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Is anyone else having problems changing their signature or user title? Cause when I try, the page doesnt exist.
I used to have a signature, but removed it some time ago. However, this morning I added one, and it appears to be working for me. 😊
Good morning, Rumpies, a nice strong coffee for me... Thank you. I'm planning to do some writing today, but do check out my new micro-story; see signature! 🙄🤣 Kimmi might recognise it! 🙄😇
Thank you for this comp, Kimmi.
I believe this is 75 words.
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"Shock – Horror"
It's night; the wind howls – trees creak.
Lightning flashes as I amble through the woods.
There’s an internal car light, a dogging site.
It’s why I’m here.
My hand grasps my throbbing truncheon.
Peering through the misty glass, blonde hair bobbing.
I tap the window; my turn next.
She twists towards me; she is wearing smeared clown makeup.
There’s a sausage hanging from her mouth.
A head pops up, the Frankenstein monster.
Shock-horror—it’s Halloween!
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Poking my head in to say hey! Heading north to enjoy doing that grandparent thing for a few days.
Coke Zero, please and thanks. But no goodies… I'm saving my calories for Cider Mill donuts this afternoon! 😎
Happy Hump Day, all y’all!
Stay safe, Kat, and have a great time in Michigan. 😘
I had to Google what Cider Mill doughnuts were, as I had never heard of them. Now I know. Apparently, you can get them (or something similar) in the UK, where we generally call them cake doughnuts!
A cup of Yorkshire tea for me, Bear/Lion, thank you. 😊
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Numbers on this may well be down. I’ve read a few but not as many as last time. I did eventually manage to put a story together, but found the theme challenging. Obsession isn’t a theme I would normally choose to read. Perhaps others feel the same way?
There are 109 entries, which I suspect will increase by a few once the site is fully working again. I feel that is a good turnout for a competition, especially as you mention, maybe it's not a theme writers would necessarily choose. 😊
However, it is a very broad theme, and I can honestly say you could write an 'obsession' story about just about anything... which includes a Brussels sprout. To understand that, you need to have read the competition story entries. 🙄😉
So far, I have read 107 competition stories (yes, maybe I have too much free time), and in general, the standard of story and the writing to go with them is exceptionally high. So well done to all.
Unless there are future changes to LushV 2.0, this is not something I need to worry about. It is a fact, for whatever reason, that story views are way lower in V2.0 than they are under Lush V1.0. 😳😊
Perhaps the admins have all the data, but as far as I am aware, only two authors with huge followings (techgoddess EmmaMoon) have written stories under V2.0 and made 30,000 views.
My best story effort (be warned, it is I/F) has not yet even reached 9,000 views. Here is the link so you can all click on it and take me nearer to that maybe obtainable 10k count... The Two M's - Part 1 Of 4
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But the site changed as well. The system doesn’t seem to log non-members' views anymore, so everyones been cut back on what it records. I’m not sure it’s even possible to get a legendary story now.
I think you nailed it, with this post, Milik... The simple fact is for the humble wannabee like me, trying to get 30,000 views is unlikely to ever happen. 😎
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I want the Kitty badge
And I actually have a story idea with sex in it.
I know, I’m surprised too.
I have the cover, title, and ending. 🙄 The gist is a woman buys an old house the antique mirrors hanging in every room. When she first looks in one, she sees herself in a better light. Her lips look fuller. Hair shinier, styled. Then a man appears behind her in one reflection. Kisses her neck. She sees another man in another mirror behind her reflection. More happens. Her desires grow with each man in each mirror as new sexual kinks are revealed. She doesn’t realize her real self is fading as her reflection grows bolder and brighter, playing with men, losing all inhibitions. The ending is eerie.
I hope I can actually write it.
This is a wonderful idea, Kimmi, and I do not doubt that you will knock it out of the park. 😊😘
I had a family day yesterday. Then, in the late afternoon, I logged on to LS with the intent of catching up on the obsession competition stories. I have now managed to read, like and comment on all but three of them!
However, in amongst the wonderful achievements of Milik winning his Ominion badge, I realised that I managed to win one of my own—Forum Guru. 😳 It made me realise that I am spending too long in Rumpies, chatting! 🙄🤣
So today, only writing for me, and then family time late this afternoon. When you open, a strong coffee for me, Lion/Bear, and then a cup of your finest Yorkshire tea every hour. Thank you. 😊
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Perhaps if they won't do silver and gold,maybe a number beside it, like they do with comp winners or runners up. It could even be done manually as the number of people doing a double omnium will always be small.. currently no one has 2 stories in every category
That would work too. It's just a simple thought to keep all authors interested. 😊
I bet there will be a few who would go for that second omnium badge!
