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Title: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 07:37:20 AM
Because I am missing Kevin a lot and also because I know Lenni loves The Importance of Fly Fishing I decided to go with three of my favorite Kevin and NIck pictures.

It's a simple challenge really. Create a story about one of these pictures and how it came to be. If you are very clever you can try to get all three in one story or write three separate stories if you'd like.

~ It should be no longer than 2,000 words
~ It can be told in real time or used as a flashback
~ you can include who took the picture




See? Much easier than other challenges. lol

Have fun!

picture one: (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/bitybella/challenges/6z929nr.jpg)

picture two: (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/bitybella/BSB%20pics%20yum/pianonickkev.jpg)

picture three: (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/bitybella/BSB%20pics%20yum/05wangotango012.jpg)

have fun!  :)


I'll post the stories here for easier finding. lol

Mine: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8981
Alota_cookin's: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8982
Sakabelle's: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8987
Honey's: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9020
TantilisinTeas er: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9035\
Starbeamz2: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9038
Starry Eyes: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9047
AjsKellyMouse: http://absolutechaos.net/viewseries.php?seriesid=74
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Nijntje on May 01, 2008, 08:26:46 AM
I like! ;D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 10:42:41 AM
aww, you're making me sad now with your review and this challenge. I almost feel bad that I killed him off. I should write the challenge to make up for it.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nicksgal on May 01, 2008, 11:57:52 AM
And this isn't due until the end of May?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 01, 2008, 12:10:56 PM
Perhaps I can use this challenge as a way to write that suspense fic...hmmm, i can see it now...
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 01:51:52 PM
yup you have until the end of May and you should feel bad Kelly! Killing my Kevin off :( lol You should write on this challenge. Writing Nick and Kevin is almost addictive. To me anyway lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 01:52:17 PM
Perhaps I can use this challenge as a way to write that suspense fic...hmmm, i can see it now...

ah yes, good idea! Don't kill Kevin!! lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nicksgal on May 01, 2008, 02:16:11 PM
yup you have until the end of May

Hm..... Maybe I shall write it then..... Maybe...
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 02:26:05 PM
ah yes, good idea! Don't kill Kevin!! lol

Kill Kevin? Why would she do a think like that? Who does that?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nickyslilgirl21 on May 01, 2008, 03:29:54 PM
hmmm I think I may have an idea...need to let stew a little
Kill Kevin?? Why? lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 04:47:47 PM
Kill Kevin? Why would she do a think like that? Who does that?

Someone who is very dreanged and not right in the head! lol lesson number one: When Nick is in peril you do not kill Kevin. :P

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 04:48:27 PM
hmmm I think I may have an idea...need to let stew a little
Kill Kevin?? Why? lol


Because she said she wanted to write a suspense and I suddenly pictured her running over Kevin with a zamboni or something lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 01, 2008, 05:05:45 PM
Someone who is very dreanged and not right in the head! lol lesson number one: When Nick is in peril you do not kill Kevin. :P



Is that written in stone somewhere in fanfic land or is that a mare rule? :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Rose on May 01, 2008, 05:06:09 PM
Someone who is very dreanged and not right in the head! lol lesson number one: When Nick is in peril you do not kill Kevin. :P



Lesson Two, If Mare bans you from killing Kevin, kill Howie. No one will notice lol  :P :D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 01, 2008, 05:06:33 PM

Because she said she wanted to write a suspense and I suddenly pictured her running over Kevin with a zamboni or something lol

ummmm...what's a zamboni? ???
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Rose on May 01, 2008, 05:07:58 PM
ummmm...what's a zamboni? ???

A cross between a zebra and Trambone...-i? lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 05:28:10 PM
LMAO EWE! A zamboni would be nasty. And you think I'm deranged?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 05:28:49 PM
its the machine that people use to smooth the ice on an ice rink.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 05:31:10 PM
Lesson Two, If Mare bans you from killing Kevin, kill Howie. No one will notice lol  :P :D

LMAO. But he's not in the picture, so if she can't kill Kevin then she'll just have to kill Nick.


Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 06:05:17 PM
Is that written in stone somewhere in fanfic land or is that a mare rule? :P

It's in Mare's little book of anal fanfic rules, right after no making banners the size of my head. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 06:06:24 PM
No killing Kevin or Nick! lol only slight maiming can occcur!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 06:09:19 PM
LMAO EWE! A zamboni would be nasty. And you think I'm deranged?

yes, yes I do. lol and I never killed anyone with a zamboni before. and Rose what's a trambone?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 06:29:42 PM
yes, yes I do. lol and I never killed anyone with a zamboni before.

just slightly maimed them right?  :P

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 06:31:06 PM
^ never! lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 06:40:53 PM
I'm just going to be in and out of this thread randomly all month just to stare at these pictures *sigh* lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 08:13:55 PM
aww. Poor Mare.  We've used that last one before, but I like it so I'm using that one for my story. I already started! I should have it posted tonight if I get to sit down after the kiddies are asleep. And I promise nothing too deranged!  ;)  I totally understand you about the whole Nick and Kevin thing. Getting to watch them together all night was seriously one of the most fascinating things. It's hard to describe the relationship they have, but it's soooooo adorable!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nicksgal on May 01, 2008, 08:18:03 PM
and Rose what's a trambone?

I was just going to ask the same thing. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: julilly on May 01, 2008, 08:27:19 PM
ummmm...what's a zamboni? ???

Please tell me you are joking. You're insulting my sensitive Canadian side.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 01, 2008, 08:31:13 PM
Please tell me you are joking. You're insulting my sensitive Canadian side.

no. i'm dead serious. i had no idea. i don't do the whole ice skating/ice rink thing. I used to watch hockey...over 10 years ago. I don't mean to insult your Canadian sensitivities, Julilly :)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Rose on May 01, 2008, 08:34:23 PM
yes, yes I do. lol and I never killed anyone with a zamboni before. and Rose what's a trambone?

an instrument I spelt wrong cause I have no musical inclination whatsoever? lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: julilly on May 01, 2008, 08:45:46 PM
no. i'm dead serious. i had no idea. i don't do the whole ice skating/ice rink thing. I used to watch hockey...over 10 years ago. I don't mean to insult your Canadian sensitivities, Julilly :)

Wow. "I Wanna Drive The Zamboni" by The Zambonis is like our second official anthem after "The Hockey Song" by Stompin Tom. O Canada is just the one we play for everyone else.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 01, 2008, 08:47:06 PM
Well then. I guess I learned a lot of new things about zambonis (the band and the machine) and Canada today ;D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 01, 2008, 09:03:43 PM
Wow. "I Wanna Drive The Zamboni" by The Zambonis is like our second official anthem after "The Hockey Song" by Stompin Tom. O Canada is just the one we play for everyone else.


*adds this to my list of why I secretly love Canada.*
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 01, 2008, 09:15:54 PM
an instrument I spelt wrong cause I have no musical inclination whatsoever? lol

lmao ooh trombone?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MaggieW on May 01, 2008, 10:22:23 PM
Oh my heaven!  I've still got The Outsiders on the brain and once I saw pic #1 I went "Holy crap, it's Ponyboy and Darry!"

