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August 2018

"Goodbyes are never easy. Write a story about a parting."

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

The Reluctant Goodbye
Author: Sovereign
Description: After nearly losing their only child to a cowardly assault from Red Claw's minions, Chomper's parents have to make a difficult decision. In the face of this rising threat, their choice is clear but coping with this temporary parting of the ways will prove to be a somber challenge for the young sharptooth himself to accept…
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16142.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13037257/1/The-Reluctant-Goodbye

Deliver Us
Author: jassy
Description: Delivered into the arms of the Alpha of an unusual pack as a young hatchling, Sol is oblivious to the struggles of his pack mates— other dinosaurs who face a life without promise or dignity, a life that could very well have been his own.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16147
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13047800/1/Deliver-Us

A Broken Family
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My entry for the August 2018 prompt. My second attempt at an AU ending to LBT VII. Petrie is left distraught after not getting to say goodbye to his uncle, but fate somehow leaves him with another chance at doing so after he is offended by Topps and crashes into a cave.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16170
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13064654/1/A-Broken-Family

Five Stages of Grief
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: enial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. Those were the feelings that young Ducky felt at the prospect of having to bid farewell to her adoptive brother. AU of The Big Freeze where Spike actively decides to join the spiketail herd instead of Ducky making the choice for him.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16172.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13066212/1/Five-Stages-of-Grief
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December 2018

One word prompt: Belief

Dialogue prompt: “Some things you see with your eyes, others you see with your heart.”

Major prompt[/u]: Religious or not, we all have beliefs or certainties that sustain us, even in our most desperate moments.  Write a story showcasing a character relying on his/her beliefs, morals, or philosophy to overcome an obstacle or hardship.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

One Fallen, Two Torn Apart
Author: Sovereign
Description: Life is a journey of great wonder but also of constant struggle. In one certain horrifying time, Petrie's mother, father and uncle are forced to confront the stark reality eye-to-eye and to try to save their family by any means necessary. The following decisions force the siblings farther away from each other and in the end of it all, the two find everything irrevocably changed.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16251
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13162079/1/One-Fallen-Two-Torn-Apart

The Hurting of Desire
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: In the midst of the Cold Time, Petrie has fallen into a depression and wonders why he has been cursed with a terrible family life. A night of self-discovery will give him more of an answer than what he bargained for.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16255
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13170132/1/The-Hurting-of-Desire

The Pursuit of Endless Day (chapter 2)
Author: Rhombus
Description: A story that is back from the dead!  :p When Petrie is faced with a revelation about his most cherished beliefs that he finds distasteful how will he adapt to the realization? Will his beliefs be renewed with vigor? Or could both him and his beliefs die in the unforgiving glare of the merciless sun?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16066
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019231/2/The-Pursuit-of-Endless-Day

The Threehorn Way
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: What makes Cera tick? Are threehorns always right and the best at everything?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16264.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13193267/1/The-Threehorn-Way

More Than A Blinky Light
Author: Ducky123
Description: A one-shot story set in the Shorty's Dark Past universe which touches on friendship, sorrow and the question where the dead go. Are they still with us? Or gone forever? Featuring my OC Cho and Littlefoot.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16270
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13205435/1/More-than-a-blinky-light
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January 2019

One word prompt: Argument

Dialogue prompt: “I am not going to put up with this!”

Major prompt: Write a story where two or more characters have a serious argument or disagreement.  The eventual outcome of the argument and the narrative is entirely up to the author.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

One Dangerous Mistake
Author: Sovereign
Description: On a day not unlike any other, an accident befalls upon Cera' precious sister, causing a major strife inside the Gang. In the aftermath of this bitter fight, the threehorn and the swimmer leave as temporary foes but as so many times before, both of them have to remember what's really important.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16256
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13171947/1/One-Dangerous-Mistake

Courage of the Heart
Author: Jassy
Description: A desperate mother is willing to do whatever it takes to save her dying daughter's life, even when she is left with nothing but the courage of her heart.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16286.msg477057
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13221304/1/Courage-Of-The-Heart


