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  • "Romano-Germanic War" by King_Numero

    5 11.90%
  • "A Fiction of Perception" by Eclectic

    11 26.19%
  • "Freedom" by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix

    1 2.38%
  • "The Stony Man" by Franconicus

    3 7.14%
  • "The Unstable" by GrimSta

    1 2.38%
  • "The Hunt" by Aenarion

    2 4.76%
  • "The riddle of Doga-Kavuue" by The Stranger

    5 11.90%
  • "Oaks don't jump" by AndresTheCunning

    3 7.14%
  • "A Gaul To Arms" by Dol Guldur

    3 7.14%
  • "Dawn" by Banquo’s Ghost

    3 7.14%
  • "Notorious Company" by matteus the inbred

    1 2.38%
  • "The Retribution" by Kagemusha

    1 2.38%
  • "Family Business" by Don Corleone

    0 0%
  • "The Story" by Big_John

    2 4.76%
  • "Nightmare" by Edyzmedieval

    0 0%
  • "The Letter" by Stephen Asen

    1 2.38%
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    Arrogant Ashigaru Moderator Ludens's Avatar
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    Lightbulb Story contest - Cast your vote!

    It's a bit later than intended, but here it finally is: the poll. For those of you who haven't seen the submissions yet, you can read them here. For details on the organization of this contest, look here. This poll will run until Monday the 14th of August, five AM, GMT.

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    Edit: important announcement: this poll will be closed around five AM and not twelve AM. My apologies for the late notification; I find myself rather short of time monday evening.
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    Eclectic leads the pack. No surprise, his story, although morbid, is excellent.
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    I can't agree with you there, though, of course, that's what the poll is for :)

    I thought that his story (as with many others) was too descriptive and verbose, but most likely that's just me; i've always hated that particular style of writing...
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    Wow, it really shows that BG writes for a living.
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    who have voted for themselve? im surprised, i have 2 votes already

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    I think it's better not to vote for yourself if you're honest about it. I didn't.

    Perhaps I should've done, then I might have some votes!
    Glad to see some of the more whimsical and humourous stories doing well.
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    I could have voted for mine, but I didn't.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiberius
    Wow, it really shows that BG writes for a living.
    Hmm, I disagree with this. He has some skill with words, but his story is over-written to the point of being almost impenetrable.

    Never forget the writers maxims:'show don't tell' and 'less is more'!

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    Personally I think all competitions and awards involving submisisons would do well to follow the policy of not publishing the name of the candidate with the submitted work. Something to think about next time perhaps?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrackedAxe
    Hmm, I disagree with this. He has some skill with words, but his story is over-written to the point of being almost impenetrable.

    Never forget the writers maxims:'show don't tell' and 'less is more'!
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