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A Dark Angel Challenge Archive

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A Dark Angel Fic-Archive Challenge Community

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Do you need a good idea for a new dark Angel story? Do you have a good idea but can't write it?

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WELCOME TO da_challenges!

This is a friendly, low pressure community for fans of Dark Angel who like to read and write fan-fiction. However, this NOT just another Dark Angel fan-fiction archive. Let me explain...

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What exactly is the purpose of da_challenges?

This community was designed to help writers find ideas for stories to write, as well as to help readers with ideas for stories find potential writers for them.

I first got into reading fan-fiction a few years ago, and started dabbling with the idea of writing as time passed. I found that I had lots of ideas for different stories, but neither the time or the talent to write them. So, I started writing my ideas down and within a week, I had a handful. After a month, I started keeping better track of them, and kept a notebook with me wherever I went, so I could write notes down whenever inspiration struck. Now, it's been a couple years and I have more than 100 different stories that I would love to see written. While I plan on tackling one or two, there's simply no way I'll ever get to them all.

While a large portion of these 'potential stories' have been posted over at Nuns With Pens, and some of them have even been written, I still felt these ideas could use a larger audience. So, the idea for

da_challenges was born.

Of course, when I really started thinking seriously about this community, I thought about all the other amazing Dark Angel challenges that I've read over the years. So, why shouldn't they get their place in the limelight as well?

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Who is allowed to post at da_challenges?

MEMBERS ONLY. Now, that doesn't mean you have to join the community in order to read the posts. But, if you want to post your own challenges, or stop by with a link to a Dark Angel fanfic (which I strongly encourage!) that was inspired by a challenge, then you MUST join the community.

Is this strictly a site for Max/Alec shippers?

NO. I am strictly a Max/Alec shipper, but this comm welcomes ships of all kinds! You might notice most of the challenges here are M/A, but that's simply because those are the ones I'm most familiar with! If you have challenges for other pairings, or have a challenge without a pairing, please share it with us!

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What am I allowed to post?

There are only two types of posts allowed in this community. One, obviously, is a challenge post. If you have a challenge (story idea) for a Dark Angel fanfic, by all means, we want to know about it! If you read someone else's challenge at another site and think it needs a bigger/better audience to get written (or get written again!) then get their permission, because we want to hear about that one too! Seriously, we love challenges! The more, the merrier! :D

The second type allowed, is the answer post, or the DA fic written from a challenge. Again, this is where I stress that this is NOT a DA fanfic archive. The only fics allowed here, are ones specifically based off challenges found here.

However, if you have a fanfic you've already written, based off a challenge found somewhere else, you CAN post it. But, you MUST post the original challenge (or as close as you can get to it) in a separate entry.

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How can I post a challenge?

Honestly, it's pretty simple. I'm not even going to make you use an lj-cut! All you have to do is follow a simple format, filling in the blanks for only 4 lines, put the name or basic idea of your challenge in the subject line and add tags! The Title, challenger name, date the challenge was issued and of course, the challenge itself! Here is an example of the format you MUST use:

CHALLENGE BY: CandyCentric
ORIGINALLY MADE: 2/06
TITLE of challenge (if any): A Time Of Need
DETAILS:

Max & Alec are together. Max is involved in a dangerous rescue operation that goes bad. They get all their fellow Transgenics out in time, but there's an explosion (or something) & she ends up losing a leg.

*How would she react?
*Would she freak out whenever Alec tried to touch her?
*How would it affect her & Alec's relationship?

Or, what if it was Alec who lost an appendage, instead?

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Do I need to add tags to my challenge post, and what should they be?

YES! YOU MUST ADD TAGS! How will someone find your challenge, if you don't have tags?

** Why use tags?

This community uses the 'tag' feature, to make it easier for people to browse through the rather large amount of challenges. Obviously. all the challenges are different, so most of the tags will be different. If you plan on posting multiple challenges, please tag them with your name, using the tag 'challenge by insertyournamehere'.

For example, every time I post one of my own challenges, one of the tags always says "challenge by cc". When I post one of Pai's challenge, it will get tagged 'challenge by pai'. Make sense?

** How many tags are allowed?

Each challenge should have at least three tags, but no more than six.

** Can I create new tags? Can i use all of the tags already listed?

As far as I know, I've already listed every tag you could possibly use. But, if you think of one I need to add, please let me know, and I will add it.

Yes, you can use any of the tags you need to, except for the 'mod favorite'. That one is only for the mods to use, silly. :)

** What is 'Mod Favorite'?

This is a tag the mods use to mark some of their presonal favorite challenges. The same thing happens with fic awards - where there's usually a winner named 'mods choice', or something like that.

** What other tags can I use?

HERE is the complete tag list. Most of them are fairly understandable, but if you're confused, they are all explained in the TAG DESCRIPTION post

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How can I post the story that I have written based off a challenge?

Have you written or updated a fic that was inspired by one of the challenges found here at

da_challenges? Then by all means, let us know! Simply leave the name (or link) of the challenge, the title of the fic itself and a link to where the fic can be found in a comment to THIS thread! Then, I'll round up all the new fics and updates, and tell everyone about them in a mod post to this community at the end of the week!

Please make sure it's not archived somewhere that is 'friends-only'. We want to see it!

If at all possible, please also comment in the original challenge thread here at

da_challenges with a link to the fic you wrote in answer to that challenge. Even if you don't think you met all the requirements, leave a link!

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