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Dammit and I went with story y :) In case you haven't seen my growing critiques on page 1 (I've been keeping it to one edited post per round), I am trying to be more specific in my thoughts about the stories. And so far in round 2 I am 0-2 with the judges. I think people are going to start...

I've been trying to get a little more wordy in my critiques..not sure if they really mean anything, but I like to give my opinion :). But I realized I might want to back it up with some reasons. You know, I like this thread. I get to be participant and judge all at the same time...even if my...

*Yawn* g'morning. Polish vodka...good stuff. Yeah I didn't think it made much of a difference in the actual competition, it just stuck in my brain after I had told my girlfriend and everybody who I was keeping informed about Ceramic DM that the second round had a 7000 word limit, and I thought...

So sometimes my anal-retentive attention to detail kicks in and I notice little things. Like when I was posting my critiques today and noticed the first post in the thread (is there a name for that? Head post? Starting post? Bed post?) said that first round was 4 pics, 5000 words and second...

Yes it would be lovely. As well as when the next one is...I want to try again :). Though if I survive a first round it looks like I will get mauled in the second. Anyway, despite all of my technicalities, I really enjoy this! Aaron

Maybe a note in the FAQ that judgements take 3-7 days to be compiled and posted, on average, with a disclaimer that situations sometimes arise that add to that estimate. Mainly for newcomers I suppose, but knowing is half the battle, and it could help this not be a recurring discussion. Aaron

bump They are both on page one of this thread, but editing a post doesn't register as a new post or update the thread list as a new post does, so I am mentioning it here if anyone is interested...my picks for round one and for two of the round 2 contests are posted. To alleviate the tension, or...

First a bunch of disclaimers: I am new to Ceramic DM. I have about 3 weeks worth of experience, and am compiling information as I go. I don't know what is normal or what is expected. I also know that judges have a hard job, that they have lives, and that quality and fairness in judging is...

When and where exactly is the So Cal GenCon? Since I'll be missing the indy one obviously. PC...I need to go visit my brother in CT just over the NY line, and that would be a good time to visit Boston, I'll let you know when I figure out a timeline for that so we can have a beer. Thanks for the...

So I get back to the states after almost 2 years in Europe on March 1. I will be in indy on March 4. So when's gen Con in Indy? Bastards. I have been out of the circuit for afew years, and last I heard there was only 1 GenCon a year, and that one in Lake Geneva. Can anyone fill me in on the...

Round 2 My judgements for round 2: Dead guy eating brains - Both stories were very engrossing. One was more reality-related, one was more supernatural related. I am into supernatural stories in general. Both had great picture use. Mythago's had an obvious reference to a recent event (SE Asia...

What a day! I must tell somebody this, so it's going here. First I had something personal come up that made me take my second-to-last day off work. I had to go on a little trip that ended up at some relatives of my girlfriend, one of whom I can't stand. To make things better, while I was...

Congrats OB! I feel pretty good about my first try in a writing competition really. Going to practice some more for next time though :). Aaron

Well, first I thought of a tired angel. Then I thought maybe it was a tired god or a god with a sense of humor. And of course Loki has a great sense of humor, especially for playing tricks on Thor :). I read a book called Godslayer a long time ago, where a soldier from Vietnam decided to pray to...

OK, patience I have. Just thought maybe there was another thread for judgements somewhere and I couldn't find it. Also, I didn't realize it would be 2 weeks per round, and that might end up being an issue...I lose net connection on feb 27 and get on a plane for the states feb 28th. I'll be en...

Another probably dumb question...I just listed pictures as [picture 1] etc in my story, but reading the last few posts, should I put a list at the bottom of exactly what picture 1, etc is? I just numbered them in the order they were when they were posted. Aaron

I'm new to this so please forgive me if I ask dumb questions. 10 days after my opponent and I posted our stories and round 2 is going on, and I still can't find judgements for ours. Am I looking in the wrong place? Aaron

I wrote a paper in psych class in...87 I think, 'Role-playing games do not cause psychosis or neurosis.' Of course, I didn't have many references besides my psychology textbook and my experiences role-playing. Came out pretty good though, basically just stated that unbalanced people were looking...

The highway from my home town in Alaska to Anchorage has posted signs that it's illegal to delay more than 5 vehicles...there are plenty of turnouts and by law they must use these to allow traffic to pass if more than 5 cars are piled up behind them (and they aregoing below the speed limit). It...

By the way, syntax error = link to Maddman75's story actually goes to ruined's story. Aaron