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It would be helpful in the future if I weren't an illiterate piece of poo poo. Added you to list. EDIT: it's been explained to me how judging actually works. sorry for the false alarm Invisible Clergy fucked around with this message at 15:50 on Jul 30, 2018 |
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wait what the gently caress edit: i have figured out what the gently caress crabrock fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Jul 30, 2018 |
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While the week 312 goofball brigade runs extensive testing on how to how to discern their asses from their elbows...  Thunderdome Week 313: (Were-creatures and) Vampires are Alive  image context Right, it's another year and Thunderdome is getting saggier, paunchier, slower, and frankly that halitosis is out of control. For six years, Thunderdome writers have tackled prompts that offered some worthy challenge or uncommon vein of inspiration. We've struggled to find beauty, meaning, and evocative emotion within the confines of the very short story. This week, fortunately, you won't have to worry about any of that. When you sign up, you will choose to be either a were-creature or a vampire. Were-creatures and vampires, as we all know, are at war so rrrr you hate each other!! If you sign up as a vampire:
If you sign up as a were-creature
I think that's about it. Any level of collaboration or poo poo talk is welcome, but there is no obligation to collaborate or even consider what anyone else is doing. Signups close on Friday, August 3rd at 11:59:59PM PST Submissions close on Sunday, August 5th at 11:59:59PM PST Word count: 1200 but you can get 200 more if you write a crit for any recent Thunderdome story. The winner(s[?]) will receive either a custom Week 313 av or a $25 dollar Amazon gift card. Your choice. Judges Sitting Here Kaishai UraniumPhoenix Leeches: Invisible Clergy Strength: Your vampire can taste the past or future in their victim's blood Weakness: The presence of perfume torments them Bad Seafood Strength: Your vampire's immortal mind possesses picture-perfect memory Weakness: Seawater is the bane of their travels Guiness13 Strength: Your vampire can prepare foods that are preternaturally intoxicating. Weakness: Your vampire is deathly weak to anything fermented. a new study bible Strength: Your vampire can diagnose any illness simply by tasting the patient's blood. Weakness: Your vampire cannot be in the presence of tolling bells, or any simulacrum thereof. sebmojo Strength: Your vampire possesses the mesmerizing grace of a dancer. Weakness: Your vampire is tormented by the shrill cry of the violin. Captain_person Strength: Your vampire has power over gravedust and can move/shape it as they see fit. Weakness: Your vampire is immobilized in the presence of ghosts. CascadeBeta Strength: Your vampire can control the ambient temperature within a modest radius. Weakness: The touch of human hair brings your vampire to their knees. Mercedes Strength: Your vampire can speak to the as-yet unborn decedents of their victim. Weakness: Your vampire can interact physically with the present, but can never communicate with anyone except the apparitions of the future. steeltoedsneakers Strength: Your vampire can tailor preternaturally exquisite clothing, which makes the wearer susceptible to the vampire's will. Weakness: Your vampire gushes precious blood at the merest pinprick. BabyRyoga Strength: Your vampire can enthrall anyone they paint a portrait of, turning subjects into servants (or meals, if necessary). Weakness: Your vampire is immortal, but age is not kind to them; they crack and wither, ever becoming more hideous, so only their thralls can tolerate their presence. Benny Profane Strength: Your vampire can return their victims to a youthful state Weakness: Your vampire cannot abide the sound of ticking clocks or clock chimes. Bacon Terrorist Strength: Your vampire is completely invisible at night. Weakness: Your vampire burns under the light of the moon the way other vampires burn under the sun. Okua Strength: Your vampire can read the minds of their victims*. Weakness: The only victims whose minds your vampire can read are those with the AB- blood type Chainmail Onesie Strength: Your vampire can understand any human language, spoken or written. Weakness: Your vampire is preternaturally weak to mosquitoes. ThirdEmperor Strength: Your vampire's bite soothes others' pain, for a while. Weakness: The earth hates your vampire, and will stop at nothing to crush them if they go underground. dmboogie Strength: Upon passing into any territory or jurisdiction (state, county, city, province, etc.), your vampire instantly knows all laws and polices in effect in that area. Weakness: Your vampire must always abide by local laws. Jeza TBA Blind Sally Strength: Your vampire's voice, even just a whisper, can shatter glass, if they so choose. Weakness: Your vampire will attract inconvenient hordes of fireflies if they stay in one place for too long. Fleabags: QuoProQuid You got the agile were-Quokka! Solitair You got the speedy and powerful were-ostrich! apophenium You got the quick and deceptive were-anole! crabrock You got the venerable were-walrus! Thranguy You got the arboreal, acrobatic were-tree frog! Hawklad You got the lithe, formidable were-Caiman! curlingiron You got the touch-sensitive were-star-nosed mole! Chili You got the charming and flamboyant were-bowerbird! mockingquantum You got the well-defended and long-lived were-turtle or tortoise! (your choice) Staggy You got the swift, springy were-Antelope! Yoruichi You got the streamlined, semi-aquatic were-river otter! SurreptitiousMuffin you got the mysterious and frankly kinda freaky were-horseshoe crab! Maugrim You got the lord of the small skies, the were-dragonfly! lofi You got the sleek and slippery were-newt! ibntumart You got the huge, majestic were-elk! Noah You got the glamorous were-peacock! Antivehicular You got the hooded were-cobra! Lippincott You got the fearsome were-scorpion! Sitting Here fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 01:18
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Sign me up as a vampire.
