Announcing: The End of Time Expectation Management Contest!
I don't know about you guys, but I am VERY VERY EXCITED for these final specials. Not because I want to see Ten go (obviously), but just because I bloody love Doctor Who, I adored The Waters of Mars and I can't wait for more.
However, even I, a most ardent fangirl of that cackling Welsh maniac known as Russell T Davies, know that I should probably manage my expectations now. I think a good rule to live by is "expect the best, but prepare for the worst."
That's where this contest comes in.
I am looking for predictions of what's going to happen in the final episodes that are as cracky, outlandish, ridiculous, and over-the-top as possible.
Because let's face it, any finale written by RTD is going to contain heavy amounts of all of the above. I want you guys to dial all of that up to eleven (twelve, if your crackometer goes that high) and give me ideas to look back on as I watch the specials and say, "Well, at least that didn't happen!"
How to enter: Go for it in the comments to this post. Let your imaginations run wild. Your submission can take any form: plot synopses, drabbles, ficlets, macros, manips, chatlogs, Facebook statuses, stick figure drawings (some of you know how fond I am of those), the sky is the limit there. Just get your cracktastic point across in some way or another and it's all good. Take your time, think it over, you've got 10 days to come up with the crackiest possible scenarios.
Spoilers! Anything the BBC has officially released (promo pics, synopses, interviews, casting announcements, etc....) is fair game to be used as jumping-off points for your predictions. What I'd prefer not be overtly referred to are things that are only hearsay, rumours, information from set-reports, that one thing your friend's uncle's cousin's girlfriend who works at Upper Boat told you, or anything like that. If you've seen The Waters of Mars, The End of Time trailer, the Children in Need preview and kept up with a bit of the press for these episodes, you should not be further spoiled by reading the entries here or submitting one yourself.
Fabulous Prizes: There will be two grand prize winners, who will each get a 1000+ word prompted ficlet from me. The first winner will be voted on starting December 11 (look for a voting post on that date). The second winner will only be selected, by me, after the final specials have aired, and if I say more about what that entails now, it'll likely put ideas into people's heads, so I'll keep mum. Runners up will get various doo-dads in the form of icons and wallpapers and such.
Tell your friends! I'd love for this to be as successful as the infamous Joy of Sex Comment!Porn Meme. Please avail yourself of this wee graphic for pimpage:
Clear as mud? I'll take questions in the comments.
However, even I, a most ardent fangirl of that cackling Welsh maniac known as Russell T Davies, know that I should probably manage my expectations now. I think a good rule to live by is "expect the best, but prepare for the worst."
That's where this contest comes in.
I am looking for predictions of what's going to happen in the final episodes that are as cracky, outlandish, ridiculous, and over-the-top as possible.
Because let's face it, any finale written by RTD is going to contain heavy amounts of all of the above. I want you guys to dial all of that up to eleven (twelve, if your crackometer goes that high) and give me ideas to look back on as I watch the specials and say, "Well, at least that didn't happen!"
How to enter: Go for it in the comments to this post. Let your imaginations run wild. Your submission can take any form: plot synopses, drabbles, ficlets, macros, manips, chatlogs, Facebook statuses, stick figure drawings (some of you know how fond I am of those), the sky is the limit there. Just get your cracktastic point across in some way or another and it's all good. Take your time, think it over, you've got 10 days to come up with the crackiest possible scenarios.
Spoilers! Anything the BBC has officially released (promo pics, synopses, interviews, casting announcements, etc....) is fair game to be used as jumping-off points for your predictions. What I'd prefer not be overtly referred to are things that are only hearsay, rumours, information from set-reports, that one thing your friend's uncle's cousin's girlfriend who works at Upper Boat told you, or anything like that. If you've seen The Waters of Mars, The End of Time trailer, the Children in Need preview and kept up with a bit of the press for these episodes, you should not be further spoiled by reading the entries here or submitting one yourself.
Fabulous Prizes: There will be two grand prize winners, who will each get a 1000+ word prompted ficlet from me. The first winner will be voted on starting December 11 (look for a voting post on that date). The second winner will only be selected, by me, after the final specials have aired, and if I say more about what that entails now, it'll likely put ideas into people's heads, so I'll keep mum. Runners up will get various doo-dads in the form of icons and wallpapers and such.
Tell your friends! I'd love for this to be as successful as the infamous Joy of Sex Comment!Porn Meme. Please avail yourself of this wee graphic for pimpage:
Clear as mud? I'll take questions in the comments.