Prompts Tables and Q&A
Instructions and Q&A
This is the really wild/fun part of the challenge! Since I'm frighteningly obsessed with prompt tables, I've gathered tables from around the LJ writing community and have created several specifically for this community. Your task is to either choose one or more pre-made tables to work from, or create your own table, using the prompts in the tables below.
Wait, these tables don't all have the same number of prompts! Exactly how many prompts am I supposed to complete?
Any round number! You can choose to complete an entire pre-made table, or complete only a portion of that table. If you choose to create your own table, you can pick anywhere from 10 to 100 prompts. Just specify, when you comment on the
Claims Post, how many prompts you'll be tackling. 10, 35, 80, 100, it doesn't matter! It's your challenge!
You said I can create my own table. Can I use prompts from other sources?
Absolutely. Heck, I don't even mind if you use an entire table from another challenge! If you want to assemble a table from fifteen sources, or straight out of your head, it's all gravy. Just let me know in your comment to the Claims Post if you're using a table or prompts from another source, and give me the link to their location(s), and we're good.
Exactly how do I create this table, anyhow?
At the bottom of this post I've provided an example of a customizable table, with instructions on how to fill it out. There's a link with it to the source, and to the code you'll need.
So... am I restricted to either writing all fic or creating all art/graphics for my challenge?
Heck no!! Feel free to mix and match your fanworks. If a prompt gives you a plot bunny, follow it! If a particular image pops into your head, and you'd love to see it as a manip, go for it! It's literally all good, and vids, podfic, fan mixes, etc, are all welcome.
Can I use more than one prompts per fanwork? Or vice versa?
Only one prompt per fanwork, and vice versa, please. The exception to this rule is icons, though; feel free to make up to 3 icons per prompt.
Okay, so now I've got my table picked out, what's next?
Post your table somewhere on your LJ, and comment to the
Claims Post with a link to it. You'll be given a tag to use when posting, and voila! Challenge made.
DCU-centric Prompts Tables:
1. "Did I miss something? When did we get to Disneyland?" - LOCATIONS in the DCU - from Metropolis, to Takron Galtos, to the Palmerverse.
01.Metropolis
02.Gotham City
03.Themyscira
04.New York City
05.Bludhaven
06.Coast City
07.Central City
08.Star City
09.Hub City
10.Keystone City
11.Fawcett City
12.St. Roch
13.Sub Diego
14.Atlantis
15.Chicago
16.Washington DC
17.San Fransisco
18.Los Angeles
19.Seattle
20.El Paso
21.Kahndaq
22.Bialya
23.Oolong Island
24.Nanda Parbat
25.Stryker's Island
26.Arkham Asylum
27.Belle Reeve Prison
28.Cadmus Labs
29.STAR Labs
30.Blackgate Prison
31.Kansas
32.Smallville
33.Kent Farm
34.Fortress of Solitude
35.Kandor
36.The Daily Planet Bldg.
37.Centennial Park
38.Metropolis Steelworks
39.Suicide Slum
40.Luthorcorp Bldg.
