The results of the Soft Hands contest! · 1:41pm Aug 8th, 2016
It's been about a week, and the soft judges' busy hands have finally selected the winners of the Soft Hands Inaugural Fanfiction Contest! Each story was graded on a ten-point scale, with 5 points awarded for story and 5 for prompt usage. Judges could also award a single extra point to any stories they wished. Thus, each story had a maximum total score of 33 points. Ranking by score determined the winners!
So, without further ado, the finalists and winners, with quotes from the judges! We start with the Mature entries, as there were only three.
Mature Group
Third Place:
DICKFIST by Fuzzy Furvert! (Score: 17)
"I cannot even, and it feels so good…"
"Soft dick fingers. What more could I ask for?"
"I appreciate the tongue-in-cheek nature of this story…"
Second Place:
Twilight's Bathroom Is Flooded With Soft Hands by Petrichord! (Score:19)
"...actually rather original…"
"...the fifth sentence absolutely destroyed me."
"I am so sorry."
And the Winner Is!
Soft by Alaborn! (Score: 22)
"Fuck me running, so far the best story has been the clop story."
"Not bad for a clopfic."
"Full marks..."
Now, to the Non-Mature category, ranked from lowest to highest…
Non-Mature Group
11: Metal Gear Soft by AppleTank
"I slapped myself in the forehead numerous times…"
10: Give Me a Sign by -Haze-
"A really fantastic use of the prompt."
9: Little Miss Canterlot by Everyday
"Really harmless, sorta cute…"
"That was kind of cute, yeah."
8: Handiwork by monokeras
"Spike being Salvador Dalí took me by surprise…"
7: Lyra's Quest for Pliable Paws by bloons3
"Oh my god, I remember that video."
6: Handmade by Grand_Moff_Pony
"Heartwarming and memorable."
5: The Hardest Hand by DeluxeMagnum69
"I appreciate silliness when done for the greater good."
"That prompt drop at the end really did me in."
"I have been trolled."
4: The Horrors of Inappropriate Amounts of Lotion by Ebola-chan Ganbatte
"...the story was all around the prompt…"
"'If he's got as much blood in him as some of his… other fluids… he'll be fine.' Best line ever."
Third Place:
Manus Dei by Petrichord! (Score: 18)
"The prompt drop was kinda creepy."
"I look forward to reading more of this."
"...well-written and perfectly readable…"
Second Place:
The Best of Tensions by BlazzingInferno! (Score: 24)
"A welcome break from the last story I read, and good on its own, too!"
"...when a story sets out to do something and does it in a competent way."
"Look at this guy, writing Sparity I don't hate!"
And the Winner Is…
They Come at Night by PegasusMesa! (Score: 30!)
"I spent the final scene gaping in horror, (soft) hands over my mouth."
"This is just a really effective piece of prose overall."
"...it's clearly the best one so far… [The hands] were used effectively."
Congratulations to Alaborn and PegasusMesa! :D Both winners will be enshrined forevermore in the Soft Hands group's "Contest Winners" folder, as well as being sorted into the other folders with the rest. Many thanks to all who participated, and thanks as well to Aragon for being our special guest judge! Until next time, everyone, stay soft and stay hands!
I'm honestly not sure how to feel about the fact that the crackiest crackfic i ever wrote scored more points than my more serious entry.
Well, close, but no cigar this time. Ah, was worth the effort though!
Congrats to the winners! Well done! :)
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There's a trope for that.
Congrats all you guys!
Congratulations, all!
I feel like I accomplished what I set out to do... whatever that was
Whoo! 3rd place is OK!
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Congrats on 2nd Place, Blaze!
I still think this group is creepy
4138916 I think your soft hands are creepy.