Fan Fic Contest: Are you the best writer?

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Greetings one and all! While reading a new fan fic today, I had a sudden idea. This thread is the result of that idea. In a nutshell, you will be given a challenge (Something like write about a marro battle deep in the swamps) and then you write about it. The rules are discussed in detail below.

1. Anyone may enter, but I would like to ask that you only do so if you can guarantee that you will be back in time to give out the next challenge, if chosen.
2. The challenge will be given out weekly on Sun.- Tue. Sunday, being the earliest, would be best, but Tuesday is the limit, at which point, if the challenge is not yet out, on Wednesday, the challenge may be given by anyone.
3. The winner of last week will give out the challenge
4. The person giving out the challenge may not challenge himself, only others. (In the rare occurrence that the winner was not around to give out the challenge, and it was therefore given out by someone else, he may still enter, since he did not give out the challenge.)
5. The winner will be chosen by the winner of last week.
6. Try to make the stories about the length of two pages in Microsoft Word (This rule has long since been ignored, so if you go way overlength or underlength, don't worry.)
7. If two or more people request it, an extra week will be granted to write up stories. The challenger can give an extra week whenever he wants, but he has to say so before Wednesday.
8. You may edit your entry to your satisfaction after posting it until there are three or more entries. (Two if the prompt has been up for three or more weeks) It is recommended that you announce these changes, so that the judge will know they have taken place. If, and only if, an extra week is given, all of the contestants who got their entries in before the extension was ANNOUNCED may EDIT their entries. You may not ADD anything to your story, only edit it. (Grammar, spelling, little mistakes [a.k.a. you can add or delete a sentence here or there, but not a whole paragraph])

I think that covers everything. If anyone has any questions, leave a post, but otherwise reserve this thread for the stories and a small amount of comments.

I will begin with the opening challenge:
Vydar has launched a bold expedition of five units to recover an ancient artifact deep within the Volcarren Wasteland; but they are suddenly ambushed. Write about the ambush and the ensuing battle.

EDIT: Upon realizing that the above is not entirely clear, allow me to post an example. The week begins with the challenge, for example, the one above. Everyone has one week to write up a short story that meets that challenge and post it here, in the thread. Extensions can be granted according to the above rules, if necessary. Once the allotted time is over, the person who issued the challenge will select a first, second, and third place entry and post the results. The first place winner gets to issue the next challenge, and the process repeats. The second and third place winners get a pat on the back. The challenger cannot make a story in answer to his own challenge, or if he does, cannot count it with the others.

~TGRF.

[elvenwizard9]

Originally Posted by The Grim Reaper's Friend

Greetings one and all! While reading a new fan fic today, I had a sudden idea. This thread is the result of that idea. In a nutshell, you will be given a challenge (Something like write about a marro battle deep in the swamps) and then you write about it. The rules are discussed in detail below.

1. Anyone may enter, but I would like to ask that you only do so if you can guarantee that you will be back in time to give out the next challenge, if chosen.
2. The challenge will be given out weekly on Sun.- Tue. Sunday, being the earliest, would be best, but Tuesday is the limit, at which point, if the challenge is not yet out, on Wednesday, the challenge may be given by anyone.
3. The winner of last week will give out the challenge
4. The winner of last week may not challenge himself, only others. You must wait to write a week after you have won.
5. The winner will be determined by the winner of last week.
6. Try to make the stories about the average length of a chapter of a normal fan fic.

I think that covers everything. If anyone has any questions, leave a post, but otherwise reserve this thread for the stories and a small amount of comments.

I will begin with the opening challenge:
Vydar has launched a bold expedition of five units to recover an ancient artifact deep within the Volcarren Wasteland; but they are suddenly ambushed. Write about the ambush and the ensuing battle.

While reading a certain fanfic definitely not written by an elven wizard... You had this idea.

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Originally Posted by elvenwizard9

While reading a certain fanfic definitely not written by an elven wizard... You had this idea.

Er, yeah, I did.

[bumper15]

This is a very interesting idea. I would love to enter. You got my ballot.

Now I have to go read elvenwizard's story to figure out where this came from.

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Originally Posted by bumper15

This is a very interesting idea. I would love to enter. You got my ballot.

Now I have to go read elvenwizard's story to figure out where this came from.

Maybe people midunderstood. I meant you write it here before the week is up. Please, don't make me write a "if no one wins..." rule.

[LordEsenwienIV]

The first one would be cool if it was just a general one so everyone can start off with unlimited possibilities and then you can get more specific each time someone tells what the new challenge is. Just my though.

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Originally Posted by LordEsenwienIV

The first one would be cool if it was just a general one so everyone can start off with unlimited possibilities and then you can get more specific each time someone tells what the new challenge is. Just my though.

Good idea, but the challenge is up already. I'll do it if I have to challenge again though.

[Schulzy]

Here? In the thread? How long should it be?

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Originally Posted by The Grim Reaper's Friend

6. Try to make the stories about the average length of a chapter of a normal fan fic.

That long. Try the Wind in the trees for average chapter length.

[bumper15]

Wait, so everyone makes a story based on the theme? I thought the person who made the challenge picked a person to write it. Please explain, I am hopelessly confused, but I am fine either way.

[Orcs Blade]

Originally Posted by bumper15

Wait, so everyone makes a story based on the theme? I thought the person who made the challenge picked a person to write it. Please explain, I am hopelessly confused, but I am fine either way.

From my understanding, this is a game where everyone who wishes to writes a story in response to the challenge (issued by the winner of the previous week's contest). Then, the winner of the previous weeks challenge (In this case, since there is no current winner, it will be decided by TGRF) chooses what he/she considers to be the best story out of the ones submitted. The writer of the chosen story becomes the new winner, and issues the next challenge.

Hope that answered your question.

EDIT-My post will be coming up soon (have to eat dinner and write it first. )

[The Grim Reaper's Friend]

Originally Posted by Orcs Blade

From my understanding, this is a game where everyone who wishes to writes a story in response to the challenge (issued by the winner of the previous week's contest). Then, the winner of the previous weeks challenge (In this case, since there is no current winner, it will be decided by TGRF) chooses what he/she considers to be the best story out of the ones submitted. The writer of the chosen story becomes the new winner, and issues the next challenge.

Hope that answered your question.

EDIT-My post will be coming up soon (have to eat dinner and write it first. )

That is completely correct. I look forward to seeing your post!