Now that I've got that off my chest, let's see if I can actually contribute something this month.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 01, 2008, 11:06:50 PM
*squeals* I LOVE this challenge!!!! I love Kevin/Nick fics!!!!!!!! If I get an idea at all, I am SO doing this challenge!!!! I got a teeny idea, but there's not enough idea to it to put it down on paper - lol. I'll try & daydream one up while at work on Saturday - haha!!! Unless I'm on cash, then there's no time to think! Lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 02, 2008, 01:07:35 PM
dude, I wrote a whole fic last night for this challenge and when I finished I realized it sucked monkey butts! I HATE it when that happens. It was funny while I was writing it, but when I read it, it just didn't work and I couldn't bring myself to post it. LAME. I actually deleted it. Now I have to start all over. Good thing I have a whole month still. I think I have a new Idea and I might use the piano picture for it. This idea isn't so much funny as sweet, so I'll have to wait till I'm feeling really nostalgic.

grr.... I hate when I write crap.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 02, 2008, 05:06:56 PM
aww you got me all excited and everything. Oh and I agree with what you said a few posts back Kelly lol I missed it the last time but I agree I think those two have a very unique and adorable relationship which I miss seeing very much :( lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 02, 2008, 05:09:43 PM
aww you got me all excited and everything. Oh and I agree with what you said a few posts back Kelly lol I missed it the last time but I agree I think those two have a very unique and adorable relationship which I miss seeing very much :( lol

don't worry, I want to write a good story for this challenge. But trust me, that one was no good... I'll come up with something way better.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 03, 2008, 11:56:45 PM
yay I was inspired by the pictures :)

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8981
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 09:02:11 AM
It's a simple challenge really. Create a story about one of these pictures and how it came to be. If you are very clever you can try to get all three in one story or write three separate stories if oyu'd like.

~ It should be no longer than 2,000 words
~ It can be told in real time or used as a flashback
~ you can include who took the picture

okay, so correct me if I am wrong...but I read it and loved it and I don't recall you mentioning who took the picture. lol. I would make the assumption that it was a fan, since it was at a concert, but you did make a rule that it had to be mentioned in the story.  :-\

Just an observation. I really enjoyed the story tho!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 10:42:10 AM
I revised the rule about including the person who took the picture to you may include the person who took the picture. I didn't even realize I had that in there originally lol

I would go back and change the story but I feel like it would kill the integrity of what I wrote. I'm going to try to include it in the other two though. I think it might be easier to do that in those.

I guess that's the beauty of creating the challenge and having no one respond to it yet. If people had I wouldn't have revised it, but since I am the first pretty much I went ahead and changed it.

So I revised it in your quote as well because I didn't want to confuse anyone about the change lol

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 04, 2008, 04:59:38 PM
I revised the rule about including the person who took the picture to you may include the person who took the picture. I didn't even realize I had that in there originally lol

I would go back and change the story but I feel like it would kill the integrity of what I wrote. I'm going to try to include it in the other two though. I think it might be easier to do that in those.

I guess that's the beauty of creating the challenge and having no one respond to it yet. If people had I wouldn't have revised it, but since I am the first pretty much I went ahead and changed it.



So I revised it in your quote as well because I didn't want to confuse anyone about the change lol



oh I see how it is. just change the rules when you don't want to follow them... its good to be a mod, huh?  :P  I must go read your story so that I can try to inspire myself for take two...
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 04, 2008, 06:36:20 PM
Being a Mod sounds rather convenient - lol. :D But glad you changed that rule, 'cause if I ever do get struck by an idea for this challenge, I'd have prolly forgotten & broken that one-lol.


~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 06:44:28 PM
oh I see how it is. just change the rules when you don't want to follow them... its good to be a mod, huh?  :P  I must go read your story so that I can try to inspire myself for take two...

yes exactly lol Because we all know there can only be one rule breaker when it comes to challenges! :P

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 06:45:06 PM
Being a Mod sounds rather convenient - lol. :D But glad you changed that rule, 'cause if I ever do get struck by an idea for this challenge, I'd have prolly forgotten & broken that one-lol.


~Lenni~

Well glad I could help then lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 06:48:28 PM
 ;D I was just givin ya a hard time anyways, Mare!  ;)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 06:56:01 PM
then I guess i'll have to smite you then lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 07:04:57 PM
*gasp* smite me?  :o
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 07:22:59 PM
yes I have a list of people to smite lol you'll be after Justin Timberlake :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 04, 2008, 07:27:24 PM
is Justin at the top of the list? :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 07:33:33 PM
no lol he's about fourth.

