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Well, Round Two instructions are out.

No word if we're allowed to show our synopses, so I'm going to err on the safe side and not say beyond the general... it involves diablerie. ;)

Length: up to 4000 words
Also, a revised synopsis of 1000 words (formerly 250), going more into the actual plot of the novel.

Well. Wish me luck! *fires up her mighty pen of DOOOM*

Dude.

This great decline was known as the Quiescence, the Sleeping Curse. Cut off from the higher realms, divided from their birthright by the Abyss, souls could not maintain their luminosity and so fell into Sleep. Worse — the gravity of the Abyss pulled on them and weighed down the lids of their inner eyes, causing them to refuse any vision of the higher world. The mages — those who remained Awake — could no longer work their magic before those who Slept without invoking the powers of the Abyss. Only a rare few in any place at any time remained Awake, tending the flame of Supernal knowledge, keeping the lore of magic alive.

Now, I wonder if that means that the Abyss lays the smackdown on mages, a la Paradox, or does it mean something else?

Eee. I need more spoilers.

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Signs you might be selling your soul to Satan, courtesy of St. Mary's Church (according to this link here, anyway).

Oh man, I believe in the cult of Philosophy!

Seriously, what crack are these people smoking?

Complains of boredom, insists on spending time alone with friends away from adult supervision, eats Goth cereal (Count Chocula is an example of this), watches cable television, uses the internet excessively and makes time for the computer...

HOLY SHIT TEENAGERS ARE ALL GOTHS FOR SATAN!

(I'll do up my personal list later.)

My List... of DOOOOOOM

Listed below are some warning signs to indicate if your child may have gone astray from the Lord. Gothic (or goth) is a very obscure and often dangerous culture that young teenagers are prone to participating in. The gothic culture leads young, susceptible minds into an imagined world of evil, darkness, and violence. Please seek immediate attention through counselling, prayer, and parental guidance to rid your child of Satan's temptations if five or more of the following are applicable to your child.

( Alex's Goth Warning Signs )

If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.

Dude, I've got 26 violations... does that make me five times more Satan-filled than your average goth?