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 Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:09 pm
So I've decided to hold a contest to help promote the guild a bit more. I thought about it, and decided a writing contest would be a good fit!
You can choose to write your own short story, or you can write a review of one of your favorite books. You can be as creative as you'd like!
The contest officially starts today, March 8, 2012, and will run until April 6th, 2012. (4 weeks from now, and my birthday! xD)
When the deadline comes, the guild crew will then vote on their favorite submissions from the guild members, and guild members will vote on their favorites from the guild crew.
And he said, "Let them win gold!"
There are prizes too! Winners will be awarded with a whopping 500k each!
There are six categories for prizes to be won in. They are as follows:
~ Most Creative
~ Best Horror Story
~ Best Comedy
~ Best Mystery
~ Best Romance
~ Best Fantasy
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:16 pm
Rules!
In order to be eligible to win, you need to follow these rules.
~ Follow all of Gaia Online's Terms of Service
~ Do not submit work, claiming it is yours, when it is not. We will find out, and you will be disqualified, and if necessary, reported. Plagiarism is not okay.
~ Do not write libelous content about another user or person. You may use them as a "bad guy," but content with the intention of harassing another will be disqualified, and reported.
~ Keep it clean. Minor swearing is okay, but the less you have, the better!
~ Try to keep your story under 2500 words. We don't want to spend all day reading one story! (Unless it's really good!) wink
~ Stories and reviews must be at least 500 words. A couple sentences doesn't cut it, and it means you just didn't try!
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:19 am
question
can we make more than one stories?
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:45 am
I don't know if I'm allowed to enter or not, but I want to share my story anyways >.>
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:46 am
He looked like any ordinary middle-aging guy. Graying hair, polo shirt. Bags under his eyes from a lack of sleep. His job has been keeping him so busy lately. Much more than usual.
Finder, Gray Finder, was no ordinary guy. In fact, he was a secret agent, a private investigator. He had a knack for finding all sorts of things, but he usually only got paid to find the people. He was stealthy and his cliché appearance kept him hidden, similar to a chameleon, except he didn’t change colors. Just blended in.
Finder had been working on the Crayola Case. Usually, he could find things rather quickly, but this case…this case proved to be a little tricky. The person he was searching for wasn’t protocol for him. This time, he was searching for a five year old boy, Charles.
Charles was known for stealing the crayons from other kids in his kindergarten class and flushing them down the toilet. He was also very good at hide and seek.
“Charles! Where are you?” Gray Finder had been looking for his son for over an hour. He was exhausted and ready to take a nap, but he had to find Charles first before his wife, Natalie, got home from her grocery shopping. “Why is it that I can find criminals so easily, but I can’t find a five year old boy?” Gray muttered to himself.
Charles wasn’t under the sofa, nor was he hiding in the bathroom. He was nowhere to be found in any of the bedrooms and the kitchen was checked off. He wasn’t there either. Next, was the garage. Charles knew he wasn’t supposed to be in the garage, but Charles knows he’s not supposed to do a lot of things. Gray searched and searched, but he couldn’t find Charles anywhere.
Just as Gray was about to go back inside, the garage door started rising. “Oh no!” Gray thought to himself. Natalie was home and Charles had not been found. He stood there, like stone. He couldn’t move and he had no idea what to do. Natalie parked the car and started pulling the groceries out.
“Are you just going to stand there or are you going to come help me?” Natalie asked her husband. Gray moved to the car, hugged her and pulled out some of the bags. Just then, he heard the sound of five year old footsteps. You know, they aren’t very quiet, those five year olds. How on Earth had he hidden for so long?
“Mommy! Mommy! Did you get any cookies?” Charles asked his mother, while running around in circles around her.
Natalie laughed. “Yes, I did, honey. You will get one after your nap!” She picked up her son and carried him to his bedroom, leaving Gray to put away the groceries. He was terrified that Natalie would find out about the hide and seek game. How he wasn’t able to find their son.
She walked back into the room and brought up his fears right away. “So, I heard you couldn’t find Charles while playing Hide and Seek.”
“I-I’m so sorry, Nat. He’s such a good hider! I still have no idea where he—“ Natalie interrupted him with a quick peck.
“Don’t worry. I know where he was hiding. He told me about the game before I left and he wanted to go with me so you wouldn’t be able to find him. Before I opened the garage door, I let him out of the car so he could run inside and act as if he were here all along.”
