[Winter Contest Entry 2015] A White Christmas

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Yanker I read hentai for plot
So I saw the writing contest thing and I decided to enter. I'd just like to say that I've never attempted writing comedy before, and this is very different to my usual style. So uh... don't judge me

A White Christmas

Spoiler:

It is Christmas Eve, and the time steadily approaches midnight.

Legend says that by carrying out a ritual by your fireplace, an omnipotent wish-granting entity can be summoned who will give you one present depending on whether you have been †˜naughty’ or †˜nice’ throughout the year.

Leo was definitely leaning more towards the †˜naughty’ side.

Placing his empty glass before him, he continued to furiously masturbate to the cold, hard wooden floor. If he really put his mind to it, he could imagine thrusting his manrod into the alluring cracks on the ground. A jolt of pleasure ran through his spine as he steadily approached the moment of no return.

He had been building up his juice for several weeks, letting it ferment inside his ball-sack. The legendary †˜Santa’ deserved only the finest †˜milk’, packed with the healthiest mix of proteins, glucose and amino acids. Leo desperately hoped that the legends were true, otherwise he’d have some serious explaining to do.

As he felt his prostate gland contract, signaling the approach of his climax, he quickly crouched over the glass and released. Galleons of white, frothy goodness exploded from his one-eyed snake, filling the glass up to the very rim. The smell of his life force left him dizzy as he slumped backwards, catching his breath.

It was almost time.

He carefully placed the glass of †˜milk’ before the fireplace, right in the middle of the pentagram he’d drawn in crayon on the ground. Opening a packet of cheap cookies, he arranged them meticulously next to the glass.

Now, all that was left was to wait.

Leo imagined what sort of being Santa was. Was it a he or a she? How old were they? What were their measurements?

He’d almost lost himself in his fantasies when the sound of something moving in the chimney snapped him back to reality. He waited with (mastur)bated breath as the sounds travelled down towards the fireplace.

A second later it landed with a thud, sending black soot everywhere. Leo coughed, waving his hands to clear away the dust.

When it finally dissipated, his mouth dropped open in shock.

Santa was his worst nightmare. An old, morbidly obese man dressed in a costume too tight for his body, lugging a sack of god-knows-what behind him. His shaggy beard was white – Leo couldn’t tell if it was from age, or from drinking semen.

“Ah!” the man grunted, letting out a fart. “You must be Leo.”

He bent down and chugged down the glass of †˜milk’, letting out a burp. “Mmmm… this is the best milk I’ve tasted yet. It’s got all the freshness of a virgin, complete with his desperation and inexperience. A fine cocktail indeed.”

Leo could only watch as †˜Santa’ finished the cookies in one gulp. “Now let’s see if you’ve been naughty or nice this year, Leo.”

He pulled out a long list from the cleavage between his breasts, letting it unroll across the floor.

“Hmm… Leo… Leo… Leo… Ah! There you are!”

His eyes narrowed behind his spectacles as he finished reading.

“My my, Leo… You’ve been very naughty this year. Masturbating five times daily… sniffing your grandmother’s underwear… hiding cameras inside your neighbor’s bathroom…”

He rolled up the list. “You qualify for a naughty gift, my boy. What would you like?”

Leo swallowed and opened his mouth. “I-I want to lose my virginity!”

Santa raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure that’s what you want?”

Leo nodded. “Yes, please!”

Sighing, the old man dropped his sack. “Alright then. It’s been a while since I’ve done this…”

He began to unbuckle his belt. An old, saggy thing poked its head out from a forest of white.

“W-wait! What are you doing?”

Santa ignored him, taking out a bottle from his pocket. “Let’s see… this should do it. Christmas brand Viagra, sure to make your pole face north-“

“Stop!” Leo cried. “I meant lose my virginity to a hot girl, not you!”

“…”

Santa stopped, the pills still in his hand. “Boy. Once you’ve declared what present you want, it’s too late. Now BEND OVER!”

The jolly look was gone. Without hesitation, he swallowed half the bottle and tossed it to the side. Immediately, his obese body began to ripple beneath his clothes. The wrinkles on his face disappeared as his fat became muscle. The man was aging backwards before Leo’s very eyes.

