In 2015, we tried to host a Fanfic contest, where writing a story about the origins of a hero was the subject. It didn't go very well, nobody had the time to write it, despite us pretty much extending the entry time to six months. It's bothered me that we've not tried anything since then, so I'm giving it another stab. This time however, it'll be a lot shorter in length.
Lore. Everyone here seems to be a fan of it, some more so than others, but everyone has their own ideas on the origins of or background behind characters, places or events. So this contest will be a chance to let your imagination run wild.
You are required to write a short explanation on the origins and/or background of three different things. I'm giving you a choice of six different subjects to choose from:
- A Character. This can be any character that has a unique name, or occurs only once within the game. This includes heroes such as Alleria; Bosses such as Nazeru; or one time occurring creatures like Beresad (I am taking the single game as a unique appearance).
- A Species. Any species (or tribe) that is found in the games. Humans, Dwarves, Goblins, Deep Devils, Fairies, Spiders, etc. Tribes would include groups like Bandits or Savages that are otherwise human.
- A Tower. Any tower that is found in the games, including special towers that don't operate under the usual four tower means such as the Shrine of Regnos or the Faery Dragon Aerie, factions like the Imperial Knights, and Spells such as Rain of Fire or Call Reinforcements.
- An Artefact. Any item in the game, such as Gnome Shop purchases, an object that triggers an achivement (like Crystal Skulls) or the main McGuffins like the Tear or Hammer.
- A Place. Any location in the game that can be visited such as Stormcloud Temple, the Temple of Evil or the Ancient Elven City
- An Event. Any event that has taken place, either directly (Malagar steals the Hammer of Ages) or indirectly (Vez'nan takes the tear to the Pit of Fire).
You can do any three you wish, but you must choose three different ones. You cannot choose to do, for instance, three Characters.
Final Requirements
- You must enter three different Tales of Lore, choosing from the six available subjects.
- Each choice must be a minimum of 200 words but a maximum of 500. Use a Word Counter if you are unsure.
- You can give your lore a title, but it will not count towards your word count.
- Spelling and Grammar are important.
- All entries must be submitted to me via a Private Message.
- I will accept edits and updates on your entries up until the closing date. Please resend the entire entry and I will use your most recent submission.
- I need your entire entry in one PM. Sections sent separately will not be counted.
- Please make your entries original. If you have written Lore in the past, do not resubmit it for the contest.
- The closing date for entries is February 11th, giving you two weeks to submit entries.