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Well, the Fanfic contest has closed, the result are in, and it's true to say that we didn't get many entries, but it's also true to say everyone who did enter has at least won something. Thanks to those who entered and a reminder for the next time to anyone else that the fact 100% of entrants won something is a good reason to enter future fic contests. Keep your eyes peeled (or even sign up to the RSS gizmo) in the future for any we do run.

The quality of the entrants made up for apparent lack of quantity, and the judges had a tough time in scoring the four quality fics entered into the contest by the three participants. We did not get any entries into the comedy section, for reasons unknown. Possibly the Large Hadron Collider providing us more than enough comedy by failing to work, or possibly just general credit crunch misery, but either way, there was no funny. We did get four entries from three people, and though sadly we can't give you a nice picture to look at like with the fanart, perhaps we can reverse the equation and have a thousand words equal a picture.

In descending order, our fourth place entry but third placed entrant, A Bards' Fallen Love earning a third place prize. The only non-FF6 entrant to the contest and the shortest, it is by no means a bad fic even if it was technically last placed, but Tesco was unfortunate to face very tough competition and only narrowly missed out on a higher placing.

The third and second places in terms of points went to The Shadow and About Being King. The latter story also won the General category, meaning that Lockpick wound up winning three prizes from the contest.

The winner overall in first place as well as the winner of the scene selection category however was Mirrors into Windows by MeaPortia, earning the overall first place prize in addition to the prize for the category win.

Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to them for entering. For those of you who are now reading the winners and maybe also browsing the rest of our fanfic library, perhaps you might feel inspired by what you read to submit your own fanfics to us or tell a friend who writes to do the same. In fact, watch this space. There might be something along to write fanfics about.

This post has been edited by Del S on 3rd December 2008 21:41

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-Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony.

Hurrah! I'm quit pleased/happy/surprised. ^^ Mirrors Into Windows was brilliant, I can see why it won first. I can't wait for the next CoNtest - you can definitely count on more fics. :D Thanks for hosting it, you guys!

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The opera was only performed in English ONCE. T_T

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Wow! I'm extremely flattered! This is a real honor - every fanfic on this site is incredible, and the CoNtest entries were terrific!



Congratulations, everyone, and thanks CoN staffers! And thanks for the kind words, Lockpick - as an Edgar fan, I especially enjoyed your story. Long live CoN!

This post has been edited by MeaPortia on 3rd December 2008 23:13

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I figured I had paid my debt to society by paying my overdue fines at the McLennan County Library.

"Oh crap!"
- Bartz

"Huh? Why's everyone singing?"
- Sabin

Wow, I really loved The Shadow. The others were really good too, but that one is definitely my favorite. The tone is very short and matter-of-fact, kind of survivalist, and yet there are distinct marks of intelligence scattered throughout. I also love the complexity of the subject and how it was handled. I never really thought of Shadow as such a countryboy-type (I always imagined him as more of a world-tired strong/silent asian dude), but it really makes sense, and I like this perspective a lot more than what mine was. Great job!

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Oh tell me why
Do we build castles in the sky

only four entries, equalling only three people. I was surprisedto hear that, and even more surprised to see I actuallyplaced. I read the other three and gotta say you two really out did mine. Congrats on placing second Mea, and for getting first Lock

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They wouldn't let me enter.

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Veni, vidi, dormivi.

Quote (karasuman @ 8th December 2008 00:33)

They wouldn't let me enter.

Is it because you are a staff member? By the way,I meant to ask, was it our ratings that decided the winner, or did the staff judge?

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I just wanted to add on one bit of postscript to this and the fanart contest combined; as promised, we today made a donation of $75.00 to Child's Play, the charity run by the folks behind Penny Arcade. The charity provides entertainment of all sorts (games, movies, books, music, etc.), as well as financial support to children's hospitals all over the United States, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and even Egypt.

This donation was made on behalf of the winners of our two contests, so thank you all for participating and feel good that the hard work you put in has made an impact, however small, on the lives of those less fortunate than us.

Thanks again to everyone, and we hope you can get involved again!

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