440 replies to this topic

[Magnetic Vorahk]

Is it possible for me to get an extension of a couple days? I might need a bit more time to finish mine up.

[bonesiii]

Sorry but one extension really should be enough. You can rush to the end and get permission to make some edits, within reason, if you must.

[Scanty Demon]

On the last part of my entry so I will be able to post it. My fear is the grammar; I just hope I do well this time.

[DeltaStriker]

http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=7745

Brothers

Author: DeltaStriker
Protagonist: Jovan
Word Count: 1,601

I made it!

Edited by DeltaStriker, Nov 29 2012 - 02:40 PM.

[bonesiii]

Don't worry about grammar; that can be edited later.

[Scanty Demon]

Guess who made it in!

Title: Hunter's Folly
​Protagonist: Gorast
Word Count: 4,713 (not counting the title and trivia)
Author: Felix Dzerzhinsky

Note: Anything in color and bolded is NOT a part of the entry. The word count at the end isn't either.

[SonicBOOM XS]

I. Am. SO. FLIPPING. !#!%$@!

I ended up having to do another story for a class of mine. Guess I'm sitting this one out

[Dreadheart]

Title: The First Hunter

Author: Emissary to the Void
Protagonist: Ancient
Word count: 3,655 (including title and dividers)

[ZippyWharrgarbl]

I FINALLY FINISHED HAHHAAHHAHA

The Unknown Turaga

Author: ZippyWharrgarbl
Protagonist: Kodan
Word count: 1229

Edited by ZippyWharrgarbl, Nov 29 2012 - 07:09 PM.

[Space: Ocean of Awe]

Gah, I wish I would have been able to write something for this...darn you, procrastination!

=)

[Scanty Demon]

Don't worry about grammar; that can be edited later.

​Can an entry be disqualified if there are too many grammar problems (like too many typos or just being unreadable)? I don't think my entry is unreadable per say it just may have a lot of grammar errors and I'm afraid it suffer because of that.

To the judges of the contest: my entry appears to have some errors in it with regards to grammar. This is because I rushed the last part of the entry point out every error you see. I just thought you could use an FYI when you're judging. Thank you.

[Infrared]

Memento Vivere

Author: Infrared
Protagonist: Reysa
Word count: 2,619

Unfortunately, the rich text editor changed the formatting of my post a bit. Would it be okay for me to change it? Specifically, the title and breaks aren't spaced properly.

Edited by Infrared, Jan 04 2013 - 07:42 PM.

[ZippyWharrgarbl]

Would it be okay for me to quickly edit my entry to include a title? It doesn't have to have one, I just am beginning to get the impression that it is required.

It has a title, by the way, but it is in the name of the topic.

[Click]

Yes, made it, last minute entry!

Unfortunately, a lot of the other last minute entries were also Reysa, so I'm not as unique anymore.

The Journal
Author: Click
Protagonist: Reysa
Word Count: 2,712

Probably one of the longer entries, but I don't know. I still haven't read through all the others.

Edited by Click, Dec 11 2012 - 01:54 AM.

[Magnetic Vorahk]

Now that Greg's sorta-returned, is it likely that there will be more story contests in the future?

[bonesiii]

Don't worry about grammar; that can be edited later.

​Can an entry be disqualified if there are too many grammar problems (like too many typos or just being unreadable)? I don't think my entry is unreadable per say it just may have a lot of grammar errors and I'm afraid it suffer because of that.

To the judges of the contest: my entry appears to have some errors in it with regards to grammar. This is because I rushed the last part of the entry point out every error you see. I just thought you could use an FYI when you're judging. Thank you.

It's practically impossible. Don't worry about it.

Memento Vivere

Author: Infrared
Protagonist: Reysa
Word count: 2,594

Unfortunately, the rich text editor changed the formatting of my post a bit. Would it be okay for me to change it? Specifically, the title and breaks aren't spaced properly.

Approved.

Would it be okay for me to quickly edit my entry to include a title? It doesn't have to have one, I just am beginning to get the impression that it is required.

It has a title, by the way, but it is in the name of the topic.

Go ahead.

Now that Greg's sorta-returned, is it likely that there will be more story contests in the future?

It's possible. I wouldn't bet on likely, though. I had plans for a series of contests we'd do instead, which would have less constraints. We'll see, though; no reason we couldn't do that that anyways as well as more canon ones, I suppose. But it's all up to Greg.

