Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #7

[Phyrebrat]

I'm in Luxor desperately trying to edit down mine before the deadline (on my iPad), but in between temples, restaurants and wine I'm not so sure I'm going to make it. It's coming up to 10pm which makes it 8pm in Blighty.... touchscreen editing is hell on toast!

pH

 

[paranoid marvin]

Thanks Perp, that's exactly what I was trying to do with my story. You are very insightful!

 

[Perpetual Man]

It's easy to pretend to be insightful when the stories are of such a high quality.

 

[Boneman]

Thanks Perp, for your usual excellent precis! I don't want to comment further at this point, mebbe when the votin's done...

TJ, have you been reading Calvin and Hobbes??

 

[The Judge]

Er... *desperately trying to remember if stuffed tigers appear in the story*

Not recently, she says, playing for time. Do they have a strip where Calvin is shoved under a stove, then? Or is it the wanting to kill aliens bit?

(Actually, I wish I had put a stuffed tiger in there -- might have livened it up a bit.)



EDIT: I love the fact I'm getting ads for boots and hotter shoes on the Challenge thread!

 

[stormcrow]

45 entries already with time to go and the promise of more entries to come?

Epic stuff!

 

[Lucky_Lola]

Thank you for the kind words, Perp. You do a stellar job

 

[Ursa major]

The Challenge is now closed for entries and the voting is open. To cast your votes, use the link below.

Please vote for your top three choices; note that all three votes must be cast at the same time to count.
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[Jo Zebedee]

Clocks have gone back, so i am still up. and i read them all earlier and found a shortlist incredibly hard.

I liked grinnel's really original take on it.
I loved the stark beauty of Reiver's, the sense of a closing, deadly world.
Kylara's un pc dragons made me smile.
Hex's russian folklore made me shiver.
Chrispy's i found rather lovely, a sense of making the most and celebrating life in dystopia.
Harebrain's, i have to be honest i didn't get first time, tonight i loved it.
Cul, and the ew factor!
And i loved TDZ's poetic warning

Very hard, but i went for grinnel, reiver and tdz.

 

[Starbeast]

Runner's Up
(Short-Short List)
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Scott R. Forshaw - Juliana - Grinnel - Reiver33 - Karn Maeshalanadae - Kylara - Chrispenycate - Stormcrow - The Spurring Platty - Alchemist - Boneman - Paranoid Marvin - Ursa Major - Culhwch - TheDustyZebra - The Judge - Mosaix​

Honorable Mentions
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Luiglin - Springs - kshRox - Billhafan - Perpetual Man - Kapelvig - David Evil Overlord - Hex - Stephen4444 - BigJ - Lilmizflashythang - Glen - The Holy Drunk - Moonbat - Phyrebrat​

Votes
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"Black Jack's Night"
by Stormcrow​

Disturbingly delightful, such an evil pair. Great tune too.​

"Peat's Dragon"
by The Spurring Platty​

A monster lurking in a cat, diabolically cool. I like the talisman idea.​

"Memories Cards Are Made of This"
by Ursa Major​

Excellent sci-fi tale, a dark conversation between two robots. I love it.​

 

[Grinnel]

Thanks for the vote, Springs. the cheque is in the mail.

I got a vote! I got a vote!

And thanks for the shortlist Starbeast.

 

[Starbeast]

thanks for the shortlist Starbeast.

You're welcome Grinnel. I thought your story was a very funny comic book superhero who talks to his creators.

 

[billhafan]

Thanks for the Honourable Mention, Starbeast - appreciated

 

[Hex]

Thank you very much for the mentions, springs and Starbeast.

I have a looong short list and five absolute-favourite-must-vote-for stories. Where's that pin?

 

[Lucky_Lola]

It was hard, but I'm down to six.

*shakes fist*

Why do you people have to be so entertaining?!

 

[Juliana]

Starbeast, thanks for the shortlisting.

Now I have to read them all through again, there were so many that I liked... At least this time I 'only' have to narrow it down to 3!

 

[David Evil Overlord]

My shortlist:

Starbeast – if there’s one thing I enjoy, it’s a humorous Cthulhu story...with fish and chips...wait, that two things! Or maybe three!

Karn – slay a dragon, steal his treasure...become a dragon...

Kylara – the dragons remember the good old days of bite-sized humans.

The Spurring Platty – for the smallest, furriest dragon in this challenge.

Hex – and once again, magic comes back to bite you.

TacticalLoco – light on speculative fiction, but very tasty all the same.

Alchemist – be careful what you wish for, you might just get it...back from the grave.

Boneman – and the vampires shall inherit the earth.

Paranoid Marvin – unless the werewolves beat them to it.

Ursa Major – or the robots beat us all to death with their ray puns.

And the votes go to...Starbeast, Karn, and the Spurring Platty.

And narrowing down the stories into a shortlist, and then the three to vote for, wasn't easy.

*pulls faces at all those talented people making life so difficult*

 

[Ursa major]

Many, many thanks for the vote, Starbeast.


Thanks for the shortlisting, DEO. (Ray puns: )

I got a vote! I got a vote!

It's great, isn't it?

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the mention Starbeast!

 

[Boneman]

Er... *desperately trying to remember if stuffed tigers appear in the story*

Not recently, she says, playing for time. Do they have a strip where Calvin is shoved under a stove, then? Or is it the wanting to kill aliens bit?

(Actually, I wish I had put a stuffed tiger in there -- might have livened it up a bit.)

It sounded so like it... a kid so completely engrossed, and a dark edge to it!