We are looking for artists or vidders for two stories. Claims for these stories will be open until end of the day April 14. Reply with the number and title of the story you would like to claim and please confirm if you will be producing art or a vid.


01 At Midnight All the Agents (R)
Pairings: Jack O'Neill/Danielle Jackson
Warnings: Apocafic, character death (some explicit, some implied)
Summary: fusion (SG-1, SGA, NCIS, NCIS:LA); alternate universe genderflip, post-series
Disclosure is less than half a year away, and General O'Neill and Dr. Danielle Jackson are making a number of whistlestop meet'n'greets to bring more races under the IOA umbrella. But on their return from the latest one, they don't walk back into the SGC. They walk into a Goa'uld throneroom. They escape to Cimmeria one jump ahead of the Jaffa, but not before they see that Leroy Jethro Gibbs has become a Jaffa First Prime.

And this universe's Danielle Jackson is a Goa'uld Queen

It's clear that the timeline has been meddled with. To find out when, they turn for help to their only possible ally: Ba'al. Ba'al provides Jack with a ship, and Dani with the means to impersonate the Goa'uld Queen Nefirtiri. She will infiltrate the court, while Jack finds out what's happening Earthside. There, he must convince a Resistance led by Elizabeth Weir and her lieutenant, former CIA Analyst Jenny Shepard, that he is not a Goa'uld spy. He discovers that Nefirtiri is building a temple complex in the crater that once was Cheyenne Mountain, and that the Resistance holds the ultimate high card: a naquaadah bomb built by Merry McKay that is capable of destroying Nefirtiri's ship.

If they can get it there.


12 Of Rescue Missions and Invasions (PG-13)
Pairings: (none)
Warnings: Ninja fighting
Summary: crossover (Naruto), AU with clones, third part of a trilogy
When the cloned SG-1 decided to help Suna invade Konoha they knew it wasn't going to be an easy thing, but they hadn't expected a rescue from their originals to show up at the same time. Now they have another decision to make: are they staying as Ninjas or leaving as Clones?

Welcome artists, vidders, and fanmixers! Claiming is now open! Claiming closes end of the day April 11.

Here's how claiming will work: Fill out a claim form, selecting between 2 and 6 stories you’re interested in working on. After that, the moderators will go over the lists—doing our best to give you your first or second choice—and assuring each story has at least one claim (and hopefully at least one artist or vidder).

What You See: Below the cut are summaries for each story that will appear in the 2012 SG-1 Big Bang. Included with the summary are pairings, ratings, and warnings.

To Claim a Story: Comment to this post with the claim form below. Choose 2–6 stories, and list them in your order of preference. Make sure you include the number of the summary and title of each story. We will give priority based on when we receive claims, so claiming sooner gives you a better chance at your first pick.

If you think you can work on multiple stories and fulfill the minimum requirements—those being, 3 pieces of art, 1 vid, or 1 fanmix (of at least 6 songs)—please sign up for an additional claim! This could be a way for you to still work on your first-choice story.

<b>What media are you going to produce? (art/vid/fanmix)</b>
<b>How many stories do you want to claim? (1/2/3)</b>

<b>First Choice:</b>
<b>Second Choice:</b>
<b>Third Choice:</b>
<b>Fourth Choice:</b>
<b>Fifth Choice:</b>
<b>Sixth Choice:</b>

Please submit your claim form by April 11.


Claim Confirmed: Your claim will be confirmed when drafts are sent by April 15. If you submit a claim form and have not officially signed up for the challenge, please make sure you sign-up for the challenge at the appropriate post. Your email contact information will be needed to send you the rough draft and allow communication between you and your writer.

There are currently no due dates assigned! Once you've received your rough draft, you and your author will need to claim a posting month (those claims start around April 20 at sos_lounge).

( Story Summaries )

For the artists, vidders, and fanmixers who are returning, claims are running a little differently this year. Instead of having a first-come, first-served claiming in which we cross out claims throughout the day, we’ll be asking all of our media contributors to fill out a claim form, selecting between 2 and 6 stories you’re interested in working on. After that, the moderators will go over the lists—doing our best to give you your first or second choice—and assuring each story has at least one claim (and hopefully at least one artist or vidder).

The biggest reason for this change is that your moderators are busier this April than they have been in the past and doing the constant updates isn’t an option this year.


