Sekrit Santa 33 1/3

[Phyrebrat]

Okay, just sent it...

pH

 

[Glisterspeck]

Mine is in. Whew.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Ok, so here's a question. I've been holding off on sending the stories out so that it wouldn't be so obvious who wrote them, when we didn't have many entries in yet. But that assumes that I don't tell the recipients who wrote their stories.

In past challenges, my requested story has not been turned in, so what I received was "yours wasn't done, so here's a story from hope". But I assumed that, in general, people did not know who wrote their story and had to guess that along with the rest. Is that the case? Should I remove the identifying information from the stories before sending them?

 

[Glisterspeck]

Hm. I think in the first one, I was told it was Springs, but I wouldn't mind not knowing until after the guessing phase.

EDIT: Did you not get your requested story in either of the challenges so far?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

No, I believe both times I got one of hope's extras, although after that, somebody (and I'm blushing because I can't remember who) wrote my story for me anyway. (Ratsy?)

I do have a spectacularly lousy memory, though, so I could be making the whole thing up. "I may be wrong, but I'm certain."

I'll have to go back through my emails and see.

 

[Mouse]

I was told first time, and second time I knew it was from springs cos I think she told me. Also, I knew the characters. Also, I wrote for her.

 

[Remedy]

This is my first one so I don't mind. I don't think I'll be good and the guessing part because I haven't been around for that long... I'll just be a sheep and go with the majority

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Baaa!

Well, we're nearly there, but I haven't heard anything from the last laggers (that's usually me), and I'm looking at some judicious rearrangement of a few requests to make it work for those who are in.

If I have to send some stories to people who didn't request them, and then the stories come in after that, some may end up getting a bonus!

 

[chrispenycate]

I should have accepted your offer of a second one; I hadn't realised it was going to be so long (my first time, remember).

And I have no idea whether I'll have any idea of whose is whose, but I refuse to be a sheep. Pig?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Err, well, it usually isn't so long.

I guess, being so bad at being on time, myself, I'm lousy at keeping everyone else on time.

Wanna write another one? You've got a few hours...

 

[chrispenycate]

Go on, send. Though I should be thinking about the seventy-five word challenge, but the muse might strike.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

As long as her strike doesn't involve waving a sign demanding better pay and working conditions...

 

[TheDustyZebra]

If I were Mouse, I would demand cake.

I'll just stick with chocolate. It doesn't have to be made into a cake.

(I figure I qualify as a muse, in this thread -- I'm the one who tells everyone what to write. That entitles me to chocolate.)

 

[chrispenycate]

She's been waving that sign since this site convinced me to write. I've already suggested she find another victim, since I'm never going to make any money.

 

[Phyrebrat]

No, I believe both times I got one of hope's extras, although after that, somebody (and I'm blushing because I can't remember who) wrote my story for me anyway. (Ratsy?)

I do have a spectacularly lousy memory, though, so I could be making the whole thing up. "I may be wrong, but I'm certain."

I'll have to go back through my emails and see.

The second time around, I think I was your author (if it was the story about the golden booties, set in Sweden).

This is my first one so I don't mind. I don't think I'll be good and the guessing part because I haven't been around for that long... I'll just be a sheep and go with the majority

Don't sweat it, Remedy. I've been here for 3 years and I can still only identify one or two styles.

pH

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Nope, no golden Swedish booties for me -- mine was the alternate universes with flowers one, both times (because I was stubborn).

 

[Phyrebrat]

Nope, no golden Swedish booties for me -- mine was the alternate universes with flowers one, both times (because I was stubborn).

Just checked. I wrote for Hex. So, clearly, I have lousy memory, too!

pH

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I didn't even remember the golden booties request, so I'm right there with you. Of course, I can't remember what the requests were that I wrote for those two, either. One was something about a map, and uhhhh....

 

[hopewrites]

The first go round my story came in with a name in it, the second time it didnt.

Ether way is fine with me. This is the first time I havent turned in a spare, it feels... odd. I never knew where my spares were going, or even who I was writing them for. I'd go through the list and see how many I could work into one, knowing that the story wasnt going to be all what they wanted, but I hoped it would at least hit something they had asked for.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I know -- I thought I would give you a break, but maybe I shouldn't have!