Writing Contest: When Goodness Fails

Theme: When Goodness Fails

Prompt

Write about a moment when a main character is given an opportunity to do good, but does not.

Would the character's failure become their path to corruption, just like the High King Isildur's refusal to destroy The One Ring in Mount Doom?

Perhaps a harsh lesson that would ultimately transform the character into a symbol of good, just as Peter Parker's complacent attitude led to his uncle's death (and his lifetime career as a masked superhero).

It doesn't have to be either example. If you have anything different to say (so long as it fits the contest's theme), by all means, make us think!

Directions

Try to keep your entries below 2,000 words. Concise and well-told is better than long and rambling.

Submit your entries to: thehumanfloyd@gmail.com, @polymorphius on Enjin or as a reply on this thread!

If you email your story, simply paste the text into the email.

If you post your story on the forum please mark it with a [nfsw] disclaimer at the beginning if there is any content which could be considered inappropriate.

Due Date

Submit By: October 20th, 2016

Winner Announced: October 30th, 2016

Prize

You will receive a pixel-art reward on your RPHQ profile which will be seen on each of your posts here!

Your story will be posted proudly on the front page of RPHQ.org!

Your website, blog, portfolio, or anything else you'd like to share will be linked for all to see!