Okay, so I know that we're not supposed to do this, but I'll take this down as soon as I get a response for each challenge. Basically, all of these challenges were created by me and my girlfriend, Lillia, and they're either things we were looking for to read and didn't find or ideas we came up with that neither of us had the time or the dedication to do, ourselves. So, to fix this, we have created this in hopes of these fics getting written. A good idea is a horrible thing to waste.
RULES:
Well, there aren't many general rules. We feel that creativity blossoms best under freedom.
Fics can be one shot, or longer if you honestly feel that you can get all the chapters out in a timely manner and the fic won't be abandoned.
Either Mark or Roger has to be the main character, although you can write any other character into the fic as you see fit, we don't really care. Each challenge is more specific about the characters that have to be involved and how.
OCs are allowed, but Mary Sues are not. I know the line between the two seems thin, but really, OCs that only play minor roles are not Mary Sues, and it is possible to write an original character in an important role without him/her becoming a MS, so if you feel you can and want to, go for it.
Also, and this is the most important rule, no matter what, canon characters MUST stay in-character, for the most part. We understand if a character is a little off, because characters that are not your own often times are just a tad different, but we will not allow any drastic changes in a character's personality.
Also, no overly cheesy dialogue, and Lillia is generous and a sucker for fluff, so your stuff would have to be REALLY cheesy to count for this.
DISMISSAL:
Okay, we retain a right to Dismiss your fic from the challenge and the competition if
1. the requirements of the challenge were not met
2. the characters are ridiculously OOC
3. the writing is just plain horrible (it would have to be like 2nd grade level for us to dismiss it for this)
4. a Mary Sue rears her/his ugly head
We will use this right very rarely and only in extremely horrible circumstances. Basically, if your fic is Dismissed, we will email you to inform you of it, you will not be counted for the challenge, and in case of a competition for this challenge you will be ineligible to win anything. We have no power to remove your fic from this site, however, we will just shun you and be very disapproving. I will probably shake my finger at you too.
HOW THIS ALL WORKS:
Okay, so basically you e-mail us and let us know which challenge you're writing for and we put your name down, then you just write your fic as usual.
In the summary though, you have to put: Response to Challenge #(and whatever number the challenge was). If you didn't email us, we will not count you for the challenge or competition, even if you put that the fic is a response in your summary. You have to email us!
If there was more than one response to a challenge, the competition part comes into play. Basically, we take all the fics in that challenge and judge them based on the criteria below, and then we award First, Second, Third, and Most Creative.
JUDGING:
Fics will be judged in this manner:
1. How well it meets the criteria of the challenge (things we say are our preferences or that we like are not scored, and are in italics. Italics are not mandatory!)
2. How well the characters stay in character
3. Quality of the writing
4. Realism
5. Creativity
6. Some challenges have bonus point possibilities that are listed in the challenge.
The judges are myself, Diana Marie Gonzalez, my girlfriend, Lillia Reye Ellese, our friend Cristina Annette Torres and you guys.
Okay, so this is how you readers are judges:
The number of positive, signed, reviews a story gets is taken into account, and people can vote for fics, if you so wish.
How you vote is you email us, state your name, the title of the fic, the author's name, and which challenge the fic is for. Reviews are NOT VOTES! Reviews count for another set of points. You have to email us to vote.
SCORING
1. 20 points
2. 20 points
3. 15 points
4. 10 points
5. 10 points
6. Depends. If its Triple Points – 30, Double is 20
Reviews – 1 point for every positive SIGNED review
Votes – 2 points for every vote
Fic with the most points wins challenge. We judge who wins Most Creative- reviews and voting don't have any affect in this category.
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGE 1: Has to be a Roger/Mark slash. In this case, we REALLY prefer an established relationship, although if you have it as a First Time, you will not be marked off. Basically, fic has to be about how Maureen makes a comment that Roger cannot be "sweet" (as a joke or seriously, you decide), and Roger gets offended and sets out to prove her wrong, by attempting to act sweet to Mark. We'd prefer him to not be successful at it, but you write what you will. Fic should be humorous, but if you can write it without humor and do it well, go for it. Has to be romance.
