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Happy new year everyone! :party: Be good to the year 2023. @"180 Proof", this is for you. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTP2G2...

Everyone, The names of the writers have been listed in the stories. Lots of thanks to everyone who participated -- both the writers and commenters. Fo...

As of right now, this story got 100% like, with 7 votes.

I sense the coming of @"schopenhauer1" anytime now.

My impression of this story is that it's like a painting done with impasto strokes. It's telling a story in a picture and forces to us to look at the ...

Yes, in a mythological way. It's an anthropomorphic story like Frozen Bodies, Warm Hearts. The use of sphere is also very philosophically ancient when...

I'm hoping it's a figure of speech. Sorry, this story stumped me. Nonetheless, I like the narrative.

Could be.

:grin: I can only guess that you either think highly or lowly of Baden, and nothing in between.

Dissonance, implausibility, and anachronism are some discordant elements in fiction -- so we want to avoid those. Because even in fiction, we do want ...

I don't dislike him (I'm assuming our hero is a he). I think his outlook of himself was harsher than how the people around him viewed him. This is all...

Ughh! :roll: I received a gift of Lovecraft collection that I haven't opened. Thanks for reminding me.

I don't understand it, except maybe that Dee moved out of Earth in search for immortality, but now had returned to Earth.

I like this section, but I don't know why. I don't understand the meaning of the narrator. Nonetheless, thumbs up for being mysterious as to its meani...

Yes, good point. I was confused by that line because he had an *awareness* that he did not belong there, let alone play the piano. I've forgotten -- I...

This came out of the blue for me. Our hero needs to give us more hint to warrant this thought about "grudge against me forever". Just a small, importa...

Yes, that sounds correct. But I'm puzzled by this line ..

I upvoted this story because the writer captured the ambiance of the arcade or the ride. This is an ambient-driven story. But best of all, within the ...

One to three sentence-story has a "punchline" that's not part of what's written but definitely part of the story -- the reader has the task of continu...

Metaphorically, they were "destroyed" -- a new self emerged.

Everyone, Someone wants to submit a fourth story. So, let's relax the rule -- make it 4 submissions total. (Like what Jamal had suggested before). Tha...

The narrator, too, was on the list destined to be destroyed. "I'm forbidden to continue."

Merry Christmas everyone! Pax et Bonum. :heart: Joyous Noël.

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There's an old soul in the sound of the narrative. @"Hanover", could you please say something about this story?

I like how the cat dialogue has purrrr in it. I'm reading it and I'm purring myself. lol.

You could have written a story about vertigo. Maybe horror/ slasher story.

Good point. There's inquisitiveness that's naturally children, then there's inquisitiveness of an expert. Innocent curiosity should be revisited for t...

One sentence story, but one could see a lot within this very little window. The origin of madeleines could tell us something about the grandmother.

Same here -- their personalities are conveyed well by the dialogue. Speaking of dialogues, one can get away with no narrative, just conversations.

hahaha! :sweat: Keep it coming! Our writer is reading the comments and laughing as well cause it's all true.

I'm guessing a juvenile sparrow's head is less than half an inch. :smile: Buried treasure, indeed. :up:

For the record, you're not overly critical -- I read your comments. Also, I'm doing the same, hitting the like button, but not saying anything.

haha! You know the writer by the style, or quirkiness. :yum: Your criticisms are spot-on.

All names get shortened by Penelope. We all love a happy ending.

:grin: You'll find out why in several days.

Thank you for your contribution. Tortured physicist -- we don't get that often around here. :smile:

Written from the point-of-view of the SO (or ex SO) who reveals what's it like to be with someone having that disorder. I usually do not favor subject...

No need to think about my comment. I was expecting a chuckle from you, that's all.

Ah yes! Psychological lycanthropy. I had to look it up. Take care, Benk.

Some thought Benkei wrote this story. :smile:

I felt relieved. I downvoted it. :smile:

Then we're good. No need to separate. :up:

You're born to do this, Amity. Everybody would be disappointed if you didn't show up.

We're starting the second round. @"Jamal", we might need to separate the second round from the first. I pm'ed Baden.

You can submit them anytime. The allowed number of submissions now is 3 (it was changed from 2 submissions). I'm pretty sure he's preparing. You deser...

Yes. :up:

There are two submissions that were written using ChatGPT. At least two that the contributors were nice enough to identify as such. The reaction by th...

You can submit anytime -- I'll post them as they come in. This is not a competition. Members are still voting, I noticed, because the percentages are ...

Everyone, The names of the authors are up -- written in the respective titles. Thank you all for participating!