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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 26, 2012 22:56:02 GMT -5

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Jul 26, 2012 22:50:41 GMT -5 Matteo ((Taed)) said:

I don't frigging know, man. But I can read a clock.

Yeah, but you moved your clocks because there's this thing called winter. So you're on EDT and not EST.

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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 26, 2012 23:04:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Jul 26, 2012 23:04:07 GMT -5 I just had a fucking magnificent idea for the Final Round. AND YOU'RE ALL GOING TO HATE ME FOR IT! MUHAHAHAHAHA!
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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 27, 2012 0:07:05 GMT -5

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Post by James on Jul 27, 2012 0:07:05 GMT -5

New topic is up!

Just to make clear to people. I'm not asking for Harry Potter fanfiction. In fact, I'd rather not see a single story set in the Potter Universe. What I do want to see is how you build your own original story from one of the most iconic opening paragraphs in literature.

Edit: Oh. And I should say, I have a free weekend coming up so expect the scores for both rounds soon.

Last Edit: Jul 27, 2012 0:08:33 GMT -5 by James

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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 28, 2012 21:13:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Jul 28, 2012 21:13:41 GMT -5 Round Three scores are up.
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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 29, 2012 17:52:41 GMT -5

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Post by Bloodeye the Bai Ze on Jul 29, 2012 17:52:41 GMT -5

I'm actually surprised you scored mine as well as you did James. I wasn't happy with it. But thanks for the judging!

... kinda wish I had something for the last round... but GOD CONSPIRED AGAINST ME WITH A GODDAMN TORNADO!!!

...

Seriously. There was a tornado. A piss-ass tornado, but still a tornado.

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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Jul 30, 2012 2:47:25 GMT -5

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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jul 30, 2012 2:47:25 GMT -5

Didn't think it had a sudden ending ... but I suppose it might have done? I wanted to leave it with: they'd only find bones and tears. That's the sentence the whole story developed from :] Glad you liked. It took a lot of thought and I worried I'd missed the mark for high fantasy by leaving out most of the traditional high fantasy elements.

Also, feeling 0 inspiration for the new topic >.< and there's no way it could be Flash'd.

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Matteo ((Taed)) Admin Mostly Harmless Oh, I say! Posts: 23,339	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 6, 2012 21:25:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Aug 6, 2012 21:25:47 GMT -5 Hey Agro, when do you think we can expect the scores?
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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 7, 2012 1:18:20 GMT -5

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Aug 6, 2012 21:25:47 GMT -5 Matteo ((Taed)) said:

Hey Agro, when do you think we can expect the scores?

Oh hey. I completely forgot that I still had one round to go (well, one round and Bloodeye's final round entry).

I have a test on Thursday, so I'll try and get around to it either Thursday night or Friday.

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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 11, 2012 19:29:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Aug 11, 2012 19:29:55 GMT -5 Done. Congratulations to Reffy and Taed!
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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 11, 2012 19:39:07 GMT -5

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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Aug 11, 2012 19:39:07 GMT -5

Full disclosure: my round 4 entry kind of ripped off the beginning of an Ian M Banks book. I didn't even realize until after I'd written it. Luckily, nobody here seems to read The Culture series

..... Which is a travesty. They're great books.

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Inkdrinker Scribe Sepulcher: a stage enlived by ghosts. Posts: 908	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 11, 2012 19:43:50 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Inkdrinker on Aug 11, 2012 19:43:50 GMT -5 I'm pretty proud of myself even if I only got 5th. Here's to next time.
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Jenny (Reffy) Senior Author Giggle Factory ... and who the hell knows where Agent Reffy is. Posts: 8,193	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 18, 2012 4:05:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Aug 18, 2012 4:05:16 GMT -5 uh? How did I get the top of the leaderboard? 1st. Agro, no offence, did you do the maths right? I was at -1 every round and I didn't write for the last one. Whuuuu. Confused.com
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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 18, 2012 5:55:53 GMT -5

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Aug 18, 2012 4:05:16 GMT -5 Jenny (Reffy) said:

uh? How did I get the top of the leaderboard? 1st. Agro, no offence, did you do the maths right? I was at -1 every round and I didn't write for the last one. Whuuuu. Confused.com

You and Injin were the only ones to write four rounds. Consistency got you across the line.

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The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 18, 2012 10:43:37 GMT -5

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Post by Injin on Aug 18, 2012 10:43:37 GMT -5

Aug 18, 2012 5:55:53 GMT -5 James said:

Aug 18, 2012 4:05:16 GMT -5 Jenny (Reffy) said:

uh? How did I get the top of the leaderboard? 1st. Agro, no offence, did you do the maths right? I was at -1 every round and I didn't write for the last one. Whuuuu. Confused.com

You and Injin were the only ones to write four rounds. Consistency got you across the line.

haha, yes.

Nope.

Jenny (Reffy) Senior Author Giggle Factory ... and who the hell knows where Agent Reffy is. Posts: 8,193	The July Challenge ((Discussion Thread)) Aug 19, 2012 2:55:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Aug 19, 2012 2:55:04 GMT -5 Hi-5 Injin! ;D
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