Short Story Contest closes in one week, and . . .

[Seven Crowns]

We have many stories this month, the most I've ever seen a short story contest. It's a battle for street cred.

For those new to the board, on the 15th a contest voting poll will open in a separate thread, and you can choose there which story is your favorite. Because we have so many stories, it might be smart to start reading now. I know I have! (There is still almost a week to add your own story.)
The current short story contest can be found here.

I'll post a practice poll here, just to make sure I don't screw things up during the important moment and because it amuses me.


You can discuss your voting choice below, but keep your discussion in a SPOILERS tag to keep the voting process pure.

A big thank you to our most excellent contestants!

 

[Seven Crowns]

I think Lincoln is a no brainer because his speech at the end ("Four score and . . . <checks watch> seven minutes ago") seals the deal with the crowd. He must be the most important because he's saved as the finale.

I would also include Billy the Kid, because although he's just the MC for the presentation at the end (he shoots the lights out to get the audience's attention, yes, firing a gun in a school auditorium, haha, and everyone politely claps), he did serve as muscle throughout the journey and helped abduct all the other famous historical figures.

I like this spoiler effect.

 

[Homer Potvin]

I think Lincoln is a no brainer because his speech at the end ("Four score and . . . <checks watch> seven minutes ago") seals the deal with the crowd.

I like this spoiler effect.

Tap... it's gone. Tap... it's back. Tap... it's gone. Tap... it's back.

This is fun!

ETA: it works with the quoted text too! Now I can play with both thumbs.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

I wrote a 5,000 word story about Genghis Khan, so I'm voting for him.

 

[Louanne Learning]

I like this spoiler effect.

I think I figured it out

 

[Louanne Learning]

I think I figured it out

Yay! It worked

 

[Trish]

Yay! It worked

How are ya'll doing that?

 

[Seven Crowns]

See the button I circled in red in the top post? You have to click the three-dot button right above it that's next to the toolbar's color easel. It will open up extra buttons, one of which is the spoiler button. It looks like a Zorro mask.

1. You type a line like this . . .
2. Highlight it . . .
3. Click the spoiler button . . .

and when you post it will be hidden.

 

[Trish]

See the button I circled in red in the top post? You have to click the three dot button right above it that's next to the toolbar's color easel. It will open up extra buttons, one of which is the spoiler button. It looks like a Zorro mask.

1. You type a line like this . . .
2. Highlight it . . .
3. Click the spoiler button . . .

and when you post it will be hidden.

I totally missed that

 

[ellekaldwin]

Spoiler

Testing on mobile…

 

[ellekaldwin]

Spoiler

Testing on mobile…

I’m not sure what I’m doing lol

 

[ellekaldwin]

I’m not sure what I’m doing lol

Looks like it’s working though