Because I never heard a crackheaded idea I didn't like...this challenge comes out of
helenish's LJ, where she proposed a Post Secret Challenge, Post Secret being
the site where people send in postcards of their terrible, melodramatic secrets. To quote Helen:
If there isn't an SGA Post Secret Challenge, there should be, just because I think, especially Sheppard is all about super dramatic secrets like "I keep letting women fuck me because I don't know how to say no." and "I've tried to kill myself sixteen times and it never works." and "I've never had good sex." and "Everyone else worries about the people they left behind, but I can barely even remember their names." and all of Rodney's would be like "I'm worried I won't win a Nobel Prize until I'm too old to care." and "No one believes me when I say I can't do things. I'm starting not to believe it myself." and Teyla's would all be "All my coworkers secretly want to fuck me." and "I hate my job but the stars say it's my destiny." and Ronon's would be all "I'm a wraith spy."
Okay, not really. His would probably be all "I don't say much because it helps me get laid more often."
Really, can you resist this? I can't resist this. Not even a bit. (Look! My icon--it's a John Sheppard secret! {quail with love!})
So, spill your guts, people! It's Saturday, February 11th, and we'll hold this challenge open until Saturday, February 26th at midnight eastern.
Extra special Admin Message: As a test, I'm going to try TAGGING this entry as Post Secret. Would everyone please tag their entries as well? We'll see if/how that works, but honestly: nobody should have to archive 82 flashfiction stories, especially not me!
Edited to add: The challenge has been broadened to encourage fic inspired by people's postcard responses. If you do not want anybody writing fic about your postcard, please note so in your entry--i.e. "No fic please," or "Not eligible for fic" Also, if you could, perhaps indicate if your entry is a picture or a story--our friends on dialup are having issues with the pictures but want to be sure to read stories. Thanks for your courtesy!
More info is
here.