Tammo's Fan Fiction Competition III: Write a thriller!

[Captain Tammo]

(I didn't even know this was going on. . .)

Huh, probably should've put out an announcement now that you mention it....

[Captain Tammo]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAALRIGHTY THEN! Sirs and madams, the results are in! I read three pretty solid entries for the competition. Each one of these deserve their own spotlight - check them out here:

Death Sound by @One-Eye the wildcat

an excerpt from Meteor by @MathLuk

and Black and White Drabbles by our previous winner, @The Grey Coincidence

However, there can only be one winner in these contests. I was looking for a story which could provide a tense atmosphere by presenting a grand obstacle in the form of some kind of opposing force. Whether that be a creepy epidemic that keeps reappearing, a looming castle full of thaumaturgy, or the environment and all its predators itself.

I was also looking for a kind of 'crucible:' something that prevents the protagonist from some kind of easy escape. It's what drives the plot, like the inescapable 'tap tap', the necessity of exploring the castle, or the dark tunnel in the lands of ice and snow.

Finally, the third element I was looking for was the clock: a sense of urgency that said, "if you don't get this done in ___ amount of time, there will be consequences." I saw these come in the form of the race to find the source of 'tap tap,' the urgency of timing in the battle between magic users, and the threat of the cold on a cold-blooded toad.

Anything beyond these three key elements was extra spice that made each of your stories more fun to experience. Nice work all around! And now, for the results...

and the winner is...

Death Sounds, by One-Eye! Congratulations!

and good job all around for your hard work you put into these stories.

Now what comes next? If the community wants another contest, I'd be happy to do one. I think this time I'd set up a poll to see how people feel about a few different themes for the contest. Let me know what you think!

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[Booklover]

Congratulations, to the people who took part. They're all awesome stories!

[MathLuk]

Congratulations, One-Eye!

Tammo, another contest would be indeed nice, and us voting on the topic would be a very good idea.

I would have to admit that a thriller is a very hard genre to put into writing, but I'm glad that there are no less than three well-written stories being written and submitted.

Oh, and can I have a medal for my victory in the First Competition please?

EDIT: with Tammo's mod powers: BEHOOOOLD!

[One-Eye the wildcat]

Tbh, my submission was really short, so I honestly had no idea I would win.

Spoiler

How do I get the medal into my signiture?

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[MathLuk]

Er... copy and paste?

By using a quote?

[One-Eye the wildcat]

Quote worked. Thanks, mathluk!

[Sebias of Redwall]

Congratulations, One-Eye!  And congratulations to everyone else who submitted a story too! You all did good.

[shisteer of nothing much]

Good work, One-Eye!

How do people feel about doing a ficathon over the summer? We could make it a competition or just for fun.

[The Grey Coincidence]

Ficathon? I'm intrigued...
CONGRATULATIONS One-Eye!
(And yes, Im all for another contest- and I think the poll idea is a good one)

[One-Eye the wildcat]

Thanks, guys. 

And what would this 'ficathon' entail?

[Booklover]

Good work, One-Eye!

How do people feel about doing a ficathon over the summer? We could make it a competition or just for fun.

You mean Northern Hemisphere winter, right?

[One-Eye the wildcat]

It is snowing here.

[Booklover]

It is raining here. I think the Rain God must live in England or something.

[Captain Tammo]

Oh, and can I have a medal for my victory in the First Competition please?

What are you talking about?! Why, you had it all along. In your heart (look at your post in this thread I edited it in)