I have a very long list of potential smiteies
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 07:34:19 PM
*checks to make sure I didn't say it had to be from either Kevin or Nick's POV before I blow it again* lol



Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 04, 2008, 08:39:05 PM
Roflmao!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 09:25:49 PM
okay, Mare, let me get this straight. You have a very long list of people to potentially smite...Justin Timberlake is fourth on the list...and I am right after him...that would make me fifth on your very long list, right?  ???

I am torn between either A) curling up in a corner to twitch with fear or B) jumping up and down because I am priviledged enough to make it to number 5 on any of your lists, even if it is bad.  :-\ 

Hmmmmm  ::) Tough call, lol.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 04, 2008, 09:28:59 PM
okay, Mare, let me get this straight. You have a very long list of people to potentially smite...Justin Timberlake is fourth on the list...and I am right after him...that would make me fifth on your very long list, right?  ???

I am torn between either A) curling up in a corner to twitch with fear or B) jumping up and down because I am priviledged enough to make it to number 5 on any of your lists, even if it is bad.  :-\ 

Hmmmmm  ::) Tough call, lol.

I'd jump up & down - lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 09:34:04 PM
I'd jump up & down - lol.

~Lenni~

You know, that's the one I was leaning towards. After all, she IS the Queen of fanfiction. To be on ANY of her lists, good or bad, is almost like touching her crown! *gasp*
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 09:36:11 PM
ooh touching the crown moves you to number one on the list of smite. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 09:38:21 PM
ooh touching the crown moves you to number one on the list of smite. lol

I guess I shouldn't tell you that I tried on your robe and sat on your golden throne, huh? lol. SMITE ME OH MIGHTY SMITER!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 09:39:42 PM
P.S. ~ Since this is the May Challenge thread...it might be best that I mention the fact that I am working on a response as we...um...post, lol.  :D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 04, 2008, 09:45:04 PM
good, because I don't want to be the only one. I am almost done with my second story and no one has even posted a first one :(

I need to read some Kevin and Nick stories!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 04, 2008, 09:59:34 PM
I'm working on it too! My second one as well, I just didn't post the first one because you want good Nick and Kevin stories, not crap ones.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 10:07:17 PM
I am beginning to wonder if mine is turning out to be crap. lol. I was thinking it was all good and funny, but now I'm not so sure.  :-\
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 04, 2008, 10:25:16 PM
Let me be the judge!!!!! Lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 04, 2008, 10:42:52 PM
well, Lenni, be the judge. It's kind of dorky but I hope it's not TOO bad, lol.  ::) Oh well, I still got two more pics that I can write on.  ;)

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8982
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 04, 2008, 11:08:00 PM
I liked it! And you've a review....:D

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Sakabelle on May 05, 2008, 12:53:30 PM
I wrote one!  Short and sweet - lol

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8987
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 05, 2008, 03:32:40 PM
t was cute! I R&R'd earlier!   :D

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 05, 2008, 03:48:29 PM
Nice job to both of you! It's funny how you both picked the same picture. LOL

I'm working on that picture now for the second story.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 05, 2008, 04:07:09 PM
well Mare, I used you as the hot chick they all wanted just to make up for touching your crown.  am i forgiven?  :'( or do I need to make you kiss  :-* someone in the next picture response?  :-\
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 05, 2008, 04:08:57 PM
Ah I knew I forgot to mention something lol that's what it was. See? That's when reading in two parts is a bad thing.

I guess you're forgiven but don't let it ever happen again!

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 05, 2008, 05:10:30 PM
aaw, thanks Mare *squishy hug* you're the best.
 :D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 05, 2008, 08:42:43 PM
Woot! My second story is posted now. Two updates within two days of each other. Only Kevin and Nick can do that for me!

