carpedavid
First Post
I've really enjoyed reading all of the stories in the competition thus far. Across the board, the quality has been better than what I'd been expecting, with some really great standouts.
In particular, the Orchid Blossom/Mythago match was fantastic. When I read Orchid Blossom's entry, I thought, "holy *bleep*, that was good." Then I read Mythago's and thought, "holy *bleep*-ing *bleep*, that was good."
I thought AlSiH2O's story was another standout - the wood witch caught my interest, and makes me want to run a d20 Modern game.
The other entry that played fetch with my imagination was the story by RangerWickett. It's far too easy to make the "modern setting where mythology is real" dark and foreboding (it's certianly the tendency I have, as a GM), so the humor in this story provided a refreshing counterpoint to the drama and tension. All I could think of, when I finished reading, was, "Man, I *really* want to play in that world."
Kudos to all so far. When I saw the initial sign-up thread, I contemplated entering. After reading all of these entries, I think that next time I must.
In particular, the Orchid Blossom/Mythago match was fantastic. When I read Orchid Blossom's entry, I thought, "holy *bleep*, that was good." Then I read Mythago's and thought, "holy *bleep*-ing *bleep*, that was good."
I thought AlSiH2O's story was another standout - the wood witch caught my interest, and makes me want to run a d20 Modern game.
The other entry that played fetch with my imagination was the story by RangerWickett. It's far too easy to make the "modern setting where mythology is real" dark and foreboding (it's certianly the tendency I have, as a GM), so the humor in this story provided a refreshing counterpoint to the drama and tension. All I could think of, when I finished reading, was, "Man, I *really* want to play in that world."
Kudos to all so far. When I saw the initial sign-up thread, I contemplated entering. After reading all of these entries, I think that next time I must.