Out of 22 writers, there can only be one victor. Your votes are in- let the rankings thus stand:

First Elimination: The broken-hearted

Clara

Jacob

Ollie

Nerdy

Dragon

Etta

Second Elimination: The failed experiments

Alan

Morgan

Shailee

Kata

Third Elimination: The terror-stricken

Moon

Jordie

Dan

Karla

Quarterfinals: Forgotten to history

Shane

Katie

Carl

Ace

Semifinals: Lost in fantasies

Amanda

Shay

And finally...the last bout.

Finals: The pale imitation

Hannah

Many congratulations to our winner, Annie (annie1loves1you)! You have triumphed in stories that crossed genre, theme, and plot, defeating your opponent in a victory that will be remembered for the ages!

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It is at this point that I would like to thank everyone for participating in these Games, knowing that they were experimental and frankly could have gone horribly wrong. I couldn't have done it without each and every one of you-- and I'm not just saying that, since the prompts required a certain number of competitors. I hope you enjoyed this little foray into competitive nonsequential short story writing- I know I certainly enjoyed reading your material, even when deciding byes gave me a headache.

Tune in next time once I figure out what the hell I'm doing next time!

-The Tournament Head/TheCatKing/Joe