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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8908 Status: Offline |
 What are we doing? Having a Weird Word Weekend contest. How do we play? By writing a very short story Why do we do this? Because you know it makes sense. And yes, resistance is futile. When do I have to do this? Before the end of Monday 15th October. For reasons I won't go into right now, this is a shorter contest than the last two - note the Monday deadline instead of Friday! This week I would like you to write a very short story for me. The inspiration may become obvious when I share the following criteria that your story MUST meet: * The story must be exactly 42 words long * (You may, in addition, have a title of up to 7 words in length) * You must include either a towel, a sperm whale, or a cricket ball in your story * Your story must include some kind of travel * There should be some kind of twist at the end of the story * There is no fixed theme - it's free choice other than the stated criteria * I will be reading the stories wearing pyjamas and a dressing gown. This does not affect your entry. I just wanted you to know. The challenge here is to deal with all the varied requirements, and still create a well-written story that reads naturally, and feels complete as a short episode. The dazzling prizes * Items that reflect your story! * Apollo Eggs! * Maybe even a doll! * Ships with yellow paint! * Ships with sunny names! * Yellow things! * Yellow stuff! * Bright shiny objects! * Shiny Sun Points! As I did last time, I'm keeping prizes flexible, depending on the quantity and quality of entries. However, they're likely to be full of sunshiney goodness! The details * The deadline is 11:59pm pirate time on Monday 15th October 2012. * One entry per person. * Post your pirate name and ocean, then your title and your story in plain text. * READ ME Because there may be question or comment posts longer than actual entries, please indicate that it's an entry by including one shiny sun icon - at the top of your post include this link: [img ]http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/images/2/25/ShinySun.png[/img] - here I have deliberately broken it by adding a space to the first image tag - remove it and it'll work. Preview if you're not sure it has! * I will be counting words by hand. I will count hyphenated words (if they're REAL) as one word. I will not count dashes - like the ones either side of this phrase - as words (some Word Counters do!) * Remember to check that you've met all criteria! * This thread should be used for questions or comments, as well as for entries. :) Don't panic! ---------------------------------------- [Edit 4 times, last edit by Apollo at Oct 20, 2012 3:11:17 PM] |
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x_starfire_x
Joined: Oct 3, 2005 Posts: 819 Status: Offline |
LOL <3 I would totally participate if I could get rid of my writer's block from writing so many essays D: Looking forward to the entries!! I'm glad we have expert writers with excellent humour ;) ---------------------------------------- Angelira [Ceru] & Vespera [Em] Avatar by Yumisa, Kurenai, Seapint, Ivy and Daeva! ~Art Gallery~ ~Website~ Very much alive on forums <3 ;) |
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Tasjatjuh
Joined: Mar 18, 2005 Posts: 346 Status: Offline |
Does for example: Dog's toy mean 3 words or 2 words? ---------------------------------------- Tasjatjuh on Cerulean Someone once asked me, 'Why do you always insist on taking the hard road?' I replied, 'Why do you assume I see two roads?' Avi by amazing Cattrin :) |
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Snowpixie
Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 1428 Status: Offline |
imp, Meridian. Hey, so... what are you wearing underneath? His body gave one last spasm and he sighed in relief, rolling sideways. "Sorry. I just couldn't hold on." "It's froody," she smiled, towelling herself off as she walked over to a small red ball. "Looks like this was blocking your blowhole." Edit: Yeah., rules. I HAVE ALL THE RULES. :) Edit 2: except that one. Thank you, Budclare. 3+: Stuff. ---------------------------------------- Imp of Meridian. Superdoodle avatar by Budclare =D ---------------------------------------- [Edit 3 times, last edit by Snowpixie at Oct 15, 2012 5:30:23 AM] |
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budclare2
Joined: Nov 3, 2006 Posts: 541 Status: Offline |
Photos or it didn't happen.
