Due South Match 2!

[sage]

We are delighted to announce a ds_flashfiction Special Summer Event!

Due South Match 2
Team Reality vs. Team Whimsy!!

How it works:
DS Match is a friendly competition between two teams of 14 writers each. There are 14 story prompts, so one writer from each team will take on each prompt. Stories will be posted anonymously, and all of you can vote on how well the story meets its prompt and how well it fits its team theme. (Vote totals are top secret among the three mods and will never be released ever to anyone.) At the end of the 14 days, we'll reveal the writers, announce the winners, and celebrate all the fantastic new fic!! YAY! \o/

The Challenge Staff:
Team Reality will be captained by nos4a2no9! Team Whimsy will be captained by zabira! The DS Match moderators are: china_shop, brynnmck, and sageness. Sage is the managing mod for Team Reality, China is the managing mod for Team Whimsy, and Brynn is so fabulous she'll be helping everywhere. :D

What is...reality?
Reality fic should have a realistic feel and contain no supernatural elements (no ghosts, no talking Dief). We're looking for stories that stay grounded in the real world.

Whimsy is what?
Whimsy fic must contain a supernatural element: bring us your crack, your magic and your spooky - or goofy - weirdness. Magical masks, wingfic, bodyswap, or whatever tickles your fancy.

*Comedy, drama, romance and angst are all fine and encouraged for both teams.*

Pairings:
DS_Match is open to stories featuring any of these FOUR pairings/groupings: 1) Fraser/Kowalski, 2) Fraser/Vecchio, 3) Kowalski/Vecchio, and 4) FKV. At least ONE FIC of EACH pairing is required PER TEAM.

The Plan:
- DS_Match ICON CHALLENGE starts today, June 23!
- Team Sign-Ups are noon July 9th, Chicago time. Teams already have their captains, so there are 13 open slots on each team. [eta: Yes, we will allow proxy sign-ups again for people who can't be at the computer at this time.]
- Wacky hijinks will ensue, plus team-building, prompt assignments, writing, etc.

- Team members will be expected to pitch in and help with beta.
- FICS ARE DUE AUGUST 25! (rough drafts will be expected August 19)
- Story posting begins August 28 and the competition kicks off!
- Voting Closes September 17.
- The winning team will be announced September 22!

Please watch ds_flashfiction for ALL DS_Match news and announcements. Thank you!

Comments

[brigantine.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

*sounds of shattered glass*

Okay now I'mma go back and read this from the beginning. *is embarrassed*

[etcetera-cat.livejournal.com]

I second this squee \o/

[catwalksalone]

So. Excited. *runs in giddy circles until overwhelmed by dizziness*

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

Umm. Okay, now that I'm a little bit (like this much ><) less flaily - can we have proxy sign ups if we'll be on a plane/out of town on the signup day?

*lip wibble*

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

And, umm, in the meantime you answered my other comment. THANK YOU. *wriggles with excitement*

(And you used a HUGGING POLAR BEARS icon, omg dead from cute!!!)

&hearts

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

I second this question! I will be at the beach in a rented house that PURPORTEDLY has wireless, but who KNOWS, really.

[sage]

Yes, we'll do the one-proxy-per-person rule again.

*goes to edit*

[meresy.livejournal.com]

YAYAY!

[capt-spork.livejournal.com]

Oooohh. Shinyness...

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

HOORAY!!!! HOORAY!!!! HOORAY!!!

These team themes rock so hard, and the captains rock so hard, and this game is going to Rock. So. Hard.

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

Hey -- will you be at a computer at noon (Chicago time) on July 9 to sign me up for Team Whimsey? Because I'd really like to play, but I'm at work that day.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Hey you! I think I will be, and will be delighted to sign you up. I'll let you know ahead of time if life interferes with this plan. I'll probably need to give an email address; will the mac.com one I have work or do you want to use another?

\ds match/

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

The mac.com address will be perfect, and I will love you forever for this. Now that the worst of the move is done, I can maybe get some of my brain back.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Excellent! I am SO HAPPY the worst of the move is done. You need your brain for more important things! Like fun. And slash. And whimsey.

[zabira.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

*runs around shrieking in glee and nervousness*

*waves pom-poms*

yay, whimsy!!

&hearts

[qe2.livejournal.com]

Ahem.

*mimimimimis*

SQUEEEEEEEEE.

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

GO TEAM REALITY! *waves realistic-looking pom-poms*

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

EEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! *marks July 9 in calendar* I'll come in late to work that day. :-D

[eledhwenlin]

I wonder ... am I disqualified for dropping out last year?

And minimum length?

[sage]

All of this will be sorted at a mods' meeting later this week. We'll post when we have definite answers.

As for the length, I believe it's 1000 minimum again, but wait for the official rules post to be sure. :)

[kuwdora.livejournal.com]

You guys are SO CUTE, you know that?!

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

*\o/*

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

SO EXCITED!

So VERY EXCITED!

And I don't know which team to play for. *ponders*

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

What's the minimum word count?

[sage]

I believe it's 1000 minimum again, but wait for the official rules post to be sure. We have a mods' meeting later this week and things might change.

[aingeal8c.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!

*is now pondering if she will have computer access*

[vienna-waits.livejournal.com]

I want to play for Team Whimsy, but will be out in the woods with no electricity, much less computer access. Any chance of someone being willing to sign me up? *looks around hopefully*