DISCUSSION -- JANUARY 2020 300-word Writing Challenge (#36)

Short-listed are:
@Victoria Silverwolf - Well told story about the most famous Captain from Literary History and his final chance to take a certain whale with him into Hell.
@mosaix - About the risks of out-of-control time-traveling. Good luck: he finds out where and when he is. Bad luck: the Mary Rose is definitely NOT where and when you want to be. How long will recharging the capacitors take...
@Phyrebrat - 19th century tale about a Natural Philosopher who, with disdain but without caution or precaution, intrudes on the Isle of Doom...
@Dan Jones - His story maybe nonsensical, but also an impressive verbose and entertaining exhibition of a spectacular imagination. This is writing.
@Peter V - Time-travel and portals to spare in this 300 word challenge. Stepping through in anger can hurt both parties, lifelong.
@The Judge - Believable tale about faith, trust and patience, which will end and be reversed at some point.

My votes go to: Victoria, Phyrebrat and Dan Jones.
 
Perpetual Man: In this wry and witty, gently satiric account of a distant past, we see evidence that the generation gap is a permanent phenomenon. In addition to this, the author provides an amusing way to ponder the nature of abstraction.

Shyrka: The open-ended nature of this glimpse of an epic battle allows the reader's imagination to leap into frontiers of the fantastic. On a smaller scale, the story also points out the importance of allies.

Mr Orange: The sharply focused first person narration of this intense tale draws us into the main character's mind, allowing us to share vivid sensations. In this manner, the story stands as strong evidence that homecoming really means returning to loved ones.

greenfox: This darkly surreal fantasy makes use of a unique premise to create a sense of mystery and the unknown. Because these things lie at the heart of the supernatural, the unprecedented theme seems as psychologically true as any ancient superstition.

Peter V: In an unusual story that has the flavor of technological fantasy, the author movingly portrays the pangs of loss. By creating an entirely new symbol for separation without the hope of return, this tale offers a strikingly original metaphor.

Star-child: By beginning this story in the recent past, the author places the reader firmly in reality, before adding imaginative speculative content. The use of this technique makes the extraordinary revelation of the ending as believable as yesterday's headlines.

M. Robert Gibson: In this tongue-in-cheek fantasy adventure, familiar characters from magical literature are portrayed in an original fashion. The author also demonstrates how the clever can triumph over the strong.

The Judge: This moody dark fantasy depicts a brooding sense of injustice in the heart of the narrator, earning the reader's empathy. The resolution suggests the possibility that divinity lies within rather than without.

Ursa major: A most remarkable narrator introduces a very peculiar situation, intriguing the reader from the start. The way in which perfection is less than a perfect strategy provides a sharp sense of irony.

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Votes go to Cat's Cradle, elvet, and Ursa major.
 
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I voted a few days ago, and just now have the time to post my lists. So:

Shortlist: Kerrybuchanan, Victoria Silverwolf, elvet, mosaix, Phyrebrat, Perpetual Man, Shyrka

Votes (for reasons such as zaniness, terrific ideas, fine writing, powerful narratives, and finally [and though it is similar to 'zaniness', I think it is warranted and necessary to also mention], intense wackiness):

AMB - The Spring House
Dan Jones - The Travels Of Sir Reginald Rigmarole, Part 94!
The Judge - Belief

Over a week left of voting, so best of luck, all.

Finally, a huge Thank You! to mosaix and Victoria Silverwolf for the votes. :)
 
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