It's a Fairy Tale! (or is it?) 🪄 [Win Exciting Prizes]

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A new contest will be announced on Monday of each week. Next Contest: 11th Nov '24

We want to give our lovely community members a fun and enjoyable way to win some bitcoin. Check out the contest below:

::magic_wand:: It’s a Fairy Tale! (or is it?)


Introduction:
In this week’s contest, you get to revisit your favorite childhood fairytales. Take any classic fairy tale and reimagine it in a fresh, inventive way! The twist can be anything from a modern-day setting, to an unexpected protagonist, a genre shift, or a complete role reversal. You can even change the story’s ending. You can add AI, robots, aliens, nymphs, space travel, anything and everything is allowed here.

The goal is to create a new version that feels both familiar and surprising, bringing fresh perspectives and creative transformations to classic tales.

How to Participate?

  • Title: A catchy new name for the story.
  • Original Story: The original story name and a one-sentence description of the original fairy tale.
  • New Story with your Twist: Rewrite the new story in 200-400 words. You don’t need to go into every detail of the story but make sure to cover the “twist” you added and how it affected the new story.

Example:
Cinderella attends a royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother, meeting a prince who falls in love with her, but she must leave before midnight. Little do people know that Cinderella is a time-traveling shape-shifting alien from the planet Azulamun who came to Earth for its destruction.


The most creative, imaginative, and bizarre answer(s) win!

Deadline: 10th November 2024, 11.59 PM EST.

1 winner,
Prize: $50


  • All contests must be played within the community thread.
  • Do not copy or refer to answers from the internet.
  • Use of AI is prohibited.
  • Do not share any personal information in the community thread.
  • Only one entry per user.
  • Take into consideration the contest deadline.
  • Please mention your Bitcoin address in your post

Edit: Thank you all for participating.

Winner announced: @jenniexcx

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Title: The justice stone

In the small village of ashwood , nestled between rolling hills and winding streams lay a legendary tile. Crafted by the village’s finest artsans, it was said to possess the power of fairness.

The tile, adorned with intricate patterns and symbols, was embedded in the village square.for generations , villagers would gather around it to settle disputes, make important decisions, and seek guidance.

One day, a young apprentice named Eir stumbled upon an ancient text hidden within the tile’s design. The next read:

“When hearts are pure and intentions true, The fairy tile will reveal anew.
Balance and justice, it shall bring,
To those who seek it’s wisdom’s ring.”

Intrigued, Eira decided to test the tile’s power. She place a small, delicate flower on it’s surface and asked:

“Who among us deserves this bloom’s beauty?”

The tile began to glow softly. As the light enveloped the village, their true intention were revealed. The flower was drawn to a humble elderly woman, known for her kindness and selflessness.

From that day forward, the villager’s sought the fairly tile’s guidance regularly. Disputes dissolved, harmony reigned, and ashwood flourished.

As Eir become the tile guardian, she realized it’s true magic lay not in it’s power but in the fairness and compassion it inspired within the heart’s of those who sought it’s wisdom.

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Title: Goldilocks and the Deadly Dare

Original Story: Goldilocks is a story of a curious young girl who explores the home of the Three Bears and learns a lesson about not respecting the privacy of others.

New Story With a Twist:

Once upon a time, Goldilocks lost to Alice in a game of rock, paper, scissors at teatime.

“You have to do it, Goldie,” said Alice with a cheeky smile, “You absolutely lost!”

Goldilocks groaned, knowing that nothing good ever came from Alice’s playfulness. The girl was too curious and daring for her own good.

“Well, what is it then?” Goldie said grumpily, “What’s the dare? Steal Fairy Godmother’s pumpkins? Tug down Rapunzel’s hair?”

Alice laughed, her voice tinkling through the garden like a bell, “No, silly.” She said.

A moment later she whispered into Goldie’s ear and the girl’s eyes widened with horror. Alice grinned, her smile sharp with a deadly promise. She was a scary one in Fairyland, and not even the fearless Goldie would challenge her. She had no choice but to follow through with the dare.

It’s an easy one, thankfully. Sneak into the Bear cottage without getting caught. It should be esy since they’re away for today.

The forest was mostly sunny and full of life by this time of the evening, but by the hour it had seemed that all life drained from it. Only the wind whistled between the trees and the sky was darkening by the minute. Goldie was scared, but she swallowed her beating heart and pressed on deeper into the woods. Soon, she came upon a small cottage near the opening falling willows and creeping vines. It was a small, beautiful home but she still hesitated to enter through its wooden door. She knocked softly but no one answered. With a quiet prayer for courage and a curse to Alice, she opened the door and entered the dark room.

The cottage…felt wrong. Three bowls sat on the diner table, cold and untouched. Her eyes roamed the home, settling on the living room where a set of chairs sat, empty and dusty; one large, one medium and a small one. Everywhere was caked with dust, like no one had been in here for years and years.

“Hello? Anyone here?” She called into the room, her voice echoing. No one answered, of course.

Suddenly, Goldie tripped on something. It was furry, a little squishy too. In the dim light, a small brown paw twitched and neon eyes glowed in the dark. She screamed, horrified at the uncanny creature.

“W-what the hell?”

Two more figures loomed in the shadows— Papa Bear and Mama bear, their bodies moving unnaturally, eyes green and white foam gushing from their mouths. She wanted to turn and run, but she was transfixed at the sight. They growled loudly, limbs moving as if by dark magic, dead eyes staring down at her and with a chill Goldie realised that she was food.

The door creaked open just then, and Alice sauntered inside, Mr Rabbit in her arms.

“Having fun, Goldie?” She asked with a wide, twisted smile.

