So I took total advantage of our friendship and con-erm-vinced the awesomesauce Tam to write a choose your own m/m Christmas story.
Yeah, I rock.
And, yup, no one is safe. 😀
How to play: Step 1. Peeps choose different elements to be included in a story. Step 2. After counting the votes, I let you know the results and… Step 3. Hand it over to Tam, who has agreed to produce the short story incorporating your choices just in time for Krissy! Yay me! The story prompts:
1. part of the setting
a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
b) a bakery that specialises in Christmas goodies
c) a theatre staging a non-traditional Christmas play
d) the place where Santa sits in a shopping mall… whatever the hell that’s called
2. some background to one of the main protags
a) one of them has a pointy ear fetish
a) one of them has a pointy ear fetish
b) one of them is a twink who has always wanted to play Santa
c) one of them is completely oblivious to attempts to get him under the mistletoe
d) one of them is a Christmas extremist who is convinced that he is the secret love child of two of Santa’s elves
3. another character/s
a) a conspiracy theorist who believes that Santa is a vampire
a) a conspiracy theorist who believes that Santa is a vampire
b) Jack Skellington is the Ghost of Christmas Past… Present and Future *cos he fucking rocks*
c) a weekend motorcycle club whose bikes are all named after Santa’s reindeers
d) a Christmas bauble genie
4. a conflict
a) someone has kidnapped Rudolf
a) someone has kidnapped Rudolf
b) Santa and one of the elves have eloped and ‘Mrs’ Claus is inconsolable
c) the dreaded Christmas office party where every cliche imaginable seems to be happening, including the boss/secretary deal 😉
d)
5. an object/phrase to be mentioned in the story somewhere
a) a group of women – as yet unnamed – who are fascinated by two boys kissing
finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was drugged and seduced by a former colleague at last year’s Christmas office party who was determined to have a child before her biological clock ran out but tragically died only months later leaving her gorgeous younger, gay brother and the main protag as joint guardians of the child… as long as they live together…
a) a group of women – as yet unnamed – who are fascinated by two boys kissing
b) ‘Every time a bell rings a Drag Queen gets her wings.’
c) a candy cane cock ring
d) ‘Vegemite is the 8th Wonder of the World.’
e) the last line of the story has to be ‘And that’s how you put the ‘ho’ in ‘ho, ho, ho”. *This e) is brought to you by L B Gregg.*
Leave a comment with your choices or email me at krisngoodbooksATgmail.com. You have until midnight Tuesday 23 November (Perth, Western Australia time).
Merry Christmas, Tam!
You’re welcome. *beams*
Kris + Books = Good. *Sometimes*. 
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I don't know what the hell I did to her in San Francisco to deserve this. *whimper*
And who the hell thought up 4D? Could it BE any longer?
Word veri: rently – I think I should rently myself a real author to do this since I'm most definitely not.
Let's try that one again…
1. a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
2. c) one of them is completely oblivious to attempts to get him under the mistletoe
3. d) a Christmas bauble genie
4. d) finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was……..
5. e) the last line of the story has to be 'And that's how you put the 'ho' in 'ho, ho, ho''. *This e) is brought to you by L B Gregg.*
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. A
I'm really looking forward to this one!
Tam, maybe you can work in an evil elf named Kris. 😉
1. part of the setting
d) the place where Santa sits in a shopping mall… whatever the hell that's called
2. some background to one of the main protags
c) one of them is completely oblivious to attempts to get him under the mistletoe
3. another character/s
c) a weekend motorcycle club whose bikes are all named after Santa's reindeers
4. a conflict
d) finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was drugged and seduced by a former colleague at last year's Christmas office party who was determined to have a child before her biological clock ran out but tragically died only months later leaving her gorgeous younger, gay brother and the main protag as joint guardians of the child… as long as they live together…
5.
e) the last line of the story has to be 'And that's how you put the 'ho' in 'ho, ho, ho''. *This e) is brought to you by L B Gregg.*
Tam: L B and I call it the 'secret baby GFY' theme. It will be the next greatest thing. You're welcome.
Oooh, fun! Here are my choices.
1. part of the setting
a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
2. some background to one of the main protags
c) one of them is completely oblivious to attempts to get him under the mistletoe
3. another character/s
c) a weekend motorcycle club whose bikes are all named after Santa's reindeers
4. a conflict
c) the dreaded Christmas office party where every cliche imaginable seems to be happening, including the boss/secretary deal 😉
5. an object/phrase to be mentioned in the story somewhere
e) the last line of the story has to be 'And that's how you put the 'ho' in 'ho, ho, ho''.
Can't wait to read it!
1. D
2. D
3. A
4. definitely D!
5. B and E!!!
A
B
C
A
C
My votes are:
1.) B
2.) C
3.) C
4.) D
5.) E
all C's all the away!
Poor Tam! *snicker*
MOAR E's!!!
Jason's cheating!!!!!! I'm no Matthew Vandrew, content to work in every possible choice.
Come on, Tam! How can you resist Jase's puppy dog eyes? Plus, I know he'll give you smooches.
Oh this should be good!
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.C
5.C
teehee….
HUGS….
Cutie Patootie picture!
I hope this story comes out sooner than the Cirque du So Gay I've been waiting for!
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. E
I haven't worked on Cirque du so Gay in months Wren. Kind of stalled.
This will be done by Christmas, even if my child has to wake to a house with no presents under the tree and McDonald's on the table for the big meal. *sniff* *sniff*
I thought you said you would soften it up for Tam!!!
Tam: You should have slapped her when you had the chance! OR I could do it for you… he he he Good luck!
