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RPGC: Contest Discussions

Instead of creating a new discussion thread for every contest, in the Prompt and Entries post, I will link to this post where all questions about the RPGC can be asked. Make sure to add the number of the RPGC you're asking a question about in your post. I will also announce in this thread when the new RPGC is live.

Please keep this post only for questions about the specific RPGC's, for general conversation and discussion about them, please go to the RPGC: General Discussions thread.

And there is also a thread specifically for suggestions regarding RPGC's: RPGC Suggestions

RPGC: suggestions

Here you can leave your suggestions for the RPGC's. Both suggestions for contest themes and suggestions about the technical aspects of the contests (like the rules, word count, duration, etc.).

Please keep the posts here relevant to the topic. Suggestions only.

For general conversation about the RPGC's, please go to the RPGC: General Discussions thread

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These suggestions have been noted and one of them will soon be used. Both a maximum word count and a minimum word count have been added:

I can write this better: Find a prompt made by someone else. And write the same thing better, using the same/lesser wordcount. The compare/contrast possibilities are endless.

See it from my side: Where you write the same main story twice, but from a different person's perspective in the story. Obviously, better if the two side oppose in some way. Another that could be quite fruitful with possible plot lines.

Memento Plotline: Where you have to write your story in non-chronological order, yet it still actually has to make sense and be understandable in the end. Just another challenge that sounds enjoyable.

And just for general ideas I'd like to see:
Time Travel.
Murder Mystery.
Paradox.

(Also please, please add a minimum and maximum word count rule again and enforce it. One can at least hope right?)

@SleepingSilence

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This suggestion will be added:

I'm the last person who should be posting here, probably, but never mind.

Simple idea pitch. Story of the week, say, 200-500 word entries with a voting system? One week to write, one more to vote 'n stuff, and start the next cycle after that. Stuff along those lines so there's a point for this forum to exist, as compared to grand writing entries.

@ArenaSnow

RPGC #27: To the sky! (Prompt and Discussion)

To the sky!

From da Vinci to the Wright Brothers, from Icarus to the Dragon Riders; flight doesn’t come natural to humans, but we always longed for it. It is our dream to conquer the sky with paper airplanes or spaceships, with a gift from the gods or by taming the winged beasts. It doesn’t matter how, but we will fly.

Spread your wings, my fellow writers, because for this writing competition I invite you to write a story about flying.

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Core rules:

• At all times follow the Fundamental Rules of the Guild and the Moderation Policy for Forum Contests.
• After reading the above this should be obvious: No plagiarism and respect copyright laws.
• The story you submit must be written by you and specifically for this contest.
• This is a place for original fiction, no fanfiction allowed.
• No explicit sex, but you may fade to black.
• No excessive violence or gore.
• Please subscribe to this thread.

Contest rules:

• For this contest there are no restrictions to the theme.
  Just like the freedom that comes with flying, be free in what you want to write about, as long as it is about flying in one way or the other.
• There will be a minimum word count of 500 and a maximum of 5000
• Please PM @Calle the entries and give it as title RPGC#27 - (Your Title).
• Your entry can be anonymous or carry your name. Let me know what you want in the PM. If you don't specify, your entry will be posted anonymously, but you may always claim your story during or at the end of the voting round.
  Even for anonymous entries, the name of the writer will be added to the entry in the Hall of Fame.
• The deadline is June 30th, 9:00 GMT+1, which is 7:00 game time (both times are in a.m.)

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Number of entries so far: 2

Contests overview

Contests overview

This is a summary of all current and past series of contests and who hosts/hosted them.
If you have any questions or additions, please PM me.

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Current writing contests

RPGC (Roleplayer Guild Contest) is the series of official writing contests of the guild that started five years ago on this website and is still going. These are run by the Contest Mods.

the founders of RPGC

Founding Staff:

These are the people who came together to lay out all the nitty-gritty details of RPGC. They made the first contest, too -- neat, right? They are:

Lady Squee
slade
Drakel
AkiBlue
Jorick
mdk
Gwazi Magnum

Previous Contest Staff

None of this would probably be happening if not for the efforts of the WOTM staff, of old-guild and new. They are:

Brovo
Jorick
Kaga

@mdk

MFP (Microfiction & Poetry contest) is a series of writing competition where the goal is to write a short story of up to 500 words or a poem. These are run by a contest mod.

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Previous writing contests

MASC (Monthly Adaptive Storytelling Contest) ran by Jorick

SALIGIA: The 7 Sins, ran by The Grey Dust

TTL (The Twelve Labours) ran by Terminal

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Current character creation contests

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Previous character creation contests

Character Contest, ran by BrokenPromise

Character Creation Contests, ran by NuttsnBolts

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Current art contests

TDAC (Traditional and Digital Art Contest) is a series of art contests organised in the Gallery. They run alongside the RPGC's and are hosted by a contest mod.

RPGC #26: All That Gitters Belongs To Me - Discussion

The voting for RPGC#26 will continue for another week, but since the new contest will begin tomorrow, the link to the voting thread will disappear from the sidebar.

A Trainers Ambition [SporkoBug and Calle]

I suppose that once you discharge the wool it'll be good to use. Cutting will be the real obstacle XD
Wooloo will probably be the main source of wool now, I recall its wool being used was specifically mentioned in the Pokédex.

Cotton comes from plants, so that doesn't have to come from a Pokémon, but it definitely could come from the right plant Pokémon. And silk is most likely from Pokémon.

Bulbapedia doesn't mention much about any industry when it comes to Pokémon, but I know Miltank farms are a thing in the anime and Moomoo milk is a known drink that comes from Pokémon.

I do sometimes wonder where the meat they eat comes from... They try not to talk much about Pokémon as food source for other Pokémon, although some Pokédex entries and anime episodes do hint to that. They don't talk at all about Pokémon as a food source for humans, except for that one anime episode where Ash, Brock and James fantasize about eating Magikarp.

A Trainers Ambition [SporkoBug and Calle]

"Love at first sight can happen," Andy said, "but I think that is mostly attraction. It takes a moment to see the person as they really are to really love them." He frowned briefly. "It's sad when that love is one-sided though," he added with a hint of bitterness in his tone.

Bear growled softly and Kim's ears drooped.

"Whatever," Bear said. "That was a long time ago and I am going to be awesome in the gym battle."

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Mabel accepted the words with a nod. Both had said what needed to be said, so there was no need to continue. She would keep a close eye on the situation, but as far as she could tell Gavin was decent. She met the look of Li and returned it for a moment, before getting up and stretching her wings.
"I'm going to fly," she said. "Please tell Mindy I'll return soon, and if she needs me she has to call me."
She didn't wait for an answer, with a few wingbeats she lifted into the sky.

"Enjoy!"" Benny said, flying around close to the ground. He wasn't one for sitting still long, but he never went far away from Michael.

Merlin opened an eye when Fez sat down next to him, then looked at the energetic Butterfree and leaving Dragonite, and then closed it again.

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Mindy went to the shop and entered it. "We need the right colour of yellow," she said as she started looking around. "Colours like blue and purple don't really stand out in my dark hair." She touched the red ribbon on the right side of her head. "It's why I usually have a bright red one."

The shop was full of wool and thread for sewing and knitting, needles in all shapes and sizes. And lacework and ribbons in different colours and patterns.

A Trainers Ambition [SporkoBug and Calle]

I don't remember either. Could be Li. Li is also part dragon-type.