Well hello there...
I get to do the intro thingy because technically this tornado of chaos spewed forth from my brain. Aren't you all pleased? See, what had happened was...
I was swiveling around in a chair and pondering Emily Fitch, as I have been known to do on occasion, when my brain had an orgasm. "What would happen if my favorite story writers all banded together and wrote ONE fic?" My mind exploded. Not literally, obviously. So I did what any girl who is unabashedly forward about things she wants: I went to my twitter and asked a couple that I knew were awake at 4:30 EST. "Hey E5diferente, hey lazy_boo, do you think this could happen?" Both of them, being the lovely smartasses that they are said, " I'll do it if YOU do." That's how you ended up with me writing the first part of the story. Any way...to make a short story long, because I can do that- I proposed the idea to a couple of other authors you might have heard of: HyperFitched, LadyHawke1709, imagine_alex, whyyesitscar- and lo and behold! When I woke up the next morning (afternoon) Hypes said "I'm down." And then it blew up.
There is a full listing of participating authors on the Predators and Prey profile (that has alliteration, I like it). I will however, take this moment to say that not only is LuvActually coming out of retirement for this one, but HEATHER FREAKING HOGAN is playing. I kind of threw up a little when she said she wanted in. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
I have channeled an amalgam of Hypes' Anthea from "IHAFICC" and Sgt. Campbell from Es' "Close Protection" - waving my cigarette about and barking orders (politely) to get this moving. It has moved quite a bit faster than I thought.
So here's the deal. You will get one chapter a day. Each chapter will be penned by a different author. The name of said author will be the chapter title. The author only sees what has been written before they get it. There is a word limit ,which is huge challenge for some of the participants; not me: I'm concise * grin *
I hope you enjoy it. It has been an adventure with these people. I want to hug them all..maybe a few kisses..and hands..hands in bad places.
Generalissimo Vangoghgurrl
Enough about it. Let's get on with it.
DISCLAIMER: Skins does not belong to any of us, though I think we would have some awesome mudwrestling bouts for possession of our two ladies. Hrm. Ponders that.