The site admins have graciously allowed me to head up one of my favorite Dokuga traditions... Drabble/Drawble Nights. These monthly events happen in Chat. Over the course of the evening, up to ten prompts will be given at half-hour intervals. Participants are encouraged to write a 100-word drabble or create a quick sketch based on the theme and then share it. When you finish your drabble, post it directly to chat (assuming the rating is appropriate for everyone); links should be provided to art posts (again, mind your ratings).

Official Drabble/Drawble Nights will generally be held on the first Saturday of every month, starting at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern). Dates and times will be confirmed here in the forums. The next scheduled Drabble/Drawble Night will be...



A few things to keep in mind:
~All posts/links in Chat need to be PG13. If your drabble/drawble exceeds a T-rating, simply let the room know that you’ve updated your story/collection/gallery.
~Each month, the ten prompts will serve as clues to the night’s theme. If you think you know the theme, send me your guesses via private chat, but don’t blurt it out to the whole room. Give everyone the chance to figure it out on their own!
~FAQ – Does the drabble have to be exactly 100 words? If you’re asking me, then yes. It does. That’s part of the challenge, after all.
~When everyone’s posting drabbles to Chat, it’s pretty hard to keep up. If you want to read all the contributions, I suggest turning off ‘scrolling’ by clicking the arrow button over the right-hand sidebar. That way you can scroll manually and read at your leisure.
~You don’t have to do all the prompts in order to earn the participant’s banner. Even if you only do one of the prompts, you participated!
~Please save and upload the participant’s banner to your own image host (like PhotoBucket).
~If you can’t make it to Chat during a Drabble/Drawble Night, you can still take part. All the prompts and the participant’s banner will be added to the forum post. If you post your drabbles during the following day, you can still claim the banner.
~Special Holiday Drabble/Drawble Nights will be held in addition to the regular monthly Drabble/Drawble Nights: Halloween, Holidays, Valentine’s Day, etc.
~There is such a thing as an Impromptu Drabble/Drawble Night (IDDN). Those crop up whenever there’s a crowd in chat. They’re unpredictable, which is part of the fun. ::twinkle:: There is also such a thing as a GM Drabble/Drawble Night. Those are hosted in the GM Chat Room, where adult content is permitted. For more information on those, you’ll need to talk to sugar0o.

Be nice. Play fair. Have fun!

~forthright

POST-EVENT ADDITION:

The Ten Prompts:
~Finger
~Open
~Face
~Tea
~Club
~Poor
~Boy
~Hero
~Ice
~Cream



I'm calling this our SANDWICHES Drabble/Drawble Night because the overall theme was different kinds of sandwiches. Finger sandwiches, open face sandwiches, tea sandwiches, club sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches, poor boys and heroes are all tasty. Congratulations to the ones who successfully figured out the theme over the course of the evening! ::twinkle::

i'll see everybody there!

EDIT: Erp, NM, puppy-sitting came up. But, I will enjoy using the prompts this weekend! Hope everyone has a great time!

I hope I can make it! =D I'll do my best!

Ooo0000oooh! Maybe I'll join in...

>_>

<_<

This sounds interesting. Maybe I'll join.

I'm gonna be there, since my son will be with his dad then. I can't wait, cuz I've never been able to make one before!

Yay for Drabble Night! Its been a long time since I've done one and now I'm ready for it! Hopefully I won't be working too late...

Wewt! Can't wait.

Ugh. 7.30 on a Sunday morning again. Oh well It's well worth it. Looking forward to this one!

Aaw...I work this saturday. Phooey. :/ Ah well. Have fun with this month's DDDN!

Hopefully I can make it! Family in town this weekend.

What would that be for me? I'm in India....and I've completely lost track of how much time difference there is....

Calypso, unless you live in a non US time zone, that 7:30 in the EVENING!

MoxyMikki wrote:
Calypso, unless you live in a non US time zone, that 7:30 in the EVENING!

Alas, I live in Asia, so twelve hours ahead.

About 5:30 in the morning in Russia.. Can I really stay up that late or wake up so early? I will try

Sigh...I'll ask again, since no one replied the first time. I've already tried Google, but I didn't get the answer there (And I'm terrible at maths). What time would it be in India when it's 7:30 p.m. eastern? ::utterly confused:: I know it's sometime in the early morning, but I have no idea HOW early. XD

naqaashi wrote:
Sigh...I'll ask again, since no one replied the first time. I've already tried Google, but I didn't get the answer there (And I'm terrible at maths). What time would it be in India when it's 7:30 p.m. eastern? ::utterly confused:: I know it's sometime in the early morning, but I have no idea HOW early. XD

As of right now, it is 11:57am Eastern Daylight Time in Michigan... and the calculator on Google tells me that it's 9:25pm in India. Does that help??
:?
~~Wiccan~~

PS - I *think* that means that you'd have to add 9 1/2 hours to the 7:30pm... making it, like, about 5am your time.

WiccanMethuselah wrote:
As of right now, it is 11:57am Eastern Daylight Time in Michigan... and the calculator on Google tells me that it's 9:25pm in India. Does that help??
:?
~~Wiccan~~

PS - I *think* that means that you'd have to add 9 1/2 hours to the 7:30pm... making it, like, about 5am your time.

::glomps:: Thank you! Between you and Skye (whom I just pestered in Chat), you guys have ensured I get to sleep tonight instead of giving myself a bald top. >_>

Calypso wrote:
MoxyMikki wrote:
Calypso, unless you live in a non US time zone, that 7:30 in the EVENING!

Alas, I live in Asia, so twelve hours ahead.

boo! yea, I always miss them too. My kids don't go to bed until after 7 my time which is 8 EST. Usually by the time I can get back to the comp, its closing down. Its not as much fun when you come in at the very end.

Can someone tell me what time it would be if you're in the Pacific Time Zone? Please and thank you!

4:30 pacific, LM

...I may or may not be working tomorrow night; if I am, then I'll be a little late. 8'D Looking forward to this~

MoxyMikki wrote:
4:30 pacific, LM

Ohh okay, thank you Moxy! (:

DDN 7:30 tonight? I won't be there but I'm looking forward to the results. Post lots so I can be a happy Skye please!

so this starts in 25 mins?