Hoist the colours, proud fiction writers!
Huzzah for the phenomenal participants in our 54th edition! Hello my fantastic finfellows! It's your resident scrambler for nuts, @Brisby, here to proudly declare our winners. First, I'd like to thank @F3nix for providing us with a story that had more tantalizing directions to take than any you'd find in a chocolate factory.
We're excited to announce that @Dirge & @Ntowl have joined the golden potassium ranks of management in an answer to our call! Please enjoy the thought of a group of synchronized singing bananafish swimming to form your names!
Let's all congratulate @Dirge with hoots and a kazoo serenade for receiving a well-deserved vote from the Curie Community on his story!! 馃帄
Now, there is plethora of news to impart and I'm eyeing a bottle of rum emblazoned with my photo so let's get right to it!
What's boiling in the bananafish kitchen?
Let's hear some cheers for our terrific partners, @Crowdmind! Courtesy of their generosity and support, our participants now have the opportunity to win some sweet golden SNAX tokens! Haven't heard of SNAX? Then I urge you to check out Crowdmind's Interview with the team from the blockchain as well as our previous post. Crowdmind's mission to empower crowdsourcing initiatives is of tremendous benefit to the Steemit community. Check out their blog and consider as well a vote for their witness, @Crowdwitness. Thank you @Svemirac, @Hidden84 and the Crowdmind Community for your sustain!!
Keep those cheers coming for @Josephsavage and @Steembasicincome! 馃帀 It's thanks to their kindness that our golden yellow deityhas been able to distribute so many SBI units unto the fabulous writers in our community! Anyone who has been on the blockchain longer than a minute can see what a precious gift this is! Our sincere gratitude to you, Joseph!
Our tribe is also blessed to with recognition by the @C-Squared /
@c-cubed community! Dedicated to supporting quality works on the Steem blockchain, those in the C-Squared community put in hours of tremendous effort each and every day. We love what C虏 is doing, and urge our writers to please consider voting for the @c-squared community witness!
Curie factoid: we have been supported by the amazing Curie community with 75 upvotes in 54 editions.The rate is increasing lately..we have now more than an average of 1 curie upvote per edition! @Sarez and @Tristancarax are tied out in front, closely followed by @Brisby, @Calluna, @Cyemela and @Dirge. I can't express enough how encouraging the support of the @Curie community has been to the wonderful writers of the @Bananafish community! Let's show the amazing Curie community our solidarity and vote for @Curie as one of Steem's witnesses! 馃槑
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GRAND PRIZE - 10 STEEM & 500 SNAX tokens: Tie b/w @Dirge & @Calluna
Dirge's piece is a superb indulgence of horror. Having discovered a suitcase containing a succubus in Flynn's room, Father Thoram confronts him in an effort to save him from her thrall. Angered by the threat of losing his lover, Flynn recognizes the same look in Thoram's eyes as his own. Check out for yourself how Dirge will have you shuddering when next you see a pen.@Calluna's ending didn't skip a beat from where the prompt ended. Steeped with a supernatural feel, we're given vivid details in a story that delves into Flynn's background and his meeting with Thoram. Pain is at the forefront of this dark wonder and it's with Cal's addition of a mysterious woman near the end that some questions are answered while leaving the readers breathless for more. You'll have to read to understand why Father Thoram is so worried that Flynn says he is "feeling fine."
SECOND PRIZE - 6 STEEM & 200 SNAX tokens: Split b/w @Gaby-Crb & @Jadams2k18
Gaby's tale is one that will grab your heart and squeeze in empathy Flynn. A secreted letter reveals the truth behind the death of the young man's mother, leaving scars that may never heal. Betrayed by the well-intentioned lies from Thoram, he vows to leave the cloisters the moment he graduates and never look back. Powerful and heartbreakingly well written, you'll not want to miss Gaby's ending.Jadams2k18 story will have your pulse racing in time with Flynn's as the truth about his addiction to self-harm comes to light. Father Thoram is forced to make the difficult decision to have the young man forcibly taken away for treatment. Desperate not to be carried off, Flynn struggles and howls in anger to the man who is guilt-stricken over his inability to help his charge. Readers are left hoping that with time and proper treatment, Flynn will get better.
THIRD PRIZE - 4 STEEM & 200 SNAX tokens: @Darthgexe
We're treated to happier fare with Darthgexe's entry. Here Agnes is integral to the story, as Father Thoram asks a favor of Flynn to tell her to leave as it is no place for a bright and beautiful girl. Torn, the young man makes a life-changing decision and we're given a sweet romantic scene where him and his beloved Agnes set off towards the future together. Read for yourself this ending that will bring a smile to your day!
POPULAR VOTE - 12 SBI & 102 SNAX tokens: Tie b/w @Sarez, @Calluna, & @Dirge
It's no wonder that there is a tie with the wealth of incredible stories that were written this week.Thank you to the voters for unlocking this reward this round! (Now, if there was a way to keep a squirrel from having to do math when calculating a reward split then I'd be one happy furling!)@Sarez penned a fantasy that was so enchanting that I wished I could have placed it higher within the rankings. Unfortunately, due to its length, I could not in fairness to the other participants. It's a fine tale that will leave you anxiously waiting for the next part. (Giant hint here Sarez! 馃槣)
@Calluna & @Dirge - The voters couldn't hold back their lurve for your terrific entries!
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