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<blockquote data-quote="alsih2o" data-source="post: 851882" data-attributes="member: 4790"><p>maldur-</p><p></p><p> busy at gencon uk, says noone is his choice</p><p></p><p>alsih2o-</p><p></p><p> thimblethesquit</p><p></p><p> this is an unusual treatment for ceramic d.m., all the pictures are used decently well, if not with the most imaginative sense. i definetely laughed at this more than most <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> </p><p> noone of consequence</p><p></p><p> good story, good twists, funny but on topic, i like this one all around. and i like it when someone merges two pics.</p><p></p><p> hard one here, but i have to give it to nooneofconsequence.</p><p></p><p> mirthcard-</p><p></p><p> thimble the squit:</p><p></p><p>Succinct and to the point. alsih2o says you're the</p><p>anti-me for turning in your entry so quickly, I say</p><p>that you might be the anti-arwink as well ... not that</p><p>length matters. Enough with the jokes, on to the</p><p>criticism. I am impressed by a number of things in</p><p>your story, but most of all by your strength of voice.</p><p>Your nameless protagonist never falters or sways from</p><p>the voice that you give him in your opening sentence</p><p>and that was enough to keep me hooked throughout. I</p><p>feel as if I know him as soon as he speaks - his</p><p>cocksure nature, his self-deprecating humor, his</p><p>nonchalant heroism - all are revealed with the</p><p>precision of a razor in the hands of a surgeon. It</p><p>doesn't stop there. Your use of the ingredients is top</p><p>notch as well, all are integral to the plot of the</p><p>piece, all have purpose and meaning, nothing seems</p><p>forced. However (you knew that was coming, didn't</p><p>you?), the short length of your entry helps to keep</p><p>the use of the ingredients balanced, because you don't</p><p>really expound on any of them. You give the reader</p><p>just enough to tantalize. That's where this entry</p><p>starts to fall apart. There simply isn't an ending.</p><p>There's no closure. I like a good pun as much as the</p><p>next guy, but come on. That line seems more like a</p><p>cop-out. You had PLENTY of time to beef this thing up,</p><p>so you can't blame it on the deadline (like I often</p><p>do). And now we've gotten to the meat of the problem,</p><p>see? I want to know more! How does it end? Tell me!</p><p>What does he do? Is the quandry you've put the judge</p><p>in a good or a bad thing? Only time will tell ... or</p><p>you could just skip to the end and find out. Unlike</p><p>you, I have to give an ending - good or bad, whatever</p><p>it bee.</p><p></p><p>nooneofconsequence:</p><p></p><p>Alas, poor Treffin, I knew him well. What's that you</p><p>say? He's not dead? Well, he will be soon enough, if</p><p>I'm any judge of character, and I think I am. Now I'll</p><p>prove it, shall I? Class, here we have a classic</p><p>example of a Ceramic DM entry: the balanced and</p><p>thoughtful use of ingredients accompanied by an</p><p>entertaining and captivating story. Points continue to</p><p>flood in as we examine such important elements as plot</p><p>(check!), characterization (check!), voice (check!),</p><p>context (check!), mood (check!), action (check!),</p><p>heroism (check!), villainy (check!), and above all</p><p>nudity (check! check! check!) ... Ahem. I would have</p><p>to say, class, that a name change is in order, for if</p><p>this entry is anything to judge by, we have found</p><p>ourselves SomeoneOfConsequence. But wait, there is one</p><p>glaring exception to this otherwise prime example of</p><p>an entry. One fudge round to the first person who can</p><p>tell me what is wrong with this picture, so to speak.</p><p>Yes, you in the back of the class, Mr. Clay is it?</p><p>Yes, that's right. HE FORGOT TO LABEL THE PICTURES IN</p><p>THE TEXT!!!!!!!!! Here's your fudge round. To be fair,</p><p>the other guy forgot as well.</p><p></p><p>In this extremely close round, I have to give the</p><p>bittersweet victory to NoOneOfConsquence for his</p><p>point-for-point definition of a Ceramic DM winner</p><p>(well except for one point, really</p><p></p><p> looks like a unanimous decision for noone of consequence <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alsih2o, post: 851882, member: 4790"] maldur- busy at gencon uk, says noone is his choice alsih2o- thimblethesquit this is an unusual treatment for ceramic d.m., all the pictures are used decently well, if not with the most imaginative sense. i definetely laughed at this more than most :) noone of consequence good story, good twists, funny but on topic, i like this one all around. and i like it when someone merges two pics. hard one here, but i have to give it to nooneofconsequence. mirthcard- thimble the squit: Succinct and to the point. alsih2o says you're the anti-me for turning in your entry so quickly, I say that you might be the anti-arwink as well ... not that length matters. Enough with the jokes, on to the criticism. I am impressed by a number of things in your story, but most of all by your strength of voice. Your nameless protagonist never falters or sways from the voice that you give him in your opening sentence and that was enough to keep me hooked throughout. I feel as if I know him as soon as he speaks - his cocksure nature, his self-deprecating humor, his nonchalant heroism - all are revealed with the precision of a razor in the hands of a surgeon. It doesn't stop there. Your use of the ingredients is top notch as well, all are integral to the plot of the piece, all have purpose and meaning, nothing seems forced. However (you knew that was coming, didn't you?), the short length of your entry helps to keep the use of the ingredients balanced, because you don't really expound on any of them. You give the reader just enough to tantalize. That's where this entry starts to fall apart. There simply isn't an ending. There's no closure. I like a good pun as much as the next guy, but come on. That line seems more like a cop-out. You had PLENTY of time to beef this thing up, so you can't blame it on the deadline (like I often do). And now we've gotten to the meat of the problem, see? I want to know more! How does it end? Tell me! What does he do? Is the quandry you've put the judge in a good or a bad thing? Only time will tell ... or you could just skip to the end and find out. Unlike you, I have to give an ending - good or bad, whatever it bee. nooneofconsequence: Alas, poor Treffin, I knew him well. What's that you say? He's not dead? Well, he will be soon enough, if I'm any judge of character, and I think I am. Now I'll prove it, shall I? Class, here we have a classic example of a Ceramic DM entry: the balanced and thoughtful use of ingredients accompanied by an entertaining and captivating story. Points continue to flood in as we examine such important elements as plot (check!), characterization (check!), voice (check!), context (check!), mood (check!), action (check!), heroism (check!), villainy (check!), and above all nudity (check! check! check!) ... Ahem. I would have to say, class, that a name change is in order, for if this entry is anything to judge by, we have found ourselves SomeoneOfConsequence. But wait, there is one glaring exception to this otherwise prime example of an entry. One fudge round to the first person who can tell me what is wrong with this picture, so to speak. Yes, you in the back of the class, Mr. Clay is it? Yes, that's right. HE FORGOT TO LABEL THE PICTURES IN THE TEXT!!!!!!!!! Here's your fudge round. To be fair, the other guy forgot as well. In this extremely close round, I have to give the bittersweet victory to NoOneOfConsquence for his point-for-point definition of a Ceramic DM winner (well except for one point, really looks like a unanimous decision for noone of consequence :) [/QUOTE]
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