Here's my challenge for the month of October

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Stay with me here - it's a little long. I propose a daily challenge for October. Write a drabble or ficlet for the following daily prompts. Each day has three prompts: an event prompt, a plot prompt and a single word prompt, it's your choice, pick one, two or all three. Play as often or as little as you want - write every day or pick and choose.

I am willing to offer an incentive to anyone finishing all 31 prompts. I'm not sure what that incentive is at this point....but I'll come up with something.

To help out, I'm posting all 31 prompts up front and then I'll post them daily as well. Write a 100 words, write a 1000 - no limits, no rules. Porn is always welcome and even preferred.

Without further delay - the 31 Prompts of October!


Oct 1 - EPCOT Center/Walt Disney World open in Orlando, Florida: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover having a day of fun in the Pegasus Galaxy. Single word prompt: playing
Oct 2 - Peanuts comic strip first published: write a comical drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover. Single word prompt: animated
Oct 3 - Richard the Lionhearted crowned King of England: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne, his lover, and anything British. Single word prompt: plaid
Oct 4 - Hurricane Hilda, kills 38 in La, Miss and Ga: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover in bad weather. Single word prompt: stormy
Oct 5 - World Teachers Day: write a drabble/ficlet where Lorne or his lover teaches the other one something new. Single word prompt: lessons
Oct 6 - PBS begins broadcasting: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover and a National Geographic Magazine. Single word prompt: native
Oct 7 - 21st Space Shuttle Mission Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover arriving/meeting in Atlantis. Single word prompt: missionary
Oct 8 - 24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins Entertainer of the Year: write a drabble/ficlet using the title of a George Strait Song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait#Discography . Single word prompt: king
Oct 9 - Thanksgiving Day in Canada/Columbus day in United States: write a drabble/ficlet about what Lorne is grateful for in his lover. Single word prompt: turkey
Oct 10 - Bruce Springsteen releases his 9th album "Tunnel of Love": write a drabble/ficlet inspired by one of the album's songs or song titles http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/tunnel.html Single word prompt: cuddle
Oct 11 - John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches: write a drabble/ficlet where Lorne is telling his lover about "that horrible sports injury" he suffered back in college. Single word prompt: injury
Oct 12 - US Navy is formed: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne's interaction with the Navy, riding on a Navy ship, stationed with navy personnel, cheering for the Army at the Army/Navy game - anything. Single word prompt: navy (cuold be the colour)
Oct 13 - 1st military use of trained dolphins: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover fishing/swimming/bathing, etc. Single word prompt: water
Oct 14 - Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover playing "sports". Single word prompt: balls
Oct 15 - National Grouch Day: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne or his lover being grouchy. Single word prompt: pissy
Oct 16 - School Librarian Day: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover finding the Atlantis version of a library. Single word prompt: books
Oct 17 - Coldest World Series game Yankees vs Cincinnati, 39 degrees F: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover in extreme cold weather. Single word prompt: cold
Oct 18 - Freedom Day Azerbaijan: write a drabble/ficlet about freedom to love whoever you want. Single word prompt: Tolerance
Oct 19 - Goddard's Vision Day (Robert Goddard thought up Space Travel while sitting in a cherry tree) write a drabble about Lorne and his lover’s first time in space. Single word prompt: Puddlejumper
Oct 20 - National Fruit Day: Single word prompt: juicy
Oct 21 - It's Lorne’s lover’s birthday: write a drabble/ficlet about how they celebrate. Single word prompt: cake
Oct 22 - First recorded solar eclipse in the history of the world (China 2136BC): write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover getting caught in a power failure on Atlantis. Single word prompt: dark
Oct 23 - U.S. 62nd manned space mission Atlantis 5 returns from space: write a drabble/ficlet where Lorne’s lover wecomes him home after a long mission. Single word prompt: homecoming
Oct 24 - Total solar eclipse in SW/S Asia: write a drabble where Lorne and/or his lover are blindfolded. Single word prompt: moonlight
Oct 25 - Pablo Picasso born this day: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover comparing body art (tattoos). Single word prompt: fingerpaints
Oct 26 - U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Fallon Nevada: write a drabble/ficlet about Lorne and his lover exploding. Single word prompt: undercover
Oct 27 - Make a Difference Day: write a drabble/ficlet where Lorne makes a big difference in his lover’s life. Single word prompt: change
Oct 28 - Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature: write a drabble/ficlet inspired by an Ernest Hemingway title http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemmingway#Works . Single word prompt: cats
Oct 29 - Daylight Savings Time ends (North America)): write a drabble where Lorne or his lover is late or misses a date. Single word prompt: sunrise
Oct 30 -Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager (thermodynamics): write a drabble/ficlet pairing Lorne with a scientist. Single word prompt: heat
Oct 31 – Halloween; do with it what you want. Single word prompt: masks

