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Post by Rosie on Jun 20, 2020 21:56:24 GMT 10
Goldenlake Triathlon: Guidelines
WhatThe Goldenlake Triathlon is a fanfiction challenge in which authors attempt to complete a triathlon of three fic events for their chosen character, with options of summer and/or winter events. WhenTriathlon starts: Wednesday, 1 July Triathlon closes: Monday, 31 August WhereThe Events forum. How1. Claim a character. 2. Post your attempt in the masterlist. 3. Complete the event of your choice by posting in the events forum and updating the attempt sheet as you go. 4. Once you have completed your event set, post in the ‘Finish Line’ thread and get congratulated. 5. Start again at #1 or go and complete the set for the other season! Rules1. Fics must be compliant with the Goldenlake fanfiction rules, including being rating-appropriate and containing sufficient warnings. 2. Fics must be about the character the author has claimed, although you may stake multiple claims. We encourage you to only claim new characters once your series is complete. 3. The masterlist must be updated by you (with links) for each event once that event is completed. 4. We would encourage you not to mix and match prompts from the different seasons unless you are going to complete all of the prompt sets for the same series. Triathlon Event Prompts One fic from each set must be exactly 100 or 200 words, and one fic from each set must be over 500 words - it's up to you which ones! Fun in the Sun1. A Change is As Good As a Rest2. With a Little Help from My Friends3. Making a SplashWicked in Winter1. A Chill in the Air2. Spice Up Your Life3. The Gift that Keeps GivingCruel Summer1. Escaping the Heat2. Leisure Time3. Play Well with OthersHazy Shade of Winter1. Cold Snap2. The End of Things3. Open FlamePosting FormatFor the Title: (Event Code): Title, Rating (Series) - - - - e.g. FSC: For the Love of a Stump, PG-13 (Clouds) Within the fic:Series: Title: Rating: Event: Words: Summary: (including warnings) Event Codes: (for the title line) 1. FSC: A Change is as Good as a Rest 2. FSW: With a Little Help from My Friends 3. FSM: Making a Splash 4. WWC: A Chill in the Air 5. WWS: Spice Up Your Life 6. WWG: The Gift that Keeps Giving 7. CSE: Escape the Heat 8. CSL: Leisure Time 9. CSP: Play Well with Others 10. HSC: Cold Snap 11. HSE: The End of Things 12. HSO: Open Flame
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Post by Tamari on Jun 21, 2020 4:17:40 GMT 10
Character claims are open! Post your response to the masterlist.
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jun 21, 2020 5:45:14 GMT 10
This looks like so much fun.
I'm feeling the urge to write about Shinko so I made a claim for her over in the other thread.
Hopefully I formatted my claim properly...
So excited to participate and hopefully write some good stuff about my dear Shinko.
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Post by Tamari on Jun 21, 2020 6:12:39 GMT 10
Looks great. You'll want to choose a series title once you get started, but you have time to think about it!
I haven't picked a character yet... I'm thinking about writing for Kalasin I. Or I might go back to my roots and claim Lerant.
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jun 21, 2020 6:46:26 GMT 10
Thanks for the tip, Tamari. I probably will spend some time thinking about series titles and then update my post once I know.
Ooh, those are some great characters. Kalasin I could be so interesting with her K'mir heritage and so much is still left to be explored in Sarain, but Lerant is also a really complex and interesting character. I'm sure whichever one you pick, you'll be able to write awesome stuff about, no doubt!
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Post by mistrali on Jun 21, 2020 9:30:48 GMT 10
Looks great. You'll want to choose a series title once you get started, but you have time to think about it! I haven't picked a character yet... I'm thinking about writing for Kalasin I. Or I might go back to my roots and claim Lerant. Kalasin I sounds fascinating, Tamari, if you do end up claiming her. I’m thinking of claiming Daja, Frostpine, Nia or Jory so I can write about Namorn for the winter prompts. devilinthedetails I always love your Shinko fics!
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jun 21, 2020 9:37:18 GMT 10
mistrali, thank you. I'm so glad you love my Shinko stories. I really love writing Shinko. Writing about Namorn in winter sounds wonderful, and it'll be nice to get some Emelan entries as well. Can't wait to see what everyone comes out with!
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Post by mistrali on Jun 21, 2020 9:41:20 GMT 10
Can we write the same pairing/friendship for all three prompts? E.g. if we claim Alanna and all three fics are, say, Alanna/Jon, is that acceptable? devilinthedetails Yes, I do hope someone else writes some Emelan along with me! It will be wonderful to read all the fics.
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Post by Tamari on Jun 21, 2020 11:10:58 GMT 10
mistrali I don't see why not! As long as they all include your claimed character.