Edited by bonesiii, Nov 26 2012 - 11:37 PM.

[Lewa Krom]

Now that Greg's sorta-returned, is it likely that there will be more story contests in the future?

I sure hope so. I would love to see some contests placed during the current storyline, even if it is more like "Meanwhile, the Matoran are..." and not the central storyline. Maybe it could be in the same sort of fashion as ATYU so that Greg can make approve it and there would be less likely to be holes?

[ZippyWharrgarbl]

Would it be okay for me to quickly edit my entry to include a title? It doesn't have to have one, I just am beginning to get the impression that it is required.

It has a title, by the way, but it is in the name of the topic.

Go ahead.

Thank you very much! Do I need to put down the date of when I edited it, or... well, I guess it does that itself, huh?

[bonesiii]

No need to do that.

[DoomIgnika]

Title: Dawning Valor

Author: DoomIgnika
Protagonist: Lhikan
Word Count: 5,912 (including dividers)

Sorry for the last-minute entry. Hope this will work.

[bonesiii]

Alright, my clock reads 11:59, so that's the end of the entry period.

Repeating to be clear, judging and approved editing will now continue.

I'm hoping to get the Shards polls up as my next priority, while we judge the many new entries.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I'm amazed at how many people were able to post their entries in the last two hours of the contest.

[TLhikan]

I'm amazed at how many people were able to post their entries in the last two hours of the contest.

It's fun to be a judge .



-TLhikan

[DeltaStriker]

I'm amazed at how many people were able to post their entries in the last two hours of the contest.

It's fun to be a judge .



-TLhikan

That was really random. Though I do wonder; how are you guys gonna read and judge all of these entries?

[Toa of Italy]

As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:

Dawning Valor by DoomIgnika

I see problems with this entry.

[Makuta Matata]

Wow. So many last-minute entries. XD

[bonesiii]

I'm amazed at how many people were able to post their entries in the last two hours of the contest.

It's fun to be a judge .



-TLhikan

That was really random. Though I do wonder; how are you guys gonna read and judge all of these entries?

Probably by consuming much sugar.

[TLhikan]

Crud, I've been forgetting to do this.

As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:

Predators by Toa Sylar

I see problems with this entry


As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:


Dawning Valor by DoomIgnika.


I see problems with this entry.


As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:

The Journal by Click

I see problems with this entry.

Edited by TLhikan, Nov 28 2012 - 09:35 AM.

[fishers64]

As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:

Predators by Toa Sylar

I see problems with this entry.


As an authorized Contest Judge, I have read and judged this entry:


Memento Vivere by Infrared.


I see problems with this entry.

[Scanty Demon]

So how is the judging period before the polls?

Also I'm waiting for my entry to get judged kinda puts me on edge when I think about it.

[DeltaStriker]

So how is the judging period before the polls?

Also I'm waiting for my entry to get judged kinda puts me on edge when I think about it.

Same here.

[Iku]

Should someone put all the links to all the stories up at on the first post? I think that would make it easier for judges to find the stories.

[bonesiii]

Should someone put all the links to all the stories up at on the first post? I think that would make it easier for judges to find the stories.

Yeah, I'll put together an entry list soonish.

[ZippyWharrgarbl]

Things are getting intense here. I'm getting all fidgety just waiting around; have any entries been judged with no problems yet?

[.:Yio:.]

Um, just noticing a few entries after mine have been looked at but mine hasn't yet, not trying to be pushy but just letting the judges be aware of it

[DeltaStriker]

Two questions:

1. Can there be two winning entries with the same protagonist, as long as they don't contradict each other?
2. Can I add a brief conclusion, only a paragraph or so, to the end of my entry? I feel it would make the ending more meaningful.

[bonesiii]

1) I haven't yet decided how to divvy up the entries; we can discuss possibilities here. Must say that I do think it would be best to have only one winning entry per protagonist. The issue is protags that only have one story; how to divide those up. But I'm willing to consider if a different simple division method might allow multiple entries per protagonist if anyone can think of one (consider, but likely not approve...).

2) Go ahead.

[DeltaStriker]

I think that Reysa has the most entries. Johan, Lihkan and Nidiki have around two. As far as I know, Mataro only has one...

Idea! Maybe there should be categories, like hero/villain. Each category gets threeish winners.

