Now that no one can submit new stories, I can finally post this
I originally wrote this entry for the contest, but it was rejected because it insufficiently featured Beethro (I was trying too hard to stretch the meaning of "
about"
- I asserted the story was
about Beethro even though it didn't include Beethro, but Matt felt differently and I eventually agreed it should be rejected on different grounds: it doesn't matter whether it's Beethro's first job or his 50th to my story, as long as it's some job before KDD. Anyway, I was trying to do a cheap trick and some cheapness should be punished
).
I have modified it based on some comments Erik made, to make it not contradict some world physics in one area (which is fine, that part of the story made me uncomfortable, anyway).
it possibly contains JtRH spoilers. depends on how much you inferred from the demo. But I assume anyone who is reading it has at least completed the demo, and then the rest isn't hugely spoilerific (just mildly so, but not in a way that would damage your enjoyment of JtRH, I don't think).
I have a couple mod points, and I'll give 'em to the first person who make a room with the queens that works like I described in the story (i.e. insoluable unless you take the other exit and then the other exit involves details mentioned in the story). I don't think it's actually possible, but I could be wrong
.
it's a zip file because I wrapped it with linefeeds and then converted said wrap to unix and mac linefeeds (this was to keep a couple lines centered the way I wanted them centered), and thus should be viewed in a window 80 columns (or more) wide.
(I assume there's an unzip for mac by now somewhere).
Anyway, it's now just a "
for your amusement"
seletion. So I hope you are amused.
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