So here are the results, I invite everybody to double-check and I will fire up the second round Voting thread in the eraly afternoon.

Results:

1 Release 28
2 Dogma 23
3 A reason to live 22
4 This little piggy 21
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5 In which Reginald goes for a walk 20
6 Billy Southgate 11
7 Lockdown 10
8 Beyond the Horizon 8
Soulsearching 8
10 Victoria's Wedding 6
11 Mr. Wilson's board Meeting 2
Rose coloured glasses 2
13 Escape 1
14 LUCKY ME!
Cynthia

As it Looks now it would have been nice if the Reginald Story would have made the cut, but alas, the rules were fixed before.

@wolfe63 said
This year there are at least 5 solid selections that deserve to be #1. Displayed here is a high caliber of creativity. The effort that it takes to write originally cannot be under-rated. Thus it's difficult to make hair-splitting choices. But make them we must:

1pt. - "Mr. Wilson's Board Meeting"
3pts.- "Lockdown"
5pts.- "This Little Piggy"

I will post comments on the stories after the curtain fell, and I want to encourage you to do the same.

Eight stories got a first place vote at least once, which shows the quality of the competition.

@ponderable said
I will post comments on the stories after the curtain fell, and I want to encourage you to do the same.

Eight stories got a first place vote at least once, which shows the quality of the competition.

@wolfgang59 said
I too thought there were 5 clearly superior entries.
But I had only one of your top 3 in there!

All a matter of taste and they were all clearly very good.

Thank you Ponderable!

I've bumped your results for convenience.

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So here are the results, I invite everybody to double-check and I will fire up the second round Voting thread in the eraly afternoon.

Results:

1 Release 28
2 Dogma 23
3 A reason to live 22
4 This little piggy 21
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5 In which Reginald goes for a walk 20
6 Billy Southgate 11
7 Lockdown 10
8 Beyond the Horizon 8
Soulsearching 8
10 Victoria's Wedding 6
11 Mr. Wilson's board Meeting 2
Rose coloured glasses 2
13 Escape 1
14 LUCKY ME!
Cynthia

As it Looks now it would have been nice if the Reginald Story would have made the cut, but alas, the rules were fixed before.

What duration is planned for the second round of voting?

I assume if there is ultimately a draw that a third round will be needed.

Is 3 days long enough? Or a full week?

@paul-a-roberts said
What duration is planned for the second round of voting?

I assume if there is ultimately a draw that a third round will be needed.

Is 3 days long enough? Or a full week?

@wolfe63 said
Did you even vote?

Anyway, criteria dependent decisions were not easily made.

One man's candy,
can taste sweeter than...
another's honey.
But in the end,
it's just flavor...
as nourishing as,
golden money.

@wolfe63 said
Did you even vote?

Actually we didn't specify this. I would still give a week.

Now I will set up the voting, so you can enjoy the final results next Sunday at Tea time 😉

@ponderable said
Actually we didn't specify this. I would still give a week.

Now I will set up the voting, so you can enjoy the final results next Sunday at Tea time 😉

Thought this needed a quick bump.

It's getting bumpy again.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I believe Wolfgang is saving his powder for the final round.

😆