Contest October-November Short Story Contest (Entries Close November 5th)

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    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    The theme for July-August 2025 Contest by @J.Logan is

    "Cycles"

    The Rules
    -We would like you to try to keep your story between 500 and 2000 words. I am requiring that entries do not exceed 2400 words. This is counting title, poems, quotes, any add-ons. If I get a submission that exceeds 2400 words, I will trim it till it meets the limit, and you may not like what words I choose to cut. Even prepositions are not safe...

    -Your name must appear nowhere with the story. There is no point in having an anonymous competition based on skill if we know whose entry is whose.

    -You must send your story via private message to Scalenex before midnight O' one (12:01 AM, US Central time) on November 6th 2025
    -The story must be new. No dragging up a story you wrote months or years ago.
    -No plagiarism. This means no stealing a story verbatim. You are free to use characters or settings from other works including other writer's fluff pieces and past short story contest entries.
    -It bothers me that I have to say this but it's current year, so no AI writing.
    -The story must involve Lizardmen (or Seraphon or Salamanders or Saurian Ancients or Rangos), at least a little.
    -The story must stick roughly within the theme, at least a little.
    -No comics or illustrations. This is a short story contest. Visuals are limited to fonts and text colors.
    -Only one entry allowed per person.


    Once again, the winner of this contest has the honor of choosing the next contest theme if they so choose.

    If you want to talk about the theme or your eagerness to write or read something. Please do so below!
     
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    Slann

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    Theme is "cycles"

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    I assume that's what J.Logan meant. At long last, One Punch Man Season 3 is debuting in October and I am very much looking forward to it. Since I am big into solipsism I assume everyone else is also eagerly awaiting this show.
     
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    Thanks, now I'm stuck with the mental image of a saurus on a BMX... XD

    Which would certainly be an interesting take :p
     
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    A saurus on a BMX fighting crime with his god-level slann buddy
     
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    Slann

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    That's pretty much how Saitama and Mumen Rider stop bad guys. Mumen Rider is a lot more humble though.
     

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