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Jul 31, 2018 01:23
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 ing myself back onto the wagonGive me a were-creature
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Jul 31, 2018 01:40
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In. Gimme dat vampire juice.
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Jul 31, 2018 01:41
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IN as a were-creature. Vampires suck.
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Jul 31, 2018 01:43
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I'll take a were-critter please
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Jul 31, 2018 01:44
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had my 6 yo nephew legit convinced i was a werewolf and he was too scared to go to sleep in my apt the night of the full moon. anyway in and were-rule plz
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Vampires rule as we all know bc of their domination power (1/rd, duration 24h save vs will) and superior speed skill and strength, while werewolves drool because they are dogs. Vampire, obv
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Jul 31, 2018 01:52
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In as a sexy vampire
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Brawl vs. mockingquantum entry: Henshin Blues 3,011 words REMOVED Solitair fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Dec 31, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 02:00
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In, vamp
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Jul 31, 2018 02:14
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Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a
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In, were-creature if you please!
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In, vampiya!
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In for Vampire
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A note about the were-critters: Some of these animals are going to be huge or tiny. For the purposes of this prompt, if you get a huge/tiny animal, their were-form doesn't necessarily have to be the same size. It should still have the attributes of your assigned animal, though. If I don't get your assignment now, expect one in the next 2-4 hours. Invisible Clergy posted:Sign me up as a vampire. Strength: Your vampire can taste the past or future in their victim's blood Weakness: The presence of perfume torments them QuoProQuid posted:
You got the agile were-Quokka! Bad Seafood posted:In. Strength: Your vampire's immortal mind possesses picture-perfect memory Weakness: Seawater is the bane of their travels Solitair posted:IN as a were-creature. Vampires suck. You got the speedy and powerful were-ostrich! apophenium posted:I'll take a were-critter please You got the quick and deceptive were-anole! crabrock posted:had my 6 yo nephew legit convinced i was a werewolf and he was too scared to go to sleep in my apt the night of the full moon. You got the venerable were-walrus! sebmojo posted:Vampires rule as we all know bc of their domination power (1/rd, duration 24h save vs will) and superior speed skill and strength, while werewolves drool because they are dogs. Strength: Your vampire possesses the mesmerizing grace of a dancer. Weakness: Your vampire is tormented by the shrill cry of the violin. Captain_Person posted:In as a sexy vampire Strength: Your vampire has power over gravedust and can move/shape it as they see fit. Weakness: Your vampire is immobilized in the presence of ghosts. CascadeBeta posted:In, vamp Strength: Your vampire can control the ambient temperature within a modest radius. Weakness: The touch of human hair brings your vampire to their knees. Thranguy posted:Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a You got the arboreal, acrobatic were-tree frog! Hawklad posted:In, were-creature if you please! You got the lithe, formidable were-Caiman!
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Guiness13 posted:In, vampiya! Strength: Your vampire can prepare foods that are preternaturally intoxicating. Weakness: Your vampire is deathly weak to anything fermented. a new study bible! posted:In for Vampire Strength: Your vampire can diagnose any illness simply by tasting the patient's blood. Weakness: Your vampire cannot be in the presence of tolling bells, or any simulacrum thereof.
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In for team Were!
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Jul 31, 2018 04:41
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Both seem good, and I can't decide. Pick for me, please!
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I'm in, requesting werebeast for myself, and an epically dumb werething for chili as punishment for his indecision.
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Holy poo poo, sink those vamp fangs right in my buttcheek
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Jul 31, 2018 06:26
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In. I'd like to write about a vampire, please and thank you.
