CHALLENGE: Pride

[trobadora]

After last month's fun, time to tackle some things again that strike at the heart of our boys' character:

We proudly announce the Pride Challenge!

Let me quote hence_the_name, who originally suggested this topic:

I was rewatching VotD not too long ago, and I *finally* made out what the Doctor shouts when he kicks the broken teleport: "I can do anything!" So...Jack and the Doctor both know they have abilities that outstrip those of most everyone around them. But that knowledge often leads to overconfidence. How many times have they both been so certain they can handle a situation, only to find things spiraling even further out of control? Or made choices for others because they believe they know best, only to watch that person's trust fall apart? How might pride come between them? (I'm in angst mode right now, but I'm certain there's a lighter angle to this one, too--games of one-upsmanship?)

Or, of course, you could go an entirely different way and send our heroes to a Pride Parade. :D As usual, anything goes.

As a gentle reminder, please don't crosspost stories for this challenge elsewhere until the challenge closes about one month from now. And don't forget - leave a comment in THIS post and tell us what you think the next challenge should be!

Comments

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

Just for the record, given that header -- even before I even read the full post -- I was picturing our boys at a Pride Parade. *facepalm*

The crackbunnies, they buuuuuurn . . .! D:

;)

[trobadora]

Hee! Great minds think alike, and all that. :D

Of course, now you have to write it ... *evil grin*

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

Gah! Don't feed the bunnies! >:( ;)

Actually, while I'm taking up space in the comments thread, I was thinking it might be nice to have a repeat of the "Amnesty" challenge at some point. I had what I consider to be a decent first glimmering of a fic idea for the "Domesticity" challenge, but it got nuked by RL and other things. It would be fun to have an incentive to dust it off and write it up at some point in the future . . .

(Not that I couldn't just, like, *write* the thing, independent of a challenge, but I find that challenges get me expecially motivated . . .)

[trobadora]

We're planning to have an Amnesty Challenge in December again - I think it's a good way to end the year, trying to finish at least one of your WIPs. So I'm looking forward to your Domesticity story then!

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

Yay! I like the idea of a final chance, at year's end, to finish something left hanging. :D

FWIW, expect a Drunk!Flowers!Doc in the middle of the proverbial Bar Brawl and an Unexpected Guest Appearance. ;)

[trobadora]

Sounds lovely - why isn't it December yet? :D

Come to think of it, I started something for the Domesticity Challenge as well. (The Next Doctor-related, actually.) Maybe I'll try and finish that in December if nothing more promising comes along by then. ;)