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Great to know, mdk, and thank you for the swift response. 

One more question... What does RPGC stand for? I am guessing that it means 'Role Play Game Challenge', but as I am new to the site, I am not really sure. 
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"Roleplayer Guild Contest". Much like the Twelve Labours, RPGC is a writing contest. There are, however, a few notable differences:[list][*]RPGC employs a theme instead of a challenge. These themes are typically up to interpretation and non-restrictive.[*]RPGC winners are selected by popular vote, instead of by a panel of set judges. There are, however, usually bonus challenges that judges distribute prizes for.[*]RPGC accepts both short stories [i]and[/i] poetry. On occasion, even some other things, depending on the theme.[/list]Ultimately, the Labours are a challenge in self-actualization, while in RPGC entrants compete directly against one another. See [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2326621]here[/url] for the official info. [color=6e6c6c](Note that I am not a contest mod—just helping to point you in the right direction.)[/color]

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Now's probably also a good time to respond to the Eighth Labour results.

I thank both judges for their reviews. I'm glad you caught the intertextual consequences, [@RomanAria]—with the others' focus on the Ghost, I was worried I might have doomed myself.

[@Terminal], it seems I have failed to live up to my promise. Not entirely unforeseen on my part, but a disappointment nonetheless. As for the plot holes, I take full responsibility for their presence—some were indeed due to a lack of exposition, but a few popped up in my attempts at streamlining the story. [color=6e6c6c](I wrote a good 600 words on the subject of my errors, but realized such hindsight was likely of no interest to anyone but myself.)[/color]

The best I can do, then, is to push myself to do better next time. [color=coral][b][i]Ineffable Grace[/i][/b][/color] may well be outside my grasp, but I'm not out of the running yet!

Finally, [@WiseDragonGirl], I hope this setback doesn't discourage you from continuing to fight till the end. Seven is impressive, but eleven even more so!