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Literary Challenge #69 - Winter Wonderland Celebrations - Discussion Thread

pwecaptainsmirkpwecaptainsmirk Member Posts: 1,167 Arc User
edited May 2015 in Ten Forward
Literary Challenge #69 - Winter Wonderland Celebrations - Discussion Thread

This is the discussion thread for Literary Challenge #69.
We also have an Index of previous challenges HERE.

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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Hmm...it's not so much a story as a vignette that is coming to mind, of some unlikely-seeming Christmas celebrants. Might actually go in for an LC if I can make the dates work right. Somebody's going to have to compromise on the date they celebrate, since two of the people I have in mind would say Christmas is on 25 December whereas for one, by 2410 Christmas will fall on 10 January.

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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    gulberat wrote: »
    Hmm...it's not so much a story as a vignette that is coming to mind, of some unlikely-seeming Christmas celebrants. Might actually go in for an LC if I can make the dates work right. Somebody's going to have to compromise on the date they celebrate, since two of the people I have in mind would say Christmas is on 25 December whereas for one, by 2410 Christmas will fall on 10 January.

    Heh, I'm going to pack as many religions as possible in here, including at least two parody religions, and go from there...

    But it's mainly about a mildly grumpy security chief dodging mistletoe.
  • zidanetribalzidanetribal Member Posts: 220 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    This feels like the October Halloween entry but with winter holidays in place of Halloween. It looks like some outside-the-box thinking will be necessary.
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  • takeshi6takeshi6 Member Posts: 752 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Not sure if I can come up with anything, but I'll definitely read what other people come up with.

    And interesting challenge. :)
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    The critical trick for me is that due to the timeframe, completing this challenge entails completing a very old LC along with it, that I never finished back in the day--and that's the "revenge of Betazed" LC (was it #58?) that my story chronology has taking place in the period running up to the Russian Orthodox Christmas season in January 2410...

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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Hmm, maybe a tale about Ebenezer Kane and his atom-smashing factory...

    I hate Christmas and everything to do with it... :mad:
  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,764 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    santa was a pre-logic era vulcan....
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  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    Hmm, maybe a tale about Ebenezer Kane and his atom-smashing factory...

    I hate Christmas and everything to do with it... :mad:

    How the Quark Stole Christmas.

    :D
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  • grylakgrylak Member Posts: 1,594 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I can twist this into a story I've been writing. Oh my, poor crew of the Viper.
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  • antonine3258antonine3258 Member Posts: 2,391 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Shouldn't be too hard to set some sort of drama around the holidays. Or with the holidays in the background, remember, "Charlie X" was at Thanksgiving.
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    Hmm, maybe a tale about Ebenezer Kane and his atom-smashing factory...

    I hate Christmas and everything to do with it... :mad:

    Commercial "Christmas" is such a mess in ways I can't go into in this format...let's just say that Charlie Brown had it right as to what the difference is.

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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    gulberat wrote: »
    Commercial "Christmas" is such a mess in ways I can't go into in this format...

    I feel you...they started selling decorations in AUGUST near where I live this year. >_<

    Alright, I've fit 12-plus holidays into my story, including three from obvious parody religions, 4 or 5 from various alien races, and one Ha'ni festival that really isn't relevant at all and has a name that is painful for most humanoids to pronounce but is there anyway because of writer fiat.

    And Rachel is grumpy about the mistletoe, because let's face it, it really is kind of creepy.
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    moonshadowdark wrote: »
    How the Quark Stole Christmas.

    :D
    Hmmm, that could work... :cool:
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    gulberat wrote: »
    Commercial "Christmas" is such a mess in ways I can't go into in this format...let's just say that Charlie Brown had it right as to what the difference is.

    I hate Peanuts too :P
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    I hate Peanuts too :P

    :eek:

    ...

    I don't even...

    (Seriously, TEHO, but you are leaving me shaking my head in confusion here)

    Please tell me you at least like the Grinch--the original, not the godawful remake.

    Also, any thoughts on my latest story?
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    :eek:

    ...

    I don't even...

    (Seriously, TEHO, but you are leaving me shaking my head in confusion here)

    Please tell me you at least like the Grinch--the original, not the godawful remake.
    I absolutely loathe Dr Seuss...

    worffan101 wrote: »
    Also, any thoughts on my latest story?
    It was quite fun (except for the Church of Tennant references) but I would say to be mindful not to let Rachel become another Three, in terms of narrative device :cool: A nice piece though :cool:
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    I absolutely loathe Dr Seuss...
    :eek:

    ...

    ...

    I don't even...

    Well, my philosophy is TEHO, but you're breaking my heart here, man.

