Guy Walks Into A Bar. Round 1. The Winner

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Holy mackerel!

Judging this contest was even harder than I anticipated (and I anticipated that it was gonna be tough!). But after reading all the entries at least three times and enlisting the help of some comrades, we have made our decision for Round 1.  The winner is...


ROUND 1

WINNING ENTRY



Blue      You need to examine the-
      A pain pinches behind your eyes, and they wander, catching the colors vying for attention. Catching the blue.
      The blue reflects first off the chrome shaker, reflecting a spot on the stack of coasters. It’s the algae-tinged green-blue of an old lake, a hint of ancient wisdom in the brand new bar Alain asked you in to do business. You follow the color to your cuff. Your blue has less green, a stretch of sky at ten in the morning, a statement of freedom in the awkward spot Alain has put you in. It's broken only by a single cloud, an opal cufflink with only promise, no meaning. You try again to focus on the-
      You blink. A royal blue reflects off the yellow-orange of the cognac. It bounces around, reflects off your snifter, your watch, your glasses. The light above is supposed to make everyone feel strong, feel invincible, never let tomorrow’s consequence ruin their good n

by kitsune-kij


Kij did a great job of integrating the imagery from the
photo into her story, which was somewhat surreal but
still managed to have internal consistency and even a
punchy final line.  


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A Guy Walks Into A Bar Contest
Image No. 1 - "The Necklace"


GG01_1 by jademacalla


Thanks again to everyone who entered this first round of our ongoing contest.

Stayed tuned, Round 2 of the contest is right around the corner...
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*flails arms* Holy cow! (...I feel we may be building a divine menagerie...) All of the entries were really awesome; I am legitimately surprised! Thank you!

Can't wait to see what else is down the road, both from you and the other cool folks here on dA.