"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."

[torino10154]

Welcome to the 'Valentine' edition of firewhiskeyfic! We're so glad you could make it.

Your challenges for this round are:

Under Your Spell

Chocolate

My Bloody Valentine

Only One Bed

Friday the 13th

"Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you."

Quick clarification for newbies: you don't have to use all the prompts--though that does make for a fun fic!--but since one of the categories for voting is "Best Use of Prompt" we do recommend using at least one.

This is the Official Discussion Post. If you feel like chatting, and we hope you do, pop in here and let us know how it's going. Please do not discuss your fic/art. You can discuss ideas, drinks, how wasted you are, your favorite actors or musicians, the state of the world (a nice, safe topic LOL), or whatever floats your boat. Just don't discuss your fic/art. This is an anonymous fest until after the reveal, and we don't want hints being given as to what you're writing about. :)

And just so we're clear, you don't have to write pr0n, though it definitely makes for interesting reading when characters change right in the middle of shagging because you're too drunk to remember who you're writing about. ;) You can write for any fandom (including original). Anything goes!

Once you are semi-conscious, send your UNBETA'D UNCORRECTED fic to this email: fwfdrunkmods@gmail.com Trust me, we can tell if you've messed with it, so don't do it, okay?

You will receive an email from us confirming that we got it. If you don't get an email, we didn't get it. Your fics/art will be due by midnight on Sunday, February 15th. Voting will begin on February 16 and last until Friday, February 20th.

HERE IS THE HEADER! You can put this in the email body or the fic body. Whatever!

(please fill this out to the best of your ability. If you're unable, we will try to complete it for you)

<b>Title:</b> <b>Author:</b> <b>I am of legal drinking age in my region:</b> (yes/no) <b>Pairing(s)/Characters/Fandom:</b> <b>Challenge/Prompts used:</b> <b>Summary:</b> <b>Rating/Warnings:</b> <b>Word count:</b> <b>Author's Notes (if any):</b>

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This seems like good a time to mention my wonderful co-mod, sdk has had to retire from the event as alcohol (and other fun things) are no longer recommended. We'll miss you, bb. Feel free to stop by anytime. ♥

Let's get our drunk on!

Comments

[torino10154]

I'm sipping on a Bellini but I had too much food so it's not quite time to drink in earnest. LOL

[torino10154]

After my Bellini, I made myself some half-caf coffee with Kahlua. Just an absolute disaster here, mixing alcohols and flavor profiles all over the place. LMAO

[ride_4ever]

Got an hour to go before I leave work and head towards home and FWF time.

And...I've already got a plotbunny to go with these prompts!

[torino10154]

Oh good!! Glad you've already got some ideas. I... do not. LOL

[lightofdaye]

*Waves* hello all. Not taking part this time but a bit you all good luck and much merriness.

[torino10154]

Thanks!! Maybe another time I can trick convince you to participate. ;)

[ride_4ever]

*waves back to lightofdaye*

[amedia]

Thank you kindly for the wishes for good luck and merriness!!!

[tjs_whatnot]

On my lunch break at work. 😭😭😭

Somebody wait for me!! I'll be trying this with edibles for the first time, so I'll probably be super chatty. 🤣🤣

[torino10154]

Oh fun!! I'm sure there will be someone here into the night. Probably not me though. LOL I might need a coffee honestly....

[ride_4ever]

Hi, tjs! I just got home from work and I'll be here for HOURS!

Will be interested in your take on doing edibles for FWF. I haven't done that yet and not doing it this time either, but I have been considering it (especially since a cannabis dispensary opened up right across from my place of work).

I'm here

[oldtoadwoman]

I'm here! I'm still sober though. I will fix that soon, but I'm going to be responsible and start the laundry first.

Weird question. Do you ever lock these comments after an event is over? We had a meeting today and I'm in the mood to gossip about work and sober-me still understands this is a bad idea in a public forum. I'm not sure how much I trust future drunk-me.

