Sitrep

“Look! It begins,” the Arbiter said, pointing behind them towards the fortress. The Chain began to pulse with energy.

Loremi fell to his knees in a reverent moment of reflection. The Seer cackled again. The Harbinger rolled his eyes and wandered off to kill more people.

The end was nigh.

The Father has begun the ritual to break the Chain of the Force and the Brotherhood fights desperately to stop the Children and their plot. As Brotherhood forces assault the Fortress of the Unchained, you have encountered a high-value target. You must eliminate or incapacitate them in order to break through to the Chain ritual. Time is not on your side.

Objective

Write a combat-oriented fiction detailing the conflict between your character and a high value target. You are to pick one (1) of the following high-value targets.

High-Value Targets

• Elder: Loremi P’sum - The Arbiter
• Equite: Kalmen Posha - Head of the Flamesparkers
• Journeyman: A Darkside Nightfall Stalker

Rules

• Entries must be submitted as a static file (e.g. .pdf, .txt, .docx) or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website. Google Docs links and other ‘live’ documents that can be edited after submission will be ineligible for placement.
  • If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box
• Write an action-focused fiction of at least 500 words with no maximum, outlining a combat skirmish with one (1) of the above targets. Entries of less than 500 words will be disqualified.
  
• Your story must be centered on your main character or one of your alternative characters. Wikipedia NPCs, or other characters that you create or invent to tell your story are encouraged. However, your narrative should focus around either your main character or alternative character.
• You must select and submit a snapshot of your main character or alternative character with your entry.
• This competition will award up to four (4) bonus Clusters of Ice at a rate of 1 per 500 words, in addition to the normal clusters awarded for fiction competitions

Grading

Submitted entries will be graded using the Voice Fiction Rubric