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haav0c
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Posted - 2010.03.21 21:47:00 -
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http://k162space.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/silver-writing-contest-entry/
7 minutes to deadline \o/
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Mizhara Del'thul
Minmatar Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2010.03.21 21:48:00 -
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Welp, after an initial furor of activity and delight in this contest, I came to the conclusion it was not one where I would shine. The word limit was a gamebreaker for me, and really showed my shortcomings as a writer. I simply couldn't perform as well as I'd thought I could with the limitations imposed by the contest. Still, I managed to finish a story, and after this much frustration, I'm damn well posting it. I'll link you to the Chatsubo post momentarily, but first... enjoy the Prologue:
Prologue.
She knew she was bleeding out. The gunshot that had echoed through the hallway had been followed by a pain in her gut that she could never have imagined. Something was wrong with her legs too. Probably a spine injury, as if the gutshot wasn't bad enough. Her fingers were clawing on the steel deck of their own volition, her mouth open as her body and mind wanted to scream in pain, but couldn't quite do it. By sheer force of will, she managed to roll over to her side, looking at her murderer. The hooded man staring down at her with fear in his eyes. Only moments ago, it had been a victorious grin draping his gaunt features.
He looked towards the nearby viewport, something out there in the cold dark space catching his attention. She didn't really care. No matter what, she'd be dead in less than a minute anyway. It was okay... she had said her prayers and now God was coming. Her death was worth it. She exhaled one final time, a peaceful look on her face.
Explosions started echoing through the ship as her murderer raised his hands towards the viewport and screamed...
If you enjoyed that, please go on toChatsubo and enjoy the rest. Feedback is desired from all who read it, but not a pre-requisite for reading it. I hope I at least managed to give a little entertainment to those who feel like reading it.
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Mizhara Del'thul
Minmatar Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2010.03.21 22:06:00 -
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Allright, deadline is past. Damn there's quite a bit of competition entries to go through. This'll keep me entertained for weeks. I would just like to extend a 'thank you' to every one who's decided to enter a submission. This is just the kind of dedication that shows that the Eve community is capable of fantastic efforts when it comes to creating stories, characters and even worlds within the framework CCP has provided for us. And it also shows the attraction and allure the universe of Eve holds.
Thank you all, and thank you CCP for providing us with this world we're twisting and mangling for our own enjoyment. I hope to see you all again the next time we have a contest like this.
Fly safe, hunt well, and write your collective asses off.
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Silver Night
Caldari Re-Awakened Technologies Inc Electus Matari
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Posted - 2010.03.21 22:43:00 -
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Contest is closed, as of 21:55 today. Thanks to everyone who entered! I will try to have winners inside a week, but I may have underestimated quite how many entries I would get.
I'll make sure and keep you all updated! --------------
Silver's Fiction
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Fohacidal
SPORADIC MOVEMENT
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Posted - 2010.03.22 01:05:00 -
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Originally by: Silver Night Contest is closed, as of 21:55 today. Thanks to everyone who entered! I will try to have winners inside a week, but I may have underestimated quite how many entries I would get.
I'll make sure and keep you all updated!
Its the bhaalgorn broski, stuff is like crack to most pilots, whether you want to fly it or sell it
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Gho Higyidr
Black Serpent Technologies R.A.G.E
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Posted - 2010.03.22 07:59:00 -
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I can't wait. :D Would be nice to be in the running!> :D
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Smagd
Encina Technologies Namtz' aar K'in
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Posted - 2010.03.22 10:45:00 -
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Amazing show of participation, everyone.
This will take quite a while to sort.
Here's a suggestion: if you like, how about you drop a few lines on what entries you're currently judging?
That'll keep the thread alive while giving the writers some feedback, and the readers will have new incentive to reread the works?
If you want you could also do elimination rounds, that'll make things a lot more exciting.
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Azeid Zeus
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.03.22 12:05:00 -
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As an aspiring writer I'd love to see a short comment on what I've written be it good or bad. Criticism is the best way to learn!
Totally understand that it might a bit much to ask for though due to the amount of stories that poured in! -- Beware of that beam lad, not always be it a miningbeam even though it's red. |
The Cosmopolite
Jericho Fraction The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2010.03.22 15:12:00 -
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Just a note, as the admin of the EVE Chatsubo OOC forums to say that a forum upgrade from phpBB2 to phpBB3 does mean that a lot of the links on this thread don't work anymore. (The old install that I inherited was not in a particularly sensible folder structure, so I changed it.)
What I've done to facilitate Silver Night's work is to re-enable the old phpBB2 forum with the boards locked. So Silver will be able to view the stories by clicking on the links to the old chatsubo.
Note that all stories posted on the old chatsubo are all on the new chatsubo anyway. The links can be 'corrected' by inserting phpBB3/ into the old links, eg:
http://www.eve-chatsubo.com/viewtopic.php?t=5422
...becomes...
http://www.eve-chatsubo.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5422
I hope this reassures everyone who submitted stories via chatsubo and helps Silver.
