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THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Blablob » December 27th, 2009, 5:22 pm

Welcome to the super-awesome contest of Story-Telling Wars! I am your host, BLABLOB!

For the next month, we shall see who truly is the best story-maker on Runouw.com. A lot of changes have been made since last time. In fact, almost everything is different!

So, let me tell you how this works. Every season, a particular theme is chosen. The users--any person, of any gendor, of any age--may submit a story relating to that theme. The story can be of any length. Here are the rules:

  • Only 1 story per entry. If you have multiple parts to a story, put it all in one post.
  • No cussing or otherwise inappropriate material in the story.
  • Any person--including judges--may submit a story.
  • No story is accepted after the deadline.

There is a certain format to how a judge should rate a story, as follows:

~10 points: INTEREST

Exactly how much did the story grab your attention? Was it interesting? Did you like the mood?

~5 points: GRAMMAR

Just as it sounds. Does the story feel rushed with a lot of grammar mistakes? Or does it look perfect? That's what this category is for.

~5 points: OTHER

This is different than the other 2 categories. You start at 3 points, and add 1 or subtract one for every thing you like or dislike. The max amount of points you can have is 5, and the minimum is 0.


The sum of all these scores is your final score out of 20.

This season's theme: MARIO!

Tell us a good ol' story about the fat plumber's adventures.

Deadline: July 7th

I'm sure it won't take you a month anyway to write up a story, but whatever.

Judges:

  • 1. Blablob
  • 2. MessengerOfYahweh
  • 3. Super-Spongerific



OKAY, PEOPLE! GO GO GO!!!
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby MessengerOfDreams » December 27th, 2009, 5:34 pm

Me wants to try!
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My Most Recent Works: show
I switch my signature a lot. If you wanna see some of my past ones, here you go.
Silent Conversations and a Crow's Final Song!
My latest story, and one of my personal favorites. A girl bound in silence finds the words to say to her prospective girlfriend as they visit her religious father in a dusty town on the edge of Kansas, where the crows' migration south brings forth anchored memories, the path to resolution, and a new start.

Form (25quared)
This might be like nothing you've seen before.
Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3

Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
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Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
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Levels at Large:
Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
If you've ever wanted to see any level I made worth a damn, go here! From the quiet 14th LDC entrant Finis to the megasmash level series Dark, you can find links here!
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Ridder » December 27th, 2009, 5:49 pm

Once Upon a time there was a person named Ridder.
and Ridder Joined a war, the Telling War.


PH34R /\/\3 /\/\1G|=|7Y SK1LLZ.
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby MessengerOfDreams » December 27th, 2009, 6:21 pm

Oh schnapps! I had to go against someone who is gonna take me and beat me senseless! Well we will just see how tomorrow goes!
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My Most Recent Works: show
I switch my signature a lot. If you wanna see some of my past ones, here you go.
Silent Conversations and a Crow's Final Song!
My latest story, and one of my personal favorites. A girl bound in silence finds the words to say to her prospective girlfriend as they visit her religious father in a dusty town on the edge of Kansas, where the crows' migration south brings forth anchored memories, the path to resolution, and a new start.

Form (25quared)
This might be like nothing you've seen before.
Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3

Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
-------------------------
Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
--
Levels at Large:
Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
If you've ever wanted to see any level I made worth a damn, go here! From the quiet 14th LDC entrant Finis to the megasmash level series Dark, you can find links here!
"You were always a revolutionary, now there's just less of a chance of you crying in the corner." ~Ridder
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Blablob » December 27th, 2009, 6:26 pm

MessengerOfYahweh wrote:Oh schnapps! I had to go against someone who is gonna take me and beat me senseless! Well we will just see how tomorrow goes!

It may not be tomorrow. It will be whenever we can get all the players in.
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Buff_ » December 28th, 2009, 1:41 am

Ok, why not? ;)
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby brandoprojectm » December 28th, 2009, 4:26 am

If you take off the 3 paragraph limit, I'm in.
Just remember this, when you see her on the street.

I'm the cruelest girl you'll ever meet.
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Blablob » December 28th, 2009, 4:28 am

brandobrawl wrote:If you take off the 3 paragraph limit, I'm in.

Edited so the minimum is now 3 and the MAXIMUM is 10.
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby Buff_ » December 28th, 2009, 6:59 am

Yay! I'm against the "best" author in the forums! [/sarcasm]
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Re: THE ULTIMATE STORY-TELLING WARS!

Postby MessengerOfDreams » December 28th, 2009, 10:06 am

Ooh... Good luck Buff!
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My Most Recent Works: show
I switch my signature a lot. If you wanna see some of my past ones, here you go.
Silent Conversations and a Crow's Final Song!
My latest story, and one of my personal favorites. A girl bound in silence finds the words to say to her prospective girlfriend as they visit her religious father in a dusty town on the edge of Kansas, where the crows' migration south brings forth anchored memories, the path to resolution, and a new start.

Form (25quared)
This might be like nothing you've seen before.
Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3

Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
-------------------------
Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
--
Levels at Large:
Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
If you've ever wanted to see any level I made worth a damn, go here! From the quiet 14th LDC entrant Finis to the megasmash level series Dark, you can find links here!
"You were always a revolutionary, now there's just less of a chance of you crying in the corner." ~Ridder
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