41.Wayne Enterprises
42.Wayne Manor
43.The Bat Cave
44.Titans Tower (East)
45.Titans Tower (West)
46.JLA Watchtower
47.JLA Headquarters/Hall of Justice
48.JSA Headquarters
49.The Hall of Doom
50.LoSH Headquarters
51.Checkmate Headquarters
52.The Themysciran Embassy
53.Sherwood Florist
54.The Flash Museum
55.Edwards Air Force Base
56.Earth
57.Earth's Moon
58.Mars
59.Krypton
60.Argo City
61.Rann
62.Thanagar
63.Oa
64.Apokolips
65.New Genesis
66.Mogo
67.Tamaran
68.Colu
69.Takron Galtos
70.Bizarro World
71.Warworld
72.The Phantom Zone
73.The Source Wall
74.Azarath
75.Titan
76.The Speed Force
77.The Rock of Eternity
78.Mount Olympus
79.Zrrf (the 5th dimension)
80.Hypertime
81.Heaven
82.Hell
83.Purgatory
84.Earth 2
85.The Palmerverse
86.writer's choice
87.writer's choice
88.writer's choice
89.writer's choice
90.writer's choice
01. | Metropolis |
02. | Gotham City |
03. | Themyscira |
04. | New York City |
05. | Bludhaven |
06. | Coast City |
07. | Central City |
08. | Star City |
09. | Hub City |
10. | Keystone City |
11. | Fawcett City |
12. | St. Roch |
13. | Sub Diego |
14. | Atlantis |
15. | Chicago |
16. | Washington DC |
17. | San Fransisco |
18. | Los Angeles |
19. | Seattle |
20. | El Paso |
21. | Kahndaq |
22. | Bialya |
23. | Oolong Island |
24. | Nanda Parbat |
25. | Stryker's Island |
26. | Arkham Asylum |
27. | Belle Reeve Prison |
28. | Cadmus Labs |
29. | STAR Labs |
30. | Blackgate Prison |
31. | Kansas |
32. | Smallville |
33. | Kent Farm |
34. | Fortress of Solitude |
35. | Kandor |
36. | The Daily Planet Bldg. |
37. | Centennial Park |
38. | Metropolis Steelworks |
39. | Suicide Slum |
40. | Luthorcorp Bldg. |
41. | Wayne Enterprises |
42. | Wayne Manor |
43. | The Bat Cave |
44. | Titans Tower (East) |
45. | Titans Tower (West) |
46. | JLA Watchtower |
47. | JLA Headquarters/Hall of Justice |
48. | JSA Headquarters |
49. | The Hall of Doom |
50. | LoSH Headquarters |
51. | Checkmate Headquarters |
52. | The Themysciran Embassy |
53. | Sherwood Florist |
54. | The Flash Museum |
55. | Edwards Air Force Base |
56. | Earth |
57. | Earth's Moon |
58. | Mars |
59. | Krypton |
60. | Argo City |
61. | Rann |
62. | Thanagar |
63. | Oa |
64. | Apokolips |
65. | New Genesis |
66. | Mogo |
67. | Tamaran |
68. | Colu |
69. | Takron Galtos |
70. | Bizarro World |
71. | Warworld |
72. | The Phantom Zone |
73. | The Source Wall |
74. | Azarath |
75. | Titan |
76. | The Speed Force |
77. | The Rock of Eternity |
78. | Mount Olympus |
79. | Zrrf (the 5th dimension) |
80. | Hypertime |
81. | Heaven |
82. | Hell |
83. | Purgatory |
84. | Earth 2 |
85. | The Palmerverse |
86. | writer's choice |
87. | writer's choice |
88. | writer's choice |
89. | writer's choice |
90. | writer's choice |
2. 'Superhuman', 'metahuman', whatever you call it, they're POWERS!
01.super strength
02.flight
03.invulnerability
04.speed
05.heat vision
06.super breath
07.telescopic vision
08.super hearing
09.microscopic vision
10.x-ray vision
11.enhanced taste
12.enhanced smell
13.enhanced touch
14.super intelligence
15.rapid healing/regeneration
16.telepathy
17.telekinesis
18.mind control
19.pursuasion
20.mimic
21.control over time/space
22.weather/temperature control
23.forcefield creation
24.shape/size changing
25.invisibility
26.phasing (through objects)
27.power absorption
28.power nullification
29.clairvoyance
30.clairaudience
31.rapid reflexes
32.flexibility/elasticity
33.canary cry
34.perfect aim
35.control over plants
36.control over electronics
37.magic
38.hypnotism
39.control over fire
40.electricity
41.density control
42.teleportation
43.longevity/immortality
44.control over chemical composition
45.duplication/multiplication of self
46.healing (of others)
47.seismic control
48.light creation/control
49.impenetrable exoskeleton
50.skin spikes/claws/talons
51.writer's choice
52.writer's choice
53.writer's choice
54.writer's choice
55.writer's choice
01. | super strength |
02. | flight |
03. | invulnerability |
04. | speed |
05. | heat vision |
06. | super breath |
07. | telescopic vision |
08. | super hearing |
09. | microscopic vision |
10. | x-ray vision |
11. | enhanced taste |
12. | enhanced smell |
13. | enhanced touch |
14. | super intelligence |
15. | rapid healing/regeneration |
16. | telepathy |
17. | telekinesis |
18. | mind control |
19. | pursuasion |
20. | mimic |
21. | control over time/space |
22. | weather/temperature control |
23. | forcefield creation |
24. | shape/size changing |
25. | invisibility |
26. | phasing (through objects) |
27. | power absorption |
28. | power nullification |
29. | clairvoyance |
30. | clairaudience |
31. | rapid reflexes |
32. | flexibility/elasticity |
33. | canary cry |
34. | perfect aim |
35. | control over plants |
36. | control over electronics |
37. | magic |
38. | hypnotism |
39. | control over fire |
40. | electricity |
41. | density control |
42. | teleportation |
43. | longevity/immortality |
44. | control over chemical composition |
45. | duplication/multiplication of self |
46. | healing (of others) |
47. | seismic control |
48. | light creation/control |
49. | impenetrable exoskeleton |
50. | skin spikes/claws/talons |
51. | writer's choice |
52. | writer's choice |
53. | writer's choice |
54. | writer's choice |
55. | writer's choice |
3. "Where does he get all those wonderful TOYS?"