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8981
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 05, 2008, 09:16:10 PM
Again, I read & reviewed! Lol. :D

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: FricksBabyGurl on May 05, 2008, 10:06:16 PM
Hey I think I can do this one! Yay finally an easy challenge!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 07, 2008, 09:03:15 PM
Woot! I am rocking this challenge :)

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8981

I think i'm going to just keep going with new pictures for this one. YAY! But the last story is posted for the challenge now.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 07, 2008, 11:38:00 PM
I read it & reviewed via my cell phone while watching Criminal Minds in the other room - lol.  :D

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 08, 2008, 05:55:37 AM
OKay that's what you meant. You mentioned a cell phone in your review and you totally confused me. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 08, 2008, 12:07:31 PM
OKay that's what you meant. You mentioned a cell phone in your review and you totally confused me. lol

Bet I confused a lotta people-lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 08, 2008, 09:22:03 PM
I don't think all that many people have read it, so I think you're safe lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 08, 2008, 09:39:02 PM
I don't think all that many people have read it, so I think you're safe lol

Am I one of the few who likes to read the reviews first to see if the author replied to my last review? Lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 08, 2008, 09:44:03 PM
^ I always check that too but i'm not sure how many other people do that. NOt all that many people are reading the challenge stories is what I meant so besides me a few others, I don't think you have confused that many people, but i'm sure the ones that did read were all thinking what I was "Did she have a cellphone part in there I missed or something?" lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 09, 2008, 12:05:24 AM
^ I always check that too but i'm not sure how many other people do that. NOt all that many people are reading the challenge stories is what I meant so besides me a few others, I don't think you have confused that many people, but i'm sure the ones that did read were all thinking what I was "Did she have a cellphone part in there I missed or something?" lol

Lol. :D I love confusing people! Sometimes....L ol.

And, well, I haven't started a challenge story, but I did start another new BSB fan fiction last night & am currently working on it now - lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nickcarter280 on May 10, 2008, 07:56:03 AM
Mare, your stories of NIck and Kevin always rock... i like the idea keeping the series going...
i will try to write my first challenge. wish me luck... :-\
The posts on this challenge are great... Maybe it is just my obsession of Nick and Kevin though.lol. But great work so far. can't wait to read more posts...
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 13, 2008, 03:04:40 AM
I finally got to read the challenges and all I can say is awwwwwwwwwwwww www!


It was a little hard to find them all in all these pages, hehe last month Mare made it so easy to find them all, I think I'm spoiled now. Anyway, fabulous job ladies! I need to go write mine! Maybe I'll do that since I can't sleep at the moment and I've had a really awful day and need some good cheering up. Kevin and Nick cheer me up because they are just so special (and I don't mean in an olympics kind of way) So thanks ladies! You all put a much needed smile on my face.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 13, 2008, 05:11:11 AM
That's a good idea Kelly. I didn't bother doing that because for awhile it was just me lol but now I posted them all on the first page.

Hope your day gets better although your day is over now so hopefully today is a 'new' day.

Sucky days suck!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 13, 2008, 02:04:44 PM
Ok, here's mine. 

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9020 

and just so you know, I was under 2,000 words until I added the picture at the bottom.  :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 13, 2008, 02:07:15 PM
here is my second one!  ;D

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9021
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 13, 2008, 03:26:36 PM
Nice job ladies. :) I'm really hoping more people will respond to this one. It's Kevin and Nick peolpe...come on! lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Rose on May 13, 2008, 03:33:17 PM
Let me get through exams and I'll try my hand at it and see if anything comes out.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 13, 2008, 03:34:08 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 13, 2008, 11:35:39 PM
Some of us ended up starting a Carter family fic instead - haha. Eventually I'll write Kevin & Nick, if I feel I've more time. I swear, there's never enough time in the day anymore! Lol.

