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                        END MASTER’S PROMPT CONTEST 5

     

Deadline: 11:59 PM (EST) April 1st, 2026

Reward: The enemies you make along the way

Alright it’s that time again for all of you faggots to pick a prompt and then fuck off for several months until close to the deadline where upon half of you will flake out completely and get thrown in the SHAME pit. Of those remaining half, most of them will turn in unfinished shit because guess what? They fucked off for several months instead of actually focusing!

And MAYBE among the rest who miraculously manage to completely follow through with their ideas we’ll get some good stuff. Well that’s the hope anyway since I have to read all this shit. 

Still, I would like to see you slothful fucktards at least put in more fucking effort in turning in something this year. Yeah we got some of the best story submissions last contest, but let’s try for quantity as well as quality too. 

After all, this is the grand CYStian community tradition and we don’t want these contests to end up deader than a CoGite’s dick in a room full of biological women.

Speaking of which, for fuck’s sake try to avoid writing gay porn this year. Seriously we’ve had enough of that for awhile now, this isn’t the IFag’s SpringThing where you need to cross your t-girls and dot your intersexed for alphabet soup points.

Note: I didn’t say you can’t write gay protagonists if you really feel the need to represent yourself, I just said don’t write fucking gay PORN or you’re getting cast down to the bottom level of the SHAME pit automatically.

So if you pick say the prompt about joining a new cult don’t make it about a bunch of cross dressing degenerates sucking a giant disembodied cock that baptizes them its “divine” juice or some shit. Do something wholesome like a bunch of freaks dressing in the skins of their victims and carving their eyes out so they can "see" their true god Fluffy the Unnamable or some shit.

Anyway, if you’re joining the contest pick a prompt from the list below. When you’re done writing your story be sure to link it to this thread.

That’s about it for now, unless I think of something else to change as needed.

Good luck.

1) A story involving a dangerous hunting competition.
 TharaApples

2) A story involving dinosaurs.
 YellowCake

3) A story about an underwater adventure.
 stories_unwritten DONE

4) A story where the protagonist has a dangerous addiction or obsession.
 Liminal (Pulling up 3iguy from Triple SHAME)

5) A story written in the epistolary style (Told through journal entries or letters). benholman44 (200 Bet that he'll be in the top 5)


6) A story that starts with receiving a letter or call from someone you thought was dead.
 Avo (Pulling up Alienrun from triple SHAME for some fool reason)

7) A story involving trying to save at least one loved one.
 Suranna

8) A story about a pacifist protagonist.
 beefhotpot

9) A story involving a major festival within the fairy world.
 skippingstonnes

10) A story about escaping a prison (Doesn’t matter what kind)
 SpecialOlympic

11) A story involving court intrigue while attempting to seduce one (or more!) of your relatives.
 Orange (Special group hug point bonus!)

12) A story about a siege. This can be from the attackers or defenders (or both) point of view.
 Fabrikant (Pulling Papaya out of the third level of the pit)

13) A story involving a literally retarded protagonist.
 Corgi213

14) A story where you’re the last of your kind (Doesn’t need to be human).
 ShiresTeacher

15) A story about being a cartographer hired to map out an unexplored area.
 Fire_Of_The_Universe

16) A story about being the leader of a post apocalyptic gang.
 LaughingDemonicAlly

17) A story about a homemaker protagonist while their significant other leaves for battle for extended periods of time (Soldier, raider, merc, etc).
 Wildblue

18) A story about founding a new religion.
 Mystery Contestant

19) A story involving a war between two galactic super powers fighting over planet Earth (Humans are the “primitives” caught in the middle)
 Shadowdrake27 (100 Bet and pulling SpartacustheGreat from the third level of the pit)

20) A story involving a criminal trying for one last big score before getting out of the life.
 MrAce321 (Pulling Darkspawn up from third level of the pit)

21) A story about being a traveling merchant.
 Clayfinger

22) A story about an abominable horror has come to a small town and that horror is YOU.
 Darius_Conwright

23) A story about rebuilding after a war.
 Chris113022 (Pulling AYT up from the third level of the pit one level)

24) A story about a race to acquire a valuable resource.
 Petros

25) A story involving tales from the Bible and do whatever you want with it. (Do not simply use the Book of Mormon for this fanfic)
 Wildblue

26) A story set during a nuclear winter on Earth.
 RKrallonor (50 point Bet that he makes a good story)

27) A story about joining a cult.
 Yummyfood

28) A story set during a holiday (Any of them)
 Sherbet

29) A story about time traveling Nazis or dinner with Hitler. I don't care, just something with Nazis I guess. Time period and location still don't matter. Enterpride

30) A story involving a road trip.
 DBNB

31) A story involving sports of some kind. (Real or fictional and in any capacity: Player, coach, ref, mascot, cheerleader, etc)
 stories_unwritten

32) A story involving an uncharted planet (Colonizing it, exploring it, crashing into it, etc)
 Anthraxus

33) A story about having cancer and trying to check off a bucket list before you die. Also try to make this into a game with a scoring system. (It’s cancer, just have fun with it!) Mousecore

34) A story revolving around portals to other worlds. TechnoMage

35) A story where the protagonist is a public figure caught in a scandal. MadHattersDaughter

36) A story where the protagonist is worshipped by a primitive tribal society. Strings

37) A story about wholesome woodland critters. Dobbermann

38) A story about being a film maker attempting an ambitious project.

39) A story where the protagonist seeks a living example of something long thought extinct. stories_unwritten DONE

40) A story involving a journey in an airship. ericyopy

41) A story where the protagonist is an ordinary shopkeeper. _QoH_

42) A story involving a special task force that hunts down rogue magic users. goodnight_a

43) A story where an archaeologist makes an incredible discovery. Fluxion

44) A story about a small group of isolated survivors. Mlraka

45) A story set in a lunatic asylum. Secret Contestant

46) A story involving and underground society. (And I repeat don’t fucking write gay porn) Mizal (Pulling Derp up from the third level of the pit again for some damn fool reason AND pulling up Cyclonis as well)

47) A story about redemption of past misdeeds (And no, you can’t redeem a pedo) CavusRex

48) A story involving playing as a historical figure (Up to you how close you stick to real life) MiltonManThing

49) A story with a ghostly protagonist haunting a particular area. Cat2002116 (Pulling Marte from the bottom of the pit one level)

50) A story where the old gods have returned! Objective: SURVIVE UnscapeableDeath

BANNED IN SHAME LOL

Jonathandracon

Nerdygay_writer

TypedRooster

Usethisnamepls

Dibs on 4!

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I'll take 46 so that Ben can't say "instructions unclear" and write gay porn again.

Locked.

Also, I'll be rescuing Derp AGAIN. Since someone seems to have nudged Derp back over the edge, I'm sure it was an accident.

Since EndMaster has graciously offered me a semi pardon and raised me out of the Third Level of SHAME (home of the Evil Rape Scorpions from Hell) into the second level, I'll join this contest, pay the 100 point fee, and take prompt 23. Time to give that another shot.

Locked (even though I can edit my own posts now)

Prompt 18 has been locked in by Mystery Contestant

7 please!