Comments

[ria-kukalaka.livejournal.com]

I just want to say this is a great idea. I've been completely uninspired lately but with all these great prompts hopefully I can come up with something.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! I was totally scared that no one would find it interesting.

I've been feeling really uninspired lately too...maybe it's just the passing of seasons. I can't wait to see what you come up with - hopefully I will come up with some stuff of my own, too.

[imagechild.livejournal.com]

THis is MADE OF AWESOME and I swear I'm going to try to make all 31 *hums happily*

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! It took a while to do it, but I'm hoping it's worth it and will inspire much Lornefic-ity hotness for me us to read!!!

And remember: If you do them all, I will come up with some sort of consolation cool prize - not a clue yet what it will be but hopefully it will, in fact, be cool.

[(Anonymous)]

I like these prompts and they're helping me decide if I can/want to write fic. :D

One question with the one word prompts - does one have to use the actual word prompt in the story?

[caelent.livejournal.com]

So I'm an idiot and forgot to sign in. >_< That was me.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, no...use it any way you want. Let the word be your inspiration, use it outright, use the event as a prompt, use the drabble prompt - anything, just write the Lorne love!!! We're pretty easy here and we'd love to hear from you!

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Hee-hee - I do that all the time!!

[caelent.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm trying, we'll see if I can get anything coherent out. :D

And one more question. Do these stories have to be posted the day of? I'm assuming they should be posted the day of the prompt, but I thought I'd double check.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Do these stories have to be posted the day of?

Not at all - I've been a day late all week myself!!

Post whenever, do a week at a time, whatever! It ain't about the rules, it's about the Love, g!

I'm planning on doing like a weekly wrap-up on Sundays (every seven days), so whatever is fine!

[caelent.livejournal.com]

Thanks again. I was toying with an dead for a prompt from a couple of days ago, so it's good to know.

[imagechild.livejournal.com]

hmmm I was woooonderrriiingggg--could be maybe do drawings as well, or will this be sticking to a fic-only challenge? I only ask 'cause I do both in equal measure and could use the practice >_

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

We luv ANY LornePorne we get here!!!!!!!

Bring it all on!!!

[imagechild.livejournal.com]

SCHWEEEEET!!! ~frolics about a bit before getting down to business~

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Hee hee!!!! Now you've got ME all excited!!! I can't wait to see what you bring!!!

[iocane.livejournal.com]

Twofold question ...

Can we post ahead? Or save and post it the day of or after the prompt?

Just how connected to Lorne and his man have to be to qualify? I've made a manip that *sort* of fits tomorrow's prompt ...

http://iocane.livejournal.com/55139.html#cutid1

Not sure if it would fit or not - if it fits I'll post a link at the comm tomorrow. :)

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Hey - It works for me! Would you mind if I use your manip to write my drabble for that prompt? You totally gave me a bunny!

[iocane.livejournal.com]

Ooo, absolutely!! Go for it! *squee!* Horray for inspiration! :)

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!! And hey! Maybe I'll even get that one actually posted on time!

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I forgot to answer the first part of your question - I would actually prefer to wait until the day of the prompt to post the responses. Late ones are fine, but I'd like the comm to have something every day.

