I think the Ghost of Christmas Tree Past section of the story went on for a little too long maybe but that's nitpicking. I really liked how you approached such a wide open theme and did something truly unique with it. Doesn't look like my vote in this contest matters much anyway and if I had to just judge the stories independent of the requirements of the contest I would have a hard time deciding between your story and @RapeU's. But I think you simply nailed the assignment given by the contest. Great work!
You monster! We tolerate a lot of fucked up stories on this forum, but this goes too far! Have you no shame at all?!SoftGameHunter wrote: Sun Dec 07, 2025 5:28 pm “Well, today the bakery and farm at the center of the case has been sold at public auction to Amazon. A company spokesman has promised that they will use the land to build an AI Data Center.”