01.technology
02.computer
03.gadget
04.grappling gun/hook
05.utility belt
06.Batarang
07.Batmobile
08.cape
09.mask
10.cowl
11.hood
12.helmet
13.gauntlets
14.boots
15.Kevlar
16.spandex
17.rope
18.zip line
19.lenses
20.armor
21.night-vision goggles
22.transporter
23.communicator
24.monitor room
25.bug/listening device
26.laboratory
27.lab equipment
28.infirmary
29.satellite
30.Brother Eye
31.tracking device
32.GPS
33.signal watch
34.flight ring
35.forcefield generator
36.trick arrows
37.quiver
38.golden lasso
39.Green Lantern ring
40.Green Lantern power battery
41.radiation
42.nuclear generator
43.enchanted mace
44.Phantom Zone Projector
45.Skeets
46.the Bug
47.medical equipment
48.handcuffs
49.microscope
50.hidden cameras
51.alarm
52.locks/picks
53.audio/video filters
54.data crystal
55.robot
56.cell phone
57.boomerang
58.liquid nitrogen
59.gas pellets
60.smoke bomb
61.battle/power suit
62.gas mask
63.torch
64.nuclear reactor
65.jet
66.writer's choice
67.writer's choice
68.writer's choice
69.writer's choice
70.writer's choice
01. | technology |
02. | computer |
03. | gadget |
04. | grappling gun/hook |
05. | utility belt |
06. | Batarang |
07. | Batmobile |
08. | cape |
09. | mask |
10. | cowl |
11. | hood |
12. | helmet |
13. | gauntlets |
14. | boots |
15. | Kevlar |
16. | spandex |
17. | rope |
18. | zip line |
19. | lenses |
20. | armor |
21. | night-vision goggles |
22. | transporter |
23. | communicator |
24. | monitor room |
25. | bug/listening device |
26. | laboratory |
27. | lab equipment |
28. | infirmary |
29. | satellite |
30. | Brother Eye |
31. | tracking device |
32. | GPS |
33. | signal watch |
34. | flight ring |
35. | forcefield generator |
36. | trick arrows |
37. | quiver |
38. | golden lasso |
39. | Green Lantern ring |
40. | Green Lantern power battery |
41. | radiation |
42. | nuclear generator |
43. | enchanted mace |
44. | Phantom Zone Projector |
45. | Skeets |
46. | the Bug |
47. | medical equipment |
48. | handcuffs |
49. | microscope |
50. | hidden cameras |
51. | alarm |
52. | locks/picks |
53. | audio/video filters |
54. | data crystal |
55. | robot |
56. | cell phone |
57. | boomerang |
58. | liquid nitrogen |
59. | gas pellets |
60. | smoke bomb |
61. | battle/power suit |
62. | gas mask |
63. | torch |
64. | nuclear reactor |
65. | jet |
66. | writer's choice |
67. | writer's choice |
68. | writer's choice |
69. | writer's choice |
70. | writer's choice |
4. Is that a WEAPON in your pocket? Or are you just happy to see me?
01.gun
02.knife/dagger
03.sword
04.BB gun (Blue Beetle)
05.taser
06.kryptonite
07.laser
08.acid
09.rope
10.Joker venom
11.Scarecrow gas
12.nerve/laughing/tear/mustard gas
13.bomb
14.grenade
15.escrima sticks
16.arrows
17.hatchet
18.axe
19.Batarang
20.shiruken
21.electricity
22.sai
23.bo
24.nunchucks
25.kitana
26.loaded syringe
27.poison
28.rocket launcher
29.battering ram
30.garrote
31.shock collar
32.restraints
33.cattle prod
34.needles
35.whip/electric whip
36.cat-o-nine-tails
37.razor
38.cane
39.pick axe