Good luck everyone,
Cosmo
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Iltarus Almondis
Caldari Minmatar Ship Construction Services Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2010.03.22 15:45:00 -
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Quote: Here's a suggestion: if you like, how about you drop a few lines on what entries you're currently judging?
That'll keep the thread alive while giving the writers some feedback, and the readers will have new incentive to reread the works?
^ This would be great.
Looking forward to read at least the winning stories, other stories depending on time.
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Ecaf Ersa
Eve Liberation Force
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Posted - 2010.03.22 16:27:00 -
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Originally by: Silver Night Edited by: Silver Night on 22/03/2010 02:11:42 Looks like there are something over 120 entries.
Good luck with that Silver
Tough enough reading that many, let alone picking and ordering a top 7.
There is clearly plenty of talent out there!
Thanks again for giving us all a great opportunity to get creative and maybe win something cool too.
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Jarik Utoni
Minmatar Valhalla Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.23 19:08:00 -
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Bravo to Silver for getting the entire eve universe to make fiction __________________ -Jarik Utoni, --Cov Ops Pilot ---T2 Frigate Specialist d(^.^)b
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ps3ud0nym
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Posted - 2010.03.25 01:28:00 -
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Thanks for letting the community know about this through the newsletter THREE DAYS AFTER THE CONTEST HAS CLOSED!!!
Would have LOVED to enter, but apparently that is no longer posible.
Epic ****ing fail guys. If the damn thing is over, PLEASE don't promote it in the newsletter until the results are in. |
Silver Night
Caldari Re-Awakened Technologies Inc Electus Matari
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Posted - 2010.03.25 01:31:00 -
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So, I'm still sorting through entries, though I've whittled it down to less than 60, and there are some front runners (No, I'm not telling you who). Id like to know though: Who do you think should be one of the winners? (Please don't nominate yourself). Which stories have you enjoyed? --------------
Silver's Fiction
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Silver Night
Caldari Re-Awakened Technologies Inc Electus Matari
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Posted - 2010.03.25 02:10:00 -
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Originally by: ps3ud0nym Thanks for letting the community know about this through the newsletter THREE DAYS AFTER THE CONTEST HAS CLOSED!!!
Would have LOVED to enter, but apparently that is no longer posible.
Epic ****ing fail guys. If the damn thing is over, PLEASE don't promote it in the newsletter until the results are in.
There will be another, next year. Probably around the same time, so look for it. :) --------------
Silver's Fiction
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ps3ud0nym
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Posted - 2010.03.25 02:32:00 -
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That is wonderful. So happy to hear. Don't really care that much anymore. Am quite angry about it actually. I certainly don't plan my time out a year in advance. I appreciate what you are doing, it is really cool. What isn't cool is telling people about the contest three days after it is posible to even enter. I doubt I will be the first to feel this way. After all, the newsletter came out today so you are likly going to get a flood of ticked off individuals who may or may not post about it.
If it was a thing about how there was a contest and to stay tuned for the winners, fine. It wasn't. I hope there is a contest next year, really do. But this is the kind of thing that makes me want to withdraw from the greater community all together and just stay on my corp boards. It certainly has left a very bad taste in my mouth and left me with no desire to participate in any way. It leaves me with the feeling that if you aren't on the EVE Forums 24/7 and use the newsletter for.. *gasp* news, that you are somehow second class and shouldn't be allowed to participate.
I realize that this is likly not your fault as you aren't the one who posts the newsletter (unless you are =P) and I certianly don't expect you to extend or in any way change your contest. But as I said, I am very unlikly to be the only one who feels jilted of an oppertunity and feel that it is only right that something is said about it.
Thanks
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Morar Santee
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Posted - 2010.03.25 07:55:00 -
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Originally by: ps3ud0nym That is wonderful. So happy to hear. Don't really care that much anymore. Am quite angry about it actually. I certainly don't plan my time out a year in advance. I appreciate what you are doing, it is really cool. What isn't cool is telling people about the contest three days after it is posible to even enter. I doubt I will be the first to feel this way. After all, the newsletter came out today so you are likly going to get a flood of ticked off individuals who may or may not post about it.
If it was a thing about how there was a contest and to stay tuned for the winners, fine. It wasn't. I hope there is a contest next year, really do. But this is the kind of thing that makes me want to withdraw from the greater community all together and just stay on my corp boards. It certainly has left a very bad taste in my mouth and left me with no desire to participate in any way. It leaves me with the feeling that if you aren't on the EVE Forums 24/7 and use the newsletter for.. *gasp* news, that you are somehow second class and shouldn't be allowed to participate.
I realize that this is likly not your fault as you aren't the one who posts the newsletter (unless you are =P) and I certianly don't expect you to extend or in any way change your contest. But as I said, I am very unlikly to be the only one who feels jilted of an oppertunity and feel that it is only right that something is said about it.
