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[hils.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to announce the first ever old_school_clex fiction challenge.

Sign-ups will be from now until 30 April

The challenge will close and your fics should be posted on 1 June. There will be no voting for this challenge.

Thanks to all those who suggested prompts. We've got quite a good selection here. Some of them are very much open to interpretation whilst others are more specific.

The timeframe for the fics, in keeping with the community, should be Seasons 1-3. I think that would make Clark's age 15-17 or 16-18 (no one is sure how old he's supposed to be in Season 1). I know some people aren't comfortable writing sex scenes when Clark is underage but the fics don't need to be of a sexual nature. Pre-slash or just kissing and snuggling is fine if that's what you're comfortable with :)

There is no word count limit for this challenge. If you want to write something small, then that's fine and if you want to write an epic that's cool too :)

Other pairings are welcome in fics so long as Clark/Lex is the primary one

If you want to write more than one story that's fine but I would ask that you only use one prompt per story.


1. School field trip
2. Detention
3. An interview for The Torch
4. School project
5. Lex tutors Clark
6. Clark takes Lex to the movies
7. Clark gets an after school job
8. Chloe/Lana/Pete/Whitney (you choose) play matchmaker with Clark and Lex
9. Farmer's market
10. Clark teaches workaholic Lex how to relax and take a break
11. Ending lines of movies (take the final line of your favourite movie and work it into the story)
12. Clark gets an internship at Lex's plant
13. Clark gets his first computer
14. Clark tells Lex he did hit him on the bridge and that he doesn't understand why he's still alive (in shock).
15. Jonathan, Clark and Lex trapped somewhere together.
16. Clark finds himself in a dangerous situation and Lex helps him out. Or it could be an embarrassing situation with a humorous approach.

To sign up please leave a comment in this post so I can keep a master list for posting day. Cross-posting is fine so long as your story is posted on this community.

Any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch

Have fun and please pimp! The more participants we get the more stories we'll have to enjoy :)

Signups are now CLOSED

Comments

[danceswithgary]

I'll be selecting, but I'll hold off a day of two to let some other jump in and take what they like first. :-D

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping we will have more participants than there are prompts so there will be more than one story for some prompts. Feel free to choose now if you want :)

[carolandtom.livejournal.com]

I missed the post where we could give prompts! Is it still possible to add another one?

[hils.livejournal.com]

Sure! The post was here (http://community.livejournal.com/old_school_clex/4372.html)

[danceswithgary]

This is really tough.

I like 11, 14 and 16. I'd be an idiot to sign up for more than one because I'm going to owe stories for my Harlequin poll and 2 for CLFF. Plus LOE and ATAP.

So I closed my eyes and picked *wipes fingerprint off screen* and going with 16 Clark finds himself in a dangerous situation and Lex helps him out. Or it could be an embarrassing situation with a humorous approach.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Excellent! You are my first signup! I suppose I should sign up too ;)

People got the Harlequin poll right? I bet it wasn't me *grumbles* ;)

[myownghost.livejournal.com]

the only SV fanfic i've written has been tiny bite-sized things to work out teensy plot bunnies, and almost no one has seen them. well, and then i did that one for absolut_lex, and it was AU. so this'll be a little scary to me, especially since some of my favorite stories are along these lines. i'll be afraid of accidental plagiarism!

hmmmm. i have a weakness for e-mail stories, so i'll say #13. hope i can begin to do it justice!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Aww! Don't get too worked up about it. It's just a bit of fun :)

But I'm glad you've signed up *g*

[kirana]

I choose . . . . Damn, there's so many good ones. ^^ I choose you, number 14! ^^

[hils.livejournal.com]

*adds you to the list*

Welcome!

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'm going to take 9. Farmer's Market as an ode to goth_clark

[hoperoy.livejournal.com]

I'd love to do number 1! (School field trip)

[hils.livejournal.com]

You're on the list! Have at it :)

[sparkins-mob.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of questions:

1) Can I pick a prompt that has already been chosen or should I pick one that that no one has picked yet? (If I can pick a prompt that's been taken I would like #16. If not, no worries. I'll just figure something else out. :) )

2) I'm assuming that since this is a a community centred around the first three seasons that the fic should be set during that time. However, I'm uncomfortable writing anything sexual with an underage Clark, so I was wondering if I can sort of fudge his age and pretend that he was held back a year or two? (Also, this would help explain why he looked about 20 when he was supposed to be 15. :P )

[sparkins-mob.livejournal.com]

Ooh, also is there a word count range that the fics should be in?

[maigie2010.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I am so torn between 7 and 8. These are great prompts. I have a question before I decide - are there specific age ranges for Clark and Lex for these stories? And I still have to finish my HP/SV xover and still others. Anyway, if you could help with my question, I can make a quick decision whether I will participate.

[hils.livejournal.com]

It should take place in the timeframe of Seasons 1-3

[ariss-tenoh.livejournal.com]

No.9 please^_^

[hils.livejournal.com]

*adds you to the list*

Have fun!

13. Clark gets his first computer

[ender24]

this is such a cute challenge :)
I like #13 , and hope that someone will pick that up.

Re: 13. Clark gets his first computer

[hils.livejournal.com]

One person has already signed up to do that one :)

[myownghost.livejournal.com]

hils, could you maybe strike through the ones that have already been chosen? that'd make it easier to pick from the remaining ones.

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping we're going to get more participants than there are challenges so I expect there will be some prompts that have more than one story attached :)

Just because someone has picked one doesn't mean someone else can't write it

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

I'm tempted...I'll have to think about the prompts a bit more. And if the Muses will give me time off to even drabble something that isn't in my two main storylines.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! I hope something inspires you :)

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

Ok I normally don't do challenges like this, but since there's no penality for not finishing I'll jump in.

I'll take #14

[hils.livejournal.com]

YAY! Welcome :)

[zhylosa.livejournal.com]

I am going to take a stab at this. To start I think that I will pick #15. Though I do have a question, do I have to sign-up for multiple one now if I want to write more than one, or can I just submit more than one it the muse its me?

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'll put you on the master list for #15 and if you decide to do another one at a later date just let me know :)

Welcome!

[catclaw.livejournal.com]

Can I be difficult and instead of picking a prompt, get someone to assign me one? I tend to work better when it's a challenge! But otherwise I'd love to do it!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Sure! I can assign one for you :)

Take #10

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

I pimped! I'll sign up soon. For 7 or 8, I think.

[hils.livejournal.com]

YAY! Thanks for pimping :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I'd like to sign up if I could--and I'd like #9, Farmers Market, if it's open.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Take and have fun! Welcome :)

[miche-connor.livejournal.com]

Me! Me! Me!!!!

*JUMPS UP AND DOWN*

*laughs*

(Will you pick a prompt for me? :) I can't make up my mind.:)

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! I admire your enthusiasm *g*

Hmmm...*considers*

Take #5

[krissielee.livejournal.com]

If my muse wasn't currently laying in a coma, I'd sign up for this. *grumbles* As it is, I've got a bunny for #12, but I sincerely doubt it'll be done by the deadline. *sighs*

Ah, well. I'll write it, and if I'm done in time, good. If not...I'll write it anyway. :)

[hils.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me :)

[laurab1.livejournal.com]

I'll play! I'll have 5, 9, 13 & 14. Desperately need to write something happyish and uncomplicated. (Unlike my current thing.)

[hils.livejournal.com]

Wow! 4 fics? You go girl!

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

If I'm not too late can I sign up for #4 please. I have a kinda bunny for it and given how defunct my muses have been lately I'm trying to encourage them!

[hils.livejournal.com]

You're not too late. Welcome!