“Ahh… it feels good to be young again,” Santa grunted, flexing his biceps. Even though his hair and beard were still white, he now had the look of a sixty year-old who had been training his body every year from birth. “Now let’s just give junior here a bit of a kick-start…”

He slapped his bush. Leo watched in horror as the shriveled and miserable excuse of a north pole extended to a monstrous length. A bead of sweat glistened down its polished length – this wasn’t just a pole anymore, it was a lethal weapon.

“C’mere, boy!”

Leo threw himself out of the way as Santa swung his mighty pole downwards, punching a hole in the floor.

“N-No way…!” he cried.

Santa yanked it out with a roar and turned to face the boy. “Just bend over, and it will be over before you know it!”

“Never!”

Leo fled through the dining room to his parents’ door.

“HELP! MUM! DAD!”

He slammed his fist against the door, but it didn’t open.

“Go back to bed, Leo- OH! YES!”

“Your mother and –ARRGH – I are –UGHHH- busy!”

“YES THAT’S THE SPOT!”

Leo banged his head against the door in frustration. “God damnit…”

So this was where he got his sex drive from…

“Where are ya, boy?”

Reminded again of his dilemma, he fled around to the kitchen. He needed a weapon – and a kitchen knife was perfect.

“Stay back!” he warned.

The ominous shadow of Santa loomed across the corner. Leo backed away from the doorway as the Christmas spirit emerged, his pole trailing behind him.

“Stay back, or I’ll use this!” Leo cried again.

Santa smirked. “Heh… you can try.”

Bringing his pole up, he swung it in a mighty arc towards Leo. Reflexively bringing up the knife to block, he was shocked as it shattered into pieces, shortly before Santa’s pole went slamming into his stomach.

All the breath left his body as he was flung back into the living room. He had never expected Santa’s rod to be so powerful. It had to be the Viagra.

Slowly crawling to his feet, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye.

“You can’t run forever,” the old man’s voice called out. “You’re going to have to accept the consequences of your wish sooner or later.”

Leo turned to face Santa as he stepped into the living room once again. There were bruises and scratches along his girth, but it still stood resolutely to attention.

“I guess this is my only hope,” Leo grunted.

He opened the bottle of Christmas brand Viagra which he’d picked up and chugged down the contents.

Immediately he felt his snake roar as fire flooded through him, even though he’d masturbated just a few minutes ago. His balls expanded, filling up his pistol with enough ammo and pressure to shoot the roof. For the first time, a look of doubt crossed Santa’s face.

“You may have the advantage of youth,” Santa growled. “But I have experience.”

Leo took a step forward to balance himself, gripping his snake – no, leviathan in his right hand.

“I will end this in one stroke,” he declared.

Santa held his pole in both hands. “We shall see.”

With that, he kicked off the ground. Leo widened his stance, facing his opponent as the distance between them closed. If Santa hit him even once with that weapon, he was a goner.

There was only one way to win.

Bringing his bulging right arm (which was stronger than his left) to the tip of his cannon, he pulled it downwards with one firm stroke. The nuclear reactions in his sperm factory intensified to an unbearable level as he felt his white fighters yearning to be free.

Santa’s eyes narrowed as he realized what was about to happen, but it was too late. There was no turning back.

“GRAAAAAAAAGH!”

He brought his Johnson around, but it was already over.

Aiming his cannon, Leo hydro pumped the contents of his reserves straight into Santa’s chest. The torrent of semen blasted a hole through the man, sending him flying out the window and onto the lawn. Staggering as his tower began to crumble, Leo managed to stay upright as his urethra dispelled all traces of the foreign substance.

Small white flecks were beginning to drift down outside. It was snowing – or so Leo thought until one of the snowflakes landed on his lips. It was just the remains of his semen from before.

As the white blanket slowly but steadily began to form over the grass, Leo stopped before Santa’s prone body.

“I’m sorry it had to be this way,” he said.

Santa shook his head. “No. It is I who failed in my duty. Santa will not be pleased.”

Leo nearly choked on his own spit. “Wait… you’re not Santa?”

The dying man turned his head. A pool of blood was already flowing from where he had been blasted, dyeing the †˜snow’ on the ground bright red.

“No… I am merely one of her elves. Otherwise, she would never deliver all her gifts on time.”

As these words left his mouth, there was a distant jingling – the jingling of bells. Leo looked off to the distance - there was a silhouette fast approaching, a silhouette which consisted of nine beasts driving a flying sleigh. A red beacon appeared to be glowing from the beast in the lead.

“Ah… that must be her.”

