And thus, just as quickly as they appeared, the doors to the Debate Hall have disappeared once more. The debate was finally settled, firmly now on the side of…
THE WINNER:
TEAM RARE
306 Points
14 Entries (2 Co-authored)
THE RUNNER-UP:
TEAM COMMON
285 Points
18 Entries
Disagreements have been rumbling through the Library. Two opposing concepts are the focus. Which makes the better story? Research papers are written with intent of battle, treatises are fired across the trenches, and words are smelted into proverbial swords. Librarians whisper to each other about the merits of either side, their memories of repositories of millions of books aiding in their ideation, but with near-infinite stories there are near-infinite arguments to be made. A decision must be made, a consensus reached. A new door has appeared in the middle of the Main Hall, leading to an area deep within the Library. A long hallway, the end imperceptible, lies beyond the door. Grandstands line both sides of the hall, towering high up into the Rafters, but instead of seating there are podiums shaped for every size and shape of Wanderer. The time for the Debate Club to reconvene has come.
Theme: Common vs Rare
Breakfast on an overcast morning, the change in your pocket, fast food, that graffiti you pass on the way back home, a global pandemic, the air in your lungs. Proponents of Commonality believe beauty is found in what is taken for granted. A normal life can hold so many stories. What makes up one's life, the few and far between fantastic moments or the much larger majority of consistent, average days? What do we share as individuals, as groups, as people? What is completely normal for one but bizarre for the other? These are just a few of the many essences of Common.
A star-filled sky, a new sensation, a discovered species of salamander, a bloody steak, an unprecedented disaster, a soul. Proponents of Rareness believe that a great story focuses on the unbeaten path, the uncommon experience. What moments do someone hold deep in their heart, never to forget? An abnormal experience can change an entire outlook on life. What makes up one's life, the many forgettable days or the moments that define a personality? What makes something unlike any other thing? What drives a man to act like he wouldn't? These are just a few of the many essences of Rare.
Final Rankings
Cream of the Crop
Congratulations to 
Uncle Nicolini and 
meltedbee for achieving the highest rated entries from each team (along with the two highest rated overall)! You will be contacted for your feature requests.
Critics Choice Award 2: Revenge of the Role
We were overjoyed to see so many people dedicate themselves to commenting on as many entries for the contest as they could, but we felt like one individual clearly earned the role for their in-depth commenting and food-based analogies. Congrats to 
Stygian Blue! The discord role will be applied posthaste.
Honorable mentions are due for 
Din-Bidor, 
NotAnOligarch, 
Rounderhouse, 
destinysday and 
Maxyfran73. Thank you for commenting so much!