Spring Writing Challenge

1 week ago


The sun is out and the days are warming up. Spring is here and it's time for Stonewall's 1st #WritingChallenge of 2025!  Submit your entry by logging into this site and posting your story in this thread between now and end of day on June 1st, 2025.

Theme Instructions:
This time, we're doing things a little differently. Instead of coming up with your own theme, select one of the writing prompts below and build a story around it. You can use your character from any game you like, any setting you like, or just make it up completely from scratch! Your story can be science fiction, fantasy or any mix in between, just stick to the writing prompts.




To participate in Stonewall's Spring writing challenge, you must post your entry here, in this thread, before day's end on June 1st, 2025.  Please title your entry!  Your posted entry must comply with these additional rules to be eligible:

  1. Entries must incorporate a prompt somewhere in the story.
  2. Your may use AI to help generate a writing prompt for yourself, BUT your story must be entirely your original work
  3. DO NOT USE ChatGPT or AI to write any or portions of your story for you!
  4. The content of your story must not be edited after the submission deadline of June 1st

Only one entry per community member, please.  While we encourage you to include graphics to supplement your story, only the written narrative portion of your entry will be judged.  Instructions on how to incorporate graphics in your post can be found by clicking here.


Every writer will receive a deposit of 3 Stonewall Credits into their account, but our favorite contest entries will be recognized on our Facebook, Bluesky and Instagram social media feeds. The prize packs are as follows:

Our favorite story will get:
  1. 10 Stonewall Credits, AND, your choice of either:
  2. 20 Master Keys in Star Trek Online, OR
  3. $25.00 Redbubble Gift Card to purchase Stonewall Merchandise!

Our second favorite entry will receive:
  1. 8 Stonewall Credits, AND your choice of either:
  2. 10 Master Keys in Star Trek Online OR
  3. $20.00 Redbubble Gift Card to purchase Stonewall Merchandise!

Our third favorite entry will get:
  1. 6 Stonewall Credits!
  2. 7 Master Keys in Star Trek Online

*Stonewall credits can be saved and/or redeemed for in-game merchandise through the Stonewall Credits Store.

Good luck to everyone!  We can't wait to read your stories!
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Edited 1 week ago by nicholasjohn16

Neoglyph

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 21 2025
I LOVE the awards! I wonder if we can make them into badges for Discord. Not sure if that's feasible, but they're so FUN! Thanks for managing this event @gxv3
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STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 21 2025
Thanks for the fun event @gxv3! Wish I had kept my step numbers up a lil higher, but still happy with 6th place.
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Dave (Voleron)

Voleron

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 21 2025
Thanks a million for hosting this and getting us all out and about this last week, Gareth! The daily updates were Lots of fun and the awards are inspired and on point 😆 Looking forward to the next one!
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Ben

Gravity

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 21 2025
Much better performance than i anticipate from myself, well done everyone for taking part except Traull of course and i was delighted to see the typo every day.
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Gareth GXV3

GXV3

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 21 2025
SPRING STEP RESULTS

Congratulations Spring Steppers you have made it to the end of the week!
We have had some new steppers this year who were hesitant to join in and doubted themselves, but hopefully they will have seen how much fun it could be and how well they contributed to the team step challenge in gathering eggs for the bunny island festival.

below I will give you the standard daily run down.. and progress to the top steppers of the week, as well as give you some achievements which you can print out and sew onto your purses to show off when you walk into the discotheque.

SUNDAYS TOP STEPPERS:

1. Neoglyph (they went ALL OUT yesterday)
2. Gravity
3. Jspectre
4. Voleron
5. Danadark
6. Mycroft
7. NicholasJohn
8. Traull (May I say sorry for spelling your name wrong all week)
9. Joshy
10. Gladiator
11. Dawn
12. Ian (still has not submitted final steps)

  • Sunday you have walked  a total of 37 miles/60 km



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RESULTS ARE IN

TOP STEPPERS OF THE WEEK:

Remembering this was not a race, but a just for fun event, you have all done splendidly in my log book!

The Top Steppers are:

1 Deathtech - 126,673 Steps (awarded 10 SWC & T-shirt winner)

2 Neoglyph - 90,562 Steps (awarded 9 SWC & T-shirt winner))

3 Gravity - 80,763 Steps (awarded 8 SWC)

4 Jspectre - 78,017 Steps (awarded 7 SWC)

5 Mycroft - 67,833 Steps (awarded 6 SWC)

6 NicholasJohn - 64,750 Steps (awarded 6 SWC)

7 Voleron - 53,439 Steps (awarded 5 SWC)

8 Traull - 47,090 Steps (awarded 4 SWC)

9 DanaDark - 41,196 Steps (awarded 4 SWC)

10 Ian - 38,411 Steps (awarded 3 SWC)

11 Dawn - 28,280 Steps (awarded 2 SWC)

12 Joshy - 23,073 Steps (awarded 2 SWC)

13 Gladiator - 18,151 Steps (awarded 1 SWC)

Well done all of you, I will be in touch with prize details very soon (via discord)
and I will also update your Stonewall Credit totals within 24 hours.

FACTS ABOUT YOUR WEEK LONG STEP TOTAL: 
  • This week you have walked a cumulative distance of 337 miles/542 kms
  • If you line up 846 galaxy class ships from bow to stern, that is the distance you have walked together this week
  • You have all walked the outer docking ring of DS9 494 times
  • You have all jumped into Earth space docks turbo lift, and travelled from the very bottom of the station, to the very top 142 times (you could have used ST:Vs levitation boots also)



GRAPHS OF THE WEEKS STEPS:

Constancy days graph

CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE

Highs and lows of the week graph

CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE 


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STONEWALL HEALTH APP AWARDS: 

As the week went on, I began to see some patterns emerge either with your steps or your behaviour, to that end I have created some lovely achievement badges in much the same way your Apple/google/fitbit/samsung health apps award you.. 
These are Stonewall health awards, you're welcome!


