My random comments on the entries, for those who want them.

[hider=Twilight Ultimatum]Alright. So it is north mythology. Odin fights Fenrir and Thor the midgards-snake whatever it was called, that’s Ragnarok. I actually don’t know a whole lot more about Ragnarok. Would I understand more about what you’ve written if I did? Unfortunately, the only reaction I can come up with at the moment was “Alright, then”. But good on you for contributing! Hope someone else can provide better feedback. Haha.[/hider]

[hider=The Golden Cage]Shhhhhould I I associate the entry with your username? I was thinking of that or Warhammer, which it has a certain similarity to, buuuut it’s probably not. It’s probably your thing, or something I don’t know of. Hahaha.

Anyways. You surely conveyed the atmosphere of his helplessness here, leaving me wondering strange things like “how did he end up like that”, “who’s the one trying to twist everything” and “how would he get back, and if he does, how will it go”. Haha. Anyways. Yeah. Nicely written.[/hider]

[hider=34 Seconds]Whelp. Now I’m depressed. Oh, well. Let’s move on.[/hider]

[hider=The Unlucky Number]Well. That’s one incredibly inconvenient resolution. I mean, you have to confirm the length of every name before you talk with them, and when you’ve confirmed you can’t talk to someone, that someone might just be your boss and then you’re in a heap of trouble. Yeeeaaah.

… … … Okay. That was odd. You win the odd award. Doctors need to talk to a lot of people. Will he be able to keep track of which have twelve letters in their names? … EH! Nicely written. Um. Yeah, that’s about it. Hahaha.[/hider]

[hider=Ashes of Illium]... Ooof. A worthy piece of fiction celebrating one of our most well-known ancient works of fiction. Seeing things from the perspective of a minor character is a nice touch. It’s really well done. Excellently done. I know quality when I see it, I’d like to claim.

But ooough. Knowing pretty much exactly what’s going to happen sure put a damper on my mood. Can’t say I could enjoy it, for I was way too busy letting depression set in. Gah. Hahaha. Anyways. Excellent characterization of the family, the other soldiers were somewhat forgettable but good for making it feel more authentic and alive. All in all, very well done. It’s just too bad my stomach now feels uncomfortable from reading it. Hahahahaha. Oh, well.[/hider]

[hider=A Reason To Go On]Well. Wasn’t that an epic little tale. You sure managed to make us root for our main character. We know where she came from, and what she’s been through. This is but the final part of her story, after a much longer one. I can approve of that.

It does feel a little weird how this evil god managed to get such a following. It does make me wonder how he came to power, and if Gautz was aware of the evil nature of his god. Also, was he right? Is there an afterlife paradise in exchange for the suffering, or was that just made up for the sake of making his evil deeds forgivable in the eyes of his followers?

I dearly wanted there to be an epilogue. I wanted to know if her actions made the world better. I can guess, with the hints that were dropped, but that’s not the same as knowing. Also, it felt like she killed the god a little too easily for my taste, and he felt a little too open about his wicked nature for someone pulling a ruse, but eh, short story. Haha. All in all, very nice entry. It had a feeling of epicness to it. Well done.

Not entirely sure why she died, or if she had to. Oh, well.[/hider]

[hider=Of Oaths and War]Hoooo boy. Alright.

It’s nice. You take an impressive amount of time fleshing out what it means to be a fang, and the wolf symbolism is nice. Also, that tale about their beliefs and such is nothing short of amazing, their own little tale of mythology which they follow, I like it. I like how the tale is so simple, yet it leads such power within this society and can inspire such conviction. Your characters are pretty nice, too, and their dynamics is interesting.

Though, I question their choices to become friends with the traitor. Sure, reasons and all that, and had Aurin intended to beat them down and be on his way I get the impression he could have. Not to mention, they wouldn’t have needed to be branded traitors in the way that killed Gael. But, eh. Alright, then. I kind of wasn’t a fan of that premise. Sure, Aurin’s past has been really sad and that happening upon his death was nice and all, but… hah.

That was a really long journey back, huh. Several months. Eh, that’s just a detail. At the end of the story, I was conflicted about what I wanted to feel about this. On one hand, that’s sad and relieving and epic and yeah. On the other hand, haaaaaaaah… Should I sum it up to just not being of my taste? Oh, well. Very nicely written. Dramatic and stylish and very well fleshed out. The world’s impressive, the tale left me wondering if they’re foolish and then a bit of a lonely taste in my mouth. Oh, well.

Hm. What I wrote myself isn’t very much in the style I enjoy, either. Hmmm. Wonder what I’m doing. Eh, I’ll see.[/hider]

Most of these deserve recognition in one way or another, but the most? None stood out as the overwhelmingly most deserving. I will hold off on my vote a bit, and think about things. Hmmm.