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PROMPT POST PART IV

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 [personal profile] 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



  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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

    4. 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.
  4. Please no RPF. I'm not trying to oppress you RPF writers and enthusiasts, I would just really like to avoid any legal problems.

  5. 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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Re: FILL: Mister May - 7/7

[identity profile] tracionn.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know what to say. And I'm so sorry about it, I really am.
I didn't expect Douglas/Martin, but I didn't expect this either and I'm rather sad right know. It hurts. (But I'm completly and reasonably aware that's just me being weak!)

Re: FILL: Mister May - 7/7 - OP

(Anonymous) 2012-05-24 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
Please don't be sad! I didn't intend for there to be any M/D in the story at all initially, it just seemed to naturally be heading towards Douglas getting confusing feelings and Martin being Martinishly oblivious. I wanted to go with an ending that suited Cabin Pressure - a cruelly ironic twist, a thwarted hope. Douglas isn't exactly going to angst about this forever. He's not in love, it's just a crush that got shot down in flames without the crushee even knowing about it (happens to the best of us - has happened to me many a time!) At the end of the day, Martin's self esteem has shot up, Douglas has won all of his bets and Martin & Douglas' friendship is very strong by the end of the story. I actually consider it quite a happy ending. Just not as happy for Douglas as he'd hoped.

Re: FILL: Mister May - 7/7 - OP

[identity profile] tracionn.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
First things first: Thank you so much for not being cross with me! That alone means a lot to me. (I know I'm rather weak and gee, I break way too easily.)

And that you took the time to write such a kind and calming reply means just as much, thank you for this too! I do feel a bit better and though still a bit sad I understand the outcome better.
I did see Douglas isn't devastated and I'm of course glad it went so well for Martin and Douglas after all did help him a lot and I'm sure Martin knows that too.

And when I know that in your (as the author's) mind the friendship is as strong as ever, it's quite a help.

Thank you again (also, sorry again)!!!

Re: FILL: Mister May - 7/7 - OP

(Anonymous) 2012-05-24 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
No, that's OK - readers will interpret a story in different ways and all, I'm just sorry that it made you feel sad!
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