Awarded to Cal: poor little Cal was so excited to play,
but sadly a virus took hold of him and he was bed ridden, 
even a hospital visit. get well soon Cal.


Awarded to DanaDark: Dana came into the challenge guns hesitant
but I felt at times he wanted to shoot me for making him walk,
However once Dana sticks to a task, he sticks till the end but deep down
he really wanted to eat cheesecake and sit in his bamboo chairs and talk 
about St.Olaf.

Awarded to Dawn: Dawn was my favourite out of you all,
She was on time with her submissions, although hesitant and 
full of doubt before we had begun, I watched her steps zip up
through the week contributing towards the total team steps.
Team player and massive thank you for joining in.


Awarded to Deathtech: As hes the top stepper, though seeing
his step count at first made me clutch my pearls, he explained his
job role and environment he worked in as well as showing me his daily average
congrats on being the top stepper and making it to the 100k checkpoint.


Awarded to Gladiator: Gladiator started the week strong
but as the week drew in, I noticed all time and space around him
begin to slow as if being stick in a blackholes grav well. oh my!


Awarded to Gravity: This young fella is very regimented
Gravity didn't go under 10k steps all week, he submitted his steps
near enough the same time, a creature of habit some may say.


Awarded to Ian: Ian on several times had to be chased for his
daily steps, even now today he has still not submitted his final steps
despite me waiting, this is indeed very naughty behaviour and I will
have to get my paddle out.. or my "Shame, Shame" bell to ding-a-ling
behind you as I walk you down the cobbled streets.


Awarded to Joshy: I fear Josh may get his batteries from poundland/Dollartree
as they appear to sadly have run out this week already, all jokes aside..
Thank you josh for taking part in each Stonewall step challenge you are
the backbone of each community event laid on.


Awarded to Jspectre: Well done joey, you are keeping the Doctor away
as you are always over the health boards recommended 10k steps per day,
even telling me you have taking up jogging whilst spotting the handsome 
gentleman joggers around your area... another healthy exercise in my book.


Awarded to Mycroft: I noticed your steps go up and down every
other day, just like a human yoyo, to that end I award you this
achievement and award you with the title "stonewalls official bunny boy"
(because they hop..)


Awarded to Neoglyph: "always the bridesmaid never the bride"
As he was 2nd top stepper it is called for
to call him the bridesmaid of this challenge, and hopefully in the next
step challenge he will be the bride! Well done Neo you made a huge jump
on the final day to get your numbers up, 16k, you were so close! 90k!


Awarded to NicholasJohn: Nick is our resident Gym Bunny...
or so I thought.. as it appears he may have lost his gym pass last week
as he did more steps in the previous challenge. Im sure he will eventually
find it under the empty McDonalds boxes in his car.. I saw the Mcds icon in your notifications
on Mondays screenshot (fact) on your phone Nick


Awarded to Traull: Traulls step count was up and down this week,
Past challenges he was consistent but this challenge his counts were
up and down more than a nuns knickers. however still a great final total
and still the king of past step challenges, no one can take that away!


Awarded to Voleron: Our boy Voleron has been office based this week
but still managed to stay in or near the daily top 5, he also nearly hits the 10k
with each submission but JUST shy's away from hitting it.
Thus awarding him Just the tip award.


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FINAL MAP PLACEMENTS: 

Here are your final placement's on the map if you are indeed interested by now.


CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE MAP

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Thank you all once again for taking part in this fun little adventure.
We value ANY participation within this community.
If you had fun, please tell other Stonewall members or even share your experiences on our discord or our social media posts... it REALLY does help get others involved.

Thank you once again,
now go put your feet up as you don't have the stress to message me each night.
I shall go back to my lonely existence without anyone messaging me.

Hopefully see you all next Stonewall Event!!

#StepChallenge 
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Gareth GXV3

GXV3

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 13 2025
Thank you all Steppers.
Please be advised, I have sent you all a DM via discord about the days ahead.
going forward I will stick to your DMs and on the last day (Easter Sunday) I will update this forum 
Tourma Rivers

Tourma

Multiplayer Games You Are Playing?

April 13 2025
2025 update.

Uhhh...none of those.

Destiny 2 I'm burnt out on and it looks like it's over anyway.

Warframe
Star Citizen (kinda)
Infinity Nikki(???)
...

Honestly,  not much atm.  STO tried to kill my PC, I get in bouts with SWTOR. I'm going to pick up Marathon because Bungie, but I dunno about extraction shooters.
Tourma Rivers

Tourma

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 13 2025
Y'know what?   I'll take #9.

The amount of steps it took for me to log in should count for something.:p
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Dana Depew

DanaDark

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 08 2025
#8... why not... Probably die of exhaustion, but I'll give it a go!
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Neoglyph

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 08 2025
#3 please
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Austin  Rockford

Gladiatorpope

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 08 2025
#16 pretty please
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STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 07 2025
I'll take #21 please!
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Joshua Lee

JoystickJoshy

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 07 2025
#7 please!
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Julien Bergeron

Traull

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
22 for me. AND DOWN WITH BEN
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Ben

Gravity

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
Ah screw it 19 for me
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Dave (Voleron)

Voleron

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
#21 for me please!
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Joey Holweger

Jspectre

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
#25 please! Thanks for organizing another one!
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Cal

calx

STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
#6 for me please and thank you :D
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STEP COUNT CHALLENGE: Spring Step

April 06 2025
#5 for me please and thank you 😀
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