This needs to be in bold, flashing text. With sirens attached. O_O Because it's the kind of thing that someone posting at the absolute last minute is likely to forget...not that we know anyone like that. ---------------------------------------- Budclare on Meridian I want a cookie. (Imp turned me into a dolly! :D) |
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Tasjatjuh
Joined: Mar 18, 2005 Posts: 346 Status: Offline |
Tasjatjuh, Cerulean. Apollo travels to Dreamland Apollo suddenly found himself hugging a white cone shapped object, wearing just a yellow towell. As the area felt damp, that made sense. 'Bathr..'' But before he could finish his thought, he was flushed outside through the sperm-whale's blowhole and woke up. xD i felt inspired [URL/][IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img442/206/058tt.jpg[/IMG][/URL] ---------------------------------------- Tasjatjuh on Cerulean Someone once asked me, 'Why do you always insist on taking the hard road?' I replied, 'Why do you assume I see two roads?' Avi by amazing Cattrin :) ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by Tasjatjuh at Oct 13, 2012 5:02:02 AM] |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8908 Status: Offline |
Word counting: "dog's toy" is two words. "flea-bitten dog" is two words. "oh freddled-gruntbuggly" is an invalid hyphen, so that would be three words To reassure people - I won't disqualify an entry if it's missing the shiny sun - I'm just concerned that I might completely miss an entry! I'm fairly sure I can pick them all out of the thread, but I thought that the sun icon would help me navigate when it gets to judging time! <3 ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Apollo at Oct 13, 2012 3:46:58 AM] |
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Snowpixie
Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 1428 Status: Offline |
Or someone posting half asleep at the first minute who skimmed through the rules. Not that we know anyone like that, either. ---------------------------------------- Imp of Meridian. Superdoodle avatar by Budclare =D |
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Allyto
Joined: Oct 28, 2010 Posts: 17 Status: Offline |
Allyto on Emarald Ocean The Whale-Ridding Cricket Hero Returns!! Drying himself with a towel, Ricky Ponting realized his country needed him at the world cup. Thus he travelled from Australia to Srilanka on the back of a sperm whale. Faced his first cricket ball and out! Should have stayed at home. ---------------------------------------- Allyto of Emerald!! |
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cattrin
Joined: Jan 22, 2005 Posts: 1212 Status: Offline |
Cattrin on Cerulean [This song came to mind, so somewhat inspired by] - Weary (Sperm) Whaling Grounds The ship had chased her for days. "Thar she blows!" The lookout bellowed. She surfaced with a grand plume, glint of malice in her eye. Then- "Tea?" It sat on her tongue, a lovely set. Dazed, the mates could only accept. - Question- so to avoid clutter: Is it alright to indirectly mention travel, and indirectly mention the whale? Like, if I don't actually use the words "traveled to" or "sperm whale" in my story, does that make it unqualified, even though I did have both? ---------------------------------------- Cattrin of Avatar by Apollo, Wiske, Shawe, Blakbead, Daeva, Bunnylaroo and Musicologist!
