Contest Idea: The Flash Fiction Tournament

[LaLia]

@Claire

Did you think of something like that?

[Blue]

To make the competition somewhat fair, it would be really good if it could be conducted anonymously. The idea of ​​pseudonyms for competitors is also a good one. If this can be implemented technically, that would also be desirable.

[Blue]

And I just checked. My story, "Die Mountainbikerin" is almost exactly 2,500 words. So it should be possible to write a short story with up to 1,000 words.

[LaLia]

@Claire

Another alternative idea for the avatars...

What do you think about superheroes, villains, fairy tale characters, etc.? Batman, Catwoman, Freddy Krueger, Snow White, etc.?

[Blue]

I would like to be the superhero "Spiderman" *lol*

[Claire]

@Claire

Another alternative idea for the avatars...

What do you think about superheroes, villains, fairy tale characters, etc.? Batman, Catwoman, Freddy Krueger, Snow White, etc.?

Sure, my idea was to create avatars matching the pen names that contestants come up with. I think it would be fun to come up with silly memorable names, but if a contestant chooses a superhero pen name that would be fine too. I would just want to avoid people picking their own pen name. You might be able to tell who is who if you have an idea what kind of name they might choose.

[LaLia]

@Claire

Another alternative idea for the avatars...

What do you think about superheroes, villains, fairy tale characters, etc.? Batman, Catwoman, Freddy Krueger, Snow White, etc.?

Sure, my idea was to create avatars matching the pen names that contestants come up with. I think it would be fun to come up with silly memorable names, but if a contestant chooses a superhero pen name that would be fine too. I would just want to avoid people picking their own pen name. You might be able to tell who is who if you have an idea what kind of name they might choose.

You can already see two designs above. I like the idea, but I'd like a female avatar, which is why I came up with the idea of ​​superheroes and comics, etc.

[Kendall]

*Wonders if prancing naked across chat would be cheating* Probably...
errr...I mean...What is/are the themes and also, how do I add a reputation? @Shocker told me how but I don't see the button he was talking about.

[Claire]

@Claire

Did you think of something like that?

Yeah, those look great. Maybe we can discuss this more once we know the pen names.

I like the idea, but I'd like a female avatar, which is why I came up with the idea of ​​superheroes and comics, etc.

It is kind of the point that your contest "identity" is completely unrelated to you for the sake of anonymity. Here is how I imagine this work: Suppose @KittyUmbrass enters the contest and she makes a suggestion for a pen name. Let's say she were to suggest Flaccid Banana, then some other contestant would get that name assigned at random, let's say @Vile8r would become Flaccid Banana. Then we would create an avatar like your earlier examples for Flaccid Banana. Suppose further @Blue would suggest Spiderman and you would get that pen name. Then for a matchup between Vile8r and you we would create a VS-banner for the match announcement using the avatars that says "Flaccid Banana VS. Spiderman". And of course, because all of this is random, you could also be Flaccid Banana instead. So nobody would know anything, it is just supposed to be stupid fun so that the matchups don't say "Anonymous1 vs. Anonymous2".

What is/are the themes and also, how do I add a reputation? @Shocker told me how but I don't see the button he was talking about.

I don't know the themes yet. I would come up with them until Wednesday when the contest would begin. Reputation can only be given within the story boards. Click on any thread in the Public Stories board, then you should see at the top right of a post a green number with a purple background (unless the reputation is 0). Next to that number is a thumbs-up button. Click on that and you can give a rating ranging from 1 to 3 and add a comment to your rating if you want to.

[Shocker]

One way to achieve anonymity is having a contest entry account. Stories are sent via pm to that account and posted all under that account. After the contest the stories can be returned to the original author. As far as I recall the forum supports that option.