Introduction:
Welcome to my prompt based contest. The goal here is to answer the age old story creating question: what if? The answer to that question opens up the possibility for action, for interest, for character development, for a story. I got the idea from a campfire that I created for a contest where each person had to write how their character would react to a "what if" question presented.
This is a short story contest. The questions are supposed to spark ideas for the plot and situations. It's not about answering the question, per say. Also, it is good to post what question you are answering. However, you should try to come up with a different title than the actual prompt use. It's not a rule or necessary, but it looks much better with a creative title than the question/prompt.
The Rules:
1. All entries must be posted in {"bitem:######"} format. If there isn't enough room in your port email me and we can work something out. Do not post the story directly in the forum for it will get deleted.
2. The entry must follow one of the prompts and preferably only one. Need to see the prompt in the story and not just a note or in the description. If I can't tell how the prompt is in the story that will be a problem.
3. Keep all posts within the rating of the forum. Stories can be any rating, as long as they are marked the proper ones by WDC standards. I will suggest rating changes if seem fit, remember with this site sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry when rating items.
4. One entry per person.
5. Stories should be at least 250 words but not over 3000. (No poetry)
Prizes:
(Dependent on number of entries. If less than 5 enter, will only give 2 prizes)
1st Place - 25k Awardicon and 5k in gps
2nd Place - 10k Awardicon and 4k in gps
3rd Place - Merit Badge and 3k in gps
Honorable Mentions - 1k in gps
(Honorable mentions will be dependent on number of entries.)
Judges:
Me
Donors:
Daizy~wetandcoldbrr 
Oldwarrior - Disabled Veteran 
E E Coder 
Violet Branwen 
WhoMe??? 
The StoryMaster 
February Round 2012 deadline:
February 29th, 11:59pm (WDC time)
February Round 2012 Comedian Inspired Prompts:
Choose only one.
Comedic Influence Round
What If...
... implausible jokes become reality (brad pitt and david beckham have a baby together, cheetah pet in small apartment, etc) - Daniel Tosh and Nick Swardson,
... after getting pulled over, making the cop laugh is the only way out of a ticket - Gabriel Iglesias
... watching romantic movies like twilight causes relationship problems due to unrealistic expectations - Whitney Cummings
... the first thing a child wants to be when they grow up is what they become, no matter how unrealistic. - Nick Swardson
GC+ challenge prompt -
Comedian Round Winners