[Dual Matrix]

I would make categories on story length

[fishers64]

Entry lists:
 
1. By protagonist:
 
Nidhiki:
Memory by Exitum
Casualties by Toa Jalokim
 
Zaktan:
Rising by Toa Makao

Spiriah:
All That Glitters by Magnus Greel

Ihu:
Reflections by toa kopaka4372
The Mentor's Way by Mersery
 
Naho:
First Kill by TheSkeletonMan939
Toa by Iku
 
Hydraxon:
Three on Three by Makuta Matata
 
Lhikan:
Protector by Colt McCoy & J. Mascioli
Legends of Lhii by Yio
Dawning Valor by DoomIgnika
 
Reysa:
Predators by Toasylar
Memento Vivere by Infrared
The Journal by Click
 
Mavrah:
Dragon by Willess12
 
Botar:
Belief by Dual Matrix
 
Jovan:
Teacher by Tikiturbo
Brothers by DeltaStriker
 
Icarax:
Certainty by Baron Von Nebula
 
Matoro:
Invasion by Lewa Krom
 
Gorast:
Hunter's Folly by Felix Dzerinsky
 
Ancient:
The First Hunter by Emissary to the Void
 
Kodan:
[url=The]http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=7439]The Last Chronicle by TNT-DJ Vezon
The Unknown Turaga by ZippyWharrgarbl
 
Note: There seems to be a wide variety of protagonists, so not sure we should have categories by protagonist. 
 
2. In order of topic appearance: (* = unjudged as of yet, I think...)
 
Memory
Author: Exitium
Protagonist: Nidhiki
Word count:2390
 
Rising
Author: Toa Makao 
Protagonist: Zaktan
Word count: 3986 4073
 
[url="http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=7248"]All That Glitters
Author: Magnus Greel
Protagonist: Spiriah
Word count: 2,822
 
Reflections
Author: toa kopaka4372
Protagonist: Ihu
Word Count: 5,973
 
[url=http://www.bzpower.c...wtopic=7439]The Last Chronicle
Author: TNT- DJ Vezon
Protagonist: Kodan
Word Count: 1,162 Words, including dividers
 
First Kill

Author: TheSkeletonMan939
Protagonist: Naho
Word count: 3,410
 
Toa

Author: Iku
Protagonist: Naho
Word count: 3299
 
Three on Three

Author: Makuta Matata aka Knuckles Chaotix
Protagonist: Hydraxon
Word count: 3,943 words 3,981 words (including dividers)
 
The Mentor's Way

Author: Mersery
Protagonist: Ihu
Word count: 4661
 
Protector

Author: Colt McCoy & J. Mascioli
Protagonist: Toa Lhikan
Word count: 1,278
 
Dragon*

Author: Willess12
Protagonist: Mavrah
Word count: 1129
 
Casualties

Author: Toa Jalokim
Protagonist: Nidhiki
Word Count: 1,168
 
Predators

Author: Toasylar
Protagonist: Reysa
Word count: 2913
 
Belief*

Author: Dual Matrix
Protagonist: Botar
Word count: 707
 
Legends of Lhii*

Author: Yio
Protagonist: Lhikan
Word count: 4340
 
Teacher*
Author:Tikiturbo
Protagonist:Jovan
Word count:2,498
 
Certainty*

Author: Baron Von Nebula

Protagonist: Makuta Icarax

Word Count: 5,229
 
Invasion*
Author: Lewa Krom
Protagonist: Matoro
Word count: 2310
 
http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=7745

Brothers

Author: DeltaStriker
Protagonist: Jovan
Word Count: 1,535
 
Title: Hunter's Folly
Protagonist: Gorast
Word Count: 4,713 (not counting the title and trivia)
Author: Felix Dzerzhinsky
 
Title: The First Hunter

Author: Emissary to the Void
Protagonist: Ancient
Word count: 3,655 (including title and dividers)
 
The Unknown Turaga

Author: ZippyWharrgarbl
Protagonist: Kodan
Word count: 1212
 
Memento Vivere

Author: Infrared
Protagonist: Reysa
Word count: 2,594
 
The Journal
Author: Click
Protagonist: Reysa
Word Count: 2,699
 
Title: Dawning Valor

Author: DoomIgnika
Protagonist: Lhikan
Word Count: 5,912 (including dividers)

Edited by fishers64, Nov 29 2012 - 03:49 PM.