:(

I'll take 27!

locked

Prompt 13 LOL

Locked

The gods of RNG have told me to pick prompt 21.

Locked in

Prompt 10

I am NOT betting my account, I've decided to simply become the top Warden, an act that should be as simple as stepping over a pile of dog shit on a sidewalk.

I do however think my storygame will be better than anything produced by Chris113022, MiltonManThing, stories_unwritten, and Clayfinger, and would bet 25 points against each of them unless they're too cowardly to take me up on that. (Or unless they're too cowardly to enter the contest at all.)

You're the one that just sucked Endmaster's dick for a pardon.

I changed my mind, because Clayfinger despite naming himself after the finger he puts inside his own butt made a good point against those kinds of bets.

If you don't like it, go make another thread complaining instead of cluttering up this one, I'm sure some mod will give you another pity comm for a paragraph if you keep it under 300 words.

Deal! *begins the sacred Warden snot exchange and backwards duck walking ritual of agreement*

Hmm, at least you aren't completely retarded. Although, at this point, I'm almost fully convinced you're someone's alt and your whole purpose is to rage bait wardens into doing things. So, I'm mostly going to be ignoring you until you actually publish your story game.

I'll take 47, and also add a 0 to my SHAME fee turning it into a bet that I'll turn in something of actual quality instead of a game to troll people.

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22

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The journey of a thousand tales begins with a single story !

I will take prompt 3: the underwater adventure. It will be better than SpecialOlympic (not a bet, just a fact).

Locking in ｼ

Can I take 49, please?

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Also, who was it RK was going to pull out of the third level of shame last contest? Because I'll drag whoever it was up with me.

Chris, and he's already out of the lowest level of the pit.

Ah, okay.

Is there someone else worth dragging up a level?

Nobody of any note really.

I'll take prompt five. I wrote something similar for my first thunderdome, and it stinks down here in the SHAME pit.

Can I place a 200 point bet that I place in the top five?

Locked in and don't fucking write gay porn.

Very nice prompts this time round. I would like number 12 please.

Locked

I'll take prompt 42 please.

Locked

Prompt 17, I'll try this again.

Even if the one about Hitler made me laugh. Is it a date night?

And locked.

35

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I'll take 6 please.

Locked.

I'll take 32

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Prompt 1, please!

Locked

If I can join this, I'd like to try my hand at #50

Locked.

I'd like Prompt 26 please. In addition to my shame tax of 100 points, I'd like to make a further 50 point bet that I will write a well-thought out, complete, and non-rushed game that is of objective quality and not last-minute rushed slop.

Locked. Good luck.

Thank you Avo!

Can I have 15?

Locked.

Locked.

I was tempted with that one. Look forward to seeing what you make, assuming your guess is correct and you don't wind up joining Dark.

Okay... I wasn't gonna be back, but I'll try to honor Will by completing something for prompt # 19

Locked and willing to risk the extra 100 points.

Edit: willing to pull someone out of triple shame if there is anyone active.

24 prompts left. Already more than half have been taken.

I couldn't find a prompt I'm in love with this time, but I'm at least a little interested in 43. So I'll take that before there's nothing left at all that I might want to do. "A story where an archaeologist makes an incredible discovery."

I only have a vague idea about what I might do here, but the truth is, SHAME is worse than getting a full idea only to find the one prompt that will work with it is gone.

I like multiple of them. Are you sure none of them vibe with you?

I get into a certain headspace where I have two or three ideas, and if nothing matches, I have nothing. This is the only one that matched, but it matched to the vaguest idea I had. \_(-_-)_/

EDIT: the siege one would work, but Fabrikant will bring us something awesome with it instead.

Oh. I can come uo with ideas on the whim, and usually they start to develop pretty fast.

Not me. My ideas are painstaking in their development. :/
Not so much a creativity issue as it is a passion issue. If I don't love it, I get bored way too easily.

Funny enough I usually do the opposite where I go through all the prompts and think of a quick and vague outline to a story for each of them and then pick whichever I like best, but this time I took your approach since I had a few game ideas that would otherwise sit on shelf forever. We'll see how it works for me.

Also it's not like you didn't stretch the prompt to its limits last year and still ended up with a winner.

LOL true. The way I plan this year will be more true to the prompt. But I got to say, I'm impressed you could come up with ideas for each one.

You guys are way overthinking this, I picked mine because I wanted to make a joke about Ben being a degenerate.

If a prompt allows for fantasy it's always possible to bullshit something out.

Those kind of stories are great for a cleanse after reading the inevitable cringe these major contests produce.

Most of those were either extremely vague, generic or derivative. Like if I were to pick prompt 1 I'd just do a Running Man game but more in the spirit of the old movie or using 14 as a base I'd make a story with a protagonist who was the last one in a battle for godhood and now has to put the world together after bringing it to ruin. And those are just 2 I didn't feel like doing.

I find ideas to be a dime a dozen and it's all about where you take whichever one you chose to go with in that moment.

Oops sorry. I will do my best to try to live up to that.

29

Locked

Fastest shooter in the west man

Will I flake again? We shall see.. I would like prompt 8 please! I will also pay my 50 point shame fee!

Locked

I'm a sucker for these. Give me Prompt 48.

Locked. Best of luck, Milton!

This one looked very tempting to me... I can't wait to see what you do with it!

I have a feeling I'm going to regret this but I'm in:

30) A story involving a road trip.

 

 

 

Locked!

Does April 1st mean Endmaster is just going to delete all the stories and cancel the contest as a prank?

I'll take #11: A story involving court intrigue while attempting to seduce one (or more!) of your relatives.


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Special Group Hug Bonus! - Double points if you complete a solid story! (And whatever reward I feel is appropriate)

I'll take the airship prompt please.

Have you heard of "Dimension 20: Cloudward Ho!"? I was very tempted to take this one and do a fan fiction of that actual play series.

Eh this guy was banned last year from what he said so he's not locked in and the prompt is still open for now.

From something he SAID? HERE?

I haven't but I'll look it up. My world is sort of inspired by some of the old Final Fantasy games, I'd probably make it a real RPG if I knew how to code. There's going to be a big map and you'll hear of missions in certain locations, but it's always going to be a choice since you can't be in two places at once and there will be consequences to not doing certain things in time.

Funny you say that. I was thinking about the airship one to do a Final Fantasy fanfic. I'll shelve that one for a later date though.

So Papaya needs someone to pull him up from the third level of the SHAME pit so he can participate in contests next time, anyone want to do that (Provided you aren't already doing it for someone else) First come first serve.

I'll tag these two though since they mentioned being willing to pull someone up.

@Cat2002116

@Shadowdrake27

 

I'll volunteer.

Alright, I'll make that note then.

Ahh, I was beat to it... next person that asks you can assume I will. I have no grudges that I have the energy to enforce at the moment. I'd pick someone, but I didn't recognize anyone in the third level when I looked quickly. 

You might as well take Spartacus/Coins.

He won't ever write a storygame, but this means I can resume nagging him about it.

Okay, deal.

Hi, can I get 41?

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I'm guessing the answer will be no, but can I take two prompts?

Mystic did that last year so yeah you can though you usually have issues even completing one story for a contest, let alone two.

