November / December 100 Word Anonymous Challenge Discussion

[Provincial]

Thank you for posting this. I usually cross post a message, but you beat me to it.
This does bring up a good point. With the multiple submissions, should we consider increasing the votes to 2 per person? Or three, as in the 300 Word Challenge?
Thoughts?

I was thinking it might be a good idea to allow multiple votes, 2 or 3.

 

[elvet]

I voted for “Problems at the mechanical men corporation“. It is definitely an alternative future, there are lots of hauntology movies on the same theme , and it makes me laugh every time I read it.

Runners up were:
Battleship
Go on, guess!
So Close



Now for my guesses: I opted for the ‘spiritual’ nearness explanation and dug out the ouija board to identify the authors.

Daysman is the red herring.

Ianfortytwo wrote:
A spectre is haunting Arizona
The Red Rift
The Border


Danny McG wrote:
Jetpack
The Ritual
Go Forth and Multiply

Don Coyote wrote:
Visit Great Britain 2050!
Bread and Circuses
Mother of Invention

Victoria Silverwolf wrote:
Voices of a past war
So close

Guttersnipe wrote:
Waterfall
Peace Bonus

Hugh wrote:
Revenge
His Father’s Castle

elvet wrote:
A familiar tune
Years of hurt

Bren G wrote:
Rough Justice
Problems at the Mechanical Men Corporation

BT Jones wrote:
Battleship

Mosaix wrote:
Where did I park my flying car?

Chrispenycate wrote:
The haunting of the holy land

Capricorn 42 wrote:
Go on - guess!

M. Robert Gibson wrote:
Senatus Populusque Romanus

Wayne Mack wrote:
Today’s world - tomorrow!



I am hoping to get them all wrong, but more than that I am hoping to have listed each author and story only once. That would be a real achievement!

Only one correct guess. Even your red herring is off (I could smell it from here )

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Right! Here are my scientifically analysed guesses:

A Spectre is Haunting Arizona - Bren G.
Jetpack - Capricorn42
Revenge - Chrispenycate
Where Did I Park My Flying Car? - Danny Mcg
Peace Bonus - Daysman
The Red Rift - Don Coyote
A Familiar Tune - Victoria Silverwolf
The Haunting of the Holy Land - Ian Fortytwo
Visit Great Britain 2050! - Mosaix
The Border - elvet (because of the Canadian connection)
His Father’s Castle - Ian Fortytwo
The Ritual - Provincial
Battleship - Ian Fortytwo
Rough Justice - Wayne Mack
Bread & Circuses - mosaix
Go on - guess! - Bren G.
Years of hurt. - Danny Mcg
Senatus Populusque Romanus - MRG
Mother of Invention - B.T. Jones
Voices of a past war. - Capricorn42
Waterfall - Chrispenycate
Go forth and multiply - Daysman
Problems at The Mechanical Men Corporation - Mosaix
Today's World... Tomorrow - MRG
So Close - Mosaix

With Hugh as the Scarlet Clupea

 

[elvet]

@M. Robert Gibson You have 2 correct of 23 guesses . (Big clue for those paying attention)
That smelly red herring is making the rounds.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

@M. Robert Gibson You have 2 correct of 23 guesses . (Big clue for those paying attention)
That smelly red herring is making the rounds.

I was convinced that I would have had at least three correct
Mind you, I've just noticed I've got mosaix with 4 entries

 

[mosaix]

Mind you, I've just noticed I've got mosaix with 4 entries

I noticed that as well. Thought I’d stay quiet.

My guesses to follow tomorrow.

 

[BT Jones]

Question, Elvet... Were @M. Robert Gibson's correct guesses the same as mine?

 

[mosaix]

Question, Elvet... Were @M. Robert Gibson's correct guesses the same as mine?

Nice try BT. Don’t tell him, Elvet!

 

[elvet]

Question, Elvet... Were @M. Robert Gibson's correct guesses the same as mine?

Nice try BT. Don’t tell him, Elvet!

I don't think it will hurt at this point. Both @BT Jones and @M. Robert Gibson had 2 correct guesses ( see my MRG clue above). Only one of those was the same.

