I hope I would end up as a runner up, simply because i accidentally deleted my story after posting. Though I seriously doubt it, rather than a fact filled story like the winner, my story was all for entertainment value. Imagine a Star Trek episode directed by the guys from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and you might get a story like mine.

It was a good entry :-)

I'm intrigued to know when Cryptic will post the runner up entries? It's a lot past, "next week," now :-)

The contest winners were originally supposed to be announced Feb. 3, if I remember correctly. ;D

Ah, well -- at least it seems Thalasi has been granted the newest forum title: "Great Explorer!" (Exclamation mark included. )

Congrats again, Thalasi!

--Flatfingers

Well now that IS some movement forward, and I too offer congrats anew to Thalasi! Fine work indeed!

Would I prefer the title Great Explorer! ... or even just Explorer (if that's what runners-up get) to Senior Member? You betcha!

The wait continues.... &/

EDIT: On further consideration, and not knowing if it will hurt or help my chances, I have posted my entry in the Holodeck section in Zott's 'Planet Contest Entries' thread... for those interested. Feedback welcome, 'specially if you like it.

If it's so complicated to post the entries of the two runner-ups, maybe it's possible to announce their names at least?

good job man, it was a good read.....

Thanks, it was fun to write. As others have commented, it's hard to fit it all into a 500-word format. As you see, I went heavy on the dialog to tell the story.

I have to agree with Sheftu, btw. Tomorrow will be one month since the original date that was to see the winner (who turned out to be Thalasi) and runners-up be announced... STILL no runners-up.

One month! Awen, are you there? Wassup with the contest?

Maybe we're all runners up.

Group hug!

Awen said there were two runners-up chosen already. That was Feb. 20... Guess Awen doesn't have to show us no steenkin' runners-up.