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Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #061 – Shortcut!

( This week's finalists are... )

Total Challenge Words Written: 2643

Congratulations to all this week's participants, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!

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Here are the entries for this week's challenge:

( List of entries )

In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.

When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:

First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here

Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.

Voting closes Wednesday, August 12, at 9:00PM EST.

fleuretteffoulkes

Theme Prompt: #061 - Shortcut
Title: When Is a Road Not a Road?
Fandom: The Scarlet Pimpernel - Baroness Orczy
Rating/Warnings: G / None
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 277
Summary: ...when it's nothing more than a ditch. Andrew's quite certain this one qualifies.

( worst road ever )

badly_knitted

Theme Prompt: #061 – Shortcut
Title: Wrong Turn
Fandom: Original.
Rating/Warnings: PG / None
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 500
Summary: Navigating through space can be fraught with problems. It’s so easy to take a wrong turn.
.

( Wrong Turn... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: My Desk

rivulet027

Theme Prompt: #61-Shortcut
Title: A Few People Just Trying
Fandom: Star Wars
Rating/Warnings: PG-13
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 773
Summary: While attempting to find a Jedi temple Luke and Lor find a former clone trooper.

( A Few People Just Trying )

m_findlow

Theme Prompt: #061 - Shortcut
Title: The easiest way in
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 500 words
Summary: Jack's old flame is causing tempers to fray.

( The easiest way in )

iluvroadrunner6

Theme Prompt: #061 – Shortcut
Title: Where are They Going Without Ever Knowing the Way
Fandom: Psych
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes.
Word Count: 410
Summary: Shawn and Gus run into a mishap during their latest adventure.

( where are they going without ever knowing the way )

estirose

Theme Prompt: #061 - Shortcut
Title: Tiny Stepping Stone
Fandom: Slime Rancher
Rating/Warnings: G; slight spoilers for mid-late game location
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 183
Summary: Beatrix is making her life slightly easier.

( Laying a teleporter )

fanweeklymod

Challenge 061:
SHORTCUT

Shortcuts seem so useful, at first glance! They can make a long journey quicker, or make a grueling task easier. But sometimes shortcuts aren’t as good an idea as they seem to be, and a badly-planned shortcut can end up making the journey or the task take much longer than it originally would have.

Write a story about a shortcut.

BONUS GOAL: Short and Sweet

If your story is 500 words long or less, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting!

Challenge ends Monday, August 10 at 9:00PM EST

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[#061 | Shortcut] Results Post

[#061 | Shortcut] Voting Post

[#061] When Is a Road Not a Road? (Scarlet Pimpernel)

[#061] Wrong Turn (Original)

[#061] A Few People Just Trying (Star Wars)

[#061] THE EASIEST WAY IN (TORCHWOOD)

[#061] Where are They Going Without Ever Knowing the Way (Psych)

[#061] Tiny Stepping Stone (Slime Rancher)

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