Back To School - Magical Diary Contest (Discussion)

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mermaid · #31 Post by **mermaid** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:43 am

I'm really excited about this, mind if I ask when it ends? I keep checking daily to see

#32 Post by **hanako** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:10 pm

August 30th.

mermaid · #33 Post by **mermaid** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:14 pm

thank you for the fast response Hanako even though you're traveling.

#34 Post by **hanako** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:14 pm

I'm back now.

Just to let you guys know how I'm doing this:

I've built up a list of entries, with some entries listed multiple times based on the 'bonus points' structure I mentioned in the rules. For one free copy I'm going to roll the random number generator across that list and pick somebody based totally on chance. So all those extra posts and pictures and things really will boost your chances for that call, without you having to worry about whether your story was the best ever or not.

After that I'm going to hand-pick a few awards based on my own reactions to the stories.

You'll be hearing from me soon!

#35 Post by **hanako** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:55 am

So....

The randomly chosen result...

is ....

... man, it would take too many spaces in here to really build up suspense properly, wouldn't it?

...

#36 Post by **hanako** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:06 am

Okay, for real this time.

Please don't feel that your story or art is 'worse' than the winners if you weren't picked; I really do these contests more for fun than any kind of artistic judgment. (And really it's always a pain picking between people because people have different kinds of talents.) I hope you enjoyed writing your entries, and maybe will be inclined to write more later!

Although probably with different characters, since once you've played the real game you'll have more idea of what's "normal" in the game universe... that's why it didn't matter if it matched the game at all or not, since most people entering HAVEN'T played it yet.

Anyway, on with the announcements.

'Luck Of The Dice' award goes to:

MusicDreams!

'Drama' award goes to:

Yumeshojo!

'Patience' award goes to:

SabbyCchuu!

Thank you all so much for participating!

Yumeshojo · #37 Post by **Yumeshojo** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:50 pm

I won something~! WHOOT!

Yay, thanks so much!

mermaid · #38 Post by **mermaid** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:47 pm

congrats to all the winners!

MusicDreams · #39 Post by **MusicDreams** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:12 pm

Hope everyone has fun with the game. I have. Just kinda hurt that I didn't win by words

#40 Post by **hanako** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:37 pm

Sheesh, if people are going to complain even when they win, maybe I should stop running contests...

Yumeshojo · #41 Post by **Yumeshojo** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:44 pm

I'm not complaining

I had a lot of fun! I hope you do more of these contests Hanako! Thanks for the chance to compete~!

MusicDreams · #42 Post by **MusicDreams** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:13 am

SORRRY. To make it up, I'll tell all my friends to buy one of your games

SabbyCchuu · #43 Post by **SabbyCchuu** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm

Honestly, I did not think I'd win

Oh well, glad I submitted the story ^_^

Hanako Games

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