DISCUSSION THREAD -- October 2022 -- 300 Word Writing Challenge #47

[Dan Jones]

Anyone WH 40k?

Used to play 40k long ago in a galaxy far, far away - had Chaos and Blood Angels armies - and loved it. But couldn't commit to it as other things started to creep into my life.

But this year I've gotten into Nemesis, which is a large-scale table-top miniature-based board game, similar in design and scope to 40K (ie a single game can take hours and requires the whole table) but with missions on a board rather than campaigns and skirmishes on arbitrary terrain - it's essentially an unofficial Alien board game, but is absolutely fantastic, best board game I've ever played, hands down.

 

[Starbeast]

I was going to ask if you could get me some chocolate from the snack bar but then remembered that I'm diabetic

How about a block of cheese then, my friend?

@Parson & @Victoria Silverwolf Thank you both for your reviews. I always enjoy both of your takes on everyone's tale.

 

[Luiglin]

How about a block of cheese then, my friend?

A bag of pistachios would be ideal, thx

 

[Starbeast]

@Luiglin The red ones or green ones?

 

[Luiglin]

@Luiglin The red ones or green ones?

Green please.

 

[Parson]

@M. Robert Gibson .... Kajar and The Seer on the Shore .... M.R.G. tells us a story that brings us to remember that some answers are not worth the price that they cost.

 

[The Judge]

Well, after a fruitless day trying to raise some enthusiasm to complete a rather preachy piece which came to me a day or so ago, I went for something plain and unpretentious instead. (So consequently very unlike its Woolfian namesake and progenitor...)

 

[Parson]

@Perpetual Man .... The Matryoshka TARDIS Syndrome .... P. M. takes us on a journey which might be worth the high cost of everything, or is it really everything?

@The Judge .... To the Lighthouse .... T. J. writes a tale that created a wonderful scene and then twisted a surprise and not at all unpretentious.

 

[Ursa major]

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The Challenge is now closed to new entries...

...and the voting is NOW open.

To cast your THREE 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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[Ian Fortytwo]

Voted
@Christine Wheelwright
@Victoria Silverwolf
@The Judge

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Perpetual Man: The mystery of infinity is pondered in this philosophical meditation on enigmas beyond understanding. By making the abstract concrete, the author allows us to experience the wonder of the ineffable.

The Judge: With a nod to a literary classic, while remaining entirely original, this quietly melancholy piece presents the terrors of the 20th century in a personal manner. In this way, they become real, rather than mere history lessons.

Swank: The author creates a future world of great complexity in vivid detail using only a few words in this science fiction adventure. The climactic image is one which is sure to remain in the reader's memory.

Ursa major: Close reading yields many rewards in this sly and subtle tribute to one of the foundations of Western culture. Beyond this, the story creates a pleasant, playful mood, raising a smile.

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Votes go to:

Cat's Cradle for a genuine sense of the alien.

Daysman for originality and literary skill.

Swank for a richly imagine future.

 

[JS Wiig]

Shoot, let this one slip by me! I’ll try to give the stories a read and get my votes in though.

 

[Stable]

I voted for @Christine Wheelwright, @Cat's Cradle and @M Robert Gibson.

Honourable mentions go to @AnRoinnUltra, @Daysman and @chrispenycate.

 

[Rafellin]

A solid thread running through this quarter's offerings. After some sifting, the results became clear.

Top o' the stack: @paranoid marvin
Close second: @VRlass (woulda been #1 but my eye tripped over a couple of typos).
Third: @johnnyjet

Honourable mention: @Astro Pen

 

[Swank]

Votes for @Victoria Silverwolf, @Christine Wheelwright and @Daysman, despite the stalwart efforts from @Phyrebrat and @Rafellin. They will remain on the waitlist, should any of our winners fall from grace.


A special thank you to Victoria for the kindly vote for my own piece.

 

[Parson]

@Swank .... Champagne Cork .... Swank tells us a story of uplift, both literal and figurative. It leaves us wondering how far will they actually be able to go

@Ursa major .... Penelope’s Cruise .... U. M. takes on a cruise that full of adventures and "odder" than might have been supposed.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Thanks for the vote Rafellin!

 

[VRlass]

woulda been #1 but my eye tripped over a couple of typos

I make them in my native language as well so I have no excuses

 

[Rafellin]

I make them in my native language as well so I have no excuses

I can barely manage English, so you're waaaay ahead of the game anyway.

 

[sule]

Shortlist:
The Witness by Rafellin
Beach Music by Phyrebrat
The Travels of Sir Reginald Rigmarole, Part 94! by Dan Jones
Buster Saves the Day. by mosaix

Votes:
A Wrecker's Lament by paranoid marvin
Malador's Tower by Victoria Silverwolf
The Launch by Astro Pen