mentalist: jane summer rain
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Drabble Tag Round 5!

Who can believe we're already on our FIFTH Mentalist Big Bang Drabble Tag thread? It's crazy; it feels like only yesterday that the Mentalist Big Bang made its big leap onto LiveJournal!

Anyway, we know that not everyone is into drabbling and we're cool with that. So, if you want to treat this as a normal drabble tag with a precisely 100 word stipulation, that's fine. However, to encourage more activity, we'll accept any flashfic (less than 500 words) in answer to the prompts. That way, everyone should be able to get their Mentalist juices flowing.

As always, here's our usual, handy FAQs for Drabble Tag - just in case anyone is new to the game!

So, what is a drabble?
A drabble is a very short piece of creative writing which is precisely 100 words in length.

Drabbling is an excellent way to start writing if you don't feel very confident with it, as it's only a very short piece. It's also good if you don't have much time - you can easily write a drabble in 10 minutes (sometimes less!).

What is drabble tag?
A game! The game will begin with TWO prompts, whoever comes across this first gets to choose which prompt they wish to write a drabble for. Once you have posted your drabble in response to a prompt (as a reply to the prompt comment) you MUST provide at least ONE prompt (as a new comment) so that the next person can play too. This keeps on going for as long as you like, with one or two new prompts appearing with each prompt filled.

As I said before, this is more flashfic tag. We will accept any replies to prompts which are less than 500 words. As some people find it difficult to aim for a precise word count, we're allowing this flexibility. This is in order to encourage more participation than the previous incarnation.

What should I include as my prompts?
Anything! You can include a word (e.g. pizza), phrases (e.g lost in translation), song lyrics (e.g. This is how you remind me, Of what I really am), quotes, etc. The world is your oyster and quite frankly, no one is going to tell you that your prompt is rubbish because what inspires one may not inspire others and visa versa. But please be aware that not everyone loves the same characters/pairings. Whilst prompts about Jane/Lisbon or Van Pelt/Rigsby are fine, try to keep your prompts general (or one of the two general, whilst the other can be character/pairing specific).

To remind you how Drabble Tag work?
The first comments for this game will be TWO PROMPTS.

The next person replies (to that comment, not the whole post) with a drabble or flashfic inspired by one of prompts.

They must then leave a new comment (to the whole post!) which contains a new prompt (or two).

Another person will then do exactly the same – post a drabble and another one or two prompts.

Feel free to leave comments to drabbles/flashfics!

Please remember to leave at least ONE prompt for EVERY drabble you write!

mentalist: ...why I'm in charge

Drabble Tag the 4th!

What is a Mentalist Big Bang of any guise without its traditional accompanying Drabble Tag?

Not everyone is into drabbling and we're cool with that. So, if you want to treat this as a normal drabble tag with a precisely 100 word stipulation, that's fine. However, to encourage more activity, we'll accept any flashfic (less than 500 words) in answer to prompts.

So, what is a drabble?
A drabble is a very short piece of creative writing which is precisely 100 words in length.

Drabbling is an excellent way to start writing if you don't feel very confident with it, as it's only a very short piece. It's also good if you don't have much time - you can easily write a drabble in 10 minutes (sometimes less!).

What is drabble tag?
A game! The game will begin with TWO prompts, whoever comes across this first gets to choose which prompt they wish to write a drabble for. Once you have posted your drabble in response to a prompt (as a reply to the prompt comment) you MUST provide at least ONE prompt (as a new comment) so that the next person can play too. This keeps on going for as long as you like, with one or two new prompts appearing with each prompt filled.

As I said before, this is more flashfic tag. We will accept any replies to prompts which are less than 500 words. As some people find it difficult to aim for a precise word count, we're allowing this flexibility. This is in order to encourage more participation than the previous incarnation.

What should I include as my prompts?
Anything! You can include a word (e.g. pizza), phrases (e.g lost in translation), song lyrics (e.g. This is how you remind me, Of what I really am), quotes, etc. The world is your oyster and quite frankly, no one is going to tell you that your prompt is rubbish because what inspires one may not inspire others and visa versa. But please be aware that not everyone loves the same characters/pairings. Whilst prompts about Jane/Lisbon or Van Pelt/Rigsby are fine, try to keep your prompts general (or one of the two general, whilst the other can be character/pairing specific).

