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WELCOME - Prompts Post Part I

Please see the most recent MOD NOTE

(updated 6 June)

Welcome everybody. How you got here I have no idea but thank you for coming and welcome again, nonetheless . As you may have gathered this is a Fic Prompting Meme dedicated solely to the hilarious and oh-so-addictive BBC Radio 4 sitcom - Cabin Pressure. I'm aiming for this to be pretty anything goes - but in order for everything to run smoothly, there are a few guidelines. Don't worry - they're not too restrictive.

FILLING GUIDELINES

As you probably all know - our meme now has it's very own database created and maintained by the great Enigel. It both catalogues each and every prompt that we post and provides links to fills. You can find it here: Google Spreadsheet

We also have a Pinboard archive which has been put in place by the lovely

oxfordtweed in the place of our late Delicious Archive. This Archive contains a list of all the prompts this meme has to offer - you can find it here: Pinboard Archive

This is a great step forward in making our meme just a little more organised (but not too organised of course. This is Cabin Pressure) which is always a good thing.

So in order to make things easier to archive - Please nest your fills.

This can be done by either posting each part as a reply to that part's immediate predecessor, OR by replying each time to Part I OR - well you get the idea :D

It makes it simpler for Enigel and myself to link fills in a clean and clear manner. Following these guildelines will be very much appreciated guys :D

REPROMPTING

Reprompting is allowed but please include the URL of the original prompt when you do so. It will make it infinitely more easy to Archive which would make both Enigel and I very happy :)

As for everything else

Be respectful to one another. Disagreements are fine, but not everything disagreeable is trolling. If you suspect someone of trolling, just ignore it. If you cannot respond to a comment without attacking or trolling someone else, keep it to yourself.

No bashing prompts. It might not be your cup of tea - but obviously someone wants it enough to go to the effort of requesting it. So just scroll past it.

Prompt away as much as you like guys - seriously, go wild - but please try to fill as well.

NEW - If your fill includes a major element that veers from the original prompt (crossovers, established universes, kinks, et cetera), please take a few moments to check with the OP that such additions are welcome. This has caused problems in the past and it only takes a few moments of your time.
Please no RPF. I'm not trying to oppress you RPF writers and enthusiasts, I would just really like to avoid any legal problems.

When you post a fill (or post a new part of a WIP) please go over to the Filled Prompts Post (if it is complete) or the WIP Post (if there are still more parts to come) and, following each post's guideline's, post a link to this fill or new part.

REALLY IMPORTANT ADDENDUM

According to numerous Child Safety laws it is illegal to provide pornographic material to minors. Seeing that the majority of the stuff we have here is rather adult in nature, this Meme is consequently an 18+ zone. Failing to comply to this rule could result in the Meme getting shut down. So if you're here and you're under 18 please back button now.

+ Please do not post anything regarding minors in a sexual situation. It really doesn't matter how tasteful or crass it is, there are laws that classify that sort of thing as child pornography and as such, I'm afraid we're going to have to go with the attitude that safe is better than sorry.

It really is VERY important that these rules are upheld as the consequences are severe.

Other than that - go crazy guys. Any problems please just message me and I'll try my best to work it out.

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I've been listening to Fitton all evening - could I have something with drunk!Martin because he's hilarious :D
And - I don't know - maybe Douglas is there to take him home and tuck him in or something

Caroline finally comes up with a bet she's Douglas can't win: get Martin laid. Disastrous attempts may ensue, but eventually Douglas realizes that she never specified by whom. Bonus points if this involves Douglas once again filling the flight deck with flowers.

MJN airdot crashes on a deserted island (maybe they're just waiting for rescue, maybe Douglas has A Plan, maybe they're stuck).

XD. You know you want it.

LMAO.

This needs to happen. XD

Something - anything - around the line "Martin, you're not seriously asking me to call you sir..?"

*shameface on*

WANT

So Carolyn was about to sell MJN air back to her ex-husband back when they were waiting for Godard wasn't she?
She was about to announce it to everyone before Douglas interrupted her wasn't she.
One semi-successful flight wouldn't have been enough to convince her not to - so I want to know what did.
Here's a clue - her and Martin spent the entire trip sobering up in the galley.

Can I have a fic where Martin convinces Carolyn not to sell the airline, whether it be by persuasion or by surfacing those deeply repressed maternal feelings (she is after all the Alpha dog :D) with his tearful begging - which, let's face it - is the more likely scenario

Fantastic prompt.

I want this.

Hah! I want this!

Ohhhhh - I want this more than I want slash.

Oh my god - this... THIS... is the prompt of awesome.

Ummm. I can feel myself about to claim this. Would anyone mind?

Edited 2010-09-26 22:22 (UTC)

Yes please! I'm just so happy there's finally a community and I simply cannot wait to read some fills. I mean, could any Cabin Pressure-inspired fic not be incredible?