On second thought you're probably right lol, I should try to focus. My main story has just been a little slow going though and I suddenly had an idea for a fun retelling of Noah's Ark. I'll just save that for another contest though.

I should have more time to write this month though, I was getting extra hours from a seasonal position that's done with now.

If you wanted to take one prompt and work ideas from another into the story you could also do that. Just because your story has to be about prompt 1, it doesn't mean it could be a type or story that also fits prompt 35 as well. If you mean two separate stories... good luck! I'm really hoping I can finish one...

That's what I tried to do last year, but it added to an already bad scope creep in my concept. It can be a fun challenge to work in additional prompts, but make sure you finish the main prompt you select.

Also did this with three prompts last time (Naval Warfare + Underwater Adventure + Pacifist Protagonist). Worked out well for me.

Maybe just work on finishing one real story this time.

And I just want to mention for everyone while I'm here that there should not be any half assed meme fics or lolrandom shit this time. It's End's contest and maybe inflated irony ratings on dumb garbage will save you from SHAME, but I will personally carry out vengeance against anyone who wastes reviewer's time this way.

Prompt 2

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I'll take prompt 36.

Locked (or apparently not because SHAME)

You need to be rescued from the shame pit before you can participate in a contest I think.

I'm afraid you're triple SHAMED right now.

...and a Warden too huh, damn I know some people that are going to have fun with this.

Perhaps someone in the Pit of SHAME could possibly wager their account to join? Perhaps a top 10 finish as the minimum hurdle? But what mad fool would make such a reckless bet?

I would make this bet without batting an eyelid if the m(g)ods were so generous to allow it.

In manus tuas commendo spiritum meum.

Of course you would, you've done nothing with this account except join contests and then disappear. Wouldn't be a very exciting bet though when you have nothing of value to lose.

Yeah i was going to say this, my bet is worth close to nothing to you, so i understand if nobody takes me up on that.

However i have decided to write on this prompt either way, even if unable to participate in the contest i will produce a story, more to prove a point to myself.

Prompt 44) A story about a small group of isolated survivors.

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Good luck. You're probably going to need it.

Well if anyone wants to try to pull Marte out of the bottom level of the SHAME pit and isn't already pulling someone else out, they can go ahead and mention it.

I don't suppose someone also in shame (but only at level one) could do so? I've got nothing better to do, and I'm feeling generous

Would you be willing to make Flux's bet on it (see above)?

I thought that was a reference to this.

Oh wow, it's been a hot minute since that happened. That is also what I first thought of when I saw his bet though, lol.

Ah, the legendary fail.

Wait, I'm just seeing this for the first time, did he win? (Note--sarcasm)

I mean, the loss was so epic that it can only be called a win.

Did he turn anything in at all? Judging by the brief description it probably wasn't something that would be well-received here... but I'm curious if he even came up with something.

IIRC I don't think he did. Like he started and posted some pages but never finished.

Here's the link if you want some LOLs, Shadow:

https://chooseyourstory.com/story/bastard

Chris and Sent also did a few dramatic readings, with more passion and originality than what was present in the original piece:

Sent's dramatic reading: https://audio.com/sent-nel/audio/basically-this-is-what-happened

Chris's dramatic reading: https://audio.com/chris-l-7/audio/bastard

The most likely explanation, given the April Fools joining date, and the fact that the user never logged in after the 19th of April, was that it was an alt of someone playing up this overly enthusiastic caricature who made a complete fool out of themselves for the LOLs.

Ahh, thank you RK! I will check it out later. Seems like a fun time. I love the challenge and the confidence. It's not often you see a guy take on seven at once. 

Usually that kind of guy has severe self-esteem issues. To take seven at once requires more than mere physical flexibility and endurance, but also a deep shamelessness.

We were the true winners at the end of it all for getting to experience that whole episode.

So glad I was at least slightly invovled in the the whole TIG event.

I'm not confident enough to put my account on the line, if that's what you're asking

That was what I was asking.

The real question when it comes to this one is why you would bother.

I'd be willing to pull them out of shame IF they can post a commendation worthy short story/poem in the Writing Workshop. Of course, there might be somebody else willing to do it with no strings attached. If there is, you can ignore my offer.

I've never seen them post anything, so they can't be too bad. However, if they end up at the bottom of The SHAME Pit again, they're on their own

Before Marte's other posts in this thread, these were all their latest posts. Joining contests and then completely fucking off somewhere.

Anyway as I said, if someone wants to pull Marte out, just say you are and I'll mark it down.

I noticed this as well. And lol'd.

I would be tempted to try, but if I'm pulling someone up, I want it to at least be someone who'll make an effort with their second chance. I doubt this person would.

Why I have similarly been hesitant to volunteer.

I completely understand the hesitation, thank you anyways for the consideration, i have done nothing on this website so far except entering those contests only to give up for various reasons. Perhaps that was needed as from the point where i'm at one can only go up, i've started writing some short stories which i plan on sharing on this website soon and i will try to publish a story with this prompt anyways, even outside the contest.

All right. I'll give @Marte a chance and pull them up from the bottom of the SHAME pit.

Don't make me regret it.

Alright, I've made the note.

Prompt 45 has been locked in by Secret Contestant.

After this contest the SHAME Pit will be updated to toss any of the really slothful still sitting in the third level of SHAME into OBLIVION (Where upon being banned, they are also being violated by even bigger Abyssal Rape Scorpions FOREVER)

Finally, some justice for the Abyssal Rape Scorpions.

Is it really rape if the victims make no effort to resist or escape whatsoever? I feel like the scorpions are getting a bad rep for no reason.

I think it counts if it's against their will, which then it doesn't count because I'm pretty sure most people down there don't have a will.

I mean unless I remember the definition wrong awareness isn't required to consititude rape since it's about the general lack of consent. So deserved or not it is still technically rape.

Hmm, true. I stand corrected. Abyssal rape scorpions are aptly named then.

Are we going with the affirmative consent version or the implied consent version? But if the standard is some sort of written consent, then presumably the people in the pit of shame are definitely fucked, since they couldn't be bothered to write anything to prevent being raped by scorpions.

Well, I may as well try this out in my free time. 25?

For someone who suddenly said they were going to be around less, you've been here more than ever.

Locked.

I can't disagree with that. Dunno why I said it if I'm here so much, but meh I guess. Anyway, thanks!

I'll take 16.

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Alright I've been eyeing this prompt for a while, I'm biting the bullet and using the contest as motivation for finishing a story.

Give me #33.

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Oh wow, you picked the cancer one. Neat! I remember that prompt being missed last time. Good luck!

Yeah it seemed unique so I wanted to give it a spin. Although writing the whole cancer thing isn't the challenge for me, it's the genre of story I'm shooting for (superheroes).

Good luck with your work too! :) Traveling merchant seems like a fun one.

A superhero with cancer? Or someone with cancer befriending one? Very interesting concept.

I think Chris actually made a story with a hero dying of cancer. It was pretty good, don't know why he took it down.

A superhero with cancer! I was originally going to go with just Some Guy but I played around with some other ideas and that stuck.

Does he have super-fast regenerative powers, a messed-up face, and a cruel (but good) sense of humor by any chance?

