RPF COMMENT FIC FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US

[amand_r]

Hi all! Okay so cruentum and I want to host an RPF version of 51stcenturyfox's porn battles, and we would like your input.

First, lemme post our rules, so that you get a basic idea of how it works:

1. At this point, this BATTLETHINGBAZAAR is Torchwood/Doctor Who centred. At least one of the individuals in your story/stories should be associated with either show. "Crossovers" are fine.
2. Stories may be RPF or RPS and may contain some or no sexual content.
3. The idea is to write comment-sized stories. Story length of 1 to 4 comments is fine (that's 0 - ca 2500 words). Alternatively, post the story to your LJ and link it here.
4. When posting, please use the subject line to indicate who the story involves (individuals' names or pairings) and if the story contains explicit sexual content or not.
5. WIP snippets are fine, but the story shouldn't be published earlier.
6. Anon commenting is turned on, IP logging is off
7. No bashing, no nastiness. Let's try to keep the themes and vibes of this positive (trusting your judgment here)
8. Pairing individuals with significant others is fine (for example, John/Scott). Pairing individuals with significant others that are not their own is fine (for example, Burn/Gemma). Making up individuals (ie. fans as long as not identifiable as a specific person in fandom) to pair them with someone is fine (for example, Naoko/fan).

So, with that in mind, we have a poll. Two, actually. If you are interested in reading/writing for the event, please take it and comment if you want:

[Poll #1516609]

Thanks everyone. I'll keep this open for about five days from the time the announcement pimping it gets to the tw_rpf comm. [POLL WILL CLOSE ON FEB NINTH.]

Comments

[topgeargirl2.livejournal.com]

Yay,

I'm glad that it doesn't have to be porn since I'm content to leave the porn for the other battle.

I really love the idea

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Yeah! We want to be sure to stress that sex is not imperative, and in fact, it doesn't even have to be romantic! It could be Naoko and Eve out shopping at lunchtime!

[ebineez01.livejournal.com]

this is a great idea :) does the title necessarily have to include 'RPF'?
cos I thought mebbe

out of role play

or maybe

RPF: out of role play

or

out of role play - an RPF ficapalooza (okay - mebbe not this one :D )

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I dunno. I'll have to run that one by Crue.

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

Am registering the ideas in the back of mah mind. The concern I'd have with "out of role play" is the focus on the actors as actors, and the idea that, say, John/Gareth would be the out-of-job version of Jack/Ianto, if that makes any sense, and that's possibly not inclusive enough to describe it, at least the first association I'd have with it would not hit my all-inclusive button. I'LL HAVE TO ASK MANDR FOR INPUT, and I'll give it more of a think.

[neifile7.livejournal.com]

Theatre of the Bazaar!

Or, our faves in and out of the industry marketplace. :)

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

HAHA THAT DOESN'T FIT INTO ONE SUBJECT LINE!

I kid because I love.

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Given the subject line of this post, shouldn't "stripper pole" be one of the prompts?

John would work that pole hard!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Well, we wanted things in the prompt list that could be sexual, but aren't necessarily. I think a lot of people will take whatever prompts we do use and use them sexually, but I'd prefer that we give the RPF crowd a huge non porn angle.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Ooops, I meant to vote for set props and not song and dance.

Making up individuals (ie. fans as long as not identifiable as a specific person in fandom) Good addition. BECAUSE of potential D:

(I'll just email you the Burn/amand_r fic I'll do...) JUST KIDDING OK.

I cannot think of a clever name for this.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

DON'T TEASE ME ABOUT MY TV BOYFRIEND.

[wynkat1313.livejournal.com]

Oh gods I love you both so much. but I have fear... you are leading my astray and you know it! I will read the great battle, but this one I cannot promise to toss word into... I am chicken shit when it comes to writing RPF. *ler sigh*

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

THAT IS WHY ANON COMMENTING IS ON AND IP LOGGING IS OFF, BABY.

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

What Mandr said. And also, it's commentfic for a reason (rather than say ficathon), short and sweet and you know, something to dip your toes into with zero obligation, if you feel inclined to. That said, readers are always welcome.

[queenfanfiction.livejournal.com]

I've got nothing for a title, but I do have an idea for a subtitle...

WHAT HAPPENS OFFSCREEN, STAYS OFFSCREEN.

*shifty look*

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

HAAHAHAH LOLLERSKATES.

[dvanulya.livejournal.com]

I don't care what you call it because I don't read that stuff.

PS. Anon commenting will be on, y/y?

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

LOL I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW YOU WERE DOING.

YES.

[lionessvalenti.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a good time. :) I've been sort of thinking of dipping into the RPF pool at some point, but mostly the inspiration hasn't struck. Who knows, I might play. :D

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

Dipping is very much encouraged! :) Seriously, part of the reason we're doing this is to have people maybe give it a try who don't want to write full-length fic but only play a little, the same way the porn battles have worked for quite a few peeps. Less pressure to perform, more community cuddling, that kind of idea. So, it'd be awesome to see you there :D

[sullymygoodname.livejournal.com]

I, um, I might be already working on something for you... but I'm not sure it will fit any of those promtps exactly.
Also, I am of two minds: 1. You two are evil and have sucked me into this world of depravity! 2. You have broken my writer's block.
I want to hug you and punch you in the gut at the same time.

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

OH THE LOVE IT BLOSSOMS BETWEEN US!

Looking at the forerunners in the poll I'm also mildly, "Oh I suppose I'll have to throw in some obscure reference to ... a prop," so I get that. As usual, use the prompts to make something happen in your brain but I'm hardly going to stand there and delete a fic for not fitting a prompt.

MAYBE I HAVE TO CHECK WITH MANDR ON THAT THOUGH! Lol. But the idea is to make RPF happen, really. So yup.

[electrogirl09.livejournal.com]

Love the idea and the fact that it doesn't have to be porn 'cause I've never written it and don't think I could. Looking forward to hearing what the prompts are etc :)

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think some of the best RPF I have read is non porn.

[marita-c.livejournal.com]

... O.o...

CAN DO CRACK RPS?

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

YES.

[madder-rose.livejournal.com]

Oh! Bazaar! Bazaar!

People, vote for Viagra! Just the name implies the most non-sexy sexual thing ever and well- well! Viagra!

Don't know why I am so excited about your festivus. I do not write RPF. Anon people write RPF. *tic*

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

HAAHAHAHAH OH ANON, YOU AWESOME PROLIFIC WRITER.

[wildeagain.livejournal.com]

CAPSLOCK SUPPORT FOR THIS

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

Support is appreciated indeed, as is enthusiasm!

[wildeagain.livejournal.com]

Is this event still in the pipeline? I don't think I missed it... (did I?)

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

No baby. It's going on right now!

How did I not get notified of this comment!