To remind you how Drabble Tag work?
The first comments for this game will be TWO PROMPTS.

The next person replies (to that comment, not the whole post) with a drabble or flashfic inspired by one of prompts.

They must then leave a new comment (to the whole post!) which contains a new prompt (or two).

Another person will then do exactly the same – post a drabble and another one or two prompts.

Feel free to leave comments to drabbles/flashfics!

Please remember to leave at least ONE prompt for EVERY drabble you write!
Jareth

Weird Wednesday: do characters "speak" to you?

I'm posting this with miss_peg's permission. A very happy birthday to her, by the way!

Do you happen to have a muse character, one who makes you feel like you've known him/her all of your life? A character that is the driving force behind most of your stories?
Conversely, is there any character that doesn't seem to "tell you" absolutely anything? One that you find particularly difficult to write about, or won't ever write at all?

Feel free to list characters from other shows, movies or books as well...
Grace light

Ticky Box Thursday! Have you contacted your author/artist?

Poll #1885893 Pairings!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 10

Have you contacted your artist/author?

View Answers
Of course, I did it right away!
9(75.0%)
Yes, I'm just waiting for a reply.
3(25.0%)
No, but I'm doing it in a minute, thanks for the reminder!
0(0.0%)
No, I need to contact my artist/author?
0(0.0%)
Other?
0(0.0%)

What ticky boxes do you want for Christmas?

View Answers
Traditional Ticky Box
4(21.1%)
Tick Tock Box
4(21.1%)
Tic Tac Box
3(15.8%)
Sticky Tack Box
2(10.5%)
A plain, cardboard Box
6(31.6%)
mentalist: jane summer rain
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Snippets Saturday: Romance!

It's time to share those cute romantic moments that you may have written in your stories. Whether it's the start of a gentle romance or the tragic breakdown of a relationship, this is what we want to read this week. :)

Remember: you can comment on the snippets that have already been shared as well as share your own!
mentalist: cho is thrilled
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Ticky Box Thursday: Take Your Pick!

On Monday, we'll be asking for summaries... which means, we'll be asking if you know for certain which category you'll be submitting in. Which brings us this week's poll... As there's been some people switching categories, it'd be nice to know what to expect: (If you're writing multiple fics in the same category, please reply with specifics!)

Poll #1880437
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 10

Which category are you writing for this year?

View Answers
Big Bang!
5(22.7%)
Little Bang!
4(18.2%)
Mini Bang!
9(40.9%)
What? I'm an artist.
4(18.2%)

ok artists, one for you too: which category are you most interested in making art for?

View Answers
Big Bang!
1(7.1%)
Little Bang!
2(14.3%)
Mini Bang!
4(28.6%)
What? I'm an author!
7(50.0%)

what do you want for this TICKSgiving?

View Answers
a slice of ticky?
3(20.0%)
some tickberry sauce?
2(13.3%)
some pumpbox pie?
5(33.3%)
just a regular ticky box, thanks!
5(33.3%)
other: cats and food don't mix
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weird wednesday: she's a pussycat really

Today's Weird Wednesday is inspired by a conversation with a co-worker. And also a scene from 1x03 Red Tide.

Basically.. it goes like this: people, usually women, who build up barriers are described by their friends as being 'pussycats' - ie, once you get to know them, they're easy to 'tame'. Which is a crass generalisation and often rather inaccurate. After all, as a cat owner, a cat can love you to the ends of the earth, but if it finds a better deal it'll take it. And also, it still has teeth and claws and is more than happy to show them, even after years together.

So: what kind of animal would you describe yourself as being? Of course, you could be a cat, but regardless of the animal you pick, I'd love to know your justifications too!
mentalist: sympathy for the devil 2
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Snippets Saturday: CSI Mentalist-style!

Sorry we've been quiet lately. I've been ill/lazy/ill, take your pick. But no excuses. I need to start actually posting our daily things.

As it's a Saturday, it's about time we had another round of sharing snippets. This time, we want things related to case investigations. Looking at crime scenes, dead bodies, interrogating suspects and the like. So please do reply and share with us!

Remember you can reply to the snippets if you like too... ;)