I played a game of Marvel Superheroes where my character was a super-healer. The game never really took off, but my plan was to have him fight people by inducing super-fast growing tumors, kind of like an Akira growth.

14 please

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Banned already lol.

They're getting thrown into OBLIVION, but I'll reopen the prompt.

Making a all-of-my-points bet that my storygame will be better than Enterpride's.

Damn that's crazy

Normally we don't allow stuff like this since people can have hundreds or even thousands of points, but he's only got 37 so it doesn't matter.

In fact, let's just make it a 50 point bet.

...Dude come on.

Rivalry is encouraged! I'm surprised you haven't chosen a rival. 

I feel like she's a tad too kind to do that. (No offence, Avo, but I think it would take a lot for you to declare someone a rival.)

A rival doesn't have to an enemy or someone you hate. It could easily be a friend you're competitive with to help improve each other.

I'm not confident enough.

Sure, buddy. Are you dumb or do you really think you outskill Enter? If you do I'll be shocked.

I never said anything about either of those options. I simply believe mine will be better than his.

It is far more efficient to declare all Wardens to be your rivals, none of them are worth singling out.

Oh boy, what's next? Betting your entire account on beating a list of random people?

Same thing I said to Avo!

Lol, no thanks. I have enough of a punishment waiting for me if/when I do fail, I don't need an added bet to make things worse.

Sounds like you should be more confident in the things that you do.

The problem is that I'm over-confident; Why do you think I've entered this contest?

When and where?

Honestly not a good idea. Odds are that you lose your account.

Naz would certainly know all about losing their accounts.

Fuck you man this is my gimmick.

My gimmick is this man you fuck.

I'll go with 34.

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Entering into a contest as soon as you make an account is a bold choice. I wish you the best of luck

He's a goner for sure.

I believe in TechnoMage

Probably a formerly banned member who knows the ropes, I'd wager.

I'd like to pull corgi up from the second level of the pit.

I thought you could only pull up people in the third level of SHAME?...

You can pull someone up from the second to the first, you just can't pull someone actually out of it. They'll never learn that way.

Though it looks like Corgi has already joined the contest so he's pulling himself out if he turns in something.

If not then Laughing might actually be pulling him out of the third level to the second, assuming she turns something in.

Corgi may have a bit of a safety net here.

I want to do the same for Chris113022 because it is less fun to pass him in commendations if he is in shame.

Just look how many people are in SHAME... and how many wardens are in SHAME...

Most of them are dead anyway. Soon I will be at the castle kicking old corpses off the thrones, it will not matter whether they hide up in the towers or down in the dungeons ｼ

It will be very funny if Corgi submits something and LD does not.

I'm just admiring the list of the 50 points...
Amazing with what ideas you came up.

locked.

Can they be locked if they didn't pick a prompt? I know the tradition is to lock anyone that posts on the thread if they haven't already picked, but does End assign one if they don't pick?

In the past I believe they have been encouraged to pick a prompt. Not picking a prompt has the same effect of picking one and not finishing it, so most eventually do pick one.

From what I recall, if you post on the thread for a prompt contest saying anything, you're liable to be locked. And then you either have to choose a prompt, or one gets chosen for you by End, with hilarious results.

So Manu, if you're reading this, it might be best to scroll through the list while you still have time and see which prompt you have the most affinity with.

I have been SHAMED from this once. It was... shameful.

I think this is how I wrote my first story. Mizal locked me into a western contest, so I stopped my other project to write a quick game as my first release. It was awful, but I avoided falling into the Pit until much later…

Are we just letting this go without assigning a prompt?

@Manu, pick a prompt or one will be assigned for you to fail on.

Nice catch!

You can have its pelt if it didn't respond to Anthrax.

Thanks for the offer; I'll turn it into a cloak if I get it.

I'm gonna swallow my fear of going to the SHAME pit and take prompt #9!

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Thanks, UD!

Any thoughts on your plan?

My plan for the prompt? 

yes

I do have a plan, then! The festival is going to be for their "gods." But the character you play as doesn't believe they're gods. Yada-yada, global warming, cutting down trees, all that business.

Nice!

Are you familiar with the common branching patterns in choose your own stories?

For the most part. If you're trying to say what I think you are.

He's talking Time Cave, Loop and Grow, Branch-and-Bottleneck, State Tracking, or Confirmation-Required choice as general approaches.

I haven’t heard of all of these… but I think the names are self explanatory.

Basically, they are asking how you are handling branching in your story to prevent it from either growing exponentially or not having enough choices/variety.

So FernGully basically? (Without Tim Curry that movie was probably forgettable. Okay maybe Robin Williams could have carried it.) Will you have the Dances With Smurfs Outsider/White Savior cliche? I'm not saying these things are inherently bad, BTW. Critics hated The Last Samurai, but audiences loved it.

Haha oh my gosh, you're right! I didn't realize it was FernGully. Even though I grew up with that movie... You're not saying I should change the plot, are you?

You don't necessarily have to change the plot, just be ready for that comparison in reviews if your plot has too many connections to Ferngully.

Nah man. There's a reason that trope has lasted so long. Just make it good.

I have finished my entry for prompt 3. Here is the link: https://chooseyourstory.com/story/legend-of-the-folklore-fish

For my second story, I will take prompt 39, a protagonist seeks a living example of something long thought extinct !

Locking in.

That is awfully quick… You have time to proofread it and sit on it a bit. I’d focus on making the quality and length of the story really high rather than writing two. However, that’s just my opinion. As long as it meets the minimum site standards you won’t be shamed.

A bit late.

Indeed. The stone has been etched. The scales settled. The offering weighed against the lightest feather, soon to be appraised by the Dark One.

Lol, that's poetic. Only thing that throws it all off is the "Yep" at the beginning.

Fortunately, I have the power of Edit.

I'm reading through it right now, and despite not being far through, it's already better than some of the stories I've seen for previous contests. Good job.

Congratulations stories_unwritten!

Impressive accomplishment. You should be incredibly proud of writing a 35k story within a month. You used your time incredibly well and got a lot done!

What Wardens be like when faced with a call to competancy.

*Competency :]

35k for a first story is amazing though. I'll give it a read and review after I'm done with my pending reviews in the review club probably.

28

Holy shit. I did not expect you to join like this, Sherb. I figured you were already in the contest as one of the secret contestants, but damn. This is the most low-key way I've seen a heavy hitter join a contest.

But it's so awesome you joined! I can't wait to see what you write. Super cool!

Thanks RK!

While it does seem fun, I probably won't ever do the secret contestant thing- if I'm in, you'll always know!

What holiday are you picking, Sherb?

Christmas :)

Oh nice. I had assumed you'd be a judge.

I could always do both! I won't be biased, I swear!

Well he can't be one now and now I really will have to read everything.

Time to tap Gower again? The few serious contenders for the top spot are usually obvious at a glance though.

(And go ahead Clayfinger, correct his spelling too, I dare you.)

No point, I need 3 judges to not have to read any of them. Usually I get Sherb as at least one of them for something like this.

I only bothered with the little correction because shots were fired in the direction of the wardens. Well deserved shots, I suppose but still. XD

So Chris fucked up.

