Yah, honestly I don't think there is much of an issue, either way. I do understand trying to do things "right" (and by extension "on time" and "according to a set of rules") in order to facilitate the whole thing, but ultimately this is just a for-fun-thing done amongst forum-friends-friends no? :)

I wanted so much to make an entry, also, but was unsatisfied with my WIP so I can very much appreciate any and all who participated this time with their creativity. ^^

Admittedly I might be biased in my above opinion, as I myself was turned-off on doing MSPC for a long time because I wouldn't stick to the rules and would be chided about it (by a certain someone, but in the end for a good reason, I suppose.) But since then, I've think I've found a middle-ground--after all, as Lillica said there are methods to mark non-entries now. And on the other side of it, there was always the traditional "ask someone else to make up a new topic if you win" solution (made popular by many, including Poupee, I think, who inadvertently made very charming-but-not-serious entries.) ^^

Maybe Josiah could simply just ask someone (in PM perhaps) to make up the new topic (so there are no "wasted" votes, there is a satisfying winning entry that people like, etc.) since it's going in that direction no? :)