This is the final week of the weekly contest! Woo-hoo!

Since this is the final week, we got the most participants by far, so Sara and I ask to please give us a little more time than usual to do the week 5 results, as we have far more entries than normal, therefore a lot more read time.

But, honestly, this has been the most stress-free contest ever. We've encountered such few issues and only very minor inconveniences here and there, but nothing major or anything crazy, so thank you guys for everything. Thank you for being so supportive and positive. It really means the world to us.

Without further ado, let's meet the prompt 5 participants!

Stone_fire! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Stonefire is here to participate in the open prompt! Welcome to the contest, we're glad to have you here! Fun fact: Stonefire and I have the same birthday of July 9th! Cancer buddies! But Cancer twins aside, Stonefire has over 40 works to choose from, with many of them being Beyblade fanfictions, including a really interesting creepypasta Beyblade book I'd love to check out. Me personally, I started reading Broken Soul, and I've enjoyed it so far, so if you're into Beyblade, I highly recommend checking Stonefire out! Thank you for signing up, and I wish you the best of luck with this entry!

Kaoriwritess! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Kaori is back for another week of the weekly contest! I've enjoyed all the entries Kaori has submitted so far, and I'm excited to be taking another look at Kaori's work this week! Along with that, I've been reading more of Silent Vows recently, and it gets better with every chapter, so if you haven't given it a looksie yet, I highly recommend it! Thank you for sticking with us throughout this weekly contest, and I wish you the best of luck in this final week!

EnigmaEpic! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Enigma is back for another week of the weekly contest, and let me say, Enigma has been quite successful in this weekly contest endeavors so far, so Sara and I are excited to see what comes next from Enigma! I get to read & judge Enigma's work this week, and I'm going to do so today! I just read more sonnets by Enigma, and I strongly recommend them, as all of them will stick with you. Thank you for signing up for the final week, Enigma!

WonViolet! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Alina is back for another week of the weekly contest after scoring second place with the fourth week, the previous results. The third week was very close, too, with Alina being in my personal top four list with Redux, a fantastic entry. So it's safe to say I'm super excited to see what comes next and what this final piece is! Thank you for joining us for the whole five-week journey! Woo-hoo!

ViolenceandSorrow! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

ViolenceandSorrow has returned for another week of the weekly contest! I got to read Hell City earlier this week and really enjoyed it. It intrigued me when I first saw it on ViolenceandSorrow's profile, so I'm glad I got the chance to read and leave some comments on the work. While I'm not judging your entry this week, I wish you the best of luck, and I hope everyone goes to take a looksie at Hell City since it's really solid so far! Thank you for signing up for the final week!

emilypoole977! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Welcome to the final week, Emily! Thank you for sticking by our side throughout this incredible journey! It's been an honor to read your entries and also get a chance to revisit many of your works outside of the entries, seeing them from a new perspective and gaining a new appreciation for them. I have no doubts that you closed off this weekly contest with a banger story for week 5, and I can't wait to read and review it!

LAJoyner! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

La is back after an impressive streak with the weekly contest, with her entries going over extremely well with us. In the first week, La scored in the top 4, and since then, she has been rocking it with her frequently making it to Sara and I's personal top 4 lists. That means I'm excited to read & judge La's work this week! I just read some of Deadly Perfection earlier and am enjoying that so far, too, so I recommend checking that story out, especially if you like Park Jimin (like me). Thank you for signing up for another week, La!

Thatgurlaturdoor! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Thatgurlaturdoor is back for another week of the weekly contest, and this week, I'll be reading and reviewing the entry! We're glad to see you back, and I just read more of Woes of a Wealthy Genius, and it was nice to return to that story as I've been enjoying it thus far! And, hey, now's the perfect time to get into it, as it was just updated a few days ago! So, what are you waiting for? Go read it! Thank you for signing up for the final week of the contest, and I can't wait to read your entry!

LillianaBerry2003! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Lilliana is back for another week of the weekly contest! I went to look at Lilliana's profile and found a really cool idea: My OCs React to Comments. That's such a fun idea that I love, and I just wanted to point it out here since I thought it was cool and think people should check it out. But cool ideas aside, welcome back to the weekly contest, Lilliana! We're happy to have you! I'm not judging your entry this week, though I wish you the best of luck with it, and thank you for being here!

Mochi711! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Welcome back for the final week, Esi! It's been a surprisingly fast five weeks, and now, we're at the end of Sam and Elsa's journey. It's weird to think that it's already over; it feels like it just started two weeks ago, but nope, here we are. Thank you for participating in the weekly contest and being as dedicated to it as you were! I'm sure Sam and Elsa appreciate it too, lol. I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say we're excited to see the end of their journey, and I hope this contest was a fun experience!

