iLuma's "Are You Afraid of the Dark" Contest! (Win a FREE Skin/Champion!)
Wow, I'm surprised my post that was leading up to the actual contest got so many upvotes and replies. o-o That's amazing guys, thank you!
NOW, let's get down to business! (to defeat the huns)
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"Are You Afraid of the Dark" Contest
Based on the popular 90s Nickelodeon TV show "Are You Afraid of the Dark", this contest is to see who can create the best horror/suspense story synopsis using a League of Legends character. Now remember, this is just the synopsis , not the entire drawn out story. I want you as a storyteller to be able to drag me into your story before the story even begins.
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The Tale of the Toxic Terror
Billy was a young child, often teased about for his looks. Unlike the rather popular kids, Billy had greasy hair, shaggy clothes and unfortunate acne. One quiet evening, Billy stumbled upon a shiny golden coin; on its face read the words "Make a Wish, but Be-". Ignoring the lack of the sentence and grabbing the coin tight, Billy wished for nothing more than to fit in and look like the others. In an instant, an evil chuckle was heard in the distance, as the coin began to rust into an eerie brown, revealing another message underneath the golden paint -- "Beware the Twitch".
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RULES:
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As a nod to the great franchise that was, you must title your piece "The Tale of the ______" . EX: "The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner" or "The Tale of the Crimson Clown"
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Your entry must center around a particular champion and/or champions. As much as I know everybody wants to say "The Tale of the Noob AFKer", that entry will not be valid. X3
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Basic English Class, my friends. Paragraphs are at least 3-7 sentences. It's not that hard, truly. ~
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I will be selecting one winner as my personal favorite, and a second winner as the comment with the most upvotes (you should know me by now<3)
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I will also be adding the raffle winner from the previous post in the pool of victors once this contest ends. Essentially, anybody who said anything relating to "scary league story" will get entered. Don't worry, I've already got a screen cap of all the entries, so no trying to change your answer. u__u
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Put your stories' Champion Thumbnail at the bottom of each entry so I know you read the rules. ^.~
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This is NOT North America bound. If you live in Europe, Oceania or other servers, feel free to enter! Even if you've won one of my previous contests, you can still compete! EVERYBODY is eligible. ^_^
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You can enter as many tales as you like. Nobody is bound by one entry. Let your imagination go wild!
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Last but not least, you guys remember I noted in the last post, if this post gets 150 upvotes I will gift an additional skin/champion & if it reaches 300 upvotes I will gift ANOTHER skin/champion. That's a total of FIVE (5) winners at the end of the contest!
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Alas, that is all I have to say for now! Check the OP regularly for updates. I will be closing this contest tomorrow evening Wednesday 7:00PM Central Time!
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Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I officially declare this contest OPEN!
. . . UPDATE!
I know you guys have a couple trolls here down-voting all your posts. No worries. The community should far outweigh the trolls. And even if you have -5 in the votes, that does NOT mean you are not still eligible to win the contest. I pay attention to everyone and give everyone a fair share.
You guys are doing wonderful by the way and I really enjoy reading these stories. Now, this was original supposed to be "story synopsis", but I can't not appreciate the work you're putting towards these tales. **So keep up the great work! **If you want to add the synopsis to the bottom of your OP, you're more than welcome to. Long story short, keep it up! You guys are amazing! Don't forget to keep up-voting!
It's funny, truly. My post that was promoting THIS contest is now** the number one up-voted post in the Memes & Games section**. Haha. . . . . UPDATE!
Day Two is upon us and these stories are looking absolutely wonderful! **Only a few hours until it's time to close the contest! **
I hope you guys had as much writing these as I enjoy reading these. Seriously, this is A LOT to read. Haha.
Hope you're all having a wonderful day!
PS - We're about 20 upvotes away from an extra skin being gifted! Make to 300 upvotes for ANOTHER skin on top of that one! . . . . FINAL UPDATE!
Sorry guys, my internet was being a wanker last night and I couldn't get on to announce the winners! But I will be announcing them now! . . .
The winner for the Pre-Post Raffle is . . . CantReleaseYet
My guess is scary story telling. "Are You Afraid of the Dark" was a Nickelodeon show about people telling tales of horror. . . . .