Leo hesitantly stepped backwards as the sleigh arrived, landing on his front yard. Now that he could see them clearly, he realized the nine beasts were reindeer – and the beacon was a glowing red nose attached the leader.

From the sleigh, a fair-haired woman leapt off. She was dressed in a similarly colored outfit to the dying man on the ground, except this one revealed a lot more skin. She caught Leo’s hungry eyes as she stopped before the man, bending down to close his eyes.

“Rest in peace, my helper. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.”

She closed her own eyes for a moment before facing Leo.

“You, boy. Why did you do this?”

“I fumbled my wish. He had to fulfil it, so the only way I could get out of it was by defeating him.”

The †˜real’ Santa narrowed her eyes. “Do you know what happens to those who reject my generosity?”

She stepped right up to Leo’s face. He could see her voluptuous bust practically spilling out of her clothes, and it was stirring his manhood like nothing before, even though he had already come twice.

“There is no taking back a request. I will personally give you your present, every Christmas from now on. That will teach you to be careful what you wish for.”

She eyed Leo’s crotch, licking her lips. Around them, the †˜snow’ continued to fall.

It was going to be a very white Christmas.

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leonard267 FAKKU Non-Writer
Yanker wrote...
So I saw the writing contest thing and I decided to enter. I'd just like to say that I've never attempted writing comedy before, and this is very different to my usual style. So uh... don't judge me


I am afraid I will have to!

On a slightly more serious note, thank you for the submission. I will let you know what I thought of it once the contest results are out.
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What is this, I don't even . . .

Okay. The beginning didn't do a whole lot for me. When I realized what was going on, I was like, "Really, you're going with that?" As I read on though, it just kept getting more and more out there and I was able to enjoy it for what it is. That's not to say it's bad; it's just not the kind of story I'm usually into.

There are a couple of other issues I have with this, but I won't get into those now, mostly because this is a contest that I've also entered. Overall though, this turned out much better than I thought it would based off the beginning.
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Yanker I read hentai for plot
Heh... I can just imagine the priceless reactions and 'wtfs' of anyone reading this...
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Yanker wrote...
Heh... I can just imagine the priceless reactions and 'wtfs' of anyone reading this...


If wtf's is what you were going for, then be proud.
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Cinia Pacifica Ojou-sama Writer
While it was an amusing read, I have to say that some of the developments happened as expected, so I wasn't surprised. Not that it's a bad thing.

If I found anything funny, it'd be the part where the protagonist's parents were busy fucking each other while their son was in danger of peril. That said, though, this was a total cowboy duel face-off Christmas edition and that's probably what I really found distinctive in this piece, even if it was a bit gay.

Good for him that he would be fucked every Christmas for being a naughty grandma's-panty-sniffing bastard, and good job to you for writing this piece. I don't think it was a bad attempt at comedy.
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Yeah, this is pretty different from normal, but it's not bad at all.

I couldn't contain my laughter for most of reading this, which made it hard to keep up, but that may be because my sense of humor is unrefined and most of this is funny like a punch in the balls, lol.

I am going to say this though - Leo's a douche. No man should drink milk only to find out it's cum, despite that it's hilarious. 'nuff said.

Also, that's one big-ass glass, somehow containing gallons of this little semen-demon's coconut juice.

I can't get over the humor, my fucking sides are killing me now, and it took me a few minutes to catch my breath. Thankfully I live alone, else I'd have woken up everyone around me. Probably still going to get a noise complaint, lel.

I'll be interested to see what you have in store in the future as well.

As for me, I'll be less active starting January 4th, but I do have future plans for another group project, if you're ever interested. It would just be during the summer, when I have a term off. Though, this time, I want to leave the basic plot to someone else, and have it revealed to each writer at the beginning, so there's less chaos next time around.
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oh man, this story is just really weird lol. i've read quite some titles of h manga but i've never seen this kind of development before. anyhow, it's quite an enjoyable story to me.

well it's good that the mc got a chance to finally bone some pussy :D

tho it also makes me lol that the Leonard in this story and the Leonard I know are basically polar opposites (the Leonard I know do read quite a lot of naughty comics at this site though.

anyways, keep up the good work.
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This was a good way to start off my entries-reading spree, I can tell you that.

This story definitely has a lot of comedic factors. Sillyness all over this story. And it did make me chuckle reading through the story, I'll make sure to phrase my wish carefully next time. Your story contains that element of 'i have seen enough hentai to know where this is going', and that's a good thing.