Sohinigoswami! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Sohini is back for another week, and let me say, I am super excited to see what Sohini came up with for this open prompt. Sohini has been rocking it in this contest, with each entry being impressive, and that extends beyond just the entries. I've been impressed with all of Sohini's work, like If Not Now , Then When?, Ruinous Triangles, and Secrets of the Shadows. Each work has high impact and memorability, so I strongly recommend them. Thank you for signing up for another week of the weekly contest, and I wish you the best of luck with this entry!

Pulchra_Aurum! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

After bagging first place not once but twice, Evie is here for the final week to knock the judges' socks off again with another banging entry I'm sure is going to be awesome. I get to judge Evie's work this week, and I am beyond excited for it. Evie has been really supportive of the weekly contest, and we're grateful for that! Everyone, please show Evie some love, and thank you, Evie, for sticking with us!

QuinceArchFortes! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Quince is back for the final week! And, of course, I have to make it my tradition, especially in this last week, to say what the heck are y'all doing? Go read Fallen. Why haven't you read it yet??? Go read it! I read it and liked it a lot, so now you guys have to, too! But Fallen aside, thank you, Quince, for signing up for another week of the contest! Sara will be judging you this week, so I wish you the best of luck on this entry!

kth_disneyfanatic! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

New participant alert! kth_disneyfanatic, or Faith, is a new participant in the weekly contest, and we're happy to have you here! Faith is no stranger to my contests, though, with Faith securing top 5 positions in the past in my awards, so that means we have strong competition here! I personally recommend Nightmare Assassins and coalescence, to anyone looking for a new read. While I'm not judging your work this week, I wish you the best of luck with your entry, and thank you for signing up!

KainGodchilds! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Oh no, this is the last time I get to say your name is still the coolest ever :( Okay, I'll enjoy this last one more than the others... KainGodchilds is still the coolest name ever. Alright, now I'm satisfied. But cool names aside, thank you, Kain, for signing up for the final week! Sara and I have had a blast reading your work, and it's safe to say you definitely have two loyal fans who are gonna be checking out a lot of your works in the future! Thank you for being here, and everyone reading this, please show Kain some love! They're an awesome writer with super creative ideas, so I strongly recommend checking their profile out!

Hopie37! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged: Saramitra_

Hopie is back for another week of the weekly contest! Thank you for returning! Sara will be judging your work this week, and we're excited to see what you came up with. I just recently read some of Stay Alive, and I like it! And to anyone reading this, it was just updated recently, so now's a great time to go and give it a read! Hopie is extremely kind and supportive, so I hope you send some of that love and support back! Hopie, thank you for signing up for another week of the contest, and I wish you the best of luck on this entry!

Sxlly_Gxrl! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

You read that right, Sxlly_Gxrl is back for another week of the weekly contest! After a strong streak of entries, Sxlly_Gxrl is closing it off with yet another strong entry that I am judging this week. So you're kinda stuck with me muhahahaha :D. But anywho, that aside, I just read more of mausoleum recently and enjoyed it, so I strongly recommend it to anyone who is going through a Sxlly_Gxrl withdrawal. Thank you for signing up, and I can't wait to post my thoughts on your entry!

4everSherlocked! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Sherly is back for another week of the contest! This week, I'll be reading and judging Sherly's work, which is ironic since I just read another one of her works for my Padauk Awards, so I guess you can say I'm on a Sherly streak! But I would never complain about that. Everyone, I hope you give Sherly some love since she's been hard at work lately and just posted her 2025 ONC entry, so I hope you check it out!

lavendermiso! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

Everyone, please welcome lavendermiso, or Kim Miso, to the competition! This is Miso's first week here, and Sara and I are excited to see what Miso has in store for us! Miso has two published stories so far—Beneath His Desire and Love Rekindled. I have started Beneath His Desire, and if you like Taehyung, you're probably going to like it. I mean, you can't go wrong with a Taehyung fanfic, right? But that aside, thank you, Miso, for signing up, and I hope this contest is an enjoyable experience for you!

Aravis-Brightspell! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Ravendipity

Aravis is back for another week! I believe this is Aravis' third week, so please offer a warm welcome! I'm extremely excited to see your entry this week, as your fourth week entry had me all excited over your creativity. Thank you for being here, Aravis, and I'm excited to not only read your entry but also read your work in general, as I feel like I am going through an Aravis withdrawal and need to start reading again.

AprilJester! Congratulations, you completed your entry on time!

To be judged by: Saramitra_

April is back for another week (the final week) of the weekly contest! Yay! While I'm not judging April's work this week, I did read and leave comments on it already, so I can safely say the entry is really interesting and unique to what April has written for the contest in the past, so I strongly suggest checking it out! Thank you, April, for being here, and I wish you the best of luck with this entry!

Total: 21

Whew, that was a lot of participants to get through, and that took me longer than normal, but we made it! Welcome to the final week of the prompt contest! Thank you guys for singing up, and we'll see you when results come out!

~ Raven