Thanks
Err, sorry, but this contest has been advertised with an ISD news-feed on 09.03.2010, which you could read when starting up the game. (Also see here, in case you had to leave for a while and want to know what's been happening: News ) If you didn't read the forums during the 23 days this contest was running, and don't read the news composed by ISD, then there is really very little Silver, ISD reporters, the community or anyone else can do to help you.
It's your responsibility to read up on things that you might find interesting, so you can participate in them - and frankly I find it a bit unfair of you to come here and complain in this particular fashion, blaming other people for spoiling your fun.
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Anaxis Muntaine
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Posted - 2010.03.25 12:09:00 -
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Morar is right. EVE is no place for petulance or for a lack of attention to detail. The contest was widely advertised.
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Freyya
Advanced Planetary Exports Intergalactic Exports Group
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Posted - 2010.03.25 13:18:00 -
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Originally by: Silver Night So, I'm still sorting through entries, though I've whittled it down to less than 60, and there are some front runners (No, I'm not telling you who). Id like to know though: Who do you think should be one of the winners? (Please don't nominate yourself). Which stories have you enjoyed?
I nominate: Myself..since i'm most likely already out of the comp, because the "piece" i wrote was hasty work-break time writing
Haven't had a chance to look over most of the other stories though i am planning on reading them all. I enjoy stories to quite some degree. Even more so if they portray things i haven't thought about already
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NOW COLLECTING ISD AND CCP AUTOGRAPHS It'll be worth something someday. -Rauth
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The RAv3n
Caldari An Eye For An Eye AN EYE F0R AN EYE
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Posted - 2010.03.25 17:33:00 -
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I would like to see some of the graphical examples. So far I have only seen mine and two others flipping through a few pieces, it would be nice if someone could post all of them somewhere with their essay title, next to each other.
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Rixx Javix
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Posted - 2010.03.25 19:24:00 -
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No matter who wins I've enjoyed the stories that I've read so far and look forward to reading the rest. This was a great idea and it felt good to be a part of it. Congrats to everyone that entered.
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Lupus Albus
Veto. Academy Veto Corp
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Posted - 2010.03.25 21:38:00 -
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Man, I wish I had the time to read all of these so I could nominate someone. I'm sure there's so much awesome tucked away within this thread. School takes too much time, I swear . . .
As far as the advertising, it would have been nice if the little news story would have popped up earlier as opposed to halfway through the contest. Regardless, you still got a great response.
Silver, I understand if you don't want to reveal who the top half is, but do you think you could reveal maybe the top 15 or 20? It would be pretty cool to at least see yourself in that group, or, if you're looking for other people's nominations, post the names of the top 20 or so once you get there. That way, those of us stuck studying/doing homework late at night know which stories to use as a distraction ;).
This contest was an awesome idea, and even if you think my piece was total garbage, I'm still excited to be a part of it. ----------------------------------------------
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Sue So
Caldari Meth Labs
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Posted - 2010.03.26 01:19:00 -
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Originally by: Silver Night Id like to know though: Who do you think should be one of the winners? Which stories have you enjoyed?
I've enjoyed these:
Everything is for sale Ad Astra In Service to God The Fishermen War of Averon VII Harvest The Janitor
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Xeddiphan
Caldari Executive Mining Team
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Posted - 2010.03.26 02:20:00 -
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to all the people who are lucky enough to have time to read all the stories, when you get to mine please leave a review. anything would be appreciated greatly.
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Vasko Baslageon
Gallente Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2010.03.26 14:32:00 -
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Yup, Ad Astra and Harvest are both very good, will try and check out some others too...
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Mizhara Del'thul
Minmatar Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2010.03.26 19:07:00 -
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As much as I'd like to nominate favorites and such, I feel I'd have to read all of them first. This in order to avoid nominating a set of favorites while there could be far better gems in the pile I haven't read yet. In short, I'd feel like I'd do the ones I haven't read a disservice if I set up a list of favorites at this time.
There's a lot of gems in there, and I'm not halfway through them yet.
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Silver Night
Caldari Re-Awakened Technologies Inc Electus Matari
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Posted - 2010.03.27 04:26:00 -
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I'm nearly done selecting winners. I'm going to have to add an additional week to get the prizes up on contract. I honestly didn't realize there would be quite so many submissions . I'll try and have the winners announced by Sunday.
Judging this contest has been incredibly tough. There are way more than seven entries that deserve a prize. Unfortunately, I'm not going to give out three dozen faction BSs. For everyone who entered: Keep it up. If you don't win, there's a good chance it was only by a hair. And I will be doing this again next year. --------------
Silver's Fiction
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AndrewBot88
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Posted - 2010.03.27 12:57:00 -
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Aw, why can't you give out 36 faction battleships? XD
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Mizhara Del'thul
Minmatar Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2010.03.27 20:48:00 -
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Honestly can't wait. Whether I'm in the top seven somewhere or not, I'd still like to see who managed to best 120 writers.
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Gho Higyidr
Black Serpent Technologies R.A.G.E
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Posted - 2010.03.27 21:00:00 -
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No one ever said if they liked mine or not. D= I hope i get into the top 7 but Man with so many good stories... :D
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