Challenge 2: A Dean-focused SCHMOOPFEST! (fic and/or art accepted) / GENERAL INFO & RULES

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A Dean-focused
SCHMOOPFEST!

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The Basics:

I think we could all use a little schmoop this hiatus! So, for the month of June, from today up to and including June 30th, I challenge you to write a fic or create a piece of art featuring one (or more, if you’re extra-crafty) of the following schmoopy prompts - with Dean as the one getting all schmooped up, of course.

Schmoop is the name of the game, so your fic/art does not have to include sick!Dean or any kind of hurt/comfort - it’s optional. (Albeit extremely awesome.)

This is a very easygoing challenge, and is done a bit differently than our other challenges in that you can participate anonymously if you'd prefer. I know some people are embarrassed by their schmoopy tendencies. ;D Whatever for, I do not know.

Schedule:

Posting period

June 1st through to June 30th, submissions to be linked or posted right here in this post (+ directly to the comm if you'd like!)

Prompts:

Prompt #1: hugs/cuddling

Prompt #2: bed-sharing

Prompt #3: Dean wearing Sam’s hoodie!

Prompt #4: clothes-sharing (i.e.; Dean wearing Castiel’s trenchcoat, pre-series fic with Dean wearing daddy Winchester’s leather coat, or any other variation of clothes-sharing you can think of.)

How this is going to work:

Before we get started: Anonymous posting is enabled and IP tracking is off in case you’re embarrassed by your schmoopy tendencies. Seriously, feel free to be RIDICULOUSLY schmoopy – it’s good for you.

01. There's no need to sign up for this challenge. If you choose to participate, you will have the month of June to write/create art for any of the above schmoopy prompts. Your fics may be full-length or comment-fic length. You can comment to this post with a link to your submission on your journal, or you can comment to this post with your submission in the comments the way you would a comment-fic. If you go longer than one comment, you can reply to your original comment until you have finished posting. And if you choose to post your submission to the comm at any time, that’s great too. Please see what tags are suitable to use in the FAQ, below.

02. People can follow this post and give you love.

03. At the beginning of next month I’ll make a new post with the hopefully schmoop-filled masterlist!

Posting:

All I ask is that when you comment to this post with your fic/art/whatever, you put your title, (if you have one) what prompt you chose, the genre/pairing; e.g.; gen or Sam/Dean, etc., and spoilers (if applicable) in your subject line - or, if there isn't enough room, in the first line of your comment. Please make sure anything porny is clearly marked as such as well, and adhere to LJ's TOS when posting images.

See guideline #1 for more info on posting.

FAQ:

Here are the answers to some questions you may have about the challenge (including a definition of schmoop if anyone is unclear on that.) Feel free to PM me or e-mail me at hoodietime [at] gmail [dot] com if you have any others.

--> Schmoop is generally categorized as fic/art with minimal angst, the kind that gives you that “awwww” feeling. But no worries - nothing will be turned away for not being schmoopy enough or whatever. I know a prompt can run away with a writer and I think it’s great when it does. So angst is fine as well as pure angstless fluff, but as a general rule the comfort should overwhelm the angst in the end.

--> No, your fic/art for this challenge does not have to include sick!Dean or any kind of hurt/comfort, although it would certainly be appreciated.

--> All genres and pairings are loved and accepted here, however this is not an RPF comm. Fictional characters only, please.

--> Fics can be as short or as long as you’d like, and WIPS are fine.

--> Yes, any type of art that fits a prompt is awesome also. Drawings, icons, picspams, etc. - it's all good!

--> You can submit as many entries as you want.

--> As I said above, anonymous posting is enabled and IP tracking is off, so don’t be scared to be as schmoopy as possible!

--> There will be no extensions for this challenge. Entries are due anytime up to and including June 30th. If your submission is posted/linked in the comments to this post by June 30th, you can use the .challenge 2 tag whenever you post, before of after the challenge is over. If you write any fics/have art for this challenge after that date, it won’t be part of the masterlist, but please use our new .amnesty tag and post it to the comm anyway. We’d LOVE to see it whenever!

Okay! Let’s whip up some schmoop!

ETA: The schmoopfest masterlist is now up HERE. Check it out!

➽ This post was compiled by maypoles and is posted under this account for organizational purposes.

Comments

Prompt One. Sam/Dean. No spoilers.

[(Anonymous)]

Gripping the edge of the toilet seat and emptying the contents of his stomach yet again, Dean was pretty sure that if this went on much longer, he'd start seeing vital organs come up. He hit the silver handle again and shut his eyes, trying to breathe. He hated being sick, especially with the stomach flu. Dean liked putting things into his stomach; not watching them come back up. As Dean continued to focus on his breathing, he suddenly felt a hand run up and down his back in a soothing manner. He would've bat Sam, who had been sleeping until he heard Dean retching, away, but the rhythm of his brothers hand on his back was more comforting and settling than he wanted to admit, so he left it.

After a minute, he moved away from the toilet and sat against the opposite wall. Sam sat down with him, putting an arm around him and handing him a glass of cold water, telling softly to drink slow. Dean's head ached and his hands shook as he took the glass, but he took a few sips and placed it on the counter.

"Dean, you need to drink that." Sam spoke softly, but with an authoritative tone. Dean waved a dismissive hand, and leaned back against the wall. Sam just sighed and picked the glass back up. He sat back against the wall with Dean and stroked Dean's hair with one hand, while coaxing him to take the glass with the other.

After finally getting Dean to swallow a respectable amount, he placed the glass back on the counter and then resumed his position, still stroking his brothers hair.

"Why do you this?" Dean's voice was low and scratchy, but his words came through clear.

"Do what?" Sam looked at him, slightly confused.

"This. Take care of me like this. You should've gone back to sleep." Sam was taken aback by his words and answered his question as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Because I love you." Dean gave a sad little smile at his answer as he shut his eyes and leaned his head against the wall.

"See, that's what I don't get." Dean spoke softly. "How can you love me, when I don't even love me?"

For a moment, Sam considered taking Dean to the hospital to check for a head injury; it was hard to believe he was talking like this, but he decided against it. If Dean wanted to know, he'd tell him.

"I love you because... you're you," Sam leaned his head against Dean's, his lips inches away from Dean's ear as he whispered. "I love you because you're everything to me, you're my life. Because I know everything there is to know about you, and you know everything about me. Because you drive me absolutely crazy, but then you redeem yourself with a single kiss. Because I know your heart, Dean, and it's beautiful." Sam lifted his hand and turned Dean's head so their foreheads were pressed together. "And if you'll just let me, I'll spend the rest of my life showing you exactly why I love you, and just how much I love you."

Dean moved just enough to bury his face in the nape of Sam's neck, his breathing deep and even. After a moment, Sam wondered if he had fallen asleep.

Then he heard quiet words that made him smile.

"I love you, too."

Re: Prompt One. Sam/Dean. No spoilers.

[hoodietime.livejournal.com]

Yay, caretaker Sammy! ;) Thanks for writing.

Re: Prompt One. Sam/Dean. No spoilers.

[werewolfsfan.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Just perfect.