The CHALLENGE continues!

[Glass Mouse]

@Lil Shiro: Sounds good

@Lazy Genius: Huh. You know Danish? Or did you just let Google Translate mangle it?

"Hudoerne" is a made up word (based in the Greek word for water), so I guess it'd still be "hudos" or "hudoes". I'm... not really that into extended D&D*, but their basis was the (Danish equivalent to the) will'o'wisp, but it kinda spiraled into a more direct, oldschool fairy people who tie pretty closely into the whole "mystery of magic" the setting has. Their dependence on water would also cause much bigger clashes with humans who tend to settle near watery parts, too.
Plus, I like the idea of visciouos little buggers ambushing poor travellers who just stumbled across a nice oasis >D

*Gonna look those two up, though.

[Lazy Genius]

I'm multilingual, but I admit I don't know Danish, Google Translate does, however, and it didn't seem too mangled either. The two races I mentioned are both in Stormwrack, btw.

[Glass Mouse]

Ah, thanks. My lazy google searching skills couldn't pick them up.


Also, just to get it somewhere noticable: Mad Mask sent me enough short stories to pass this Monday. I didn't get it up here before now, but Mad Mask passes and thus keeps a two-week streak.
Sorry for the slowness, Mad.

[Mad Mask]

Oh, no problem.

I might decide to use short films as part of my Challenge submissions. I assume it would use a similar system to that of writing, perhaps 30 seconds/piece?

[Glass Mouse]

I might decide to use short films as part of my Challenge submissions. I assume it would use a similar system to that of writing, perhaps 30 seconds/piece?

Hmm. I remember a rule of thumb being that you need an hour of filming for one minute of finished film. If that's somewhat true, 30 seconds/piece definitely sound reasonable.

Fancy "watching the same crowded street for two hours" art films and other low-effort stuff would count for less, of course

[Viera Champion]

Did I say this week? I meant next week.

[Glass Mouse]

From the depths of exam writing, I emerge to give a status!


Glass Mouse passes with a magical girl, ten-ish assorted drawings of own mage characters, plus some writings.

Mad Mask passes with a short film and a series of car drawings.

Lil Shiro didn't upload anything.

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything. Edit: Nope, he passes with a plot outline.


Thus, Lil Shiro FAILS this round!

Glass Mouse, Mad Mask and Lazy Genius PASS this round!

Gettin' back in the good streak, Mad!


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Glass Mouse
Current run: 56 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: 3 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks

Mad Mask
Current run: 3 weeks
Longest run: 10 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

It's Lazy Genius' turn to choose a theme



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Everything I wrote about magic in my setting came out jumbled and useless, so I'll just throw up some other writings I did. At least this marks my first week of filling my entire quota with theme drawings. I'm so proud.

A very short story:

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Jeg tager to skridt mere. Luften er ladet omkring mig, tung af røg og støv og en knitrende summen. For mit indre øje ser jeg bier, der summer mellem et gitter af lyn, støder mod hinanden, klodsede væsner. Jeg må smile bittert for mig selv. Der er ingen bier. Intet at se gennem det tykke gardin af røg. Jeg kan lugte det gennem masken; det lugter tørt, dødt. Mere et fravær af lugt end en egentlig lugt.
Mine ben adlyder nødtvungent, da jeg tager endnu et par skridt. Min tå støder mod noget hårdt, og jeg bander instinktivt. Det sender hvirvler gennem røgen omkring mit ansigt, og jeg klapper forskrækket i. Jeg mangler nok luft uden at spilde den, jeg har.
Stadig den knitren, og jeg kan næsten mærke elektriciteten springe op og bide mine fodsåler, da jeg fortsætter fremad. Der er lys nok til at oplyse røgen, men hvor kommer det fra?
Jeg løsner grebet omkring min maske. ,,Er der nogen?"
Intet svar.
Det svider i mine øjne, og jeg må knibe dem sammen. Vandet presses ud af mine øjne, og jeg kan mærke det glide ned og blive suget op af masken. Jeg tror, det var en t-shirt. Engang. Men jeg kan ikke... Selv gulvet, mine ben, er skjult under røgen. Hvis der er nogen derude, har jeg ikke en chance for at se dem. Eller omvendt.
Er jeg overhovedet indendørs længere?
,,Undskyld," får jeg frem, ,,men jeg har virkelig brug for hjælp."
Stadig intet svar. Tænk, at her virkelig er så dødt. Tænk, at jeg var dum nok til ikke at lytte. Jeg tager endnu et skridt, og noget knækker under mine fødder. Det kunne være alt fra en gren til en knogle. Jeg føler mig syg. Røgen kommer langsomt igennem t-shirten for min mund, men jeg kan mærke den fylde mine lunger, ganske lidt ovenpå ganske lidt. Røg. Anti-luft.
Jeg tager endnu et skridt. Nej. Jeg prøver, men min fod har besluttet at blive. Mine ben står, som om røgen er en fast masse, der holder dem fanget. Jeg kunne kæmpe imod det. Tror jeg. Men... ligegyldigt hvilken retning, ligegyldigt hvad jeg...
,,Hallo?"
Okay.
Mine ben tager beslutningen for mig, da de glider sammen på jorden. Jeg kniber øjnene helt i, så jeg ikke kan se, selv da jeg kommer helt tæt på. Mine fingre på jorden kan mærke ting, skrammel, en ru overflade, men jeg tør ikke åbne øjnene. Lægger i stedet hovedet mod jorden og lader grebet om masken løsnes. Det er okay.
Det værste er næsten, at jeg aldrig fandt kilden til den infernalske knitren. Den lyder højere nu, gør den ikke? Jo. Helt sikkert højere.
Det er okay.
Måske vil jeg nå at se dem, inden jeg --

