There was a late entry for the Nolanverse Challenge, Arkham Asylum, and there is also a 4-way tie for the fourth theme, so here's another poll to choose from the prompts that are tied. I'll leave this up for at least a few days, more if it looks close, and I'll probably do a reminder later.

Poll #1843217 Fourth Nolanverse Theme
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

What should the 4th challenge be?

Thanks!

Just a reminder to vote for your favorite Nolanverse prompts for our upcoming challenge.

Please go here!

An additional prompt has been added to the list in the comments. Even if you've already voted, if you want to add a vote for that prompt please comment on that post.

There are a couple prompts with a clear lead, but the others can all go either way!

Also, I've decided to not lock any prompt into a "drabble" or "oneshot" A) because I wouldn't be able to choose fairly in something special like this and B) I want to encourage everyone to participate and not be frustrated with having to stretch or squeeze your ideas. So whatever length your story is for each prompt, please post it!

I'll have the first prompt up Monday.

I've tried to contact the mods of batfic to ask if we can advertise, but I haven't heard a response. The profile doesn't say anything either way. If there are comms that you guys know are okay with advertising, please feel free to let them know what we're doing!

Below is the poll for prompts. Please vote and I'll use the top four to plan the four pre-TDKR prompts. If you think of another one to add to the list for voting, include it in the comments and if enough people comment on it, it can count as a submission.

Poll #1842290 Nolanverse Challenge Prompt Selections
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

Please select up to four prompts to write for the Nolanverse Challenge:

If anyone has thought of any more Nolanverse-specific themes, leave them in the comments here, and I'll put together a poll on Wednesday, and starting Monday the four themes with the most votes will be included in the Nolanverse Challenge collection!

It's me, Quiet Tiger. I let my paid account expire and somehow lost my Batman icon, so I figured considering people's thoughts on recent DC, I'd use my "DC is Crack" icon.

Anyway, peter_24601 suggested doing a Nolanverse-themed countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises, which comes out in theaters July 20th, and I thought that was a great way to try to spark some muses. If we start May 28th, that gives us four themes to write for with the voting for that fourth theme starting July 20th.

I'll admit to not watching the Nolanverse movies in a while, so I'm drawing a blank on things specific to that 'verse other than the Narrows and the Tumbler. If anyone planning to participate leaves prompt ideas in the comments here, I can compile them into a poll for people to vote on next week. That way we can have four Nolanverse themes that the most people may feel inspired by to rev up before the movie, and from there go back to a regular prompt list (I'll do another post to collect post-movie prompts at a later date).

Any thoughts or suggestions?

I'm going to do a poll to collect the community's thoughts on what to do with it.

There haven't been enough stories to hold a vote since February, and very few people are commenting on people's stories but me.

I don't have a problem posting prompts every two weeks, but I don't want to go to the trouble of the voting post and fitting a story into the deadline if only one other person does it and no one reads anything anyway.

Or we can discontinue the comm entirely.

Or we can take a hiatus and return in June.

I'd had a post for new prompts here so it's not that people are tired of my prompts, which I can understand and why I opened it up for everyone to submit prompts you'd like to write.

Please take the poll:

Poll #1837309 Future of the Community
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

What would you like the next course of action to be?

Other idea:

Also feel free to leave comments here or PM me through my profile.

Due to there only being two submissions for theme 107 "First Step," there's not going to be an actual vote.

Here are the entries:

A) There's the Rub

B) First Steps Are Often the Hardest


If anyone would still like to submit an entry for the theme, please share it with us this weekend.

Our next contest will begin on Monday: 100-500 words on "Little White Lie."

Title: There's the Rub
Universe: General
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Joker, Anonymous Arkham Doctor
Word Count: 864
Warnings: Mentioned violence.
Summary: Joker chats with a doctor.

( There's the Rub )

Please post your entries for the "First Step" theme by 11:59 PST on Thursday!

The voting post will be up Friday!

Due to there only being two submissions for theme 106 "CatchphraseThat Will Buff Out," there's not going to be an actual vote.

Here are the entries:

A) You're My Waterloo

B) Follow the Rules

If anyone would still like to submit an entry for the theme, please share it with us this weekend.

Our next contest will begin on Monday: 500+ words on "First Step."

Title: Follow the Rules
Universe: General
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Dick Grayson, Tim Drake
Word Count: 181
Warnings: None
Summary: Dick is reminded why one should always remember the rules.

( Follow the Rules )

Please post your entries for the "That Will Buff Out" theme by Thursday 11:59PST!

The voting post will be up Friday.

Title: You're my Waterloo
Universe: DCU - Gotham City Sirens
Genre: Angst
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Edward Nigma/Harley Quinn
Word Count: 500w
Warnings: Uh, I'm an ESL speaker. So, if you spot any mistakes, please, feel free to point them out to me. :)
Summary: It's never easy, being double-crossed.

( Selina and Ivy's betrayal was painful, but it wasn't unexpected, he had somewhat seen it coming. What hurt him the most wasn't their double-crossing, but Harley's. Although defining what Harley did 'double-crossing' is to blow up what really happened. She didn't do anything on purpose, she was just being her oblivious, cheery self, tagging along with her best friends. She didn't stomp on his heart, reducing it to a bloody pulp, by choice. )

Due to their being only one submission for theme 105 "Prank," there will not be an actual vote.

Here is the entry:

Prepare for the Best

If anyone would still like to submit an entry for the theme, please share it with us this weekend.

THe next contest will begin on Monday: 100-500 words on "That Will Buff Out."

Title: Prepare for the Best
Universe: General
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Batman, Joker
Word Count: 643
Warnings: mentions of violence
Summary: Batman tries to prepare for Joker's plans for April Fool's Day.

( Prepare for the Best )

Please post your entries for the "Prank" theme by Thursday night!

The voting post will be up Friday.