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[turps]

I heard about harlequin_bands and my thought processes were something like this.

Finally, the reason why my dad's fiancée keeps plying me with Mills and Boons books is clear. It's fate!
But I made a vow. No more challenges.
But I could write Gerard gravely injured after storming from his job, and he's lying in a coma and the medical bills are mounting so Mikey goes to the HQ of Gerard's employers to demand that they pay. The HQ is in another country of course and Mikey only gets a one way ticket and he walks from the airport and it's miles and someone steals his ipod and cell and it's all tragic.
But, no more challenges.
But then Mikey would lie in wait and when he saw the dastardly ???? he'd pounce and there would be a scene and Mikey could faint with exhaustion and lack of food! And the dastardly ??? would shove him in his car and take him to a remote mansion and when Mikey wakes up he'd be pissed and demand they pay Gerard's medical bills.
NO MORE CHALLENGES!
The dastardly ??? is all sneering and cold, but of course in reality he goes and looks up who this Gerard person is, sees yes, he was an employee, one that had been treated badly by one of the lower bosses, which makes ??? mad. He arranges to pay all medical fees. But of course doesn't tell Mikey he's going to do it anyway. So he goes back, and tells him that he'll consider paying, but Mikey has to pay him back.
HELLO!? No challenges.
So Mikey goes. But I have no money, and ??? would go. Who said I want money? And it would be sex slaves in chains a mansion cut off from the world OMG! There would be Mikey crawling into bed because he needs that money and he's all pale and expressionless and ???? sweeps in from his shower and he strides to the bed thinking how beautiful he looks and that he'll teach Mikey a lesson with just one kiss and it's supposed to be brutal but of course it ends up hot and dirty and ???? pushes Mikey to one side because it's not supposed to be good. Which is when Mikey punches him, wraps the silk comforter around his body, tells ??? to fuck off and leaves the room.

I'm doomed aren't I?

In other news. I'm going out for the day very soon. My SiL, BiL, niece and nephew are away. So we're taking the in laws out. I have no idea where though. Whatever, I'll have good music and time to plot.

Comments

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

You are doomed. And I like it. Because, um, come on now, sex slave Mikey?

(Mikeyway in my icon is a little more dubious)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I don't blame him for being dubious. I would be too.

I have this whole plot bubbling in my head, how Mikey and ??? would fall in love, but of course neither would say anything so there's silent breakfasts and insults and Mikey needing to get back to Gee so he decides to hitch back to the airport, and he takes off in the middle of the night and he's walking through the forest and it's raining, no snowing and hours later, when the sun is rising and he's freezing and finally finds the road a car screeches up, ???? jumps out, and of course ??? has been frantic and he gathers Mikey in a hug and they kiss and it's all good, then ???? pushes him away again because god, he doesn't want to be in love with this man.

Dude, I need to stop talking already. That or decide who ??? actually is.

[jtblackeyeliner.livejournal.com]

Really. No challenges. No challenges. Because, yes. No. But, damn...sex slave in chains Mikey = YUM. Especially sex slave in chains Mikey with whore boots, dammit! ;)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

*whimpers*

Hot buttons. Pushed.

whore boots. sex slaves. meep.

[ceci2176.livejournal.com]

But I could write Gerard gravely injured
Yes, you could! And I for one would LOVE that! :D

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Hee. Yes. But sadly he'd be offscreen for most of the story. You know, if I actually wrote it.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

SIS! I know I'm always gently mocking you for your inability to not join a challenge but! seriously! This is not the time for you to decide to be strong and not join that challenge, okay? You can totally blame me for it if you wanna, I'll take the blame! Gladly! Just, go and on write that fic? Please?

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Dude, did you see the scene I told Chris?

Mikey. Trying to escape in a snowstorm, and once he's found he's sitting in the car with ??? and there's this heavy silence because ???? is all frantic on the inside, knowing how close he's come to losing Mikey, but of course he doesn't say anything. Just glowers as he watches Mikey, who's fallen asleep all curled up with a blanket tucked up to his chin.

Then they get back to the mansion and Mikey goes to his room to shower and when he gets out he finds out he's been locked in and he stands at the window, watching the snow fall and thinking about Gerard and just missing him so badly.

Meanwhile ??? is in the study, and he's looking at a photo of his first love who died in a tragic fire so of course ??? has never allowed himself to love since, and now this skinny floppy-haired man is worming his way into his heart and that can't do at all!

