Q:Shauna had never really thought about boys that way before--she was only ten, after all. Mostly she'd just wanted to prove that Darwish had been right; she loved rumors, and confirming them. That was why she'd suggested trying to figure out if Leslie and Ben really were up to something. It was only when the entire camp sat around the campfire for s'mores that she realized that even if Jess was constantly complaining about how nerdy and weird her older brother was, he actually was kind of cute.
Now how’d you know I wanted Shauna fic?
This is awesome! Thank you!
Rikyl said, as part of our continuing discussion on the topic of weird prompts we’re sending each other: “My brain is fried… Right now I’m thinking of prompting you “Leslie and Ben sleep … a lot … and then sleep some more” because that sounds good to me right now. It would feature an almost complete absence of plot, which would drive you bonkers. And you could write about what their hands are doing while they’re sleeping.”
Leslie laid down next to Ben in his bed and could feel the exhaustion taking over. She wanted nothing more than to stay up, and enjoy their last 36 hours together, but she hadn’t slept a full night since she decided to run for office, and it was finally catching up with her. With great effort, she turned her head towards Ben, and caught him mid- yawn.
Source: diaphenia
From the section on Reasonableism in the Pawnee book:
In 1974, a brilliant folder saleman named Lou Prozotovich wrote a self-help book called Organize it! It was about clarifying and purifying your life through organization, mainly through the use of folders and various other organizational paraphernalia, but primarily folders. … Using his own system, Lou’s life had become incredibly organized. … His skills were so great that he reached what he called “profound spiritual organization.” “What if your spirit had folders?”—that was the question that really broke it open for Lou.
It occurred to me that this explains Leslie’s thing for color-coded binders. The worship of organizational systems, in particular of folders, defined an entire era of Pawnee history! It obviously seeped into the culture, so much so that it has become ingrained in even nonbelievers, decades later. Or at least, ingrained in Leslie. She’s probably read the books and rejected all the “birth of the planet in the belly of a giant space fish” stuff, and the “sacrifice of women to appease the six-tentacled lizard god named Zorp” stuff, but held onto the folder stuff.
Last call if you have any prompts that you want me to consider sending Diaphenia for this bet thing we did! Keep in mind it’s supposed to be stuff she doesn’t generally write. According to stillscape that means “angst, dealing with the breakup, one plot, two characters, and where everyone’s hands go when they do things with each other.”
Ideas can go here.
The Mother’s Day card message that my 3-year-old dictated to my husband: “Bats are pretty sneaky. Batman is pretty tough. My favorite food … bacon. I just saw a woolly mammoth and it was out my window. Happy Mother’s Day!”
I think the prompt was, what are some things you like about mom?
Totally getting ahead of myself here, but I feel like I could see a scenario in which The Office, 30 Rock, and Community don’t come back for fall of 2013, and sole veteran Parks becomes the anchor of Thursday night comedy at that point, like The Office is now. Amidst whatever new shows pan out, plus maybe Up All Night. Didn’t The Office take several seasons to find its audience? NOW IT IS PARKS’ TURN. And by that point, Parks will have one, maybe two Emmys in the bag. Plus a nice pair for Amy.
WHOA STOP EVERYTHING
Now Sepinwall is reporting a full 22-episode season!
[she] CONCEDEs
I lost my bet with Diaphenia! To no one’s surprise, including my own. Bring on the weird prompts!
So here’s the thing …
It never occurred to me that we needed speeches, but
My Fellow Pawneeans, we have defeated Rikyl- er, wait, no.
I don’t disagree with Rikyl on any of her conclusions. E, You were wrong about the DC job, but not wrong about anything else.
And honestly, I’m a little disappointed, not because I wanted to lose the bet, but because I was sort of looking forward to writing something out of my comfort zone.
Therefore! I think we should both take suggestions from the fandom at large and present each other with three prompts for things we don’t generally write. Because while one of us lost and one of us won, or more specifically she lost and I won, both of us really won here because TELEVISION. And FRIENDSHIP.
So FANDOM, for reference:
Rikyl writes these things, and if you have suggestions for what she should write, hit me up here.
I, Diaphenia, write these things, and if you have suggestions for what I should write hit her up here.
And we’ll exchange prompts on Tuesday, let’s say.
Diaphenia is quite possibly the best person in the world. I do not deserve this! I am unworthy! But more fic for everyone is never a bad idea. Everyone wins! FRIENDSHIP AND TELEVISION FOREVER.
Source: rikyl
There’s an article on hitfix with a Schur interview - he said they had to have her win (and I assume the rest) partially in case they dont get picked up. He was too nervous to end the season on any low notes
Yeah, that makes sense, and it would work nicely as a series finale. NOT THAT THAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN.
Although it occurred to me, if that happened, the closing words for all of Parks would be “Damn it, Jerry!” And that would be kind of perfect.
