Competition: Micro Fiction 2

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Micro Fiction 2

Prompt: Elation

We’re all used to writing sprawling epics or writing fluff to fill a minimum word count. But this time, we are going to try something a little different. That's right, we’re writing micro fiction, with a MAXIMUM word count!

All fictions must be 500 words or LESS.

The idea is to quickly write a short, concise story. Stories longer than 500 words are eligible for participation only. Prompts are meant to be open ended and open to interpretation. Stories submitted must be based around your character and the prompt provided.

Let’s talk about our emotions! This time all of the prompts will be based around a single emotion.

Rules:

Participants must submit entries in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, or use the submission text field (markdown capable).
Entries must be a maximum of 500 words. Any entries that are over 500 words will be ineligible for placement.
There is no minimum word requirement.
Your story must be centered on one of your dossier-linked characters, be it your Main, Alt, or other slotted NPCs. Additional NPCs, including ones listed on the wiki or created/invented to tell your story in this fiction, are allowed and strongly encouraged.
Due to the length of fictions, Clusters of Ice will not be awarded.

Grading Method: Grading will be done utilizing the official Fiction Rubric.

How the scoring works:

Participation will be key here, all participants submitting a valid comp entry will be awarded with 1 point towards the overall event placement with the top 3 placements per completion earning more. Overall event ties will be broken based on the number of competitions entered followed by the number of placements.

1st place: 4 points
2nd place: 3 points
3rd place: 2 points
Participation: 1 point

Competition Information

Parent Competition: Micro Fiction Series: Emotions!
Organized by: TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
Running time: 2024-07-06 until 2024-07-10 (5 days)
Target Unit: Entire DJB
Competition Type: Other
Awards: Second Level Crescents
Participants: 13 subscribers, of which 4 have participated.

Results

1st place

Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae

Member: Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
File submission: Micro Fiction 2 - Elation.pdf
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson

Member: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
File submission: Fifi PART 2.pdf
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade

Member: Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade
Submission: Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: 3rd place

Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa

Member: Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa
Textual submission: The blade slices through the flesh with surgical precision. Narman Losa is focused - he's done this many times before. His movements are drilled and automatic. All the components are laid out before him, he need only put them together in the right order. One piece at a time, his plan is realized. He wraps it together tightly and applies pressure. This step is vitally important, otherwise the structure will collapse and his work will be wasted. After a moment he removes the wrap and observes his work. Content with the finished product, Narman makes a final series of cuts with his blade, equidistant from each other. He places the individual segments on a tray with a small dish of brown liquid and carries it over to his small dining table. After sitting and taking a breath, Narman picks a piece of sushi up from his plate, dips it in the salty brown sauce, and places it in his mouth, letting out an audible sigh of pleasure.
Placement: No placement