Iron dm summer champion announced!

[Rune]

Now that's what I call exposition!

Other contestants (and future contestants) would do well to take note--the care and attention that a contestant gives to the preparation of his/her entry, research, literary allusions, and, yes, even good puns--will all come through in the final product.

It can't help but work on the judge in at least a subconscious manner. So much the better, if the judge actually recognizes some of it.

Remember, this judge, at least, just recently graduated with an English literature major. (And in Sigma Tau Delta, for whatever that's worth.) I like this kind of stuff!

 

[cool hand luke]

yikes. Impressive explanation too.

us poor engineering types are fighting an uphill battle.

maybe in a month or so I can sponsor and iron word problems tournament, to give us a chance to shine!

 

[seasong]

Re: Now that's what I call exposition!

Crap. I've probably killed my chances in round 3. I can see it now...

...and what was up with seasong's entry? Compared to his last one, it was a clumsy tour de force of literary wasteland, a dry desert devoid of the cool waters of clever allusion, decorated only with the baked camels of linear Jobsworth plots. Did he think he could ride the success of his last entry? That we would be too afraid of his staggering reputation to tear down a half-assed work? Very disappointing!

Oh well. I'll do my best, and I'll try to persuade my Muse to give me another lightning strike like the last one.

 

[Talix]

Well, that, and when I shake my head too hard, new settings fall out.

And this is why we like your storyhours so much, seasong.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Hey, I don't know Wulf's availability - but I will be around Sunday evening and can do it then - shall we say 7 pm?

A 10PM EST Monday final delivery works best for me.

 

[Rune]

Again, a three-hour difference. Given your schedules, I think, if you're both willing (especially Wulf, who would be at a slight disadvantage, but would have a built-in excuse for losing ) we'll do it the same way we would have last time. I'll post at 7:00PM EST SUNDAY and the submissions will be due by 10:00PM EST MONDAY.

This is not an ideal situation for me, however, so if anyone has a better idea, I'd like to hear it.

 

[Rune]

Actually, I won't be in at all tomorrow, and that probably means in the evening, as well. So we'll have to put off the match until Monday at the earliest!

Please give me your schedules, Nemmerle and Wulf!

 

[el-remmen]

Well, I can do it right now - or I can do it tomorrow or I can do it Wednesday :-(

 

[Rune]

EDIT!

Wulf, I've talked to Nemm and I have a change in plans!

If I get back in time tomorrow, I will post your ingredients at sometime close to 10:00PM EST SUNDAY! The entries will be due exactly 24 hours later.

I will NOT be looking for a check in, but CHECK IN, ANYWAY, if you see this.

If I am not back in time, I will not post the ingredients and the match will be postponed.

Good luck, gentlemen.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

OK! Checked in.