Hoist the colours, proud fiction writers!

Our 51st edition has the tribe's flag waving proudly above the waters of Steemit! Greetings, fine fellows of the Bananafish! @Brisby here and I'd like to give a bow of appreciation to @Gaby-Crb and @Calluna for providing us with a beginning piece that brimmed with tantalizing possibilities. Here's to the hope for more co-written prompts in the future. 🍻

This community's strength is from the contributions and efforts of our members and participants. Each edition gives us the opportunity to expand upon our writing skills, showcase the impressive talents of the phenomenal writers on this platform, and create friendships through our comments as we exchange ideas. This solidarity has me wishing to give a coconut scented hug to each and every one of you!

Speaking of that golden fuzzy feeling, let's all congratulate @Darthgexe for his well deserved vote from the Curie Community for his story!

What's boiling in the bananafish kitchen (the news!)

• Let's hear those cheers of appreciation for the gift of featuring @Bananafish in an upcoming article as well as 50 STEEM per each of the next two months from @C-Squared / @c-cubed community courtesy of @Randomwanderings! 🙌 We're blessed to have the honor of not only the recognition but the sustain they've bestowed upon our tribe! Dedicated to supporting quality works on the Steem blockchain, those in the C-Squared community put in hours of tremendous effort each and every day. We love what C² is doing, and urge our writers to please consider voting for the @c-squared community witness!
  
  
• Keep those cheers coming for @Josephsavage and @Steembasicincome! 🎉 Joseph was kind enough to gift an additional 50 SBI units for our golden yellow deity to distribute unto the fabulous writers in our community! Anyone who has been on the blockchain longer than a minute can see what a precious gift this is! Our sincere gratitude to you, Joseph!
  
  
• The Bananafish acolytes are blessed by upvotes. Those of the generous @co-in and also those of our amazing witness @crowdmind. Thank you to the wondrous @crowdmind community for the support they've given to the Bananfish Tribe! Their mission to empower crowdsourcing initiatives is of tremendous benefit to the Steemit community. Check out their blog and consider as well a vote for their witness, @Crowdwitness. Let's raise a pint of our finest to @svemirac, @hidden84 and the Crowdmind Community for their sustain! Cheers to you!
  
  
• Curie factoid: we have been supported by the amazing Curie community with 72 upvotes in 51 editions.The rate is increasing lately..we have now more than an average of 1 curie upvote per edition! @Sarez and @Tristancarax are tied out in front, closely followed by @Brisby, @Calluna, and @Cyemela. I can't express enough how encouraging the support of the @Curie community has been to the wonderful writers of the @Bananafish community! Let's show the amazing Curie community our solidarity and vote for @Curie as one of Steem's witnesses! 😎
  
  
• Have any of you braved the - Banana Grog?
  
  
• Don't forget to join the Realms, where you can promote yourself and meet all of us strange creatures!

Thanks to the precious input from @Gaby-Crb

and @Calluna our winners are:

• GRAND PRIZE - 8 STEEM: @Blueeyes8960
  Blueeyes8960's return comes with a tale of vengeance. As the story progresses, Lucy Dankworth's memory of meeting the elitist Ian Dankworth builds the depth of her character and motivations. Humiliated by the insults given to her by the owner of Dankworth Vineyards during a trip with her friends, the reader begins to suspect that his accidental death was far from such. The pieces fall into place along with how patient and determined Lucy was to exact her full revenge. Full of brilliant touches throughout, don't miss reading this piece!
  
  
• SECOND PRIZE - 4 STEEM: @Cyemela
  Cy gives us a story that casts aside the assumptions of the email being a scam to focus on the connection made by two strangers sharing the same name. The protagonist recalls the time spent with Ian Dankworth when he was alive as they shared their memories and experiences while smoking a few joints. The time spent forming between them a brotherly bond. This leads him to consider the similarities between himself and the deceased. That despite the accumulated assets of Ian, the man was missing something more important in his life. The surviving Dankworth resolves that should he receive the funds from Mr. Kent, he'll put off using money as an excuse to begin a family of his own. An amazing story with heart that you'll be glad that you read.
  
  
• THIRD PRIZE - 2 STEEM: @Darthgexe
  Darthgexe's entry has the furtastic Neelix featured prominently. Here the fine feline is an integral character, the extent of which isn't fully realized until the end. The stakes are heightened with the arrival of the police investigating the death of Dankworth's cousin, Sophia. Elements from the beginning are woven with finesse as the suspense builds. The ending is well paced, tying up the threads while leaving behind just enough for the reader to wonder. Thoroughly enjoyable, I encourage everyone to give this work from Darthgexe a read!
  
  
• POPULAR VOTE - 3 SBI: @Maparari
  Maparari's ending had the readers shaking with laughter! The details from the beginning are woven well into this comedy of escalating errors. Line by line, the exchanges between the surviving Dansworth, Larry, and his poor beleaguered girlfriend deliver hilarity. You'll never guess what happens to the beloved Neelix. The delivery and timing of Maparari's finale makes this story one that I hope everyone treats themselves to!
  
  
• BEST COMMENT - 2 SBI: We've a tie with 1 SBI each to @Theironfelix & @Calluna
  No stranger to gifting writers poetry inspired by their stories, Felix went on a spree this week! Ranging from thoughtful prose to a 'Ghostbusters' inspired song, check out the comments section of the entries to enjoy these poems for yourself!
  
  
  The responses garnered from Cal's incredible comments made it impossible for her not to receive a piece of this week's best comment pie. The authors truly appreciate her thoughts and observations, citing these types of replies as one of the many reasons they enjoy participating in our contest.

Sustain the @bananafish project through your delegations! We're a selfless inclusive and decentralized community, we put our heart in what we do and a lot of passion and everyone will be abundantly rewarded for their generosity as the @bananafish will keep growing. Here you may find a guide by @marcoriccardi on how to sustain this project.

A special thanks to @felt.buzz, @gwilberiol, @dirge, @theironfelix, @raj808, @brisby, @maverickinvictus, @cyemela, @marcoriccardi, @hidden84, @calluna, @oivas, @f3nix, @khasa, @vdux, @anixio, @ntowl, @tristancarax and @blueeyes8960 for their precious delegations, making this project a reality!
If you like this contest..SPREAD THE GOSPEL! We're grateful for your resteeming and word of mouth. Everything helps to grow together!

SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR EDITION #52, BRAVE WRITERS OF THE REALMS!