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SOCIAL STRUKTUR
Black Sands er en hård, crapsack verden, der har stærke anarkistiske træk, og man kommer længere med en pistol end et venligt ord.
Slaveri er almindeligt, både af østerlændinge og af Black Sands egne indbyggere. Værdifulde slaver og andre, der er i risiko for at stikke af, udstyres med slavehalsbånd, som er lavmagiske genstande, der bruges til at spore slaver. Nogle er også udstyret med led magi (som fx springer éns hoved i luften, hvis man går på tværs af sin herre), og mange herrer udstyrer slaver med almindelige halsbånd og bilder dem ind, at de er magiske. De fleste svejses fast eller låses magisk.

Rigdom er centreret omkring slaveejere og deres ejendom, som ofte består af pelsfarme og landbrug i de frodigere egne.
Disse priviligerede fås ejendom er ofte nedarvet gennem et par generationer. De kan generelt lide at tænke på sig selv som en ny-verdens adel, men de færreste ser noget ophøjet ved dem; snarere er de rige bøller, som det er godt at holde sig venner med.

Også slavehandlere tjener godt, men lever et farligere liv, idet overfald, oprør og bedrageri er ganske almindeligt i branchen. Mange slaver er tilfangetagne eller har måttet sælge sig selv i desperation, så de er ikke altid lige samarbejdsvillige.

Der er også en underklasse, som lever af at tage løst arbejde, hvor det er ledigt. De lever generelt bedre end slaver (og har deres frihed), men forskellen i levestil er ikke nødvendigvis stor. Ofte lægger de dog stor ære i deres frihed og ser selv en kæmpe forskel.
Ender disse folk i en helt desperat situation, kan de vælge at sælge sig selv som slaver (i det mindste kan de håbe at blive købt og sørget for) eller prøve lykken i arenaer - eller uden for Black Sands.

Der er også en lille, men voksende middelklasse af folk, der ejer og forhandler kroer og andre luksusgoder. Disse ansætter også folk og ejer slaver, men generelt i langt mindre skala.

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[Lazy Genius]

Sorry I didn't upload anything, my internet was down all of sunday, and I had to reset my router to get it to work again. I've just uploaded the finished outline, should be enough to pass in hindsight.

Theme of this week is 'Archery', with the broadest interpretation of the word.

[Glass Mouse]

Sorry I didn't upload anything, my internet was down all of sunday, and I had to reset my router to get it to work again. I've just uploaded the finished outline, should be enough to pass in hindsight.

Roger, and noted

[ShadowySilence]

Hello everyone!

I am back to attempt The challenge a second time, I have sworn to thoroughly destroy my procrastination so now "IT IS ON!"

Should I join in this week or would it be better to start out next Monday?

[Glass Mouse]

Hooray! Welcome back

Should I join in this week or would it be better to start out next Monday?

Whatever doesn't set you up for a fall. If you can handle this week, cool. If you need a week to get into the right mindset, just as cool.



Since I'm already posting, I might as well throw out a few other things.

Number one: I'll be away for all of week 49.

This means I can't status update for Sunday the 4th of December. There are two solutions for this:
1) Someone else takes over the status updates for that week, counts contributions and make a regular status post, and I'll edit the counts into the opening post as soon as I get back.
2) Nothing happens for the 4th, but we have a two-for-one status update on the 11th.