Your grammars were pretty solid too, a few errors here and there (imo), but overall pretty good. I don't understand why you start off your story in a present tense but write the rest in past tense, though. Your story don't contain many over-the-top vocabularies, too.

In term of the storyline, it was a weird, silly, undoubtably unlikely scenario irl. It helps deliver the comedic feeling that this piece was going for. Funny, but not entirely original, to the 'wtf', if I were to be completely honest. Besides, while it contains a lot of comedic values, it seems it only has just that, comedy. There's no more depth of it. I would think more of it if it were to have more of a 'drive' towards it.

In the last part though, I don't know if Leo will shag the 'Santa' or it's the other way around. You know, what they call 'pegging'. Scary thought.
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Not a bad first attempt at comedy at all. Your inexperience with the genre doesn't show at all in your work. It was a really fun read, and I didn't notice much grammatical nor spelling errors.

Feels like "Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life" all over again, damn.

Good job and good luck on the polls and on future contests you may join!
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Finally got around to going a little more in-depth.

It is Christmas Eve, and the time steadily approaches midnight.


The descriptions are lacking in a couple of places like here. First thing I think of here is what does Christmas mean for Leo and his family? Are they extremely festive and throw decorations up all around the house? I have no idea.

Placing his empty glass before him, he continued to furiously masturbate to the cold, hard wooden floor.


Never thought I'd say this about a guy jacking off, but this could use more detail. There are people out there who avoid adverbs like the plague, and that's an extreme point of view, but they have a point and that is that adverbs tend to gloss over details which is what's happening here.

Leo imagined what sort of being Santa was. Was it a he or a she? How old were they? What were their measurements?


It turns out later that what Santa actually looks like plays a part, but at this point I'm wondering what would prompt Leo to ask these questions. When has Santa ever been shown to be anything besides a jolly old man in a red suit with a thick beard?

A second later it landed with a thud, sending black soot everywhere.


This is just me being picky, but if the soot goes everywhere, won't some of it get in Leo's special glass of milk?

Slowly crawling to his feet, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye.


You should mention the bottle of viagra now instead of hiding it from the reader. Other than that, it's a decent development for the plot. I didn't really expect Leo to grab the bottle and use it, but it makes perfect sense.

If Santa hit him even once with that weapon, he was a goner.


I find this hard to believe given that Leo's already been hit by it once and didn't seem to be too bothered by it, all things considered.

“GRAAAAAAAAGH!”


Not sure who's saying this, and I find it unnecessary to be honest.

That will teach you to be careful what you wish for.”


By giving him exactly what he wanted? How is that punishment for killing a guy after screwing up? I'd be a lot more pissed off at this if this story took itself more seriously.
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Yanker I read hentai for plot
d(^_^)(^_^)d wrote...
Finally got around to going a little more in-depth.

It is Christmas Eve, and the time steadily approaches midnight.


The descriptions are lacking in a couple of places like here. First thing I think of here is what does Christmas mean for Leo and his family? Are they extremely festive and throw decorations up all around the house? I have no idea.

Placing his empty glass before him, he continued to furiously masturbate to the cold, hard wooden floor.


Never thought I'd say this about a guy jacking off, but this could use more detail. There are people out there who avoid adverbs like the plague, and that's an extreme point of view, but they have a point and that is that adverbs tend to gloss over details which is what's happening here.

Leo imagined what sort of being Santa was. Was it a he or a she? How old were they? What were their measurements?


It turns out later that what Santa actually looks like plays a part, but at this point I'm wondering what would prompt Leo to ask these questions. When has Santa ever been shown to be anything besides a jolly old man in a red suit with a thick beard?

A second later it landed with a thud, sending black soot everywhere.


This is just me being picky, but if the soot goes everywhere, won't some of it get in Leo's special glass of milk?

Slowly crawling to his feet, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye.


You should mention the bottle of viagra now instead of hiding it from the reader. Other than that, it's a decent development for the plot. I didn't really expect Leo to grab the bottle and use it, but it makes perfect sense.

If Santa hit him even once with that weapon, he was a goner.


I find this hard to believe given that Leo's already been hit by it once and didn't seem to be too bothered by it, all things considered.

“GRAAAAAAAAGH!”


Not sure who's saying this, and I find it unnecessary to be honest.

That will teach you to be careful what you wish for.”


By giving him exactly what he wanted? How is that punishment for killing a guy after screwing up? I'd be a lot more pissed off at this if this story took itself more seriously.