If that doesn't work for you, I understand.

[iocane.livejournal.com]

That's cool for me - I'll save off posting the magazine cover till tomorrow then. :)

When I thought about it the waiting thing was obvious but thank you for answering anyhow. :)

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

A lovely set of challenges there. I've actually used one to write a little fic. I feel kind of guilty about not posting it here but to keep my flist at a friendly level, I've had to limit my SGA comms to McKay related ones (I may have a slight obsession in that area). I currently have this comm bookmarked and check in periodically and review/comment on newer postings.

If I do write any other, I could join up temporarily and share, but I wouldn't want to do that without permission.

[(Anonymous)]

YAY! for the prompt love!!

If you don't want to join (and given the radical number of comms I have, believe me I understand), perhaps you could just post me a link to any that you write and I could include you in a monthly or weekly wrap up post?

Just an option....

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Sorry - that anonymouse was me...posting from work and forgetting to log in...again!

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

These are the only 3 fan fics I've ever written and posted (the middle one, I should warn you is unbetaed). There is a 4th fic, but I've done nothing with it to date. They are all McKay/Lorne, so your community might be interested in all of them but only the first one relates to the Oct challenge, the Oct 9 Thanksgiving prompt. They are at:

http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/15197.html
Name: An Invitation to Thanksgiving

http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/14878.html
Name: It Happened One October 11th

http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/13559.html
Name: William Shakespeare's in my cat*

I am planning at least two more on the Oct challenge and will pass them along at the end of the month. One is the Halloween prompt and the other National Grouch Day, you would think with a McKay obsession it would be a cinch, but at alas... I don't think I'd have it done in time for the actual prompt date.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I'll include the one from the prompt in the daily wrap up for that day and the others in the weekly wrap up! SOund good?

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

An excellent plan. Takes for understanding about keeping the comm numbers down.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I should take the same tack in my own flist!!!

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

I was up over 100 at one point and I am sure I was missing more than I was seeing.

If I keep writing McKay/Lorne fics I may eventually join. As a general rule I'd rather share with small communities/lists around characters/couples rather than the larger ones. Just writing this couple is been a bit of a surprise. As much as I love the character Lorne, he's always been a secondary character in stories (I was McShep all the way), but the two of them have taken over my head.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I am a Kavan Smith fan from long before SGA (or SG1) so I am all about the Lorne, have been from minute one. And when the character showed up on SGA being all cool, I was hooked. I like him paired with anyone and everyone!

I hope you do keep writing Lorne. And I'm with you on the comms, I like the smaller communities of like minded individuals.

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah. I kind of wrote another one (or possibly a first chapter of one) while I was waiting for my car at the dealership. I'm blaming it on an image I got at the "juicy" prompt, which isn't even on my to-do list. They are consuming my brain this month. Your prompts are partially to blame.

BTW, I've been a die hard David Hewlett fan from way before SGA.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I had seen DH in a few things before SG1/A. I never truly noticed him until he played McKay in SGA ( I went back and watched him in SG1 after that).

The actor is amazing!

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

I included the links on the weekly wrap up - thanks for letting us post the links for you!!!

Here's a link to the post of links (g!)

weekly wrap up post #2 (http://community.livejournal.com/slashing_lorne/47343.html?mode=reply)

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

Well I said that if I wrote anymore stories from you Oct prompts I'd let you know, so here you go. I got three stories from two prompts, since one seems to have spawned a sequel. I need to learn to come up with titles.

Prompt: Oct 20th: juicy
Name: Tale of Two Pinheads @ http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/15920.html
Sequel:The Tale Continues... @ http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/17058.html
Rating: PG

Prompt: Oct 31th: mask
Name: This Was Suppose to be a Halloween Story, Really! @ http://lazigyrl.livejournal.com/17767.html
Rating: NC-17

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

FYI I changed the name of the Halloween fic: Confession of a Mask. It's not a great name, but at least it's a real one this time.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Thanks - your links will be in the weekly wrap up (providing RL allows me to get it posted!!)