AllBingo Colour Fest

[thisbluespirit]

I am doing terribly at schooling myself to actually complete any of my existing bingos, but allbingo's latest one was too tempting to resist, so I didn't.

ETA: Now with re-done table without the duplicate:

yellow streak	follow the yellow brick road	white wedding	black velvet	blue blood
greyhound	canary yellow	at the end of the rainbow	true colors	red light
silver fox	purple squirrel	WILD CARD	red cross	whitewash
blackout	big yellow taxi	black eye	red in the face	golden boy
nothing rhymes with orange	black as coal	pot calling the kettle black	red flag	in glorious Technicolor

Now, the question is, what do I write for it, and how do I avoid my usual pitfall of still being here in two years time with 13 squares completed and no bingo yet? (And do I want to, or is that actually the best state of being? XD)

Comments

[persiflage_1]

Seems to have 'horse of a different colour' twice. Also, what on earth is a purple squirrel?!

(And how much bollocks will Google's AI try to feed me if I look it up?!)

So it's a recruitment term. Huh.

[thisbluespirit]

I didn't even notice that! I think I'll keep the card, though; I like the rest of it and I'm unlikely to go for a blackout. But I've let the fest mod know so they can delete the duplicate prompt from the list.

I had to look up Purple Squirrel as well, but yes - the mythical perfect candidate, the unicorn, seems to be the sense, which could be fun for a prompt.

[persiflage_1]

Yes, I don't know why they use the term 'purple squirrel' when unicorn is right bloody there!

[thisbluespirit]

It's a fest where all the prompts are colours or colour-related phrases, which does rather rule out unicorn.

[persiflage_1]

I meant the originator of the phrase should've used unicorn instead of purple squirrel.

(Martha's 'Argh!' face is aimed at the recruiter(s), not you, BTW!)

[romanajo123]

Oooh! This looks fun!!

I’d grab one but I have class and writing a Thing for Tumblr event to focus on

[thisbluespirit]

Having priorities is very sensible! Good luck with those things. <3

[sovay]

Now, the question is, what do I write for it, and how do I avoid my usual pitfall of still being here in two years time with 13 squares completed and no bingo yet?

No idea about the second part of the question, but I would like to think the colors would encourage Starfall? It's an evocative table of phrases.

[thisbluespirit]

No idea about the second part of the question, but I would like to think the colors would encourage Starfall? It's an evocative table of phrases.

It's rainbowfic inspired! I do usually tend to try and keep my bingos for fanfic, because I'm writing the origfic anyway and I need an excuse to do the other, but we shall see.

[sovay]

I do usually tend to try and keep my bingos for fanfic, because I'm writing the origfic anyway and I need an excuse to do the other, but we shall see.

Check! If not original work, I can see several of these phrases sparking Wish Me Luck.

[thisbluespirit]

If not original work, I can see several of these phrases sparking Wish Me Luck.

I mean, I might! It does almost seem rude not to given the source - but also enquiring minds now want to know which ones re. WML! XD

[liadt]

or is that actually the best state of being? Not completing bingoes always means you have options and options are important;)

Looks a useful selection of colour prompts to play with!

[thisbluespirit]

Not completing bingoes always means you have options and options are important;)

Yes, exactly! XD Although, of course, if I complete my bingos, I can have NEW bingos with whole other sets of options, so maybe I should be a tiny bit more strategic.

[scifirenegade]

Nice!

I am doing terribly at schooling myself to actually complete any of my existing bingos

*shakes hands in solidarity lol*

how do I avoid my usual pitfall of still being here in two years time with 13 squares completed and no bingo yet?

At least, if you get hit by a slump, you have a few more prompts to spark that creativity up! (Hope this sentence makes sentence, not English-ing well today.)

[thisbluespirit]

*shakes hands in solidarity lol*

I've done 13 squares on one of my other current ones. I should get some award for avoiding a bingo, lol.

At least, if you get hit by a slump, you have a few more prompts to spark that creativity up!

Yes, exactly! Prompts are lovely things to have. (And that made perfect sense.)

[theseatheseatheopensea]

Oh, that's a great looking card, good luck!

And do I want to, or is that actually the best state of being?

XD XD XD I absolutely don't know what you mean! ;)

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! And, ha, yes, some of us like to be speedy and some of us like to... hoard our prompts like a dragon's pile of gold and maybe think about writing something for them eventually? <3