Competition: [GJW XIII Phase II] Fiction - Multi-Objective Prompt
This competition is in the Phase II Fiction Bin. Participating in a competition in this bin for the first time awards 4 points from participation to your unit. Cumulatively, the placements in this competition are worth 20% of placement points in Phase II. See the parent competition for detailed rules.
Sitrep
I can think of nothing more important than the safety and security of every citizen of the Severian Principate. Something we can best assure by our stronger military presence here.
— Varryn Antillus
Chancellor of Capital EnterprisesThe Collective's attempt to frame the Brotherhood for attacks on Severian Principate targets in the Lyra-3K-a system has been undermined by evidence that the attackers did not truly belong to the Brotherhood. The Principate remains wary, however, and has deployed more ships from its 5th Fleet to secure the system. As the Collective continues to sow doubt by fighting off its own false-flag attacks, some elements of the Principate fleet take their side and target Brotherhood forces in blatant disregard of their orders. Meanwhile, the Inquisitorius has uncovered a new Collective plot to target the leaders of the Seven Clans.
Choose Your Adventure
Your entry has the chance to shape the direction of the War’s storyline. Your task is to choose 1 of 2 separate objectives to write about for your entry. The objective that garners the most entries will be used to steer the War storyline into a related course of events. Each of the objectives offers you the opportunity to write from the perspective of Brotherhood forces, or from the perspective of forces opposed to the Brotherhood.
Objectives
Participants must use one of the following two prompts to craft their entry.
Objective 1: FIGHT THE PRINCIPATE MUTINEERS
The Collective has defended Principate targets against its own false-flag attacks, deceiving Principate forces into believing that the Collective is supporting them against the bloodthirsty Brotherhood. Although the Principate's leaders have ordered their forces not to engage directly against the Brotherhood, some officers in the 5th Fleet have chosen to side with the Collective and are now in open mutiny.
Write from the perspective of Severian Principate 5th Fleet mutineers or your main or alternative character:
Either aid the Principate and deal a setback to the Collective by destroying or detaining the mutineers, OR write from the perspective of the mutineers and fight back against the Brotherhood. Where this occurs and how is up to the writer.
Choosing this prompt will divert Brotherhood resources away from defending the Clan leaders and makes an alliance between the Brotherhood and the Principate MORE likely.
Mutineer Personnel
- Jorde'ya Marwar - Leader of the 5th Fleet Border Patrol.
- Amara Cirrus - Head of Security for Lyra Colony.
- Captain Crimson - Poster Soldier for the Liberation Front, head of Recruiting and Training for the Collective.
- Emery Rose - Ace fighter pilot for the Collective, fighting alongside the 5th Fleet mutineers.
Objective 2: DEFEND YOUR CLAN LEADERS
The Inquisitorius has intercepted secret Collective communications indicating that the leaders of the Brotherhood's Seven Clans are being targeted for assassination. Your Clan's leaders are in grave danger and may not yet be aware of the plot.
Write from the perspective of a Collective assassin or your main or alternative character.
Either defend your Clan's leaders from assassination, OR write from the perspective of the Collective agents sent to kill them. Where this occurs and how is up to the writer.
Choosing this prompt will divert Brotherhood resources away from aiding the Protectorate and makes an alliance between the Brotherhood and the Principate LESS likely.
Note that the targeted leader may be either your Consul or Proconsul. Rogues may choose any Clan's leader(s) but the choice must be clear in the entry. Some Consul/Proconsul characters have been written as outside the Lyra system during the War so far; your entry should focus on the Lyra system and minor continuity issues based on the location of a character will not impact grading.
Collective Personnel
- M'eero "Tripp" Trippani – Zygeriian Infiltrator, Sabateur, and bomber for the Liberation Front.
- Sencara A'theri - Capital Enterprises Field Agent and Sniper.
- Ghaffa Ordham - Varryn Antillus' right hand woman. Veteran Capital Enterprises agent and operator.
- Colonel Rado "Radio" Theon - Field Medic for the Liberation Front.
- Partisans, Huntresses, and Agents of the The Collective may be involved in the assassination attempts.
Rules
In order to have your fiction count as a vote for your objective of choice, your entry must contain a [Objective X] tag in the submissions file name, or the document itself. Any entry that does not include an Objective tag will not count towards voting, but is still eligible for participation/placement.
Example: [Objective 1]BestFictionEver.pdf
- Participants must submit entries in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, or use the submission text field (markdown capable).
- Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be Disqualified and ineligible for participation or placement.
- There is no maximum word cap.
- Your story should be centered on your Main or Alternative character or on an appropriate Collective or Severian Principate NPC as allowed by the Objective you choose. Slotted NPCs, Wikipedia NPCs, or other characters that you create or invent to tell your story are allowed and encouraged. However, your narrative should focus around either your Main or Alternative character or your selected faction NPC.
- If writing from the perspective of your main character or alternative character, a snapshot of your Main or Alternative character loadout must be selected and submitted with your entry. Failure to attach a snapshot will prevent you from placing. If writing from an NPC, make that explicitly clear.
Grading
Grading will be done utilizing the Fiction Rubric.
- Parent Competition
- Great Jedi War XIII: Discord
- Organized by
- Lord Dacien Victae, Legend Wally
- Running time
- 2019-08-10 until 2019-08-26 (17 days)
- Target Unit
- Entire DJB
- Competition Type
- Fiction
- Awards
- Novae and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
- Participants
- 60 subscribers, of which 46 have participated.
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1st place
Lucine Vasano
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2nd place
Golden Envoy Abbey Atty Attiter Ann
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3rd place
General Ronovi Tavisaen
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4th place
Colonel Shanree Argentin
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5th place
Grand Master Declan Roark
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6th place
Advisor Reiden Palpatine Karr
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7th place
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu
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8th place
Aedile Tali Sroka
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9th place
Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson
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10th place
Fist Uji Tameike
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