So—infra find the submissions by the fine Redditing flash fiction crowd. The Prompt Contest, iteration 4.0, is now on. To all contestants, please read the other entries from now until Sunday and vote for your favorites. Consider it a Borda count: vote for as many as you like, and most votes wins.

Above all, we're here because we want to write and be better writers. So take the time to add your comments. Fair comment is fair game; maliciousness is, besides ungallant, just so unlike you fine people.

Wooden spoon award to the most insightful comment.

Voting ends 0:00 Monday 19 April EDT. Sometime Monday morning the winner will be announced!

All right, now have fun.

EDIT: The contest is now over! Victory to blackmetalblankets, who is now honor-bound to continue the deadly ritual of prompt contests. For the full announcement, see my comment at the bottom. Great work, all!