In any case, just upload your contributions as usual. Any volunteers for option 1?


Number two: I made a FAQ.

I decided to finally sit down and work out a FAQ (and a small change of the opening post rules) to make it easier for new participants. I think I covered everything, but I'd like a little feedback, especially if you feel there's something missing or confusing here.

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The rules are simple:

• Each week, starting the week after you accept the CHALLENGE, you are to upload six creative works done by yourself. Sunday is the deadline.
• Every week you meet the CHALLENGE, you'll get a week counter. If you fail to meet the CHALLENGE, your counter will reset. Every time you reach 8 weeks, you earn a prize.
• For inspiration, every week a participant picks a theme - going by the list. Feel free to use the theme in your works, but it's not mandatory.
• Anyone is free to enter the CHALLENGE, and it continues for as long as there are participants.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where can I upload my works?
Anywhere goes, really. DeviantArt is a popular spot, as is a thread here on gitp, but you can use Photobucket, PM the finished works to me, or anything else you'd like (some even put their works in this thread from time to time).
The only requirement is that I must be able to find it, so please keep your contributions in one spot, or throw me a PM with links if you need to scatter it.


What is a "creative work"?
The creative work may be drawing, sculpting, writing, anything creative. It needs to be an actual work (no doodles or unfinished pieces), but there are different requirements for different types of works.

Drawings
The rule of thumb is that one drawing equals one piece. But any work with multiple pieces fit to stand on their own can be counted as multiple submissions. A couple of examples:
Two non-descript generic people playing chess, no background = 1.
Two distinct characters playing chess, no background = 1 each.
-//- playing in a cafeteria = as above +1 for the scene
-//- with a detailed mall/cityscape/other elaborate setting = characters +1 for immediate surroundings +1 for the larger backdrop. Possibly another +1 if there's a notable event or scene in the background.

Writing
For writing, a piece is defined as 250 words. This can stack, so it need not be finished works (a full week would be 1500 words). Please include a word count anytime you submit writing.

A poem (any length) counts as one.

Films
For shortfilms and the like, 30 seconds count as a piece. This can also stack.

Figurines
One figurine counts as one piece. Easy-peasy.


What is the deal with the themes?
Every week, there's a theme chosen by a CHALLENGE participant. We go through the participant list one by one, and you're are free to pick anything.
A good theme is specific enough to matter, but vague enough to be interpreted in different ways.

The themes are not obligatory, but it's always fun to see how different people use different themes. In the status update, I will give special mention to whatever pieces followed the themes.


What are the prizes?
Currently, I'm the only prize-crafter, and I offer one drawing of anything you'd like (I do character portraits tolerably, but illustrations and other stuff works, too).

If you have a prize you want to offer, speak up.

[ShadowySilence]

I will be joining up this week, might as well start right away rather than wait.

I would vote for #2.

[Glass Mouse]

Status comes, and status goes.


Glass Mouse passes this round with a long overdue Challenge prize, assorted writings and drawings, plus an archery-themed poor soul.

Mad Mask didn't upload anything.

Lil Shiro didn't upload anything.

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything.

Shadowy Silence is in from next week.


Thus, Mad Mask, Lil Shiro and Lazy Genius FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse PASSES this round!


What happened, guys? You were doing so well



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Glass Mouse
Current run: 57 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Mad Mask
Current run: -
Longest run: 10 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

It's Shadowy Silence's turn to choose a theme



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I was scanner-less yesterday, but I'll upload the archery drawing (along with some other, lesser drawings) later today. I've got enough online to pass now, but I kinda owe it to the themes.

Three pieces worth of writings:

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RELIGION
Skæbnetro er almindeligt i Black Sands. I Age of Sun var troen på ånder voldsomt udbredt; det ansås for en klar sandhed, at forfædre fulgte én og guidede éns skridt hele livet. Alt var således orkestreret (ikke determineret) af ånderne og deres agenda(er). De fleste ånder ville slægten og verden det godt, og det var almindeligt at lede efter tegn på, at man fulgte deres vilje godt. Ånder, der i levende live havde været slette mennesker, var dog værd at være på vagt overfor. Dette gav god grund til at mistro folk af dårlig slægt, fordi deres ånder jo kunne lede dem på afveje.