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curlingiron posted:In for team Were! You got the touch-sensitive were-star-nosed mole! Chili posted:Both seem good, and I can't decide. Pick for me, please! You got the charming and flamboyant were-bowerbird! MockingQuantum posted:I'm in, requesting werebeast for myself, and an epically dumb werething for chili as punishment for his indecision. You got the well-defended and long-lived were-turtle or tortoise! (your choice) Mercedes posted:Holy poo poo, sink those vamp fangs right in my buttcheek Strength: Your vampire can speak to the as-yet unborn decedents of their victim. Weakness: Your vampire can interact physically with the present, but can never communicate with anyone except the apparitions of the future. steeltoedsneakers posted:In. Strength: Your vampire can tailor preternaturally exquisite clothing, which makes the wearer susceptible to the vampire's will. Weakness: Your vampire gushes precious blood at the merest pinprick.
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In for team were-beast please.
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In Feelin' vampire slightly more so tonight.
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In for team were-thing
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I am in on team Were-
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Hi. In. Werecritter.
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Yeah, count me in. Team doggy style.
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In, team bloodsuckers.
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ThirdEmperor / Sitting Here brawl results I asked for stories about hotels. I got a story about a couple hearing a weird noise in a Holiday Inn, and a story about two lonely sorcerers beefin' in Ye Olde Crusades Inne. Sitting Here, I really liked the characterization in your story, but at the end of the day I think ThirdEmperor told more of an actual story while still including some ~*~feelings~*~. Congratulations, ThirdEmperor, I name you winner of this brawl! Don't get a big head, though; I'd have put both stories firmly in the middle of the pack on a regular TD week. Sitting Here, "S.E.P." Kyle seems to live in his own head a lot. By telling the story in 3rd person but including Kyle's thoughts, it also makes it feel like Ashley doesn't worry about stuff as much, she's more easy-going. I like your characters; in the short word limit, you establish two people who I recognize. Kyle is basically me. My problem with the story is: what, and why? What was the "implication [that] reared its head"? I assume S.E.P. stands for "somebody else's problem", and while Kyle's response seems realistic, it's not very satisfying--"Frodo handed the ring to Elrond and went back to the Shire. The End." wouldn't be a very good story. My complaint with the story is that it's basically something your friend might drop over beers to little acknowledgment: "This one time we stayed at a hotel and there was this thumping from next door, but it was just a linen closet. Anyway we ignored it and had a pretty good time." ThirdEmperor, "Hayyan" As I read the title, I assume you've hit up name sites for a meaningful name which composes the title and possibly the main character's name. I think in at least one spot you forgot to replace the placeholder ("-"?) with "Hayyan", and I think in general another proofing pass would have done it a favor. I liked the story well enough; I like wizards, so it's an easy sell. I'd read a 4,000 word story about this pair where they did something exciting instead of conjuring at each other and being sad. Putting the showdown in the courtyard is skirting close to my "all action must take place in the hotel" but I'll allow it. I think you were going for an overall theme of loneliness and homesickness, and I do think you achieved it reasonably well.
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I'm in. Team vampire, please.
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Were me out, pretty please.
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More prompts will be up sometime this afternoon! (PST)
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In, vampire pls
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Staggy posted:In for team were-beast please. You got the swift, springy were-Antelope! BabyRyoga posted:In Strength: Your vampire can enthrall anyone they paint a portrait of, turning subjects into servants (or meals, if necessary). Weakness: Your vampire is immortal, but age is not kind to them; they crack and wither, ever becoming more hideous, so only their thralls can tolerate their presence. Yoruichi posted:In for team were-thing You got the streamlined, semi-aquatic were-river otter! SurreptitiousMuffin posted:I am in on team Were- you got the mysterious and frankly kinda freaky were-horseshoe crab! Maugrim posted:Hi. In. Werecritter. You got the lord of the small skies, the were-dragonfly! lofi posted:Yeah, count me in. Team doggy style. You got the sleek and slippery were-newt! Benny Profane posted:In, team bloodsuckers. Strength: Your vampire can return their victims to a youthful state Weakness: Your vampire cannot abide the sound of ticking clocks or clock chimes. Bacon Terrorist posted:Vampire me Strength: Your vampire is completely invisible at night. Weakness: Your vampire burns under the light of the moon the way other vampires burn under the sun. Okua posted:I'm in. Strength: Your vampire can read the minds of their victims*. Weakness: The only victims whose minds your vampire can read are those with the AB- blood type. ibntumart posted:Were me out, pretty please. You got the huge, majestic were-elk! Chainmail Onesie posted:In, vampire pls Strength: Your vampire can understand any human language, spoken or written. Weakness: Your vampire is preternaturally weak to mosquitoes.
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