Thanks for the reply, D! I appreciate you taking the time to look over it. I can see where you're coming from with that feedback, and to be honest I didn't give it too much thought since it was supposed to be an out-of-this-world suspension-of-disbelief type of thing. I'll remember your advice for any future contests.
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Thanks for the reply, D! I appreciate you taking the time to look over it. I can see where you're coming from with that feedback, and to be honest I didn't give it too much thought since it was supposed to be an out-of-this-world suspension-of-disbelief type of thing.


No problem.

I'll remember your advice for any future contests.


Can I take that to mean you don't normally do much writing? Not that that's a bad or a good thing. Just curious.
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Yanker I read hentai for plot
d(^_^)(^_^)d wrote...


Can I take that to mean you don't normally do much writing? Not that that's a bad or a good thing. Just curious.


Woops, I meant I'll take note of that for next time I write. I actually do write quite regularly (even if I never finish anything), though rarely stuff like this. Maybe I'll post some of my stuff for feedback after this is over, it's nice to know other people's opinions and criticism.
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xninebreaker FAKKU Writer
He calls his dick a leviathan. Oh my god, that is some A+ tier stuff right there.

Damn I don't know what to say though. That was a wild ride from start to finish. The content is quite questionable, but definitely funny regardless. I especially enjoyed that the parents were going at it while their son is screaming terrified. I'm glad the guy ends up getting the present he wanted. It's a good ending... I think.

Everything is so left field it's hard to really give you my critique. I'll just say I enjoyed to some degree, and good job. Cheers man. I hope you stick around!
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Xenon FAKKU Writer
Initially this story was a bit of an abstract work, but it progressed a bit to develop a hectic and chaotic plot very sexual in nature indeed. As the main character’s name was Leo, I could not help but imagine our very own leonard experiencing the predicaments within the story. On the plus side, I imagine it was abstract and dramatic enough in its various plot twists to especially entertain him.

Myself, I thought this story was incredibly epic and well-written. The chaos doesn’t appeal to everyone, obviously because much of it seems random, but this surprisingly became more coherent as it went on, and the development of the conflict was epic and comedic at the same time. It was quite enjoyable and had me snickering more than on occasion.

Below are the major things I found issues with.

Yanker wrote...
Legend says that by carrying out a ritual by your fireplace, an omnipotent wish-granting entity can be summoned who will give you one present depending on whether you have been †˜naughty’ or †˜nice’ throughout the year.


Bit of a run-on. Might want to turn this into two sentences.

Yanker wrote...
If he really put his mind to it, he could imagine thrusting his manrod into the alluring cracks on the ground.


Man-rod should be hyphenated.

Yanker wrote...
Galleons of white, frothy goodness exploded from his one-eyed snake, filling the glass up to the very rim.


I highly doubt you meant “galleons,” probably “gallons” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleon

Yanker wrote...
He waited with (mastur)bated breath as the sounds travelled down towards the fireplace.


Towards is an unnecessary inclusion.

Yanker wrote...
He bent down and chugged down the glass of †˜milk’, letting out a burp.


The use of "down" is repetitive. Awkward although acceptable, it could be worded better.

Yanker wrote...
Now BEND OVER!


All-capitals are never suitable for proper writing unless it’s quoting a message written in all-capitals. An exclamation mark is sufficient enough to convey yelling. You do this a few more times in the piece, and my opinion there is the same.

Yanker wrote...
“YES THAT’S THE SPOT!”


Comma after "Yes."

Yanker wrote...
She caught Leo’s hungry eyes as she stopped before the man, bending down to close his eyes.


Since it's revealed that he's an elf, you should use the word "elf" to describe him instead of "man."
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Yanker I read hentai for plot
Ah, thanks Xenon for pointing out those mistakes. I thought I'd proof-read it a fair bit, but it seems I still missed a lot of things.

Xenon wrote...

All-capitals are never suitable for proper writing unless it’s quoting a message written in all-capitals. An exclamation mark is sufficient enough to convey yelling. You do this a few more times in the piece, and my opinion there is the same.


I will take in your opinion regarding caps, but I still feel like they could be used to good effect in especially intense moments. They probably weren't necessary for the 'Bend over' part though.
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Xenon FAKKU Writer
Yanker wrote...
Ah, thanks Xenon for pointing out those mistakes. I thought I'd proof-read it a fair bit, but it seems I still missed a lot of things.

