widget285 @ 7:15pm: Welcome
This is a fic challenge community devoted to unconventional ships in the Battlestar Galactica 2003 universe. the challenge is open to all.
The Rules1) Pick a pairing(s) from the Resurrection 'Ships
master list orCreate a pairing of your own. You want to write Starbuck/Stinger? Go for it. You think Tyrol/Laird would be interesting? Write it. The only requirement is that the characters have to appear on screen in the course of
Resurrection Ship, part 1.
caveat: The exception to this is Cain. Since Cain is so awesome in her sheer evilness, any pairing is acceptable. Cain and Anders meet in a bar on Caprica? Yep. Cain and Shelley Godfrey meet in a bar on Caprica? Absolutely. Cain butts heads with her XO? Why not? Cain and Billy have a chat on Colonial One? Sure. They’re all good. This caveat, by the way, has nothing to do with my burning desire to see someone write an encounter between Cain and Ellen Tigh. Nope. But if someone did, that would really, really cool.
2) This is an unconventional pairings challenge which means non-canonical pairings rather than canonical ones get to take center stage. So, for example, Helo/Sharon falls outside the parameters of the challenge, but Helo/Tyrol with a side order of Helo/Sharon is kosher.
caveat: Both Adama/Roslin and Lee/Kara appear on the pairing list and are therefore fair game.
However, since both pairings are already quite prevalent and are canonical or damned close to it, I hope people will take this opportunity to try something new. Kara would applaud the out of the box thinking. And the porn, of course. After all, a girl needs something to distract her from being hunted by genocidal robots, right?
FAQQ: How do I sign up?
A: Just post a comment to this post. You can claim a pairing(s) now or simply announce your intention to participate and surprise everyone later.
Q: Someone claimed the pairing I want. Am I out of luck?
A: No. There is no limit as to the number of stories or pairings you choose, nor is there any limit to the number of stories that can be written around a particular pairing. If several people decide they want to write, say, Cain/Kara, they are all free to do so. This is definitely a case of the more the merrier.
Q: I’m not comfortable writing sex. Do I have to?
A: Absolutely not. This challenge takes ‘ship in its broadest terms. Every rating from a pristine G to a hard NC-17 is acceptable. Although the ultimate – and thinly veiled – goal of the challenge is to get more porn, good gen fic is always welcome.
Q: ZOMG!
Resurrection Ship, part 2 just aired and it totally ruined my story. What do I do?
A: Two letters: AU. Given the timing, it’s likely that a lot of stories will get jossed by upcoming events especially since Ron Moore has a knack for the unexpected and a tendency to kill off characters the way most people change their underwear. Just write the story you want to write and call it an AU. Or make it a zombie love story. Your call.
Q: I haven’t seen
Resurrection Ship, part 1. Can I still participate?
A: What do you mean you haven’t watched it yet? Go! Watch! You can still participate, but obviously it would be easier if you had all the material to work with.
Q: What is the word limit?
A: Minimum word count is, let’s say 500 words. Linked drabbles are acceptable. There is no maximum word count.
Q: What’s the deadline?
A: Deadline to sign up is Monday, January 16. Deadline for submissions (ideally) is Monday, February 20. I’m not going to police this because, well, I’m lazy, but I encourage everyone to finish sooner rather than later. Let’s face it; fandom has the attention span of a gnat and some other fic challenge that’s all shiny and new will inevitably come along in the interim rendering this challenge obsolete.
Q: I want to write kinky threeway brig porn featuring Helo/Tyrol/Lee. Can I do this?
A: Yes, you can. I will also love you forever if you do.
Q: I've finished my story. Now what?
A: When you finish, post the story to the community, or a link back to your journal so everyone can enjoy.
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up and join the fun.
Current Mood: of dubious sanity
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resurrect_ships unconventional 'ships challenge/ficathon. The main requirements were that it had to be an unconventional pairing of characters that appeared onscreen in "Resurrection Ship, Part 1."