Hey there, FoLCs! After the success of the summer ficathon, I thought it might be fun to throw a fall one out there. That being said, here are the guidelines, as per Ms. Mosley's summer challenge. How long or short is up to you.

Guideline #1: The theme is Fall.

Guideline #2: If you wish to write one or more fics for this event, choose from the 50 prompts below and reply to this thread with your choice. One prompt per story.

The prompt does not have to be taken literally. It's just a jumping off point.

Guideline #3: Fics should be posted before December 1. Use (Fall Ficathon) after your title and mention which prompt you used in the author's notes.

Guideline #4: Have Fun!

1. Apple picking
2. Hot cider
3. Raking
4. Changing/colorful leaves - claimed by Morgana
5. Thanksgiving
6. Halloween
7. Pumpkin patch
8. Scarecrow
9. Haunted House
10. Turkey
11. Parade
12. Apple pie
13. Crisp air
14. Back to school - claimed by KenJ - Story can be found here.
15. Black Friday shopping
16. Hay ride
17. Costume party/costume contest - claimed by KenJ - TOC for the story can be found here.
18. Jacket
19. Fireplace - claimed by Stopquitdont
20. Hot soup
21. College open house
22. Harvest
23. Cornucopia
24. Giving thanks
25. Trick-or-treat
26. Candy
27. End of Daylight Savings
28. Carmel apples - claimed by Mouserocks - Can be found here.
29. Hot chocolate
30. Witch's brew
31. Monsters
32. Masks - claimed by Darth Michael
33. Hunting season - claimed by Stopquitdont - Story can be found here.
34. Indian Summer (for those of you unfamiliar with this term, it refers to about a week of warm, summer-like weather, between late September and mid-November) - claimed by Virginia - Story can be found (TOC) here.
35. Cold rain - claimed by Sue S.
36. Football - claimed by Stopquitdont
37. College Homecoming
38. Bobbing for apples
39. Hibernation
40. Smallville Corn Festival
41. The smell of wood burning - claimed by Mouserocks
42. Bonfire
43. Crunch of leaves underfoot
44. Jack-O-Lantern
45. Last bit of summer fun
46. Cranberry sauce
47. First day of school
48. Autumn
49. Pilgrims/Indians (Native Americans) - claimed by KenJ tied into his story here.
50. Corn Maze - claimed by EditorJax

/Psst. You have "Raking" on the list twice. 3 & 50. May I suggest "Cooking / baking for Thanksgiving" or "Corn Mazes*" as an alternative?/

Hmmmm. Can I combine this (crossover?) with my almost overdue Summer Ficathon topic and post it on September 1? Since I took my Summer topic and set it in the fall.

If so, I'll take #34 - Indian Summer.

If not... Hmmmm. I could always post the Gfic version as Summer and Nfic as fall. <<rubs chin in thought>> Judge?


*A Corn Maze is a maze made out of a dry field of corn, kind of like a labyrinth, only you go in one end and try to find your way out. Lots of quick fun for those with a sense of direction. Lots of long (hours) of fun for the rest of us.

Michael

Hi Vicki,

You really know how to hurt a guy. I was really sucked in on the Summer ficathon, now you're throwing temptation in front of me again with a fall challenge.

I might as well bow to the inevitable.

I'll take a whack at #14 - Back to school.

I'm also being pushed toward # 17 - Costume party/costume contest

Virginia - Crossovers are accepted. Gfics and nfics are also accepted.

Huh, not sure how I missed that raking was on there twice. I switched prompt #50 to Corn Maze. Thanks for spotting that.

Oooh, Michael fic! Which prompt would you like to steal?

Sorry, Ken! I just enjoyed reading summer ficathon stuff so much!

Watch out! I have another list for a winter one too!

I gave you both prompts, just as a placeholder.

An elusive species, isn't it? Easily started which then causes it to hide and play possum.
Masks would be a good fit without giving anything way.

Michael

Oooh! Yay! Very rare indeed. Perhaps an endangered species!

Colorful/changing leaves is MINE!!!!!

Gotcha!

<sigh>

Even though I'm still working on my summer ficathon story, I wanna play the autumn version, too!

I'll take #35 "cold rain".

Yay! More people to play along! I'm sensing some Fall WAFFiness coming...

Well, the Archive certainly enjoyed the fruits of the Summer Ficathon, so it says, "Jolly good idea, DC!"

LabRat

All right. I'll play. I've got no time, but I'll do it.

Claiming #28-- Caramel apples, and #41-- the smell of wood burning.

Now see what you've done, Vicki! You've just given me another excuse to procrastinate... Thank you for that.

Happy to help, Labby! Got a winter one planned too!

Hi, Mouse!

So very glad to "help" out.

Okay, as I see them come in, I'll post the links to the TOC, so everyone can find the stories and comments easily.

Oooh! This is going to be so much fun!

Despite being pressed for time, I gotta do this!

Plenty of time, my friend! Plenty of time!

:::Tiptoes in:::

I'll take the #50, the corn maze.

Excellent! <marks you off>

If nobody's taken football, hunting season, and fireplace, I want those.

SQD

All set, SQD! Thanks for taking on so many!

Vicki,

Actually, I took a piece of number 49 with my summer challenge piece First Love part 4.

First Love part 4 - Matchmaker Chronicles Volume 1G

In the words of William Wallace Webster Walldecker:
Well, slap me silly!

SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!

Okie dokie! Linked it for everyone in the master list.