He's not getting a safety net of not falling back into the third level of SHAME even if he fails to turn to something in.

His actions have also ruined this "net" for Corgi as well and all future attempts at doing this.

That is all.

I had thought this was always going to be the case honestly, I thought the rescues only pulled up to second level.

Nah, you always could pull someone up from second to first if you wanted for whatever reason. Not much point though except to give an extra buffer to the slothful.

You just can't pull someone completely out.

How can it be possible to mess up that badly? and his name in the Pit of SHAME is bold, does that mean he is a special type of prisoner?

Nah, bolding names just reminds me of the last pit update. (Who went down, who went up)

And it seems we have yet another banned contestant. Well it really isn't a proper prompt contest without at least one.

Prompt 25 is open again. (So is 14 in case people didn't realize Usethisnamepls got banned as well)

If Enter manages to turn in anything at all I believe this means he wins a few points from their bet.

I'm sort of surprised that nobody took prompt 31 and made it about that gold ball sport in Harry Potter lol

Ah... sorry, did you realize that replying in a contest thread locked you in as a contestant?

HA! I already have a prompt claimed! TAKE THAT!!! /silly

Oh shoot I missed that, sorry... 😞 (sorry I'm getting way too obsessed with the emoji keyboard).

You are surprised that nobody decided to write Harry Potter Fan Fic for their contest entry?  Wow, you must be like 8.

"31) A story involving sports of some kind. (Real or fictional and in any capacity: Player, coach, ref, mascot, cheerleader, etc)
"

Wow, quidditch. :/

Wow, for a Harry Potter fanfic to be the first thing to come to mind, you must be, like, 5.

Yes. I am capable of reading the prompt.  That actually has nothing to do with my statement.

Oh shoot- yeah I saw she (he?) said now. Still, in her/his defense, they never said it had to be about Harry Potter, only about the sport from Harry Potter.

Eh, I was just making a joke :P

(Male, btw, if you were wondering)

Fun fact: there is a real Quidditch game. People made up rules for how to play a sport based on the books. In my experience, it's wild. I had some friends in college who asked me to play on a team. It devolved into a bunch of Harry Potter fans in a field, breaking metal broomsticks and trying to cut each other with them.

However, it's basically team handball combined with dodgeball, holding a broom between your legs. I believe colleges were looking into making actual teams, but that was a long time ago. Hopefully, it died out by now.

I've heard about that! I watched a video talking about it, like, years back.

Thank you! 

40.

It's been a while but I have always enjoyed the contests. So I'm back, albeit a bit late.

Best of luck. Locked.

is it possible for me to take the bible one? I have been making a world inspired by dante's inferno and the infernal dictionary where God up and left. If not, then that is totally fine, but I would really like it. Also, I can't tell if Endmaster is homophobic or if he just says a lot of slurs. I also PROMISE TO NOT WRITE GAY PORN.

also it is funny since I live in Utah and like to make fun of Mormons all the time;)

Seriously, I am serious. could I just have it. Just give me the benefit of the doubt cause all I want to do is write, get feedback on that, and be nerdy and write stuff eventually as good as Endmaster's stuff.

And I choose 25. I am not typed rooster and I have never used AI. I will even give you guys examples of my short stories if you need it.

Ok, then if you are a banned user who’s now making multiple alternate accounts, just admit it! Honesty is the best policy, and if you really just want to write and get feedback, just admit it. Transparency is important here.

If you’re really just a new user, then word of advice: don’t use generative AI in the creative process. Write your own stuff, and you’ll have till april 1st to turn something in.

Ok, I will admit it. and also, I think degrades human struggle and emotions and empathy and causes people to view information without actually examining the impact. I also admit that I just want to write and have fun. I am being transparent cause that is all I want to do. And I also haven't crashed out yet at least;)

Mods, take all my points away if I don't write a better story than this guy

I'll come up with a suitable number of points to take away from you if you fail.

Bro. Are you for real? The user who just got banned picked that prompt. Come on. You got to try a little harder than that.

I swear I am not that banned user. I just want to have that prompt. I am sorry this site is rocked by so much cyber bullying, AI usage, and other things but I am not an alt. I just made an account for the first time.

Alright then. I guess all I can really say is best of luck, and happy writing!

thankyou

Yeah... his profile is too painful to look at to ring TR to me. he could be faking of course, but I think he's ok, and the mods haven't banned him.

Proxies are not so hard. But that's a lot of effort just to come back for one particular prompt.

I am working on the assumption that spoofing a school IP is a little beyond the capabilities of the kind of idiots we typically ban.

I mean if it is Rooster, he's just saddled himself with being "nerdy gay writer", which just opens up a whole new front of mockery so the joke's on him anyway.

F

It's fairly suspicious, but so far background checks out that you're not Rooster boy.

I suppose it doesn't matter, since if we find out later that you are, you'll get banned again.

Locked for 25

God up and leaving, huh? Perhaps you'd be interested in reading an old story where that happens as well: By The Light of Day, where instead of destroying the world after the end of St. John's Revelation, God just leaves it (like with Jonah, where he had mercy on the pitiful fools). /shameless self-plug

"It is clear from scripture that the original Divine plan was to create a new Heaven and new Earth after the Apocalypse, and then cast those who remain into the lake of fire. But in his mercy, God has allowed the old Earth to endure. As such, it is clear to the Brotherhood that God himself is no longer among us."

Write your story and we'll be writer-kin.

Just 6 prompts left open.

Give me 24 and fuck RKrallonor if I fail.

Well the problem with that is you're currently in TRIPLE SHAME and getting violated by RAPE scorpions. You can't join a contest until someone pulls you out.

So anyone willing to pull up Cyclonis a level so he can participate in the next contest?

I guess I'll do it, I need better motivation than just Derp again to finish mine.

Done.

Also you're free to just not save Derp at all.

Thank you Mizal. And no offense, but does this mean I won't know if I'm out of the pit or not until four second before the deadline?

Nooooo!

Endmaster please, I already went and bought a bottle of vodka to help!

I am not Endmaster but I can help you ｼ

Start writing your story. By the start of March you will be free to join the contest ! This is assuming I am allowed to pull you from the shame pit together with Mizal.

No he wouldn't, he can't join this one at all.

And he just gets pulled up one level and has to pull himself out the rest of the way by submitting a viable story for the next contest he joins.

Oh, that is too bad for him. Thank you for the clarification !

Thanks for trying anyway, I may still try to finish at least a small project on my own, I've been thinking I should finally do something here.

Even if you can't use it for the contest, it is still worth the comms and reviews. Also shows that you can fully complete a writing project on here. Speaking from experience, each one you finish makes the next one a little easier.

It is much easier to finish a story for a contest when it is not your first published story.

My first contest I almost missed the deadline because I didn’t realize there were requirements to publishing a story. Specifically, my story did not have enough pages to be posted. I wrote really long (2,000 word) pages and had to retroactively break them up to meet the page requirements.

Other people have had issues because there is a 24 hour waiting period before a story can be published. You can’t create it and publish it the same day. Go write your first story as practice: it will really help.

I’d like to take prompt 14. Are there any requirements beyond just not being shit and getting work done?

