Post by Mikauzoran on Feb 26, 2017 17:15:33 GMT
Super Short Contest #19: Oni
Writing: February 26 - Sunday, March 5
Voting: Sunday, March 5 - Saturday, March 11
Theme selector: Failing access to the internet, my brother
Theme: "Oni"
Themed Writing Competition Guidelines
Event Details:
Each participant needs to write a short story to be posted by midnight according to the Cafe clock in the Contest Entries section of the Fanfic Library: poirotcafe.com/board/31/poirot-cafe-contest-entries . That's midnight Sunday going into Monday; you have the entirety of Sunday to work. At the end of the writing period, any member can vote for their favorite story.
Make sure that when you post your stories on FF.net that you mention that the story was written for Poirot Cafe's competition to our readers! Let's have fun and advertise at the same time!
Prize:
A Custom Badge.
Guidelines:
1. 500-1,000 words only (with 100 word margin to "wrap it up"), and please include word count at the top.
2. K-T ratings only.
3. No crossovers or spoilers.
4. Must be new material written within the contest's writing period. No re-posted stories.
5. Please be fair and courteous when voting and reviewing!
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, "oni" can be translated as "demon" or "devil", but it also refers to a specific kind of youkai that's a bit like an ogre. They have horns, carry clubs, and wear the pelts of tigers as a kind of loincloth/skirt covering. Also in Japan, in the children's games of tag and hide and go seek, the person who is "it" is called the "oni". People are also accused of having a personality like an "oni". So that should give you guys plenty of ideas to work with for this prompt. Have fun!