I will take in your opinion regarding caps, but I still feel like they could be used to good effect in especially intense moments. They probably weren't necessary for the 'Bend over' part though.


You're welcome. Even with the errors I found, the quality of your entry for this contest is still fairly high, and congratulations for that.

Regarding all-caps, the issue is that people, especially online, are using all-capitals to signify sound volume when that wasn't their initial purpose. Different languages use capitals for different purposes, but proper English (as you may well already know) uses capitals to begin sentences, proper nouns, and in the case of acronyms and headers in formats like newspaper headings, comics, tombstones, and monument plaques for their ease of reading from further away.

Rather, the illusion that all-capitals represents louder speech volume is a trick of the mind trying to rationalize how capital letters take up more space than lower case letters. When something takes up more space, it demands more attention, and things that demand attention are often loud and attention-grabbing.

That is not to say professional writers don't use all-caps in dialogue. This was actually common when writers were using typewriters. Often it comes down to an individual's perception as to their purpose, but that is their own choice. My role as a judge, at least in my opinion, is merely to analyze the level of your writing according to the rules of proper English decorum. Using all-caps to signify yelling could very well become more acceptable in the future, often that is the evolution of language at work. It's a very interesting topic to me, but I'll put it to rest. If you want to use them in the future, that is your freedom to do so.

I'm glad that I could provide you with some insight about my critique of your piece and I hope that you don't shy away from sharing other material here in the future.
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leonard267 FAKKU Non-Writer
This is the entry that really followed stipulated themes of the competition which is why I rated it very highly. Allow me to go through the three criteria in which I rate each entry:

1. Must be readable:
I commend your starting paragraphs for laying out the setting of the story and who the characters are which doesn't seem to be fashionable these days unfortunately. I can follow your story from beginning to the end that way.

2. Must be funny:
A betrayal of expectations is certainly humour in my book. The misery Leo felt as he was sodomised by that old man was humour too. I can't say that I laughed at it though because of my distaste of anything related to sex and my sense of humour being sucked away due to hours at work but I appreciate the effort. As I said before, this is the only entry that adhered to the contest themes properly.

3. Must be written in my style:
This is the least important of my criteria. I wouldn't say that it is written like my entry since it is devoid of long monologues and the type of humour used but I really like the prose of this entry. At each point, there is a description of what is going on followed by dialogue. Too many times I have read stories that are dominated by dialogue which is hard to read.

Instead of complaining that your style is not similar to mine I would say that I would like to write like you.

I have one more question. Why did you name the protagonist Leo though? It felt like a reference to me.

(By the way, all of the 3 judges felt that your entry ought to be in the top 3. I commend you for that!)
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Yanker I read hentai for plot
leonard267 wrote...
This is the entry that really followed stipulated themes of the competition which is why I rated it very highly. Allow me to go through the three criteria in which I rate each entry:

1. Must be readable:
I commend your starting paragraphs for laying out the setting of the story and who the characters are which doesn't seem to be fashionable these days unfortunately. I can follow your story from beginning to the end that way.

2. Must be funny:
A betrayal of expectations is certainly humour in my book. The misery Leo felt as he was sodomised by that old man was humour too. I can't say that I laughed at it though because of my distaste of anything related to sex and my sense of humour being sucked away due to hours at work but I appreciate the effort. As I said before, this is the only entry that adhered to the contest themes properly.

3. Must be written in my style:
This is the least important of my criteria. I wouldn't say that it is written like my entry since it is devoid of long monologues and the type of humour used but I really the prose of the entry. At each point, there is a description of what is going on followed by dialogue. Too many times I have read stories that are dominated by dialogue which is hard to read.

Instead of complaining that your style is not similar to mine I would say that I would like to write like you.

I have one more question. Why did you name the protagonist Leo though? It felt like a reference to me.

(By the way, all of the 3 judges felt that your entry ought to be in the top 3. I commend you for that!)


Thank you for your critique, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was honestly surprised my sense of 'humor' was so well received.

To answer your question... the Leo I had in mind was actually a friend of mine who I drew inspiration from (friendly banter, you know... can't say he was very pleased with this tale though lol). I guess it was just coincidence that you have the same name as him. I usually don't write about people who I don't know very well.

Anyways, thanks again, and I would be happy to return the favor for your non-entry (tbh haven't had much time in the past few days). I will endeavor to share some of my other stuff in future.