The winner for the 150 Upvotes Raffle is . . . pooppoop3
The Tale of the Chimera
Merog was banished from his wealthy and royal family after he had been caught stealing. Abandoned and alone, he found himself wandering throughout Runeterra until he was captured. A wealthy merchant saw great promise in the boy and gave him a chance of redemption. If he could throw his sword and kill one of his cows, he would be taken in as his son. If not, he would be sentenced as a fighter in the pits. Knowing he only had one shot, he threw his sword as hard as he could and sliced the head straight off of a bull. The merchant was, of course, impressed. However, he sought to further increase his wealth. With the new head of the cow, he could perform a transmutation; he could make the ultimate fighter. Alas, he needed a host.
Merog slept in the merchant's house that night, finally content on becoming a part of society. Twisted by pursuit of affluence, the merchant crept into Merog's room. Without hesitation, the boy was decapitated. With this new body, the merchant could create the ultimate fighter. Using dark magic, the cow head was attached to the body of the boy. That morning, the chimera was sent to the pits. Enraged, he slaughtered everything in his path.
After years of fighting, a small voice spoke in the chimera's head. It was Merog, twisted by angst and loathing. He sought revenge against all of those who put him there. The next morning, the town was empty. Soon, he would go against the world, and nobody could stop him.
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The winner for the Community Choice is . . . KimJongUlt
The Tale of the Broken Bully
Of all the children for Rufus Brandy to pick on, none was an easier target than the funny little boy from the family of clowns. Little Carver endured daily tormenting at Rufus' hands. He would make fun of Carver's short stature, the way he ran, and especially his odd sense of humor. But the beatings were the worst. Carver was a smaller lad, and found himself on the receiving end of many bruises, cuts, and burns. Unable to defend himself, he was forced to rely on his knack for evasion and diversion to avoid contact with his bully entirely. However, after one particularly horrible night when Rufus got his gang to ambush Carver on his way home, the boy decided he had had enough. Next week, after his usual detention, Rufus opened his locker and was assaulted by a foul vapor. He began laughing uncontrollably, growing dizzier every second. The last thing Rufus saw before passing out on the floor was a pair of pointed shoes and checkered pants. When he awoke, his hands and feet were fastened firmly to an uncomfortable metal table. Around him, nothing but concrete walls. Except... on the walls, words that made his heart drop and his stomach turn.
"This will be fun..." "The joke's on you!" "For my next trick, I'll make you disappear!"
Scrawled in blood, they spelled terror for the predator, and revenge for the prey. Suddenly, a shift in the room. "Hello?" Rufus called out in panic.
shick shick shick went the sound of steel scraping against itself.
"Look... behind you."
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And last but not least, the winner for the Personal Choice award . . . is a TIE!
The winners are . . . VlRTUE , Gorozora & JesterSummoner !!
Sorry it's a little on the long side, but it just had to be to get the right vibe! Also recommend listening to this if you like music while you read.
The Tale of the Sympathetic Suicide
“I see something within you, something powerful, something only I can bring out of you.” A flush of pride and excitement rushes through me, a barely contained smile playing on my lips. Finally. Finally, I can show those who doubted my magic, my powers, those who said I was just a rich Noxian girl with more money than talent.
I look up at my mentor as he stops, his white hair and pale skin flashing with the scarlet of his elaborate clothes in the darkness of the chamber we stand in. He raises a hand, slowly undulating his fingers in the air. I am eager to begin my training, to learn from a true mage, someone who believed in me, so I open my mouth to speak.
My mouth doesn't open, no, instead, I feel as my right arm raises, pressing my own dagger to my throat. I try to move, to throw it away, but a tension holds me still, a force holding me against my own will. My heart starts beating faster and faster as I struggle to move, to do anything, and it’s only when I realize that my heart is beating beyond just the simple response to fear that I try to scream.
“Don’t worry,” The blood mage says, turning around and kneeling in front of me with soft eyes and a sad little smile. “I always keep my word: I will bring out the best in you.”
The knife slides across my throat, and he doesn't even blink as his ashen hair and skin are stained scarlet. Pain burns at my throat, my heart pumping away my life as my body is held still by his magic. He reaches up a hand, gently stroking my cheek with the back of his fingers as I struggle, and only tears manage to escape the prison that is now my own body.
“Shh… just let it out. There will be no pain from your passing. No one will suspect this was anything but you finally taking the easy way out of Noxus. So... your sorrow, your pain, your everything… just let it just drain away.”
I give one last effort to scream as an icy cold begins tingling through my body. Everything starts to fade away, my senses darkening with each heartbeat, and the last thing I feel is his smooth, cold fingers, gently stroking my cheek, almost remorsefully…
Everything fades but that sad, horrifying feeling: the feeling of my sympathetic suicide.