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 18, 2008, 11:16:41 PM
Finally! I finally got around to writing my challenge response. It's dedicated to Mare ;)

Party Time:
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9038
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 19, 2008, 08:07:07 PM
Feel good stories lol

Just kidding. Great job with your first foray into suspense Sarah. Remmeber you don't have to kill people to be suspenseful. Especially Nick or Kevin!!! Kill Brian or AJ for a change.



Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 19, 2008, 08:54:30 PM
Remmeber you don't have to kill people to be suspenseful.


lol but sometimes you do have to.  :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 19, 2008, 08:59:49 PM
Murderers!! lol

:P

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 19, 2008, 09:06:47 PM
I admit, when I wrote about slicing open Kevin's skin, I pictured dissecting the cat in my high school anatomy class. It was an interesting experience, and, well, it totally helped me write the story lol

I rather enjoyed that foray into bloodiness lol Must do it again :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 19, 2008, 09:47:23 PM
but my murder is relevant to the plot! I had to kill! And I didn't kill NIck! (though I easily could have.)


plus my challenge story was the heartfelt, make you want to cry, warm fuzzy feelings type so I get points to balance out the killing...   right?
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nicksgal on May 20, 2008, 09:03:06 AM
I think it says something when you right all warm fuzzy stories and a slasher fic. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 06:32:55 PM
I admit, when I wrote about slicing open Kevin's skin, I pictured dissecting the cat in my high school anatomy class. It was an interesting experience, and, well, it totally helped me write the story lol

I rather enjoyed that foray into bloodiness lol Must do it again :P

I dissected a cat in high school too.  That was some inner turmoil right there... my love of cats vs. my love of slicing and dicing and seeing body parts.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 20, 2008, 07:39:21 PM
that just seems so wrong. cats... I did the fetal pig thing. that was wrong too, but cats sound worse.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: AJsKellyMouse on May 20, 2008, 07:45:41 PM
Cats...pigs... squid...what else did I dissect?  I even got to go see a human cadaver (or however you spell it).  I have to imagine the experience helps out with the writing.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 20, 2008, 08:16:54 PM
that just seems so wrong. cats... I did the fetal pig thing. that was wrong too, but cats sound worse.

Eeewww, yeah, I had to do the pig disection in biology back in like 10th grade. My friend and I were lab partners for that and she was so squeemish over the whole thing that she made me do the initial incision and the cutting through the ribs. *cringes at the memory of the sound and feeling of rib cutting *gag** R.I.P LuLu the pig... LoL
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 20, 2008, 08:45:22 PM
I almost failed because I refused to dissect a cat. :(

I knew I was going to be a musician and never planned on being a murdering psychopath so I didn't feel the need. She didn't appreciate me saying that though lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 20, 2008, 08:51:09 PM
^ Haha...Man, if I would have said that to my biology teacher...she had a wicked sense of humor, but she was also a bit looney/psychotic...she might have turned the scalpel on me if I would have said that.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 20, 2008, 09:02:43 PM
that just seems so wrong. cats... I did the fetal pig thing. that was wrong too, but cats sound worse.

the cats are practically dead when these companies that distribute animal specimen for academic use sweep them off the streets anyway. my cat was almost 5 feet long, had the mangiest fur, and was the skinniest thing ever. it didn't much look like a house cat or someone's pet, so i didn't mind so much.

i've done rats, cow hearts, sheep's brain, the cat, these giant, black southern grasshoppers that were two feet long, etc. Of all of them, the grasshoppers freaked me out the most lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 09:47:03 PM
that just seems so wrong. cats... I did the fetal pig thing. that was wrong too, but cats sound worse.

I did the fetal pig too... and I have to say, as disturbed as I was by the cat (disturbed but also fascinated... LOL I'm not gonna lie; I love cats, but I thought it was cool too), I actually found the pig worse.  I think it was because the cat was this big, ugly, shaved thing, but the fetal pig was this cute little piglet.  Like Wilbur!  LOL  We had to chop off its legs and its snout and stuff cause we were just supposed to be dissecting down to the brain stem and spinal cord, and it seemed so wrong! :(  Poor little piglet.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 20, 2008, 09:50:04 PM
We had to chop off its legs and its snout and stuff cause we were just supposed to be dissecting down to the brain stem and spinal cord, and it seemed so wrong! :(  Poor little piglet.

