NEW ROUND 2009
A new round was requested and I'm here (several days late *sigh*) to deliver. YAY, RIGHT? BUELLER?
For all the lovely writers and artists itching to test their limits or just do some experimenting with styles or maybe new characters they've never played with before (or a new fandom you surprisingly find yourself a part of) or maybe you just want to join the insanity that is stagesoflove. Get your engines ready:
Our one constant ...
The O.G. - Five stages of love: attraction, romance, passion, intimacy, and commitment) will be one of the fifteen theme sets you can choose from.
I've added some of our previous theme sets to the pot below, but please throw in your own. I'll collect your submissions by 6 PM EST today and then we'll vote on what will be up for grabs for this next round.
1. Five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
2. Five outdoor sports (biking, hiking, running, swimming, skating)
3. Five internet events (blogging, posting videos, posting pics, chatting, emailing)
4. Five natural disasters (volcano eruption, earthquake, forest fire, flood, tsunami)
5. Five sex toys (dildo, anal plug, nipple clamps, crop/paddle, cock ring)
6. Five pieces of leather (gloves, boots, pants, vest, jacket)
7. Five pets (dog, cat, fish, turtle, hamster)
8. Five fruits (strawberries, bananas, oranges, honeydew, watermelon)
9. Five desserts (cake, pie, cookies, ice cream, chocolate)
10. Five meals (breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, midnight snack)
11. Five public places (park, beach, movie theater, pool, carnival)
12. Five stages of life... (birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, death...)
13. Exploring a relationship through the five senses: Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell and Taste or Five senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch)
14. Five stages of Sexual response: desire, excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
15. Five days of the work week (writer's choice)
16. Five Pieces of Furniture: chair, table, couch, desk and bed.
17. Five Holidays (writer's choice)
18. Five different dates (writer's choice)
19. Five moments of insanity (writer's choice)
20. Five ways to say "I love you" (writer's choice)
21. Five ways to argue (writer's choice)
22. Five ways to say "I miss you" (writer's choice)
23. Five ways to say "I'm sorry" (writer's choice)
24. Five break-ups (writer's choice)
25. Five different reactions to an event (writer's choice)
26. Five Colors (writer's choice)
27. Five times of day, morning, noon, afternoon, evening/dusk, and night
28. Five emotions: Compassion, Envy, Regret, Hope, and Surprise
29. Five sexual kinks -- Voyeurism, Bondage, Dirty Talk, Food Sex, Exhibitionism (and Delayed Orgasm)
30. Five Basic Tastes - Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Savoury (Umami)
31. Five Elements -- either Asian - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water or Western - Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Aether.
32. Five Domestic Behaviors: Cooking, Cleaning, Napping, Watching the clock, Reading The Newspaper.
33. Five Stages of a Relationship: Confession, Touch, Kiss/Make Out, Sex/Physical or Emotional Intimacy, Morning After/Outcome/End of the Road
Schedule:
Week 1 -- August 19th thru August 25th
Week 2 -- August 26 thru September 1st
Week 3 -- September 2nd thru September 8th
Week 4 -- September 9th thru September 15th
Week 5 -- September 16th thru September 22nd
Week 6 -- September 23rd thru September 29th (for 7 week sets)
Week 7 -- September 30th thru October 6th (for 7 week sets)
For all the lovely writers and artists itching to test their limits or just do some experimenting with styles or maybe new characters they've never played with before (or a new fandom you surprisingly find yourself a part of) or maybe you just want to join the insanity that is stagesoflove. Get your engines ready:
Our one constant ...
The O.G. - Five stages of love: attraction, romance, passion, intimacy, and commitment) will be one of the fifteen theme sets you can choose from.
I've added some of our previous theme sets to the pot below, but please throw in your own. I'll collect your submissions by 6 PM EST today and then we'll vote on what will be up for grabs for this next round.
1. Five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
2. Five outdoor sports (biking, hiking, running, swimming, skating)
3. Five internet events (blogging, posting videos, posting pics, chatting, emailing)
4. Five natural disasters (volcano eruption, earthquake, forest fire, flood, tsunami)
5. Five sex toys (dildo, anal plug, nipple clamps, crop/paddle, cock ring)
6. Five pieces of leather (gloves, boots, pants, vest, jacket)
7. Five pets (dog, cat, fish, turtle, hamster)
8. Five fruits (strawberries, bananas, oranges, honeydew, watermelon)
9. Five desserts (cake, pie, cookies, ice cream, chocolate)
10. Five meals (breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, midnight snack)
11. Five public places (park, beach, movie theater, pool, carnival)
12. Five stages of life... (birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, death...)
13. Exploring a relationship through the five senses: Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell and Taste or Five senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch)
14. Five stages of Sexual response: desire, excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
15. Five days of the work week (writer's choice)
16. Five Pieces of Furniture: chair, table, couch, desk and bed.
17. Five Holidays (writer's choice)
18. Five different dates (writer's choice)
19. Five moments of insanity (writer's choice)
20. Five ways to say "I love you" (writer's choice)
21. Five ways to argue (writer's choice)
22. Five ways to say "I miss you" (writer's choice)
23. Five ways to say "I'm sorry" (writer's choice)
24. Five break-ups (writer's choice)
25. Five different reactions to an event (writer's choice)
26. Five Colors (writer's choice)
27. Five times of day, morning, noon, afternoon, evening/dusk, and night
28. Five emotions: Compassion, Envy, Regret, Hope, and Surprise
29. Five sexual kinks -- Voyeurism, Bondage, Dirty Talk, Food Sex, Exhibitionism (and Delayed Orgasm)
30. Five Basic Tastes - Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Savoury (Umami)
31. Five Elements -- either Asian - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water or Western - Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Aether.
32. Five Domestic Behaviors: Cooking, Cleaning, Napping, Watching the clock, Reading The Newspaper.
33. Five Stages of a Relationship: Confession, Touch, Kiss/Make Out, Sex/Physical or Emotional Intimacy, Morning After/Outcome/End of the Road
Schedule:
Week 1 -- August 19th thru August 25th
Week 2 -- August 26 thru September 1st
Week 3 -- September 2nd thru September 8th
Week 4 -- September 9th thru September 15th
Week 5 -- September 16th thru September 22nd
Week 6 -- September 23rd thru September 29th (for 7 week sets)
Week 7 -- September 30th thru October 6th (for 7 week sets)