Mykul Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [CENTER]Well hello there, and welcome to the [SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]OTAKU PROSE CONTEST[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER] There have been poetry contests, but the anthology has been host to precious few [I]prose[/I] contests (as far as I know, at least). This, in my opinion, is a travesty. There are so many gifted storytellers wandering the cyberstreets of Otaku, it seems a crime not to showcase their talent. But enough of my prattle, let's talk about how this thing is going to happen. [B][U]RULES/FORMAT:[/U][/B] - The contest will be set up with a simple tournament bracket. - Each round will consist of pairs of contestants, facing off in order to advance. - The challenges set before the contestants will vary from round to round, [I]and[/I] from face-off to face-off. Every challenge will be special and specific. - Voting will be open to the Otaku public. Whoever receives the most votes wins, thereby advancing to the next round. - Ties will be settled by a tie-breaker challenge. - Contestants may not vote on their own matches. [B][U]THE CHALLENGES...[/U][/B] will be short and sweet. This is a prose contest, not a novel-writing contest. So worry not, nobody is going to make you write a 2,000 word essay. The challenges will be short, while still leaving infinite room for creativity. [U][B]TO SIGN UP...[/B][/U] simply post in this thread and express an interest! Once enough people have signed up, I'll post the tournament bracket, and off we'll go. Any questions? PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfisland Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm interested. sounds like a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Blonde Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm so down for this. this is me signing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [size=1]Go on then. Is it 25 characters yet? Is it 25 characters yet? Is it 25 characters yet? Is it 25 characters yet? Is it 25 characters yet? *shakes fist*.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexikat XVI Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Sounds like fun. I'm interested. [/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [COLOR="DarkOrange"]HUZZAH! Awesome idea!!! Count me in! :catgirl:[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [size=1]Consider my interest expressed! -Shy[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLarge Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [SIZE=1]Why the hell not? *flexes prose-writing muscles*[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allamorph Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 [FONT=Arial]I'm going to be sitting this contest out. (I won the last contest hosted in here, and I don't think that's really right. :p) But I'll be sure to vote for every match. Good luck, all of you![/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks, Morph. Seems a shame that you wanna sit this one out, but we shall endure. As long as more people sign up, that is. I was hoping that some of the anthology heavyweights would step up. Raiha? I think she totally belongs here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Blonde Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]I'm going to be sitting this contest out. (I won the last contest hosted in here, and I don't think that's really right. :p) [/FONT][/QUOTE] Scared of losing this time? Don't think you're too high and mighty to write with the common folk, allamorph. This is me calling you out. (gasping crowd reaction):eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibi-master Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 This thing has plagued my thoughts for the past 2 days... COUNT ME IN.:smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allamorph Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Blonde']This is me calling you out.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]And this is me kindly reminding you that I don't take kindly to trolling in my area. (^_^) Reminds me of a guy I knew who tried to sell drugs to one of his high-school teachers during class.[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Bravo Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="2"]I have to make it to 400 posts by the end of the year and I'm always up for a challenge, no matter how inexeperienced I may be. Definitely count me in. :animesmil[/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Blonde Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial] Reminds me of a guy I knew who tried to sell drugs to one of his high-school teachers during class.[/FONT][/QUOTE] Yeah 'cause that's exactly the same thing that I did... I'm not trying to raz you, I'm just saying I would appreciate an opportunity to go head to head with you in this little contest. This is a challenge. Accept? EDIT: Allamorph has made it clear to me he wishes not to accept. Challenge withdrawn. Too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 With the addition of Mr. Bravo (welcome, sir) that makes nine. Obviously we need an even number, so let's hold out for a few more. We should be starting very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Maul Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=DimGray]I am the even number ten. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Maul'][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=DimGray]I am the even number ten. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] And so you are. We now have a number with which we may begin. However, I think we should hold out for a little while longer and see if we can't get up to twelve...or more! Unlikely, I know, but still... I'll be PMing everyone to make sure that all is well and that everyone is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrina Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [FONT="Tahoma"]Oh gosh. I almost missed this. o_O I'm not very good at this stuff, even though I did host a Poetry contest last year. XD But It's fun to play with just the same so if you're still accepting people, I'd like to be a part of it. :catgirl:[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 You signed up just in time. Now we need to wait for a number twelve, and I think we should be set. Twelve should be plenty. If anyone has a friend that they think would be interested (or [I]should[/I] be interested), now is the time to start lobbying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMNOMNOMALY Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 [FONT="Garamond"]ME! /dibs haha I need to be more active & I need to focus on some other writing projects for awhile[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 [quote name='Anomaly'][FONT="Garamond"]ME! /dibs haha I need to be more active & I need to focus on some other writing projects for awhile[/FONT][/QUOTE] Savior. Alright everyone, let's do it. I will assign everyone to random pairs. These will be the first-round matches. They should be up Saturday. Sorry I can't have them up tomorrow...second day of classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allamorph Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 [FONT=Arial]Good to see this contest start. Once again, I'd like to wish you all the best of luck. Also, I edited the DeLarge vs Rexikat XVI and pfisland vs Shy threads, since for a moment there Anomaly and Mr. Maul couldn't vote in two contests beside their own. :p ¡Buena suerte![/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykul Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Good to see this contest start. Once again, I'd like to wish you all the best of luck. Also, I edited the DeLarge vs Rexikat XVI and pfisland vs Shy threads, since for a moment there Anomaly and Mr. Maul couldn't vote in two contests beside their own. :p ¡Buena suerte![/FONT][/QUOTE] Ah, thanks Morph! I knew I was bound to forget something...there was more code in those posts than I have ever done in all my previous posts combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 [size=1]I know the voting ends on the 23rd of January but how long do the contestants have?[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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