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But then whats with the repeated use of "The white something"? I thought in the end it would at least be revealed  |
I wanted the whole story to have it's own sort of mysterious feel about it, so it would leave people guessing the unrevealed parts of the story. The white something was part of the mystery, as he is never fully revealed, a bit like how
Stranger is really a steef, yet we don't know until halfway through the game. The spoiler tags are for those who haven't played the game, though I believe most of us have. What the Tuchtsput actually knows is also never revealed, for a good reason too. It would drive you insane, and probrably kill you.
And partly because sligs, outlaws, interns or vykkers didn't have the kind of character I wanted for "the white something". I was actually planning on revealing him in the end, but decided against it, mainly because if I did, it'd probrably come across as cliche. I wasn't really sure what he would be underneath the white armour either.
A hearty round of applause for Splat for organizing this, the judges for finding time to help make this possible, and, last but not least, everyone who participated. I look forward to the next competition, wether it be art, games or literature. Thank you all once again. Even those who didn't finish their stories in time, as I'm certain that had they been finished, one of them may very well have been a winner.
I think this went as well as could be expected. Sure, I might have enjoyed a more concrete deadline, but without Splat moving it, it would have barely been a contest. Very good selection of judges too. I don't really think anything needs significant improvement, but I hope it won't be neccesary for the deadline to be moved next time.
And I'll have to read the other entries too.