The Most Stealthy award goes to Phyrebrat, who didn't get guessed by anyone. They will all feel silly when the book comes out.
Muaaaah hah hah hah haaaaah. You know, I felt a little bit down about the fact that the last two SS's we did, I was guessed quickly. This redresses that somewhat
Waitaminute...did you say published? You must know something I don't.
The
Fastest Publication award likely goes to
Remedy, however, whose story has been picked up for the Malevolence anthology. I disavow any knowledge of the process.
This makes me so happy! Remedy, I absolutely loved my story. I really did. I thought it was so snappy and witty, and I marvelled at how concise you were. I'm really happy it got headhunted.
bum-tish
Bloody hell!
I'm flabbergasted I got that many right! (And chuffed as well)
Nice one Perp, and thanks for not guessing mine.
Well, that will teach Phyre for copying from me...
I did know number 10, I think Tywin had posted the start of that on crits, or somewhere before? But because I knew it for outside reasons I didn't enter it.
I would totally have called that out if I'd seen it in crits, and taken the credit for cleverness. And what's all this about copying. A happy coincidence, you mean, right?
Okay so...I need to humbly apologise to
Hope. I'm so sorry you got a barely-started story.
TDZ forwarded me your reaction which was touching - from the both of you - and as I said to TDZ at the time, if you liked it, I would finish it. I need to take a leaf from
Remedy's book and write a fine tale in under 5k. I get into the story and before you know it, it's becoming a massive project. So I apologise. I think what I wrote you would probably constitute the first chapter! I
do have the beats planned out for the entire story so we actually
get to the dragons you requested.
Headstones was the first story I started for you, and when I realised it was going to be long I reined myself in and stopped. Started another one. Stopped that. Started a third and then,
inter alia (with
TDZ), I found out it was sort-of acceptable if I didn't finish it, so carried on with Headstones.
I even sent
Mouse a message asking how you were with foul language because attached is the one I was going to go with. I was worried it as it has some very offensive language and opinions in, and you seem so nice on the forums I didn't want to upset you. Mouse disabused me of this notion and told me you would be fine.
Anyway, another great SS, all, and once again I am delighted to have been involved. I see the SS evolving in one of two ways. Stricter limits on word counts (to curb wafflers like me), or as a test ground for story ideas. I wonder how many of us will end up using stories that started as a SS story.
I'll be downloading the other stories that have been posted and reading them on the coach on the way to B-town on Friday.
(Warning, the attached file does have some bad language and opinions!)
pH