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:59 pm
yuintakie_yuki question can we make more than one stories? Of course!
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:00 pm
You are! xD The regular members will vote on our stories! xD We vote on theirs. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:04 pm
Haha! That's funny! I love it! Would you say it's mystery, comedy, or both? xD
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:31 am
haha love your story thats a really smart 5-year old yey XD
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:46 am
A Chance of Life
I'm tired of everything. I'm tired of following everybody. Why can't I walk on my own? I have my own two feet. I want to become normal like everybody else. Is it too much to ask for freedom?
And then, I heard a mysterious voice.
“ The wish that which you seek
Granted seven days; a week
Visible only by day
It walks a shadow's way
This condition you must comprehend
Be given a choice at the end
But one must remember
Your owner shall suffer
If you choose a mortal life
Be prepared to deal with strife.”
Finally, a chance for me to be free. I can't believe it. This is so exciting!
The air, it's so refreshing. Those trees, they seem so peaceful. It feels so good to be alive. “Ouch!” She exclaimed. “I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going.” She apologized. As I looked up, I saw an angelic being. Seeing that divine beauty, my heart skipped a beat. Who is she? Why does she look familiar? “Hi! I'm Kayla. What's your name?” She asked with a sweet voice.“I'm Shadow.” After I said that, I panicked, thinking she would be suspicious. “Shadoe? As in with an 'e'? That's kind of a strange name for a girl.” She wondered, finding it odd why someone should be named like that. “Oh no, it's getting late; I have to leave before sundown. Let's meet again someday, Shadoe.” She giggled after mentioning my name.
We met again on the second day. Together, we went to the mall, went a shopping spree, and watched movies. We also planned to go to the park on the next day...and so we did. We played games and rode the attractions. In the late afternoon, we took a picture together to cherish the moment. Having too much fun, I forgot that I can't stay after sundown. By nightfall, I suddenly disappeared. Kayla searched for me but she couldn't. I'm sorry, Kayla.
I wanted to apologize to her. Two days have already passed and I still couldn't seem to find her. I wanted to see her again. I yearned for her kindness. Where is she? “Hey Kayla!” I heard someone say. “Oops! Sorry. I thought you were Kayla because you have the exact same figure as hers.”
Same figure? What did she mean?
I finally found Kayla and apologized to her but still the thought of what her friend said bothered me. My thoughts were distracted by the sunshine that shimmered on my face. Hmm...that's odd? Kayla was right in front of me so she should be able to block part of the sunlight. Instead, the light seemed to pass through her. Is it just me or is Kayla fading? What was happening with her? And then it hit me, “If you choose a mortal life, be prepared to deal with strife.” I realized that Kayla's shadow was missing. I was Kayla's shadow. That was why we had the same figure; and why she looked so familiar. I finally understood why.
What decision should I make? Should I continue living normally and let Kayla suffer or should I give up my chance of living to be with the girl of my dreams?
Once again, I talked to her in the late afternoon. “Kayla, I'm sorry but we cannot meet with each other anymore.” I said in a weak voice. “Huh? Why?!” She asked, confused. “S-something came up; I have to go. Goodbye!” I answered before I left her.
I decided to let go of my life. I ran away from her and she ran after me. She tried asking her friends if they saw me but they didn't know me. She suddenly stopped and thought “Who really is Shadoe?” She took out the photograph slipped in one of her pockets, not knowing where it came from. She saw a picture of herself, alone in the amusement park, wondering when she took it and why does she look so happy.
The last thing I saw was a tear and a smile before I finally disappeared...but I know that I will be with her together, forever.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:57 am
Eye Laws Dug Aim Haha! That's funny! I love it! Would you say it's mystery, comedy, or both? xD
I would say comedy, but kind of both.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:58 am
Yep! He is pretty smart : D
I think I should have changed the age, but oh well. it wouldn't be the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:32 am
C A I T M O N S T E R
Yep! He is pretty smart : D
I think I should have changed the age, but oh well. it wouldn't be the same.
dont he IS the son of an investigator XD
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:50 pm
That one is really cool! It kind of gives you an idea that in order to seek happiness, you need to create your own path. Did you have a specific genre for it?
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:44 pm
Eye Laws Dug Aim That one is really cool! It kind of gives you an idea that in order to seek happiness, you need to create your own path. Did you have a specific genre for it? romance and fantasy i guess?o.O
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