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November Theme: Disasters (No Hitting!)
It seems an odd name for a theme in November, which is usually taken up with stories about family togetherness, Thanksgiving, and other fluff. But think honestly about your last big family get together-- did everything go well? Really? I can recount incidents like 'Cooking the Turkey With Giblets Bagged Inside' even to a preschool audience, and that's one of our LEAST chaotic holiday disasters!
So let's take a gently humorous look (or more serious, I'm not setting limits!) at when things go WRONG in the universe. Negative coping skills (like stress eating, or pulling one's hair) often appear in such times, but then again, so do positive ones, and I'll be the firs to admit that I'd love to see MORE examples of positive coping in our culture's entertainment! That's one reason I participate in Allbingo, actually.
Bear in mind that I tell that turkey disaster story with a grin when you look at the prompt choices on the master list, and never think I'm suggesting ONLY one interpretation of things! I tried picking and choosing from the excellent lists in the categories of :positive coping techniques, negative coping techniques, hurt/comfort, and desperate situations… and lost about an hour fiddling with them, trying to get them DOWN to a single list-size while still somewhat proportionally representing each list. If you don't like the public card, ANY of those, unmodified, are likely to give you a very good array of options.
My list (which may include variations on the lists mentioned above) is used to create the public card:
mechanical trouble, missing paperwork, lost in translation, wrong place, wrong impression, What did you say?, It could've worked BUT-, failed inspection, Oh no they DIDN'T, I never said THAT, fumbling for words, accidental… everything!, talking out a problem, re-defining pieces of a bigger problem, try it for a moment, limiting the damage, asking for help (and getting it), group effort, verbal self-defense, refusing to participate, be gentle with yourself, remember to breathe!, emotional overload, hyper-focusing, overlooking useful elements, nagging, neglect, hiding in the background, emotional sabotage, under-valuing skills, veiled indifference, no-win scenario, personality clash, missed opportunity, forgotten favor, missing ingredient, failing to plan ahead, sink or swim, over one's head, lost, overwhelmed, confused, teamwork, reaching beyond a limitation, how did it start?, chaos with a twist, seeking shelter, emotional endurance, practical prayer, comforting touch, trust someone
The public bingo card:
The code:
For those who would like an array from earlier lists, here's the selection I would use for a wryly humorous “disaster” card, arranged by the source list.
Death (9)
Hey Y'all Watch This!, Famous Last Words, Darwin Award, Over My Dead Body, ... from My Cold Dead Hands, Touched an Artifact, Pushed the Red Button, Cut the Wrong Wire, Thought It Wasn't Loaded,
Negative Coping Techniques ( 12)
Distraction or avoidance, Denial, Self-Sabotage, Self-Blame, Complaining /Whining, Sulking /Pouting, Sarcasm, Negative Self-Talk, Procrastination, Worrying, Self-Pity, Hiding Feelings,
Positive coping techniques (15)
Meditation, Enjoy Nature, Listen to Music, Humor, Socialize, Enjoy Some Private Time, Hobbies, Breathing Exercises, Laughter, Respect Limits, Relabeling, Healthy Touch, Break Problem into Small Parts, Be Here Now, Nurture Self-Worth,
Desperate Situations (25)
Stranded, Naked in Public, ... 05 ... 04 ... 03 ... , In Need of Antidote, Hopelessly Outnumbered, You Are So Busted, Caught in Bed Together, Surprise Inspection, It's a Trap!, They're Flocking This Way, I Told You So, It Looks Hungry, Crazy Person Was Right, Something Went Click, Botched Spell, Don't Speak the Language, I Thought You Brought It,
Stumbling in the Dark, Don't Open That Door!, It Happens to a Lot of Guys, Water & Electricity, Falsely Accused, If You Want to Live - Run, Keep It Safe from Them, Mistaken Identity,
Modify it, weight it to suit yourself and your writing style, or clip just the items you want to make 24 prompts so you're guaranteed to get the prompts you want. It's all part of the fun, so please, enjoy November's theme! I'll be creating banners again, but not with a Thanksgiving theme. When you get bingo, please suggest a favorite color for your name as well. Thanks!
