11 October 2013 @ 10:43 am
ALL THE THINGS FRIDAY: Getting To Know You  
Greetings, Best Bar on Earth, from both [livejournal.com profile] enigma731 and me!

When we were made mods, [livejournal.com profile] sugar_fey and [livejournal.com profile] inkvoices impressed upon us that we had new responsibilities now. Important things like making sure everybody at the bar had a refill of his or her chosen drink. Smiling a lot. Cheering on all the Natsaha and Clint love. Basically things we did as members, but now wearing roller skates, lederhosen, and party hats.

Our first task was to come up with an appropriate ATTF post. Well, that was a doozy. We had so many other people who came before us that made awesome ATTF topics. I mean, mini-promptathons and headcanons and fic recs, things that had people celebrating well into the weekend. And that, my friends, was a hard act to follow.

But then we realized what else must have been daunting: Clint and Natasha getting to know each other. By our estimations, they probably got to know each other at the end of, you know, a gun barrel and down the shaft of an arrow. We're a tiny bit more laidback here at [livejournal.com profile] be_compromised, or at least we like to tell ourselves that we are.


So I thought, 2013's about 75% done and we've had a bunch of new members lately, why not take a Friday just to hang out and get to know each other? Guaranteed to be way less stressful than Clint and Natasha getting to that point where Clint made a different call, we promise.

So today's ATTF is all about the most effective way to get to know people through fic: the 5+1. That's right. The goal is to share 5 things people might not know about you (uh, probably want to keep it to things that aren't your bank account number) and 1 thing people do know about you. For example, Clint's might be:

1) I like opera (don't tell Nat)
2) When I was seven, I made friends with Old Mongrel, the circus cat.
3) I only made the boomerang arrow on a dare with Luke Cage.
4) I lied to Natasha when I said I enjoyed her tuna melt casserole, which was a mistake because she makes it every time I come home from a long trip.
5) I'm double-jointed. *eyebrow wiggle*

+1) I think Natasha's pretty great.

This is just a fun way for all of us in the community to get to know everybody else. Don't be shy! We're the best bar. Sidle up and order yourself a round of friendship...

...okay, I'll see myself out now.

Things to remember:

  1. Always label NSFW (Not Safe For Work) stuff in the title and post under a cut.

  2. Fic and artwork needs to have a rating and warnings (or you can say that you’ve chosen not to use warnings).

  3. For people with annoying internet connections, say in the title if a comment is graphic/images/gif-heavy and post picspams under a cut.

  4. Have a damn good time! (Because if that’s not happening then this post has clearly failed.)

 
 
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[identity profile] frea-o.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 05:46 pm (UTC)
I have this mental image of you getting into an argument and then shouting "NO!" and stuffing an entire package of reese's cups in your mouth and then sitting there and sulking.

If you need a navigator for your continental USA drive, let me know. That's a trip I've always wanted to make.
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 06:27 pm (UTC)
It would probably be more accurate to envision me deciding to eat a Reese's every so often during the argument, finally ending by biting into the last one and going, "Too late. Thanks for trying!"

I actually just made the east-west leg of the drive! Admittedly, I did it in stages, but dipping my toes in the Pacific yesterday made it official. I am planning to do a southern route for my return trip later this year...
[identity profile] enigma731.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 06:42 pm (UTC)
Come visit, come visit!
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 06:46 pm (UTC)
Where are you? :D
[identity profile] enigma731.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 06:50 pm (UTC)
Alabama. I can offer you lots of fried things. :p and also bird cuddles.
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 07:05 pm (UTC)
Alabama is definitely on the way! I'm trying to figure out if I can hit all of the southern states in one go - and, of course, try food from everywhere. Mm, southern cooking.
[identity profile] alphaflyer.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2013 09:34 pm (UTC)
Y'all should swing North across the border on your way. I'm about 90 minutes away from upstate New York ... Posted some piccies on my LJ for extra incentive.