 

[Danny McG]

I've still not got a vote.
What's wrong with you all?

 

[mosaix]

I've still not got a vote.
What's wrong with you all?

Red herrings don’t get votes!

 

[Daysman]

Really enjoyed all the entries this month.

Actually, I prefer the 100 word anon to the 75, but I've little hope of spotting contributors — can't even say for sure what I wrote myself...

My fave five 'worlds of tomorrow' (including vote):

• The Border
• Battleship
• Years of hurt
• Problems at The Mechanical Men Corporation *
• So Close

Thanks @Victoria Silverwolf as always for all your reviews!

Have a great what-remains-of-Sunday!

 

[mosaix]

Here's my 100% incorrect guess

A Spectre is Haunting Arizona - Victoria​

Jetpack - Bren G​

Revenge - BT Jones​

Where Did I Park My Flying Car? - M R Gibson​

Peace Bonus - Capricorn42​

The Red Rift - Chris​

A Familiar Tune - Danny​

The Haunting of the Holy Land - Provincial​

Visit Great Britain 2050! - Daysman​

The Border - Wayne Mack​

His Father’s Castle - Daysman​

The Ritual - Don Coyote​

Battleship - Elvet​

Rough Justice - B T Jones​

Bread & Circuses - Ian Fortytwo​

Go on – guess! - M R Gibson​

Years of hurt - Ian Fortytwo​

Senatus Populusque Romanus - Capricorn42​

Mother of Invention - Guttersnipe​

Voices of a past war - Elvet​

Waterfall - Chris​

Go forth and multiply - Provincial​

Problems at The Mechanical Men Corporation - Danny​

Today's World... - Victoria​

So Close - Wayne Mack​

 

[elvet]

CORRECTION!
Trying to keep tabs on who has correct guesses and overlaps is hard. I need my own spreadsheet!
@BT Jones was first to guess. There was 2 correct on that list.
@Provincial was next. There was one correct on that list, not the same as BT Jones' correct two.
@M. Robert Gibson guessed 23 authors. 3 were correct, two of which are shared with BT Jones (sorry for the confusion). There is also a big clue hidden in his list.
@mosaix has 3 correct. Only one of those is shared by another list (M. Robert Gibson's)

 

[Bren G]

My vote when to 'The Border'. I liked the surprise ending and as a Canuck myself, it's nice to see Mounties riding in to save the day! To few sci-fi stories ever feature them

Been intriguing to see who people thought wrote which story, and how wrong they've been thus far. I wish I had the time this week to attempt a guess but I am sure I'd be just as wide off the mark.

BG

 

[BT Jones]

The plot thickens. I think I will

CORRECTION!
Trying to keep tabs on who has correct guesses and overlaps is hard. I need my own spreadsheet!
@BT Jones was first to guess. There was 2 correct on that list.
@Provincial was next. There was one correct on that list, not the same as BT Jones' correct two.
@M. Robert Gibson guessed 23 authors. 3 were correct, two of which are shared with BT Jones (sorry for the confusion). There is also a big clue hidden in his list.
@mosaix has 3 correct. Only one of those is shared by another list (M. Robert Gibson's)

Wow, @elvet, that was like one of those logical maths questions my son gets at school: Jane has 2 bananas but shares one with Luke, who gives her an apple in return, but Bob...

 

[Hugh]

Shortlisted in no particular order:
Revenge
A Familiar Tune
His Father’s Castle
Problems of the Mechanical Men Corporation

And my vote:
The Ritual

 

[elvet]

And the winner is... MOSAIX - Problems at the Mechanical Men Corporation

CONGRATS!
​

Here are some more clues to help out the guessers:
Submitted 3 stories: Daysman, Wayne Mack, Mosaix
Submitted 2 stories: Capricorn42, BT Jones, M Robert Gibson, Chrispenycate
Submitted 25 excellent stories by other members: elvet

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[Victoria Silverwolf]

Many congratulations!

 

[Wayne Mack]

Congrats to @mosaix !