Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- May

[Jo Zebedee]

Well done TSP, out of the blocks like lightning. I thought for a moment the power of Handwavium was going to catch you, though!


And thanks for the mention, Scott.

 

[Boneman]

Yup, led from the start, and what a finish! Well done TSP.

And thenk you for more shortlistings to all...

 

[crystal haven]

Congratulations TSP.

 

[Bowler1]

Well done TSP you romped home, but I'm upset, there is no tie breaker and I have been getting used to my two votes!

 

[stormcrow]

Well done TSP - nicely done!! A well-deserved win.

..and (Wow! Blimey!) ...

Thank You to Choccoweeble for the vote (A vote! Does sideways skip and swings ponytail in a wide circle). Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[The Judge]

Congratulations, oh platypus one!

I didn't do a short list as I was running out of time last night, but after a great deal of thought I voted for Glitch's story which best captured the science fantasy aspect that, for me, being pernickity as usual, seemed to have been lost in a lot of otherwise very good pieces.

Thanks for the shortlistings, Boneman and choccoweeble!

 

[Moonbat]

Congratulations and other spurious platitudes to The Spurring Platty

 

[mosaix]

Many thanks for the vote, Aun.

And congratulations TSP!

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats Spurring. Have been busy at work and didn't spot the deadline. I would gave gone for Karn M so it wouldn't have changed the result. Thanks for the mentions.

 

[chrispenycate]

Congratulations, and keep right on spurring! (that does refer to the males' poisoned spike on the hind foot, doesn't it? How strange a species not only to be the only naturally venomous mammal, but restrict it to the males…)


And this idea, which I suspect I could have cut down to fifty words rather than trying to wrestle the other one down from over two hundred, came to me after having posted…

Everywhen suffers from prejudice
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“You are no longer to call it ‘black magic’; that could be offensive to two groups. Instead, now it’s ‘magic of colour’,” intoned the professor.

“Isn’t that like calling seawater ‘wet water’?” asked a pupil.

“There was a move to standardise, and use ‘Afro-American magic’, but this was held to refer uniquely to Voudoun. However, any specifically beneficial magic will herafter be referred to as ‘honkie magic’…”

 

[Hex]

Many congratulations, TSP!

(and thank you very much for the votes, Mouse and Teresa! Woo hoo!)

 

[Moonbat]

very amusing Chris

 

[r_j_dando]

Thank you to Culhwch for another vote, and to those who short-listed my story - very grateful for the recognition!

And well done to TSP - very funny story, and a well-deserved win

 

[anivid]

O-oooh Chrispy,
You like walking a thin line, don't you ??
But thanks anyway for a "after the last curtain/après la chute de rideau" performance

 

[johnnyjet]

Congratulations to The Spurring Platty!

And thanks to the mentions by Hex & Starbeast.

Another exciting month of curious tales. This is amazingly addictive.

 

[Brev]

Well done TSP ... smart story, funny twist, deserved to win.

 

[The Spurring Platty]

Oh my!!!! Friday I got my vote in because I knew I wouldn't be on much if any.(Monday was a holiday)
I come in and discover --- I won!

So thanks all for the congrats, and Abernovo, Azzagorn, David Evil Overlord, Glitch, MemoryTale, TheDustyZebra, Warren_Paul for voting on my little story.

Now...oh dear...I have an obligation due for next month's.

 

[Ursa major]

A cheque will do....

 

[TacticalLoco]

Great story, TSP!
Congratulations to you!

And a thanks to Alex for the mention, as well.

 

[nixie]

Congratulations TSP,