Note that if you just want to see the rules and whatnot, I suggest scrolling down to the end. I just felt like typing up a cheesy introduction to this contest while being extremely sleep deprived.
"Finally, I get the chance to upload this devious creation of mine!" Ness happily exclaimed. Ever since the psi boy engrossed himself in reading quite interesting stories, he felt extremely motivated to create one of his own. The black haired youth was more interested in riling up various readers than anything else as he decided to partake in the creation of troll fiction. However, before he had the chance to even click on the submit button the Wii Fit Trainer barged in and immediately blew on her whistle, causing Ness to slightly jump from the computer chair.
"Ahem!"
The boy quickly turned around and gulped at the trainer staring him down. His heart began to race as Ness braced himself for a lecture about the unethical dangers of submitting troll fiction on a website dedicated to fans sharing their copious works of art with others. After all, troll fiction is heavily looked down upon due to the fact that it only exists as mere shock factor and in addition, causes mixed emotions among various readers.
"Ness! Did you forget that Master Hand invited a special guest today?!" she reminded him. Ness softly sighed, being relieved that the fitness trainer only barged in for a different reason than what he assumed. So with no further question, the black haired child got up from the computer chair and followed the Wii Fit Trainer to the auditorium room where the rest of the brawlers sat in their assigned seats according to the fourth roster. On top of it, Master Hand invited former fighters such as the Ice Climbers, Wolf, Red, to even Pichu.
As Ness took his seat, the giant hand himself floated towards the stage as everyone gave him their undivided attention.
"I am glad each and one of you were able to make it to today's meeting!" Master Hand stated. "Now, the reason why I gathered you all here today because a special guest from the Fire Emblem realm somehow convinced me to let her do a presentation. Will all due, I present to you none other than the famed merchant herself, Anna!"
The redheaded merchant trotted her way on stage as everyone clapped and gave her a warm welcome. Robin on the other hand, leaned towards Chrom as he murmured something in the Exalt's ear.
"Chrom. I have a suspicious feeling that Anna payed Master Hand to come here."
The other man nodded as he was curious to what the trickster was up to this time. Chrom wasn't sure if Anna was trying to get every coin out of the smashers or if she really just wanted to talk about the importance of running a shop. Her attire however, proved them otherwise as Anna herself donned a tuxedo almost as if she was presenting an awards show of some short.
"Good afternoon everyone!" the woman boasted. "I'm quite amazed that all of you were able to make it for this grand occasion."
"And what exactly is this grand occassion?"questioned Dedede. Before the penguin even had the opportunity to ask additional questions, Anna pointed in his direction with a Mend staff.
"That your majesty, is a excellent question! You see, while I was watching a few matches yesterday I took note of how stressed all of you are despite getting healed instantly after your battles. So, after working my magic with Master Hand himself, I managed to convince him to allow me to throw a contest as a means of relaxation?"
"What kind of contest?!" Toon Link asked.
"Are we going to compete in the Olympics?" Peach chimed in.
"No and no. Instead I'll be issuing a writing contest with the theme being parody. Trust me, who doesn't like a good parody?"
"Ooh, so I can make a parody based off of the Avengers or something?" Little Mac exclaimed. Anna shook her head in response as she frowned.
"Unfortunately not for this parody contest. Instead, we're going to make things quite... interesting to say the least."
"And what do you mean by interesting?!" Robin shouted. He definitely did not like the sound of Anna's contest at all. The redhead's lips curled in response as she waved towards the Fire Emblem smashers before continuing.
"Well, let's just say that this parody contest has to have a original plot which is either influenced from a Smash Brothers or other video game related jokes. If you really wanted to, you can even base it off of memes, common wacky fanfiction trends, character jokes, to even me tearing apart friendships by forcing you all to participate in a Mario Party inspired game!"
"So, I can pretty much write a story about Captain Falcon asking everyone to show him their moves?" asked Samus.
"Pretty much, as long as there is a plot to the story that does not mirror one that exists."
"Sweet, I can send Fox on a mission from-!"
Before Falco could even finish, everyone shot a glare at him as they did not want to be reminded of Mishonh From God.
