Author Topic: In The News Roulette Challenge ---- New Discussion Topic 8/26
Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
22843_Obi-Wan and Padmé
Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:44am Subject: In The News Roulette Challenge ---- New Discussion Topic 8/26 - Date Edited: 6/26 7:59am (26 edits total) Edited By: Alexis_Wingstar
Just a note, VaderLVR64 allowed me to post this challenge because I put my request in before the announcement of the rule not to post any challenges during the awards. peace

OK, in this challenge, you pick a number and I'll give you a news story that you will base a one-shot story upon. It can be any type or style of story (humor, drama, mush, drabble, vignette, poem, etc.), any era. But you must post the news story at the beginning and put "News Challenge Response" in the subject line. Just so you know, these news stories will not be headline news. Most of them are offbeat or relatively unknown. There will not be a time limitation. More than one person can choose each number, because I'm sure there are enough original minds here on the boards, that even if they get the same news story, their muse could take them in totally different directions (though, I will limit the amount of writers for each number to three).

1. dancing_star
2. brodiew
3.
4. Sionnach-Airgid
5. DarthIshtar
6.
7. KELIA
8. RX_Sith
9. earlybird-obi-wan
10. Lea-El
11. VaderLVR64
12. DancerPadme
13. BigE
14. SabyneAmberle
15. DelilahDraken

Oh, yeah, one more rule: Have fun! grin

Edit: Because I forgot to say to post a link to your story in this thread.

Links to challenge response...

Before the Saga:

Pathetic Animals, by earlybird-obi-wan (first story to be posted applause )
A Childhood Hero, by SabyneAmberle (Good morning fare grin )


Saga:

When Jawas Attack by BigE (Very funny laugh )
First Things First by VaderLVR64 (Humorous A/P)
Where did Watto Go? by RX_Sith

Beyond the Saga:

Leaving for Good, by dancing_star

 

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brodiew 
Registered: Oct '05
6593_Luke Skywalker
Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:45am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge - Date Edited: 6/20/07 8:46am (1 edits total) Edited By: brodiew
Are we to write the fic as a news story? Or just write a fic based on the headline?

Duh: read the directions, brodiew! :-)

 

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BigE 
Registered: Jul '02
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:47am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
Sounds like fun - count me in. happy

 

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Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:49am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
brodiew posted:
Are we to write the fic as a news story? Or just write a fic based on the headline?

Duh: read the directions, brodiew! :-)


Either way is fine, I mean your character can be a news reporter and be reporting the news. It doesn't really matter. =) It can be based on the headline or the entire news article.

 

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Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:50am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
BigE posted:
Sounds like fun - count me in. happy


So, which number do you like? I won't be able to PM you with the news article to later tonight, because i just realized I must get to work in 10 minutes! shock

 

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RX_Sith 
Registered: Mar '06
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:51am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
I'll try this. #8 please.

 

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BigE 
Registered: Jul '02
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:55am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
I'll take #13...see if it's unlucky. wink

 

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brodiew 
Registered: Oct '05
6593_Luke Skywalker
Date Posted: 6/20/07 8:59am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
I'll give it a go as well.

#2

 

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DarthIshtar 
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Registered: Mar '01
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 10:13am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
May I have 5?

 

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VaderLVR64 
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Registered: Feb '04
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 12:33pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
#11 if you please!

I'll be gone until Monday, but that's okay. There's no time limit! grin

 

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Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 1:59pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
I sent everyone a PM with their news articles. I can hardly wait to see what you all come up with. happy

Now, back to work it is for me. rolling_eyes

 

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KELIA 
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 2:41pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
My muse will make me pay dearly, but I'd like #7 please happy

 

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Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 7:55pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
A PM has been sent your way Kelia. happy

BTW, when I sent the PM's to all of you this afternoon, I forgot to say thank you for participating because I was in a hurry (I was only home for a little bit on a break from work). So, a big thank you for those who are participating so far. grin

 

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DancerPadme 
Registered: May '07
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Date Posted: 6/20/07 9:57pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
Even tho I'm new around here, I'll give it a go happy

#12 please

 

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Alexis_Wingstar 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 6/21/07 5:30am Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
That's great, DancerPadme, I sent a PM your way. cool

 

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earlybird-obi-wan 
Registered: Aug '06
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Date Posted: 6/21/07 1:17pm Subject: RE: In The News Roulette Challenge
You can give me number 9. It's a number that features in some of my fics

 

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