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[Grimley]

 

Voting Starts:  NOW!!!

Voting Ends:  February 13, 2014 (7:00 PM NST)

 

"A Day in the Life of [insert a fellow Codexian's username here]"

 

(Instructions for the entries and prizes are shown in this thread)

 

VOTING CRITERIA:

 

1)  Voters should take into consideration whether the selected Codexian is worthy of spending the time to have a read-over an entry about them (as in, someone who is never present or known of by only a handful of individuals wouldn't necessarily make for an interesting subject).

 

2)  Regardless of how many entries are in the running, you cannot vote for yourself (sorry!).

 

3)  If necessary, a 3-day tiebreaker will follow to resolve disputes at the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd position.

 

 

MEET THE FIVE ENTRIES:

 

Entry #1:

"A Day in the Life of Turnip"

Spoiler

 

Turnip leaves her bed

She plays her video games

She goes back to sleep

 

 

Entry #2:

"A Day in the Life of Strategist"

Spoiler

 

He looms over forums to judge

Looking for smudges to smudge

He raises the hammer

YOU'RE BANNED, Says the banner

Deleting the pages they trudged

 

The whispers of drama abound

The forum alive with the sound

What happened, they ask

As Strategist basks

In the chaos his gavel can pound

 

 

Entry #3:

"A Day in the Life of Strategist"

Spoiler

 

shrimp on the barbie

mike lives in upside-down land

spiders snakes and marmite

 

 

Entry #4:

"A Day in the Life of Kordelia"

Spoiler

 

"A successful breakout depends on three things."

 

Studio trademark PARAMOUNT PICTURES

 

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

 

Kordelia: "Knowing the layout..."

 

Action music begins with pauses in following short scenes. Quick shot of Kordelia laying out what appears to be the blueprints of a building on a dusty office table.

 

"Understanding the routine..."

 

Shot of Kordelia doing pushups while observing Scot [guard] from her cell.

 

"And help from the outside."

 

Shot of Galadriel firing a man-portable missile at the wall of a prison complex, cut to black.

 

Close-up of Scot with a perplexed facial expression while using his walkie talkie.

 

"SHE'S GONE, SHE'S GONE!"

 

Top down view of an empty cell while a blaring alarm is raised, cut to black.

 

Scene of Neoquest conversing with Tubbz at a small cafe in downtown New York City.

 

Neoquest: "My contact, codenamed Kordelia--is able to break out of any prison designed by man."

 

Quick shots of Kordelia in an orange jumpsuit crawling through a ventilation shaft, kicking a metal panel, and diving off a high cliff. Aerial shot of a modern office building before cutting to a closeup of Kat at a desk in business attire.

 

Kat: "We're testing a prototype prison facility that deal with people no government wants on their books."

 

Scene of flea being savagely beaten by guards donning black uniforms with 'CODEX' shoulder patches. Blood is everywhere.

 

Kordelia: "And you need me to make sure if this facility is escape proof."

Kat: "Precisely."

 

Majestic dramatic action music blasts in as scenes of Kordelia fending off multiple unidentified assailants via hand to hand combat in a dark alleyway plays out.

 

Neoquest [to figure offscreen]: "Kordelia's gone off the grid. WHERE IS SHE?"

 

Crane shot of a blindfolded Kordelia getting thrown off a Lockheed AC-130. 

 

Strategist: "I'm Warden Strat."

 

Removal of blindfolds reveal Kordelia being tied to a metallic chair in the center of a white room.

 

Kordelia: "Warden Strat? Where's Warden ShadowLink64?"

Strategist: "There is no ShadowLink64."

 

Extreme long shot covering the interior of a futuristic prison complex. Cut to an immobilized Kordelia being waterboarded by Keil [guard].

 

Strategist: "The people who paid for you to be here, want you here indefinitely. I'm here to make sure of that."

 

High angle perspective of a riot in progress, complete with tear gas and pepper spray being utilized on multiple prisoners.

 

Kordelia: "This was a goddamn setup."

nitro [crawling towards Kordelia]: "Take me with you... please..."

 

Shot of nitro beaten unconscious by several guards and their batons. Scene featuring Kordelia and Adam in adjacent cells.