40.ice pick
41.meat hook
42.freeze ray
43.blaster/phaser
44.sling shot
45.crow bar
46.dirty bomb
47.red hot poker
48.writer's choice
49.writer's choice
50.writer's choice
01. | gun |
02. | knife/dagger |
03. | sword |
04. | BB gun (Blue Beetle) |
05. | taser |
06. | kryptonite |
07. | laser |
08. | acid |
09. | rope |
10. | Joker venom |
11. | Scarecrow gas |
12. | nerve/laughing/tear/mustard gas |
13. | bomb |
14. | grenade |
15. | escrima sticks |
16. | arrows |
17. | hatchet |
18. | axe |
19. | Batarang |
20. | shiruken |
21. | electricity |
22. | sai |
23. | bo |
24. | nunchucks |
25. | kitana |
26. | loaded syringe |
27. | poison |
28. | rocket launcher |
29. | battering ram |
30. | garrote |
31. | shock collar |
32. | restraints |
33. | cattle prod |
34. | needles |
35. | whip/electric whip |
36. | cat-o-nine-tails |
37. | razor |
38. | cane |
39. | pick axe |
40. | ice pick |
41. | meat hook |
42. | freeze ray |
43. | blaster/phaser |
44. | sling shot |
45. | crow bar |
46. | dirty bomb |
47. | red hot poker |
48. | writer's choice |
49. | writer's choice |
50. | writer's choice |
5. "Did you really think you could hide the detonator in a lead box, Luthor?" - A veritable rainbow of KRYPTONITE.
01.green
02.red
03.blue
04.gold
05.pink
06.black
07.white
08.silver
09.jewel
10.amber
11.lavender/purple
12.writer's choice
13.writer's choice
14.writer's choice
15.writer's choice
01. | green |
02. | red |
03. | blue |
04. | gold |
05. | pink |
06. | black |
07. | white |
08. | silver |
09. | jewel |
10. | amber |
11. | lavender/purple |
12. | writer's choice |
13. | writer's choice |
14. | writer's choice |
15. | writer's choice |
6. This could all very well be leading us to a CRISIS of epic proportions!!!
01.Crisis of Multiple Worlds
02.Crisis of Infinite Earths
03.Zero Hour
04.Identity Crisis
05.Infinite Crisis
06.One Year Later
07.Final Crisis
08.event
09.disaster
10.multiverse
11.panic
12.loss
13.merge
14.diverge
15.alternate
16.Countdown to...
17.52
18.upheaval
19.shatter
20.Monitor
21.Anti-Monitor
22.collapse
23.World War Three
24.Amazons Attack
25.aftermath
26.time line
27.manipulate
28.ripples
29.rift
30.space-time continuum
31.Sinestro Corps War
32.rebuild
33.judgment day
34.writer's choice
35.writer's choice
01. | Crisis of Multiple Worlds |
02. | Crisis of Infinite Earths |
03. | Zero Hour |
04. | Identity Crisis |
05. | Infinite Crisis |
06. | One Year Later |
07. | Final Crisis |
08. | event |
09. | disaster |
10. | multiverse |
11. | panic |
12. | loss |
13. | merge |
14. | diverge |
15. | alternate |
16. | Countdown to... |
17. | 52 |
18. | upheaval |
19. | shatter |
20. | Monitor |
21. | Anti-Monitor |
22. | collapse |
23. | World War Three |
24. | Amazons Attack |
25. | aftermath |
26. | time line |
27. | manipulate |
28. | ripples |
29. | rift |
30. | space-time continuum |
31. | Sinestro Corps War |
32. | rebuild |
33. | judgment day |
34. | writer's choice |
35. | writer's choice |
And now for some not-entirely DCU-centric tables!