The zombie bears swayed at her voice, clearly at her command.

“What have you done? Have you gone crazy, Alice?!” Goldie looked at her friend in shock. She was a lost cause, corrupted by some form of strange magic.

“I’m just having a little fun,” Alice said, “It was a nice little game, and you lost. Everyone here knows that losing has consequences, Goldie.”

With a quick snap of her fingers, the zombie bears lunged at Goldie with no time for escape, mauling her alive as she screamed in agony, her cries echoing throughout the dark cottage. Alice giggled at the macabre sounds, her smile widening as Goldie was dragged into the darkness by her possesed creations.

She left the cottage quickly and quietly, humming a merry tune with Mr Rabbit in her arms, off to find another citizen of Fairyland with whom to play a game with.

The End.

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The Tailspin and Broken Shell

The Original Story Name and Description

The original name of the story is “Why the Tortoise Has Marks On His Shell,” and it tells of how the tortoise and the birds attended a feast in the sky, but the tortoise cheated the birds out of their share of the feast despite borrowing the feathers he used to fly to the feast from the birds.

New Story With Twist

Not so long ago, a tourist company organized a special dinner in a skyliner. The invitees were the smartest beings on earth. Naturally, Mr. Tortoise considered himself the best of the best in terms of intelligence and insisted that he must attend. After all the invited guests had boarded, the Skyliner took off, and at cruising height, the event commenced.

It wasn’t too long before most of the invited guests noticed the loquacious, hard-shelled tortoise. Not only was he loud and boastful, he also had the annoying habit of taking the best meant for all for himself. Meals that guests were expected to taste and savor to give their opinion were simply devoured by Mr. Tortoise to the chagrin of other invited guests. His behavior alienated him to everyone at the feast.

After the dinner, the host suddenly announced what they termed the “highpoint” of the event. Invited guests would be going back home by parachutes. Each guest was given gear and told to prepare to leap back to earth. No one knew what really happened that day. What was obvious is that Mr. Tortoise’s parachute failed to function properly. So he landed with a big crash, cracking his shell. It is possible that he took too much wine at the feast and was drunk and unable to use the gear. It is also possible that someone at the event intentionally handed him a faulty parachute to punish him for his pride, greed, and insolence in the event.

So the tortoise landed with a thunderous crash, shattering his shell, a reminder to all to be more humane and friendly in their dealings with others.

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Title:
The Intergalactic Hunt

Original Story:
The Little Red Riding Hood: A young girl named Little Red Riding Hood is sent to visit her grandmother, only to encounter a dangerous Wolf along the way. She eventually tricks the Wolf, saving her grandmother and herself.

New Story With Your Twist:
In a distant future, humanity has colonized planets across the galaxy, and Little Red Riding Hood is no longer a simple girl from the woods-she’s a skilled bounty hunter on a mission to track down a rogue alien creature known as the “Red Wolf”. The “Red Wolf” is an outlaw who has been wreaking havoc across various planetary system, stealing valuable technology and destroying whole cities. Little Red, a member of the Galactic council’s elite hunters, is tasked with capturing the Red Wolf before he destroys a peace treaty between two warring civilizations.

Equipped with high-tech gear and a holographic disguise, Little Red is sent to the dangerous, uncharted planet of Eryxia, where the Red Wolf is rumored to be hiding. Along her journey, she faces unexpected dangers-alien creatures, hostile environments, and a series of hidden traps left by the Red Wolf himself. But when she reaches the location of her target, she discovers a shocking twist: the Red Wolf is not a mindless predator but a sentient being-once a member of the council who was corrupted by a dangerous weapon from an ancient civilization.

Now, Little Red faces a moral dilemma. Does she follow her mission and bring the Red Wolf back dead or alive, or does she help him and stop a much larger galactic threat? As the two face off, Little Red realizes that the fate of the entire galaxy may depend on the choices she makes in the final confrontation.

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Title: Flames in the Stars

Original Story: Shakugan no Shana meets Cowboy Bebop – Two worlds collide as a flame-wielding warrior from a supernatural realm and a
lone bounty hunter from the vastness of space battle forces threatening to consume both their realities.

In the near-future, the universe is divided between two realities: the mundane and the mystical. Celeste, a warrior of flame tasked with hunting ethereal beings who feed on human souls, has lived her life defending the boundaries of reality, unseen by human eyes. These beings,

the Devourers; consume human essence, leaving echoes of people who gradually disappear, but Celeste’s fiery powers are the only defense against this silent threat.

Enter Alaric, a hard-bitten bounty hunter drifting through the galaxy, who stumbles across strange energy disturbances on a far-off space colony. He’s spent his life chasing criminals, but this phenomenon feels far different empty cities, missing people, and signs of battles that defy any weapon he’s ever known. A bounty leads him directly into Celeste’s world, where reality shatters as he witnesses her wielding flames that tear through enemies as if they’re made of shadows.

Their paths intertwine as they discover the Devourers’ plan to merge the mundane and mystical realms, absorbing all life in both. Celeste’s sense of duty and Alaric’s hardened resolve draw them into a partnership that blends their opposing worlds. With her powers and his tactics, they blaze through galaxies and battle Devourers in sky cities,
asteroid belts, and ancient ruins. But as they confront the Devourers’ powerful overlord, Celeste faces a choice: protect Alaric or save their worlds by sacrificing her flame, her very essence. In a stunning twist, she chooses both, imbuing Alaric with a fragment of her flame, merging their strengths to burn through the final barrier, saving both realities in a blaze of light that neither of them could have created alone.

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@Arpit The last entry isn’t eligible since it was posted after deadline. Regards.