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Memorial Fanfic Challenge: Trapped!

On January 4, 2010, Bast Castle and the DVEB lost one of its long time members and list mommies. Lianne (Pixelgirl) died of complications following emergency surgery. This challenge is based on several plot bunnies she had suggested and is designed around one of her favorite themes. Everyone is welcome to try their hand at it.

Genre: Vignette or scene (can be longer, but short is fine)
Rating: Any
Setting: Vader is trapped inside somewhere (cave, building, a stranded or crashed ship...). This is not to be written with a 'Vader goes camping in the great outdoors' motif. He is inside a structure or natural/artificial cave and can't get out.
Characters: Vader and someone he doesn't expect to be stuck with, who can be a canon or original character.
Dialogue: At some point the following lines (or a slight variant of them) should appear: 1. 'It wasn't my fault.' 2. 'I have a bad feeling about this.' 3. 'Do you have a better idea?' It's up to you to decide who says them and when.
Other requirements: Nothing goes exactly as the characters plan.

The Dinner Date

This was inspired by the Harrison Ford lunch which was auctioned on eBay a while back.

One day, a very bored Emperor Palpatine is surfing the Galactic Internet and comes across eBay. As a prank, and not really expecting anything to come of it, he signs up and lists dinner with Lord Vader as an auction item. Days go by and an Earthling stumbles across it. Figuring it to be a joke, she puts in a bid and wins ...

1. Must be written in first person
2. Include the phrase `be careful what you bid on.'
3. Be set during the Old Trilogy.
4. The Earthling travels to the GFFA. Vader doesn't stay on Earth.

Deadline is open ended.

Angmar Bucket: To Bid, or Bid Not (PG)
Lady Jehanne: At Any Price (PG)
Maia: Be Careful What You Bid On ... (G)

A Day in the Life of Lord Vader  

1. Can be set during any time period

2. Is limited to the events of one day (24 hours)

3. Must include:

a. the line: ‘Just what do you intend to do with that?’
b. a scene where his Lordship deals with the unexpected
c. creative use of his lightsaber (either one - you decide which)

Deadline is open ended.

Isis: A Day in the Life of the Dark Lord (NC-17)
Maia: A Day in the Life of ... (PG)
Prophecy Girl: Carpe Diem, Baby (NC-17)

Lord Vader needs a harem and is busy trying to decide who he wants. You have 24 hours to convince him that you should be included.

The introductory text is as follows:

It’s 9 am and you are standing, outside the door at the address the message you received the day before told you to be at. For a few minutes you stare at that door, debating whether or not you should go in. Eventually curiosity wins out.

The receptionist gives little attention to you, merely looks at your datachip and sends you into a waiting room. The walls are pale green, an old trick used to subconsciously soothe. You select what looks to be the most comfortable chair and wait.

While you do, you run the personal ad you answered a month ago through your mind again: Wanted: companion for high ranking military officer. Must be intelligent, pleasant to look at and prepared to deal with the unexpected. The agency you are sitting in was listed as the contact. You had submitted your c.v., holo, and the other details that had been asked for, not really expecting an answer. How many men would consider you as an acceptable match for those requirements?

Then the message had arrived telling you to be here.

And now you are wondering if you should stay or leave.

The door opens. A Lieutenant comes in. He looks you up and down, and nods.

‘Suitable,’ he states. ‘Follow me.’

Suitable? you think as he leads you down a hall and to an airspeeder. Suitable for what?

‘Get in,’ he orders.

You hesitate. This may be your last opportunity to walk away, but the secrecy has you intrigued and now you really do want to meet this mysterious ‘military officer.’

You get into the airspeeder. The Lieutenant joins you.

‘You’re braver than most,’ he notes. ‘The last one refused to go with me.’

For a moment you stare at him.

‘What is going on?’ you finally ask.

‘You’ll find out soon enough,’ he smoothly avoids the question.

The ‘speeder lands in a private hangar. You follow your escort through the corridors to an elegantly appointed sitting room where he leaves you alone once again. To occupy yourself, you wander about the room, admiring the artwork and view from the transparisteel windows. This place is on the square near the Imperial Palace, but before you can work out exactly where you are, the door opens behind you.

Measured steps. Even mechanical breathing.

You slowly turn around and find yourself face to mask with the second most powerful man in the Empire.

‘You may leave if you wish, now or after I tell you why you are here,’ he cooly states. ‘I have no intentions of holding you against your will.’

A nod is your answer. You will stay for his explanation, at least.

‘My position requires that I maintain a harem,’ he bluntly admits.

You don’t react. This is common knowledge. The Emperor himself has a number of concubines.

‘You have passed the screening process, and I have decided to spend a day in your company to see if you are suitable,’ he tells you.

A day? With him? Doing what?

‘Whatever you think will convince me to take you as one of my concubines,’ he replies to your thought. ‘You have exactly one day to do so.’

You stare at him, surprised. The stories are true, then. He’s a mind reader.

A low rumbling chuckle emerges from his mask.

You nod, but it isn’t really necessary. He already knew what your answer would be.

‘Very well,’ he decides, and for some reason you suspect he is relieved or perhaps pleased that you have chosen to stay. ‘Introduce yourself and tell me why I should keep you...’

Alisha : Her Lord Vader (NC-17)
Elle : Aria (NC-17)
Eritae Halcyon: Agape's Tale (NC-17)
Eritae Halcyon: Reply to a Coruscanti Personal Ad (NC-17)
Isis: Scheherazde / Gotcha! (NC-17)
Prophecy Girl : Slouching Towards Ecstasy (NC-17)
Sami : Cellinda (NC-17)
Schmootika: The Dark Lord and His Mistress (NC-17)

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