Comments on 'The Don't Get Defensive Challenge'To commemorate my _ooh, what could it be? what might be worth commemorating?_ 3,000th comment _yes, he said comment. So odd, not celebrating ficlets written._ I'm posting a challenge! Woohoo and all that.
I've been thinking a lot about defense lately, what with the to-do over our missile defense program in Europe. Defensive strategies can be a tricky thing. Thinking back over the cold war, it was almost entirely a war of escalating defenses. And then they make defenses against our defenses.
I guess my point is that sometimes defenses are offensive, and sometimes the best defense is a good offense. It's all very muddy. That's why this is such a bad challenge, I can tell already.
Your challenge then is to write a ficlet about flawed defenses, either on a planetary, global, local, or even personal scale. Put me in the mind of the person making the defense but give me a hint how that defense might be seen by others. Perhaps even hint at consequences? Really anxious to see where you can go.2008-04-16T22:59:53Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/26781Comment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>I wish I had heard of this challenge earlier, I wrote a story that would be perfect, it is called The Exodus.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=569702008-04-16T22:59:53ZAmasterhttp://ficlets.com/authors/amasterComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>Congratulations, duly entered. I had fun with it. You are a pillar of the community sir.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=555232008-04-10T22:04:42ZRussell Ruffinohttp://ficlets.com/authors/ruffinoComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>Wow, that was fun :) <br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=552822008-04-09T19:18:21ZValley Fey/Pinprickhttp://ficlets.com/authors/imandynan0Comment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>(too embarrassed to reveal my low comment-score) yay! challenge! remind me to enter…</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=551722008-04-09T00:46:07ZYeah Write!http://ficlets.com/authors/yeahwriteComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>K, mine is posted.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=550902008-04-08T20:38:57ZLaine P. Greyhttp://ficlets.com/authors/lainegreyComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>Congrats on the 3k comments. I just passed 2k myself, so you’re far ahead of me.<br />.<br />I think the challenge is very interesting, but I don’t know where to take it.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=550412008-04-08T16:06:04ZAlexa ♥http://ficlets.com/authors/alexa1018Comment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p> HAHAHAHAHAHA !!! LOL !!! It’s so funny to me because that was EXACTLY my downfall in a situation. I’ll ficlet it so you guys can read it.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=547712008-04-07T04:17:30ZJ.B. Williamshttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_5182Comment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>oooo this is interesting…<br />wow, 3000 comments, congrats! thats a… big number. <br />i only have 566 including this one</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=544842008-04-05T05:41:47Zwytherwingshttp://ficlets.com/authors/wytherwingsComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>My goodness, 3000 comments sure beats my current count of 106 :-D</p>
<p>Congrats, and look out for my sequel – I have an idea that could be fun</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543852008-04-04T20:22:13ZRidcully Calverthttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_joonComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>i entered</p>
<p>good challenge the second i read it i had ideas rushing through my head</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543742008-04-04T19:47:55Zi live NYLSChttp://ficlets.com/authors/josieComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>Great challenge! And congrats on 3000 comments! A formidable number! Viva Las Awesomeness!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543602008-04-04T18:45:36Zthebetweenspacehttp://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspaceComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>Woo! Congrats on 3,000 comments. =)<br />~<br />I’ll have to remember to do this when I get home from tennis. hehe. That already gives me an idea.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543562008-04-04T18:18:11Z.:band baby:.http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbabyComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>And congrats on your 3000th comment! <strong>three cheers and such</strong></p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543442008-04-04T17:53:29ZSaint Chuckhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_theloveComment on The Don't Get Defensive Challenge<p>As always, brilliant. Definelty have to enter this over the weekend.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26781?basename=543432008-04-04T17:53:03ZSaint Chuckhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_thelove