Holy! You had to do that?! We had to dissect the whole freakin' piggy, but there was no snout and limb choppage that went on.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 09:51:09 PM
i've done rats, cow hearts, sheep's brain, the cat, these giant, black southern grasshoppers that were two feet long, etc. Of all of them, the grasshoppers freaked me out the most lol

Eww to the grasshopper!  Two feet?!  Freaky!

I've done the cat, fetal pig, sheep brain, cow eye, starfish, and frog.  Oh, and a pickle LOL.  We did the pickle in 8th grade for practice before we did the starfish and the frog.  The frog was the coolest!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 09:53:12 PM
Holy! You had to do that?! We had to dissect the whole freakin' piggy, but there was no snout and limb choppage that went on.

Yeah, it was sick!  Our goal was to dissect down to the brain stem and spinal cord and remove those without severing the cord (which my partner and I actually suceeded at - go us!), so it was basically "hack and chop everything else up until you get to the middle, and then be really, really careful."  And that's really the only thing I remember about doing it - that we sliced off its little legs and its snout. :(
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 20, 2008, 09:56:48 PM
And that's really the only thing I remember about doing it - that we sliced off its little legs and its snout. :(

*gags*
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 09:59:38 PM
Hehe, sorry for hijacking this thread!  And grossing everyone out. ;D :P
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: RokofAges75 on May 20, 2008, 10:03:01 PM
LOL so I keep on hijacking... but when we dissected the cats during my senior year, I had this little tube of lotion in my purse; I think it was Jergens or some brand like that... and every day after we finished dissecting, I would wash my hands and then put on that lotion cause they'd be all dry.  And after awhile, I started to associate the smell of that lotion with the smell of formaldehyde/dead cats.  I didn't use it all that often cause it was just in my purse, so I carried it around for months after that, and seriously, every time I put it on, I thought of dead cats.  I finally had to throw it away just because it grossed me out.  I don't think I've bought Jergens lotion since LOL.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Rose on May 20, 2008, 10:54:51 PM
Would it be sick and wrong to say I loved every second of dissecting animals? lol I loved dissecting the cat, that was so cool. I had my anatomy class right after lunch too lmao. The frog was cool too, so were the owl pellets, the piglet, the pig's heart... I almost went into medicine.

But I like dissecting the human psychosis better lol

Oh for those who dissected the cats, did your teachers have a preggy one he did along with the class too? That was the one sad thing, when he pulled out dead unborn kittens only like 2 weeks away from being born.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: AJsKellyMouse on May 20, 2008, 11:21:08 PM
Oh for those who dissected the cats, did your teachers have a preggy one he did along with the class too? That was the one sad thing, when he pulled out dead unborn kittens only like 2 weeks away from being born.

My teacher had the preggy cat.  It was horrible!  I almost went into medicine, too, so I kind of found it fun-but compeltely gross at the same time.  Now freakin way could I have done a grasshopper.  I freak out when I see a little one in my house.

And all the girls in my class would pull out their scented lotions and stuff trying to get rid of that formaldahyde smell on our hands (even the guys took some the first few days lmao) but instead of covering the smell, it just made it worse...like dead cat, formaldahyde and apples.  Yum.  *gags*
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 21, 2008, 05:56:37 AM
New rule is if you post more than two times in this thread you better write a challenge story for it!

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 21, 2008, 04:34:23 PM
^^ I like that.  ;)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 21, 2008, 06:37:35 PM
And what happens if we don't write a challenge story after two posts? Hmmm???
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: honey on May 21, 2008, 06:41:12 PM
I feel a smiting coming on!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: starbeamz on May 21, 2008, 07:24:46 PM
SMITE! SMITE! SMITE!