( Here’s the run down of what to expect on April 9. )

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

If your name appears on this list, your story will be included in the media claims taking place on April 9 for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang.

brainofck
camshaft22 (extension)
csichick_2 (extension)
greenbirds & ivorygates (DW)
gatesmasher
milanthruil
openended
rinkafic (extension)
roeskva
sirwynai (extension)
virkatjol (extension)
welfycat (extension)

Last Chance for April Claiming
If your name does not appear on this list and your rough draft* is finished but you totally flaked on the date (or an email ate your submission), you have one final chance to be included in the April 9 claiming. Your rough draft must be submitted today, April 1, by the end of the day.

Amnesty Week
If you cannot make the date for April claiming, we encourage you to keep writing for Amnesty Week. If there are enough interested authors and available artists/vidders/fanmixers, we will have a second claiming in June. Please let us know if you might be interested in that.

*Reminder "rough draft" is defined as approximately 18K with outline or scene descriptions of any plot holes or the ending. The rough draft is (1) an agreement with the mods that you will complete your story for final posting and (2) used to get the media contributor(s) started on your work. You may and are encouraged to send your media contributor(s) a revised draft.

Today is the last day to request an extension. If you don’t think you’ll be sending in a rough draft by the end of tomorrow, I urge you to send an email to stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com or PM theemdash today. Even if you’ve only written 10K, it’s worth your time to talk to me about your situation. Please read the details about requesting an extension and amnesty week before emailing.

Rough Draft Reminder
Rough drafts are due by the end of the day Saturday, March 31. For those who need an exact time or a ticker of doom, there's a count down clock in the user-info at sos_lounge.

When submitting your rough draft by email to stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com, please make sure you follow the posted guidelines. Doing so will save us both a headache.

As a reminder, we are looking for rough drafts to be at least 18K, however that number is flexible so long as you communicate with us. In short, if you are having difficulty—email us.

If your story is not completely written, it must have scene summaries or an outline that fills in the holes. ( Perhaps you would like an example )

I'm looking forward to receiving your rough draft!

And if you haven't signed up already, what are you waiting for?

Authors | Artists | Vidders | Fanmixers

If you haven't signed up for stargate_summer as a writer, but are considering it, there are still options for you to participate!

1. Extensions are now available!
Extensions are ONLY granted upon request prior to March 31 and only give you about one week extra. To request an extension, PM theemdash or email stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com, and include your current word count and expected word count upon completion.

2. Amnesty Week is back!
Authors who miss the rough draft deadline are encouraged to continue writing and participate during Amnesty Week. Provided there are artists, vidders, or fanmixers available, we'll have a claim period in June with a draft deadline a few days before (dates TBD). Regardless of participation in the June claims, all authors who sign up are allowed to post during Amnesty Week.

Additionally we’d like to remind you:

Rough drafts are accepted by email until March 31. Details about formatting and what is required are available at stargate_summer. I urge you to follow these guidelines because happy mods are helpful mods. :)

We are looking for rough drafts to be at least 18K and 80% of your completed story, however that number is flexible so long as you communicate with us. (Read as: do not send 15K on March 31 and expect everything to be fine.)

If you’re having trouble writing your blurb/summary, make sure you sign up, and we can help you at the sos_lounge blurb post.

8 days until rough drafts are due!

This is a reminder that rough drafts for the 2011 SG-1 Big Bang are due by email to stargatesummer@gmail.com on March 31.

Your story will be accepted as long as you meet the following requirements.

( Requirements )

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as an artist. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary starting April 9, 2012. Signs-ups close when claiming ends.

Artist Timeline
March 14 Artist sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to artists
May 30/June 20/July 11 Final art due in the queue for moderated posting**
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March. Amnesty Week available in late July/August for late comers with additional art claims in June; more information will be available in late May.
**Due dates assigned in late April/early May

Signing up prior to claims (April 9–11) will allow you a sneak-peak of the stories!

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as a vidder. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary starting April 9, 2012. Signs-ups close when claiming ends.

Vidder Timeline
March 14 Vidder sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to vidders
May 30/June 20/July 11 Final vid due in the queue for moderated posting**
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March. Amnesty Week available in late July/August for late comers with additional vid claims in June; more information will be available in late May.
**Due dates assigned in late April/early May

Signing up prior to claims (April 9–11) will allow you a sneak-peak of the stories!

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as a fanmixer. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary starting April 9, 2012. Signs-ups close when claiming ends.

Fanmixer Timeline
March 14 Fanmixer sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to fanmixers
May 30/June 20/July 11 Final fanmix due in the queue for moderated posting**
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March. Amnesty Week available in late July/August for late comers with additional fanmix claims in June; more information will be available in late May.
**Due dates assigned in late April/early May

Signing up prior to claims (April 9–11) will allow you a sneak-peak of the stories!

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.