BINGO: blackout

[ysabetwordsmith]

For the first time, I managed to blackout a card during its fest here. I suspect this is the fastest blackout I have made: May 2-May 20, nineteen days. \o/

This is a ton of things to list so I'm not going to try putting in all the details. Things that have already been published are linked; not everything has been posted yet. Ones with warnings have them on the post, but I'll list the more serious ones here.


Row 1
"Coming Back to Your Breath" in Polychrome Heroics for "be here now" (PTSD)
"Poleaxed" in Polychrome Heroics for "walking"
"Tomato Pie and Ice Cream" in Polychrome Heroics for "good nutrition" (quarantine)
"If You Do Not Change Direction" in Polychrome Heroics for "talk with a friend" (sex/gender dilemmas)
"If You Could Bottle It" in Polychrome Heroics for "hobbies" (new disability)

Row 2
"Attainable Goals" in Walking the Beat for "set attainable goals"
"Who Is Devoid of the Power" in An Army of One for "forgive" (PTSD)
"All Mingle Their Waters" in The Steamsmith for "socialize"
"Riding from the Rescue" in Torn World for "volunteering" (serious accident)
"Never Laid Open" in Polychrome Heroics for "talk with a counselor" (Shiv is just a mess)

Row 3
"Pinpoints of Light" in The Blueshift Troupers for "enjoy some private time" (breathing difficulty)
"Surviving Hell's Kitchen" in Daredevil for "breathing exercises" (extreme stress)
"Whirled Pieces" in Polychrome Heroics for "Wild Card: break problem into small parts" (nausea)
"Moving Pictures" in Heliodrax for "go to the movies"
"the nature of the season" in The Origami Mage for "enjoy nature" (fire)

Row 4
"About the Wind" in Polychrome Heroics for "emotional first aid" (aerial rescue, nausea)
"Learning to See" in Seeing Hearts for "reading"
"These Tiny Little Steps" in Frankenstein's Family for "surrender" (illness, lost child)
"Folding Fire and Water" in Polychrome Heroics for "yoga"
"Dust Motes Rising" in Polychrome Heroics for "respect limits"

Row 5
"Sprouts" in Path of the Paladins for "laughter"
"Touching Scenes" in Schrodinger's Heroes for "healthy touch" (minor injuries)
"Circuits and Cycles" in Path of the Paladins for "sports"
"Searching by Starlight" in nineforthenebulasheart for "watch television"
"Reveal Everything Mysterious" in Polychrome Heroics for "family traditions"

Comments

Amazing!

[dialecticdreamer]

I'd love, love, love to get a blackout! You should be proud!

Re: Amazing!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Thank you! I haven't done very many blackouts, and it usually takes me a lot longer. So I'm really excited about this one. I went ahead and got a new card for this fest, even though the fest is almost over, just because it's playing so well for me.

Also I really, really want to do this fest again some time. I hope that we get to. I also hope that other folks are enjoying it enough to make some bingos, that it's not just me having good luck with the prompts.

Re: Amazing!

[dialecticdreamer]

I'm having trouble remembering which cards I made myself, to spark ideas, and which are for fests, so my record with bingo cards is fairly spotty, even though I love the idea.

I'd love to see an actual, monthly or quarterly fest devoted to HEALTHY interactions of all kinds, from self-care and proactive problem-solving through to positive portrayals of coping with severe trauma or grief.

Re: Amazing!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I'm having trouble remembering which cards I made myself, to spark ideas, and which are for fests, so my record with bingo cards is fairly spotty, even though I love the idea. <<

This is why I learned to log all mine in an annual post.

>> I'd love to see an actual, monthly or quarterly fest devoted to HEALTHY interactions of all kinds, from self-care and proactive problem-solving through to positive portrayals of coping with severe trauma or grief. <<

Agreed! I would write the hell out of that. My favorite fests have been hc_bingo and cottoncandy_bingo. So far this community has favored month-long fests, but one with quarterly cycles could be cool -- I know a few that run for two or three months, have an amnesty period, and then refresh with some new prompts.

[elizabeth_rice]

Congratulations! This is so awesome.

Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm really having fun with it. I got myself a new card, too, although I don't know if I'll bingo it by the end of the month since I'm past all the major prompt calls.

[vexed_wench]

That is great!