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Scrivenshaft Challenge Cycle X - March 2007: "The Ides of March"

Cycle Dates: 12 March 2007 - 15 April 2007
Entries Submitted: 6
Winners Announced: May 23, 2007

The Prompt

The Premise:

"Imagine that Voldemort's powerful now. You don't know who his supporters are, you don't know who's working for him and who isn't; you know he can control people so that they do terrible things without being able to stop themselves. You're scared for yourself, and your family, and your friends. Every week, news comes of more deaths, more disappearances, more torturing... the Ministry of Magic's in disarray, they don't know what to do, they're trying to keep everything hidden from the Muggles, but meanwhile, Muggles are dying too. Terror everywhere... panic... confusion..."

- Sirius Black (Goblet of Fire pg. 527)

The Challenge:

All is not as it appears.

Paranoia runs rampant as plots are suspected, confirmed, denied, and the actions of those involved are altered accordingly. Choose a group of three to seven characters and explore the alliances (or subtle betrayals) that affect it. What plot or scheme motivates the primary character to act how he or she does, and how do these actions affect the group as a whole? What unforeseen events befall the character, and which events do not go as expected? Is the group working together for a common cause, or are the characters unwittingly setting themselves up for an unseen demise? And, most importantly... who can really be trusted?

Your Limits:
1. All time periods are allowed, as are all characters, though Lily and James may not be used as primary characters.
2. All characters much be taken from canon, up to book six. Though you are not restricted to solely canonical events, there are a host of situations presented in the books on which you can base your entry (this is suggested). Please make use of HP resources to keep actions and personalities as close to HBP-canon as possible.

Entry Rules/Regulations:

1. You may submit as many entries as you like.
2. Please do not submit an entry with a rating higher than R, though a rating no higher than PG-13 is strongly encouraged.
3. Please stay within the spirit of the prompt. Take advantage of its hints of personality and tone. Exploit these to your advantage.
4. Before submitting your entry, proofread it for spelling, punctuation, or grammatical mistakes.
5. Entries should be no longer than 4,000 words. Entries of over 4,000 words will be disqualified.
6. All entries must be received at scrivenshaft@unknowableroom.org by 11:59 CTS on April 15 to be included for judging.

The Award-Winners

Award-winning categories are explained on the main Scrivenshaft page.

Outside the Box: "Above Reproach" by AnotherDreamer

Why we loved it:

"This interweaving of canon elements into an uncharted (and undeveloped) realm was a success, as well as pleasure to read." - anonymous. "I loved the dynamics [the author] gave to the four and how [the author] portrayed their friendship and each other." - anonymous. "I'm happy to say, that this author was able to bring to life the founders and incorporate the theme of the challenge into the story." - anonymous.

Food for Thought: "A Dream, A House, A Family, A Love" by Wrecked

Why we loved it:

"I think it catches the feelings and emotions that come with wars really well and it was just overall a wonderful read." - anonymous. "Spectacular. I loved how [the author] came to focus in on the lives and the motivations of four people who are totally overlooked in canon." - anonymous. "This look into the minds and hearts of others out of the spotlight ably depicted the calamity war reaps on everyone; not just it's heroes." - anonymous.

The Challenge Entries

"The Strong" by AnotherDreamer
"Owl Post" by Oxymoron
"Above Reproach" by AnotherDreamer
"31 October 1981" by AnotherDreamer
"Wish I Could" by Dancing_Heron
"A Dream, A House, A Family, A Love" by Wrecked

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