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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Dark moon [VOTING UNDERWAY]

« on: 14 Mar 2013, 03:06 »

A lot of entries and very different ones. I like them all, but my vote goes to kconan.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Dark moon

« on: 26 Feb 2013, 23:22 »

The only guideline for the story is, that it must revolve around the moon, or rather the lack thereof, since almost exactly two weeks from now there will be a new moon.

All right, my story isn't exactly about the lack of a moon, but it is about a new moon and about someone who wants to get rid of it. Other than that, I have no idea what I was thinking...

A Werewolf’s Dream

You think it was bad for you when the second moon appeared? With the floods and the earthquakes and stuff? You have no idea what it was like for us! I mean, think about it: When one moon is new, the other is full and vice versa. Granted, that mixed up the environment pretty badly and I guess some women thought it mixed up their cycle and some of you thought they slept badly in more nights than before, but we, we …
Do you know what it‘s like to change twice a month? I mean, there‘s the screaming, the ripped clothes, the blood lust. And I‘m not even talking about the three days of the actual transformation, but the days before and after. It starts two days before and ends two days after. I mean, that was already a whole week per month before the second moon appeared and now it‘s two weeks. I‘m not myself for half a month! I don‘t even know anymore what part of me really is me!
And you’re asking me why I don‘t want to howl at the moon, the moons, anymore? Yes, yes, I know. After a few years the floods stopped, the earthquakes weren‘t so bad anymore and all in all everyone was happy. Two moons! That‘s great, that‘s romantic, that is so cool. Oh, please!
You get used to everything, you say. Yeah, you try to get used to that! And don’t you dare talk about your girlfriend! Just because she thinks she has her period twice as often doesn’t make it true. And that she’s always nagging and whining doesn’t proof it either. It just means that she’s a bitch. (And trust me, I know a bitch when I see one, I mean, I’m part wolf, after all.)
No, no. What I am talking about is real and stressful and just plain annoying. I’m a wolf for six days a month, I’m not myself for eight more and you ask me why I want to shoot this stupid thing out of the sky? Really? You? I know, I said you shouldn’t talk about this girl of yours but maybe you should. Come on, let’s get rid of this second moon and the girl might stop believing in this second period of hers and be normal again – that is, as normal as she ever was.
…
What was that? What do you mean, let’s find a cure for my condition instead? You ever tried this? Yeah, not gonna happen; believe me.
No. I want this thing out of the sky, now! My voice is hoarse all the time from all this howling. I don’t even sound like a real wolf anymore. That is bad. You have no idea.
So, again: Can I have the money or not?
...
What do you mean, no? Didn’t you listen to what I said?
…
You did listen. Great. But you still say no?
…
What do you mean, you like this new moon? And your girlfriend isn’t that bad? Really? Believe me, she is. But that’s not really why we’re talking. So why the hell do you like this thing?
…
Oh, great. Yeah, you’re definitely the wrong person to ask. Didn’t know you’re one of them.

Stupid vampires always thinking about themselves. Yeah, it’s great for them, this new moon. All these lovey-dovey couples out at night. And It’s not like they would actually change. For them it’s just easier to get their next meal!
Still don’t understand why he’s still together with this girl, though. I wonder if she really has her period twice a month now. Maybe he likes the smell of it...

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Happy Holidays! **VOTE!!**

« on: 28 Dec 2012, 18:35 »

I vote Baron. There may not be any lesson in his story but I definetly got a seasonal feeling - mainly because I immidiately thought of all those cheesy christmas movies that all seem the same and tell the same story. But Barons take on the christmas elves is more intetesting than all those movies put together. And it feels like the beginning of just such a movie. Thats also my only problem with this story: it`s just a start, there should be more.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Happy Holidays!

« on: 17 Dec 2012, 02:25 »

The Winter Poem

-A Fairy Tale-

The Winter Poem

Priestess of summer:

Snowflakes and fire, coldness and heat!

I call you, my goddess, in this winter night.

We offer you wine grapes and flowers and wheat.

I ask you to change to green all this white.

Priest of winter:

Harvest and rest, silence and peace!

I call you, my god, just dance one last time.

We know you are tired, lie down on this fleece.

Both:

Goddess of summer, flowers and rain:

We call you, we ask you, dance with us now.

God of the winter, new crops and fresh grain:

Priestess of summer:

Blossoming flowers, springtime and sun.

Your brother and husband waits for your kiss

The dance of the spring has now begun.

Priest of winter:

Laughter and sadness, beginning and end,

Your work here is done, my god of the fall

You ruled half a year, now please be content

You may return to your ethereal hall.

Both:

Darkness and light, autumn and spring!

We thank for your visit in our fair glade.

Be shadow and hope, be queen and be king

and once you are done, in darkness you fade.

