Firstly I think I'm going to give a big nod to LittleStar. It isn't easy to come up with these challenges, and we got something fresh, different and fun. As soon as I saw the Challenge I knew it was going to bring out the best in everyone, and I was not wrong.
I think this has to have been one of my favourite challenges in a long time, and it resounded with everyone who took part. There was not a weak story amongst them, better yet every story was strong, solid and a classic in its own right. (With the possibility of that Perp fellow letting the side down
)
Indeed they were good enough to drag the creaky old reviewer out from his semi-retirement and in keeping with the theme (sort of), offer them comments in the form of rhymes. I hope they offered sufficient entertainment. I can't guarantee to do something every month, especially as our regular reviewers all do such a good job, so hat off to Victoria, Shyrka and Parson, thank you for your time and effort.
With the stories being so good it has been a nightmare to create a short list, picking a winner even harder.
In the end I offer a list of the ones that I enjoyed, purely subjective.
Cathbad
Vaz
Cul
Peter V
D.A. Xiaolin Spires
SB
Chris
Bob (Special mention)
LittleStar
HazelRah
Stable
With the following three involved in a bloody skirmish for the vote
Ursa
SB
Chris
In the end I went for Chris. Just.
(Just noticed I've received a stealth vote for Pedro Del Mar. Cheers!)