pinch-hitter required

[tielan]

We're in need of another pinch-hitter for the John-and-Teyla Thing-A-Thon.

Is there anyone who can fill a friends/UST fic (max rating R), no spoiler limit with a John-whump aspect and a sense of humour about the situation?

Comments

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

when's the due date?
I'd try...but I'm notoriously bad at writing humour. (at least I don't think I'm good at it - sometimes readers disagree)

[tielan]

Due date would be anytime between 29th June to 4th July.

Although I have no problem with you being a little later - say the 11th July - because it's not easy to just step in and write something for a ficathon like that.

I guess, regarding the humour, you don't have to make it slapstick - sometimes one character's wry comment on the situation is enough to give a bad set of circumstances a humourous angle.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

okay; I claim it.

re humour....like when Sheppard is being snarky or makes a wisecrack ("oh no, don't save us now that you've come all this way")...right?

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I don't object to co-claiming, mind you.

[tielan]

I don't think it's necessary to assign the one prompt to two people - we only need one story written.

If you're not comfortable with humour, it seems that mahoni is very much in the mood for it, so why don't I assign it to her for the time being?

I'm pretty sure that there'll be other people who can't finish their entries - out of 40 participants, the odds are high enough...

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

okay,

okay...please relay my heartfelt (and honest) congratulations to mahoni for being awarded the item.

okay,

[tielan]

It's not an award or a competition, Rod. It's matching someone up to a story so the person writing is comfortable with what they've been assigned and so the person receiving can get something that they'd like.

Actually, writing in ficathons is often a bit of a chore, since you're constrained by someone else's requirements. Writing to requirement is rather difficult, all things considered.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I know its not a competition - I was trying to think of ways to say "fine, give it to him" without sounding sarcastic, facetious, or insulting to anyone.

difficult, but it can feel more rewarding; imho.

[tielan]

I need another pinch-hitter for the Thing-A-Thon.

Name: Jamie
Email: madjm @ mac dot com

What she would like to receive: Any
Rating: Any

Friends or relationship: Ship or friendship
Spoiler limit: Season 4

Prompt 1: Stranded, stars, reflection, laugh
Prompt 2: Revenge is sweet

Two Things she'd like to see: Teyla having a sense of humor, John taking an emotional chance
Two Things she doesn't want: Character death, Super!John or Super!Rodney

Due date is the 10th July. Do you think you'd be able to produce it by then?

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I think I could have it done by then - but I'll have to bow out of this prompt as well...not sure what "takes an emotional chance" means, and I feel I should defer to someone who does know.

thanks for thinking of me, though. I appreciate it.

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

I sent a note about this to your email.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

when's the due date?
I'd try...but I'm notoriously bad at writing humour. (at least I don't think I'm good at it - sometimes readers disagree)

[tielan]

Due date would be anytime between 29th June to 4th July.

Although I have no problem with you being a little later - say the 11th July - because it's not easy to just step in and write something for a ficathon like that.

I guess, regarding the humour, you don't have to make it slapstick - sometimes one character's wry comment on the situation is enough to give a bad set of circumstances a humourous angle.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

okay; I claim it.

re humour....like when Sheppard is being snarky or makes a wisecrack ("oh no, don't save us now that you've come all this way")...right?

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I don't object to co-claiming, mind you.

[tielan]

I don't think it's necessary to assign the one prompt to two people - we only need one story written.

If you're not comfortable with humour, it seems that mahoni is very much in the mood for it, so why don't I assign it to her for the time being?

I'm pretty sure that there'll be other people who can't finish their entries - out of 40 participants, the odds are high enough...

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

okay,

okay...please relay my heartfelt (and honest) congratulations to mahoni for being awarded the item.

okay,

[tielan]

It's not an award or a competition, Rod. It's matching someone up to a story so the person writing is comfortable with what they've been assigned and so the person receiving can get something that they'd like.

Actually, writing in ficathons is often a bit of a chore, since you're constrained by someone else's requirements. Writing to requirement is rather difficult, all things considered.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I know its not a competition - I was trying to think of ways to say "fine, give it to him" without sounding sarcastic, facetious, or insulting to anyone.

difficult, but it can feel more rewarding; imho.

[tielan]

I need another pinch-hitter for the Thing-A-Thon.

Name: Jamie
Email: madjm @ mac dot com

What she would like to receive: Any
Rating: Any

Friends or relationship: Ship or friendship
Spoiler limit: Season 4

Prompt 1: Stranded, stars, reflection, laugh
Prompt 2: Revenge is sweet

Two Things she'd like to see: Teyla having a sense of humor, John taking an emotional chance
Two Things she doesn't want: Character death, Super!John or Super!Rodney

Due date is the 10th July. Do you think you'd be able to produce it by then?

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I think I could have it done by then - but I'll have to bow out of this prompt as well...not sure what "takes an emotional chance" means, and I feel I should defer to someone who does know.

thanks for thinking of me, though. I appreciate it.

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

I sent a note about this to your email.