CHALLENGE 2: Does not have to be slash. Has to center around Mark or Roger. The other one has to at LEAST be mentioned, or he can be heavily involved, you choose. The requirement for this fic is DARK. Whether you take this to mean angsty, morbid, scary, sinister, or just plain dark, we do not care. Interpret it as you will. Characters still have to be in character for the most part, although we will allow them to act somewhat OOC if they're under the influence of something, if you find it necessary, and that thing doesn't necessarily have to be a narcotic. We love fics that shock the hell out of us, TRIPLE POINTS to the person who can shock us the most.
CHALLENGE 3: Has to be a Roger/Mark slash, either First Time or Established, but we definitely prefer First Time. Basically, a guy hits on Mark and Roger gets jealous, VERY jealous. TRIPLE POINTS to whoever writes JealousRoger the best. These are our only guidelines, we want people to have fun and get really creative and passionate about this one. Also, sometimes jealousy and possessiveness go hand in hand, just a tip that you don't have to use, but it would make us happy .
CHALLENGE 4: Has to be about both Mark and Roger, can be slash or friendship. Has to be called Nicknames. Basically, one gives the other a nickname that the other doesn't appreciate. Can be humorous or not, preferably humor but if you can write it otherwise, go for it. TRIPLE POINTS for the best nickname.
CHALLENGE 5: Has to be about both Mark and Roger, preferably friendship, but if you feel it more as a slash, go for it. Basically, Mark either tries heroin and Roger finds him or finds out, OR Mark had tried heroin in the past and tells Roger about it, for whatever reason you'd like. THIS IS NOT TO BECOME A MARK-ADDICTED-TO-HEROIN FIC! He is only to try it once, for any reason and under any circumstance you like. Roger's reaction is the main thing we're looking for in this fic.
CHALLENGE 6: has to be a Roger/Mark slash, and it can be First Time, Established, or Unrequited. Fic either has to use this quote or be based on it: "Being loved by someone means you have the power to completely destroy them" or the quote can be switched around, if you'd prefer, "Loving someone means giving them the power to completely destroy you." Use the quote anyway you want and interpret it any way you can. Feel free to be creative with it.
CHALLENGE 7: has to be about Mark and Roger, friendship or slash. This one is very specific. Fic HAS to start out this way: Mark entered the loft, not at all surprised to find it empty after what had happened. He was however a tad surprised to find a note sitting on the table. Picking it up, he read: 'Mark, I am so sorry--- ---Okay, that's where we leave you, you have to fill in the rest of the fic yourself however you want. TRIPLE POINTS for the most creative fic. Points will be deducted if you have Roger go to Santa Fe!
NOTES
Okay, that is pretty much everything you guys need to know. Sorry if we seem a little pushy in parts of this, we just want to make sure things are done accordingly, so we can keep track of who is writing for a challenge and such. We really want everyone to have fun with this and we cannot wait to see some of the things that come out of these challenges.
The deadline for fics will be May 29. We should have everything judged and the winners chosen by the end of June, if it takes us that long. More challenges may be issued from now until May 29, if we come up with any. If anyone else has any challenges they'd like to add, feel free to email us.
Oh, and lastly, we are pretty laid back girls, so we can look the other way if you want to bend the rules a teeny bit and we won't mark you off much if you bend them a bit more and do it well. We also encourage you to find loopholes in our challenges, if we're silly enough to leave loopholes, you should by all means take advantage of them.
Okay, that's it. Have fun and be creative, and start writing, stat! We can't to read some of these. PS please don't turn us in for this, at least not until we create our own webpage for it…which we haven't figured out how to do yet. Also, obviously it is very likely for this to be taken down, and if it is, we'll try to get it back up or we'll finally just figure out how to make our own site for it.
PSS: If you dont understand a part of a challenge, or part of the rules email us. If you feel that we are being stupid and should remove this and nobody is going to participate so we're wasting our time, email us. If we get enough of those emails saying we're wasting our time, we will gladly and willingly remove this. Dont report us, if you have a problem with this, and enough people do, we'll just take it down on our own.
Di and Lillia
AKA the PKmaniacs
EMAIL: monkeywoman27 hotmail .com