14) A story where you’re the last of your kind (Doesn’t need to be human).


Sounds good!

Locked. And there's no requirements beyond submitting something that wasn't spat out by ChatGPT an hour before the deadline. Quality would be appreciated though, it is technically a contest.

I can't wait to get started.

I'm pulling up Alienrun.

What's that?

I'm pulling up Alienrun. I don't wish to discuss my reasons and get jumped on.

Ohhhh, is it that one CryptoCoin runner app that's probably a scam? Lol, have fun ig. No clue why you announced that to everyone here though

What? I've never heard of a cryptocoin app, but I could've sworn I've seen/heard the word crypto somewhere.

Or maybe it's that one space-themed RPG Strategy Card Game

I have no idea what you're on about.

No? Perhaps it's the Alien Run mountain-bike trail in New Mexico

Are you asking why I'm dragging Alien up or who Alien is? In the case of the latter, here.

Ahhhh, makes sense

All of the things I mention do exist, by the way. Here are some links:

1. Cryptorunner Nevermind, can't find one for it that's unblocked for me, lol.
2. Board game
3. Bike trail

Huh, interesting! Thanks! ^-^

No problem, I'm always happy to go down a rabbit hole (or drag someone else down into one)!

Lol. I was gone the last three days, so I'm working on catching up in the forums on what I missed. Hopefully I'm not spamming someone with notifications...

That's fair, I sometimes have to do the same myself.

TL;DR:

1. Typed Roster got banned, came back with a lot of alts, which also got banned, and got laughed at.
2. An owl person came back from the dead and is starting up a writing prompt/contest thingamajig.
3. Someone else is starting a huge and ambitious storygame project.

There might be other things I'm missing, but I think those are the main three.

Yeah, already got that, just wading through... chicken hunting? Maybe when I read farther I'll get it...

Hint: TypedRooster.

Oh yeah! I'm dumb... I gotta stop using ellipses, lol.

Nah, it's okay... Mostly. It can get out of hand if you overuse them, though. But I know you'd never do that... right?

I don't usually do, but sometimes it seems they pop up more. Think it's fine though. And I genuinely can't tell if you're joking.

No and yes.

Here's a (hopefully) more obvious version:

I think you'll be fine if you don't overuse them.

(Pause...)

But... I know you'd never do that... right?

I think you're the one starting to overuse it. Why the indent?

Uh... no... I'm not overusing them... you're underusing them! I would never use them too much. Never...

XD, rip.

Ellipses just happen when you interact too much with Alien.

Not what happened, I swear.

@3iguy

Well you're currently also in Triple SHAME getting violated by RAPE scorpions, so you can't join. Someone is going to have to pull you up a level before you can join another contest.

Anyone want to do that? (Assuming you're not already pulling up someone)

@V_V

Alienrun is a worthless good for nothing that doesn't deserve saving, but done. You can of course always change your mind and pull someone else up instead.

Thanks, but I stand by my decision.

Well, even if I can’t join the contest, I will still write the story on my own. I am in love with this story idea and I want to share it.

There’s always the next contest, or whenever it is where I am able to join.

Oh yeah you're free to do that of course.

You're lucky you decided to suddenly show up anyway since the intention after this contest is to just toss the lot currently in the third level of SHAME into OBLIVION if they've been inactive for a long period of time.

I will pull up 3iguy. On the condition that he allows me to see that he's actually working on writing and logs onto the site once a week until the end of the contest.

Thanks! I accept. Expect a DM shortly with the details.

I would be interested in 14, please!

Locked; Good luck.

Thanks! I'll need it for my first one.

Good luck!

Okay so gay nerd boy fucked up and is outta here for realsies.

Seems like there might be a bit of a Ark of the Covenant thing going on with prompt 25 as this is the second person who has chose the prompt to be banned this contest.

Perhaps the Almighty doesn't want folks making any more fanfic of the WORD or perhaps he just doesn't like sodomites.

In any case, prompt 25 remains open again for anyone with the courage to take it. Only the penitent man will pass.

Okay, as has been pointed out, you're all doing this wrong. You don't have to tie yourself in knots trying to be edgy, just tell a simple Biblical tale.

Here, listen:

A man and his girlfriend were traveling. The man refused to stop among foreigners, distrusting them too much, and so insisted they continue on until they reached a city of the Benjamites, his countrymen, just before nightfall. There though they quickly learned all was not well, and were tracked down by a mob while trying to take shelter in a house. The man shoved the woman out the door to save himself, and she was gang raped, to death.

The man, out of his mind with grief and possibly guilt, chopped her body into pieces and mailed the pieces around to the leaders of the other tribes as a call to arms.

400,000 were assembled and when the rest of the Benjamites refused to hand over the men of that city, a bloody civil war took place, with the Benjamites being slaughtered nearly to the last man, except for a few hundred who managed to hide out in the mountains while the 400,000 went rampaging over their territory, razing their towns and even destroying the livestock.

It was then that the leaders of these forces came to their senses a bit, and realized they'd nearly genocided this branch of their own people. The remaining men were allowed to return, but there was another problem: all the others had sworn a sacred oath they would never let one of their daughters marry a Benjamite.

The solution to this turned out to be turning on one of their other settlements who had not sent anyone to help with the genocide. They killed every adult and all the male children, and captured 400 girls who would be married to the surviving Benjamites.

This still wasn't enough however, and so the Benjamites were told to hide out in a vineyard and kidnap 200 more girls traveling to a shrine for a holiday. Since their parents weren't voluntarily giving them to the Benjamites, they would not be guilty of breaking their oath! Genius!

And all of this came to pass because the people had no king to shame them.



See, that's plenty of drama to work with and it even has a moral. The Bible is full of storygame material, everyone stop taking this prompt and then making it hard on yourself for no reason.

Further example of how it can be done in even a short comic, so you know you could expand it out alot to a storygame.

What fine pillars you got there....

Give me the prompt, I'll do it in 24 hours and I won't even get banned.

(My story will not be as funny at Endmaster's though so I'm sorry, I'm just doing a normal historical one.)

Locked!

Got a lot of ambitious folks taking more than one prompt this time around too it seems.

Speaking as a complete Bible neophyte, I feel like the story of Jonah has a lot of potential for a really cool CYOA. I mean, it’s about a prophet who braves the high seas, gets swallowed whole by a whale, and then released after 3 days. That’s pretty badass!

There's a lot of badass stories! I know which story I'm doing, it was one I was already looking at because it could fit my original prompt. I already ran into a tiny snag though, there's a line that's completely different in the NIV than in the KJV....it's just a little detail in a song and nothing that effects the overall plot for my game thankfully, but I did go down a rabbithole trying to find out what it was supposed to say instead of planning my branches while I was still at my computer, and now I'm even more confused.

Of course with my luck the prompt will be to write about the Mercer Gang in space... X.x

Direct all translation questions to the inbox of @hetero_malk, some of these other mods need to earn their keep.

Please do

You can probably use either translation for this story. Bible translations are an interesting topic for those who care, but it is not surprising that different translations are different. That is the point of having them. None are directly incorrect or invalid, but they all are translated with a different goal in mind.