Re: I'm here

[torino10154]

Hello! Yes, be responsible first. *nods*

Um, I haven't ever done that but I suppose if tomorrow you feel you said too much we could lock it or, if there's just one comment or two that seems out of line, you could delete them. I don't think anyone really comes back to these after 2-3 days.

my entire life is wondering why I have the nagging feelin I've forgotten something important

[oldtoadwoman]

Okay, sober-me has opened up an email and pasted in the header and prompts and mod email address (in the body, not the recipient line because otherwise drunk-me will definitely click "send" before I'm ready).

I feel like there was something else I needed to do while still sober that I'm forgetting, so I'm going to give myself a few moments to mentally run through my to-do list before I officially kick things off.

Re: my entire life is wondering why I have the nagging feelin I've forgotten something important

[torino10154]

That's very organized! I am definitely not that prepared though I have opened the mod email which is something I tend to forget. LOL

it begins

[oldtoadwoman]

Also, yes, I have a giant yellow cartoonish cursor. I literally lose my cursor on the screen if it isn't huge and tacky.

Anyway, I kind of have a glint of an idea and I'm relying on drunk me being able to pull it off. Drunk-me has not arrived yet.

Re: it begins

[torino10154]

That's a great shot! And I had no idea you could even make a giant cursor. I should try that! LOL

[ride_4ever]

Just got home from work, will be AFK for as long as it takes for me to craft this mezcal cocktail that I have an idea about creating (mezcal, pineapple juice, lemon juice, agave syrup, and cinnamon).

[torino10154]

Awesome! Things are pretty quiet at the moment but I'm sure once we start drinking in earnest things will pick up. LOL

drunk oversharing a t personal journal

[oldtoadwoman]

i have a plan, it started when i was sober, but i think i managed to copy the link correctly even drunk.

i'm posting all my drunken oversharing about stuff that doesn't belong in a public space friends-locked here: https://oldtoadwoman.dreamwidth.org/592153.html

If you aren't already in my dreamwidth circle and want to read tdrunken oversharing jsut poke me. i'm happy to add people. i just didn't want any work stuff to be in a public space where it might get scraped for data by our new AI overloards. praise be to our ai overlords, do not cull me when we get there

I have, thus far, done jack actual shit twoards my firewhiskey entry though

Re: drunk oversharing a t personal journal

[torino10154]

I started trying to read it but I think between your typos and my drinking, I'll go back to it tomorrow. LOL Too much brain power required.

snifter glass!

[ride_4ever]

Zowie! I am drinking my cocktail creation in a snifter glass and OMG just the vapors when I inhale before sipping are enough to inspire fic (and yeah, I do already have a plotbunny based on the prompts.

Re: snifter glass!

[amedia]

Squeeee!

I'm still about 80% sober, I estimate, but I'm working on it!

BTW your cocktail creation sounds *amazing*.

progress

[oldtoadwoman]

okay okay okay

The framework for Part A is in place. On to part B.

Re: progress

[ride_4ever]

Go you! *\0/*

[tjs_whatnot]

Okay, biting into this disgusting gummy now (huckleberry my ass!) In going to read some angsty AFTG while I wait for it to kick in. 😍

Wish me luck.

[torino10154]

Huckleberry! Well, that is an odd flavor to try to put in a gummy, innit?

Good luck!

[amedia]

Kk, I has writted something!!! And it turns out I hve to gget up early tomorrow, so I am turning in. Not sure what I'm turning in TO but there it is.

Hugs & lve t to all!!!

[torino10154]

Aw, thanks for stopping in!! Sleep well.

[torino10154]

Time for me to hit the hay. Drink water before you go to bed! <3

[ride_4ever]

See what happens when you drink half-caf instead of full-caf?

G'night then. :-)

See you Saturday.

[ride_4ever]

So then my spouse said "let's order a pizza"...and whenever we have pizza we also have Guinness Extra Stout...so I switched from cocktails to beer...and now it seems the combination of beer and pizza has made me feel sleepy even though I'm usually good for staying awake well past midnight.

Gonna push it to midnight but not later....

[ride_4ever]

Yeah, that's it for tonight. Just barely making it to midnight.

Whoever comes back Saturday or joins in Saturday, I'll see all y'all then.