1 a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
2. d) one of them is a Christmas extremist who is convinced that he is the secret love child of two of Santa's elves
3. a) a conspiracy theorist who believes that Santa is a vampire
4. d) finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was drugged and seduced by a former colleague at last year's Christmas office party who was determined to have a child before her biological clock ran out but tragically died only months later leaving her gorgeous younger, gay brother and the main protag as joint guardians of the child… as long as they live together…
5. e) the last line of the story has to be 'And that's how you put the 'ho' in 'ho, ho, ho''. *This e) is brought to you by L B Gregg.*
Mumma: Don't tell fibs. I would never say something like that. 😛
LOL Nice try Mumma, to get me to condone some child battering. 🙂
No more freaking baby dad shit people. Please?
Sorry Tam!
C Xmas play
C Mistletoe
C Bike Club
D Baby
E Ho Ho Ho
Can we throw a chia pet into the mix again for good measure please?
Oh, yeah! *rubs hands together*
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. d
Have fun, Tam!
You're so mean to me Sean. I wass going to buy you that watch but now? Forget it.
Oh Tam you lucky devil – uh, I mean, you poor thing. Yeah, that's what I meant. 🙂
So:
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. D – how could I not?
5. B (You're only wishing for D, Kris! lol)
Tracy: “You're only wishing for D, Kris! lol”
The shit you North Americans eat has ruined your palette to the awesomeness that is Vegemite. *hmpf*
“The shit you North Americans eat has ruined your palette”
This from the woman who ate zombie balls and claimed to enjoy them?
Oh my god – Word Veri: wookies – an actual word, well a Star Wars word.
LOVE the pic (the one at the end of the post, LOL)
I didn't realize Tam wrote stories *ducks*
1 – C
2 – C
3 – D
4 – C
5 – E
As I recall you were LOVING the food here! Not including the pumpkin cheesecake. Which of course you would have loved as well had you tried it with – but I won't mention that. 🙂
Well, I liked the red velvet cake and the choc covered, peanut butter sandwich thingys. Those were both yummy. The zombie ballz…
Patti: “LOVE the pic (the one at the end of the post, LOL)”
Thank you, dear heart. It is an awesome pic. Even if I do say so myself.
Tam, you meant I had a potential sugar mommy? Damn!
Kris, choc covered peanut butter sandwich thingies? *drool*
Cute pic of you two!
PS Next time you are sooooo trying the pumpkin cheesecake 😉
Sean: *rubs whale tummy* They were soooo good.
KC: Death first!
I want a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk, and a stick of butta.
Ok, so I want a toy workshop, a twink who wants to play Santa, a Christmas bauble genie, a dreaded cliche Christmas office party, and a candy cane cock ring.
Tam, I said it before and I'll say it again – SUCKER!
1. b The bakery
2. c The mistletoe
3. C Motorcycle club
4. B Inconsolable Mrs Claus
5. E Ho ho ho
This should be fun.
1d
2a
3c
4c
5d
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. d – I just couldn't pick anything else!
5. a – see above 🙂
Good luck Tam!
And, yup, no one is safe. 😀
Starts digging a hidey hole!
Love the photo BTW!
Hi Tam,
My choices:
1.c) a theatre staging a non-traditional Christmas play
2.d) one of them is a Christmas extremist who is convinced that he is the secret love child of two of Santa's elves
3.b) Jack Skellington is the Ghost of Christmas Past… Present and Future *cos he fucking rocks*
4.d) finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was drugged and seduced by a former colleague at last year's Christmas office party who was determined to have a child before her biological clock ran out but tragically died only months later leaving her gorgeous younger, gay brother and the main protag as joint guardians of the child… as long as they live together…
5.d) 'Vegemite is the 8th Wonder of the World.
Can't have a story without my favourite spread:)
Look at you two beaming… when you still were friends. 😉
Okay, here are my choices:
1. a) a toy *waggles eyebrows* workshop
2. b) one of them is a twink who has always wanted to play Santa
3. a) a conspiracy theorist who believes that Santa is a vampire
4. d) finally engaged to the so-called woman of his dreams, one of the main protags finds himself left holding the baby after he discovers he was drugged and seduced by a former colleague at last year's Christmas office party who was determined to have a child before her biological clock ran out but tragically died only months later leaving her gorgeous younger, gay brother and the main protag as joint guardians of the child… as long as they live together…
5. e) the last line of the story has to be 'And that's how you put the 'ho' in 'ho, ho, ho''.
Good luck, Tam! 😀
I am so looking forward to reading this!!!
1- A
2- C
3- A
4- D Sorry, I couldn't resist!!! 🙂
5- A
Good luck, Tam!
1 – Bakery
2 – Mistletoe
3 – Vampire
4 – Roudolf
5 – Candy Cane Cock Ring
YEEHAH, a Tam story! Looks like I just barely made it here in time!
1-a
2-d
3-a
4-b
5-d
Sigh. No one listens to me. Why? Don't you love me? *puppy dog eyes*
1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.e
I second Eyre's suggestion about the evil elf… sorry Kris! Could not resist that one.
Suzi
Tam: There, there. *pats* People can be so mean. 😦
Suzi: Hmpf. *adds to naughty list*
1 B
2B
3 C
4 D
5 C
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. E
Alrighty then. It took me a while to decide because I liked more than one for each number but here's my choices:
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. E (Good one, LB! :D)
Cute pic of the two of you!
My choices:
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. e
Good luck, Tam!
1 – c) a theatre staging a non-traditional Christmas play
2 – b) one of them is a twink who has always wanted to play Santa
3 – c) a weekend motorcycle club whose bikes are all named after Santa's reindeers
4 – a) someone has kidnapped Rudolf
5 – a) a group of women – as yet unnamed – who are fascinated by two boys kissing
Good luck Tam…
🙂