So let's take a gently humorous look (or more serious, I'm not setting limits!) at when things go WRONG in the universe. Negative coping skills (like stress eating, or pulling one's hair) often appear in such times, but then again, so do positive ones, and I'll be the firs to admit that I'd love to see MORE examples of positive coping in our culture's entertainment! That's one reason I participate in Allbingo, actually.
Bear in mind that I tell that turkey disaster story with a grin when you look at the prompt choices on the master list, and never think I'm suggesting ONLY one interpretation of things! I tried picking and choosing from the excellent lists in the categories of :positive coping techniques, negative coping techniques, hurt/comfort, and desperate situations… and lost about an hour fiddling with them, trying to get them DOWN to a single list-size while still somewhat proportionally representing each list. If you don't like the public card, ANY of those, unmodified, are likely to give you a very good array of options.
My list (which may include variations on the lists mentioned above) is used to create the public card:
mechanical trouble, missing paperwork, lost in translation, wrong place, wrong impression, What did you say?, It could've worked BUT-, failed inspection, Oh no they DIDN'T, I never said THAT, fumbling for words, accidental… everything!, talking out a problem, re-defining pieces of a bigger problem, try it for a moment, limiting the damage, asking for help (and getting it), group effort, verbal self-defense, refusing to participate, be gentle with yourself, remember to breathe!, emotional overload, hyper-focusing, overlooking useful elements, nagging, neglect, hiding in the background, emotional sabotage, under-valuing skills, veiled indifference, no-win scenario, personality clash, missed opportunity, forgotten favor, missing ingredient, failing to plan ahead, sink or swim, over one's head, lost, overwhelmed, confused, teamwork, reaching beyond a limitation, how did it start?, chaos with a twist, seeking shelter, emotional endurance, practical prayer, comforting touch, trust someone
The public bingo card:
| failing to plan ahead | Oh no they DIDN'T | fumbling for words | forgotten favor | neglect |
| I never said THAT | trust someone | hyper-focusing | chaos with a twist | over one's head |
| hiding in the background | refusing to participate | Disaster! | nagging | reaching beyond a limitation |
| emotional endurance | accidental… everything! | teamwork | how did it start? | lost |
| verbal self-defense | personality clash | mechanical trouble | talking out a problem | no-win scenario |
The code:
For those who would like an array from earlier lists, here's the selection I would use for a wryly humorous “disaster” card, arranged by the source list.
Death (9)
Hey Y'all Watch This!, Famous Last Words, Darwin Award, Over My Dead Body, ... from My Cold Dead Hands, Touched an Artifact, Pushed the Red Button, Cut the Wrong Wire, Thought It Wasn't Loaded,
Negative Coping Techniques ( 12)
Distraction or avoidance, Denial, Self-Sabotage, Self-Blame, Complaining /Whining, Sulking /Pouting, Sarcasm, Negative Self-Talk, Procrastination, Worrying, Self-Pity, Hiding Feelings,
Positive coping techniques (15)
Meditation, Enjoy Nature, Listen to Music, Humor, Socialize, Enjoy Some Private Time, Hobbies, Breathing Exercises, Laughter, Respect Limits, Relabeling, Healthy Touch, Break Problem into Small Parts, Be Here Now, Nurture Self-Worth,
Desperate Situations (25)
Stranded, Naked in Public, ... 05 ... 04 ... 03 ... , In Need of Antidote, Hopelessly Outnumbered, You Are So Busted, Caught in Bed Together, Surprise Inspection, It's a Trap!, They're Flocking This Way, I Told You So, It Looks Hungry, Crazy Person Was Right, Something Went Click, Botched Spell, Don't Speak the Language, I Thought You Brought It,
Stumbling in the Dark, Don't Open That Door!, It Happens to a Lot of Guys, Water & Electricity, Falsely Accused, If You Want to Live - Run, Keep It Safe from Them, Mistaken Identity,
Modify it, weight it to suit yourself and your writing style, or clip just the items you want to make 24 prompts so you're guaranteed to get the prompts you want. It's all part of the fun, so please, enjoy November's theme! I'll be creating banners again, but not with a Thanksgiving theme. When you get bingo, please suggest a favorite color for your name as well. Thanks!
