Discovered in the Frozen UK...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

So... it's Saturday, the UK is still under a blanket of snow, and I feel like being a wee bit topical... also, I may be trying to hang on to the December magic just a little bit... *g*

I thought maybe a new challenge? Inspired by the lads' world around us right now, and because a couple of people have suggested it...
Discovered in the Snow!

For inspiration - either look outside (*g* - ooh, and perhaps post a photo of your inspiration at the top of your creation?!) or comment below, especially if you're from sunnier climes, and I will prompt you with a picture from the UK in all its 2010 frozen glory! And if you think you might play, then please comment anyway, so we have something to look forward to... *g*

My first thought was let's have until the snow melts - but since this is the UK and we have no clue when that might be, I'd better say that the challenge will run until midnight, Pago-Pago time, next Sunday 17th of January - with a possible extension if we're snowed in... *g*

Stories, artwork, graphics, vids, thoughts, wonderings, games, reviews - anything at all welcome, inspired by the lads and the snow.

So... would anyone like to play?

Comments

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Oh my! Can I just say, the banner is absolutely gorgeous!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heee! Thank you! I was a bit pleased with that, for something quite quick by someone very unskilled! *g* And oh, I do want the lads and snow... maybe being cosy in it, or... dripped on by it, or... oh, things!

Bet they might text about it... *vbg*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm - nice artwork!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well thank you! Although I remember your wallpapers, I bet you could do better... *g*

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't, but... Since I've just spent some time this afternoon chasing one of those snow(plot)bunnies, I'd better come clean and volunteer it for the challenge.

Great idea!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh yeay! I was just thinking of tucking myself into bed and having a wee write too - it seems easier to imagine them cold while I'm shivering away here!

snow

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Great idea! Not being inspired right now, alas, but certainly looking forward to any snowy lads there might be around! (you just know they're going to have to come inside and get out of those wet clothes at some point ....*g*)

Re: snow

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - sounds pretty inspiring to me! *g*

[odsbodkins.livejournal.com]

No time to play - but it was on the news that this is the worst winter since 1981, which is a rather good time-spot for Pros!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Just what I was thinking... *g*

I guess it depends what you mean by "worst", mind you - personally it seems to me like the best winter since 1981... *g*

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping to play! Although I'm afraid mine will incorporate some texting! The more the merrier, right? *Looks hopeful*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - our angel_ci5 has started a trend! Hurrah for playing!

[ma-donna196.livejournal.com]

Snow and the lads! I mentioned this just the other day on ProsLit, and now my dream has come true. *g* Looking forward to cold feet, cozy fires, bad guys and bed warms.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I saw that! May there be much cosiness for you! *g*

[robeau.livejournal.com]

A friend in Gloucestershire just sent some lovely pics from her neck of the woods and I'm feeling rather inspired so I'm diving in (after getting a scarf, some gloves, parka and insulated wellies).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Amazingly, I feel like playing - have a ficlet almost ready. Seems snow can be inspirational!! *g* Do you assign days or do I just post when ready, or what? It seems there are all sorts of etiquette matters associated with coming out of lurkerdom.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh yeay! In general, the original challenge post will tell you when you're welcome to post - usually it's up to a certain date (like for this challenge), occasionally it's on a certain day (eg: Halloween) and for the Christmas challenge everyone chooses their own date from the calendar.

But for this challenge - the challenge will run until midnight, Pago-Pago time, next Sunday 17th of January - with a possible extension if we're snowed in...

And Pago-Pago time, by the way, is to make it fair for everyone across international time zones! If we just say "midnight your time" then it gives Australians about 12 hours less than west-coast Canadians, for example; but if we give a particular time it might be in the middle of the day/night/work period for some people, so... Pago-Pago is in Western Samoa and the last timezone on the planet. We figure that realistically this means "up to midnight of your own time, plus a couple of hours grace, depending on where you live". It's the most flexible we can be, when we sometimes start challenges hard on the heels of the one before - it basically helps for our organisation. And I'm just explaining this, cos people have wondered wtf in the past... *g*

Hope that makes sense! Yeay, new fic to come! Moth2fic fic! *g*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the explanations! It's only a ficlet...