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If you need to contact the mod for whatever reason, leave a comment here and I'll get back to you.

This thread can be used for:

• Community questions
• And so forth and so on

Comments are screened.

!Mod Post: Request a Tag

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Looking for a specific tag for your post that's not listed at the community? Request one here and it will be fulfilled.

!Mod Post: Prompt Table Thread

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DAKOTAVERSE
Master Prompt Table
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!Mod Post: Got News?

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While the almighty google provides a great plenty of information on just about anything and everything you can think of, I've recently learned obtaining information for a multipurpose community is just a little more difficult than searching or finding information for only subject.

Basically, the purpose of this thread is simple: If you happen to come across any news concerning major or obscure comic book projects or even televison/movie news and etcetera on for Milestone Media, please leave a link here and it will be posted to the community. Comments are screened.

!Dakotaverse Ficathon

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Welcome to the first annual Dakotaverse Ficathon. This exercise in fulity is a chance for those familiar with the Dakotaverse characters to show off their knowledge of the Dakotaverse and its characters. If you're new to this game and only know of Static/Virgil, Rocket/Raquel, Richie Foley and Frieda Goren, then don't be be scared, feel free to participate anyway.

Important Dates:
Sign-ups: June 14th to June 20th
Prompting: June 22nd to July 10th (CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT PROMPT)
Last day to drop out: June 28th
Fics are due: July 10th
Posting begins: July 10th

Rules: (ganked from: leeadama_daily)
+ Stories should be at least 750 words and inspired by one of the prompts (in a separate post next week). Feel free to create your own prompt if you already have a fic in mind.
+ This ficathon is open to all Dakotaverse-centric genfic and/or any ships.
+ Stories can be any rating allowed in the community, specified at the time of posting.
+ Stories can be canon, AU or crossover. Whatever you prefer.
+ Posting will commence on the dates the fics are due. You do not need to send these fics to me, just post them as you would any other story on a community. Posting is moderated so as to filter out stories that do not adhere to the community rules.
+ Using a beta is advised.
+ Fics can be from any POV and contain any characters as long as they are focused on character from the Dakotaverse.
+ A collection of short vignettes/drabbles are acceptable as long as the minimum word count is achieved (750 words).

SIGN UP SHEET:
<strong>Username:</strong> <strong>Dakotaverse Character(s):</strong> <strong>Relationship:</strong> <strong>Length: (chaptered, drabble, one shot, other):</strong>

SPREAD THE WORD:
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Dakotaverse Ficathon Prompt Entries

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General Prompt Guidelines: (ganked from: leeadama_daily)

• All types of prompts are welcome: one word, complete fic ideas, phrases, loose scenarios, photos, screencaps, songs, lyrics, vids, poems, etc.
• Prompts can be canon-related, crossover or AU.
• Be sure to specify pairings or other characters if that is important to your prompt.
• Comment as many times as you like with as many prompts as you want to. There is no limit, and you never know, that very last prompt you decide to leave could inspire the next great Lee fic.
• You may include multiple prompts in one comment, but please put each prompt on its own line in your comment.

Prompting Notes for Writers:

• Feel free to leave prompts that fits a fic ideas you might already have.
• Prompts will NOT be assigned - you may choose one or many that fit/inspire your fic.
• Indicate the prompts that inspired you in the header of the fic.

The "Young Justice/Invasion" Rocket Meme

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The following are memes I meant to post on tumblr before things went to shit there, so I decided to post them here. Enjoy.



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STATIC SHOCK FILM FUNDRAISER

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Thank you for taking the time to visit our campaign page to raise funds for the production of our Static Shock Fan Film!

In June of 1993, Dwayne McDuffie created "Static", a comic book series about a young teenager named Virgil Hawkins living in the midst of gang violence and inner city struggles in the fictional city of Dakota. Static was one of the first (and only) African American superheroes to star in his own comic, and in 2000 even went on to star in the hit series "Static Shock" for 52 half-hour episodes. The "Static Shock" series was important as it was an inspiring, uplifting superhero cartoon that successfully reached out to young men and women, and brought McDuffie's work into the limelight and center stage.

We, the award-winning producers of the Fan Film "Static Shock: Redemption", have always been fans of "Static Shock", and are creating this high-def, high-quality short film to bring Static BACK in the form of a live-action series. We hope for our trailer-format film to go viral and draw attention, so that we may pitch the idea to DC comics.

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10 Titles Worth Including in the THIRD Wave of DC's NEW 52

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SHADOW CABINET
Sure, Static Shock died an unfortunately quick death, but this later Milestone series -- essentially the imprint's Avengers, except more morally ambiguous and more entertaining to read in the 1990s -- not only deserves more attention but would fit in surprisingly well with The New 52.

Mysterious organization led by shady figure whose aims aren't always entirely clear? Check -- but with the important distinction that this team are the good guys, and unlike Stormwatch, they're not too self-conscious about whether or not they're considered superheroes or not. Plus, comics needs the return of the snarky, upbeat Donner and Blitzen, to counterbalance the self-importance of Apollo and Midnighter. [SOURCE]

Static co-writer Robert L. Washington III passes away

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Writer Robert L. Washington III, who with Dwayne McDuffie and John Paul Leon introduced Static in 1993, passed away Wednesday at Mount Sinai Queens in New York City after suffering multiple heart attacks. He was 47. Although perhaps best known for co-writing the first 18 issue of Static, he also worked on Shadow Cabinet for Milestone Comics, Extreme Justice for DC Comics, Timewalker for Valiant, and Ninjak for Acclaim.

However, Washington, like many other creators, had difficulty finding work in the industry following the mid-1990s comics implosion. He’d lately been employed sporadically by a call center and catalog warehouse. Washington had been homeless a few times, and had received assistance from The Hero Initiative with rent and food, which he recounted in his final work — a one-page autobiographical strip he contributed to Hero Comics 2012 (below), the charity comic released last week to help raise money for the group.

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