Pilots Bingo: Pre-Mini
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no_takebacksHello shippers! Welcome to another week of Pilots Bingo at No Takebacks!
THE RULES
1. Keep it simple: a bingo consists of five 100-word drabbles in a row on the card, across, down, diagonal. No special bingos. ONE BINGO = FIVE DRABBLES. (Which can be perfect if you love to tell stories with your drabbles!)
2. One bingo per comment: each comment must contain FIVE DRABBLES - you must submit all five at once - no single drabbles.
3. To use the Center Space: you must write a drabble featuring the action in the center space.
THE TWIST
There is no twist today, so all drabbles MUST take place prior to the Miniseries. Tomorrow, the twist will be in effect. (You'll see...)
BINGO FORMATTING ****REVISED****
At the beginning of each drabble, use the following format: Title (optional), Prompt, Rating.
For example:
BINGO #1: Flying CAP [subject line]
launch tube, PG
[drabble]
***
FTL, NC-17
[drabble]
Separate drabbles with *** between each.
Also, for my sanity and to aid my counting dysfunction, please NUMBER YOUR BINGOS, (#1, #2, etc.) Thank you!
PRIZES
The person with the most bingos at the end of each day will win a banner.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Anyone doing a BLACKOUT, aka full card (five comments of five drabbles each = 25 drabbles) will receive a drabble as a reward.
JACKPOT
The person with the most bingos at the end of the week will receive a special prize, to be determined after I cajole, beg, and plead with my flist. ;)
RULES CLARIFICATIONS:
1. Submit as many bingos as you want! use the same prompts over and over again. Your choice!
2. Each day, I will give you two new cards, but old cards are still active (although you won't receive a banner for most drabbles in a day unless they are posted by midnight of the day of posting). Erm...you'll see!
QUESTIONS? Please ask questions as a reply to the first comment.
THE RULES
1. Keep it simple: a bingo consists of five 100-word drabbles in a row on the card, across, down, diagonal. No special bingos. ONE BINGO = FIVE DRABBLES. (Which can be perfect if you love to tell stories with your drabbles!)
2. One bingo per comment: each comment must contain FIVE DRABBLES - you must submit all five at once - no single drabbles.
3. To use the Center Space: you must write a drabble featuring the action in the center space.
THE TWIST
There is no twist today, so all drabbles MUST take place prior to the Miniseries. Tomorrow, the twist will be in effect. (You'll see...)
BINGO FORMATTING ****REVISED****
At the beginning of each drabble, use the following format: Title (optional), Prompt, Rating.
For example:
BINGO #1: Flying CAP [subject line]
launch tube, PG
[drabble]
***
FTL, NC-17
[drabble]
Separate drabbles with *** between each.
Also, for my sanity and to aid my counting dysfunction, please NUMBER YOUR BINGOS, (#1, #2, etc.) Thank you!
PRIZES
The person with the most bingos at the end of each day will win a banner.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Anyone doing a BLACKOUT, aka full card (five comments of five drabbles each = 25 drabbles) will receive a drabble as a reward.
JACKPOT
The person with the most bingos at the end of the week will receive a special prize, to be determined after I cajole, beg, and plead with my flist. ;)
RULES CLARIFICATIONS:
1. Submit as many bingos as you want! use the same prompts over and over again. Your choice!
2. Each day, I will give you two new cards, but old cards are still active (although you won't receive a banner for most drabbles in a day unless they are posted by midnight of the day of posting). Erm...you'll see!
QUESTIONS? Please ask questions as a reply to the first comment.
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Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 01:06 pm (UTC)Re: Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 01:30 pm (UTC)Huh? So we can only use the cross and X shape lines? Like I couldn't do...Gianne, Solstice break, Tattoo, Bill Adama, Engagement??
Re: Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 01:47 pm (UTC)You'd use the center space only if you are writing drabbles for the middle lines or diagonals, not for any others. :)
Thanks for asking!
Re: Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 01:48 pm (UTC)A: SO FRAKKING MUCH. <3 <3 <3
(There, I even answered it for you!)
Re: Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 01:50 pm (UTC)*nods* ALMOST KISSSSSSS. Mmmm....
Re: Questions?
Date: 2012-04-30 02:58 pm (UTC)I will try anyway.
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Date: 2012-04-30 11:23 pm (UTC)Bingo #1 - Laughter
Date: 2012-04-30 11:37 pm (UTC)He’s not too sure about the other kids. The teachers seem to like him, or anyway they smile at each other when he uses big words like Grandpa Joseph, but the kids look at him funny. During free time Lee doesn’t try to build blocks with them. Anything you build only falls down.
He hides behind the easel, watching them.
Something cold hits his face.
Lee turns, shocked. A little girl is working at the other easel. She has paint in her hair, and she’s giggling. He touches his cheek and his fingers come away blue.
“Kara!” the teacher shrieks.
Ten, PG, Cigars
“I dare you,” she whispers, and he strikes the match. They stare at the paper-covered end of the cigar as it starts to brown and then goes out.
“You’re doing it wrong,” Kara announces.
Lee frowns. “Well what are you supposed to do then?”
Kara stares doubtfully at the cigar, then grabs it and breaks it in half. “Light it now.”
It flares this time, starting to smoke.
“Go on,” Kara says.
Lee blinks, then raises the cigar to his lips and inhales. He immediately starts coughing. Through the cloud of smoke, he sees Kara laughing, and tries to smile.
Fifteen, PG-13, Frak-up
Lee hears laughter, and his breath quickens in anxiety that it’s about him. He turns the corner and steps into the middle of Kara and Zak and their friends playing spin-the-bottle.
