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Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:45 am


So, here we are, and here we go. Yup it's finally that time, sorry for the wait.

Our contest is here: We've come up with 2 characters and we want you to write a story from one of their points of view. You can either do one point of view, or if you feel up to it you can switch views and have it be 2 points of views. Both characters can be in the story, *or it can be just one, I did two characters so that we can get a variety of stories and not just the same from one characters view.

Rules:
1. Views: 1st, or 3rd. so either the character is telling the story or it's like we are the camera and we're watching the story happen.
2. Minimum is 5 paragraphs. Try to do a chapter or 2, not too long.
3. Final closing date is July 24th, winners will be announced around July 31st.
4. Keep swearing to a minimum and follow Gaia as well as the Guilds Rules and TOS
5. Have fun

Prizes:
1st place: 15k G
2nd place: 10k G
3rd place: 5k G
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:47 am


Characters


Character
Name: Jason Simms
Age: 19
Occupation: Security Guard
Bio: Jason just graduted from high school, he's your normal teen, just trying to make a living and pay tution.
He works as a security guard at one of the leading research facilities in the nation. It's a job, but he wishes
there would be more, some excitement, something to distrupt his normal day to day schedule, eat, school, work, sleep.
Little does he know that there will be some excitement, it's Friday the 13th, strange things are about to happen.

Personality: He is generally outgoing, funny, though he can be serious if he needs to be.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Character 2
Name: Sarah Scott
Age: 35
Occupation: HR Rep (Human Resources)
Bio: Sarah has worked for the company for a while now, she is used to just the normal every day stuff and has
seen a bit of the weirdness that can happen at the research facility. She's one of the companies leading HR Specialists
and is known through the company. She is seeking advancement and a bit of excitement, though she's alright with what the
world gives her.

Personality: She can be stern at times, follows the rules, makes a few exceptions when they are able to be justified.

Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic


Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:18 am


Before you post...

some issues I fear may come up and just want to address them bewfore you start posting a reques for those who like block formatting. I don't really care for it and just want to make it clear, it's harder to read, looks unpleasant and sometimes i just skip over big block posts.

so:

Leavaros
Courtesy

As always, flaming will result in banning/expulsion from the guild and will not be tolerated. Constructive criticism is understood to be asked for, since you are posting it online. Specify if you do not want critiques. For more information on this policy, see the FYI sticky thread.

In addition, "block formatting", is nearly impossible to read online. Please, double enter. For example:
Quote:

As always, flaming will result in banning/expulsion from the guild and will not be tolerated. Constructive criticism is understood to be asked for, since you are posting it online. Specify if you do not want critiques. For more information on this policy, see the FYI sticky thread.
In addition, "block formatting", is nearly impossible to read online. Please, double enter. For example:


...is bulky and difficult to read while...

Quote:

As always, flaming will result in banning/expulsion from the guild and will not be tolerated. Constructive criticism is understood to be asked for, since you are posting it online. Specify if you do not want critiques. For more information on this policy, see the FYI sticky thread.

In addition, "block formatting", is nearly impossible to read online. Please, double enter. For example:


...this is clearer and easier to read.


use spaces, try to seperate speach as well

Shadowdragon087

Chapter One
The Murder Scene

The blood was everywhere. The stench was overwhelming. He fell to his knees; he had walked into a nightmare. Could this be a dream? He tried to shake his head, closing his eyes and reopening them. No. This was real. His wife was dead. Their daughter lay next to her. The blood was getting to him. The scene was unreal. He clenched his fists and went over to the bodies, shaking them. “Please, god no,” he pleaded, nothing happened. There were sirens now, definitely real. He stood up grabbing the phone, it was dead, and his cell was upstairs. He rushed to the steps skipping a few as he went up. He ran into his room and grabbed his phone.

He dialed 911 and waited. Finally a soft female voice answered, “Yes, this is a emergency,” he said, his body shaking as he sat on the bed, “my wife and daughter have been murd…” He started to choke, it finally hit him. Everything that he had worked for in life was gone. They were dead, his wife, their daughter, they were all gone in a blink of an eye. He dropped the phone, and walked out the door, stopping at the stairs, the smell of blood was still in the air. The cops showed up, forced their way into the door, three came in. One went left, one right, and the other straight, this one noticed the man before the others and aimed his gun at him, “Hold it,” he said.