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Raalala
Joined: Mar 6, 2008 Posts: 229 Status: Offline |
xBambehx - Emerald Save the ink! He was stuck in the belly of this sperm whale, thinkin the scupper is he supposed to do now? An idea comes to mind, to put in a small tale, but before he could the bugger blew him out... Hes dead now. ~~~~~ It rhymes a little, but, poems tells stories and such :x Oops! ---------------------------------------- xBambehx - Bambeh - everywhere else Johnydepp says ; 'BatBam, your f-ing play on words fetish' Amazing Avvie by the one & only Frayscarlet <3 |
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Jackingg
Joined: Aug 22, 2009 Posts: 1814 Status: Offline |
Ivytheblade on Meridian Raise your booty for the Lime-light --------------------------------------------------------- Heads up! As wang went the Cricket Ball into Apollo's head. ''Hey, you kids watch where you are throwing!'' Suddenly, Apollo realised he was in the bathroom in a towel. Where did the ball come from? The black-hole behind him slowly closed... ---------------------------------------- Ivytheblade Not intended for those with weak constitutions Now officially dating half your Parley Trolls. |
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Plunderville
Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Plunderville, Cerulean The Miniature Chamber Ensemble Was Very Expensive An elegant gown, all taffeta and grace - his specialty. But half an inch tall? Curious, the tailor set out to deliver it personally. The address was an open field, and the recipient had... six legs? "Why, it's for the annual cricket ball!" ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by Plunderville at Oct 13, 2012 9:11:29 AM] |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8908 Status: Offline |
Travel: indirect or implied travel is fine (e.g. your ship chasing for days is clearly travel). Sperm whale: this one's more tricky. I do say in the rules that the story must include one of those things, but I don't specify that the exact word must be used. I think that as long as the item is clearly referenced, it'll be ok. |
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joandart
Joined: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 996 Status: Offline |
Herowena of Cerulean Two pirates, exhausted by three days of walking, stopped to wipe their sweaty faces with a grubby towel. "Are we there yet?" Herowena whined. Dexla grumbled four letter words, including "camp". Futilely, Hero consulted her map. She had brought Surtsey, not Scurvy. ---------------------------------------- Herowena of Cerulean Still Sleeping With The Fishes Avatar by the Dexterous Dexla |
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Dexla
Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 2336 Status: Offline |
Dexla of Cerulean "So glad I found you!" "HOW glad?" Dex asked, pointing to Sun's pocket. "Bad Dex! That's me lucky cricket ball. Catch!" Suddenly, there's darkness. "Hero, I just had a crazy dream!" "Babble on the way to camp! Let me grab the map." ---------------------------------------- DEXLA LOUISA MIDNIGHT - Tired, but not necessarily retired, on Cerulean. Lovely new avatar by Darkfaery! |
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Bunnylaroo
Joined: Jan 4, 2008 Posts: 763 Status: Offline |
Bunnylaroo, Emerald You Spin Me Right 'Round, Baby... The journey had been terrifying: inky darkness; heat, mounting to unbearable levels; a sensation of spiraling uncontrollably. A buzzer sounded; the movement slowed; light filled the void. An unknown voice from beyond cried out: "Nothing beats a towel fresh from the dryer!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Edit: Why yes, it did take me two hours to think of a title. And yes, it's still a lame title. ---------------------------------------- Bunnylaroo of Avatar by Cholera ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Bunnylaroo at Oct 13, 2012 6:34:03 PM] |
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thylawrence2
Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 184 Status: Offline |
Tothemoonn of the Emerald Ocean here; enjoy! =) _________________________________________________ Apollo's New Clothes Apollo's magic towel worked at his vocal command: useful for bathing ("dry me") and for flying ("fly me"). Soaring over the sparkling spires of Scrimshaw, he seemed sublime. But what did the laughing crowds gathering beneath him mean? Alas; Apollo had misspoken. _________________________________________________ explanation (just in case) - highlight below the magic towel functions as both a magic carpet which flies and an enhanced bathing towel. Apollo says the wrong thing after a bath and ends up flying nude! thanks for reading, hope you liked it! the title is a reference to the short story "the emperor's new clothes". ---------------------------------------- Tothemoonn of the Emerald Ocean Artistic rendition of my face and upper body by the superbly skilled Xioch! ---------------------------------------- [Edit 6 times, last edit by thylawrence2 at Oct 14, 2012 10:30:46 PM] |
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maiooch
Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 435 Status: Offline |
