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    Default ROUND OVER! Short Story Battle Royale: Bracket Four, Round Two (16 stories)

    128 short stories, one winner! Choose your favorite short story in each of the battles below. The winners will advance until we have one winner per bracket. There are four brackets. Those bracket winners will then face off against each other. The short story in each of the battles that gets five votes first wins, that's when voting for that battle will end. You can vote in all, some, or none of the battles, it's up to you. Have fun!

    Bracket Four, Round Two

    BATTLE OVER! 1. "The Night of the Tiger" (2) vs. "A Very Tight Place" (5)

    BATTLE OVER! 2. "Herman Wouk is Still Alive" vs. "Children of the Corn" (5)

    BATTLE OVER! 3. "The Raft" (5) vs. "In the Deathroom" (1)

    BATTLE OVER! 4. "Chattery Teeth" (5) vs. "Throttle" (1)

    BATTLE OVER! 5. "Ayana" (2) vs. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan” (5)

    BATTLE OVER! 6. "Night Surf" (5) vs. "Cain Rose Up" (1)

    BATTLE OVER! 7. "The Gingerbread Girl" (2) vs. "The Mangler" (5)

    BATTLE OVER! 8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" (4) vs. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French" (5)

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    My picks:

    1. "A Very Tight Place"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "In the Deathroom"
    4. "Chattery Teeth"
    5. "Ayana"
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl"
    8. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"

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    1. "The Night of the Tiger"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "The Raft"
    4. "Chattery Teeth"
    5. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan”
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl"
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation"

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    1. "The Night of the Tiger" vs. "A Very Tight Place"
    3. "The Raft" vs. "In the Deathroom"
    5. "Ayana" vs. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan
    6. "Night Surf" vs. "Cain Rose Up" - Got to think, they are both my favorites
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl" vs. "The Mangler"

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    1. "A Very Tight Place"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "The Raft"
    4. "Throttle"
    5. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan”
    6. "Cain Rose Up"
    7. "The Mangler"
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation"

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    Bracket Four, Round Two

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    3. "The Raft" vs. "In the Deathroom" (but I loved both!)
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    5. "Ayana" vs. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan
    6. "Night Surf" vs. "Cain Rose Up"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl" vs. "The Mangler"
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" vs. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French

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    1. "The Night of the Tiger"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "The Raft"
    4. "Chattery Teeth"
    5. "Ayana"
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Mangler"
    8. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"

    Ohh this one was tough. I love Gingerbread Girl and the Mangler!

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    1. "A Very Tight Place"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "The Raft"
    4. "Chattery Teeth"
    5. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan”
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Mangler"
    8. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"

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    1. "A Very Tight Place"
    2. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "In the Deathroom"
    4. "Chattery Teeth"
    5. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan”
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl"
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shannon View Post
    Bracket Four, Round Two

    1. "The Night of the Tiger" vs. "A Very Tight Place"
    2. "Herman Wouk is Still Alive" vs. "Children of the Corn"
    3. "The Raft" vs. "In the Deathroom"
    4. "Chattery Teeth" vs. "Throttle"
    5. "Ayana" vs. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan”
    6. "Night Surf" vs. "Cain Rose Up"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl" vs. "The Mangler"
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" vs. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"
    Votes bolded.

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    1. "A Very Tight Place"
    2."Children of the Corn"
    3."In the Deathroom"
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    5. "Ayana"
    6. "Night Surf"
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl"
    8. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"

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    Bracket Four, Round Two

    1. "The Night of the Tiger" vs. "A Very Tight Place" the night of the tiger
    2. "Herman Wouk is Still Alive" vs. "Children of the Corn" children of the corn
    3. "The Raft" vs. "In the Deathroom" the raft
    4. "Chattery Teeth" vs. "Throttle" chattery teeth
    5. "Ayana" vs. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan” ayana
    6. "Night Surf" vs. "Cain Rose Up" night surf
    7. "The Gingerbread Girl" vs. "The Mangler" the mangler
    8. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" vs. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French" batman and robin

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    And Bracket Four, Round Two is over! The final battle results are as follows:

    1. "A Very Tight Place" (5) vs. "The Night of the Tiger" (2)
    2. "Children of the Corn" (5) vs. "Herman Wouk is Still Alive"
    3. "The Raft" (5) vs. "In the Deathroom" (1)
    4. "Chattery Teeth" (5) vs. "Throttle" (1)
    5. "The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan” (5) vs. "Ayana" (2)
    6. "Night Surf" (5) vs. "Cain Rose Up" (1)
    7. "The Mangler" (5) vs. "The Gingerbread Girl" (2)
    8. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French" (5) vs. "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" (4)

    Bracket Four, Round Three will begin in another thread right now.

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    Very sad to see two very recent but amazing stories, "Herman Wouk is Still Alive" and "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" left out.

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