(I can sense a Mare with her smitey senses tingling heading this way lol)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 21, 2008, 07:27:51 PM
I feel a smiting coming on!

SMITE! SMITE! SMITE!

(I can sense a Mare with her smitey senses tingling heading this way lol)

Bring on the Mare who smites! I isn't scared! ;D
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 21, 2008, 08:26:47 PM
Luckily for me...I have no reason to be scared because I wrote TWO responses to the challenge!  :P

So let the smiting begin.  ;)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 21, 2008, 08:45:50 PM
Yes a major smiting will occur and didn't we already cover this in April's thread? How annoying it is to have to go through pages of posts that have nothing to do with the stories that are supposed to be posted by people who don't plan on posting a story to begin with? lol I love you all but it's annoying!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on May 21, 2008, 08:47:42 PM
Hey! Who says I don't plan on posting a story for the challenge? Even if planning and actually posting are two different things for me? LoL.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 21, 2008, 08:49:36 PM
Nobody i'm just saying stop babbling in here! Go babble in a different thread. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: nicksgal on May 22, 2008, 09:44:01 AM
I dissected a worm and threw up. That was the end for me. lol
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: AJsKellyMouse on May 24, 2008, 01:10:27 AM
Okay, I was bored whilst babysitting (I can only watch so much Spongebob before I want to gauge my eyes out), and I didn't want to get smited...so I participated.  Plus, I didn't participate last month.  I wrote for all three pictures, so it's a series. :)

http://absolutechaos.net/viewseries.php?seriesid=74
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Steph on May 24, 2008, 03:00:42 AM
I just posted my reply to the challenge and I have already received seven reviews! One from the fabulous Mare herself! Thanks, girls. =)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 24, 2008, 08:56:06 AM
YAY to all of you and the Kevin and Nick love. Kelly I didn't see you posted a challenge. I'll post yours up on the front page as well :)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 24, 2008, 10:50:29 AM
*sigh* I still got one more to write...for the one where Nick is leaning on Kev. But, I can't seem to think of anything really good for it. I'm trying though.  :-\
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 24, 2008, 11:12:23 AM
aww yay! That one was the hardest one for me too.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: AJsKellyMouse on May 24, 2008, 12:31:01 PM
That was the first one I got an idea from.  I'm excited to read the others to see how different everyon's minds work!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: Nijntje on May 26, 2008, 01:53:40 PM
I just gotta say that I'm SO happy I didn't have to disect anything in high-school or college.. omg..
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: LenniluvsBrian on May 26, 2008, 11:26:36 PM
I never did come up with an idea for this challenge..... though, it made me wanna go re-read The Importance Of Fly Fishing again - lol. :D

~Lenni~
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 28, 2008, 08:44:25 PM
I thought you might like these Mare...

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/alota_cookin/kev_nick.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/alota_cookin/nick_kev.jpg)
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 28, 2008, 08:46:29 PM
aww thanks! I always love me some Kevin and Nick pics. :) I don't have those two yet.
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 28, 2008, 08:49:30 PM
yeah, I saw them and was like AH! cuz one is like way old. the other is messed up because Nick is serious and Kevin is being goofy...it's like the world was out of wack that day!
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: mare on May 28, 2008, 08:50:50 PM
LOL gotta love those moments.

Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: alota_cookin on May 28, 2008, 08:59:07 PM
 :D agreed
Title: Re: The May Challenge
Post by: TantilisinTeaser on May 29, 2008, 04:47:21 AM
Aww in that fist pic they have matching haircuts! Do you think Denise used the same bowl as a template to cut around? LOL!

Maybe Nick saw Kevin and was like "I want mine like that!"

He looks so young. I was cracking up when I saw the at the 02 and they did uit playin games because they played the video and Nick just looked so young!! and scrawney!