 

Adam: "I can help you if you get me out of here."

Kordelia: "How can I trust you?"

Adam: "I used to work here. You're my only hope of finding out who did this to me."

 

Greater escalating music accompanied by quick shots of Kordelia burning a book labeled 'Codex Burns', slamming her fist on a keypad, exchanging blows with Kate [guard], piloting a transport helicopter while under fire, throwing a grenade down a hallway before taking cover, examining the prison database, hanging on to Adam off the ledge of a high rise building. Music stops, cut to black.

 

Fade in to medium shot of Kordelia holding a gun to the temple of a kneeling and bloody Strategist.

 

"You tell whoever put me here--I'm going to burn this place to the ground."

 

She pistols whip him. [cut to black]

 

'KORDLESS'

 

COMING SOON

 

 

Entry #5:

"A Day in the Life of Dan"

Spoiler

 

        I know not whether to dub Dan a hero or villain. I yearn to understand him because he is an enigma and I cannot resist a good puzzle. At present, there are two distinct tides refusing to share the same waters: one that truly understands him and even praises his emphatic bluntness and the other, the victimized and wounded that keeps their distance except for the absolute imperative. What a confusing world it must be to experience a day in the life of Dan.

        There is perceived division in his persona but to my own experience, I fear my conclusions are without substantiation. The two tides which churn his reputation are mere rumors, dubious and callow. My curiosity for this investigation stems from the absence of a humanity beyond his name. For my own sanity, I cling to the assumption that there is a greater spectrum that demystifies the forbidden middle.

        If there is way a chance to meet him outside the bounds of a crystal display, I hesitate not and pursue it. However, I succumb to accepting the alternative: perusing his profile. The results were as not satisfying as I attended; his neutral tone further muddled my perception with greater mystery. His proficient ability with language is second only to his credibility on the programming matters of a Neopets Mobile App, open libraries for autoplayers and even the website itself. If I am to force a deduction, I would address his confidence from offering up assistance with a chuckle-worthy moving image. Lamentably, mere confidence is never enough for me. My dog is confident in warding off pidgeon.

        I let the day end without any satiating evidence. I am forced to, as would be said colloquially, sleep on it. In my dreams I envisioned the community of NeoCodex in person: Strategist slathered on excessive hair gel, Nymph emanated brilliance in a well-braided bun, Sweeney appeared off-putting without glasses, Mishelle engaged the crowds as the center of conversation with a sophisticated smoke in-hand and finally, I saw him. With dark hair and slightly puffy eyes, he extended his right hand. I could not help but account for his genuine smile. Dan was indeed smiling. I found my answer.

        Surrounded, he has friends here. He has a history here. He intends to pave a great future for his beloved home here—in NeoCodex, even at the cost of self-preservation. I understood that much the very least. He would not let go of his family as would the next. It all made sense.

        It is a pity my imagination is not tethered to the world of the living. In the end, I could not pull myself to ask him in person (or at least through a Private Message). I do not have the tenacity for direct confrontation for I fear the unknown. In my absence I pray you, the reader, would do so in place of my feeble will and fortified cowardice.

 

 

 

THANKS FOR ENTERING!!!

Edited by Kordelia, 07 February 2014 - 07:32 PM.

[Kat]

I picked #4. Me in business attire sounds hawt.

 

But.. what tha fuck... that entry about Dan.. I'm not sure whether I want to beat this person up or file a restraining order..

[Keil]

I'm in love how #4 is written in a movie script style. You got my vote. Great content aside the script was really easy to read and visualize.

 

I wish I submitted something. In the end, I couldn't pull off a decent hilarious entry without it being too offensive =/ Next time definitely.

[Strategist]

Some interesting entries Also for the record, I don't even use hair gel... lol

Also, I know who #4 is, it's too obvious... (but well done)

[Grimley]

I was really impressed by the diversity of the entries, especially with this being the first contest, getting five entries submitted really pleased me with this challenge.

[Drakonid]

#4 is over 500 words.

[Grimley]

#4 is over 500 words.

 

Well crap...sorry Drakonid.