The KJV is an old translation, so it uses a dialect of English that we are no longer familiar with. However, it was used and accepted for so long that some people use it as the default. The NIV is a similar translation meant to use a more modern vernacular. Since we don't speak the same way they did in the 1600s, the translations are different.

If you want to know what is the "most correct", the answer is probably to learn Latin and read an original copy that is as close to the original as possible. Short of that, any translation can have its advantages and disadvantages, but none are really "better" or "worse".

I know what story she's doing so I think I figured out the verse she meant. It is a pretty odd one, the meaning is completely different and it's not a matter of archaic language. (Also not really a story changer like she said either way though.) The version in the KJV translation is shared by nearly every other one though, and also fits as a reference to something earlier.

I'm sure there's an interesting reason for this so I may go digging into later, but Malk can probably look it up quickly in a scholarly something or other and save the rest of us some clicking. NIV is known for awful word choice at times of course.

I forgot that he can also just look at words and tell what they say, that's such a cool power to have. (The explanation is pretty interesting if Wildblue wants to share.)

Learning Latin isn't getting you any closer to the base text of the Bible. It is, however, essential to scholars of the Vulgate and people who study medieval documents. 

For the Bible, you need Hebrew and Greek. And Aramaic, but only for a little bit of it. 

I’m glad to be corrected! I think Latin was used when I was a kid, so it always sticks in my mind as the “original language” despite not being accurate. I’m not a bible scholar, but I can try to give more detailed information if give the verse… it’s not exactly my strong suit, but I could try.

If it's not too late, can I take number 36?

Awesome! I'm really glad you joined, best of luck!

The story of Endmaster.

5 prompts still left, 3 folks banned already and still a little over a month to go.

Also the most deeply SHAMED people I've ever seen try to enter a contest who couldn't.

Here, prompt 25 example for the edgelords.

Gay and Transgressed

2:4 And so God made man in his own image. Actually God looked much better in person, but he didn’t own a good mirror.

2:5 Anyway so he called the man Adam and he’s going about the usual shit like petting the animals and not eating the apples day in day out.

2:6 Then one day Adam says to God, “This is great and all, but I’m getting a little bored just all by myself can’t you give me some else to talk to? I have this ability to speak and all.”

2:7 So God thought about this and that it was a reasonable request. So he made another dude called Steve. He basically looked similar to Adam except not covered in gross body hair like some bear.

2:8 So now Adam and Steve are going about the usual shit like petting the animals and not eating the apples day in day out.

2:9 And they’re doing some talking, but turns out there isn’t too much to talk about seeing as nothing actually happens in the Garden of Eden what with it being perfect and all.

2:10 Well sure enough they get bored enough that they start talking about their dicks because well dick jokes never get old. Of course Adam eventually brings up the fact that sometimes it just gets erect and he isn’t sure what to do with it in that state except its really difficult to take a piss when its like this, though aiming isn’t really an issue seeing as the entire world is the toilet at this early stage. It was basically like India except with a lot less brown people and a whole lot cleaner. Actually it was nothing like India, forget that comparison.

2:11 So Steve mentions a really neat trick he just sort of discovered on his own to help with that and that he could show Adam how. Adam being up for it tells Steve sure, which then leads to Steve taking the matter into his hands.

2:12 After they knew each other, Adam started looking at Steve a little differently. Actually a lot differently. In time the knowing of Steve’s hands also lead to the knowing of Steve’s mouth which Adam liked even better!

2:13 However it would soon come to pass that Adam wished to know Steve in an even DEEPA way. Steve had an idea as usual, but he still wasn’t quite sure since usually that was generally an exit area, but at this point he had come to love Adam as a dude just helping out another dude. He prepared himself physically, mentally and spiritually.

2:14 And so it came to pass that Adam and Steve KNEW each other in a way that dare not speak its name. In time Adam would know Steve in this way many times. Many, many, MANY times. Too much to count really. And Steve soon was sore from his endeavors, however he wished to keep Adam happy, but there had to be a better way.

2:15 While all this was going on, Ol’ Nick had been watching from the forbidden apple tree. Now was the perfect time to weave his brand of corruption.

2:16 The Devil took the form of a giant snake since its shape would get Steve’s attention a lot quicker. Sure enough this worked and Steve sashayed over to the tree.

2:17 Satan spoke to Steve saying if he wished to free himself from back pain, the apples on the tree would grant him that wish AND able to make Adam even happier.

2:18 “I dunno, God told us not to eat those apples. They’re filled with all sorts of knowledge and such.” Steve replied, but the snake merely said “Well if you can’t trust a giant snake who can you trust? Besides, God won’t know. Here, just take a bite.”

2:19 So Steve being no stranger to putting random things into his mouth went along with the snake and bit into the apple at which point he felt quite different. In fact he had undergone a great transformation.

2:20 Steve looked down and saw that his chest was much bigger and his dick was gone. Not replaced, but more… inverted. The snake smiled and told Steve to now present himself to Adam and use the new hole on him.

2:21 Steve immediately followed the snake’s instructions and sure enough the snake was right. Everything was better. Adam definitely preferred this new hole which seemed to match up more perfectly as if it was designed that way! No more days of having to use freshly squeezed lemon juice as a lubricant anymore! And as for Steve he some how felt right in this new beautiful body of his.

2:22 “THEY’VE BEEN WHAT? AND NOW THEY’RE WHAT?! WHAT THE FUCK!? I DIDN’T AUTHORIZE ANY OF THIS SHIT!” God said upon being told of these recent shenanigans by Arch Angel Gabriel.

2:23 Gabriel sobbed upon hearing God’s tirade as it thundered throughout the heavens. Arch Angel Michael patted him on the shoulder telling him that it would be okay.

2:24 And so it was that God cleaned house that day for their terrible transgression, kicking Adam and Steve (Now Eve) out into the real world where they had to make it on their own. As an added punishment Eve was cursed with “womaness” which involved a lot of bleeding from the new hole, the ability to produce more young from the new hole and the physical upper body strength weakening to make it difficult to prevent others from using the new hole whenever they wanted. Meanwhile Adam now had to go out and actually provide for his new life partner and all the ungrateful spawn that would follow.

2:25 “Lol, fags” the Devil said.

There. Bible Fan Fiction that managed to probably offend at least one of each of the usual groups without even swearing all that much or even getting that graphic.

Whoa, turns out it was Adam and Steve! 🙌 🌈👬😍🐍🍎👏

This is so much better than whatever idea Rooster was going on about.

Who would have guessed that End would be the next to continue the Gay and Depressed series?

This is the prequel spinoff.

Besides having a larger amount of banned folks and people taking more than one prompt, this contest also seems to have the most good Samaritans this time around pulling the slothful up one level from the pit.

Bonus points for this, but only if ALL of these good Samaritans actually turn in a viable story. If only one of them doesn't then nobody gets shit.

Translation: End really doesn't want any vacancies in the pit. He must be charging rent down there.

@Liminal @V__V @Fabrikant @hadowdrake27 @MrAce321 @Chris113022, @Cat2002116

Don't you dare fuck this up.

