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1st Place of 400k
A Matter of Time by ifuinsyst

2nd Place of 150k
The Midnight Portal by Sponge Bullet




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► Follow Gaia's ToS. This here is serious business.

► No fighting, bullying, or unnecessary drama. Don't need it, don't want it.

► Plagiarizing is bad. Don't do this. I will find out.

► PM me all entries. If you wish, you can post your story's link in the thread to share with others

► When you PM me your story, make the subject line ''World of Midnight''. Also, please have a title for your story in the PM.

► Congrats! You get a free space llama and beloved carrot for reading this far!




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The task, should you choose to accept it, is simple. Write a story using these specific guidelines. That's it.


#1 Your story must take place over the course of one night, from sundown to sunrise.

#2 Your main character must feel like they have stepped into ''another world''. Whether they actually have or not it totally up to you.
(Examples: At night, the streets are ran by a monarch-like society of burly female bikers. Or maybe there's an exotic and illegal carnival that only takes place at 3AM. Or maybe there's literally another world that comes out at night)


#3 All entries must be at least 4,000 words. There is no maximum.

#4 All stories that are submitted to me must be readable. Please use proper grammar, to the best of your abilities. ne storys that look like dis i prolly wont read k? sry i jsut dont have tha time.

#5 Write the story however you want. If you want to write science fiction, fantasy, romance, drama, slice of life, ect... Than do it. Please, do it. Any genre is okay. I want to read something that you feel comfortable writing. All I ask is that you make it compelling. Make me want to keep reading. Make me want to care.

#6 I will only accept stories that have been written for this contest. I will not accept stories that you've written before, no matter how amazing or perfect it fits the theme.




If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I will try to help you however I can. Don't be afraid to ask me anything.




I came up with this theme, and all of the guidelines, because of the inspiration I got from this song.

Someday I want to run away
To the world of midnight
Where the darkness fills the air
Where it's icy cold

Where nobody has a name
Where living is not a game
There, I'll hide my broken heart
Dying to survive

There, no one can see me cry
The tears of my lonely soul
I'll find peace of mind
In the dark and cold world of midnight



Just in case you were curious.

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Your stories will be judged using the following system.


/10 points for Creativity.
/10 points for Plot.
/10 points for Character.
/10 points for Dialogue.
/10 points for Enjoyment.

Up to 50 points available


Creativity: How much thought did you put in your story? Did you think outside the norm?
Plot: Was there a distinctive rise and fall to the story? Did it flow well?
Character: Were your characters likable/relatable/well developed?
Dialogue: Are the dialogues believable? Are they compelling?
Enjoyment: Would I want to read this again?




Ways to Earn Bonus Points
You do not need to use these prompts, but they are here if you'd like. You may use as many as you like, but I will ask that you only use ones that you really feel a connection to.
What you write is most important, and it will be the deciding factor. These are like.. extra tiny challenges for you. Use them wisely. If you use a prompt, please include which ones in the PM with your story.



#1 Someone in your story becomes inebriated, and says something they'll regret.

#2 Someone tells a lie so big, it changes the progression of the story.

#3 Someone spends all of their money, including all of the money they could get a hold of.

#4 The number 6 plays some role of importance in your story.


More to come


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1st Place
400k

2nd Place
150k



the same as last time, the prizes will go up (and more will be added) depending on how many entries I receive. Last time, the prizes totaled over 2 million gold. I hope to go even bigger this time.













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Street Lights by Emminence

Upon Midnight I Dance, And At Sunrise We Die by Yutora

A Matter of Time by ifuinsyst

The Midnight Portal by Sponge Bullet








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