I agree with everything Dark Sage said.

It really bugs me that every single story in this competition (aside from the Mechanic story in bracket 2) reads like fanfiction. Surely Gotwoot is better read than that.

Edit: And I can't believe the author of the "wacky anime" story had to write an additional 1,000 words just to defend and explain their story. If it takes that much effort to explain it, it isn't speaking for itself, man.