Thank goodness I’m not on that list! Imagine all of the pressure I would be feeling…

However, I will likely finish something. It’s more a question of if it’s the long story game I want to write, or a short game I have time to write.

Yes Ma'am. Writing as we speak. Hopefully some others are as well.

After all, it's the only way to get some space for the abyssal rape scorpions! ^-^
They deserve some personal raping space too.

How did I miss this, I swear, I get no tagging notifications.

@V__V
Test

It said I was tagged this rime, but just looked like the normal post notifications. Maybe Shadow was right and it's the underscores.

That time I copied your name directly. I'm wondering if you used some kind of special character when you made your account, because to all appearances that's exactly two underscores. I can paste and then backspace over them, there are two.

It would make a lot of sense if it's a special character or something. However, here is a test that I am typing without copy-paste.

@V__V

It could just be everyone mistyping your name. Tags are usually very touchy to spelling errors, and it’s not obvious to me how many underscores are in your name. V__V and V_______V look similar to us (this specific example is an exaggeration), but it’s very different to the computer.

It's two underscores.

I can help, who wants a "get out of shame free card"? (but only one level !)

I'll take 24

Locked

I have an idea for 31 about sports so I will take it. Even if my second story is unwritten I want to lock this prompt first ｼ

Locked in

31 because nobody like to write about……oh i see now..


…..Well fuck I don’t know anything about sports except hockey…specifically heated rivalry which does NOT help no make porn so just throw me in the fucking pit already ToT

Ah fuck nvm somebody got i before me :(



Wholesome woodland lil shits ig (37)

Locked

One more prompt left. Still a month left to write something.

I have finished my story about extinct species, it is here: https://chooseyourstory.com/story/ever-been-chased-by-a-dinosaur

@AlienRun

Eat shit. Turns out it wasn't that hard after all huh?

I'll play the rest later, but so far I have gone swimming, touched grass, and stuffed random leaves in my mouth. The Youtuber is very annoying so that's a great touch of realism to keep things grounded in reality.

Like like a lot of work was put into this, but I won't commend it yet because people get mad? Go and figure it.

Are you planning on doing the last prompt? There's still a few weeks left

They already claimed 31.

Oh damn, you're right!

Edit: Has anyone else completed three prompts in one contest before?

Well done! Two stories before anyone else submits one is pretty good. I haven’t looked at them (there is barely enough time for me to write), but I also see the comments that they are well written. Keep up the great work!

Thank you !!

You are certainly failing to live up to your username.

No matter how many stories I write, many more will remain unwritten. I thank you for your comment.

We will now be accepting formal surrenders from all other Wardens. (And benholman)

We? How's your story coming along?

I’m really proud of you stories_unwritten! Well done! You’re an inspiration and seeing you write so much if motivating me too! Thank you for setting such a productive example.

Thank you ! How is your story progressing, you have been nice, I want to see you avoid the Pit.

My story's been going ok, thank you for asking! It's set after a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. Even after the world was destroyed by nuclear radiation, both countries are still at war. The game centers around a robotic assassin who gets a contract from a mysterious third party group to kill one or both of the world leaders. Their goal is to end the war for good, so the story will follow this assassin as he journeys throughout the nuclear wasteland that is America, figures out a way to get to the Soviet Union, and competes with other assassins(and races agains the clock, since reports show that progress towards building an even more dangerous weapon, one that has the potential to vaporize the Earth itself, has accelerated tremendously) to kill the target. Along the way, you find out more about the world, the relationship between robots and humans, and you may choose to achieve the goal of world peace in a more pacifist way.

Progress has been slow, but I'm planning on writing some more this weekend. The major issue is the world building and making everything make sense since I don't want to mess this one up. And I'm trying to improve my prose, since I want to write a really good story with great prose this time around. I can't mess this up.

I'm trying to figure out timelines and whether the story would make more sense set right after the world-destroying event(i.e. something like the Stand, although in that case it was a disease pandemic, rather than nuclear, but same principle), or hundreds of years afterwards. I'm right now doing hundreds of years afterwards, but I'm trying to do some research on whether radiation lasts that long, and would people really stay underground for so long, since everyone pretty much lives in interconnecting underground bunkers. I wanted to give a sense of claustrophobia and tight spaces to add to the tension, since that just feels kind of cool, but I do want my protagonist to eventually go above ground.

Best of luck on your third story!

Sounds like an interesting story, and I excited to see how it turns out! It sounds like you are having fun and have a lot to figure out. A couple things popped into my head as I read this, and I hope you don’t mind if I mention a few. If you didn’t want the advice, just disregard the rest of my response.

1. Radiation can last a really long time. It decreases over time, and environmental factors determine how fast the cleanup can go. It also depends on the concentration of radiation and types of isotopes. Basically, you can choose how long the radiation lasts because there is an argument for a fast clean up with isotopes with short half lives vs a long with more stable (still radioactive) isotopes.

I’m pretty sure there are areas in Japan where people were still getting sick from the radiation a decade after… especially children who are more sensitive to it. I think the book “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” is about this topic. However, the area is considered safe now. Other places like chernobyl are still not clean 40 years later and counting.

2. A robot might be more capable of withstanding radiation than a human. It could still affect your man character, but robots are also made from various materials with cool gadgets. It’s possible to make the outside world unlivable, but still have your robot go there. Perhaps more fantasy can take over and there can be mutated creatures and the like. Fallout is a good example of this.

@Shadowdrake27

I really appreciate this! Sorry for not responding sooner, you gave me a lot to think about. For number 1, that's a good point. I knew that Chernobyl radiation has made the area dangerous to venture in even today, but I wasn't sure about whether it would last 200 years. But I did a little research online, and I think you were right, it depends on the concentration of isotopes, so in my story, I could design it so that there was a higher level of isotopes.

As for number 2, I really like this point. I think I'll try adding customizable options and gear, I'll need to play around with the variables but maybe you can earn money through contracts and buy fancier parts. Thanks for the help! I really appreciate this, and I'm going to work on world building some more, integrating these tips!

I’m glad it helped! Hopefully you can do something fun with it. No one knows exactly how long radiation would last after this type of event, so it’s pretty open. You could also make it so one country used nukes that allowed for the radiation to dissipate faster while another used more devastating ones that will virtually never clean up. This could be determined by a choice as well. Do whatever is best for the story. Also, I will be upgrading to the best titanium armor before going out there if it’s a choice. Can’t have your brand new armor scratched up by a giant cockroach!

Story Thara, had to undo your fun. SO already has an ultimatum, I want to see a contest entry.

It’s cool.

Just the act of doing it released endorphins.

At this rate of output you should just set up shop ghostwriting contest entries for the desperate for pay.

I choose number 38 please!

Locked.

My hopes are very high.

Tempted to just ban and throw into OBLIVION but he's lucky he's taking the last prompt for that 100% participation factor.

Sorry I was banned before and I didnt know what saying your name three times after the at symbol Im really sorry ok after i'm done with the prompt I will let you ban this account to let my other account free please.

Alright I'll unban the OG account and ban this one. Of course if you don't turn in a suitable story for the contest it's OBLIVION

Do you need to know my OG account though

I assume it's Jonathandracon. Unbanned that one.

Prompt 38 is open again.

lol