Arena Champion of 2013

[J.O.N ((Dragonwing))]

Today, on the 14th of February 2013, I announce that the victor of the Arena is:

That other Admin

Taed


May his name be forever etched on the hallowed walls with the ink of his fallen foes.

[James]

Finally, man! You've won a major AWR Writing Competition. It's about time.

[James]

We can start the reveals now, can't we?

And!

A massive thank you to Dragon who ran and organised the whole thing!

[ASGetty ((Zovo))]

Well done Taed!
And to think, I was so close!

[JMDavis ((Silver))]

Feb 14, 2013 3:39:30 GMT -5 James said:

We can start the reveals now, can't we?

Unless there's a surprise bonus round...

CONGRATULATIONS TAED!

May this shining achievement help you to forget about the Folly.

[J.O.N ((Dragonwing))]

Feb 14, 2013 3:39:30 GMT -5 James said:

We can start the reveals now, can't we?

And!

A massive thank you to Dragon who ran and organised the whole thing!

Yeah, everyone is free to go nuts.

[James]

Feb 14, 2013 4:42:59 GMT -5 J.O.N ((Dragonwing)) said:

Feb 14, 2013 3:39:30 GMT -5 James said:

We can start the reveals now, can't we?

And!

A massive thank you to Dragon who ran and organised the whole thing!

Yeah, everyone is free to go nuts.

... well, that's me done.

[JMDavis ((Silver))]

Yep, was entry two.

Only shortened it cause it was the only thing I could come up with and there was no way I could shorten the full story I had in my mind... and didn't want to submit a huge piece.

[Matteo ((Taed))]

It was only a matter of time

I'd like to thank my mom and dad. Not for giving birth to me--that was preordained in the ancient scrolls--but for buying me this awesome laptop that I wrote all my entries on. I couldn't have done it without you, GT683DXR!

I'd also like to thank my opponents, because, as I've always said, you're only as tall as the shattered heap of defeated enemy corpses that you stand on top of. Good job guys! I love you two. But I will be needing photos of you weeping and moaning for my Wall of Defeat.

And, of course, I'd be doing a disservice if I didn't remember to thank the big man. Satan. I don't know where I'd be without you! Probably still in that fiddle emporium in Georgia! Ha ha! You'll beat me next time, buddy, I know it! Don't ever change.




Seriously, though, thanks so much to everyone who voted for me! I genuinely was sweating about this last round. I stick to my review: entry one (which I'd bet any amount of money belongs to Tam) was hella solid, whereas mine was a bit sloppy. My honest comparison is that mine was more creative, but his was better put together. When Agro said that people were going to have very different opinions on who the "clear winner" was, I definitely started to get worried.

And on that note, I think I speak for both Silver and myself (entry two was Silver, right?), when I thank Tam for being so gracious about our lateness. He really didn't have to do that; it was a class act. So thank you to Tam for being patient with us, and thank you to the judges for not deducting any points. I know that by being late I didn't do everything I could to earn your approval, and I'm really going to try harder next time.

Having said that, however. Tam:

The only thing I can really get onto you for is the use of two hyphens instead of a proper em dash

Fuck off! I know that was you! It isn't even a mistake! That's proper manuscript format, motherfucker!

[Deleted]

I regret nothing. Congrats, Taed.

[Allya]

Congrats! I really enjoyed your story.

[James]

Feb 14, 2013 9:25:11 GMT -5 Matteo ((Taed)) said:

When Agro said that people were going to have very different opinions on who the "clear winner" was, I definitely started to get worried.

With humour, there's always that chance. Because if they didn't find your story funny, then I think they would have picked Tam's. Fortunately, the comedy was largely gold.