7. There's no "I" in TEAM!
01.teamwork
02.partnership
03.trust
04.friendship
05.loyalty
06.leader/leadership
07.sacrifice
08.mentor
09.apprentice
10.dedication
11.noobie
12.veteran
13.discipline
14.strength
15.following orders
16.love
17.responsibility
18.accountability
19.bonding
20.understanding
21.hazing
22.ritual
23.hero worship/idol
24.energy
25.party
26.the gang
27.fight
28.exhaustion
29.coffee
30.work
31.late hours
32.delegation
33.got your back
34.mixing work and pleasure
35.determination
36.defense/defensive
37.falling out/falling apart
38.betrayal
39.cabin fever
40.in the way
41.annoying/annoyance
42.overwhelmed
43.rough road
44.invisible
45.spite
46.long day
47.solid
48.honor
49.close quarters
50.writer's choice
51.writer's choice
52.writer's choice
53.writer's choice
54.writer's choice
55.writer's choice
01. | teamwork |
02. | partnership |
03. | trust |
04. | friendship |
05. | loyalty |
06. | leader/leadership |
07. | sacrifice |
08. | mentor |
09. | apprentice |
10. | dedication |
11. | noobie |
12. | veteran |
13. | discipline |
14. | strength |
15. | following orders |
16. | love |
17. | responsibility |
18. | accountability |
19. | bonding |
20. | understanding |
21. | hazing |
22. | ritual |
23. | hero worship/idol |
24. | energy |
25. | party |
26. | the gang |
27. | fight |
28. | exhaustion |
29. | coffee |
30. | work |
31. | late hours |
32. | delegation |
33. | got your back |
34. | mixing work and pleasure |
35. | determination |
36. | defense/defensive |
37. | falling out/falling apart |
38. | betrayal |
39. | cabin fever |
40. | in the way |
41. | annoying/annoyance |
42. | overwhelmed |
43. | rough road |
44. | invisible |
45. | spite |
46. | long day |
47. | solid |
48. | honor |
49. | close quarters |
50. | writer's choice |
51. | writer's choice |
52. | writer's choice |
53. | writer's choice |
54. | writer's choice |
55. | writer's choice |
8. We could be HEROES!!!
01.vigor
02.alive
03.valor
04.soar
05.rescue
06.protect
07.savior
08.fly
09.wings
10.oath
11.battle
12.stand firm
13.The Mission
14.Brightest Day
15.Blackest Night
16.sight
17.shadows
18.progenitors
19.hold the line
20.cross the line
21.shades of gray
22.restore
23.resurrect
24.search/quest
25.discover
26.public safety
27.civilian
28.identity
29.emergency
30.a job for...
31.mystery
32.detective
33.calm
34.myth
35.power
36.moral
37.duty
38.hero code/creed
39.transcend
40.epitome
41.adventure
42.last resort
43.epic
44.pilot
45.command
46.rooftop
47.alley
48.writer's choice
49.writer's choice
50.writer's choice
01. | vigor |
02. | alive |
03. | valor |
04. | soar |
05. | rescue |
06. | protect |
07. | savior |
08. | fly |
09. | wings |
10. | oath |
11. | battle |
12. | stand firm |
13. | The Mission |
14. | Brightest Day |
15. | Blackest Night |
16. | sight |
17. | shadows |
18. | progenitors |
19. | hold the line |
20. | cross the line |
21. | shades of gray |
22. | restore |
23. | resurrect |
24. | search/quest |
25. | discover |
26. | public safety |
27. | civilian |
28. | identity |
29. | emergency |
30. | a job for... |
31. | mystery |
32. | detective |
33. | calm |
34. | myth |
35. | power |
36. | moral |
37. | duty |
38. | hero code/creed |
39. | transcend |
40. | epitome |
41. | adventure |
42. | last resort |
43. | epic |
44. | pilot |
45. | command |
46. | rooftop |
47. | alley |
48. | writer's choice |
49. | writer's choice |
50. | writer's choice |
This post got so big I had to cut it up! O_O Proceed to
Prompts Post #2 for the rest of the tables, including the custom table, and some links to a few challenge communities with great prompts tables of their own.