It's GAME DAY! So bring out your dark, competitive side and get ready to PARTY!

[kag523.livejournal.com]

*RAUCOUS CHEERING*

 

What a week this is shaping up to be!  I am absolutely ECSTATIC with the participation I’ve seen on the comm the last couple days.  You guys are AMAZING!  I have been completely astounded with the sheer quality of submissions.  If you haven’t taken a minute to scroll back through the hundreds of comments, do it now!  There are so many fabulous snapshots – from both well-known fandom writers and fresh talent alike – that will leave you grinning.  Kudos ALSO to all of you who’ve come out to cheer on the people on the frontlines.  YOU ROCK!

Today I’m switching gears into gameplay (though you are MOST WELCOME to still submit fic and artwork on the previous comms).  Our vid today takes us back in the darker side of BSG... with a TV show from my youth: The Incredible Hulk. 

Your challenge today is to unearth those deep dark secrets for Kara and Lee (and other members of the crew – if they connect to Kara and Lee in some way).  But it isn’t enough just to TELL us what those secrets are...  (besides, we’ve already done that this week)  ...this time, you have to try to obscure the secrets.  Today’s topic (based on a drinking game by exactly the same name) is:

TWO TRUTHS AND ONE LIE

Here’s the plan.

1. Come up with two facts about our pilots (or others), and one lie.  These should be connected in some way that makes them difficult to guess.  (You WANT people to guess wrong... and you are making up the answers, so only YOU know the truth.)

Example:

On Galactica, everyone assumed the silver thumb ring was Zak’s; a final homage to a relationship that ended in a burning pyre on the Academy’s tarmac.  It wasn’t.  It was her father’s wedding ring, dropped into her waiting fingers as he walked out the door; never looking back.

The Major wasn’t the first or even the second.  Zak had always had a thing for a petite brunettes and Kara had never minded sharing his interests in lithe young women.

When Kara realized what she was – a ghost of the girl who’d once died – her decision was made for her.  Standing on the field, she knew that she’d never return.  She smiled sadly, forcing herself to memorize the details in her heart; needing to take them with her when she left.  And then, with a tug, she was simply gone.

(Answer will come later...)

2. List these three items in a comment.  Feel free to be creative!  (Fic / manips / screencaps / vids etc.  You know the routine.)

3. Get out and GUESS on other people’s Two Truths and One Lie.  (And if you are playing it as a drinking game, get ready to take a drink every time you get one wrong.)

4. At some point in the next 24 hours, the authors need to reveal your answer.  (So everyone needs to fess-up by midnight Wednesday.)

This is all getting rather confusing... so let’s make it even MORE complicated!

If you are feeling particularly saucy, I dare you.  No... I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU to do this for YOURSELF!  And since I’m ALWAYS up for a dare, I’ll give you an example (of me).  Same rules (as for pilots) apply here.

Example:

1. I have gone hand-gliding in the Rockies.

2. I have gone cliff diving (no bungee).

3. I have sat on the hood of a moving car (driving down a road).

So which one is it peeps?  Because ONE OF THOSE is a lie, but the others are, in fact, true.  (Again, I’ll reveal THAT later today.)

Your manip challenge today? 

100 COMMENTS PER MANIP! 

So grab a glass of ambrosia (or gingerale if you’re like me) and start to play, Shipper Nation! 

 

Games day is about to begin!

Youtube Link is HERE.

Untitled from kag523 on Vimeo.

Comments

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

That vid is cracktastic.

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

That's a truth, btw.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :>D

[koolaidmom11.livejournal.com]

1. I once won a we tshirt contest.
2. I once celebrated my birthday with a German Soccer team.
3. I once climbed Mt. Kilmanjaro.

[koolaidmom11.livejournal.com]

Oh, and that video? Hahaha, hilarious. Daniel and I watched it and cracked up. I mean, who brushes their teeth more obsessively than Adama, right?

Of course, he's going to get "toothbrush trauma" like I did!

[kag523.livejournal.com]

I think the Mt. Kilamanjaro is false... you can't hike in heels.

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

HAHAH! That totally has me giggling out loud. Green raging Adama is so frakking perfect!

*bows to your awesome*

[kag523.livejournal.com]

*high fives* Thank you! :>D

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

Okay two truths and a lie about Ray

1) My brain is malformed
2) My mother played Jeopardy against IBM's computer Watson and won. (Watson beat Ken Jennings!)
3) I'm eligible for membership in the Screen Actor's Guild

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Mmm... I think that 3 is the lie. I'm going with gut instinct here. Nothing else.

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

How come I can't see the video!?!?!

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Can you see it now?

[ddt73.livejournal.com]

Ok I'll play along, two truths and one lie about Dave.

