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07 November 2009 @ 06:37 pm
A poll on what floats your MLH boat! Please take a moment to MAKE LAURA HAPPY and complete the survey (LOL). Feel free to go crazy in the comments with anything else that you think I should consider. So without further ado…

Poll #1481927 MLH 8 - Electric Boogaloo?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 39

Prompts I would be interested in:

food
24 (61.5%)

paper
7 (17.9%)

sunshine
23 (59.0%)

a uniform
23 (59.0%)

domestic appliances
13 (33.3%)

...out sex
17 (43.6%)

alcohol
23 (59.0%)

friends
22 (56.4%)

an animal
7 (17.9%)

grammar
9 (23.1%)

shopping
13 (33.3%)

rocks
9 (23.1%)

music
21 (53.8%)

a holiday
24 (61.5%)

I can’t believe you forgot THESE! See comment.
2 (5.1%)

I like the sound of:

nompetitive events
16 (50.0%)

non-competitive events
23 (71.9%)

Events I would be interested in:

Traditional MLH Challenge
30 (81.1%)

Drabble (100w) Challenge
14 (37.8%)

Double-Drabble (200w) Challenge
11 (29.7%)

Try-A-New-Genre Challenge
13 (35.1%)

Round-robin Challenge (players write paragraphs in turn – could be a team event)
10 (27.0%)

Keyword Challenge (e.g. "banana, stapler, hangar deck")
22 (59.5%)

Speed-fic Challenge (you have 24/48 hours, here's your prompt, go!)
13 (35.1%)

Dialogue-only Challenge
9 (24.3%)

Seasonal Challenge (i.e. holiday fic and similar)
20 (54.1%)

Restricted-rating Challenge (Can YOU resist the smut?)
17 (45.9%)

Why did you not think of this other fabulous thing that I will explain in a comment?
1 (2.7%)

This is a fic comm, but there's nothing to say stories can't be illustrated. Or that illustrations can't be, um, storied. What say you to:

Screencap Challenge (players get a Laura screencap; write a story off it)
23 (82.1%)

Icon Story Challenge (players tell a story in a series of 10 icons – free choice of caps)
10 (35.7%)

Partner Challenge (pair up – one person writes a drabble, the other icons it)
16 (57.1%)

You know, you could also do something else, which I'll explain in a comment.
0 (0.0%)



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Poll Fail #1: Where it says 'nompetitive' above... that's totally a new word I made up. You know what I meant! Anyone who knows how to edit a poll and would like to advise me, please go ahead. Otherwise, fire away. :D

Poll Fail #2: (Give me a break, it's my first one ever!) Where it says "...out sex", the meaning was supposed to be "MLH without sex". Just so you know. :) Alternatively, continue interpreting it at will! :D

Inspiration for assorted things above is from [info]icedteainthebag (domestic), [info]zinke (restricted rating), [info]coffeesuperhero (speed-fic) and [info]flamingo55 (art). Muchas gracias! :)
 
 
Current Mood: happy
 
 
04 November 2009 @ 09:17 am
Hi all,

I know we were all sorry to see what looked like the end of MLH, as the Nun decided to move on. She (and the Witch!) did an epic job, and it's sad to see them both go.

However, the Nun has been kind enough to agree to let me take over as mod. So, we can keep making Laura happy!! :D

There will be a shiny new challenge in the new year! Plus, other events here and there in addition.

I have a possible prompt lined up, but I also know there are a lot of ideas and suggestions out there. I'm still catching up on those, so if you have an opinion, feel free to fling it my way. (Just don't aim at the head, please. :D) Also, watch out for a poll sometime soon about both prompts and other events.

Cheers, guys. This is going to be awesome. :D
 
 
Current Mood: bouncy
 
 
01 November 2009 @ 11:36 pm
Hey everyone!

I think you've noticed that I've started to lose interest in running this community. And it's true. I never got past "Islanded in a Stream of Stars" on BSG and the reports of the tremendous gender fail of the following episodes made me glad I didn't.

The past two challenges have been somewhat wanky, but the response to the last one is kinda the straw that broke the camel's back. I was told that exploring relationships (not even sexual in nature!) between women wasn't wide enough and apparently insulting to A/R 'shippers. As for the charge that it wasn't wide enough that made my soul die a bit. As for insulting A/R 'shippers -- there's no way I can end this sentence civilly, so I'm just going to stop. But in other words, running this challenge was no longer fun for me but a chore. And quite honestly, life's too short to spend time on something fictional that no longer brings pleasure.

And with that, I'm closing this challenge. The fic will stay up at the library. We had some good times and I thank everyone that participated.

The Nun
 
 
01 November 2009 @ 09:38 pm
After the votes have been tallied, the winners are......

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Thanks to everyone who participated!!! :D

Thanks to [info]murphy987 for the graphic!
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18 October 2009 @ 04:25 pm
President THE ROCK OBAMA wants Senator Snowe and YOU to VOTE for MLH.

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07 October 2009 @ 09:19 pm
*crosses fingers* IF YOU VOTED ON THE POST BEFORE, PLEASE VOTE AGAIN.

Voting Is Now Open for the Seventh Make Laura Happy Challenge!

