Finish the Story Contest - WEEK #39!

bananafish (62)in #finishthestory • 5 years ago (edited)

A contest with a pot of 5 STEEM + 5 @steembasicincome shares? You're in the right place!

183 @steembasicincome shares awarded till now, plus 22.558 SBD and 53 STEEM, through the contest in 38 weeks!

What do we have here? But, of course, today's yellow finned prize categories caught fresh for your discerning palates!

1st place: n. 5 STEEM

2nd place: n. 2 steembasicincome shares

popular vote: n. 2 steembasicincome share (remember to vote your favorite!)

Best comment to the stories: n. 1 steembasicincome share

Hello, fellow potassiumnite writers! @brisby, that genetically modified purple squirrel with an improved banana-coconut scent, here. My finest robo-squirrels and I are at the helm for @f3nix for the next two editions while he's off on a majestic quest. Or was it to reorganize his butterfly collection? Either way, we've assumed control of both his hidden cache of snacks and the mighty buttons of power! _{(Psst! F3nix! What does the shiny, red, irresistible candy-like one do?)}

For this week's script F3nix has provided us with some lighter fare. A scrumptious tale of a traveling merchant and dreams. The endless possibilities for where you all will take this story have my tail twitching with anticipation! I raise my pint of grog to you all and look forward to the wonders that await from your endings!

Good luck and don't forget to have fun during the journey!

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Tell a friend about the contest!
Join the Bananafish Realms discord chat for fresh updates and other amenities.
Vote, vote, vote your favorite story (and win 2 SBI)!
Use the #finishthestory tag.
Try to post your story the earliest possible and not at the last moment (or after the results! argh!)
Respect the dreadful 500 words limit! o_0
Help our contest & workshop to grow by giving it some visibility.

And now.. let's dive into today's story!

A Thousand Windows^{by @f3nix}

From the Little Ararat’s peak, Vartan "tiger's eye" observed his hometown, Yerevan. In the ample pocket of his tunic, well sheltered from the harsh wind, his squat fingers played with two graceful jade discs, while his steed, foaming with fatigue, seemed suddenly reinvigorated at the sight of home after months of traveling. If it had not been an animal, it would seem that he was moved. In Vartan's eyes, the only veil was that of travel fatigue.

Armenian merchant of precious stones, merchant son of merchants, he did not care how dangerous the journey was, nor how many moons had rotated above the long caravan: his mind was a precision balance that incessantly weighed and estimated without respite Indian emeralds, Burmese rubies, Pakistani aquamarines. This was Vartan's life since the cradle: he made a profit, and he did it surprisingly well.

A brisk early March night, something unexpected happened to him: he had a dream. Being an unusual experience for him, he awoke to throw in a far corner of the room the brocaded bedspread, upset and wet with sweat despite dawn’s breeze. In his family no one used to dream, there was no space for these frivolities. If he reflected well, maybe a couple of times he had dreamed of carving a gem or making a good deal, but he never came across those surreal dreams like a sand mirage in the ocean. After that episode, dreams began to visit him more and more frequently, as the unstoppable progression of pot-bellied drops in an August downpour. Frankly, it was a very unfortunate situation for Vartan, who was soon forced to invent every kind of wild night escapade to justify the increasingly evident dark circles under his eyes.

Then one day, while he was dreaming, the unthinkable happened: he suddenly perceived that he was in the dream. That first experience of dreamlike lucidity did not last long, nothing but an imperceptible beating of wings of awareness before the rules of the dream came back to swallow him and to dictate the story, relegating him to a mere spectator. Night after night, he began to acknowledge the laws that governed that world and how to bend them to his creative power. Thin and rarefied realms could become dense with colors, shapes, and perfumes. The Escheresque geometries of dancing fractals disobeyed space and time. Gradually, Vartan learned to attribute a new meaning and content to the term comprehension. For every new dream he was immersed in, the breath of those universes and his soul were united in one single essence longer and longer. In those dreams, Vartan traveled in the folds of reality, learned the language of angels and played dodges with them in the heart of perennial storms of unknown planets.

Soon, what was happening in Vartan's soul could not remain hidden to the eyes of the family, his friends, and the entire city of Yerevan.

Let’s grow together!

The wise potassium kami Bananafish wants all of its beloved people can benefit from rich upvotes. For this reason, knowing that unity is strength, it asks for SP delegations and for numerous commitments to the voting trail.

With delegations, @bananafish VP will grow and consequently the upvotes given to every contest entry will be higher. @f3nix, @gwilberiol, @dirge, @tristancarax, @theironfelix, @raj808, @brisby, @maverickinvictus, @cyemela, @marcoriccardi, @calluna, @oivas, @anixio, @ntowl are the names of the proud Bananafish Knights who already delegated a fraction of their SP to this project.

Following the voting trail is a way to make sure you always support the other participants to the Bananafish contests, automatically upvoting the posts (but not the comments) @bananafish upvotes. @foffelius, @steelochlaver, @f3nix, @marcoriccardi, @anixio, @gwilberiol, @brisby, @calluna, @ntowl, @dirge, @iamthegray, @seesladen, @theironfelix, @letalis-laetitia, @vdux are already in the trail.

If you’re interested, here you can find all the information needed.

Join the fun! Here is how this contest works:

An unfinished fiction story or a script is posted.
You finish it with your own post or a comment in the comment section. A limit of 500 words is recommended.
WIN 5 STEEM + 5 @steembasicincome shares to the writers with the best endings and comments.

The result will be out on Wednesday 12th December, 14:00 PM GMT+7 avg. (U.S. West Coast time zone). Submission deadline: Tuesday 11th November, 14:00 PM - noon GMT+7 (U.S. West Coast time zone). You may vote your favorite story till the first deadline!

A special thank to @gwilberiol, @dirge, @tristancarax, @theironfelix, @raj808, @brisby, @maverickinvictus, @cyemela, @marcoriccardi, @calluna, @oivas, @anixio, @ntowl for their precious delegations, making this project a reality!
If you like this contest..SPREAD THE GOSPEL! We're grateful for your resteeming and word of mouth. Everything helps to grow together!

GOOD LUCK, BRAVE STORYTELLERS!

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5 years ago in #finishthestory by bananafish (62)

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theironfelix (62) 5 years ago (edited)

Here be me submission: Endemic for this contest here.
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bananafish (62) 5 years ago

Another Felix tale and an added personal sketch? Yesss!!!

--Brisby

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theironfelix (62) 5 years ago

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sarez (65) 5 years ago

My Entry: https://steemit.com/finishthestory/@sarez/short-fiction-for-finish-the-story-contest-a-thousand-windows

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bananafish (62) 5 years ago

Thanks, Sarez! Happily, we raise our mugs to you!

-Brisby

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bananafish (62) 5 years ago

Vote your favorite story here!

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marcoriccardi (59) 5 years ago

My vote is for @blueeyes8960's story. She put in her ending shamanic voyage impressions, a part in Vartan's dream that seems to remind the Plato's Cavern, and a nice contrast in the very end, as the family members of the "awakened voyager" are very concerned about his body's coma. I liked the suspended final and the insecurity on the real fate of Vartan.

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blueeyes8960 (70) 5 years ago

Thank you @marcoriccardi!

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gwilberiol (57) 5 years ago

I equally liked @dirge and @amirani's excellent stories. Having to choose one, I'll go with @dirge's because it's closer to the word limit. Great job both of you.