S&S Invitational: Heroic Fantasy Edition

🕺 Welcome to the Scholar and Scribe Invitational 🕺

The Invitational is our bi-weekly, super-duper, writing contest. It is where we match quills and draw blood all for the sake of the craft. We all know a 'friendly' competition never hurts anyone, much, especially when it can be used as a platform to improve your writing. 🙌

🥳 Last Invitational Winners 🥳

🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
@alonicus - Marv's Mad Dash

The wreckage of Engineer's Tower was almost invisible, just a stump where it had stood proud and tall only twenty minutes ago. It's position was given away not by imposing stonework that had stood for centuries, but rather by the cloud of grey smoke rising from it's remains.

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🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
@oluchi31- My Paul

Everyone sat with eyes fixated on the couple -- us-- standing at the altar. We had just finished saying our 'I dos' and that wait after the priest had asked for any objection to the union had to be the longest and scariest wait of my life. When nobody walked up to the altar and the officiating priest said 'You may now kiss the bride', my heart literally leaped out of my chest.

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🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
@stellageorge - Ten Stars

From the other side, he heard his best friend of nine years curse out loud before the shuffling of feet could be heard and soon the clicking of the lock on the door as Jason opened the door for him.

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🏅 Runner-Up: 75 Ecency points
@rinconpoetico7 - Code red

Alarms sounded thunderously to alert all personnel on the military base. Shots flew without finding a target while the shadow continued to run and blend into the dark surroundings.

🧐 Rules of Engagement 🧐

• Entries must adhere to the genre AND thematic prompt;
• Entries must be between 600 and 1500 words.
  Note: this does not include any intro/footer text.
• You must post your entry in Scholar and Scribe and use the #scholarandscribe tag;
• Deadline for submission is Tuesday, 26nd of September (23.59, GMT + 01);
• All languages are welcome but MUST include an English translation;
• Link your entry in the comment section below; ⏬

🤑 Prizes and Goodies 🤑

The winners will be announced in two weeks. Winners of what? An astute question. The prizes are as follows:

🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
🎖️ Runner(s) Up: Valuable goodies!

IN ADDITION- Each participant will get a modest review of their work from the modding team. With the additional opportunity of getting an in-depth critical review if they so choose. 🙂

🤺 Prompt 🤺

THE PROMPT IS JUST A GUIDELINE. A DIRECTION. DON'T FEEL INTIMIDATED BY IT! YOU GOT THIS!

🎥 Genre: Fantasy
🎨 Theme: Heroic

What does it mean to be a hero? Heroism comes in all shapes and sizes. And from all types of unexpected places. What does heroism mean to you? Share with us in the limitless avenue of the Fantasy genre!

May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!

We'd like to give out a big shout-out and thank you to Ecency for sponsoring this contest! 🤗

A big thank you to @melinda010100 as well for the seamless communication.

Check out the Ecency front-end and/or mobile app for more information on how to use your points.

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