Voting will begin for the fanfiction awards upon the conclusion of the
RPG Gamer tie-breaker vote, which will be at midnight September 11, 2017. At that time this topic will be opened for voting. Voting will last from September 11 at midnight to November 1 at midnight. However, to allow people to begin reading and preparing their reviews (as there are A LOT of stories to go through this year), I will go ahead and list the stories that are available for review.
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The following fanfictions have been submitted for you to vote on:
Name of fanfiction: The Eighth Hunter
Short summary: Seven Hunters continuity / A forced wish twists a human's life around, and he finds himself not only altered but in a whole new world now. Or rather, an old world. Torn between two lives, even the legendary pack around Seeker (Littlefoot) unable to ease his concerns, this new hunter sets out on a mission. A mission that should have immense consequences, change the future of all.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...0#entry22085171Author(s): JulianR94
Any other comment: Knowledge of the "Seven Hunters" series is recommended, though not 100% required. This is a mature story. No overly graphical depictions, but a down-to-earth and realistic approach and cuss words at places will be used. Discretion is advised.
Name of fanfiction: PAST-O-RAMA
Short summary: In the first chapter that I've writtien since the literal Land Before Time, a tragedy let's the gang learn about the Sharptooth Code. It ain't pretty.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...topic=9377.0Author(s): vonboy
Any other comment:
Here is the actual chapter I'm submitting, but the first link is for anyone who hasn't gotten to read the rest of this fanfiction yet, or who just need a refresher.
Name of fanfiction: This is Growing Up
Short summary: Even in the land of dinosaurs, nothing stays the same. Littlefoot and his friends start to feel the effects of 'The Time of the Great Change'. As they struggle to cope with the signs of coming adulthood, certain feelings start to come to the surface, some that break the laws of nature itself. And the Great Valley will never quite be the same.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15766Author(s): The Wasp
Any other comment: Work in progress
Name of fanfiction: A Wish Granted: Tears of a Sharptooth
Short summary: Do we truly know our friends unless we walk in their footsteps? What happens when Littlefoot and the gang are forced into a life that threatens to eliminate their sanity, and yet must walk in until they know what it means to be what they fear? A riveting tale full of adventure, danger, heartbreak, and friendship.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15872Author(s): The Wasp and Rhombus (Rhombus is not in the running for this story, however, as I have exceeded the five story limit for myself)
Any other comment: Work in progress
Name of fanfiction: Guido's Day Out
Short summary: Guido heads out for a relaxing day of flying that doesn't go quite as planned.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=16080Author(s): DarkWolf91
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: The Flyers Who Never Stop Flying
Short summary: When tragedy strikes sometimes the only ones that we can turn to are our friends. But sometimes we have to be reminded that we are not alone.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15398.0Author(s): Rhombus
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: Fateful Meetings
Short summary: "Where does one draw the line in the sand? Often times good and bad are seen as mutually exclusive. But the gray clouds often blur those differences until one day you find yourself unable to tell whether or not you've stayed above the abyss, or already gone over it. And then it's too late." Response for the winner of the Jaunary 2017 Gang of Five prompt challenge.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15421.0Author(s): Rhombus
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: Tiny Biters
Short summary: Parenting is always an adventure. But it is especially so when you are a young couple raising triplets in the mysterious beyond. Follow Cera (Stern Claw) and Taunt as they struggle with the challenges that come with raising a young family. A stand-alone story from The Seven Hunters continuity - Response to the March 2017 Gang of Five prompt challenge.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15470.0Author(s): Rhombus
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: Mender’s Tale
Short summary: Based upon a roleplay with Historian1912 and set in the Seven Hunters continuity. Mender has the reputation as being the best healer in the Mysterious Beyond, helping all who require it, but that was not always the case. Follow Mender as she recalls how a lowly fastbiter eventually found her place in life once she met a most unusual pack. This is Mender's Tale.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15413Author(s): Rhombus and Historian1912
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: The one in which Redclaw gets laid, Petrie grows up, and Tria faints (or: Noisy two-footers, unfriendly fastbiters, and some other things that aren't as scary, maybe, depending on how you feel about premature adulthood, sharptooth courtship, arcane flyer religions, incompetent parents, a two-footer named Ysa, and seven dinosaurs that aren't ready for the talk - a short story)
Short summary: See title. A crack fic for the June/July Gang of Five Prompt challenge
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15689.0Author(s): Rhombus and Fyn16
Any other comment: None
Name of fanfiction: To Tread Upon Fields Afar
Short summary: Two Amargasaurus siblings find themselves caught up in a journey they never planned to make when they find out their father, thought to have been lost long ago, may still be alive, in a place long thought to be a myth: the Great Valley. Along the way they meet new friends, discover new perils, and come to the realization that their real purpose is far greater than either ever imagined
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15651Author(s): Fyn16
Any other comment: Considerable additional content and revisions from last year's entry.
