Everyone ready for the next prompt? Of course you are. 

So, we're now in Part 2 of Round 1. This means your scores of both parts will be added and the average taken to decide if you move on or not. Those who do participate in both parts of this round will also get an extra point for their effort. Those who join in only one part of this round still have a chance to qualify for the next round.

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Depending on the results of Round 1, part 1 & 2, a repechage round may be added to break ties and help us compose the board of those who will continue.

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And don't forget:

All stories must be written in English, must fit the prompt and the given word count, and qualify as SciFi. We only accept new stories written for this contest.  Also, the decisions of the judging team are final and won't be discussed.

To submit, add the direct link to your story in the comments to this chapter. The deadline for this one is Saturday, 4th of December 2021.

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And here is the prompt for Round 1, Part 2:

Write a science fiction story with a maximum of 1000 words that features the following three things:

A garden gnome 

A goldfish

An hour glass

All clear? Well, then, ready, steady, write!