Welcome to the first ever Writing Contest for my forum! And since this is a fairly momentous occasion (for me, anyway), I figure we should stick with the forum theme - characters and characterization!

Contest Title: Trait Selection

Every character has a few basic characteristics that define them. Some have quite a lot, and not all of them combine in a way that makes sense. Mary Sues and Gary Stus have 'em by the bucketload. Therefore, I will present a list of traits! You must pick exactly three traits, no more no less, and write up a character that shows all these traits. You can make your own character, OR you can try writing a canon character that possesses the three traits you picked!

Rules:

(#) The story must be brand-new; no recycling old stories!

(#) You can either write fanfiction or original fiction for this contest. If you write original fiction, just provide the link to your story on whichever site you post on.

(#) Minimum length is 1000 words, but the story should be a one-shot.

(#) If you are interested, please make a post in this thread indicating so. Edit that post with a link to your story when you finish the story, or edit the post to show you're withdrawing if you find you can't make it - whichever is accurate.

(#) Stories should be submitted no later than May 26th at 11:59 PM site time. After that point we will stop accepting new entries.

(#) Judging will be done via blind poll. The poll will run until noon on June 2nd, after which time we will announce the winner.

Winning Prize: Unfortunately, all we can offer is bragging rights. Then again, who doesn't like bragging rights? ^_^

Questions should be submitted to the Chat thread. All right, ready?

List of Traits: PICK NO MORE AND NO LESS THAN THREE

Whiny

Mean-spirited

Clever

Jealous

Nervous

Ethusiastic

Charismatic

Somber

Reckless

Compassionate

Calm

Introspective

Curious

Patient

Short-tempered

Entering.

Bregaith and the High King's Spear.

Bregaith is clever, charismatic and reckless. Depending on the reception he gets, I might do more Bregaith fics.

Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger as an Elf and you get the idea.

Entering.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4278370/1/Simple_Curiosity

A young Estel is rather curious, reckless, and enthusiastic. :]

...I guess I'll enter too.

...

Just made it! ~_~

Title: About my Self

Fandom: Yugioh

Character & Traits: I focused on Yugi, and I tried to show how he has the traits Curious, Nervous, and Introspective

Shall Enter. Rejoice!

entering...

Ah, heck. I'll enter. This should actually be rather fun. :D

Hey, Jin? You remember my fic Tower of Darkness?

Well, this is my entry, starring Mike. He's got the following traits: Introspective, Reckless, Somber.

I'm not sure it qualifies, but it's the best I could come up with...

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4248945/1/Michaels_Motive

This seems interesting. I will try it ^^

Here is my story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4270944/1/

Words: 1072

Traits: calm, introspective(not introverted^^) and patient.

Hm... I'll have to think about it. I don't really like writing contests (even though I love fic challenges), but I might join.

Oh man, time really flew by, didn't it? Just a reminder to everyone that the deadline's coming up - everyone else with a story to post needs to get it up by the end of Monday.

Today is the last day! Remember, we close at 11:59 on the site's time! Did everyone get their stories up? ^_^

I did...

And...that's it! No more entries accepted!

For everyone's convenience, I'm sticking the poll in this thread. Good luck and happy voting! Be sure to read every fic before you vote. Be nice and leave reviews, too. ^_^

So...when's the polling getting closed?

Next Monday. I figured a week would be long enough...I hope everyone remembers that they can vote for up to 3 stories.

Am extending the polling to midnight because I was out of the house at noon. Results will be revealed tomorrow!

Voting extended because I don't want to deal with a tie.

...

No, I'm not telling you which stories are tied in the vote! ^_^

One of them's mine, I know it!

Would it be too much to hope that one of them's mine...?

I ain't a-telling! I just need ONE more person to vote and (hopefully) the tie will be broken.

Hooray! And the winner is...Belladona-Isabella, and her fic...which has a title I can't read. ^_^()

Congratulations, Belladona! I hereby shower you with 'net kudos!

Congrats, Belladona! =]

Tch, I missed another one...ah, well. Congratulation, Belldona! ~_~

Congratulations, Belladonna! :DDDDD

I came second. Go me! :D

I VOTED FOR BELL AND PROUD OF IT~!!1!!!

Thank you :D

No problem Mrs.isabella...

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