Search results

Tell me about it. For tomorrow, I'll have to prepare a short analysis/critique of a text that is horrible. Reading it once was tough; I just cursed my way through a second time (for the analysis), and I think other students looked at me strangely because I couldn't sit still while reading that...

I'm currently sitting in a 3-day writing class (not "how to write in 3 days", alas, but just a class that only has three sessions) at university. There are 17 students in class. We all had to write short stories, which we are now discussing. Of the 17, 4 deal with whiny, stressed-out students...

Thanks for the comments! Sialia and Gulla both: While I did not try for "universal truth" in my story, brilliant would have been nice. I hope I get another try in this contest... also: look at what kind of pics I have to work with! It's the expectations :D One of my problems with Ceramic...

I'd say it's a sign you're losing your mind. But your story can still turn out great.

...which will make it even sweeter if you win the round. For you. :) Plus, mean judgements really help. You can put three more people on your ignore list, and the hum and flow of EnWorld becomes just that more bearable.

I changed mythago to Piratecat. I'll check the links... edit: what I did was to simply change the postcount in the links corresponding to the thread, not the larger overall postcount, as well. So the links always pointed to the first stories from which I copied the format. Duh. edit 2...

Hey, in case you're interested, I compiled a list of the entries so far: Round 1 Match 1: Aris Dragonborn vs. Miles Pilitus – pictures – judgement Match 2: Graywolf-ELM vs. mythago – pictures – judgement Match 3: Berandor vs. Gabriel – pictures – judgement Match 4: BSF vs. Piratecat – pictures...

I finally had a chance to look at the other pictures. Yangnome, you are *evil*. Good luck to my co-competitors.

With this beginning? Yep. Urban myth. ;)

Yeah. And we all know what happens to Shani after the three dots. *shudder* Nice story, Gabriel. May the best wingless – non-angel – one not formerly known as Fickle GM win. :D

So there we go. 3,262 words. At least, that's what I got from my first try, and I won't go through the text again. Counting words is stupid work. And boring. Anyway, I hope you guys like it, just in time for Sunday evening (GMT). Now, on to reading what the angel wrote.

Ceramic DM, Round 1, Match 3: Gabriel vs. Berandor Seeing is Believing (or, the day the pictures cried – not really) -- Pain blurred my vision, my knees gave in. The uniformed skinhead lifted his baton and stepped towards me. And yet, neither did I think about blood spurting out of my nose and...

I could blame exam preparation (four next week), but I think I'd rather blame your pictures. :D But fret not, I just happened upon a story idea – though the difference to Piratecat is that I now must go to bed instead of just getting up. My tentative title is "the day the pictures cried". ;)

Aargh! What?! You may not have wings anymore, but you still have connections to the muses, I guess. So now I can't procrastinate by reading this thread anymore, or I'd risk reading your story before I finish my own... or even begin it. Damn.

Damn, these are some fine pics. If only I could fit even one of them into a coherent story. But after a night of sleep – aha! – I will most assuredly know what to do with... whatever it is these images show. Curse you, yangnome!

I'm up against the archangel, then. Alright. Time to clip some wings.

the second "no" vote! Of course, speaking as a DM, I wouldn't have her lose her status just to annoy the PCs. Only when they overly complain would I reveal that her paladin powers have been fueled by evil ALL ALONG! :)

If at all possible, I'd like a weekend spot, as well. If not possible, I'd like to be in the last match-up of round 1. If not possible, either, then just hit me with a couple of pics and I'll make a story nonetheless.

From a fake rejection letter to a 24 script:

Short answer: no. Long answer: No, there isn't.