Let's kick off this new group right by starting our very first monthly contest!

The Challenge:
This months task is simple, find 2 characters who most ponies don't ship together and write a compelling shipfic about them.

The Rules:
-T is the highest rating allowed
-Must be 'slice of life' oriented
-Can be no longer than three chapters
-Must be submitted to the 'Contest' folder in our story archive before June 15th
-Have fun! (Yes, this is a rule, you are required to have fun)

The Judging:
You're stories will be judged on the following categories
-Introduction
-Character motivation
-Story Structure
-Grammar and punctuation
-Story Ending
Each category is worth 10 points, 50 is the highest score you can get

Good Luck everypony!

P.S. If you would like to be a judge, PM me.

ohh... i'm all over this

3280107 I might join in. No editor?

3280165 Go right ahead, this is open for everypony!

3280173 we allowed to have editors, cause even my stories are not without flaws.

3280177 I'm going to say yes on the editors. As long as the story is yours it's fair game.

3280191 alright.

I know what pairing I'm gonna use. I only saw two pages when you select these two, and very few other stories that have this ship.

Is there a limit to how many stories one person can submit?

3281379 Yes, you can submit no more than 3, unless you're a judge than you can submit as many as you want.

3281722 Great :D

3280165 yep, and I already know who my ship is, also... hint hint, it involves Spike

3285300 mine involves an Apple Family member and a certain other Pony that drives me crazy.

3285400 Hmmm... Not sure what I'll do... Oh well, I guess I'll think of something

3285701 good luck

3285708 I don't need luck when I've got Black Magic :D

3285712 I forgot. In my experience, there's no such thing as luck.

3285717 Nice! *High five* :D

3285720 lol

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The deadline looms, how goes the fight?

3354649 dangerously slow. I have the idea and the planning, but life events have put me on hold recently i'm trying my best to get it punched outthough

3354649 oh deadlines how you terrify me... let me count the ways D:
Anyways shipfics are not my strong point... so as of right now I've got nothing. So unless inspiration strikes then I'm outta luck until the next contest.

3354649 you already saw my first chapter.

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Anypony wanna extend the deadline date? I think we're all running a bit behind.

3355324 please?

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Let's take a vote. I vote yes.
Assuming last words votes yes too.
Majority rules, Darth, Focus, yes or no?

3355338 since it will give me some extra time on chapter 2 and 3, yes please.

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Majority rules. Let's extend the submission deadline to:
Sunday, June 22, 11:59 pm
And the grading deadline to:
Sunday, June 29, 11:59 pm.
Any objections?

3355378 none from me.

3355378 yay! Wonderful news! :D

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Let's talk prizes! Here's what I have so far, the winner will get:
-Their fic featured in the forum folder
-the chance to submit the next monthly challenge.
How does that sound?

3361617 sounds good to me.

3361617 And I have a feeling, FamousLastWords may win, he's been writing longer than me.

3361628 i've actually only been writing on this site since September, and i've only written a few fics. I'd say you got just as much chance.

3361617 Ooh! I like it :D May the best pony win!!!

3361636 when it comes to Fanfiction, I joined that site sometime late last year, and two more places in December. Writing itself, been doing that for years, but never been that great. Right now, the other two are joking around that they're doomed.

3361646 Its a ploy to take your guard down so that we may surprise and destroy you!!! >:D

3361657 Thanks for the warning. I'll have to start on the next chapter tomorrow.

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I don't know, I think you guys are pretty worthy opponents. Me, I'll probably loose. I can never guess what style I'll end up wring in. That leaves me going in with intent for a ship fic, but having a very good chance of ending up with something different completely. Case and point, you know my latest fic and my fic with Spike and Luna? Both started as ship fics, but then I got distracted and well, those were the results. No regrets though, they're both awesome. Anywhooze wish me luck.

3361666 Oh, and doublely good luck to all of you!

3361666 good luck

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Be warned! She's just trying to trick you into a false sense of security! Whatever she produces will probably be pure gold! And we must be ready!

3361673 *Giggles* Oh you.

3361673 I'm ready

3361667 good luck to you as well

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Now I'm only going to say this once but....

3361687 should I bring Blinkie out?

3361687 Yes! Let's kill the king!

3361691 Not going to lie... I have no idea what Blinkie is...
3361696 I like your enthusiasm! :D