dando]

Gosh, another vote! *happy dance* Thank you, RJM Corbet!

 

[RJM Corbet]

Gosh, another vote! *happy dance* Thank you, RJM Corbet!

Well deserved. Against first rate competition ...

 

[crystal haven]

Thank you for the mention, TheDustyZebra.

And thank you so much for the vote, Hex.

 

[Vertigo]

Well I've finally read all the stories. Good jobI didn't read them before posting mine; I'm certain I would have chickened out. There are some truly excellent stories in there, which made voting particularly painful.

First my humble thanks to Abernovo and Anivid for the votes. Wheeeee!!!! And equally humble thanks to DEO, Glitch, Boneman, r j dando and Scott R Forshaw for the mentions.

Then my shortlist (* for the votes):
*Glitch The Stone Prison
*The Judge Steel body, Stone Heart?
*Alchemist Sciptorium
Hex Voices in your Head
johnnyjet A Handful of Memories
HareBrain The Triumph of the West
Lilmizflashythang The Secret of the Statue and the Book
Warren Paul In This Hall I Do Not Speak
Luiglin I Sit and Watch
TheSpurring Platty Urban Myth
TheDustyZebra The Play's the Thing
Abernovo Aspirations
Ratsy Mirrot of Regret
Allmywires The Voiceless Men
Crystal Haven Seen and not heard

A special mention to Hex, if I'd had a fourth vote it would have been yours; you only missed out by a hare's whisker.

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the mention, Vertigo.

 

[crystal haven]

Thank you, Vertigo for shortlisting my story.

And thank you Anivid for the vote.

 

[Hex]

Thanks for the special mention, Vertigo! What excellent taste you have.
(I loved all the stories you voted for).

Ooooh the excitement! Now we have two horses!

 

[alchemist]

Thanks Vertigo!

*skips again, falls off horse*

 

[Bowler1]

A very close two horse race, where is a good bookie when you need one?

 

[Vertigo]

A little premature to call it a two horse race; the third and fourth positions are only one and two votes behind respectively. Anything could happen yet

 

[Glitch]

Thanks for the votes RJM Corbet, TheDustyZebra and Vertigo

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

A little premature to call it a two horse race; the third and fourth positions are only one and two votes behind respectively. Anything could happen yet

Yeah, but where's the donkey cart?

 

[Starbeast]

It took me a few days to decide who gets my votes, but after sorting through the astonishing sci-fi tales from everyone, I finally picked three.

Reiver33 - Nixie - HareBrain

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I would also like to thank GLEN and MOSAIX for voting for me, and all those who shortlisted me. Thank you, it was fun to be a part of the fifth 300 Word Challenge. ​

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

A little premature to call it a two horse race; the third and fourth positions are only one and two votes behind respectively. Anything could happen yet

I agree. There are still a lot of entrants who haven't voted yet, several days for them to do it in, and there could be some surprises.

 

[Warren_Paul]

Thanks for the short-listing, Vertigo.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

I agree. There are still a lot of entrants who haven't voted yet, several days for them to do it in, and there could be some surprises.

I'll be surprised if it's not another tie-breaker poll. I don't think I've seen a challenge that didn't end in a tie-breaker yet in my (admittedly) short time here.

 

[Moonbat]

That was harder than the stone from which the statue was made!

I (stupidly) decided to follow the zietgeist and try to make a spreadsheet to work out who to vote for, but it back fired. I should have stuck to my normal method, I spent so long working out numbers to give to each entry I could have read them all again.

Anyway, I have voted, my shortlist. The were two I knew I would vote for, they were very far ahead in my mind, but the thrid vote was a doosey, a tough decision.

My shortlist and votes.

Crystal Haven - Seen and Not Heard
Southron Sword - The Script
Aaron Stone - Unbeatable
Glitch - Stone Prison
The Dusty Zebra - The Play's the Thing
Ursa Major - Statute of Limitations
The Judge - Steel body, stone heart

 

[crystal haven]

A vote! Thank you so much, Moonbat.

 

[Bowler1]

Neck and neck, another possible tie breaker. There has been a lot of them recently, is this normal?

 

[nixie]

Thanks for the vote starbeast