Thank you to everyone who participated in the Shocktober round of firewhiskeyfic! Though competition is always fierce, there was one category that was very nearly a 10-way tie! ;)

Without further ado, here are the winner's banners, such as they are, but as ever, we're all winners here! ♥

( Winners and Banners )

Please let me know if I've made any errors so I can fix them. Names will be added to your entries shortly, and you can reply to comments/repost your pieces wherever you'd like.

Congrats to all! I'm tentatively thinking of an event in February but keep an eye on the comm for future announcements.

Title: The Jack Frost Show
Author: mywitch
I am of legal drinking age in my region: yes
Pairing(s)/Characters/Fandom: Jack Frost, Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape…and Draco Malfoy?
Challenge/Prompts used: Jack Frost, Pumpkin Juice
Summary: Former Hogwarts professors go on a talk show
Rating/Warnings: unbearable puns
Word count: nerp
Author's Notes (if any): In my defense, Your Honor, I was drunk.

( ENTRY #10 )

Title: the pumpkin patch mission

Author: fadedwings

I am of legal drinking age in my region: Yes!

Pairing(s)/Characters/Fandom: Bucky Barnes/Clint Barton - Marvel Comics

Challenge/Prompts used: “If anyone told me I’d be waiting in a pumpkin patch…”, Pumpkin Juice, Halloween Sex Toys

Summary: um…genetically altered pumpkins=sex pollen on Halloween on a mission.

Rating/Warnings: There is sexual content but i don’t know that it’s that explicit but i use certain adult words a lot and um this is sex pollen so i’m thinking marture to explicit depending on your milage. Probably best to go with explicit.

Word count: 1,765

Author's Notes (if any):

( ENTRY #8 )

Title: Things Counter, Original, Spare, Strange
Author: ride_4ever
I am of legal drinking age in my region: Yes, for decades.
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Characters: Robert “Bob” Fraser, Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski
Fandoms: due South x Wristcutters crossover
Prompts used: All of them ‘cause that’s how I roll: Jack Frost, haunted house, pumpkin juice, fright, Halloween sex toys, “If anyone had told me I’d be waiting in a pumpkin patch on Halloween night, I’d have said they were crazy.”
Summary: Hella hard to write a summary in the midst of the drunkening. How about if you are FWF participant just go ahead and read it ‘cause you gotta do that to do the voting thing. If you aren’t FWF participant and you feel like you need a summary before trying to read the fic, oh well, do or don’t do, there is no try.
Rating: teen and up
Warnings: no archive warnings apply
Word count: 397
Author's Notes:
In the fic, sneaky mention of HP fandom in acknowledgement of FWF’s roots. In the summary, not so sneaky reference to Star Wars.
Title from "Pied Beauty" by Gerard Manley Hopkins, used under the Fair Use Doctrine and no copyright infringement intended. Fen of due South will understand what Gerard Manley Hopkins has to do with due South fandom.

( ENTRY #6 )

Title: IT’s been too long

Author: tjs_whatnot

I am of legal drinking age in my region: (yes/no) yes

Pairing(s)/Characters/Fandom: IDEK. Two people talking. Just close your eyes and imagine any two characters you want. Only don’t kclose your eyes then you won’t be able to read.

Challenge/Prompts used: Um… haunted houses, halloween sex toys and the one aboutt he punksin patch that opens this diddy.

Summary: Two people talking about stuff and things.

Rating/Warnings: IDEK

Word count: 500ish

Author's Notes (if any): Do you know how hard it is to remember to use “auote marks” each. And. eeu. Time? REALLLLLY HARD.

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Title: Auror cadet protecting hogwarts during halloween debacle bc halloween at hogwarts is always SUS.
Author: digthewriter
I am of legal drinking age in my region: YUPPY.. YES.
Pairing(s)/Characters/Fandom: Harry/draco, ginny, zabini, luna/cho, hermione/ron i think… mcg mentioned.
Challenge/Prompts used: pumpkin juice, hallween in general, and haunted house, i think.
Summary: bunch of 20+ y/o auror cadets are hired to protect hogwarts during halloween b/c HW at HOG is drama central.
Rating/Warnings: nothing special. just banter and random dialogue and reason for kissing.
Word count: 2500 <> 2700
Author's Notes (if any): hello folks, enjoy le fic. prob coheret still b/c i am like a alky professh with making lots of sense in speaking and typing but not specllcheck, obv b/c it's not allowed via rules. cool. just my rando reason to get them to make out, drarry that is.. lol. PEASE. (like peace. not please.) I dont backspace. 8

( Auror cadet protecting hogwarts during halloween debacle bc halloween at hogwarts is always SUS. )

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