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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) June 2, 2012 - 11:01am

Thanks for the prompt, Utah!  See you in a week, worthy adversary!

 

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 2, 2012 - 6:02pm

Die nameless.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 2, 2012 - 6:03pm

Someone tell me they got that reference.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 4, 2012 - 5:33am

No dice. 

 

I am glad there is battle going on. 

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 5, 2012 - 6:40am

So should I write something really disturbing?

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry June 5, 2012 - 6:08am

Dwayne, I'm not familiar with the word "distrubing".  If you describe it, give it a context, I'd be happy to give you my opinion.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 5, 2012 - 6:41am

Die nameless.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 6, 2012 - 2:46am

That's it! I am no mere peasant! I demand satisfaction! 

I challenge thee LitQueen, aka Bekanator, aka Rebecca McGoo, aka Tyrant

God help me too, I got a lot going on right now. Edit for Thunderdome, the novel and this horror stuff. But you have crossed the line! 

 

 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 6, 2012 - 4:37am

Matt - you know this makes you a misogynist, right?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 6, 2012 - 4:42am

How so? 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 6, 2012 - 5:02am

Oh.  War joke.  Sorry. 

If you beat Bekanator, it meant you were a misogynist. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 6, 2012 - 5:09am

Oh- that's fair. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 6, 2012 - 5:57am

Accurate.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 6, 2012 - 6:00am

WHAT SAY YOU TYRANT QUEEN! 

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) June 9, 2012 - 1:33pm

While I know this sounds like a cop out, I've been really sick since Thursday. Imagine food poisoning that doesn't stop and you're three fourths of the way there. As a result, I have nothing to post. If it's cool with Dwayne, I'll still do a final for Friday but I wont post a rough. Dwayne can still post a rough and get the advantage of the fine critique of LR. I'll just do mine blind. Sorry for missing the deadline as it's not my style. Cant wait to read what Dwayne puts together!

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 9, 2012 - 5:49pm

Well I belive you because I've been sick as well. It's gross, don't ask. It's our Battle, so I say we just give ourselves a extra week for the rough, and have the finals do a week after that. You cool with that Bill.

Is it the Curse of Thunderdome?

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 9, 2012 - 5:55pm

I'm up for battling AFTER I'M DONE EDITING MY WAR STORIES!

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 9, 2012 - 5:57pm

Also, I'm asking for more fucking review so on the third round stalker one.  I mean, come on, now's your chance to be like, "I voted for you, but your story sucks because ____________________!"

THEN I'M FREE GAME!

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 9, 2012 - 5:58pm

Can I tell you why the story sucked even though I didn't vote? At all, for anyone in War.

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) June 10, 2012 - 10:58am

Cool with me, Dwayne. Sorry to hear you've been sick as well. A Battledome curse? Maybe....just maybe.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 10, 2012 - 2:40pm

@Becs-- excuses, excuses.

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) June 15, 2012 - 7:39pm

So, guess who's Internet is down in his apartment. Me and 26 othe modems, according to Time Warner Cable. If it doesn't get fixed by tomorrow morning, I'll find a Starbucks and post my rough then. I know it sounds like I'm making this stuff up, but I'm nowhere near that talented.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 16, 2012 - 6:32am

I believe you, because TIme Warner is the worst.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 16, 2012 - 9:49am

Indeed. Just let me know when you get it posted, I don't want any advantage.

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) June 16, 2012 - 11:31am

Just posted mine up.  Please note, that I don't have an ending for it as of yet, but there's enough there for a rough and for critique.  Also, mine was done in literally one go through with very little edits.  I'm a bit embarrassed to even post it, but I hope the fine comments of the LR community will help me edit this beast in marathon style fashion.

Thanks in advance for your brutal comments!

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 17, 2012 - 3:43pm

This is a good sign. Battle returning to the Lit. 

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 9:46am

Challenge accepted!  Sorry it took so long; the ravens sometimes take a while to fly down from the castle.

Monday, right?

 

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 9:47am

Also, because I've never done this before, I'm taking it that I'll have to gain some points to post a new submission to the workshop or something?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:48am

Yeah. We can let the prompt sink in. So the rough will be due July 2nd. 

 

DOWN WITH THE QUEEN! Let them eat cake indeed. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:48am

Well. Just enough points for a rough and then a final. I could have swore I've seen you in Thunderdome. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:49am

Someone prompt us~! 

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 21, 2012 - 9:51am

Your prompt is:  the gnostic gospels

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:53am

YOU SON OF A.....

 

So does this include the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 21, 2012 - 9:55am

I WANT TO WRITE THAT PROMPT! 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 21, 2012 - 9:56am

I want it so bad I wish the site had double posted me.

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 21, 2012 - 9:57am

I think it's mostly the ones called "Gospel of Thomas," or whoever.

But, by my understanding, you could just write a story about a post-metal band called The Gnostic Gospels, so if Bel and the Dragon isn't technically one of the "gnostic gospels," but you want to include it, you'll probably be okay.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:58am

Why don't we all three go head to head. I hate to use a sexually suggestive metaphor with two married women but a threeway thunderdome? 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 9:59am

The Gnostic Gospels include quite a few texts. I was just wondering. I'll see what I can do

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 21, 2012 - 9:59am

Sounds hawt

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 21, 2012 - 10:00am

Is there a rule prohibiting the 3way?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 10:01am

I have never seen one before, but assuming Becs is cool with it, I don't have a problem. I don't think there is a rule against it. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 21, 2012 - 10:02am

Oh, you guys don't have to do that.  I just got excited.  I can write a story without it being for that. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 10:04am

@AD Well. I'm Ok with it? You game for it? I think it'll be fun. 

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 10:07am

Fuck, I can't review enough stories before the 2nd to do this. I also have work.

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 21, 2012 - 10:11am

?^?

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 10:12am

I MAY have to bail out of this week. Jessica can fill in and I'll try to get my points count up / shit together.

I did not consider any of this, being queen, you know.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 21, 2012 - 10:14am

Well shit. 

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 10:16am

Clearly I'm terrible at this.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 21, 2012 - 10:17am

Yeah...I would also have to review a lot of stories...

But anyway, I'm going to write an AMAZING story inspired by the Gospel of Judas and you are all going to be amazed.  By the amazing-ness.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter June 21, 2012 - 10:18am

It's also totally sad that I was raised Christian and I have no fucking clue was that Gnostic Gospels are.