Results [Issue 27] Continue the Story! [Chapter 1]

[Pathfinder 1,690]

A LOT of great entries were submitted, and it was extremely hard to choose the winners. However, those who won all had great storylines, wrote good English, and really ended it with suspense...

And I'll relieve the suspense right now, here are the winners!

In a close first place, receiving 50,000 crystals, @DarthvaderjonGTR :

The Grand Offensive

Part 1: The Invasion

Commander Nikolai marched along the imposing row of tanks neatly lined up outside the defense perimeter of Berlin, the last German stronghold.

"Comrades, today, we strive to bring glory to our motherland, and to annihilate these ingrates from the face of the Earth! They will feel our full power, wrath, and anger! Mercy is not ours to give! Let them taste our vengeance while we send them all to hell!"

Sauntering over to a distraught looking soldier, he snatched the bottle of vodka from his trembling clutches, "save that for when Berlin is ours, comrade! Fear not, for victory is certain!"

A mortar shell landed near my tank, the ground shook and the sound of confused shouting rang in my ears. The musty, yet familiar smell of gunpowder and charred metal perforated the already saturated air. Everyone scrambled to their offensive positions.

"Happy birthday Hitler," Nikolai muttered under his breath.

"All units, attack! Fire at will! For mother Russia!"

Slowly, but surely, our formation of tanks began to advance, decimating all enemy troops in our path. Fierce resistance was met, with German troops and heavy gunfire bombarding our positions. Artillery shells whistled overhead as Gatling guns sought to inject rhythmical discipline into the chaos ensuing on the ground.

"We need air support!" Colonel Alexei hollered, motioning to the radio. Soon, heavy artillery fire came from behind us into the German capital. Suddenly, a strange silence fell over the street we were besieging. Enemy movement had ceased. I looked to my fellow comrades, only to find the same confusion and puzzlement etched on their faces. The street seemed abandoned, save for the multitudes of fallen soldiers scattered like breadcrumbs across the brick pavement, their faces contorted beyond recognition and limbs strewn haphazardly across the blood stained mesh of concrete and mangled metal.

The infantry inched forward tentatively, unsure and cautious at this unexpected development.

A single gunshot reverberated around the deserted street. A lieutenant from the 6th Belorussian front gave a muffled cry of horror and stumbled backwards. I had noticed the flash of the shot, bearing origin from behind a window on the third floor of a battered building. The sniper had clearly been trying to establish the chain of command and had been relatively successful in doing so.

"Contact from within the buildings! " The warning had barely left my lips when the windows of buildings from both sides of the deceptively empty street erupted in heavy machine gun fire.

Abandoning our posts and breaking formation, we dived for cover behind overturned vehicles as our infantry units began to scale the stairs to take out the snipers. Our ten tanks lumbering in the middle of the street slowly turned their turrets, preparing to neutralize the threat. Bullets ricocheted off the thick heavy armor of the sturdy T-34 tanks like peanuts as the turrets of destruction took careful aim at the doomed resistance fighters seeking cover in the brittle concrete buildings.

I clutched my assault rifle and tried to catch my breath. War was no stranger to me, but this was different. We had been caught completely off guard. Things could have gone much worse... I glanced at my companion Boris, seeking reassurance. He gave me a confident nod and motioned upwards. We were taking cover in one of the buildings and would try to take out the troops hiding upstairs. Adrenaline coursed through my veins as we scaled the stairs with unparalleled speed and dexterity.

The rumbling sound of the German tanks rose over the noise of small arms fire and artillery shells. The German tank battalion had arrived.

"Panzer Vor!!!" A loudspeaker resonated from the German line.

Realising the advantage of higher ground, we hastened our climb to the top floor.We turned the final round of stairs, with Boris ahead as usual. Abruptly, Boris stopped dead in his tracks. Slowly, he laid his rifle down on the unforgiving concrete floor and raised his hands. The sound of a pistol cocking echoed around the stairwell. Beads of perspiration trickled down my forehead as the sudden raw realization dawned on my tormented soul.

Swiftly, I ducked back down the stairwell as two pairs of scuff hairy arms pushed Boris into the room. For the first time in the war, I was at loss of what to do...

 

http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3916230

A second place prize of 20,000 crystals was introduced for , for his also stand-out entry:

http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3906432

Consolation prizes of 10,000 crystals for valiant attempts go to:

@Remaine http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3902112
http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3902475
@Gangham_Style http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3902673
@Thekillerpenguin http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3903221
@noobster_GT http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3911192
@Kevred http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3932197
(PM entry)

And of course, if you didn't win this time, don't be disheartened and learn from those who won. There will be more opportunities to win! And I'll definitely look favourably on those who persist and keep on giving it a go!

A few points to remember:

• Fancy colours and fonts don't help they actually make it annoying to read!
• It never looks good when your grammar/spelling is wrong even if you have a great story!

Lastly, it doesn't work if you plagiarise from the Internet. If you are caught you definitely will not win, and you may automatically be prevented from winning future contests. Thank you @hogree for googling the first paragraph of this entry:

@Damn_Iam_Poisoned http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=216121&p=3904429

Edited July 31, 2017 by Hexed

[Guest Maserati]

gratz on winning guys

[DarthvaderjonGTR 615]

Good luck to all other participants in part 2 :) May the force be with you B)

[FaaiqBilal1 795]

Congratz guys! I really like the top two entries, Rem wrote amazing as well, I didn't read the others though. 

[DarthvaderjonGTR 615]

O.o how do I undo my downviote? It was meant to be an up vote!!!!

[Darthvaderjon 0]

There is something wrong with my mousepad :( Sorry Faaiq

[kardinal133133 11]

very,very strange criterion...

[FaaiqBilal1 795]

O.o how do I undo my downviote? It was meant to be an up vote!!!!

I don't really mind it, but thanks for clearing it up anyway :lol:

[Endurance 543]

Congrats to the winner, the second place and all those who won the Consolation prizes. ;)

Didn't expect to be one of the winners of the consolation prize.

[abdullahtss 5]

whoa now i know what a good entry is ;) ill try better this time

[falcosenna1 8,320]

Congratulations to all winners!!

[naca7 143]

Congrats to those who won!

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

Congrats to everyone! Enjoy your crystals, winners!

[qinwan9 125]

Congratulations to all winners. .

[aBdUlLaHkInGg 39]

Congratz to all the tankers who won the contest :).

[bernardoky 1]

Good luck to all other participants in part 2 :) May the force be with you B)

congrats dude ,, u are a great writer!!!   :)  :)

[r_Shantissa0 1]

i want to be in your team please ?