I Age of Snakes er det de færreste, der benægter åndernes eksistens, men der er stor splittelse omkring, hvad de egentlig betyder. Mange tror på, at ånderne ikke er knyttet til slægten, men snarere er glemmer deres jordiske liv til fordel for et nyt i åndeverdenen. Andre mener, at kun særlige mennesker bliver ånder, og endnu andre tror, at ånderne slet intet har at gøre med den materielle verden.


MAGI
Magi kom til verden, da Age of Snakes begyndte. Størstedelen af Black Sands befolkning anser magi for at være en gave eller et påfund fra ånderne, og konventioner og teorier omkring magi er gennemsyret af denne tro.
Magiens opståen beskrives i historieafsnittet.

Magi er endnu ikke særlig velbeskrevet, men nogle retningslinjer er der dog observeret. Tilsyneladende knytter den sig enten passivt (som en aura, der ændrer alt, der kommer i nærheden) eller aktivt (gennem en person, som kan aktivere magien frit).
Spontane auraer kan komme og gå, og deres udvikling synes tilfældig. Sommetider går de i sig selv, sommetider ændrer de natur. Nogle steder har samme aura domineret et område i årtier, og i sådanne tilfælde er der som regel mange historier og myter tilknyttet stedet.
Magiske genstande er meget mere stabile, men de overvåges gerne omhyggeligt af deres ejere, så de kan evakueres, hvis noget går helt galt. Af samme grund bruges magiske genstande oftest som luksuriøse gadgets; våben og deslige tør man simpelthen ikke (der går mange historier om folk, der har haft et magisk våben, der har vendt sig imod dem og sprunget dem i luften o.lign.).

Magi anses for at være en gave eller et værktøj fra ånderne, alt afhængigt af ånden. De onde ånder skaber skadelige auraer eller onde magikere og sørger for at beskytte dem, mens de gode ånder skaber hjælpsomme auraer og giver magi til gode mennesker. Al den kaos, der omgiver magi, skyldes således åndernes kamp. Og den enkelte magikers magiske evner bestemmes af, hvor meget ånderne er villige til at give. Der er således en hel del ærefrygt omkring magi.

Forfatterviden:
I praksis findes magi udelukkende som auraer, der har en overnaturlig effekt. Når magikere kaster en "besværgelse", skaber de i virkeligheden blot en meget midlertidig aura med en kontrolleret effekt. AL magi er således area effect.
Magi kan ikke skabe eller ødelægge. Det kan "warpe" sine umiddelbare omgivelser ud fra en meget vulgær udgave af kaoseffekten; den kan ændre på faktorer og få noget, der potentielt kunne ske, til at ske. Det kan være at tvinge en person til at glemme noget, at ændre temperaturen et sted, få vand til at fortættes, etc. Jo mere usandsynligt, desto sværere og sjældnere en aura.
Magi skaber et vist "pres" på virkeligheden, og indimellem knækker den, og dette pres rettes et andet sted hen (aka; ændrer andre, men ligeså betydningsfulde faktorer). Det er derfor, auraer kan ændre sig pludseligt og - ved stærk magi - voldeligt.
I teorien kan magi gøre alt. I praksis er nogle ting så usandsynlige (qua kaos), at de i realiteten aldrig vil ske.
Magikere er personer, som har en evne til at styre denne proces. De er resultatet af en særlig type spontan aura, som ofte ikke har andre effekter (og det opdages derfor ikke, før personen pludselig finder sig selv i stand til at kaste magi). Nogle gange er effekten medfødt, og der findes hele magikerslægter - primært sydpå. Typen af aura, de er udsat for, bestemmer også, hvilken type magi de kan kaste. Magikere ville således i teorien kunne skabe andre magikere ved at kaste den rette "besværgelse", men muligheden afvises af religiøse grunde af de fleste.

Magi virker stærkere (både aktivt og passivt), desto længere man bevæger sig sydpå. De fleste sydlændinge er således ganske bekendt med magi og behandler det som en integreret del af deres liv (med stor respekt for risikofaktoren). Jo længere nordpå man kommer, desto mere får magi karakter af ammestuehistorier. De fleste nordlændinge tror simpelthen ikke på dets eksistens.

De færreste magikere forstår egentlig, hvad de gør. Hvis de skal beskrive det, er det som at væve, at skulptere virkeligheden. Ligesom med ler er det ikke alle former, de kan skabe, og ikke alt bliver lige smukt. De fleste har en særlig "affinity" til enkelte faktorer (aka; som de finder det lettere at gøre kaotiske); temperatur, det menneskelige sind, vand, kroppe, etc.
Nogle magikere specialiserer sig i at fjerne spontane, skadelige auraer, hvilket er - for det almindelige folk - den bedste brug af magi, der findes. Ironisk nok.

