Elay intervened, but we persevered! The MC3 Winners Post :D
Finally, after 13 days, 17 entries, 1 LJ outage, 128 Poll Votes, and 0 ties, we have some Winners to announce (yay).
First, here's our Top Five... (It was close...in all except for 1st & 2nd - congrats, whoever you Writers are.)
And of course this means...
::Overall Winners::
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And if you've been checking on our polls you already know who knocked out the competition in...
::Bests::
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Lastly, some feedback from the Feedback post (there wasn't much, but hey - LJ locked us all out so it's understandable):
No Matter of Chance:
+ I loved this, obviously because Merlin is funny and clever and Arthur's the lovable dork. Perfect!
+ I loved this one because I thought the idea of Arthur having a crush on Gwen and dining at her cafe was hilarious and Merlin was just lolarious!
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First Date Nerves:
+ Very funny and completely plausible.
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Easier Said Than Done:
+ This one was my prompt and I loved the take on it. Also I'm a child care worker and so I know that putting a nappy on a child at first is really hard and so I found it funny to read because I could relate in some way. I also love A/G fics where they have kids.
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Tick, Tick, Bang:
+ Is an absolutely delightful read. I love how you created a clear setting in such few words, and your characterization of Arthur is spot on. <3
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Pendragon:
+ I couldn't work out what was going on, at first (or even now, really)...but I laughed anyway XD
Just the idea of Arthur and Merlin teaming up to IDEK...stalk? Break into Gwen's house makes me lol.
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Journey's End:
+ Love the title...maybe just a little coz it reminds me of Doctor Who. This was very sweet...I love the idea of them having moments of peace in the future (amongst the usual chaos and fighting). And I like the subtle suggestion that the whole War thing is ageing him, changing him, and Gwen's so very aware of it.
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Up the Business Ladder:
+ My prompt :D ...see grin, for reference on how happy I was to see that someone had written it.
Then for my face after I read it, see grin again.
I was reading a review of 'The Secretary' or something with Maggie Gyllenhaal just the other week...and I saw parallels between this and a movie I haven't even seen. (If that makes any sense.) Love the red pens. And (definitely) love Gwen and Arthur not being Mr and Miss perfect for once :P
[We had just the 1 feedback comment left on the Voting post, so I inserted it here with the rest.]
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+ If you want to sound off below and reveal yourself as a Winner, or even as just a Wonderful Writer - Please do (I am VERY CURIOUS).
+ If you want to give feedback for your fav ficlets now that you can actually access LJ and have had time to think about it - Please do :D
+ If you want to give Feedback for the Challenge itself, Please do.
+ If you want to say random things...well okay then. Please do.
Here, I'll start us off - I got the complete series of Daria and am having trouble leaving my bedroom...because damn it there are 5 seasons and 2 movies and (in 4 days) I've only gotten up to S2! ...in other news Kids Shows nowdays suck, I mean sure growing up we had the Power Rangers (versions 1 through 23,8884,000,388), and Gargoyles and Pokemon (when there was only like a 100 and something critters), but it was still entertaining... and of course there was Postman Pat and Fireman Sam and Rupert the bear and the Ninja Turtles and Catdog to pick up the slack. I just feel sorry for this Generation of kids. Well, sorry and a mite scared. These are future leaders/teachers/law enforcement people and they're watching things like Boobah and In the NIght Garden.
Oh well, at least they have Merlin?
For portions of the year, for the next 2 years...*sighs and wanders off* ...it's good to rant.