August / September 100 Word Anonymous Challenge 2022 Discussion

[JS Wiig]

@therapist congratulations!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Many congratulations!

 

[THX1138]

Congratulations @therapist !

 

[therapist]

Thanks all for the votes and the congratulations.

Now I have a theory, based on a couple of leads.
Firstly, 'Out of the comfort zone...into the fire' shares a strikingly similar dialogue pattern to Paranoid Marvins latest entry in the 75.
And secondly, both 'Out of the comfort zone...' and 'No need to get excited, its just a story' were posted on the very same day and both contain the word 'fiddlesticks'.
Therefore I conclude that both were, infact, written by Paranoid Marvin himself.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Congratulations @therapist!

 

[Elckerlyc]

And secondly, both 'Out of the comfort zone...' and 'No need to get excited, its just a story' were posted on the very same day and both contain the word 'fiddlesticks'.
Therefore I conclude that both were, infact, written by Paranoid Marvin himself.

I could (and probably am) be wrong, but I have somehow come to identify the word 'fiddlesticks' with AnRoinUltra. When I look for other stories that bear his characteristics (his naming conventions, for instance) I find only 3 (in a quick survey.) Sum: 2 + 3 = 5. Usually.

For those interested in Guessing, here is the list of authors and the number of submissions for each:
AnRoinnUltra 5

Ah! Confirmed! It is 5 indeed.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Great work @therapist , class story, the happiness of willful ignorance in 100 words -glad to have spotted the winner, fair play

 

[elvet]

Thanks all for the votes and the congratulations.

Now I have a theory, based on a couple of leads.
Firstly, 'Out of the comfort zone...into the fire' shares a strikingly similar dialogue pattern to Paranoid Marvins latest entry in the 75.
And secondly, both 'Out of the comfort zone...' and 'No need to get excited, its just a story' were posted on the very same day and both contain the word 'fiddlesticks'.
Therefore I conclude that both were, infact, written by Paranoid Marvin himself.

'Out of the comfort zone...into the fire' was written by paranoid marvin, but not the other guess. Good start

 

[paranoid marvin]

Congratulations therapist! And congratulations to therapist for guessing my (probably least obvious) entry. It did make me smile to see another 'fiddlesticks' in another entry on the same day!

 

[paranoid marvin]

I'm a bit rubbish when it comes to guessing authors, but I did think that JS Wigg might have written 'Time to Wake Up'.

 

[elvet]

I'm a bit rubbish when it comes to guessing authors, but I did think that JS Wigg might have written 'Time to Wake Up'.

Sorry, not written by our own honoured reviewer. I will say that Time to Wake Up will be a difficult one to guess as it is not in this author's usual style.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

I reckon He's behind you is @paranoid marvin 's other entry -Star Wars/ pantomime/ fart gag ...it has to have been penned by PM

 

[elvet]

I reckon He's behind you is @paranoid marvin 's other entry -Star Wars/ pantomime/ fart gag ...it has to have been penned by PM

Correct!

 

[Aknot]

Congratulations Therapist. Well deserved win. Really a lot of good stories. Kudos to all who participated

 

[BT Jones]

Well done @therapist. I was going to try for the guessing game, but time is short at the mo. As it was, I was really only to pick out @AnRoinnUltra's entries as they speak to me with a voice that can belong to no one else!!

 

[Daysman]

Congrats @therapist!!!

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Oops. Completely missed this competition. But congrats @therapist on a fine story.

 

[elvet]

It's been a week with no continued discussion, so I'm going to mark this challenge officially closed.
Thank you to all the participants who where in inspired by @Daysman choice of Topic. It is always a show of quality of entries when a tie breaker needs to be implemented. It was great to have a reviewer, so my gratitude to @JS Wiig for taking the time to do this.
I had one entry-- 'A Night Out'. I was thrilled to get a vote from @THX1138 and mentions from @M. Robert Gibson, @Aknot and @Daysman

Here are the reveals:
Authors and stories:
Aknot - Apocalyptic Dusting

Improbable Travels
AnRoinnUltra - Time to wake up

One space creature's luxury is another space creature's lowly hovel

The misapprehension of Sheriff Zalderbon Bongodrick

No need to get excited, it's just a story

How to fool Zomboonicans

Astro Pen - Game Over
BT Jones - Comfort Zone Incorporated
chrispenycate - But that was too hard…

Soft imprisonment
Daysman - Pastimes

As Always

Room 21L
elvet - A Night Out
Guttersnipe - Why We Can't Go Outside

Breakdown on a Full Moon
JS Wiig - Fumigation

Side Effects

Global Warming
M. Robert Gibson - Dimensions
paranoid marvin - He's Behind You

Out Of The Comfort Zone... Into The Fire
therapist - Rat in a maze

A.I. Companion
THX1138 - The Training Session.

The EVA

Bedbug and Beyond

Professor Schlotzsky

Attempt #3
Victoria Silverwolf - Contentment

Stories and authors:

A.I. Companion - therapist
A Night Out - elvet
Apocalyptic Dusting - Aknot
As Always - Daysman
Attempt #3 - THX1138
Bedbug and Beyond - THX1138
Breakdown on a Full Moon - Guttersnipe
But that was too hard… - chrispenycate
Comfort Zone Incorporated - BT Jones
Contentment - Victoria Silverwolf
Dimensions - M. Robert Gibson
He's Behind You - paranoid marvin
How to fool Zomboonicans - AnRoinnUltra
Improbable Travels - Aknot
Fumigation - JS Wiig
Game Over - Astro Pen
Global Warming - JS Wiig
No need to get excited, it's just a story - AnRoinnUltra
One space creature's luxury is another space creature's lowly hovel - AnRoinnUltra
Out Of The Comfort Zone... Into The Fire - paranoid marvin
Pastimes - Daysman
Professor Schlotzsky - THX1138
Rat in a maze - therapist
Room 21L - Daysman
Side Effects - JS Wiig
Soft imprisonment - chrispenycate
The EVA - THX1138
The misapprehension of Sheriff Zalderbon Bongodrick - AnRoinnUltra
The Training Session - THX1138
Time to wake up - AnRoinnUltra
Why We Can't Go Outside - Guttersnipe

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Thanks again @elvet , good fun as always

 

[THX1138]

I would also like to thank @Victoria Silverwolf and @Ian Fortytwo for the votes, and @elvet for the short list.
Great stories from everyone!