Ladies and gentlemen, we of the Cross-Brain have realized that it is possible to bridge one of the key differences between This Bites! and the source material, One Piece. What would that difference be? Why...the fact that Oda gives his chapters titles beyond numbers. Now, we could spend time brainstorming titles for the various chapters we have here, but the fact is that we're busy enough as is, and all of our creative energies go into what we're doing now.
So, what could we do? Why, we could ask you, our loyal fans, to help us. As such, we are now launching another contest for This Bites!
The rules are simple:
1. Only suggestions for titles of already published chapters.
2. Nothing that would be inappropriate for a T-rated story
3. You may submit only one title per chapter, but you may submit as many chapters as you like.
4. To avoid clutter, we will accept submissions only on the other forum we post on, Space Battles.
5. Submissions must be PM'd to Xomniac, CV12Hornet, and The Patient One in the same convo, so as to avoid clutter. Submissions to the thread itself will not be taken into consideration.
6. No plagiarism; we will not accept titles from other works, especially ones related in any way to One Piece, unless either the author of that work offers it themselves, or it is a relevant reference in some way, shape, or form.
We of the Cross-Brain will allow this contest to run until we publish Chapter 42, and we will announce the winners three days after that, to allow sufficient time for voting on that chapter as well. The selection of the winners is as follows: each member of the Cross-Brain may vote for one title per chapter. Whichever entry earns the most votes will become the title of the chapter. We will explain what will happen in case of a three-way tie if it becomes relevant at the end of the contest. Now, for the best part: the prizes.
For every 1 title: Sneak Preview. A 3000-ish-word preview of the next chapter as soon as that much is written.
For every 3 titles: Ask the Authors. Three questions about things in the story that haven't yet happened.
For every 9 titles: Omake Request. Provide a prompt for an omake for us to write forThis Bites! and enjoy seeing it added to the story.
GRAND PRIZE: For every 15 titles: Backstage Pass. You will win view-only access to the documents on which we of the Cross-Brain write our story, and can watch and comment as we go through the writing process.
We look forward to seeing what you come up with. Be sure to put forth your best efforts; after all, what you suggest could become a permanent part of This Bites!
Good luck, and above all else? Have fun!
