Secret Ingredient Challenge - 08/02/08 11:08 PM
...because the one thing the boards need right now is more challenges! 
Okay, seriously now: You know how in cooking-contest type shows, the contestants will be given an ingredient to work with, but otherwise can make whatever they want?
Basically, I'm gonna toss out a theme, and y'all who are interested can write a fic around it. Come to think of it, I think we had a drabble thread like this some time ago. The difference, though, is that the fics can be of any length. Also, they will be due in one month. (Sept 3.)
When your dishes--er, fics---are done, link to them in this thread. Linked stories will then be entered into a poll for judging.
Sound ok?
Da Rules:
1. Fics must use the theme ingredient. *How* it is used is up to the author, but its influence must be detectable at the very least.
2. Fics can be any length, but must be completed and linked here in their entirety by Sept. 3
3. Fics must be PG13 or under, so as to keep the voting field even (IE, not everyone can read Nfic, and Nfics may therefore lose votes to Gfics.) Nfics may form their own contest, if so desired.
4. Anyone who wishes to respond to the challenge but does not wish to compete may do so; just post your fic as normal without placing the link in this thread.
5. Only linked fics will be judged
6. Fics can be of any type (waff, angst, comedy, revelation, nextgen, death, etc) and focus on any character(s).
7. Winner gets a hearty congratulations, and whatever random FoLCs decide to shower him/her with.
Still reading? Good.
Today's secret ingredient is:
Any questions? 
Okay, seriously now: You know how in cooking-contest type shows, the contestants will be given an ingredient to work with, but otherwise can make whatever they want?
Basically, I'm gonna toss out a theme, and y'all who are interested can write a fic around it. Come to think of it, I think we had a drabble thread like this some time ago. The difference, though, is that the fics can be of any length. Also, they will be due in one month. (Sept 3.)
When your dishes--er, fics---are done, link to them in this thread. Linked stories will then be entered into a poll for judging.
Sound ok?
Da Rules:
1. Fics must use the theme ingredient. *How* it is used is up to the author, but its influence must be detectable at the very least.
2. Fics can be any length, but must be completed and linked here in their entirety by Sept. 3
3. Fics must be PG13 or under, so as to keep the voting field even (IE, not everyone can read Nfic, and Nfics may therefore lose votes to Gfics.) Nfics may form their own contest, if so desired.
4. Anyone who wishes to respond to the challenge but does not wish to compete may do so; just post your fic as normal without placing the link in this thread.
5. Only linked fics will be judged
6. Fics can be of any type (waff, angst, comedy, revelation, nextgen, death, etc) and focus on any character(s).
7. Winner gets a hearty congratulations, and whatever random FoLCs decide to shower him/her with.
Still reading? Good.
Today's secret ingredient is:
Quote
Shiboleth
From Answers.com:
1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another.
2. A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.
A commonplace saying or idea.
3. A custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider.
[Ultimately from Hebrew šibbōlet, torrent of water, from the use of this word to distinguish one tribe from another that pronounced it sibbōlet (Judges 12:4–6).]
From Answers.com:
1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another.
2. A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.
A commonplace saying or idea.
3. A custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider.
[Ultimately from Hebrew šibbōlet, torrent of water, from the use of this word to distinguish one tribe from another that pronounced it sibbōlet (Judges 12:4–6).]
still not getting it that well...
Perhaps I should have gone with something else...)