Name of fanfiction: Guardian
Short summary: Sometimes the most courageous of us all are those whose deeds go forever unsung, forgotten by all but a select few. Our story begins in a cove, nestled on the farthest edge of the Mysterious Beyond; a save haven for some, home for another, and a place where even the most unlikely of friendships can bloom...
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15875Author(s): Fyn16
Any other comment: response to the GoF's ongoing fanfiction prompt challenge
Name of fanfiction: One Star Above
Short summary: A short, holiday-themed tale. When disaster strikes a traveling herd. two very different children are forced to work together to overcome their troubles, in a story of compassion, friendship, and family.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15751Author(s): Fyn16
Any other comment:
Name of fanfiction: Strength
Short summary: In the wake of a disaster, Littlefoot and Cera both come under consideration for a leadership role within the Great Valley. However, when the elders finally make their decision, Cera is devastated to learn that not everyone is accepting of their choice as she and her friends are.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=16124Author(s): Fyn16
Any other comment:
Name of fanfiction: Separate Ways
Short summary: An unfortunate misunderstanding sets forth a long chain of events, initiating a desperate search and finally leading to a conclusion no one had would have wanted to happen. What follows is an adventure that leads to many wondrous journeys and fearful nightmares that leave no one unchanged. Follow Ruby and Petrie as they struggle against all the odds to survive the Separate Ways.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15940Author: Sovereign
Any other comment: In progress
Name of fanfiction: The Freezing Night
Short summary: At the beginning of a new Cold Time, sickness creeps into the Great Valley and brings a long-dreaded tragedy with it. At the dark of the night, a life fades and the the Valley will never be the same again. Her friends are left with the monumental task of finding the comfort in their friend's words and trying to accept the unacceptable.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...topic=15917&hl=Author: Sovereign
Any other comment: Complete
Name: Not a Monster
Short Summary: A spin off of The Seven Hunters. Ducky has taken her first kill but how will she overcome the final transition from a caring Swimmer to meat eating Sharptooth?
Link to fanfiction on GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15908Author: The Lone Dragon
Any other comment: This story is completed and has undergone some large editing since it was first posted in response to feedback.
Name of fanfiction: Shorty's Dark Past
Short summary: Roughly based on the events of LBT 10, this is a story that tries to explore Shorty's mysterious past as he meets new and old friends and fiends in the oasis where many Longnecks had wandered to, following their sleepstories, waiting for an mysterious event to occur. What happened in Shorty's early childhood? Why did he turn into the jerk he often is? And how are these past events going to influence his life at present and in the future? Read the story to find out wink.gif Romance and violence and also many funny scenes included.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=13136Author(s) : Ducky123
Any other comment: in-progress
Name of fanfiction: TLBT fanfiction series
Short summary: A novellization of the first movie, aiming at improving the movie as seen on tv by adding some scenes I deem worthy of that honour, working confirmed cut scenes into the story and trying to find a more realistical timeframe for the whole movie than what is currently considered canon by most people, all the while trying to stay as true to the original as I can
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...showtopic=15690Author(s): Ducky123
Any other comment: in-progress
Name of fanfiction: Ali's Return
Short summary: This is a short story based on the TV series episode The Brave Longneck Scheme. I was unsatisfied with the way the writers wrote Ali's character for the episode.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...topic=15999&hl=Author(s): Littlefoot fan 1990
Any other comment: I decided that Ali's personality was out of character and retconned it to how she was in Journey Through the Mists, after she began to trust other species.
Name of fanfiction: PTSD
Short summary: This is a story featuring the after effects of Topsy's actions of the fire in the Great Valley and how he deals with it. I always wondered how Topsy's mental state was after what had happened in The Time of the Great Giving.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...topic=15844&hl=Author(s): Littlefoot fan 1990
Any other comment: This is a revised version, so, you'll have to scroll down the page since I can't delete old posts.
Name of fanfiction: One Tough Decision
Short summary: This is about Littlefoot's thoughts after making the decision to stay in the Great Valley with his grandparents and friends instead of going with his father.
Link to fanfiction on the GoF:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...topic=16024&hl=Author(s): Littlefoot fan 1990
Any other comment: I always wondered how Littlefoot felt upon deciding not to go with his father whenever I watch the 10th movie.