[bubbleforest.livejournal.com]

Sex slave Mikey! \o/

Oh my God, a Harlequin challenge, that sounds so awesome. Unfortunately I cannot join any more challenges either. (Although it sounds like you're caving. :D)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Well technically he isn't a sex slave, except he so totally is \o/

It is an awesome challenge, but I really did say no more. I have one birthday story and one challenge to complete then free time until sesa. My plan was to finish Bob in Spaaaace! in that time.

But, I have to admit. Apart from the end I pretty much know what's going to happen in this story. So you know /o\

[nopseud]

You know, you can still write the story without signing up for the challenge.

he'll teach Mikey a lesson with just one kiss and it's supposed to be brutal

Punishing. It should be punishing. I know this from reading Smart Bitches, Trash books.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a really relaxed challenge, no deadlines or actual sign ups. Which would work nicely because I'm liking this being able to just work on which story I want and not being forced to due to a deadline.

I should have tried it years before.

Oh, I forgot about that site!

[sperrywink]

I throw in my vote for Mikey/Pete! Chaining Mikey up sounds like just the cracked out idea Pete would come up with!

It will get written if it feels like it needs to get written. That's the beauty of no challenges.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

OMG! Pete chaining Mikey up. I'll just. Yeah.

It is the beauty of no challenges. I was just saying to Anna, I wish I'd tried it years before. The lack of deadline pressure is an awesome thing.

[paperdollkisses.livejournal.com]

You know seriously... I never ONCE heard or read you say you shouldn't join any more challenges and I've read all your posts. I'd really enjoy reading all about the dastardly CHRIS and how Mikey confronts him and he sneers and demands repayment if he does it but on the inside he's QUAKING and wondering what he'd do if Mikey said HELL NO.

There should be at least one scene where Mikey reluctantly goes into Chris's bedroom and sits on the bed to wait and Chris is in the shower walking out all wet and nekkid and doesn't even stop walking toward the bed when he sees Mikey sitting there until he is with touching distance. Who does the touching??? Hmmmm.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Mikey/Chris. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Shower. All wet and nekkid.

That's just. Yes.

I was just being very proud of myself in emails about no more challenges, and then I saw this. I'm so very easy.

[harriet-vane.livejournal.com]

But A) it'd be so much fun to read! and B) it's not a deadline challenge!

....dooooo ittttt

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's the lack of a deadline that's swinging it for me. It also sounds fun, and really rather ridiculous. Which is an awesome combination.

I'm so glad you two set this up :)

[topaz119.livejournal.com]

Harlequin challenges are ALWAYS exempt from no-more-challenges resolutions. At least, that's what withdiamonds and I have decided. =D

/enabler

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's the first time I've really looked at those kinds of challenges, and they seem like a lot of fun. You and Donna are very wise!

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

You're not doomed! Resist the challenge lure!! Be strong!!! I know you can do it! (Yes, I think Harlequin/Mills&Boons romances are terrible, why do you ask ;-)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I think of stories this kind would be last on the list I'd think you'd enjoy. Sadly I think it's too late to resist /o\

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

*California MX team glares in disapproval*

Poor New Mutants. THEY have deadlines, you know; their expiry dates!


Of course, if there's no deadline for the trashfic challenge, Brennan might want to read it when you were done...




Bored!"Eve" amuses me...

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Hee. They can glare away.

If you read comments you'll see that I have one challenge fic and one birthday fic to finish. Which is yours :)

If Brennan ends up reading a trashy book it's all your fault!

[frausorge]

You certainly shouldn't sign up for a challenge if you don't want to. But if you just happened to have a fic bunny that was what you felt like writing, and it happened to fall within the parameters of a challenge, like, coincidentally and all, that shouldn't prevent you from writing your bunny, right?

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You are very wise.

Part of what attracts me to the challenge is it has no deadline, which is a huge plus. The fact I seem to have the whole thing plotted helps, too. Sigh.

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

That would be most shiny and you should do it... but Booob in Spaacceee first please. :DD

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It sounds very shiny indeed, but Bob in Spaaaaace! will be finished first. So no worries :)

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

My heart eyes, let me show you them: ♥____♥

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Saba, it's the most ridiculous story ever. And I can't wait to start writing it.