﹒⌗﹒A magical parchment from 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 beckons you to 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀. Bring forth the inactive 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 that have been buried inside you and come with us to save the universe. Out...
A Note to Participants From Judge: This category depends a lot on personal preference. An opening line/paragraph could intrigue one person and at the same time, not intrigue another. I have tried explaining why I was hooked and why I wasn't, so please take the reviews very lightly.
Overall Review: Often beginning a story with one word, two words, a phrase, or something which is not a sentence, is primarily not enjoyed by many (from what I have seen) but over the years, as Literature and Fiction Writing has evolved, so has people's tastes. I appreciate how you didn't hesitate to begin a story with one word. 'Weirdo.' I don't know about others but it definitely made me snort. In a good way, of course. I immediately wanted to read more (which I undoubtedly did) to find the reason why this word was used. You had me hooked so good job for doing that.
Recommendations for Improvement: No recommendations required. The beginning is absolutely alright in my view.