    What about...Calvin & Hobbes holiday comics?
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    It was quite fun (except for the Church of Tennant references) but I would say to be mindful not to let Rachel become another Three, in terms of narrative device :cool: A nice piece though :cool:
    I thought it was funny to have Church of Tennant references, you can't say anything even remotely critical about him here on campus even in jest without getting swarmed.

    As in, some people overheard me talking about the David Tennant in "The Five(ish) Doctors, Rebooted" (played by David Tennant in ruthless self-parody), and went ballistic. I got accused of liking Stephen Moffat's writing...>_<

    As for Rachel...she's supposed to be a normal, decent person, not unlike a friend who's in the military, who woke up one day to find that a monster had turned her into a weapon without her consent. She is VERY much into free will and respecting people's bodies and space, much like Omek, D'trel, and myself*.

    Did you like Talur? He's a Mauve Shirt I'm building up for a minor character arc.

    *As in, I asked permission to pull a friend off of my other friend/roommate while we were sort of roughhousing in my dorm room because I didn't want to touch her without her consent.
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    :eek:

    ...

    ...

    I don't even...

    Well, my philosophy is TEHO, but you're breaking my heart here, man.

    What about...Calvin & Hobbes holiday comics?
    Never actually read one, so no opinion there, but the others have never done anything for me. I also hate the Muppets (but loved Seasame Street)

    worffan101 wrote: »
    I thought it was funny to have Church of Tennant references, you can't say anything even remotely critical about him here on campus even in jest without getting swarmed.

    As in, some people overheard me talking about the David Tennant in "The Five(ish) Doctors, Rebooted" (played by David Tennant in ruthless self-parody), and went ballistic. I got accused of liking Stephen Moffat's writing...>_<

    As for Rachel...she's supposed to be a normal, decent person, not unlike a friend who's in the military, who woke up one day to find that a monster had turned her into a weapon without her consent. She is VERY much into free will and respecting people's bodies and space, much like Omek, D'trel, and myself*.

    Did you like Talur? He's a Mauve Shirt I'm building up for a minor character arc.

    *As in, I asked permission to pull a friend off of my other friend/roommate while we were sort of roughhousing in my dorm room because I didn't want to touch her without her consent.
    TEHO of course, but for me, it was an incongruous breach of the fourth wall/cross franchise which I'd have found more understandable (but no less jarring) in a Three related piece ;)

    Oh that I get about Rachel, I'm just concerned she may become 'ThreeLite' in terms of a personal avatar. Not that she is yet, I'm just concerned that the potential is there, so be mindful of it :cool:
  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    I hate Peanuts too :P

    Peanuts in general, or that particular cartoon?

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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    gulberat wrote: »
    Peanuts in general, or that particular cartoon?

    Peanuts in general never really did anything for me, although I would have to admit a similarity to Linus :cool:
  • cmdrscarletcmdrscarlet Member Posts: 5,137 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    :eek:

    Marcus is Undine!

    Actually, the comics are better than the cartoons.
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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    cmdrscarlet wrote: »
    :eek:

    Marcus is Undine!

    Actually, the comics are better than the cartoons.

    Damn, exposed at long last :D
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    Damn, exposed at long last :D

    YOU ARE QUINNDINE!!!!! ZOMG!!!

    (sorry, felt the need to make that joke)
  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,764 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    @worffan101 it's like the holidays threw up all over your messhall :D
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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    hawku001x wrote: »
    @worffan101 it's like the holidays threw up all over your messhall :D

    Indeed. :D

    I thought it was a mildly humorous touch, glad you agree.
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,426 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    The bit that made me laugh out loud (a rare quality) was:
    It had taken throwing Private Kortar through a bulkhead to make everyone but the Klingons stop. The Klingons took it as an invitation. Damn Klingons.
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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jonsills wrote: »
    The bit that made me laugh out loud (a rare quality) was:

    That's actually canon; Klingon intercourse is equal parts fighting and doing it, and punching someone in the face is considered an invitation to mate.

    Klingons are awesome. :D
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    YOU ARE QUINNDINE!!!!! ZOMG!!!

    (sorry, felt the need to make that joke)
    *With the maniacal glee of Brian Blessed in Full TEETH mode*

    Bwahahahaha :D
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    *With the maniacal glee of Brian Blessed in Full TEETH mode*

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

    Fixed that for you. :D

    (also, LOVE that guy. There's a reason I would cast his voice for SHLIFFG)
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    Fixed that for you. :D

    (also, LOVE that guy. There's a reason I would cast his voice for SHLIFFG)

    Much better ^_^ Equally, I forget if you read Spires of Pentaxia, but he was who I had in mind when writing the drunken noble at the banquet :D
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