Rhodanite-Cerluean Hitchhiker's Guide to Saving the Game Quiddich "Doctor Who, Apollo, sorry for the interruption, we really need Apollo as the seeker." "Go on Apollo, use the Tardis..." Beep! He woke up startled,"Snitch!", only to find himself clutching a cricket ball and a bottle of rum within each hand. (I may have to edit...I counted the names as "1" and make sure word count is right.) ---------------------------------------- Rhodanite of Cerulean formerly of Midnight Queen of Bedlam Avatar by Pixelpixie ---------------------------------------- [Edit 4 times, last edit by maiooch at Oct 14, 2012 2:21:50 PM] |
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maiooch
Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 435 Status: Offline |
do names with a "title" count as 2 words or 1? ---------------------------------------- Rhodanite of Cerulean formerly of Midnight Queen of Bedlam Avatar by Pixelpixie |
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sparkle1992
Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 73 Status: Offline |
Can we use rhyme in our short story? ---------------------------------------- Elleana, Member of the Perilous Puppets, in good standing. "Disclaimer: Our vow of support may or may not come with our actual support." |
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Arghhpirate
Joined: Sep 1, 2008 Posts: 296 Status: Offline |
Arghhpirate, Meridian! Super Arghh is back?! Flying, flying through the sky. Weaving between trees. Saving cats from dizzying heights. Cape swirling behind as I race through the clouds! Weeeeee! Woooooshhshsh! A shout from beyond, "HURRY UP AND GET DRESSED!". Oh, /unties towel from around neck. Back to reality. ---------------------------------------- Arghhpirate, Meridian Avvy by Anye! |
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pomfret
Joined: Jan 8, 2006 Posts: 2646 Status: Offline |
Pomfret, Cerulean The captain stumbled onto the deck. He felt his ship straining under full sails. BOOM! "Arr! Why we be shooting at that sperm whale?" "That whale be hoisting the Jolly Roger, Captain!" "Tarnation! That be no Jolly Roger. That be my towel!" ---------------------------------------- Pomfret of Except when I am Scroogie or somebody else Stupid merger made me change my signature... |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8908 Status: Offline |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8908 Status: Offline |
You may use rhyme if you wish, but please don't let it detract from the flow of the story - rhyming won't gain you any marks, but if the readability is stilted, that could lose you marks! |
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sparkle1992
Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 73 Status: Offline |
/e uses Wikipedia to research sperm whales...and cricket Elleana, Emerald Spermaceti and Waxed Balls There Ell was, counting her sheep, when a walloping crash woke her from sleep. Under attack? No, that couldn't be: the ball was waxy, smelling vaguely of pee. Then by sailed Apollo, carrying bat and wicket: Who knew cachalots enjoyed playing cricket?! ---------------------------------------- Elleana, Member of the Perilous Puppets, in good standing. "Disclaimer: Our vow of support may or may not come with our actual support." ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by sparkle1992 at Oct 13, 2012 11:06:15 PM] |
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Fiesy0667
Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 41 Status: Offline |
Fiesy, Meridian Deceiving midday rest A sudden shock throws ye out of yer cozy hammock. Avast, did we sail straight into a storm?? Somnolently, ye stumble upon deck. Shiver Me Timbers!! No, a sperm whale is using our sloop as a cricket ball - aiming at the rainbow... Edit: Forgot pirate name and ocean -_- ---------------------------------------- - Fiesy ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by Fiesy0667 at Oct 14, 2012 7:38:42 AM] |
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lilymoon
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 513 Status: Offline |
For the love of brother- Oh My!Apollo paces around having weird thoughts about hairy brothers. ...wondering ... pondering All through the night! ... during meetings ... riding whales While playing Cricket! So concerned was he that for days he's worn nothing but a gown, pajamas and a towel on his head! ---------------------------------------- Faeree of Emerald~ Illustrious Wanderer on all oceans ~
Avatar by the most talented and perilous puppeteer, Tilinka! |
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Aeternis
Joined: Oct 21, 2004 Posts: 1101 Status: Offline |
Just call him Doctor in your case ;) ---------------------------------------- Locu on Cerulean and Opal (and some other Oceans) Check the Rack at Phakey's Tailor Stall on Tinga for nice clothes! Locu's Weaving Stall on Tinga and Cranberry Avatar by Cattrin |
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Jippeh14
Joined: Jan 24, 2009 Posts: 436 Status: Offline |
Jippy, Meridian Content, cuddling his towel, he watched the stars being naughty as he roamed in his bright yellow space suit. He blinked; a shape oddly similar to a whale was floating around his view. But no, can't be! he reminded himself - it's Tuesday. ---------------------------------------- Jippy of Meridian ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Jippeh14 at Oct 14, 2012 4:45:04 PM] |
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