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Writing Challenge #4: Mardi Gras!

by dmfalk

Oooh, two journals in a day! I'm getting dangerous again! ;)

OK, I've already decided on species for the St. Patrick's Day and Easter/Spring Equinox Writing Challenge entries (respectively, Fox and Bilby, so you guys now have fair warning in advance of the actual challenge keywords, which I'll post when the time comes... Why Bilby? You'll have to find out.....later. ;) ), but I felt there was too long of a break between #3 (Valentine's Day) and the Challenge for St. Patrick's Day, so.... How 'bout one for Mardi Gras (or, if you're in other parts of the world, Carnival)?

Well, nothing says Louisiana like swamps and alligators, so...

The species (and keyword #1) is.....

OTTER!

Nothing says an implacable show-off like an otter, and what's a Mardi Gras (or Carnival) without show-offs, yes? ;)

Since the theme is Mardi Gras, it's not important to make it a keyword, so what'll be the rest?

Well... To list 'em out, here they are:

OTTER
BEADS
JAZZ

So, let's get the party started and have some fun! :) As usual, can be clean or REALLY naughty, as long as it's imaginative-- I'm never expecting the obvious, so surprise me! Just remember, have some fun with this! :) Note that these are keywords, and not a phrase, like some other prompts & challenges, and can be thematic, if one chooses. These may be short enough to fit on a flea's back or long enough to dwarf the Lord of the Rings trilogy... :)

Oh, and if you're new to the Writing Challenge, or haven't been keeping up, the previous three Challenges are still open-- There is no deadline on any of these, but I would like a heads-up to know if there's interest. You don't need to go into any details as to what you're writing, except maybe letting me know which Challenge(s) you're working on, if it'll be taking a while. The more I know there's interest, the more likely I can continue this project.

Below is a list of past and current Challenges, with links to all submissions for each.

#1: no theme
SQUIRREL
PANTIES
RADIO

#2: Chinese Lunar New Year-- Year of the Rabbit
BUNNY
MOON
TRAVEL

Moon Rabbit - Part 1 by CyberCornEntropic

#3: Valentine's Day
CAT
HEART
LOVE

Moon Rabbit - Part 2 by CyberCornEntropic

#4: Mardi Gras
OTTER
BEADS
JAZZ

Moon Rabbit - Part 3 by CyberCornEntropic

#5: St. Patrick's Day
FOX
GOLD
LUCK
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Moon Rabbit - Part 4 by CyberCornEntropic

#6: Tribute to Japan
No keywords, but had to either take place in Japan or have something Japanese-related.

Why the Ground Quakes by CyberCornEntropic

#7: April Fool's Day
PLUSHIE
LONELINESS
DRESS

Moon Rabbit - Part 5 by CyberCornEntropic

#8: Easter
BILBY
RAIN
FLOWER

How Deidrei Saved Easter by CyberCornEntropic

#9 (#9, #9, #9, #9....): SF Golden Gate Bridge, ruptured Rapture, Memorial Day
FIREFOX (lesser/red panda, sankam, nin wah)
SERVICE
FUTURE

Moon Rabbit - Part 6 by CyberCornEntropic

#10: Father's Day
DAD
WEEKEND
PICNIC

Moon Rabbit - Part 7 by CyberCornEntropic

#11: National & personal birthdays
DOG
BEANS
BIRTHDAY
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#12: Apollo 11 anniversary/Space Shuttle is grounded
EAGLE
SUN
SEA

Moon Rabbit - Part 9 by CyberCornEntropic

#13: Dog Days of Summer
DOG
CAMPING
STARS

#14: Special 46th Birthday Edition
SQUIRREL, MOUSE, BUNNY, SKUNK and/or LEPTICTIDIUM (any one or more or all)
BIRTHDAY
BRIDGE

(species chosen: BUNNY, SKUNK)

#15: The War of the Worlds broadcast of 1938...
RADIO
PANIC
ALIENS

#16: Thanksgiving
TURKEY
PILGRIM
STUFFING
THANKSGIVING

The Toughest Turkey That Ever Were by CyberCornEntropic

#17: Holiday Season
DEER
GIFTS
HOLIDAYS

Moon Rabbit - Part 8 by CyberCornEntropic

#18: New Year's Resolutions
MOUSE
YEAR
RESOLUTION

Moon Rabbit - Part 10 by CyberCornEntropic

As always, have fun! :)

Now, to go hunt down some beignets-- Yum! ;)

SUBMISSIONS SO FAR:
The first entry comes from

CyberCornEntropic

, with part 3 of his Moon Rabbit saga, here ->

d.m.f.

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CyberCornEntropic

13 years, 2 months ago

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At first, I wasn't sure if I could use this as part of "Moon Rabbit" since they wouldn't have jazz, but maybe I've got something to work around it.

Speaking of "Moon Rabbit", I need to finish Part 2 and then update Part 1.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

Speaking of Writing Challenges, I need to get off my skid plate and finish Part 3, preferably sometime before the 17th. :/

dmfalk

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

Well, the St. Patty's Day entry shouldn't be too hard to write in, but the one for Spring Break- between St. Patrick's Day and Easter- might not fit...but then, we'll see... ;)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ dmfalk

I think I can squeeze in the St. Paddy's Day entry without any problems. I can't tell you about Spring Break until you post it, of course. :p

I've got Part 3 almost ready to go. It just needs a quick look through before I post it. Interestingly enough, it wasn't "Jazz" that gave me problems, but "Beads". I had to go back and insert something about beads which turned out to be fortunate as it helped give some character to Father Evan.

dmfalk

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

I figured the St. Paddy's Day challenge wouldn't be a problem for you at all. As for the Spring Break one, well... I've already written one story that could fit into it- You'll know by the end of this month. ;)

As for Part 3, hee! Interesting that "beads" would be the unexpected challenge! ;)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ dmfalk

Fortunately, real life priests do have a use for beads which I could easily exploit and turn into some extra interaction between Baksrit and Father Evan. :p Until I figured that bit out, I feared I'd have to write up Part 4 and use that for this Challenge instead with poor Part 3 dangling in between.

It should be interesting to see what those keywords will inspire, although, for the time being, my focus should be on the St. Patrick's Day Challenge.

dmfalk

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

Having grown up in a Catholic family, yes I know about rosary beads, which Mardi Gras beads actually were based on. :)

I'm actually enjoying seeing how you tie in my Writing Challenge keywords into this story. ;)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ dmfalk

I've got an idea and am working on it?

Does this work?

Also, will you be listing this and Part 2 in the main text of the appropriate journals as you did with Part 1?

dmfalk

13 years, 1 month ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

I will be, yes... I've been busy lately. That, and i need to deal with a backlog of open Firefox tabs that go back a couple months... :P

I should be reading the current story later today, barring any tsunami issues... :P

d.m.f.

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