Challenge Mini-Games Challenge (Now Open For NEW 2024 Challenges!)

For the Disney Songs Challenge by @Kit' I present: Only Possible Course.
Link:
https://boards.theforce.net/threads/only-possible-course-mini-game-disney-songs-one-shot.50060921/

 

"Bet you weren't ready for that!": the 70s Space Music Challenge

It was the 70s. It was 1977 in particular: the year that the movie that was still known only as Star Wars hit the cinemas, and space opera was not to be the same again. But the music of the era was already plenty "space"--and had been for more than a few years--to provide just the right soundtrack as you drove into the drive-in lot to watch Luke Skywalker (the farmboy who didn't know anything) and Han Solo (this smuggler in tight pants who thinks he knows everything) don their stormtrooper disguises to rescue the princess! Only to find that they need her help to accomplish that!

Space: it's more than a just a place. It's a state of mind. It's the music playing at a roller rink whilst you dream of fabulous worlds and adventures over a Diet Tab. While the music played, that was the closest you could be to getting there yourself.

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With all that said: Welcome to "Bet you weren't ready for that!": The 70s Space Music Challenge

As indicated above, I am taking a broad interpretation of what "space music" is, so not all of the five songs I have chosen directly reference outer space. (Though a few certainly do!) It's all about the ambience. If it sounds like it could be on that late midnight drive-in soundtrack, it is in. Interestingly enough, none of my chosen songs actually came out in the exact year 1977: but they are all of that era, and I'm sure would have still been playing, on the radio, and on personal LPs.

The rules are quite simple: pick a number, and get a song. Stay within the TOS, and have a ball.

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Index:

1. "Bennie and the Jets" (1974) - Elton John / earlybird-obi-wan
Bennie and the freighters

2. "Space Cowboy" (1969) - Steve Miller Band / Mira_Jade

3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) - Queen / Gabri_Jade

4. "Longer Boats" (1970) - Cat Stevens / Findswoman

5. "Starman" (1972) - David Bowie / ViariSkywalker

 

I absolutely do not need any more writing projects, but what the heck. #3, please, @Pandora

 

#5 please, @Pandora!

 

@Gabri_Jade : What the heck, indeed. You have received "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) by Queen.

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

The classic video:

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@ViariSkywalker : You have received "Starman" (1972) by David Bowie.

That wasn't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive...

 

The year I was born; it was meant to be So many possibilities with this one

 

@Findswoman: You have received "Longer Boats" (1970) by Cat Stevens.

[Apparently, the longer boats of the title are....spaceships?]

Hold on to the shore, they'll be taking the key from the door

 

@Pandora 1 please.
BTW 3. Bohemian rhapsody is again number 1 on the Dutch top 2000 this year

 

@earlybird-obi-wan : You have received..."Bennie and the Jets" (1974) by Elton John

Say Candy and Robbie, have you seen them yet?

 

It's so sweet! It's also now in the index

 

@Mira_Jade : You certainly may! You have received "Space Cowboy" (1969) by Steve Miller Band.

Yes, I know: it came out in 1969. January 1969 at that. But that's close enough to the 70s for my purposes. Besides, it gave this challenge its title, so I had to.

I'm a space cowboy, bet you weren't ready for that

 

Romantic Tropes

There isn't a reader or author amongst us who doesn't adore romantic tropes

I've selected 5 very common, fun ones. Pick a number from 1-5 and write a fic of any length featuring original characters, established characters or one each.


1. Childhood Sweethearts

2. Second chance
[This one could involve a couple meeting again after a long absence like in Jane Austen's Persuasion or after a misunderstanding a reconciliation becomes possible.]

3. Forced proximity
[This is where two persons who are either in denial about their feelings or not aware yet have to share accommodations or spend extended time together in close proximity.]


4. Fake Dating
[I love this one! A situation arises where the two of them have to pretend to date and then realize hey, we're not actually pretending as much as we thought.]

5. Fairytale retelling
[Any spin on a fairy tale: Cinderella; Sleeping Beauty; Rapunzel, etc.]

Link to a site explaining these kinds of tropes in detail:
https://www.dipseastories.com/blog/romance-tropes/

Index

 

for the 70s Space Music Challenge by @Pandora I have Bennie and the freighters.

 

Presenting my Next Completed Challenge Story (since October 2023):

"That there could be a person that loves me" [for Findswoman's The Madonna Challenge]

 

My apologies for the double-post, but if I edit this into my last one no one will see it. I'm just being a realist here. But yes: I finally wrote a story for a 2020 challenge. Because I never forget and I never give up.

The Dress the Color of the Weather [for @Mira_Jade 's The Secret of the Rune Challenge]

 

I recently updated my little list of mini-games that still have prompts for the taking, so here it is if anyone needs a little something to boost the muse. I skimmed through the thread to see if any prompts were taken that hadn't been added to the relevant challenge index; please let me know if I missed anything.

• The Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Challenge offered by devilinthedetails – prompt 1 still available
• The Disney Villain Song Challenge offered by Raissa Baiard – prompt 2 still available
• The Abominable Bunny Challenge offered by UltramassiveUbersue – open-ended
• The Bingo of Obscure Sorrows offered by Mira_Jade – open-ended
• The Stranger Things Soundtrack Roulette offered by amidalachick – prompts 3 and 4 still available
• The Jim Gentry Mini Challenge offered by DarthIshtar – prompt 5 still available
• The Australian Song Challenge offered by Kit' – prompt 3 still available
• The Paperwork Challenge offered by DarthIshtar – prompts 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 still available
• The Underrated Gems of the Early 2000’s Challenge offered by ConservativeJedi321 – prompts 2 and 3 still available
• The Story Building Challenge offered by Mira_Jade – open-ended
• The (Surrealist) (Woman) Challenge offered by Pandora – prompt 3 still available
• The Random Quote Lottery offered by myself – open-ended
• Greek Traditions for the Holidays offered by myself – prompts 1, 2 and 4 still available
• The Chrissie Pressie Challenge offered by GregMcP – open-ended
• Romantic Tropes offered by WarmNyota_SweetAyesha – open-ended

 

@Thumper09 - May I please have no. 4 of the Calvin and Hobbes Philosophical Challenge?

 

Sure, here you go:
“I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.” (from this comic) (the previous ones I linked to are behind a paywall now, sorry) The exact quote doesn't have to be in the story if you don't want-- it's meant more to be the inspiration.

@Chyntuck , I appreciate the boost! This was the last available prompt, so this challenge is full now. Though I do have other quotes I collected as candidates if anyone wants them.

 

I've got a character I've already compared to Calvin, so I'm sorely tempted to take one of those bonus prompts, but I'd like to finish my current challenges first.

 

Thank *you* for letting me know @Thumper09! I updated the list above to reflect that.