Winner: RoM02

Everyone breathe. You can relax now. The second River of Mnemosyne Challenge is over.

So... who swam the best?

Baino!

Congratulations! Her sweeping tale of generations of hopeless romanticism clearly made hopefuls of us all. And all from the shade of trees.

Read the winning entry from one convenient set of links right here:

• Muse 0: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 0) (1) (2)
• Muse 1: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 1)
• Muse 2: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 2) (1) (2)
• Muse 3: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 3)
• Muse 4: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 4) (1) (2)
• Muse 5: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 5)
• Muse 6: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 6)
• Muse 7: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 7)
• Muse 8: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 8)
• Muse 9: For Trees Have No Tongue (Muse 9)

Congratulations also to our runner-up, JeffScape. You can read his story at these links: (0/1) (0/2) (0/3) (1/1) (1/2) (1/3) (2/1) (2/2) (2/3) (3/1) (3/2) (4) (5/1) (5/2) (6/1) (6/2) (6/3) (6/4) (6/5) (7/1) (7/2) (8/1) (8/2) (8/3) (8/4) (9/1) (9/2) (9/3)

Ugh... we must point out that this is the most aesthetically unpleasant post here at 10thDoM... ever.

Mnemosyne shall return in 2012.

Check back March 1st for the next (regular) Muse.

Thanks to everyone who swam in the River of Mnemosyne. Extra thanks to everyone who voted. Extra-extra thanks to everyone who voted on time.

-10thDoM

Voting Closed

Voting is now closed for The Second Annual River of Mnemosyne Challenge. The votes will be made public shortly (check the Voting post) and the winner will be announced in 2 (TWO) hours.

-10thDoM

Voting: RoM02

UPDATE: Because of some Johnny-come-latelys (or is it Janie-come-latelys?), we've extended the vote by 10 HOURS. Voting will now close at 10PM Greenwich Mean Time. For those of you whose understanding of time zones is less than stellar, that's 5PM Eastern Time (US) and 2PM Pacific Time (US). On the 26th of February (Saturday), in case you've forgotten.


The Muses are all ashore and the river is dry. It's time to vote, ladies and gentlemen.

Congratulations to those who gave it a shot! Extra kudos for those who completed the challenge!

Refresh yourselves with the entries below and post your Top 3 (in order of preference) in the comment section.



The participants and their number of participating Muses (excluding Muse 0) are as follows:

• Baino - 9
• Brian Miller - 4
• Harnett-Hargove - 6 
• hvninhell - 7
• JeffScape - 9
• Jelly - 9
• PattiKen - 0
• She Writes - 6
• Tina @ Life is Good - 4
• Tom at Half-Moose - 9
• William the Redd - 0

VOTING REMINDERS:

• DO NOT vote for yourself.
• If you didn't submit an entry for "Muse 0" ("Chapter 1") and Muse 1 ("Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"), you cannot vote.
• If you don't vote, you cannot win.

You have 4.5 days to pick your favorites! The winner will be announced on the 27th.

Congrats again and kudos to everyone who participated!

-10thDoM

Reminder: RoM02

Just a friendly reminder: the last day to submit entries is February 21st. The linking widget will close automatically at midnight GMT and voting will begin on the 22nd.

For you observers and/or hesitant participants out there, keep in mind that all you have to do to earn the right to vote is submit a Muse 0 ("Chapter One") and Muse 1 ("Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"). Want to help your favorite win? Knock something out!

All nine Muses are in, and here they are:

The Nine Muses:

1. "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit" - (submitted by JeffScape)
2. "Reluctant Titans" - (submitted by Patti)
3. "Fuck Origami" - (submitted by Jelly)
4. "En Plein Air" - (submitted by Baino)
5. "The Faint Trace of Ambergris" - (submitted by Tom at Half-Moose)
6. "A Space Iliad" - (submitted by JeffScape)
7. "Threepenny Bet" - (submitted by Baino)
8. "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here" - (submitted by Tina)
9. "Percocet and Pudding" - (submitted by Jelly)

If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



MORE REMINDERS:

• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• 10thDoM operates on GMT time, so if you plan on burning midnight oil in order to post at the last possible minute, don't forget to adjust your internal clock!

-10thDoM

RoM02-9: "Percocet and Pudding"

Jelly is in ninth, and the ninth (and final) Muse is in the river.

"PERCOCET AND PUDDING"

"Percocet and Pudding" is part TEN of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
• Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
• Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
• Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"
• Muse 8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"
• Muse 9: "Percocet and Pudding"

RoM02-8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"

Tina is in eighth, and the eighth Muse is in the river.

"YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR HERE"

"You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here" is part NINE of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
• Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
• Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
• Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"
• Muse 8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"

RoM02-7: "Threepenny Bet"

Baino is in for her second time, and the seventh Muse is in the river.

"THREEPENNY BET"

"Threepenny Bet" is part EIGHT of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
• Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
• Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
• Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"

RoM02-6: "A Space Iliad"

JeffScape is in again, and the sixth Muse is in the river.

"A SPACE ILIAD"

"A Space Iliad" is part SEVEN of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
• Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
• Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"

RoM02-5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"

Tom at Half-Moose is in fifth, and the fifth Muse is in the river.

"THE FAINT TRACE OF AMBERGRIS"

"The Faint Trace of Ambergris" is part SIX of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
• Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"

RoM02-4: "En Plein Air"

Baino is in fourth, and the fourth Muse is in the river.

"EN PLEIN AIR"

"En Plein Air" is part FIVE of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:

• Muse 0: "Chapter One"
• Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
• Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
• Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
• Muse 4: "En Plein Air"