Why?

[mundungus42]

Because someone had to.

And I'm feeling no shortage of self-mockery, (ETA) despite the fact that I have not yet signed up for another exchange. I think it may be was only a matter of time.

But mostly because pokeystar sent me an evil filk bunny. That's how all the trouble starts.

I humbly present:

The Exchange Writer's Lament
Sung to the tune of “Cain’

Comments

[morethansirius]

Brilliant! I'm such a sucker for a song filk!

On the Snuna front...there's a limit of 30 signup slots. There are already 28 authors signed up. I want Snuna. I want your Snuna. Run on over now! Only 2 slots left! Hurry! No time to find bookmarks. Just click here:
http://community.livejournal.com/snuna_exchange/4526.html

[mundungus42]

Great, now everybody is going to know that I respond to direct orders. ;D

[morethansirius]

Yay! mollyssister is teaching me Imperio. So far, it's more like Suggestio when it comes from me, but I'm learning! When you look at it closely, all I ordered you to do was "click here." Can I help it if you decided to sign up while you were over there?

[mundungus42]

Suggestio is all you need when the person reeeealy wanted to sign up when the exchange opened but might have been swamped at the time and was secretly relieved that there was still a spot open. But it was quite effective, nonetheless. My compliments to you and your wicked teacher!

[morethansirius]

mollyssister and I were emailing each other the various Snuna prompts yesterday and poking and prodding people. We didn't even realize there was a signup limit until much later in the day. I thought it would be a good idea to warn a few people that the slots were filling up. Gosh, I hope nobody shows up on Saturday ready to sign up only to find no slots left!

Did you see this one from duniazade?

Brief Fic Prompt One: After he recovers from the snake bite, Snape is considered as a hero, but the Ministry wants to debrief him and/or have him attend the official ceremonies. Unfortunately, he only speaks in sphinx-like enigmas/Ravenclaw-type questions, or answers every question by a question. Luna volunteers to interpret.

I almost fell off my chair laughing! Luna Lovegood, U.N. Interpreter.

[mundungus42]

That made me laugh aloud, too! I also liked Scoffy's about something fishy going on behind the scenes at the Quibbler and Mia's one about Lucius wanting more blond offspring, Oz's trait switch, Laiksmarei's foul-mouthed Luna, and Shiv's wedding mayhem. We're going to have so much fun in May!

[morethansirius]

There are so many incredible prompts! Quite a few times I looked at someone's set of prompts and pouted that only one of the three would get written. I think they should have an Adopt An Orphan Prompt Challenge after these festivals. So many amazing prompts are left behind!

[mundungus42]

I LOVE this idea!! Because if the UN Translator one doesn't get written, I'd write it!

[morethansirius]

Ohmigosh! Have you seen this?
http://community.livejournal.com/lm_hgficxchange/4233.html?view=36489#t36489
The Lumione exchange people are considering a post exchange challenge with the leftover prompt bunnies! Cool!

[mundungus42]

I have just joined the group :D Incidentally, I was attacked by bunnies on the bus this morning and have written an outline for my Snuna prompt. Whee!!!