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They Stood Against the Sky · Original Short Story ·
Organised by RogerDodger
Word limit 2000–8000
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#1 · 9
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Hey. Cool introduction for the Writeoff here. We have art now.
#2 · 2
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Oh cool, drawing first! Been a while since we've had one of these, looking forward to seeing what everyone submits!
#3 · 2
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I shall do my best!
#4 · 3
· · >>Hap >>Baal Bunny
This is an interesting take, the drawing coming first...
#5 · 1
· · >>Baal Bunny >>Moosetasm
>>Moosetasm
WUUUUUUUUUT







omg it's true
#6 · 6
· · >>Moosetasm
>>Moosetasm
>>Hap

These are:

My favorite sorts of rounds, actually, writing a story to go with one of the submitted pictures. I'll be down in San Diego for Comic-Con this Thursday and Friday, but I hope to have time on the weekend to actually enter.

Mike
#7 · 6
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Tbh, I've been wanting for one of these for months.
#8 · 2
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>>Hap
>>Baal Bunny
Conversely, I will probably be able to make a picture or two by the end of the week, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to write a story.
#9 · 2
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ORLY? Consider me curious.
#10 · 3
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Damn, now I can't dig up a story idea that will just so happen to fit with whatever prompt we get.
#11 ·
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This has no ponies and is during TrotCon, so I am unlikely to partake I fear.
#12 · 3
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Good luck with this round guys!! ;)
#13 · 6
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WHOA. This has to be the most metal prompt of any Writeoff ever. I don't usually do Original rounds but my interest is piqued.
#14 · 1
· · >>Zaid Val'Roa >>Miller Minus
Wait, art before writing? This is new to me; how does this work? I mean, do the fics have to be based on the art, and can you base a fic on one of your own art submissions? What if you don't like any of the artistic works? :/
#15 · 5
· · >>Miller Minus >>BlueChameleonVI
>>BlueChameleonVI
Your story can be based on your interpretation of the art.
You can say some aspect of the art sparked your imagination and that led to a story.
You can also base your story on a specific element of an art piece.
#16 · 2
· · >>BlueChameleonVI
>>BlueChameleonVI
It's the same as the fic2pic round but reversed. So when you submit a story you have to attach it to a piece of art.

I understand the connection doesn't have to be super concrete, though. Just pick something that inspires you, fam. In a way, you'll have a lot more to choose from than if you were writing based off a prompt.
#17 · 4
· · >>Zaid Val'Roa
>>Zaid Val'Roa
Sonofa-
#18 ·
· · >>Miller Minus
>>Zaid Val'Roa
>>Miller Minus

All right. In that case, I'm guessing you can't base it on one of your own, then. Seeing as that's how the fic2pic version went.
#19 · 1
· · >>BlueChameleonVI
>>BlueChameleonVI
I don't think anything is stopping you, but it might be considered uncouth by some.

Edit: In case anyone reads this and gets the wrong idea: the site doesn't allow you to select your own art.
#20 · 2
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>>Miller Minus
#21 · 3
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>>Miller Minus

(chewing apple while talking) What's uncouth? (BELCH)

Duly noted. All righty, let's see if we can rustle up some pics afore we rustle up some fics...
#22 · 1
· · >>Miller Minus
It was three against a thousand...
#23 · 3
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>>Hap
...and prom was tomorrow!
#24 · 3
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Can art submissions be animated?

Just in case I decide to go insane and hand draw individual frames.
#25 · 7
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I don't think I've seen an original prompt on here in a long time. Here's hoping I can cook something up!

Good luck, guys!
#26 · 4
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I am arted out, and art is in. Good night, and good luck to all!
#27 · 3
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I AM LATE. TIME TO WHIP UP SOMETHIN' IN 4 HOURS.
#28 · 3
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I have submitted a single piece for your consumption.
#29 · 3
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Ready... set...

GO!
#30 ·
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OF SS is easily my least favorite part of the cycle, so I'm not going to make any special efforts to be available. I'll be hanging out in #mentors some, and it makes sense to keep a status message up for people who ping me at 3 AM and wonder if I'm there to respond.
#31 ·
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Alas:

With the San Diego Comic Con and my sister and her husband coming to visit, this isn't my weekend for writing. Maybe next round!

Mike
#32 · 2
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I had a really great story all planned out. Unfortunately, I just don't have enough time to write it without going crazy. So I'm bowing out this round. It was a cool Urban Fantasy idea though, so maybe I'll finish it some other time.
#33 ·
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On the plus side, I fixed like three things that were wrong with my car before state inspection, moved two dressers, one bed, a big oak table, and like three hundred boxes. And cooked two days worth of meals even though our stove has been broken for a week.
#34 · 6
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Not being very busy during the summer, I told myself I'd finally participate in a Writeoff. In fact, I even implored my good comrade Monokeras to hold me to it.

"Okay Oblo. I hope you live up to it. [...] But, if you duck out of your promise. I swear you’ll have to face the music."

So, with this chilling threat, I finally finished my first Writeoff entry under my real alias. I'm spared Mono's wrath, but probably not the wrath of reviewers.

So, good luck to all, and here we go!
#35 · 3
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Well, last minute story and last minute entry ! It was a lot of fun to write but def don't feel it came out as well as it could have...
Still-! looking forward to reading everyones in a bit ! :D
#36 · 2
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Hey guys, long time no see I guess (for those who still know me!). I've kept busy and am currently in the process of moving to another country, and [insert more perfectly valid reasons for being a bum without entry even though I contributed art]. Had a few ideas, but didn't flesh any of them out. I'm quite interested in seeing what you guys came up with though. Might be doing some reviewing!
#37 · 3
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Art Mashups of the Mulgritudinous and Displaisant.

Landpillars

Flower Weirdos Must Die!

Love and Hatred of the Colossus of Elder Wisdom
#38 · 2
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Alright, every story has 2* reviews!





*I did a crap job on A Fairy's Toil so that one still kinda has only 1. Anyone want to step up? Thanks, Rao
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