The man was still he didn’t respond, his tears streamed down his face, there was a little bit of blood on his clothes. The cop realized who the man was, “Sir please come down stairs,” he asked, lowering his gun though he kept a hold of it. The man got up, he slowly walked down the stairs as the other cops walked back into the room, a look of disgust on their face. “They’re dead,” the man said, “my wife and daughter, dead.”


while this is the usual format for books online posting is kinda different, it makes it easier to split characters so you know who is talking and who isn't try it like this:

Shadowdragon087

Chapter One
The Murder Scene

The blood was everywhere. The stench was overwhelming. He fell to his knees; he had walked into a nightmare. Could this be a dream? He tried to shake his head, closing his eyes and reopening them. No. This was real. His wife was dead. Their daughter lay next to her. The blood was getting to him. The scene was unreal. He clenched his fists and went over to the bodies, shaking them.

“Please, god no,” he pleaded, nothing happened.

There were sirens now, definitely real. He stood up grabbing the phone, it was dead, and his cell was upstairs.

He rushed to the steps skipping a few as he went up. He ran into his room and grabbed his phone.

He dialed 911 and waited. Finally a soft female voice answered, “Yes, this is a emergency,” he said, his body shaking as he sat on the bed, “my wife and daughter have been murd…” H

e started to choke, it finally hit him. Everything that he had worked for in life was gone. They were dead, his wife, their daughter, they were all gone in a blink of an eye. He dropped the phone, and walked out the door, stopping at the stairs, the smell of blood was still in the air.

The cops showed up, forced their way into the door, three came in. One went left, one right, and the other straight, this one noticed the man before the others and aimed his gun at him, “Hold it,” he said.

The man was still he didn’t respond, his tears streamed down his face, there was a little bit of blood on his clothes.

The cop realized who the man was, “Sir please come down stairs,” he asked, lowering his gun though he kept a hold of it. The man got up, he slowly walked down the stairs as the other cops walked back into the room, a look of disgust on their face.

“They’re dead,” the man said, “my wife and daughter, dead.”
PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:19 pm


A bit more info

You can do any genre for the story, basically your writing a story upon these two characters in which something happens, they both are in the story, you can choose one of the 2 characters for the point of view, you can do both if you're brave enough to venture through it.

You can make up the company they work for, though it is an experimental type, like chemical mixing or dna testing, stuff like that.

more or less looking for a drama, mystery, horror style for the genre. so basically something of that style.

Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic


Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:47 pm


made a banner!

User Image


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:17 pm


I'm doing good, is there any way that you can read and judge my paper prematurely?

dragoncaptain100


Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:54 pm


pm it to me... or pm me and i'll give you my e-mail...

ANNOUNCEMENT:


I would like members to post here to let me know if they are planning on being in the contest, I need to now roughly about how many so I can decide on whether or not to extend the entry time so I can get more people to join in.

So post "Joining" if you are taking part in this contest...

thank you,
~Shadow
PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:02 pm


Joining

Regards

Lyramel


Siolphlanda

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:41 am


Joining mrgreen
PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:32 am


*sigh* 3 so far... that I know of... we need more, c'mon seriously if you're going to take part in this contest post here or at least pm me so I can get a general idea of how many people are joining...

*edit in the first post, look for the "*"

pm me if you have any questions.

Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic


The Great Lion
Crew

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:16 pm


Cool, I'll join

JOIINING

bwahaha

So 10 days to write up a short story, not a problem. Question, cause I don't feel like PM'ing, my mac is running low on ram: How are we submitting this? direct PM is just as a post?

Off I go
PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:04 pm


um, either or... it doesn't matter to me right now, once I make up my mind when the date gets closer I"ll be sure to let everyone know...

SO 4 NOW? meh, c'mon I want at least 6 at the minimum... *sigh* why does it seem like the guild is slowly dying off...

Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic


Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:08 pm


So, since hardly any one is joining that I'm aware of I'm going to advertise in the main forums, so that means that the date is pushed back, submissions are due July 31st. Winners should be announced by no later than August 20th.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:40 am


Shadow, I'm really, reeeeeeally sorry but I'm not gonna be able to enter. I thought I could write it in time, but I put it off and now I'm leaving on vacation so I'll see you in a few weeks and I hope lots of other people enter and BYYYEEE! mrgreen

Siolphlanda


Sl1pstr3am2010

Dapper Lunatic

PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:43 pm


why you little keniving... son of a... *sigh* c'mon it shouldn't be THIS DIFFICULT *head to desk*
meh
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