Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- May

[TheDustyZebra]

Thanks for the shortlists, Azzagorn and DEO, and the great review, hope! I almost titled it "Silent Red" for that reason, but I changed my mind.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Sorry for the double post, but nobody's slipped in after my last one in the past hour and a half, and I had time to look over the stories. My daughter's birthday is tomorrow, and school is ending, and I might forget entirely if I don't vote now. Probably not, but I'm stalling so I don't have to decorate a cake and a bunch of cookies and wrap presents tonight.

I'm pretty sure this is a first, as I don't remember anybody ever getting the first three votes before!

So here we go:

reiver33 -- We'll Always Have Kansas
Gary Compton -- Many Names but Only One...
Hex -- Handwavium! ...
Glen -- Estd 1759
HareBrain -- Victory
Bob S. Sr -- Bucket List
Brev -- Intercept...
chrispenycate -- Doctor of Chromothaumatology
*TSP -- For Display Purposes Only*
Culhwch -- We Are All Made of Colour
Ursa major -- Euan Cries
DEO -- I Can See Infra-Red...
TacticalLoco -- Detective Roy G Biv...
mosaix -- Colour Bar

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the shortlisting, TDZ.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Ty for the mention, DEO. I just ruined the lovely 100%, apologies TSP.

I found this really hard this month.

I got down to a shortlist late last night (once Ursa's arrived, I figured we were there, and checked again this morning)

TDZ, what a gruesome future.
BM, I loved the red raw courage, thought it was space fantasy in one line
HB, I read this to my kids, who discovered the joys of the rubik's cube last year, and they're still talking about it. (gruesomely, they especially liked the exploding brains....)
Scott, the ultimate oh no moment, and an original take on colour
Alc, again, the kids have taken to calling each other traitor boy, and it's spreading... when it reaches your neck of the woods, you can deny all knowledge.
CH; I thought this was a brilliant take on space fantasy, a real blend of the impossible with the barely credible.
Glen, I liked it, but could I vote for such an unthinkable outcome - No!

Read them again this morning and my shorter list was BM, HB and Crystal and the botanist in me (and the fact I can see the little snapdragons) said Crystal Haven.

 

[Boneman]

Mine was based on idea I had when I was about 14, after reading an X-Men comic. I originally wrote it out at 900 words. But I don't think it's an apporach I'll take again, it's really difficult to compress the idea so much and keep it comprehensible, and real life is eating my time at the moment.

but... by golly, what excellent practice for writing a synopsis...

Now I've got the pleasure of reading them all for the first time. Springs, thanks so much for the very short listing - I'm in there with some excellent company!

 

[Bowler1]

Mentions first, I had to trim that list as well as the quality of the posts was very high.

Glen, where's my drink?
HB, removing the stickers is easier.
Starbeast, it will be my turn in March, can I borrow the spaceship?
Aun, not this month mate!
StormFeather, you came close to getting my vote, I liked it.

My votes goes to DOE, you've managed to get another super hero in, well done.

 

[r_j_dando]

Honourable mentions first:

Warren Paul - I want to know what the dad does. Assassin? In mourning? Death himself?
HareBrain - hahaha! Loved it. The ultimate solution...
Scott R Forshaw - brilliant, really very clever approach to the subject and genre.
Paranoid Marvin - the first poem I've read on the Chrons that's really stood out to me.
MemoryTale - *snork*

My vote went to Springs - haunting, really lovely little piece. Stood out from the first time I read it, and kept coming back to me.

 

[crystal haven]

Thank you very much for the vote, Springs.

 

[johnnyjet]

Very tough decision again. The writing standards are so high.

A special thanks for the nice comments on my Dr. Seuss inspired story by Bowler1 and hopewrites.

And now decision time...

MY SHORT LIST:
1. Remembrance – springs1971
2. I Can See Infra-Red, And Be Ultra-Violent – David Evil Overlord
3. Memories of the Blind - hopewrites
4. Greyscale – AlcubierreWarp
5. The Color of a Fairy Tale - ratsy
6. Doctor of Chromothaumatology – chrispenycate
7. For Display Purposes Only - The Spurring Platty
8. The Phantasmagorium - Teresa Edgerton
9. We Are All Made of Colour - Culhwch
10. A Painting Too Far - Moonbat

MY FAVORITE:
Greyscale – AlcubierreWarp

 

[ratsy]

Thanks for the mentioning Johnnyjet!

Here is my short list, i wasn't prepared to have only one vote but here it goes.

Culhwch - We are all Made of Color
The Spurring Platty - For Display Purposes Only
Boneman - The colour of love
MemoryTale- Which?
Tisiphone - Blinded by Life
Warren Paul - The Meaning of Colour

And the Vote goes to ....... Boneman!

Great stories everyone

 

[Christopher Lee]

Shortlist: Ratsy, Culhwch, DEO, Boneman

My vote: The Phantasmagorium --Teresa Edgerton

DEO, thanks for the shortlisting!

 

[The Spurring Platty]

I popped in to start reading the stories (first time) to vote and to my utter amazement, I have votes!!

Thank you Azzagorn, David Evil Overlord, and TheDustyZebra for the votes!
And johnnyjet, ratsy for the short listing.

Now off to do some reading...

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thank you Grizzgreen and Johnnyjet for the shortlistings.

And thank you so much for the vote, Bowler!

 

[alchemist]

Thanks for the mention, springs!

It's Eurovision week so here are the results of the Alchebaijan jury.

Huit points pour...

Springs1971 (Iceland)
Tactical Loco (Belgium)
Warren Paul (Italy)
Crystal haven (Belarus)
Karn (Sweden)
MemoryTale (Hungary)
Vertigo (Austria)
The Spurring Platty (San Marino)
Teresa Edgerton (Poland)

Dix points pour...

Hex (Russia)
Grizzgreen711 (Armenia)
AlcubierreWarp (Portugal)
Perpetual Man (Germany)

Et douze points pour...

HareBrain (Royaume Uni)

 

[Culhwch]

Many thanks for the mentions and shortlistings DEO, TDZ, johnny, ratsy and Grizz!

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Ok, just voted.

My shortlist:
Glenn's Estd 1759
Grizzgreen's When Headed to Battle, Carry an Extra Pair
Starbeast's Encounter of Fighter Jet - Black Skyhawk 445
MemoryTale's Which
and Teresa's The Phantasmagorium

And the winner is TaticalLoco's Detective Roy G Biv vs the Rainbow Gang

I really needed a good laugh. And it had a good story line.

 

[AlcubierreWarp]

Thanks to Alchemist for the ten points! I REALLY appreciate it.

And THANK YOU to johnnyjet for my FIRST EVER VOTE! You have no idea how excited I am right now.

And now to get reading and vote.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Yay! a vote! Thank you RJ Dando.

And huit points, Merci le Alchemist.

 

[Moonbat]

It's Eurovision week so here are the results of the Alchebaijan jury.

Does that mean the rest of us got 'Nil Points' ?

 

[Boneman]

Ratsy!! You made my day - thank you so much for the vote.

Grizzgreen, you too!! Many thanks for the shortlisting!

What a great start to the day... and the sun's shining, as well!