My "official" entry is the story not the poem 

It's still a bit early, but as I probably won't be online for a few days:

I wish you all a Merry Christmas! (or whatever other seasonal greeting you would prefer)

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Spooky! ***VOTE***

« on: 29 Oct 2012, 19:35 »

I like Sinitrena's story, but somehow I'm not sure if it was selfwritten or a rewrite because of the text at the end. If it is an original story my vote goes to Sinitrena, if not I vote for kconan.

Sorry if this wasn't clear. It's not a rewrite. Just the first sentence of my story is taken from an existing urban legend (more or less the last sentence of this story, slightly rephrased) It is marked with *** at the end of the quoted part and again at the beginning of my comment at the end. I apologiese for any confusion, I thought I made it clear.

That said, I vote for tzachs

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Spooky!

« on: 24 Oct 2012, 03:31 »

Alice

here is the german version.

Happy spooky (early) halloween, everybody!

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - That's criminal! (ends 27. August)

« on: 29 Aug 2012, 17:10 »

All right, that was more than a one day extension. I hoped for some more entries, but it seems nobody else is going to enter.

Ponch wins by default. Congrats.  Go ahead and start the next round (and hope for some more participants)

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - That's criminal! (ends 27. August)

« on: 27 Aug 2012, 20:38 »

I'll write something tomorrow, would say a one day extension be ok?

Sure, no problem. I'm eagerly waiting for your entry. And for yours, too, Ponch.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - That's criminal! (ends 27. August)

« on: 26 Aug 2012, 21:21 »

Anyone going to enter this one? You still have a bit more than a day to finish your entries (and if you need more time I'd be happy to extend the deadline) Just, please, someone enter, pleas. Pretty please? 

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Competitions & Activities / Fortnightly Writing Competition - That's criminal! - WINNER ANNOUNCED

« on: 13 Aug 2012, 22:53 »

It's criminal how very few entries there were for the last writing competition, so to make up for that, I want you all to write stories (or poems) that involve any kind of crime. It could be about a detectiv solving a case of identitiy theft, about a group of thieves planning a heist or about a family grieving their murdered family member - just to give you some general ideas.

Please commit (or solve) all crimes until the 27th of August.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: The Beach - Fortnightly writing competition - Deadline August 13.

« on: 13 Aug 2012, 19:14 »

Thanks.
I hoped for at least some competition. It's just not so much fun to win by default.
Hopefully the next round has more entries. I'll start it soon.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: The Beach - Fortnightly writing competition - Deadline August 13.

« on: 01 Aug 2012, 18:34 »

That happens when I write stories instead of studying for my philosophy exam...

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A changing world that stays the same

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition- One Sentence Poem. Deadline- May 25th

« on: 27 May 2012, 14:28 »

Jakey

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Coloring Flower (Voting ends May 21st)

« on: 20 May 2012, 13:27 »

I vote for Tabata's little monster

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition- One Sentence Poem. Deadline- May 25th

« on: 20 May 2012, 12:47 »

That is a very difficult theme when your native language is not English but I tried anyway. Grammar and choice of words might be questionable. 

Moon Promise

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Mythopoeia (6. March - 20. March) Voting

« on: 25 Mar 2012, 17:32 »

I think its related to the recent forum lag and other errors people have experienced on here.

Could be, but I noticed your vote so it doesn't really matter right now. (I just hope it doesn't happen again in other threads)

We got no new votes since my last post. That's sad. Does nobody read these exellent stories? I enjoyd them both. Sane, yours was very funny and unfortunatly very short. I'd liked to read more. Eric, yours felt more like a fary tale then a myth but it was very well written and captivating.

The final vote of this round goes to Eric. That also makes him the winner. Congratulation.
Eric, you may start the next competition.

Thanks all for participating.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Mythopoeia (6. March - 20. March) Voting

« on: 24 Mar 2012, 20:21 »

It is a bit strange. In the thread itself I only see that Sane voted for Eric, when posting I also see: kconen voted for Eric and Eric voted for Sane. Thats

2 for Eric
1 for Sane

Let's keep the voting open for a few more hours and then go on with the next comp. 

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Mythopoeia (6. March - 20. March)

« on: 22 Mar 2012, 06:30 »

I was just about to declare Sane the winner, but I guess we start voting instead. 

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Mythopoeia (6. March - 20. March)

« on: 22 Mar 2012, 06:25 »

Edit: Sorry, forum was messing up a bit, I guess.

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Competitions & Activities / Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition - Mythopoeia (6. March - 20. March)

« on: 22 Mar 2012, 03:07 »

All right, it's a bit difficult with all the different time zones, but it's 4 a.m. on the 22. March where I live, now. I'll extend the deadline untill 7 a.m., that is 3 hours from now. Otherwise it would be a bit unfair towards Sane, who did enter on time.

Eric, I hope youre familie is all right. Best of luck.