 

I don't intend to throw it out, especially as this is the first contest. As the contest host, I'm going to suspend the rule for the entry, unless you or a gang plans to don riot gear and destroy the site in a fit of rage. Just let me know.

[Strategist]

Well crap...sorry Drakonid.

 

I don't intend to throw it out, especially as this is the first contest. As the contest host, I'm going to suspend the rule for the entry, unless you or a gang plans to don riot gear and destroy the site in a fit of rage. Just let me know.

I think it's fair enough on this occasion.

[Drakonid]

I just don't see the point in making rules if you're just going to go "Eh, whatever" when someone breaks it. And it's not like the entry is only a few words over the limit...

Edited by Drakonid, 07 February 2014 - 07:46 PM.

[Grimley]

I just don't see the point in making rules if you're just going to go "Eh, whatever" when someone breaks it. And it's not like the entry is only a few words over the limit...

 

It's also not like a contest like this has been run before: there will thus be a bit of "learn as we go" accompanying development and implementation of entry rules. For example, I now know to at least double or triple the word limit.

I think it's fair enough on this occasion.

 

Thanks...again, this isn't something that will happen every time the contest is run; first runs of a new concept sometimes have their kinks though. It'll be worked out better next time.

Edited by Kordelia, 07 February 2014 - 08:03 PM.

[Fikri]

#1 mmkay..

#2 there are 2 poems about strat but this is the better one, methinks. great play on words. me likey.

#3 i don't get the first line? the second and third are pretty clever.

#4 i LOVE this! it exceeds the word-limit by 63 words but i can't think of anything to erase. there are some references that i don't quite follow, though.

#5 this is more readable than #4 format-wise and it's a pretty sweet piece but it has too many big words that i don't get lol. but, good job!

[Pilot]

#4 is over 500 words.

 

Wow, that is a very serious offense

 

whoever wrote that should be ashamed

[Fikri]

Wow, that is a very serious offense

 

whoever wrote that should be ashamed

 

well actually, to put things into perspective, #4 has almost the same number of words as #1, #2, #3 and #5 combined.

[Hummingway]

These are just amazing! I love the creativity Well done everyone!

[Dan]

I just don't see the point in making rules if you're just going to go "Eh, whatever" when someone breaks it. And it's not like the entry is only a few words over the limit...

 

Don't be "that guy". 

 

Wow, that is a very serious offense

 

whoever wrote that should be ashamed

 

QFT.

 

 

As for Entry #5, well ... It's definitely an interesting read. Whoever it is has a very vivid imagination, but in the end did a pretty good job of figuring me out. 

[Drakonid]

Don't be "that guy".

I've been that guy for years.

[luvsmyncis]

I've been that guy for years.

All your life, I imagine.
It's true. Drakonid spends his days double checking the pixel widths on everyone's signatures.

#3 has such a simplicity to it that I really like. So I'm voting for that one.

#4 is so action packed! But I agree with Pilot, whoever wrote that should be ashamed. I can't WAIT until the authors are unveiled so I can throw stones at this particular offender. I will not cast my vote for someone who has such disregard for the rules, which are the only things that stand between us and chaos. *spits on the ground*

#5 is like reading Nathaniel Hawthorne. I personally hate Nathaniel Hawthorne.

[Nymh]

You won me over, number 5.

Sweeney says I am a filthy narcissist. This may or may not be true.

[Emily]

I laughed way too hard at the first entry about Strat so... I voted for it. All of the other entries are amazing though.

[Fikri]

#4 is amazing
BUT WHY IS MY CELLO NOT MENTIONED ;___________;

 

there are no cellos in prisons.

[Grimley]

#4 is amazing
BUT WHY IS MY CELLO NOT MENTIONED ;___________;

 

there are no cellos in prisons.

 

...at least no prison-cellos that aren't already deeply embedded in orifices that we'd rather not publicly hear about. 

[iKate]

I really love the movie script, so voted for #4

[sherm]

I LOVE ENTRY 1. SO SIMPLE AND YET SO MUCH LIKE THE IDEAL LIFESTYLE FOR ME TOO

[Grimley]

VOTING CLOSED.