Welcome to Antarctica - Conspiracy Creative Writing Contest II

Wild Conspiracy Theory Creative Writing Contest

Writing Prompt

• What’s happening in Antarctica?
• What’s behind the heightened attention world leaders are directing towards the polar region?

Background

• Over the span of the last 2 years prominent figures from all over the world have made pilgrimages to the frozen continent, but for reasons unknown.

Recent High-Profile Visitors

Secretary of State John Kerry

• Visited McMurdoc Station / Ross Island Shelf / Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
• He was the first Secretary and the most senior U.S. government official to ever travel to Antarctica.

Russian Orthodox Religious Leader – Kirill

• Visited South Pole after meeting with Pope Francis in Cuba
• Performed Religious Ceremony

2nd Man on the Moon – Buzz Aldrin

• Medically evacuated from Antarctica

Rumors that former NSA director James Clapper and President Obama have also made clandestine visits.

Rules

1. Must resteem this post
2. Must keep submission to 1000 words or less.
3. Limited to 1 contest entry per account
4. Submissions must be made in a separate post (not in comments please)
5. Submissions have to include the lead tag: “antarctica”

Winners

• The winning submission will meet the rules criteria
• Winners will be announced 7 days from the time of this posting (7-day payout)

Prizes and Categories

• Overall Best (First Prize - 50SBD)
• Most Humorous / Funny AF (10 SBD)
• Most Realistic (10 SBD)
• Best Style / Tone (10SBD)
• Best Line (10 SBD)

Bonus @v4vapid upvotes/resteems also in the mix

All Kinds of Entries are welcome - Just be sure to include some conspiracy elements!

Special thanks to @animate for lending their amazing talents.

Antarctica is a very alien environment,

and you can't survive here more than minutes

if you're not equipped properly

and doing the right thing all the time.