Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

[Starbeast]

Congratulations to RcGrant!

Excellent job ALCHEMIST & HAREBRAIN​

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

A big congrats to RC and here's to hoping there's a good theme for next month.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

A big congrats to RC and here's to hoping there's a good theme for next month.

It's always the way. Only a few minutes to enjoy the heady rush of victory ... and then the pressure to think up a new theme begins.

 

[alchemist]

Congrats RcG and thanks to everybody who voted for me.

 

[Starbeast]

Congrats RcG and thanks to everybody who voted for me.

Gruff Lives!

Great tales from everyone who entered the Challenge!

Looking forward to the next challenge. What will it be? What, will, RcGrant's challenge be?

 

[Abernovo]

Congratulations, RcGrant. Well done to alchemist and HareBrain as well.

 

[HareBrain]

Congrats to RcGrant for a convincing win, and to alc for a convincing second place (along with commiserations). Alas, my lobbying of the local Women's Insititute chapter to all join Chrons and vote for me was in vain, but thanks to those who did vote for mine.

Looking forward to next month's.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations to all three of the finalists who did so well, and all the extra congrats to

RcGrant​

for a very well deserved win!

 

[Warren_Paul]

Congratulations RcGrant.

 

[Kylara]

First off congrats to RC Grant!
Comiserations to Alc and HareBrain...can I still get a dragon springs?

Secondly to Phyrebrat (and anyone else who was interested): I based mine on the idea that 'the gods play dice with the lives of men'...and like Perp suggested it was questioning the whole justice, lucky justice, fluke idea..I think Perp pretty much got it down actually (well done Perp!) BUt as to the connections:

The first one would be linking to how many lovers elope together only to die tragically, in many myths/legends especially the older ones...

Second: the thousand eyed shepherd. Porbably technically should have been cowherd, but it didn't flow so well and so I gave myself poetic licence to change it to shepherd. Argus Panoptes - Panoptes meaning 'all-seeing' and generally he is seen with many eyes, often a hundred. Zeus had his eye on Io, a nymph, and Hera was not happy at all...Zeus quickly changed Io into a cow and acted all innocent, Hera knowing it was Io demanded the cow as a gift and set Argus to to watch over the cow on a hilltop (he being the perfect watcher, never sleeping with so many eyes and all), but Hermes plays music to send him to sleep, kills him and frees the cow...hence the sleeping under the snow...

Third: Loch and monster, I was going for any of the monsters that live in lakes, Ness of loch Ness, the kelpie, the cabyll, that sort of thing...

Fourth: the golden hilt - Arthurian legend, I couldn't really help myself, it just appeared on the page...I suppose it could be any other sword in a stone? hehe no it's Excalibur...

So yes, those are all the links I feel like giving away...the total count for the dice is 12 by the end but the final die misses everything and doesn't give us it's number...

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Alas, my lobbying of the local Women's Insititute chapter to all join Chrons and vote for me was in vain, but thanks to those who did vote for mine.

It was probably the hoodie that put them off...

Well done RC Grant, great tale. Commiserations to Alc and HB.

*looks forlornly at small pile of cuddly dragons, arranges immediate shipment to Donegal*

 

[crystal haven]

Congratulations to RcGrant. Well done!

Also well done to Alchemist, and HareBrain. Quite an achievement to be in the top three.

 

[The Judge]

Congratulations RcG, and congrats, too, to alchemist and HareBrain for doing so well, with commiserations sprinkled on top.

Alas, my lobbying of the local Women's Insititute chapter to all join Chrons and vote for me was in vain, but thanks to those who did vote for mine.

Wanders off singing Jerusalem...

 

[stormcrow]

RcG - Congratulations!! Can't wait to see what you set for August!

HB & Alc - Well done both, it was a close run at the end there!

 

[mosaix]

Congratulations RcG - hope the warm glow lasts ages.

Commiserations to Alc and HareBrain, so close and but for Grimbear...

Anyway, a new challenge along any day now.

 

[Vertigo]

Congratulations RcG and commisserations to everyone else, especially HB and Alc. "There can only be one..."

 

[Moonbat]

Well done RG, a very fine win.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Congratulations to RCGrant, and commiserations to alchemist and HB!

 

[Mouse]

Congratulations RcG!

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Congrats RC Grant. Sad my vote wasn't enough Alc.

It was probably the hoodie that put them off...

Well done RC Grant, great tale. Commiserations to Alc and HB.

*looks forlornly at small pile of cuddly dragons, arranges immediate shipment to Donegal*

You don't want them, I'll take 'em.