Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- APRIL

[Ursa major]

While HareBrain was on my (unposted) long list, I had digs as a runner up. Sticking with that decision makes voting for digs in the tiebreak easy, and I'm all for an easy life.

 

[Mouse]

Oh, um. I've just voted for digs and made it a tie again.

 

[Ursa major]

Someone else will soon be voting, Mouse, so your decision won't be hanging round your neck for long....

 

[David Evil Overlord]

It's okay, Mouse. I just voted and unbalanced the whole thing.

 

[Ursa major]

Now there's a surprise....

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Now there's a surprise....

That's right, Ursa. Any Evil Overlord will tell you Voting is Wrong*, and Democracy just doesn't work.


*Except for the votes I got. They feel so very, very right.

 

[The Judge]

Ey up, where's me post from last night gone?!

I did a shortlist and everything. Bugger.

Well, it seems everyone found the votes I gived them, anyway -- Abernovo was for the promise of hope which I loved, HareBrain for the horror and digs for the sheer poignancy of the story.

I also thanked those who had shortlisted/mentioned my piece and thanked Lilmiz and Parson for the votes. And I thank them again, so I do.


And now to puzzle who to vote for in the tiebreak since I voted for both originally. Anyone want to come up with some good bribes here?

 

[digs]

Butterscotch candy?

 

[HareBrain]

Anyone want to come up with some good bribes here?

I'd have thought a corrupt judge would naturally favour an Australian.

 

[Ursa major]

* Hopes digs's bribe doesn't include the offer - off 'er? - of anything from his local KFC. *

 

[David Evil Overlord]

See, Ursa? Democracy just doesn't work...without bribery, graft and corruption.

 

[Ursa major]

...which comment immediately suggests to me the obvious bribe: fudge.


(Which may have been what digs was suggesting, come to think of it.)




And I must admit misreading HB's comment:

I'd have thought a corrupt judge would naturally flavour an Australian.

which had me a bit puzzled.

 

[Gary Compton]

Holy nutballs! I did not expect to be in a tiebreaker with the illustrious HB...I expected to crush him outright.

Jokes!

Thanks for the votes everyone, I'm stunned. As for you, Gary...*shakes fist*

Sorry Digs, I did like your story and it was no4 on my list. Nothing is set in stone. I will re-read both and decide.

I'm fickle, sometimes I prefer blondes, other times brunettes and occassionally redheads so nothing is in and nothing is out

 

[allmywires]

I did get a vote in the end! Many thanks Culhwch.

Voted on the tiebreak for HareBrain, since it was one of my original 3 anyway.

 

[Boneman]

Well, I didn't vote for either in my first round, so trying to separate them now is quite hard. Both excellent stories and I think it's about time we scrap the tie-break vote and just have two winners. Why not? Or three, if it happens?

Anyway, with nothing between them I tossed a coin three times (as we had three votes) and it came down 2:1 for Digs. Well done both of you!

 

[nixie]

Both HB and Digs got my vote, hard to decide between them but I went for HB in the end.

 

[Aun Doorback]

Well done Digs and HareBrain for superb entries, although I felt in both stories they were missing the vital ingredient of 'the shopping trolley', but hey its subjective I know.

I've voted for HareBrain, as I did previously because it scared me.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

Thanks for the well wishes. Apparently I was one cup of coffee away from something serious lol

Anyway picked HareBrain for the tiebreaker.

 

[Starbeast]

Both HB and Digs got my vote, hard to decide between them but I went for HB in the end.

I felt the same way. It was difficult to choose between two awesome tales.

(still working on the short list) Everyone had exceptional stories of promises in an apocolyptical setting.

I have thee final envelope, containing the second place winner of the

Sci-fi Award - 2nd Place winner​

(opens envelope)​

There is a tie for Second Place Winner...(gasp)...all of the other entries.​

Hmm, there is only ONE...trophy, you'll have to share it. ​

 

[Bowler1]

You almost closed the gap Aun, was there a wonky wheel on the trolley?

I have voted again and look forward to the final results.