August / September 100 Word Anonymous Challenge Discussion

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Was It Kismet?: Some goals will always remain elusive.

Convention signing: Future is often past with a difference.

 

[Wayne Mack]

Votes for:
Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour
The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel

Honorable Mentions:
The Bongerlon of Chunticle
The Adventures of Thoseus and Oriodne
Bullseye

 

[gracefully.falling]

My votes went to:
The Labyrinth at The Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel
The Adventures of Thoseus and Oriodne

Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour came in a close third!

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Runners up
Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour
Haunter of the Dark

Votes
A Task Forgotten
The Gate

 

[sule]

Shortlist:
La ciudad de los laberintos y las tinieblas (homenaje a JLB)
Worthy to Lead
"Spectacular New Labyrinth Opens!"
Was It Kismet?

Votes:
The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel
At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Loads to pick from...
Byte Me
Umbridge on a station platform

 

[Parson]

These made the cut:

The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel because of the hopeless vibe that rings true to labyrinths.
The Better Part of Valour because I should have seen the ending coming and didn't.
Arrested Clarity because it reminds me of how my mind works trying to remember somebody's name.
“Spectacular New Labyrinth Opens!” because it made me laugh.
Poor Minataur .... because it looks at an old story in a new way. "Lack of heifer" indeed!
At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch because I've been caught in the same labyrinth.
Lost in thought because it seemed like a familiar pace to me.

Votes:

The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel
Poor Minataur

 

[Betok_Haney]

I loved Beyond the Censor's Gaze - the description of clandestine conversation as a labyrinth is magical:
"If their technology could see into men’s hearts they’d find us in the labyrinth, dancing the secret ways, weaving deftly round convention and propriety like fall-birds circling ancient smoke stacks."

I realized too late that I could vote for two. My second would have been Byte Me - I could feel the computer's attitude

 

[Mon0Zer0]

Lamebrains in the Labyrinth was the Hellraiser, Three Stooges mashup I never knew I needed. Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk, chowderhead!

Apocalypse Blues for some lovely imagery!

 

[JS Wiig]

Top 5:

The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel - a time labyrinth

Man in the Maze - there’s always a bigger fish

** At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch - bureaucracy at its finest

** The Adventures of Thoseus and Oriodne - some things are worth additional explanation

The guide - customer service purgatory

 

[paranoid marvin]

Many great entries as always. Lamebrains was very funny and gets my vote. Umbridge was also very well written and a great interpretation of the theme and gets my other vote.

 

[BT Jones]

Another good round. For a relatively specific topic, there was quite a variance in the stories.

Shortlist:

• La ciudad de los laberintos y las tinieblas (homenaje a JLB)
• Byte Me
• A Task Forgotten
• Beyond the Censor’s Gaze
• No Tresspassing
• Bullsye
• The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel
• Eternal Return
• “Spectacular New Labyrinth Opens!”
• Umbridge on a station platform
• Conor Bottletop is like whatever
• Convention Signing

I voted for:

• A Brave New World
• The Gate

 

[Daysman]

My fave five inc. votes*

• La ciudad de los laberintos y las tinieblas (homenaje a JLB)
• Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour *
• The Gate
• The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel *
• At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch

Have a great weekend!

 

[Astro Pen]

Votes to:

La ciudad de los laberintos y las tinieblas (homenaje a JLB)
Love it.It would also have made a perfect entry in my "Write in the style of" thread a couple of months back.

The Lost Book
How many dreams do I have that resemble that tale?
And how many times was I lost like that in the rambling corridors, halls and levels of Thorpes secondhand bookshop in Guildford?

 

[chrispenycate]

Yes, I know I take forever, but ain't it good having so many entries?

I have ground my short list down to:-A Task Forgotten, Beyond the Censor’s Gaze, The Lost Book, The Better Part of Valour, No Clew, Umbridge on a station platform, Mirror! Mirror! and Was It Kismet? with votes for A Task Forgotten and No Clew. (Ihope I didn't write any of them).

Against that I have exactly one idea of who might have written just one of the stories - not a great start, but I didn't manage anything last time either.

That was a tough subject to squeeze into a hundred words - labyrinths need convolutions and false paths. Otherwise there's nowhere to get lost.

So, we need lots more voters, and time is limited - get into voting, folks, or, if you already have, get into bullying.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Shortlisted:

A Task Forgotten - How discouraging when your wife shows discontent until you get back with a pot of gold.
Orc Swords - An original and unexpected take on the theme Labyrinth and cleverly executed. A shame the author got stuck on 17 across. Clearly the word wanted here was shortlist.
Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour - It reminds me of The Deliverator from Neal Stephenson's Snowcrash. It's not easy to be a pizza-courier, but it can be fun.
At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch - Are all clerks in secret members of The Kafka Society, where they strive each month to win the Challenge of most elaborate Bureaucratic Maze?
The Adventures of Thoseus and Oriodne - who, unfortunately, got stuck in their first adventure due to A Shortfall of Communication.

And the votes go to......
Orc Swords - Crossword
The Adventures of Thoseus and Oriodne

 

[elvet]

Shortlist:
Orc Swords
The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel
Prathos
At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch
Convention signing

Votes go to:
La ciudad de los laberintos y las tinieblas (homenaje a JLB)
Every Labyrinth Has Its Minor Tour

 

[elvet]

Just a heads up, I have classes right after work tonight and won't be home until after 8:30 PM my time. (12:30 GMT). I'll be a bit late in posting the winner. Sorry in advance.

 

[Starbeast]

Entries in the Labyrinth
Byte Me
A Task Forgotten
The Better Part of Valor
"Spectacular New Labyrinth Opens!
Haunter of the Dark
At the Charitable Office of Medical Services for Displaced Citizens, Terran Branch
Exiting Namibar Offworld Processing
A Brave New World
Mirror! Mirror!
Contrails
The Starship and George
Conor Bottletop is like whatever
Was It Kismet?​

 

[elvet]

Congratulations to the winner! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Elckerlyc
for The Labyrinth at the Valley of Itthil yo Lothiriel

Let the Guessing Game commence.

Here are the contributors to the challenge:
AnRoinnUltra
Astro Pen
atsouthon
BT Jones
Betok_Haney
chrispenycate
Daysman
Elckerlyc
ell telle
gracefully.falling
Guttersnipe
Ian Fortytwo
JS Wiig
Mon0zer0
mosaix
M. Robert Gibson
paranoid marvin
Parson
Starbeast
Victoria Silverwolf
Wayne Mack


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