I’ve been struck with inspiration lately to hold another Chiaroscuro-branded event—and because it has been such a long time in which people have come and gone, I think it’s only fair that I open up the event to anyone who wishes to join.

I have also become a nicer individual, so I will give anyone who wishes to participate the choice of the format—I am offering both the familiar tournament as well as a few variations of non-competitive event. So before we get to the rules, I’ll first explain how this works. There are three ways that I can set this up:

1. The classic tournament setup: every round, half of the participants will be eliminated until there is a finale with 2-3 people that face off for the grand prize.
   
2. The classic “pass-it-on” format: participants are completely randomly lined up in a certain order. Then, in that order, participants will take turns contributing to a continuously-growing short story until all participants have contributed, at which point the story is completed.
   
3. Something new: participants will all begin a story in the first slot. Then, for the next slot, the stories are rotated such that each individual’s story is passed down to another participant. Thus, the end product of this method is not one large story, but many large stories.
   

Please vote in the poll at the end of this post which method you prefer the most. In the third method, because the burden on individuals is high, if ever you need to skip a round, I can write that section of the story on your behalf.

Here are some general rules for this event:

1. Entries are due on the date assigned to you, with no exceptions. This is to ensure that the following portions of the contest/event can proceed as planned and the whole project is not delayed.
   
2. Stories must be in English, but short non-English phrases are accepted.
   
3. By entering into this event, you acknowledge and accept the responsibility that the schedule requires and you commit to being respectful of your fellow participants’ writing skills and their time.
   

If the contest is selected, the first prompt will be announced at the start of the first round. If the event is selected, the prompt will be announced to whichever participant(s) goes first, and subsequent participants must go into this writing challenge blind. However, because this is collaborative, you are free to ask me for any help you need while you are writing.

Every participant in this challenge will be awarded a participation medal and the opportunity to be a part of a big project like this. You can join this effort by commenting on this thread. Please, come by and write!

Current Participants

DinowCookie
Wolf_with_Scarf
ArcaneKnight
Lemilas
IndigoDusky
Spongie
PolishFuze
lyliaa
Overlord_Aqua_2
Kaos_Kitten