I'd like to thank all of the participants! Remember, due to a low number of stories, we're only voting for the best overall story



Make Laura happy and vote! )
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07 October 2009 @ 09:58 am
PLEASE IGNORE THE VOTING POST.

MY HTML IS SCREWED UP AND WHEN MY HARDDRIVE DIED THIS WEEKEND, I LOST A STORY.

I WILL FIX THIS AFTER WORK.

SORRY.
 
 
01 October 2009 @ 08:50 pm
...I've decided to close the prompt. The voting post will be up sometime this weekend.

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond but life has interfered.
 
 
Current Music: Drumming Song - Florence + The Machine
 
 
23 September 2009 @ 07:08 pm
Sorry everyone!

So, I'm kinda at a loss for what to do -- I've only received 4 stories for this challenge. Let me ask you this -- if I re-open the challenge, will more of you participate? If not, I don't quite know what to do with this.

Lemme know...
 
 
28 July 2009 @ 01:25 pm
Just because the show is over, doesn't mean we can't make Laura happy! That's why I invite you to participate in the

SEVENTH MAKE LAURA HAPPY CONTEST




Here's how you can make her happy! )
 
 
Current Music: If a Song Could Be President - Over the Rhine
 
 
14 July 2009 @ 01:58 pm
Poll  
Now that [info]bsg_remix has been revealed and I believe that [info]bsg_pornbattle is closed, I wanted to know if we should do a 7th Make Laura Happy challenge. If we do so, the stories would probably be due late August/early September.

Poll #1429792
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51

Should we have a 7th Make Laura Happy Challenge?

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Yes
51 (100.0%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Would it be OK if I had a slightly self-indulgent prompt?

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Yes
34 (68.0%)

No
2 (4.0%)

I'm not going to have to figure out who Olympia Snowe is, am I?
14 (28.0%)

Olympia Snowe is .....

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who?
27 (60.0%)

a Senator from Maine
14 (31.1%)

AWESOME
8 (17.8%)

a RINO
5 (11.1%)

silly girl, why should I care about your American politics?
8 (17.8%)

 
 
10 June 2009 @ 11:18 am
So, to make up for the FAIL on my part, [info]murphy987 made award graphics. They are made of complete and utter win. :D For each recipient, I posted your award as a comment on your story.

But because these are so awesome, I need to share them with everyone! An example under the cut.

:) )

Thank you again to everyone who participated -- either in writing, voting or commenting!
 
 
09 June 2009 @ 07:32 pm
1. I didn't know I needed to make this rule, but it seems that I must. THERE IS NO NON-CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTS ALLOWED IN MLH. Guys, make Laura happy, but please don't rape her. I'm sorry I didn't catch the story sooner and didn't get a warning up until a few days after I posted it. But it won't happen again.

2. GRAPHICS FAIL. I a) have no photoshop/graphic skillz and b) have no programs in which to make these things. Therefore, I have no winner graphics to give winners. Stone me in the comments. *throws self on your mercy*

Now, without further ado. . . . .

WINNERS


Human is "risible" goes to .... [info]claraon for Denialand

Hotter than Hades goes to . . . [info]larsfarm77 for Echoes

Living in Elysian Fields goes to . . . . [info]icedteainthebag for The Illusion of Solid Ground

You Clever Wench goes to . . . . [info]babylon_whore for Tuesday's Child without the Grace

So Say We All goes to . . . . [info]gidget_zb for These Unnatural Hours

The Nun Award for best non-A/R story goes to . . . . [info]i_am_davnee for War Crimes

All authors are revealed and comments are unscreened. Please leave our authors some feedback if you enjoyed their stories.
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17 May 2009 @ 11:52 am
Voting Is Now Open for the Sixth Make Laura Happy Challenge!

I'd like to thank all of the participants for a record-breaking Make Laura Happy challenge - 26 STORIES! Huzzah!



Make Laura happy and vote! )
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12 May 2009 @ 10:41 pm
Just a reminder -- entries are due Friday. (Yes, I said the 14th, but it just makes more sense in my head to make it Friday.)

Go out there and make Laura happy!

 
 
29 April 2009 @ 08:10 pm
I've decided to grant an extension to May 14. If you want to edit a story I already have, just drop me a note.

Go out there and make Laura happy!

 
 
27 April 2009 @ 07:32 pm
Just a friendly reminder that Make Laura Happy fics are due on FRIDAY.

If you need more time, comment to this post or email me. If enough people need more time, I'll push back the deadline.

 
 
18 April 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Just your friendly two week reminder that Make Laura Happy fics are due in TWO WEEKS.

Start letting me know if you all need more time!

 
 
31 March 2009 @ 09:06 pm
Just because the show is over, doesn't mean we can't make Laura happy! That's why I invite you to participate in the

SIXTH MAKE LAURA HAPPY CONTEST

WARNING: The prompt contains spoilers for 4x20 “Daybreak, Part II.”




Here's how you can make her happy! )
 
 
Current Music: Purdue v. Oklahoma
 
 
30 March 2009 @ 05:08 pm
Hi everyone!

Now that the series is over, I was wondering if there is still interest in doing challenges. Comment and let me know if you still want to do this!

Thanks!

The Nun
 
 
 
 

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