18 November 2021, 01:17 AM
An Alternate Universe 2021
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What's happening now?
Tired of the post-apocalyptic world? Want to write about high school for some reason? A fantasy world, perhaps? Magic and dragons? Hogwarts? A coffee shop? Maybe your characters are human(oids) now or maybe they're still Luperci, but they're definitely still in an alternate universe? Probably? Well, you figure that out, and we'll reward some of those special, creative juices!Timeline:
- Start: 18th November 2020
- End: 10th December 2020
- NOTE: All thread submissions must meet qualifications and be turned in by 10 December by 11:59PM (EST). Thread submissions and posts made after this cutoff will not be counted.
- NOTE: All thread submissions must meet qualifications and be turned in by 10 December by 11:59PM (EST). Thread submissions and posts made after this cutoff will not be counted.
- The public voting polls will close on December 19th.
- The contest winners will be announced on December 20th.
How to Participate
To qualify, threads need at least five (5) total posts before the deadline. You are permitted 1 partner with 1 thread with 1 contest entry. In other words, you should only have one chance at possibly winning!
Can't decide on a prompt? Too many choices? You can make use of Google's Random Number Generator (RNG) to help choose for you! Each image has a number assigned to it; if you are on PC, hover over the image; if you are on mobile, either click the image to see the url or hold on the image for the popup (your experience may vary based on phone OS).
Can't decide on a prompt? Too many choices? You can make use of Google's Random Number Generator (RNG) to help choose for you! Each image has a number assigned to it; if you are on PC, hover over the image; if you are on mobile, either click the image to see the url or hold on the image for the popup (your experience may vary based on phone OS).
- Step One: Find a partner! Just one!!!
- Step Two: Pick one AU Setting from the list below!
Notes:- Fictional Universe: Refers to a fictional universe such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Warriors (cats), Pokemon, etc.
- Established Universe: Explore an AU within 'Souls itself! Want guns? Established and populous kingdoms? Want to play your cat companion? Go for it!
- Fictional Universe: Refers to a fictional universe such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Warriors (cats), Pokemon, etc.
- Step Three: Pick (at least) one Motif from the list below!
Notes:- This should play a pivotal role in the thread, or, at the very least, make an obvious appearance in some way!
- You need not take these literally! Be creative! ;) Maybe your "monster" is actually a metaphor for something else!
- This should play a pivotal role in the thread, or, at the very least, make an obvious appearance in some way!
- Step Four: Pick (at least) one Theme from the list below!
- Hurt / Comfort
- Fluff
- Slice-of-Life
- Masquerade
- Secret / Fake Relationship
- Unrequited / One-sided Love
- Second Chance at Love
- Single Parent(s)
- A Dark and Stormy Night
- Death
- Redemption
- Betrayal
- Amnesia
- Soulmates
- Enemies/Friends-to-Lovers
- Memento
- There's Only One Bed
- Therapy
- Guardian and Ward/Charge or Mentor and Apprentice
- Arranged Marriage
- Bodyswap
- Role Reversal
- Telepathy / Mindlink
- Video Game
- Trapped
- Hurt / Comfort
- Step Five: Pick (at least) one Thread Prompt from the list below!
- I miss you
- It's too late
- I don't want to hurt you
- Trust me / I trusted you
- Who are you? / Don't you remember me?
- I don't hate you
- Let me go
- It's because of you
- Don't leave me
- Things take time
- See you again
- What have I done
- I told you
- Promise
- That was a long time ago
- I never forgot
- Maybe I can change your mind
- Challenge accepted
- I'm not proud
- This isn't what it looks like
- I have to
- Uhh...about that...
- -wink- / -sigh-
- You're killing me / This is going to get me killed / [ ... ] is going to kill me
- This is why we fight
- Did that just happen?
- We have/we had no other choice
- What was that?
- I don't believe you
- You're safe now
- You said you'd always be there
- I did this for you
- What's that smell?
- Why are you acting like this?
- Don't look away
- I miss you
- Step Six: Start your thread in NON-CANON LASKY and mark it with [AU] in the thread title! Please include your chosen prompts from Steps 2-5 in the OOC section of the first post!
- Note: You are more than welcome to have multiple AU threads for funsies, however, only ONE can be submitted as an entry to the contest. Be sure to choose your AU and prompt wisely, and be sure to mark your entry thread with the [AU] identifier!
- Step Seven: Reply to this thread with your marked thread entry via the form provided below:
Code:[list][*][b]Thread Title:[/b]
[*][b]Thread Link:[/b]
[*][b]Prompts Used:[/b] All threads should use a prompt from each section! For example, your thread cannot [i]only[/i] be a Coffee Shop AU. It must be a Coffee Shop A with a thing from Step 3, a theme from Step 4, and a prompt from Step 5! So something like, "Coffee Shop AU, Key, Memento, I'm not proud.
[*][b]Thread Summary:[/b] Pls write this like a fanfic description. ;)
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Voting for Winners
At the end of the contest period, we will put each thread into a public poll to determine winners! The categories are thus:- Most Dramatic
- Most Adorable
- Most Hilarious
- Most Immersive
- Most Weird
Prizes
All winners will receive a custom title and this ... spinning top icon! ![[Image: alternateuniverse2.png]](https://soulsrpg.com/images/icons/alternateuniverse2.png)