1. Have fallen from a second story window with minor injuries.
2. Have been hit by a car suffering minor injuries.
3. Haven't broken a bone in my body.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I think the lie is #3. Why? I think everyone breaks their toes sometimes. (Or at least I have. But then I'm completely uncoordinated.)

the utterly bizarre edition

[themonkeytwin.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'll give it a shot for our pilots, but I warn you, so far I've only been able to come up with the utterly bizarre.

1) The entire series never happened. It was, in fact, a guilt-, concussion-, and pigeon-induced hallucination of Lee Adama's after he fell down drunk and hit his head while trying to chase the pigeon out of his apartment. With remarkable detail and less-remarkable lapses in plot logic and thematic congruence (after all, he was concussed!), the hallucination was his subconscious's way of attempting to atone for and/or reconcile his near-frak with his brother's fiancée, creating a series of circumstances, drawn from half-remembered stories from his father of the cylon war, where they could eventually be together happily and without self-condemnation. This ultimately failed because his own overwhelming guilt would not allow him to be happy no matter how much worth he accumulated through character growth, personal heroism, navigating impossible situations with honour and courage, and shouldering more and more leadership responsibility as most of the other leaders burn out or give up. He came to just as it seemed as though there might finally be no more impediments to being with the woman of his dreams, making it seem like she disappeared before his very eyes, only moments before he looked up to see the pigeon let itself out. He swore never to drink that much again, and also to admit himself into a monastary so that he didn't have to deal with anyone in his family ever again, and pursue inner peace and tranquility. Right after he called the paramedics.

2) Kara Thrace is not the biological daughter of Drelide and Socrata Thrace. Rather, she is the only offspring of Saul and Ellen Tigh, who were going through a I-hate-you-no-I-hate-you-more phase and put the baby up for adoption. The only remnant left with baby Kara was a silver ring that Saul left for her, the provenance of which she never knew (since she was never told she was adopted). Upon her joining Galactica's crew, she immediatley butted heads with Saul, combining too many of both his and his wife's more abrasive traits yet managing to be far more charming with them than either of her real parents. It didn't take long for him to see and recognise the ring (Ellen didn't remember what it looked like), which only compounded his guilt and conviction that it was too late to mend the rift and claim their daughter, who hated their guts anyway.

3) Romo Lampkin is an angel, visible to everyone but specifically sent to be a pain in Lee's butt, call out his BS, and keep him on track and moving forward. This has less to do with mankind's appointed end than because the gods have a short attention span and were getting bored. Also because no one wanted a repeat of that whole black market episode.

Re: the utterly bizarre edition

[lizziec]

Giggling forever at all of them, but especially #3 XD

Hmm... commenting on this suddenly revealed my complete lack of BSG icons to me. Must fix that...

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

That video... it makes my crusty heart smile. (And I swear there were moments where Adama looked just like Shrek and that made it even better.)

[kag523.livejournal.com]

YAY! Bee's bringing it to the party! (There are vids for every day of the week, btw... so go check them out!)

the stupid lj edition

[themonkeytwin.livejournal.com]

Gah, stupid lj!

Okay, next attempt:

1) Lj sees us shippin' an' sweepin', it hatin'.
2) Lj sees Lee and Kara OTP-in', it hatin'.
3) Lj is actively attempting to demoralise the fandom community in order to prevent the only people who would recognise the precursor to a global cylon attack from mobilising in time to do anything about it. Oh, and hatin'.

Re: the stupid lj edition

[kag523.livejournal.com]

*grins*

I have to disagree with #3 because I have, on many occasions, been accused of being a cylon myself. So no. The LJ issue has NOTHING to do with the cylons. LOL

[anamarya.livejournal.com]

*can't stop laughing* and *unable to comment*

[kag523.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you! :>D

[anastashial.livejournal.com]

Apollo Banner LOL. I'm just trying to think what I can do with that.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

You could write a fic...? :>D

[coffeesuperhero.livejournal.com]

Two truths and a lie, coffeesuperhero style.

01) I took my first college class as a five-year old
02) I can no longer drink wine due to an unfortunate incident in college
03) I've played the viola since I was twelve

I'll try to return later with fic! I'm swamped with work and job apps at the moment. :(

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna say #2 is a lie. I don't think it's your drink of choice, but I don't think you can no longer drink it … like ever.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

HILARIOUS video!!! So perfect! I love the scene when he's hulked out and brushing his teeth. LOL. Everyone should take good care of their teeth you know ;-)

Answers to your truths/lie:

For the pilots, I'm going to say #2 is a lie just because it doesn't feel "right" to me. Can't explain it any other way.