EDIT: Synopsis Version in case it HAS to be only seven sentences maximum:
The Tale of the Sympathetic Suicide (Synopsis Version)
Excitement rushes through the young Noxian girl as she follows her mentor, the master who finally saw something in her. She can’t wait to learn, to show everyone just how powerful she was, to show that it wasn’t just her riches that made her powerful. Suddenly the man with the pale skin, white hair, and elaborate red robes stops in the dark room, raising a hand. The girl’s arm raises of its own accord, raising her very own knife to her throat. She tries in vain horror to move, to scream, to do anything, but her body remains out of her control. The blood mage turns around and kneels before the girl, gently brushing her cheek with remorseful eyes and a gentle, understanding smile. Even as the girl draws the knife across her own neck, trying to scream in terror, he keeps the smile and remains unflinching, his ashen skin and hair being stained scarlet as he forces her to commit a crime no one will ever suspect him of… a sympathetic suicide.
The Tale of the Depths
_Darkness. Fear. Confusion. I could hear the storm pounding on the surface of the water just inches from my face. How did I end up here? My lungs began screaming for air as I thrashed there below the waves. A lurching creak sounded from much deeper in the water. The fear began to control my entire body as the sound of scraping metal came closer and closer, overpowering the pouring rain on water. Closer and closer it wrought, threatening to overpower my sanity. I knew not what was more frightful, the crashing storm above more or that mind bending scraping from below. The scraping was so loud now that it consumed all other sound. Deciding nothing could be worse than that horrible, blood chilling sound, I desperately charged toward the surface. Just as I breached the waves, gasping for air, I felt it. A cold metal grip on my leg. And then I was down, being drug into the darkness. I should have listened. I should have bewared the depths. _
The Tale of the Clockwork Doll
It was closing time at the local toy shop. The new store clerk Gilligan was tidying things up when the day manager comes from his office. "Here, take this pocket watch. You can leave at 12:30" Pausing the manager continued "We just received some box from East Piltover. Whatever it is, get it set up for tomorrow" He then fled out the door. "Yes s-sir" whimpered young Gilligan much too late. Alone now, the store clerk finishes his work with his only comfort being the harmonious sound of the ticking watch. When the front of the shop is finally clean, he proceeds to the back in which he is confronted by a human-sized crate. Intrigued, Gilligan approaches until he notices very faint writings on it. "Clockwork Doll. Cobalt Street 157, Incendiary Building 2, North Piltover." Puzzled he slowly walks around to the back of the box. He is startled to find that the box is already open and is completely empty. Gilligan was suddenly startled by the sound of silence. Grasping the pocket watch he realized it wasn't making any noise. Gilligan froze with sudden realization as he heard the ticking sound getting louder and louder.
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I hope you guys enjoyed the competition! The decision making process was absolutely dreadful because there were so many** AMAZING** entries. As you can tell, I had to narrow it down to small pool and even then I couldn't decide my favorite! Alas, there will always be more competitions in the future. :3
To my several winners, please add me in-game and message me the skin or champion you would like. I will post here later or on another thread the prizes that winners have received.
Thank you again SO MUCH for all of your time and efforts! I can't wait to make another contest soon for you guys to enjoy! ~
Cheers!







The story above is TOTALLY A SYNOPSIS, OK?!!?!!!
Children afraid to fall asleep afraid of what monstrosity they will see next, or what will devour them.
These nightmares were very much real and very much a threat when a couple awoke to the scream of a child followed by complete silence. They rushed to the child's bedside to find his eyes had been removed, his throat severed and his entrails strung around his bed. The parents struck with shock and disbelief simply collapsed their knees unable to understand the sight they were witnessing. "4 Year Old Killed in Sleep" the headline read. The townsfolk were filled with fear and were ready to leave the town. They made one last prayer to the gods before fleeing. The gods heard their prayer and in return sent down an Archangel. Kayle was her name. The reassurance people needed to stay in their homes. Kayle was merciless, "An eye for an eye." she was heard saying as she slaughtered the evil that was befalling the town. It became a town of peace and the people built statues of kayle as their thanks. She was treated as a god and the town began to prosper because of her very presence. It was a town of no crime. People began to feel so secure they didnt lock their doors and were out at night in dark alleys. Then came the fateful night. A few kids were playing soccer in an alley when a figure approached them. The figure spread its wings where it reached wall to wall. The kids stood in awe and bowed down.



Villains:


was summoned to collect their souls; but he took pity on the boy who loves his horse. He infused them with dark magic, and brought them back to his lair in the Shadow Isles. As Thomas awoke, he was greeted by Thresh, who declared him Hecarim, now and forever.......