Bingo Fills
Of 25 prompts, I have filled and posted twelve stories in twenty-six days. Add the three waiting for sponsorship for a total of fifteen stories, or 3/5 of the card! Technically, three bingo fills! I am getting MUCH closer to a full blackout! Through Thanksgiving, 26 Nov 2015, I've written and published a total of 16,840 words of fiction and demifiction. With the 8,575 words of finished fic waiting for sponsorship, that brings my total to 25,415 words! I'm hoping to finish a 5.5-6K story I've been working on for this month as well, which will specifically fill “under-valuing skills”
Nov. Allbingo Banner DONE
Prompt: wrong impression
Demifiction: City Pranked (posted 1 Nov)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/174170.html
Polychrome Heroics, Berettaflies incident
Word count: 941
Prompt: re-definining pieces of a bigger problem
Demifiction: Letters to the Editor (posted 2 Nov)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/174408.html
Polychrome Heroics, Berettaflies incident
Word count: 890
Prompt: veiled indifference
“Where's the Catch?” (posted 5Nov2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/175372.html
Polychrome Heroics, Tolliver Finn and Shiv
Word count: 1996
Prompt: forgotten favor
“Long Distance Offer” (posted 7 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/175762.html
Polychrome Heroics, Aidan Spencer, the Berettaflies incident
Word count: 670
Prompt: teamwork
“When It Rains...” (Posted on 8Nov2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/175991.html
Polychrome Heroics, Aidan Spencer, the Berettaflies incident
Works in tandem with/sequel to “Forgotten Favor”
Word count: 2089
Prompt: comforting touch
Juggling Eggs and Excitement (finished & posted 9 nov )
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/176741.html
Polychrome Heroics, Sunday Afternoon
Word count: 1510
Prompt: trust someone
“Merry Unbirthday, Mallory!” (posted 10 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/177021.html
Polychrome Heroics, borrowing Mallory/Farce
Word count: 2238
Prompt: talking out a problem
“Being Neighborly” (posted 11 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/177280.html
Polychrome Heroics, Haruko McCoy, Berettaflies incident
Word count: 1092
Prompt: confused
“The Letter-Carrier” (posted 14 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwi90dth.org/178258.html
Frankenstein's Family, Laszlo
Word count: 1052
Prompt: lost in translation
Help in Unexpected Packages (posted 15 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/178559.html
Frankenstein's Family, Laszlo, sequel to “The Letter Carrier”
Word count: 1390
Prompt: emotional sabotage
“Opening Volley” (posted 19 Nov 2015)
Voices of the Engines -ORIGINAL!
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/179582.html
Word count: 1063
Prompt: emotional endurance
“Truth and Dare” (first part of three, posted 26 Nov 2015)
http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/181433.html
Polychrome Heroics, Haruko McCoy, Berettaflies incident
Word count: 1909
Prompt: wrong place:
“Work and Play” (Frankenstein's family)
word count: 2247
Ready for sponsorship
Prompt: seeking shelter:
“In Darkness, Confusion”
(Voices of the Engines)
word count: 2802
ready for sponsorship
Prompt: overwhelmed
Smoothing out a Rough Spot
(Polychrome Heroics, Aidan Spencer)
word count: 1032
ready for sponsorship
Prompt: sink or swim
Games and Variations
(the Storm series)
word count: 2494
ready for sponsorship
Re: Bingo Fills
Re: Bingo Fills
I have bingoed across Row 1 and have six additional squares filled. I am in progress on another, which I don't know whether or not I'll finish this month.
Re: Bingo Fills
I'm trying to finish the two Tolli/Shiv scenes, especially the lighter, denouement story with Tolli, Graham and Shiv, to try to leave the kid with the feeling that there ARE people in his corner.
I've got low spoons for the next day or two, so that's about the best it's going to get this month, sadly. Technically, three of the five rows or columns had I worked systematically through the card, which is AMAZING, compared to the usual barely-a-bingo for me!
December is usually the most family-intensive and event-intensive month, so I'm looking at a MUCH smaller card to help encourage players.