There in front of him is Kara, kissing Zak on the mouth. As Lee watches, Zak pulls away, grinning victoriously. Kara looks up and panics as she sees him.
Lee avoids her for three days.
When Kara finds him, she hugs him hard. “They don’t know about us,” she whispers. “I didn’t mean to frak up.”
He can’t help hugging back. “I love you,” Lee says, and they’re crying.
Twenty, R, Dormitory
Lee shifts, trying to hold his towel so it hides his erection. “Sorry, Captain,” he stammers. “I didn’t mean to--”
The man looks around suspiciously. “I know the frat regs are hard to follow and I’m glad to hear you were just...ah...taking care of yourself. Try to keep it down.”
Lee sees the floor-length curtain twitch and can feel Kara’s laughter threatening to explode. “Can we talk later?” he asks quickly.
“Sure.” The Captain leaves.
Kara slips out, shaking with amusement, and reaches for his towel. “Time to take care of you,” she purrs, and pulls it away.
Twenty-five, NC-17, Fresh flowers
“He loves me, he loves me not,” Kara sings, sitting in the middle of their bed, plucking at her wedding bouquet.
Lee drops his tuxedo pants to the floor and grabs her ankle, kissing it as she giggles, then tracing his lips up the inside of her leg until she’s gasping and running her fingers through his hair.
“He loves you, he loves you,” Lee murmurs against her skin.
“Lee,” Kara begs as he finally tastes her.
“Say it,” he orders, pulling back far enough that she whimpers in protest.
Kara gazes down at him, smiling. “I love you, too.”
Re: Bingo #1 - Laughter
Date: 2012-04-30 11:40 pm (UTC)Bingo #1: A Good Defense
Date: 2012-04-30 11:52 pm (UTC)Assumptions, Carolanne (PG)
“Why are you risking your career defending that cadet, Leland?” Carolanne’s voice grates on the other end of the comm link.
“She’s innocent, mom. That’s why.” He taps his foot against the floor, eager to be off the phone.
“That’s not what I hear.” He hates when she gets this way, prickly and sharp and not listening to anything he says.
“Well what you heard is wrong. You don’t know her, but I do.” Lee’s finger hovers over the disconnect button. “Mom, I really have to go.”
“I hope you know what you’re doing...”
Lee clenches his teeth. “Bye, mom.”
***
Belief, disciplinary hearing (PG)
Kara’s nervous when he sees her, chewing on her bottom lip as she shifts uncomfortably in her dress greys.
“Hey,” he says, walking cautiously towards her. The last time they’d talked, she walked out on him and he wasn’t really sure she’d show. “How’s it going?”
“Like crap. What do you expect?” She doesn’t look at him.
“Listen, I’m sorry about what I said. I didn’t mean it. I just…” She pins him with a flinty gaze and his words drift off. “Look, I believe you, Kara. And I’m going to prove that the Major is lying.”
***
All the Reason He Needs, almost kiss space (PG)
Kara looks startled at his words. “How? It was just the two of us. I’m screwed.” She shakes her head, squeezing her arms around her middle.
“No, you’re not. Trust me, okay?” Lee moves close, touches her shoulder, desperate for her to believe him. Their friendship is becoming something he doesn’t want to lose.
She finally looks at him. “I have no idea why you bother, Lee.”
He knows exactly why. Lee’s fingers graze the side of her face and he dips his head down to kiss her.
“Cadet Adama!” Lee jumps and turns around at his fathers' voice.
“Sir.”
***
Hidden Secrets, Bill Adama (PG)
“A word, son.” Lee’s heart pounds as his father glares at him.
“I’ll be right back,” he whispers to Kara, squeezing her arm.
Lee approaches his father with his head cocked high. “Sir?”
“So, that’s why you’re defending Cadet Thrace?” His father’s tone carries the usual outrage and Lee bristles.
“No, sir, it’s because Major Haber is lying.”
Bill snorts and Lee confronts him, anger rushing into his face. “How many times are you going to cover for Haber? I looked into his history; you know he’s done this before.”
At least his father has the decency to look chagrined.
***
The Verdict, Broken Glass (PG-13)
“Well, I had my doubts,” Kara says with a grin, raising her glass towards Lee for a toast.
Lee grins. “Me, too. I wasn’t sure my father would even testify.”
“Thank you.”
He tips his glass against Kara’s and they both drink, elated from the Major’s withdrawal of the charges against Kara and the clearing of her record.
A few drinks later and they’re edging towards each other, fingers grazing, elbows nudging, until their bodies are pinned together in the booth, mouths exploring hungrily.
This time, when Kara’s elbow sends a glass shattering to the floor, they don’t even notice.
Re: Bingo #1 - Laughter
Date: 2012-05-01 12:12 am (UTC)These are fabulous, wistful and genuinely sweet. :)
Re: Bingo #1: A Good Defense
Date: 2012-05-01 12:14 am (UTC)Re: Bingo #1 - Laughter
Date: 2012-05-01 01:13 am (UTC)Re: Bingo #1 - Laughter
Date: 2012-05-01 01:38 am (UTC)MY HEART HAS JUST EXPLODED WITH SQUEEEEEE!
I love this so much. Love childhood sweetheart pilots! What a brilliant idea to do it by ages and increase the rating with each one too! I just want to draw hearts around this whole bingo. <3 <3 <3
Re: Bingo #1: A Good Defense
Date: 2012-05-01 01:40 am (UTC)Re: Bingo #1: A Good Defense
Date: 2012-05-01 01:50 am (UTC)Oh and I like the little hint at how he might not have reacted too well at first but they make up in the end and it is all well.