Words: 848 (plus 329 that I can't upload b/c of spoilers)

[Lazy Genius]

I must regretfully inform you that I was uninspired this week, I had writer's block, and while I know the next step (continuing to write the first chapter, now that the outline is done), I couldn't think of anything to write. I think this is the first time I've actually had writer's block, so if you have any tips, possibly from experience, I'd love to hear them...

[ShadowySilence]

The theme for this week is... *drumroll* "and my axe!"

I am not sure if quotations work as a theme, if they do not I can change it.

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I must regretfully inform you that I was uninspired this week, I had writer's block, and while I know the next step (continuing to write the first chapter, now that the outline is done), I couldn't think of anything to write. I think this is the first time I've actually had writer's block, so if you have any tips, possibly from experience, I'd love to hear them...

When it comes to writers block my best suggestions would be listen to music (even stuff you normally wouldn't), or if you are stressed to relax.

[Viera Champion]

I can't do much with that theme. Too specific for me.

[Glass Mouse]

I like the theme. It's funny.

But I can see why you'd find it limiting, Shiro. I probably won't do more than one piece with it, at most.

I must regretfully inform you that I was uninspired this week, I had writer's block, and while I know the next step (continuing to write the first chapter, now that the outline is done), I couldn't think of anything to write. I think this is the first time I've actually had writer's block, so if you have any tips, possibly from experience, I'd love to hear them...

Ohhh, do I know that one!

I've heard a lot of advice by now. Some are contradictory, but different solutions work for different people. Hopefully, one of them works for you.

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1) Before writing anything, write yourself "warm" on babble. Just write without thinking, and delete it afterwards (or keep a document of babble, or have an entire story of nonsense (I tried that one, it was fun)). Point is, just go in complete free-form mode and don't think about quality at all. Do this for a predetermined period of time (fx 10 minutes), if you will, but that's not mandatory.

2) Meditate. It's in line with ShadowySilence's suggestion, but the point is: take 10 minutes of just sitting with your eyes closed, possibly listen to good music, and let your mind wander; either whereever you want, or fantasize about your story. Relaxation is a godsend for writing.

3) Reread previous scenes of your work. This one never really worked for me, but I've heard others recommend it.

4) Kiiiinda a combination of 2 and 3, but try to reimagine a scene that's really, really intense. I usually have a defining point or two for my characters (whether they're written yet or not), and thinking about those instantly gets me in their mindset.

5) Read something new. Pick a book, read. If it's good, your head will be buzzing with creativity, and you'll want to write. If it's bad, the "I can do better than this garbage! To the Write Mobile!" effect will strike.

6) Throw out the project and start anew. This ONLY works if you get writer's block rarely. It's a horrible, horrible solution if it turns into a habit. But some stories just aren't meant to be written (yet), and you have to respect that.

7) Distract yourself. Go for a walk, do the dishes, play with the dog, anything. Hopefully, when you come back, the block has gotten a bit more quiet.

8) Don't give yourself the option of quitting. Force yourself to write SOMETHING. It should be a predefined amount, fx 10 lines, and don't quit until they're written. Once they're done, if you still want to stop, stop. If you want to go on, hey, problem solved!

9) Make a habit of writing, fx 30 minutes every day. It'll be tough at first, but if you manage to turn it into an actual habit, writing will be easier every day.

10) If you've met a stumbling block with something that doesn't "click" in your story, figure out what doesn't fit together, and fix it. Sometimes it's as simple as that. Just beware, because this can be a trap as well if you endlessly postpone the actual writing because you want to plan irrelevant details.

11) Draw something.

Personally, I often lose interest in a story the moment it's entirely plotted out. It's extremely annoying, and the only thing that works for me is to let up. Give myself some freedom. I usually introduce a new character or eff up a plot point something fierce, so I'll have to figure everything out along with my characters.
I've no idea if this works for you, too.

The "forced to write" works wonders for me, personally. I was incredibly uninspired yesterday, but I had to do something for the Challenge, so I thought I'd do this week's writing piece on magic, however uninspired I felt. That... kinda spiraled into 1100-ish words.
It happens almost every time I do that. I love the transition from uninspired to "noooo, I can't stop now, who needs sleep anyway, go away!"

Good luck overcoming it! Cheers!