"About that Falco," Anna answered. "You cannot make a parody based off of Mishonh From God because let's be honest, it's been done to death. As for My Immortal, just look at Hot Topic Pit and there you have it."
Dark Pit cringed at that nickname as he bolted from his seat. Compared to being called his usual nickname from the Goddess of Light and the brunet angel, the black angel would rather be called Pittoo than anything relating to Hot Topic.
"Did you seriously just call me Hot Topic Pit?!" the black winged angel barked. Anna exchanged a sly smile from amusement as she wasn't phased by him at all.
"Of course! Hey, if you hate being called Hot Topic Pit or anything related to that store, maybe write a parody story expressing your disdain about it. Just like how Pit can write about how people mistake him as being a child when he only looks thirteen. For those who aren't familiar, Pit is actually-!"
Antecedently, Anna was interrupted once more as a unfamiliar woman glided across the stage with her magic. She quickly summoned up staff as she pointed it towards Anna's direction. Link grimaced as he recognized the black witch to be none other than the former guardian of time, Cia herself.
"Somehow I managed to get dragged into this mess, how quaint," she taunted as Anna narrowed her eyes.
"Didn't I tell you that you were not allowed to come out of the closet?!"
"Wait, why did you lock her up in the closet in the first place?!" Marth asked rather curiously.
"Well, you see..." The merchant stopped as she realized she was pressed for time. Instead, she bolted for it.
"I'll answer that later! Until next time guys!"
Everyone blinked as Robin and Chrom exchanged glances with one another. The smashers were unsure about what happened just now yet somehow had the sudden urge to partake in Anna's contest (minus Pit due to being illiterate). Overall, Anna's marvelous speech motivated Ness to devise a imaginative parody story instead.
Alright, here are the rules for the Wacky Wonderful Parody Contest!
1.) You are allowed to do either a one shot or mutlichapter parody fic. Note that we're going to step it up a notch here and the parody must be based off of Smash Bros, other video game related jokes (Talk Shit, Get Fit, etc.), memes, or even wacky trends which are common in fanfiction. For instance, someone could write a parody fic centered around the joke of certain characters getting more of the spotlight in stories than others, a characterization trait (pyromaniac Roy, vain Marth, etc.), funny battle experiences, ballot results gone wrong, dating sims to even a parody of other games such as Mario Party (the game that ruins friendships)! The possibilities are endless.
- Note that parodies of infamous fics such as Supper Smash Bros and My Immortal are NOT allowed. I say this because we all know that Mishonh From God has been beaten to death and as for My Immortal, we already have a Smash Brothers parody of that particular story.
- You can parody game related jokes that have already been done (S-Support joke, etc.) however, here's the catch: your story cannot mirror the existing one.
2) For lengths, the max you can write up for a one shot is 17,000 words and for multi-chapter is 150,000 (note that author's notes don't count). The reason why the word count is high because I personally feel that smaller limits not only make those who usually write more feel pressured, but it allows for those particularly doing one shots to put everything they want to implement into their story.
3) Characters from other video games are allowed however, please state which game and franchise they are coming from so you can help other readers easily identify the characters. This also goes for characters that are from familiar franchises as well, seeing how not everyone has had the chance to play the game or have no clue who you are talking about.
4) Any rating is fine. Same with any pairing(s) whether it be het, male slash or female slash (I can handle all three).
5) Registration ends December 22 while the last day to submit entries is January 24rd.
Now let's head over to the good stuff aka the prizes! (More might be added depending on the participants). I somehow managed to convince a good friend of mine to hand out doodles. Examples of their art can be seen at scepterofsouls dot tumblr dot com.
3rd place: A Favorite/Follow and a sketch of your favorite Smasher.
2nd place: A Favorite/Follow and a colored sketch of your favorite Smasher
1st Place: A Favorite/Follow and a cleaned up drawing of your favorite Smasher.
Note that if I'm already have you on my Favorite/Follow list, you can easily request a trade for a review on a particular story or another sketch.
With that aside, I really hope to get some partakers for my first contest. To enter, either leave a review or PM me if you're interested. And if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me either.
