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cabinpres_fic) wrote2012-05-29 05:28 am
cabinpres_fic) wrote2012-05-29 05:28 am
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Prompting Post V
Please see the most recent MOD NOTE and ADDENDUM
(updated 5 July)
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 ArchiveThis 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.
- 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.
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.
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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Elegant Martin
(Anonymous) 2012-06-19 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)Fill: Requiem for a Dream
Was listening to this YouTube video while writing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH-Tbr9XH8g&list=PL47C64E7B35C7D3A2&index=88&feature=plpp_video
Martin wandered around the lobby of the hotel that Carolyn had booked them into. Naturally it was a dive, but once it looked like it had been a very fine hotel that had fallen on hard times. He noticed a hallway leading to somewhere lighter than the shadowed lobby and headed down it. As he entered the room, his breath caught at the incredible view. The hotel was situated on the edge of a sea cliff, and the large room he was in boasted one entire glass wall. He could see the waves pounding the rocks below.
He stared for several minutes, then looked around the room. Clearly, during the hotel's heyday, it had been a sitting room. It still held several groupings of furniture, chairs and sofas arranged around tables. A closed up bar was against the back wall and a few feet away was an old grand piano. Martin smiled at the sight of it. His grandmother had taught him to play classical piano when he was a boy and he still practiced whenever he could.
He walked over to it, raised the lid and played a few scales. It was a little out of tune, but didn't sound too bad. He quickly glanced around to make sure that no one was around, sat down on the bench and began to play.
Mozart's Requiem for a Dream had been his grandmother's favorite song and as the music washed over him he remembered her hands over his, guiding him in the making of beautiful music. He had always been happiest when he was staying with her; she didn't demand that he try to be anything but himself. With her, he had just been Martin. It had been incredibly liberating and now, as he played what he would always think of as her song, that same sense of freedom washed over him. He threw himself into the music, not caring who might see or hear. All that mattered was the keys under his fingers.
As the song, climaxed, then drew to a close, he heard a faint sound nearby. Someone was trying to breath quietly, and not doing a very good job. Martin turned around to see Arthur standing behind him, breathing hard, tears falling down his cheeks and a huge grin on his face. Douglas and Carolyn were standing behind Arthur, eyes wide. Martin started to tense, then relaxed again. He would not be ashamed of what his grandmother had taught him. He gave a slight smile and asked "Well, what did you think?"
Re: Fill: Requiem for a Dream
Lovely job, my dear. <3<3<3
Re: Fill: Requiem for a Dream
(Anonymous) 2012-06-20 03:25 am (UTC)(link)Re: Fill: Requiem for a Dream
(Anonymous) 2012-06-20 05:19 am (UTC)(link)Re: Fill: Requiem for a Dream
Re: Fill: Requiem for a Dream