Stray Cat Strut

Hello Samurai,

The contest entries have all arrived and now... now it's time to get reading!

As previously mentioned, the voting this year will be done in stages. The first vote will occur on the 15th of June, the second on the 30th of June, and the final five days later on the 5th of July!

Between now and the first stage of votes is your time to get reading!

Votes themselves will be limited to Patreon members only this year, but still, give a shout-out and support your favourite stories!

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<div><strong>General</strong>​</div>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kPdXUxIUmu_4FpcDFfxphroW1T87_ZezgfokaraKnk/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Space Faring Incursion</u></a></td>
<td>Hyjibka</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STGh1p8olBu9oOJ2RaqXfvsA6XMhfTmn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111571792985541365652&rtpof=true&sd=true" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Cryo Ghost</u></a></td>
<td>EmergencyComplaints</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/161xWPik3T00YmkOWWBYu7hAtFpqiDsXy5zyOw6KoR6E/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>The Anthithesis Caused My Mid-Life Crisis</u></a></td>
<td>DoomToaster</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p7Py3rQoTAlUF0dehyonwVif3jZbMC4lSYtIaNsiTlE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>New Darwin</u></a></td>
<td>Cutie DarkFae</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BnpFMV59RYybeJ3yEARLukpZxKiTQmvR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111571792985541365652&rtpof=true&sd=true" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Damp and Humid: A Litany.</u></a></td>
<td>FullAutoAlice</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BIjUy_T7T--siBo-1gCXRXW3mzLVqXPGMKbZPxZ3DPc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Fata Morgana</u></a></td>
<td>Aliapanacea</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kkNRPVp7jKAKI0IsTyjOLjxFS2YtKfpmQ2d-miD2M_k/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Late Bloomer</u></a></td>
<td>Veive</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ny9K71VGVg-VOAMVBinN1ZtHp2k5HAFJD99HLDqcXq4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>An Old Wolf's last stand</u></a></td>
<td>Kahunabob</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dvMbv8lrh35QZyGApiVgoRO76SPR2-we2NR_yWo_x4c/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Tarnished Honor</u></a></td>
<td>TheWackyWombat</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IHSQYDLzYO0F0Qe8OfTtiqIse1tAfOhpZwK8Ynp0V78/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>HAVOC</u></a></td>
<td>Kenny Celican</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q82dcH4EMJOymOBnli1WrKNfmt7W2TmxO7v5OLo-5mc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Carpe Momentum</u></a></td>
<td>Hughman</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JAwUxR0OPmXBumsJ26r-ZCKwx7Vk6iQXkXaSVzPTw94/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Tipes: It's going to be a long day</u></a></td>
<td>BronzeMonarchy</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l0fJoQcIBFQSxBnrnESlX6Ul1o_6vsqTL98mxiRhemQ/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>A Spark of Sylvan Flame</u></a></td>
<td>DeliriousSprite</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MGacajkabJpTpdRGnLql2BsN8s9iys-3xvCkPArXgQc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Gray</u></a></td>
<td>Vyran</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RzblUHkQxKzkiLR4LPd6ln8Tysdn6sUwO5Cw4hsSctY/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>SMS - Message Not Received</u></a></td>
<td>The D'awwctor</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PyKcsskhZlzhvoJCYgbbT36Yp8sFbNyxF-AUpq4zhYo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>maniacs mayhem: a guide to being a corporate slave</u></a></td>
<td>Lividiea</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z3ozltgjDbGwupjCo-WYhpDDPYchBqHTC3wOGkaDifk/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Blood Widow</u></a></td>
<td>Phyones Arc</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h-id_yqj_ajJqeXx971RUZDkD3i1ml8EzKwKDImNFQo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Overmind</u></a></td>
<td>RandomNew</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KO3Bs2pQHsZ8bTw6ETYK4jBnj2Ea4YZC0I8P99OimZA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Most (Un)Manly - From Adonis to Anemone</u></a></td>
<td>Princess Kay</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYcBYXOfKEg_QgrFxa1rc3BPqyGxv0z-24kwLvG4Avs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Undercity Ronin</u></a></td>
<td>CF Brent</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FVT0c7HG3wh2ThirZNYq-qWZ2xT65v3w/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111571792985541365652&rtpof=true&sd=true" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>A Sunny Outlook</u></a></td>
<td>Mulman</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_HcLTtX6j8qUc-WrMlMEdO0I3ea9ZmbfkKuEYaOlBoA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Libitina</u></a></td>
<td>Niame</td>
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<div><strong>Best Ongoing</strong>​</div>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NPrrobImret0j03_DvpKF16opOPLhf8EwSE7NtzQGF4/edit" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">A Joytoy's Journey to become a Hive-Queen</a></td>
<td>Phyones Arc</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14HGe6tBfPNkjBk6S6cmgg5hmaWwI3YBzKK60QC3oFmQ/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Teddy Bears on Brigade</u></a></td>
<td>TheWackyWombat</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwk3X94Hu1Qs7LXhMWmdCcUQHyclAvfvYwjW0pBQFbo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Speed Demon</u></a></td>
<td>SteveMortar</td>
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<div><strong>Best Comedy</strong>​</div>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqqUD0OHFvUaK_ItPaW8aRIVdz4pJ3VSKtWN3GwqAVc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Ex Ex Machina</u></a></td>
<td>ShowMeYourBeans</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BCwlooQ6q84OBRKWu8vEjIbMsjBYbZKTNU7pkdJzZ70/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Account of a Professional Cost Reduction Specialist</u></a></td>
<td>Aliapanacea</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nHnk5EOIC7sVPOOqXR4Gh7JX1QBQHYFfuQrOuUvxZtY/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Tried and Tested</u></a></td>
<td>TheWackyWombat</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5bKWpDY8Hi8kJfLyQbdErioQboDXkiobQ6M52hLDTM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Walk silly. Carry a big hammer.</u></a></td>
<td>FullAutoAlice</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ElWWrUhx6utTZXfXAv8_jfduUDGmBJVwOk5ec3LPZMM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Get A Grip</u></a></td>
<td>Kenny Celican</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bn2Wpe7d5_sVqS71cI6Di_V38gQco-Nh1bTNgRQsvY4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>A Certain Improvized Domestic Robot</u></a></td>
<td>Veive</td>
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<div><strong>Best Slice of Life</strong>​</div>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hYliZFLvUZhwjeTniEWUIFRyvfhWiwarwEAemm82VEg/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Stray Kittens</u></a></td>
<td>Aliapanacea</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P92Le6r6pwnAk3uU33xUVY0VVZQ1t--9sP2AqOSUf8M/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Isabelle's Little Idea</u></a></td>
<td>TheWackyWombat</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L5ukrNmGH5hvpLubXurWduuyAmpy_5L7mPk9Lq4mcUM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Love In The Time Of Chloroplasts</u></a></td>
<td>ShowMeYourBeans</td>
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<td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EZFpz_KLLr34FIXYdU3nSwf1IQzMEbGUF0xD-bUyMNg/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><u>Spatulas</u></a></td>
<td>Kenny Celican</td>
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Get reading everyone! And a huge thank-you to everyone who participated this year! I can't wait to see what you wrote!