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User Review Of The Month
A Thousand Monkeys Working At A Thousand Typewriters
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December 2011
Welcome to the Escapist Community Showcase, where we're busy trying to deal with a double helping of exams, and a side of more exams. Now that the holidays are over most of our contributors, including yours truly, are suddenly exceptionally busy dealing with the pile of work that felt so comfortably far away not too long ago. Unfortunately this means that this installment of our obscure internet award show is both a little late, and a little shorter than usual. Consider it a sign of things to come, since presumably all we'll be able to provide next month is score tables scribbled on the edges of scripts and essays.
There are five reviews on our list of nominees this month.
Julianking93 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Marter - Sleeping Beauty Levethian - Serious Sam 3 and Skyrim Questlines Stranger of Sorts - Dark Souls Lost In The Void - Avatar
Since Lost In The Void has been nominated, he obviously wasn't involved in the judging. Luckily three of our regular impartials were able to avoid the siren call of actual productivity, for which I am immensely grateful. However since we only had a total of four judges this month, keep in mind that while the scores might seem low they are out of a maximum of 40 points, not the usual 50.
Now, without further ado, let's see who's pen was the mightiest...
In Third Place We Have?PGJsb2NrcXVvdGU+PHA+PHN0cm9uZz5TZXJpb3VzIFNhbSAzIHJldHVybnMgdG8gaXQncyAxc3QgJiAybmQgZW5jb3VudGVyIHJvb3RzLjwvc3Ryb25nPjxiciAvPkFueSBpZGVhcyBhcyB0byBob3cgdGhlIGZvcm11bGEgY291bGQgZXZvbHZlPyBXaGF0IHdlYXBvbi11cGdyYWRpbmcgc3lzdGVtcyBjb3VsZCBiZSBhcHBsaWVkIHRoYXQgd291bGRuJ3QgaG9sZC1iYWNrIGdhbWVwbGF5PzwvcD4KPHA+PGRpdiBzdHlsZT0idGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyI+PG9iamVjdCB3aWR0aD0iNDMyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI2OCI+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Im1vdmllIiB2YWx1ZT0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS92L3NVakRVZTV1UmVFJmFwPSUyNTI2Zm10JTNEMTgiPjwvcGFyYW0+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Indtb2RlIiB2YWx1ZT0ib3BhcXVlIj48L3BhcmFtPjxlbWJlZCBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vdi9zVWpEVWU1dVJlRSZhcD0lMjUyNmZtdCUzRDE4IiB0eXBlPSJhcHBsaWNhdGlvbi94LXNob2Nrd2F2ZS1mbGFzaCIgd21vZGU9Im9wYXF1ZSIgd2lkdGg9IjQzMiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNjgiPjwvZW1iZWQ+PC9vYmplY3Q+PC9kaXY+PC9wPjwvYmxvY2txdW90ZT4KPHA+SXQncyBMZXZldGhpYW4hIE9uY2UgYWdhaW4geW91ciBzbW9vdGgsIHNleHkgdm9pY2UgZnVubmVscyBhIGZpcnN0LXJhdGUgcmV2aWV3IHRocm91Z2ggb3VyIGVhcnMgc3RyYWlnaHQgdG8gb3VyLi4uIGVoLi4gaGVhcnQ/PHN1Yj50aGF0J3MgaG93IHRoZSBodW1hbiBib2R5IHdvcmtzLCByaWdodD88L3N1Yj48L3A+
In Second Place...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
And now for the grand finale...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
Another month, another victor forged in fire and ink. But why exactly did this piece win our hearts? Let's see what the judges say.
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That's about it for this month. Congratulations Stranger, Lost and Levethian and of course let's not forget our other nominees. As always we'd like to thank all our contributors and helping hands, our judges and everyone else out there kind enough to support this project. Without you, it would fall apart.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to start "preparing" for my "exams". See you next month, and happy new year everyone.
Full Score 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Tiem Magazine 2011
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| Still got it. And by that I mean a mediocre writing skill that only serves me to get second place.
Joking aside though I am pleased I managed to do so well despite being out of the game for a while and not really writing them on a regular basis. That said, congratulations to Stranger for a well written review, I'll get you next time Gadget. |
User Review Of The Month
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December 2011
Welcome to the Escapist Community Showcase, where we're busy trying to deal with a double helping of exams, and a side of more exams. Now that the holidays are over most of our contributors, including yours truly, are suddenly exceptionally busy dealing with the pile of work that felt so comfortably far away not too long ago. Unfortunately this means that this installment of our obscure internet award show is both a little late, and a little shorter than usual. Consider it a sign of things to come, since presumably all we'll be able to provide next month is score tables scribbled on the edges of scripts and essays.
There are five reviews on our list of nominees this month.
Since Lost In The Void has been nominated, he obviously wasn't involved in the judging. Luckily three of our regular impartials were able to avoid the siren call of actual productivity, for which I am immensely grateful. However since we only had a total of four judges this month, keep in mind that while the scores might seem low they are out of a maximum of 40 points, not the usual 50.
Now, without further ado, let's see who's pen was the mightiest...
In Third Place We Have?
In Second Place...
And now for the grand finale...
Another month, another victor forged in fire and ink. But why exactly did this piece win our hearts? Let's see what the judges say.
DeadpanLunatic
Irridium
That's about it for this month. Congratulations Stranger, Lost and Levethian and of course let's not forget our other nominees. As always we'd like to thank all our contributors and helping hands, our judges and everyone else out there kind enough to support this project. Without you, it would fall apart.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to start "preparing" for my "exams". See you next month, and happy new year everyone.
Full Score Table
Previous Issues
Tiem Magazine 2011