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Contest July-August Short Story Contest (September 4th)

Discussion in 'Fluff and Stories' started by Scalenex, Aug 14, 2025.

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Which story did you like best? (you only get ONE vote!)

This poll will close on Sep 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM.

  1. Story One: "Administer"

  2. Story Two: "Food for Thought"

  3. Story Three: "The Quest!"

  4. Story Four: "Oaxtep"

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  1. Scalenex
    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    It's a Xanatos Gambit. No matter what you do, I win. There are situations where we both win. And there are degrees of winning.

    If you enter a short story in the contest and you end up winning. I also win.

    If you enter a short story in the contest and don't win. I still win.

    Your Chaos Dwarf obsession is currently driving engagement on the short story contest. Which is a form of me winning.

    Anyway, I'll try to get my reviews up soon(ish)
     
    Scalenex, Aug 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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  2. NIGHTBRINGER
    Slann

    NIGHTBRINGER Second Spawning

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    Hmmmm... well, this is one of the rare times where I find myself in agreement with you. You have correctly read the battlefield. I cannot refute your observation.


    Let's break it down:

    Scenario #1 - I enter the contest and my entry manages to win
    • Scalenex [Victory] ⟹ you broke me and got me to join an SS contest! Increased SS engagement
    • NIGHTBRINGER [Victory] ⟹ you broke my resolve to abstain from the contest, but I won and go on a Chaos Dwarf self-congratulating tour ;)

    Scenario #2 - I enter the contest and my entry loses
    • Scalenex [MAJOR VICTORY] ⟹ your best case scenario! You got me to join an SS contest. Increased SS engagement. You get to enjoy watching me crash and burn. It's a good day to be Scalenex!
    • NIGHTBRINGER [MAJOR DEFEAT] ⟹ my worst case scenario. Everything from above... but against me.

    Scenario #3 - I do not submit a SS contest entry. No Chaos Dwarf story is submitted.
    • Scalenex [Neutral] ⟹ Status Quo. You have peace and quiet, not having to listen to me prattle on about Chaos Dwarfs, but SS engagement remains limited.
    • NIGHTBRINGER [Neutral] ⟹ I have no interest in the contest and go about my merry little way.

    Scenario #4 - I do not submit a SS contest entry. A Chaos Dwarf story is submitted, and it wins!
    • Scalenex [Minor Victory] ⟹ Increased SS engagement, but you must listen to my Chaos Dwarf proclamations.
    • NIGHTBRINGER [MAJOR VICTORY] ⟹ my best case scenario! Chaos Dwarfs are the greatest, let's celebrate. There is no escape from Chaos, it marks us all.

    Scenario #5 - I do not submit a SS contest entry. A Chaos Dwarf story is submitted, and it loses. (a rare but not an impossible event)
    • Scalenex [Victory] ⟹ Your second best scenario. SS engagement is increased. You are supplied with evidence to combat my promotion of the Chaos Dwarfs
    • NIGHTBRINGER [Defeat] ⟹ I hate to see my Chaos Dwarfs take an "L". Counter evidence has been built against my beloved Dawi-Zharr.



    Taken together, if we throw out the neutral result, from my perspective it is in my best interest not to submit an entry.
    • No NIGHTBRINGER submission = MAJOR VICTORY or Defeat
    • NIGHTBRINGER submission= Victory or MAJOR DEFEAT
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Aug 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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