Six Sentence Story

[ansalan]

Seeking shelter, Stanis Strangeglove shook staring suddenly!
Surreptitiously sneaking slips slyly, silent slow steps shuddering.
Surprisingly surrounded , slides shank scabbard slumping
Sword swirling , sweeping swings smiting scoundrels.
Sustained stalwart, staying strong supporting strategy
Sensing safety stops , seeing slime scamper , sanctuary slowly springs


Posting for alt will pm you Azure with name .

[AKA Azure]

Please remember folks, contest ends Dec 8, Midnight EST. Do not make any edits to your posts after that point as it could take you out of the running. We'll announce winners here as soon as the judges confer.

(For you calendar watching folks, that means probably by next Wednesday or so.)

[Hojo Musachi]

Posting on behalf of Asrai...58418

I wish for a never ending mug of ale, dreams told rather well. It’s icy cold; it hits the spot, frothy foam always on top. Golden, light shines through, giving off yellow hue. Breathing in before each sip, smells great one must admit. Eying now, drool slowly falls. Open mouth, down she goes, spreading warmth to my toes.

[Topaz]

The evil creature wallowed in blood, gore gushing from slashed throat, severed limbs, still-beating heart. Signs of deadly combat were plain, clearly marking an unholy being's defeat. Then N'rolav's Dark Lord appeared, called by battle-clamor, to see his minion dying. Eyes rage-filled, Balthazar shouted, "Speak; name your nemesis!" With final breath he uttered these last words, pointing toward Islander, Demon Slayer. "It was a dark and stormy Knight."

Topaz
39789

[vardian]

Ooooh she's good!

[Reesa]

Talisk received a blessing by the Great Korunga, and rejoicing was heard throughout Valorn! Excitement soon turned to concern as only fizzles, sour ales, emerged from Isk’s hand. Answers sought but none forthcoming. Hansen, youngest brother, then appeared wearing something human shaped around his neck, rotting smells emanating. Talk of this ‘amulet’ passed quickly. When hair clippings, fruit clumps were found underfoot onto Reesa’s boots, her wayward bunny sib’s Talmulet blamed.

Reesa Ambernight, 56311

[Sorynn]

See Sorynn train
"Truly? Training?
That goofy Cleric?
Oh, my mistake".
"Yes, you should have known better."




Sorynn
106677

[Jael]

Ascending smattered slanted slopes beyond snow-bearded sentinels guarding ancient trails, with labored breath we climb. Perched upon horizon rimmed by frigid frosted fringed flitting shadows lay our goal. Scattered facet crystal quilts artfully arrayed catch and sparkle back bright light like gusts of glitter beneath each stiff step. Mutual dancing swords yield treasure sought, yet without warm amelioration. Muted clouded words exhaled, hang, linger, fall, lodge in drifted sifted stillnesses. Impervious cold so deep even Sunrifter’s best brilliance cannot thaw.

((can you tell I'm tired of winter already? *laughs*))

Jael Bletsung Char #116102

[AKA Azure]

Thank you for all the wonderful entries and your patience...

Winners will be announced within the next few days.

[AKA Azure]

And the winners are (we time zone challenged folks managed it finally - thanks for your patience!)

Best advice: Jezzara - perhaps, stay off the grass next?
Chilliest: Jael - reading it, we had to turn up the heat
Most poetical: Fleur - a rather complicated form which fit the rules and started off polite too
Most worrisome: Korrith - we'll never look at lemonade or ants the same

runners up (in alphabetical order)
Mere
Raffe
Sreip
Topaz
Vardian



I'll find you folks ingame and deliver the prizes.



Thank you to all the entrants and to the judges who put up with all my notes back and forth!

[Sreip]

Cool contest. Thanks to Azy and the judges for the nifty idea, and congrats to everyone else. It was fun to read!
And thanks for the prize. I didn't know I won anything until stuff was being shuffed into my sack. Thanks again.

[JezzTheWarrior]

Thanks to the judges whoever you are for organizing a fun contest and congrats to everyone who won.!!

[Mere Grimshaw]

It was so much fun & Congratulations to everyone!

[Jael]

Thanks for the fun challenge . . and a thumbs up to all those who tried their hand at it!

[Sheira]

Gratulations to all the winners and thanks for a great contest!

[Topaz]

That was really fun. And not as easy as it sounded, by any means.


Topaz

[Bryg MaEve]

*claps with a warm smile*… congratulations to the winners and the runners up… well deserved.

I enjoyed each entry… very creative minds at work! I always love to see the different ideas of folks.

Azure, *nods* thank you for another fine challenge.

[Korrith]

Great challenge, and one that I genuinely enjoyed reading all the entries for.

Honoured to have won a category in the face of such competition. Thanks.

[Talisk]

Scoring rubric? Exemplars? Grading reliability?

With no Valornian left behind,


TB

[AKA Azure]

Watch it Isk, or I'll try to get you appointed to the sub committee on interrater reliability and rubric reevaluation....