[Glass Mouse]

I'm baaaaaaaack! Didya miss me?


Glass Mouse passes both weeks with one big illustration, 1300-ish words of world setting, and 7440-ish words of fantasy novel.

Mad Mask didn't upload anything.

Lil Shiro uploaded a love poem and an LGBTA+ poem.

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything.

Shadowy Silence exceeds both weeks with 2 ponies, 16 poems and 2 assorted drawings.


Thus, Mad Mask, Lil Shiro and Lazy Genius FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse and ShadowySilence PASS this round!

Welcome back in the game, Shadow! That was a good start



Current standing:

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Glass Mouse
Current run: 59 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Mad Mask
Current run: -
Longest run: 10 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

ShadowySilence
Current run: 2 weeks
Longest run: 2 weeks

It's my turn to choose a theme, and I say claustrophobia.



Also, I grew tired of putting up vast amounts of text here, so now everything is on Google Docs. My setting and the novel.

Also, hooray guys! I seem to be back in writing!

[ShadowySilence]

Yay!

Nice theme, I already have a few possible ideas churning about.

[Viera Champion]

Best be getting to it.

[Glass Mouse]

PHEW! I'm sorry if I've overlooked something, but I have a minimum of time at my disposal today. Contact me if I've messed something up, please.


Glass Mouse passes with fanart, ~800 words of novel, and an illustration for said novel.

Mad Mask, you still in?

Lil Shiro uploaded a poem following the theme (titled "Enclosed").

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything.

Shadowy Silence uploaded five poems of various themes and types.


Thus, Mad Mask, Lil Shiro, Lazy Genius and ShadowySilence FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse PASSES this round!

Come on, guys! It's the Holiday break now, the perfect time to get back in the game!



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Glass Mouse
Current run: 60 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Mad Mask
Current run: -
Longest run: 10 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

ShadowySilence
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

Mad Mask has been quiet for a while, so it's Lil Shiro's turn to choose a theme



ShadowySilence, I was unsure if your Theoretica story was meant for this week or the last, but it was uploaded Sunday, so I took it for last week. Contact me if that was mistaken, I don't want to fail you unfairly

[ShadowySilence]

ShadowySilence, I was unsure if your Theoretica story was meant for this week or the last, but it was uploaded Sunday, so I took it for last week. Contact me if that was mistaken, I don't want to fail you unfairly

I guess I hadn't been thinking about that when I wrote it, I suppose since it wasn't included in last weeks count it could go for this week. Really it is up to you though, I wouldn't want to unfairly continue if the rules say I shouldn't.

[Glass Mouse]

I guess I hadn't been thinking about that when I wrote it, I suppose since it wasn't included in last weeks count it could go for this week. Really it is up to you though, I wouldn't want to unfairly continue if the rules say I shouldn't.

If it wasn't meant for this week, I can't make it so.

Sad. You were so close. Almost feels like a habit now, doesn't it? :D

[ShadowySilence]

If it wasn't meant for this week, I can't make it so.

Sad. You were so close. Almost feels like a habit now, doesn't it? :D

True.

I seem to still be fashionably procrastinating , although I am getting a little better. I have set up a challenge of my own for over Christmas break so hopefully that helps.

[Viera Champion]

This weeks theme is Holiday.

[Glass Mouse]

Happy holidays, people!


Glass Mouse passes with a bunch of training drawings, an illustration, novel writings, and a Christmas picture.

Lil Shiro didn't upload anything.

Lazy Genius, you still in?

Shadowy Silence passes with six different poems.


Thus, Lil Shiro and Lazy Genius FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse and ShadowySilence PASS this round!

Mad Mask is out due to disappearance.



Current standing:

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Glass Mouse
Current run: 61 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

ShadowySilence
Current run: 1 week
Longest run: 2 weeks

It's Lazy Genius' turn to choose a theme


Good job, Shadow!

Shiro, I don't know if Christmas was included in the theme. Apologies if that was too broad an interpretation.

Also, next week's status will be late, since I won't be anywhere near internet until Monday evening. Just upload as usual, and it'll show up.
Cheers!

[Viera Champion]

Christmas is a holiday dear. I just gave a word. You can interpret it any way you want.

[ShadowySilence]

Yay!

[Viera Champion]

I told my friend about The Challenge, and we are gonna do it together now, sending our works to eachother each Sunday. We are starting on New Years, and our first due date is obviously the Sunday after.

[Glass Mouse]

@Lil Shiro: Sounds really good! See if you can drag hir here as well, mmh?