Competition: Fiction: Haunted Past

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Fiction: Haunted Past

You're Consul has tasked you to retrieve a holocron for your Clan. As you set out, your coordinates lead you to the frozen tundra on the planet of Vandor. Hidden deep within its vast mountain ranges, you discover an ancient citadel. Upon entering, you see that the glowing holocron you seek is nested neatly on a pedestal in the center of a great room. Suddenly from the moment you step into the room, several walls slide down, sealing the room shut and leaving you in complete darkness. As your eyes adjust to the sudden darkness, an ancient wraith appears before you. Letting out a deep haunting laugh, it glares at you and smiles.

“You will not survive this night unless of course, you can face my challenge. You will be met by three spirits, The spirit of a loved one, the spirit of regret, and the spirit of an enemy. If you can survive them all, then you will be free to leave with the holocron you seek. However if you fail then you die here. Let us begin!”

Competition details:

Write a story utilizing the three spirits to tell a tale of how you traverse through the night from each ghostly encounter from your past. Are the spirits vengeful or do they offer you counsel? How do you survive to complete your mission?

Rules

  • Minimum 500 words, no maximum word count.
  • Entries must be submitted in .docx, .doc, .pdf or copy and pasted into the competition submission box.
  • Grading will be done using the Voice Fiction rubric.
  • You must include a snapshot of your character(s) being utilized
Competition Information
Parent Competition
Holiday Shananagenz
Organized by
Adept DarkHawk Sadow, Tasha'Vel Versea
Running time
2022-12-10 until 2022-12-25 (16 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Fiction
Awards
Second Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
7 subscribers, of which 4 have participated.
Results
Member
Qyreia Arronen
File submission
Haunted Past, QA14369.pdf
Placement
1st place
2nd place
Riverche
Member
Riverche
File submission
Haunted Past.pdf
Placement
2nd place
Member
A deleted dossier
File submission
Haunted Past.pdf
Placement
3rd place
Member
Lumyi Hicyl
Submission
Lumyi Hicyl opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Centam Javik
File submission
Fiction_ Haunted Past.pdf
Placement
No placement