For you, I'm going to go with #2 as well. Don't know why. Just … yeah. #2.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Sorry hon, two drinks for you. Kara's lie is three. My lie is one. :>D

My truths (what lies? I never lie! Hee)

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

1. I once downed 12 kamikaze shots in a row on a dare and didn't fall over drunk

2. I was "discovered" by a modeling agency when I was 17, but they didn't sign me on cuz I was too short for the runway.

3. I have three tattoos, all variations of a daisy (my favorite flower)

Re: My truths (what lies? I never lie! Hee)

[kag523.livejournal.com]

One is a lie. You are too tiny to be able to drink that much uinhindered... but then again, perhaps that was all at once. *frowns* That's not specific enough, Naz.

Pilot truths & lies

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

1. It was worth all the cubits in the world to see the look on Lee's face when she dropped silently to the ground and hid herself in the tall grass. When he whispered that she'd never be forgotten, Kara let out a guffaw and reached up to pull him down with her. "You're so easy Apollo," she said right before she kissed him.

2. The Cylon's secret plan to demoralize Lee Adama was moving along pretty well. He kept eating the fortified snacks and gaining weight. They hadn't counted on his determination to regain his former self once she was back on the scene. Kara Thrace was a constant thorn in their side and frakked up all their best laid plans.

3. She slammed the hatch and walked out on him. Why couldn't he accept that there was nothing between them?

Re: Pilot truths & lies

[kag523.livejournal.com]

EEEEE!!!! You are on a ROLL lady! Number three is CLEARLY the lie. LOL And I ADORE your others. I want a serious fic for one and a crack fic for two. Hee hee! Awesome!

Pilot Truth or Not?

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

1. Kara sat at the bar, twisting her cigarette around and around, listening to the wireless and the bullshit that Gaius Baltar was spewing. She'd never said anything to Lee, but she wished his defense hadn't gone so well.

2. After his night with Kara on New Caprica, Lee believed that marrying Dee would make him happy.

3. There were three things Kara Thrace knew how to do: drink, frak, and fly. Fortunately, Lee could hold his own two out of three.

Re: Pilot Truth or Not?

[themonkeytwin.livejournal.com]

Aha, I say 3 is false – because he can hold his own on all three.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Kara's LIE: I planned for the third - about Kara knowing she'd never return - to be the lie. In my personal canon, she does return, and she knows she will. It's just not right then... :>) And I'm happy and settled with that.

(For those of you who thought it was about the Major, I'll mention that I have two theories on the story of the Major. The first is Major Kortius, which I've written. The second is this.)

My LIE: I have never gone hand-gliding. *smirks* I have, on the other hand, done many foolish things that I shudder now to remember.

So take a drink if you guessed wrong.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Okay, wait a minute. I'm going to have half a drink for being wrong about YOUR truth, cuz it was kinda similar. What? No? You're not accepting that? Bah! I'm changing the rules.

*continues dancing & singing all over this awesome post of awesome*

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

I can FINALLY post this now.


1. She always thought that maybe if she lived through all this, she could be a writer.
2. He liked to keep his eyes open, just to make sure that what was happening was actually real.
3. They had never planned to end up here, tangled in each other, and feeling like they deserved it.

(take a guess)
cheers.
--Lex

[kag523.livejournal.com]

One is a lie. She always wanted to be a painter... and she was. When she returned to stay. :>) *happy sigh*

personal 2T&1L

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

1. I have an aversion to mushy foods.
2. I can't open bananas.
3. I love chocolate.

(so riveting!)
cheers.
--Lex

Re: personal 2T&1L

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Three is a lie...? But I'm confused by all the negatives. LOL

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

I'm so late that people will have about ten seconds to guess the answers, but whatever! Better late than never :)

For Kara and Lee:

When she was growing up, Kara’s best friends were her mom’s military buddies. She loved it when they came over to drink and smoke and tell war stories. She made sure none of them ever saw her bruises – one fight with her mom, and they’d be out of her life.

Kara doesn’t want children, and Lee does. But Kara is better with children than Lee is.

Lee never understood Dee’s aversion to Doc Cottle, but she was always so reticent to discuss her Saggitaron heritage that he never felt comfortable asking her for her reasons.

And for myself:

I am completely ambidextrous.

My mother wanted my middle name to be “Napoleon.”

I spent the evening of my college graduation covered in banana cream pie for totally non-kinky reasons.

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

K&L: 1 is a lie.

you: 1 is a lie.

i'm totally taking a wild guess.

[velvety2010.livejournal.com]

late again!
amazing video today too. way too funny!

i'm on the west coast and it is still the 6th here so in case there are still others up here are my three somewhat random "truths".

1) i left home at age 14
2) i do headstands all the time
3) i jumped out of a plane because i dont like planes. or heights

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

I'm going to say number 2 is the lie.