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Post by mistrali on Jun 21, 2020 11:53:44 GMT 10
Awesome - thanks!
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Post by westernsunset on Jul 1, 2020 22:46:07 GMT 10
I'm so excited for this! It's been AWHILE since I wrote fic and I feel like this is the perfect way to get back into it!
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Post by Rosie on Jul 2, 2020 0:24:30 GMT 10
I'm so excited for this! It's been AWHILE since I wrote fic and I feel like this is the perfect way to get back into it! Hooray, I was hoping you'd pop in and give us some Raoul!
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Post by mistrali on Jul 2, 2020 12:09:29 GMT 10
Can I change my character to Polyam? She’s already in the first fic I wrote Edit: Also, does my claim have to be explicitly focused on the season? I didn’t really mention winter... oops.
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Post by Rosie on Jul 3, 2020 20:56:22 GMT 10
Tamari is final arbiter here, but I would be excited to see a Polyam series! Re: winter, don't worry, it doesn't need to be set in a particular season, that's just the method of dividing up the events/prompts.
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Post by Tamari on Jul 4, 2020 3:26:50 GMT 10
mistrali, that sounds fine to me! Go ahead and switch your claim to Polyam.
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Post by mistrali on Jul 4, 2020 12:20:42 GMT 10
mistrali, that sounds fine to me! Go ahead and switch your claim to Polyam. Perfect - thanks Tamari
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Post by Kypriotha on Jul 9, 2020 8:15:16 GMT 10
I leave Glake for a few days and 2 people finish a double triathlon! Congrats to both Rosie and devilinthedetails - clearly I need to get my own skates on (pun intended). I don't have time to do a proper read and review in the time I have before work, but I'm looking forward to lots of reading later! And, I guess, posting my own fic, once I delete 1 measly word...
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Post by Rosie on Jul 9, 2020 19:33:31 GMT 10
I leave Glake for a few days and 2 people finish a double triathlon! Congrats to both Rosie and devilinthedetails - clearly I need to get my own skates on (pun intended). I don't have time to do a proper read and review in the time I have before work, but I'm looking forward to lots of reading later! And, I guess, posting my own fic, once I delete 1 measly word... Hahah, thank you! I thought it would take me a lot longer, and I'm very reluctant to check it over because I think the quality is somewhat dubious, but I'm pleased to be done.
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Post by Tamari on Jul 12, 2020 6:02:12 GMT 10
Triathlon goes all the way to August 31, so there's still lots of time for more fics Kypriotha! I decided to go ahead and close the loop and do a second Triathlon on Kalasin II. It'll be more lighthearted than the first one but I can't promise it'll be ALL 'Fun in the Sun'!
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jul 12, 2020 6:30:38 GMT 10
I'm excited to see what you write for Kalasin II! She's always been a favorite minor character and it's nice to see her get some attention in this event:D
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Post by mistrali on Jul 12, 2020 10:53:53 GMT 10
Same Tamari - looking forward to Kally, since she’s one of my fave characters
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Post by Kypriotha on Jul 12, 2020 12:14:01 GMT 10
Triathlon goes all the way to August 31, so there's still lots of time for more fics Kypriotha! And I am very glad of that fact, because I think I will need a lot of the leftover time to finish! It's not helped by the fact that *someone* keeps distracting me with other fic ideas!
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Post by Rosie on Jul 14, 2020 1:38:14 GMT 10
It's not helped by the fact that *someone* keeps distracting me with other fic ideas! Whoever could you mean?
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Post by Rosie on Jul 29, 2020 21:49:57 GMT 10
Added in a further two prompt sets for use from 1 August!
Cruel Summer
1. Escaping the Heat 2. Leisure Time 3. Play Well with Others
Hazy Shade of Winter
1. Cold Snap 2. The End of Things 3. Open Flame
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Post by mistrali on Jul 29, 2020 23:49:08 GMT 10
Love the titles and the prompts, Rosie!
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jul 29, 2020 23:50:19 GMT 10
I'm so excited for those prompts! I'll have to write something inspired by those once I finish my Zahir set:D
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Post by Rosie on Jul 30, 2020 20:49:09 GMT 10
Thanks! Figured we could do with something new for the second month, since a change is as good as a rest (also 'escaping the heat' is Lisa's suggestion!)
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Post by Rosie on Aug 25, 2020 23:45:43 GMT 10
One week till closing!
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Post by Rosie on Sept 1, 2020 19:12:14 GMT 10
And we're done - the Triathlon is officially closed! Thank you to everyone who took part!
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Post by devilinthedetails on Sept 1, 2020 22:10:45 GMT 10
I really enjoyed this event, and it was good for inspiring me to write stories I never would have otherwise. Thank you to everyone involved in hosting it!
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