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Good morning all. Today is kind of a special one for me. My latest story is the last one Simplicity and I wrote together. And, it’s also the last I needed to complete my Omnium quest. It kind of leaves me with a feeling that I’ve hit a signpost, that one road just ended and now I’m moving on in a different direction
Love is a Battlefield is on the front page but I warn you, this is not my usual fare. It’s contentions, combative and intense.
Much as we were
I want to be the first to congratulate you on winning the Omnium Badge, even if it has yet to appear on your profile. 😊
As you know, I, too, have been slowly working towards gaining this badge. However, as I close in, I wonder what goals are left for me to achieve once I get there.
One suggestion I have made in the past is to have a black, then a silver and then a gold Omnium badge. To win the silver, the author would have to write 2 stories in each genre; for the gold, three. 🙄😊
However, I guess this is currently not the site's top priority.
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A year ago tonight, the storm surge from Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on my beach, destroying most of the property grounds of the condo where I live. In the 31 years I have owned my condo, there has never been a hurricane as destructive as this one. A while ago, I promised Kimmie and Bear that I would share photos. I thought I'd share what it looked like in the aftermath, and what it looks like a year later, after so much time, money, and effort have gone into rebuilding. It's not done yet. But the contractors have been working hard, and it looks like Santa might bring me a new garage for Christmas!
It is nice to see the before and after photos, Kat. You can see the amount of effort that has gone into the refurbishment. It is now looking so much better. I wish all the best in getting your garage done by Christmas. 😊
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In today's news:
"Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic
Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on a small island off Russia's far northeastern cost."
They got part of it right. First, it wasn't a "research station," it was a spy station.
And second, we kicked the bastards' heinies out of there!
POLAR BEARS RULE!
And how is everyone else today?
Since Lion seems to have things well in paw, I'll grab a mug of Red Rose and see if I can annoy Kimmi – if she's not still working.
Good Morning Bear, We had the same article on the BBC news this morning, and they called it a weather station too... but I think you are right that it was a spy station. ATM: on the BBC .co .uk webpage, there is the video which I saw. I assume that it will be on the .com version of the BBC website if anyone is interested.
I can also confirm that all the video footage was taken from a drone. 😊
An interesting post, which has received some excellent advice. 😊
If it makes you feel better, I have published 142 stories here, and although they have all been generally well received, I have never had a RR from a moderator. The only one I have ever been awarded came from being in the top ten in a LushStories competition.
So I would suggest, give it time, build your friends, followers and above all, enjoy your RR.
Those likes, views and comments will come, I promise.
Good to see Rumpies is open... A cup of coffee for me, no sugar. Thank you, Lion (yes, I did notice your new record player 😊) or Bear, in the unlikely event that you have made your way out of storeroom #4. 🙄
A day of writing for me today, as I get my head back into the bodies of my story characters. 😊 I hope the chihuahua treated you better last night, Milik. Now, back to my writing. Over and out from a rather cloudy UK.
I am back from Crete and have spent the morning catching up on yard work. I guess that's the correct American term. When we left 3 weeks ago, we had little to no rain for several months; the grass was yellow and all but dead. Now on our return, and having missed a lot of rain, it is 6 inches long in places and as green as... erh... grass. 😳 I have also cleared 50 bucket loads of apples from one of our apple trees. I say cleared; I piled them up at the end of our back garden. 🙄
Kat, really, a garbage burger? What can I say? "Only in America," but that is why I love visiting your country. BTW: I didn't realise you were gluten intolerant. So is my wife, so I know what it can be like.
Ape, have a great holiday... Yesterday on the flight home, we didn't see a cloud until we got to the Alps, and the temperature in Crete was still in the mid-to high twenties. 😎
And Kimmi, we all love you here.😘 I take over from Bear with the hugs, but you need to look out for me as I'm still finding my way around Rumpies.
A large mug of Yorkshire tea for me, please, and as they seem to be popular, a chocolate éclair. Thank you. 😊
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Anyway, make mine a frosty cider, please barkeep. I'm a bit parched after waffling for so long.
WW, it is nice to see another Brit dropping into Rumpies. If I known I would have bought you a drink and perhaps we could talked about real football ⚽️, not this American 🏈 version. I whisper that in case anyone else here is listening. 🙄🤣
I have a day of traveling, hopefully home late this evening. So today, no young ladies lying naked on the sun bed next to me. 🥺
On the front page chat, I think enough has been said. There is just a difference of opinion, I will always believe it is important to have a new story held there for a while, especially for new authors.
Right now I’m off to the airport, and once again, thank you WW for taking time to drop into Rumpies and chat with us. 😎
