Welcome to Get To Know A Mod

Welcome to the Wednesday post!

This is going to be quite like the Mod Q&A, where you ask the questions, but only one mod answers them. You may ask any question you'd like towards a mod, whether it'd be about writing or about their favorite pizza topping. You can also prompt the mod if they're willing.

Today's Featured Mod: /u/Scarecrowsid

Hi, I'm Sid. And, well, I thought it was time I did one of these.

You, dear subscriber, should read nothing into the fact that this is the fifth week of May and we had nothing else to fill the space. Nor should you wonder why they rolled a relic like me out of the closet to dance for you, it's nothing to worry about. It's just ...

If you're here looking for results of the Flash Fiction Contest and are oh so excited to see whether or not you've won, let me give you a hint: You probably didn't. Or maybe you did. Who knows, really.

Scroll way down and find out. And if you have questions about said contest, please feel free to contact /u/elfboyah or /u/your-are-lovely.

Okay, that's the boiler-plate stuff out of the way. Let's get on with talking about me, yes?

Would you like people to prompt you?

Uh.. nah

Favorite Genre To Write

Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Science Fantasy, and whatever else comes to mind, really. Fantasy and its derivatives are my favorite collective genre, with Science Fiction as a close second.

On occasion, and if the mood strikes, a story will have nothing more than a hard, dirty dose of reality. I don't pursue that course very often, things get dark.

Favorite pastime/hobbies

Standing in the middle of a field and squawking back at some crows. Though, perhaps, squawking isn't the right term. It's more like they coo, caw, rattle, and click. They're noisy little bastards.

I also enjoy watching way more stuff on Netflix and Amazon than is probably healthy or rational, but it's nice to spend what little free time I have not doing anything productive.

I am also a pretty voracious reader, though the hectic schedule I've had recently has forced me to switch primarily to audiobooks during my commute, between classes, or during my work hours (don't tell the people in charge).

Lastly, I spend a lot of time thinking about stories I wish to write, almost to a detrimental degree.

Favorite Foods

That's very difficult question to answer... How can I pick just one or two? I love so many...

BONUS QUESTIONS

Are you really a Scarecrow?

Who would lie about something like that.

Why does your tag say 'Brainless'

I don't want to talk about that. It's personal and tragic, and I just don't want to get into it right now. Rest assured I will find my... No, I'm rambling.

Are you a bot?

No, I'm a straw-man. /u/MajorParadox is the bot.

If you could have anything from any fictional universe, what would it be?

Good question, Sid. Ask me 10 years ago and I would have said a lightsaber, but times change.

A Spren. Not just for the Shardblade or the Surgebinding, though those would be nice. I just think it would be neat to have a little sprite to have conversations with when I'm bored.

Will you be my friend?

Sure, but only if your check clears.

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• Be respectful, and follow the rules of the subreddit. No personal attacks. They will be removed without hesitation and without notice.

• A mod answer has the right to reveal as much as they feel comfortable.

• Sometimes the mod doesn't have enough time to write a reply right away, so don't take it personally if they do not have the opportunity to reply right away.

Ask Away!!!

FLASH FICTION WINNERS

Below are the flash fiction contest winners for May's Flash Fiction Challenge!

The final word from /u/elfboyah - the lead judge - is, "/u/you-are-lovely is lovely! We all know that! It's thanks to her we have those awesome stories here!"

Gold goes to /u/Ford9863 with tearjerking story!

Silver goes to /u/Teejaymc with this second tearjerker story.

Bronze goes (AGAIN) to /u/PhantomOfZePirates to conclude two above's tearjerking stories.

Mentions

"Elven's prediction that Tiix loved every single story" Award: @everyone with those stories

The Horse - Worth it! - Award: /u/TA_Account_12 with this memory line

Buoyant Force Award: /u/Cynferdd with that breathtaking story

"The last month's location was museum" Award: /u/ManEatingCatfish with that Déjà vu story

"Oh No You Didn't" Award: /u/HedgeKnight with that comedic story

Twisted Nostalgia Award: /u/It_s_pronnunced_gif with this nostalgic story

We had so many amazing stories, but there can be only that many winners :(. Thank you all!