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icarusThis was the only duel where the fics were issued shotguns. This is a race where a single vote could and did turn the tide (how's that for mixed metaphors?).
Just as I had trouble picking a favourite, so did everyone else. But slowly, in layers of single votes, five fics emerged from the pack: Oral Sex, Dark Creatures, Briar Nose, In Want Of A Wife and What Fools These Mortals Be. Then Scars caught a few late votes and caught up. But in the end, the winner is:
... with 7 1/2 votes.
Second place has a 3 way tie:
Dark Creatures
Briar Nose
In Want Of A Wife ... with 5 votes each.
Closely followed by:
Scars with 4 1/2 votes and
What Fools These Mortals Be with 4 votes
The First Piece Of Silver with 3 votes
Before the Cock Crow with 3 votes as well
The rest of the pack:
Ouroborus with 2 votes
An Ass Of Himself with 1 1/2
And Between Friends
Salvation
Just as I had trouble picking a favourite, so did everyone else. But slowly, in layers of single votes, five fics emerged from the pack: Oral Sex, Dark Creatures, Briar Nose, In Want Of A Wife and What Fools These Mortals Be. Then Scars caught a few late votes and caught up. But in the end, the winner is:
Oral Sex
... with 7 1/2 votes.
Second place has a 3 way tie:
Dark Creatures
Briar Nose
In Want Of A Wife ... with 5 votes each.
Closely followed by:
Scars with 4 1/2 votes and
What Fools These Mortals Be with 4 votes
The First Piece Of Silver with 3 votes
Before the Cock Crow with 3 votes as well
The rest of the pack:
Ouroborus with 2 votes
An Ass Of Himself with 1 1/2
And Between Friends
Salvation
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This was the only duel where the fics were issued shotguns. This is a race where a single vote could and did turn the tide (how's that for mixed metaphors?).
Just as I had trouble picking a favourite, so did everyone else. But slowly, in layers of single votes, five fics emerged from the pack: <i>Oral Sex</i>, <i>Dark Creatures</i>, <i>Briar Nose</i>, <i>In Want Of A Wife</i> and <i>What Fools These Mortals Be</i>. Then <i>Scars</i> caught a few late votes and caught up. But in the end, the winner is:
<h1><a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/oral.htm">Oral Sex</a></h1>
... with 7 1/2 votes.
Second place has a <i>3 way tie</i>:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/darkcreatures.htm">Dark Creatures</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/briarnose.htm">Briar Nose</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/wife.htm">In Want Of A Wife</a> ... with 5 votes each.
Closely followed by:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/scars.htm">Scars</a> with 4 1/2 votes and
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/nope.htm">What Fools These Mortals Be</a> with 4 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/silver.htm">The First Piece Of Silver</a> with 3 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/cockcrow.htm">Before the Cock Crow</a> with 3 votes as well
The rest of the pack:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/ouroboros.htm">Ouroborus</a> with 2 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/donkey.htm">An Ass Of Himself</a> with 1 1/2
And <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/isiscolo/117506.html">Between Friends</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/sal1.htm">Salvation</a>
<a href="<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/">Severus Looks In the Mirror</a> ... all received 1 vote each
Honourable mention:
<a href="http://www.riddikulus.org/authors/isiscolo/LP.html">Letter Perfect</a> just because I think squidfic should be mentioned.
I'd like to note that this is the only dueling fic where a 100 word drabble was nominated for the prize. *tips hat*
<small>The Fine Print:
Previous votes are <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/149236.html">Isis</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/147803.html">Aja</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/145343.html">McTabby</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/146490.html">Um, Icarus *eheh*</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/141515.html">Anna</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/143813.html">Minx</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/138566.html">Maya</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/139634.html">Amanuensis</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/136182.html">Rushlight</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/137941.html">Sushi</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/136182.html">Aspen</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/133683.html">Cybele</a>, and <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/132721.html">Cassandra Claire</a>. Void where prohibited.</small>
Just as I had trouble picking a favourite, so did everyone else. But slowly, in layers of single votes, five fics emerged from the pack: <i>Oral Sex</i>, <i>Dark Creatures</i>, <i>Briar Nose</i>, <i>In Want Of A Wife</i> and <i>What Fools These Mortals Be</i>. Then <i>Scars</i> caught a few late votes and caught up. But in the end, the winner is:
<h1><a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/oral.htm">Oral Sex</a></h1>
... with 7 1/2 votes.
Second place has a <i>3 way tie</i>:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/darkcreatures.htm">Dark Creatures</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/briarnose.htm">Briar Nose</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/wife.htm">In Want Of A Wife</a> ... with 5 votes each.
Closely followed by:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/scars.htm">Scars</a> with 4 1/2 votes and
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/nope.htm">What Fools These Mortals Be</a> with 4 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/silver.htm">The First Piece Of Silver</a> with 3 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/cockcrow.htm">Before the Cock Crow</a> with 3 votes as well
The rest of the pack:
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/ouroboros.htm">Ouroborus</a> with 2 votes
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/donkey.htm">An Ass Of Himself</a> with 1 1/2
And <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/isiscolo/117506.html">Between Friends</a>
<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/sal1.htm">Salvation</a>
<a href="<a href="http://isis.arithmancy.net/">Severus Looks In the Mirror</a> ... all received 1 vote each
Honourable mention:
<a href="http://www.riddikulus.org/authors/isiscolo/LP.html">Letter Perfect</a> just because I think squidfic should be mentioned.
I'd like to note that this is the only dueling fic where a 100 word drabble was nominated for the prize. *tips hat*
<small>The Fine Print:
Previous votes are <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/149236.html">Isis</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/147803.html">Aja</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/145343.html">McTabby</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/146490.html">Um, Icarus *eheh*</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/141515.html">Anna</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/143813.html">Minx</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/138566.html">Maya</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/139634.html">Amanuensis</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/136182.html">Rushlight</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/137941.html">Sushi</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/136182.html">Aspen</a>, <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/133683.html">Cybele</a>, and <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/132721.html">Cassandra Claire</a>. Void where prohibited.</small>
