Chrono Compendium
Kajar Laboratories - Fan Works and Submissions => Kajar Laboratories => Topic started by: ZeaLitY on December 28, 2008, 03:32:40 am
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Welcome to the thread headquarters for the Winter Fanfic Contest 2008-2009! The author of the fanfic most enjoyed by the judges while achieve the Poet of El Nido rank icon.
- The topic is Dreams. Dreams can be of the Masa & Mune / Turnip variety; the changing history I'm-a-Chrono-Trigger! kind; or even the Devourer sort. Any characters or settings in the Chrono series are fair game.
- Send entries to chronocompendium@gmail.com with the subject "Winter Fanfict Contest." Entries will be kept anonymous.
- A good length limit is 3,000, but it's flexible.
- Story does not have to be related to Winter.
- The contest concludes March 31, 2009.
Enjoy it, everyone!
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oh have i got a story with turnip lol, i'll be joining <3
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'SGOGOGO.
I'm game.
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I had a Chrono Cross/Trigger dream a few weeks ago, so I think I'll put that into written form and use that.
It's not ABOUT a dream, but it actually WAS a dream, so does that count?
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Hm, sorry, but, DOUBT!
Can I send as many entries as I please or is there a limit per person?
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Just one, I guess. It shouldn't be hard to put that CT/CC dream into a dream theme, hehe.
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I haven't fanficed in a while, but it's always fun to do this sort of thing. I'll figure something out, though. Bear with me; I'm completely unfamiliar with the concept of the Dream Devourer. The only thing I can think of when I hear that is 'Gastly used Dream Eater!'.
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I had a Dream about the Compendium and CT the other day, but it's ridiculastupid. (Making up adjectives is fun) Maybe I'll write a story version anyways...
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I'm still a bit confused. It has to be dream related but it doesn't matter what kind of dream as long as it's a Chrono character. Is that right? And also, is there a restriction on length? And last, does it have to be Winter related? These are just a few things I figured I'd better clarify.
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I'm still a bit confused. It has to be dream related but it doesn't matter what kind of dream as long as it's a Chrono character. Is that right? And also, is there a restriction on length? And last, does it have to be Winter related? These are just a few things I figured I'd better clarify.
Dreams in general, which is a big theme in the Chrono series, or dream characters; anything is fine as long as it's related to Dreams. Word limit is flexibly 3,000 and no Winter tie-in necessary.
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Okay, thanks a lot. I guess I'll give it a shot.
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I've started writing it now. It's interesting, to say the least. There's not much going on with the Dream Devourer, save a quick reference. Or two.
Do we attach the file to the email or just send the whole thing as the message?
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I'll enter again, I guess...Maybe a slice of life about the Dream Team hanging out, reminiscing about Chrono Trigger & saying how cool a new game would be...
Or maybe just something with Magus again...>_>
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Do we attach the file to the email or just send the whole thing as the message?
I believe attaching the file would be much more clean and easy to organize entries afterwards. But it's not up to me, so...
I had started writing one about dreams some time ago, and already had another one about the same thing in mind. I guess I'll write both and just pick the best one for the contest.
Ah! Ah! One more thing. Should I write it in oneshot, chapters or whatever I please? (even though 3000 words may already not be very adequate for chapters, but still...)
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Whatever works. And attachments are fine.
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Sweet!
I started last night. I finished this morning. I think it's pretty badass and quite what-the-hell-tastic. Actually, a LOT what-the-hell-tastic, if you ask me.
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I just had one more question. It's not all that important but is this going to be posted on the Compendium or is it just going to be read by the judges?
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I just had one more question. It's not all that important but is this going to be posted on the Compendium or is it just going to be read by the judges?
Both.
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I wonder how many people are in it... I'd like to calculate my chances of winning.
Maybe I shouldn't've entered my story so early... oh, well. Can you reveal how many people are in the contest, Z?
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I'm currently working on a little something that I hope to submit, even though this is admittedly my first post and no one knows who I am.
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Well, get involved and we will learn who you are. Welcome!
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I wonder how many people are in it... I'd like to calculate my chances of winning.
Maybe I shouldn't've entered my story so early... oh, well. Can you reveal how many people are in the contest, Z?
Well out of the people who have posted there are around 9 I think.
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1/9 is a good chance, compared to 1/Over Nine THOUSAAAAAND!