(/anon!fangirl giddiness)

So, this brilliant fic: http://robotsdance.livejournal.com/1751.html got me wishing for someone to want to rescue Martin.

We know Arthur absolutely would. Cue Martin having to rescue himself and Arthur. Bonus (Martin's salary for two months :D) if his captain's hat plays a part in the rescue. :D

OH! Please do :D I would be indebted to you for - well, about eternity I suppose

Or "until the last syllable of recorded time," as FO Richardson would say!

Ok. I'll get on it.

Hey, this prompt caught my eye. I hope it's okay, and anyone should feel free to do a longer, more proper fill :D.

"That," slurred Martin as Douglas sat him down on the bed and helped him with his shirt buttons, "Was the best birthday. E~ver."

Douglas grunted uninterestedly and stepped back, debating whether he should attempt to remove Martin's pants.

Maybe later.

"No, really!" Martin flopped back onto the bed and rubbed his face in the bedding (silk sheets; let it never be said that Douglas Richardson was a cheap, unromantic date). "It was all smashing, really. And you...you, with your cranberry juice and your little-"

"Yes, thank you, Martin." Douglas pulled Martin's second shoe off with a hearty tug and staggered back. Martin giggled, wiggled his toes, and flapped his arms up and down across the bed as if he were making a snow angel. "I'm glad you had fun. Jolly good. Nothing could make me happier."

Finally catching on to the fact that he should be undressing for bed, Martin fumbled at his belt and managed to get his trousers down to mid-thigh before he aborted his disrobing to purse his lips and cease all toe-wiggling.

"You didn't, though."

"Mmm?" Douglas regarded the man, sprawled in socks, boxers, and undershirt, and pursed his lips.

"Have fun. You didn't have fun. You can't drink." Martin's glance was less upset than it was accusatory; he raised his head and fixed Douglas in a stare. "That's- that's not fair!"

"Martin," Douglas said as he grabbed hold of Martin's shoulders and dragged him bodily up the bed and manhandled him under the covers. "I can assure you, I am perfectly content."

Martin grinned, shut his eyes, and promptly fell asleep in about two seconds.

Douglas undressed and slipped into bed in silence, but with a smile on his lips: the smug, self-satisfied smile of the only man in the room who will not be hungover at his six A.M. wake-up call.

Life was jolly good indeed.

Oh god, please do!!

"I'm not... asking, as such. We're off duty. This is an informal occasion-"

"Now that's an understatement."

"I was merely... making a suggestion."

"And your suggestion happens to include my calling you 'sir', while I'm busy..."

"Yes, all right, forget it, no need to kill what's left of the mood."

"Martin, what I was trying to point out was that as fantastically capable and very good at... well, anything as I am, even I can't do two entirely different things with my mouth - at the same time."

"..."

"Are you all right, Martin? I haven't seen you so red-faced since you shook Hester Macauley's hand."

"No, no, I mean yes, I'm fine. It's just, um, didn't mean that thing, I meant... the other. Thing."

"Ah. That's a lot more biologically feasible, and I might even be amenable to the suggestion. But just to make sure I know what I'm consenting to here - do you mean that I should call you 'sir' while I bugger you senseless and pound you into that lovely mattress?"

"... Yes."

"Martin, all that blood shouldn't be going to your face."

"Douglas!"

"It's all right. Sir. I can fix that. With your permission, sir?"

"Nnngh."

"I quite agree, sir."

Heee. How sweet, and also devious - just like Douglas with his numerous ulterior motives. ;D

Oh my... This is brilliant!

Should not have checked my LJ inbox at the library...

*face is same colour as Captain Crieff's*

Oh what the hell. It was worth it.

Your fill == total UNF! as well as being terrifyingly in character. This is going to alter my listening experience for quite some time.

*offers you first pick of the cheese tray - you can even have the camembert*

♥

Oh my god that is BRILLIANT!

Definitely needs a followup too.

Can I have a fic where Martin is actually a member of the Slippery family, and for some reason Douglas and Arthur (who naturally drags Carolyn along too) are invited (and attend) Christmas dinner with the family. Come on - Martin's adorable - Rory's adorable (hmmm, I'm seeing a trend here) Where can it fail

I've been listening to Ipswich a lot, and, er, I keep fixating on the smoke-filled fuselage disaster:

"The important thing is, is Martin all right?"

And then Douglas rescues (the body of) Martin! I have this soap-operatic image of Douglas emerging heroically from the smoke with a swooning Martin in his manly arms. *cough* (Of course, this being Cabin Pressure, he'd then bump his head on the door frame or something...)

So, er, something around that, please? :D Hurt-comfort, CPR, crack, all of the above... Fic, art, it's all welcomed.

SECONDED!! Oh I loved that bit *had same mental image as you OP :D*

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WELCOME - Prompts Post Part I

Please see the most recent MOD NOTE

FILLING GUIDELINES

REPROMPTING

As for everything else

REALLY IMPORTANT ADDENDUM

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