Personally, I wish I had spent more time on it, but I think it's pretty cool. I hope I win... being the Bard of El Nido sounds pretty sweet!
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Oh man, the perfect topic too. I'd love to enter but time to write it down. Damn junior year! Turnip is cooler to me than Magus and this would have been the best year.
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Hey, ZeaLitY, were the previous fanfic entries (for the older contest) ever hosted or posted somewhere? I think my one I just emailed to you, but I don't think I have a copy of it...is it still somewhere?
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Following teaflower's suggestion, since at 2 AM I'm not smart enough to know anything.
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I suggest you send that out as a message to the email address ZeaLitY put in the first post. That way, any potential judges won't know who posted it.
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Just for clarification, are swearing and violence/mentions of blood allowed? How far can the rating be pushed in that regard? (It's nothing romantic or x rated, don't worry)
I'm going to enter. I have a plot, though it's pretty confusing. But then again, most dreams are :D
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Mine doesn't really have one plot. It's a dream after all. Well it has a plot but it's never the same for long.
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Will these be released to the compendium after it's finished? I'd like to read some.
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I just had one more question. It's not all that important but is this going to be posted on the Compendium or is it just going to be read by the judges?
Both.
There ya go, Jutty.
And mine's submitted. Now could someone please lend me an Epoch? I want it to be April now...
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You can borrow one of mine, I've got lots. Unfortunately, they only go back to ancient Greece...
Meh, you know, I'd be tempted to do this, but there is a certain part of me that simply cannot write under compulsion. I do begin to panic when the writing has neccessity connected to it, rather than unlimited freedom. And it has been ever so long since I attempted to write any prose fiction... all my heart's been set to poetry in the last year or so. But I will keep this all in mind, and if, perchance, amidst other contemplations, an idea strikes me, I'll write it down. 3000 words is hardly a breath, but even that breath needs the whisper of the muses. I'll wait on them. If they are willing, I will write something, glancing-wise when my mind is turned elsewhere; if not, I must perforce be silent.
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I just had one more question. It's not all that important but is this going to be posted on the Compendium or is it just going to be read by the judges?
Both.
There ya go, Jutty.
And mine's submitted. Now could someone please lend me an Epoch? I want it to be April now...
Thanks I most of the time just skim through posts if there's a couple of pages must have missed it. :P
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Yes, everything will be released. Yes, I suppose anything goes.
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where do i submit the fan fic to?
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Hah, Tanith. I knew I recognized that name. It's been 5 and a half years since you've posted.
chronocompendium@gmail.com
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would you believe that to me its only been a day but ive actually travelled 5 years into the future via a certain hand held portal device?
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I entered. Hope I do well. ^_^
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Okay we have to email it right? Would it work to PM it kind of like the HELP THE CHRONO SERIES OUT by doing something EASY thing?
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Okay we have to email it right? Would it work to PM it kind of like the HELP THE CHRONO SERIES OUT by doing something EASY thing?
I don't think so. Considering that I haven't found a way to attach attachments via PM, it wouldn't work well unless you wanted to potentially show one of the judges the entry. Sorry.
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One last question. Does it have to be sent before the 31st or can it be sent on the 31st?
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One last question. Does it have to be sent before the 31st or can it be sent on the 31st?
I think you should send it before the 31st, but that's just so that they don't have a last minute judging thing. Common courtesy and all. Send it whenever you like, but not 12:01 AM April 1st, 2009. Then you fail.
Maybe you should ask ZeaLitY about that. I'm not in charge, so...
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So when will the winner be announced?
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Probably eons from now. Before this comes CE, preparing the CE site, then a million things to update at the Compendium...
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Meeeehhhhh. :(
How many people entered, anyway?
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If the winner won't be chosen for a long time, can I still enter? :D
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Yeah, sure.
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Cool thanks! I'll have to finish that fic up then and send it off to you. I'll do it by tomorrow.
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I still haven't even written all of my entry! lol There was CE and then the me not beta testing for a bit and now back to CE...not to mention falling in love with Joss Whedon's Firefly among other things...*sigh*
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It's kind of irritating. I got into kind of a mad dash to finish my entry. If I'd known it would be happening later I wouldn't have made such a big deal out of it.
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FUCK EEYEAH MUTHA FUCKAS~!!! "WINTER" ENTRY COMPLETE!!!
See ya next year (aka a few months from now)~!! >_>
EDIT: Wait a minute...this is in Hell! The frontpage leads to hell?