Return to the Land of Mists (chapters 1 and 2)
Author: Ducky123
Description: One year after the events of the tv-series, Ali's herd once again visits the Great Valley - and of course Rhett is still with them, still seeing Ali as a potential love interest. Littlefoot also begins to realize his feelings for the girl. This results in a grave conflict which ends up sending all of them back to the dangerous Valley of Mists...
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16281.msg477181#msg477181
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13215966/2/Return-to-the-Land-of-Mists

The Pursuit of Endless Day (chapter 3)
Author: Rhombus
Description: When Petrie is faced with a revelation about his most cherished beliefs that he finds distasteful how will he adapt to the realization? Will his beliefs be renewed with vigor? Or could both him and his beliefs die in the unforgiving glare of the merciless sun?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16066.msg477924#msg477924
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019231/3/The-Pursuit-of-Endless-Day
« Last Edit: March 29, 2019, 10:25:52 PM by rhombus »


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February 2019

One word prompt: Love

Dialogue prompt: “You know, I think I’m falling for her/him.”

Major prompt: Write a story explaining how an established couple in the Land Before Time universe came to be.  For this prompt you may use canon LBT characters OR you can also use original characters established in your previous LBT fanfics.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

A Lovely Deal
Author: Sovereign
Description: After nearly meeting his end, a young sailback is forced to pay a price for his foolishness. However, over time his way of seeing his new situation changes considerably and before long, he finds something he wasn't even searching as he gets to know one certain female a bit better…
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16279.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13209505/1/A-Lovely-Deal

Secret Love v2.0
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: A rewrite of my well-received 2017 story for the Gang of Five's February 2019 prompt. Ducky and Petrie have been developing strong feelings for each other over the last two years since their arrival in the Great Valley, but recently they have been realizing that it may be so much more than that. How will they tell each other, and how will they keep it a secret?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16268.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13195224/1/Secret-Love-v2

Return to the Land of Mists (chapter 3)
Author: Ducky123
Description: One year after the events of the tv-series, Ali's herd once again visits the Great Valley - and of course Rhett is still with them, still seeing Ali as a potential love interest. Littlefoot also begins to realize his feelings for the girl. This results in a grave conflict which ends up sending all of them back to the dangerous Valley of Mists...
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16281.msg478315
Fanfiction.net link: Pending
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March 2019..............................Mar 1 – Apr 30

One word prompt: Conflict

Dialogue prompt: "This means that we fight."

Major prompt: A rather straightforward prompt this time: write a story that features battle as a major plot point.  The battle may be to defend a herd (for leaf-eaters), find success in a hunt (for sharpteeth), defends one’s reputation or standing, or for training purposes.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

The Haunting Shadow
Author: Sovereign
Description: Many seasons after the films, a menacing gloom falls upon the Great Valley and soon, it is made clear that the mysterious creature stalking the forests around it is a real threat to all its denizens. Now, Cera and her companions take up the charge of bringing peace back into the Valley but the battle will be far more difficult and disturbing than any of them had expected…
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16304.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13237864/1/The-Haunting-Shadow

The Silent Storm
Author: Anagnos
Description: Cold Time is just as hard for predators as it is for the prey. For trio of carnivores this one appears to be their most challenging yet—and it turns even worse when they must brave a ferocious storm. However, this unexpected turn of events might assist their cause to success to live another day—or it might turn out to be their downfall...
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16332.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13263442/1/The-Silent-Storm

The Pursuit of Endless Day (chapter 4)
Author: Rhombus
Description: When Petrie is faced with a revelation about his most cherished beliefs that he finds distasteful how will he adapt to the realization? Will his beliefs be renewed with vigor? Or could both him and his beliefs die in the unforgiving glare of the merciless sun?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16066.msg477924#msg477924
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019231/4/The-Pursuit-of-Endless-Day
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April 2019..............................Apr 1 – May 31   

One word prompt: Jokes

Dialogue prompt: “The hardest part about pranking [insert name or species here] is all of the running involved.”

Major prompt: Write a story where a practical joke, a prank, or some other humorous antic goes way too far in a non-tragic way.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Gone Too Far
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: For the April 2019 prompt. Petrie has been used to being the subject of constant bullying by his siblings, but when they goad his friends into joining them, he finally decides to take matters into his own wings, unaware of the potentially dire consequences.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16363.msg48227
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13298966/1/Gone-Too-Far

Threehorns are the Best at Pranks (late entry - June 2021)
Author: RainbowFaceProtege
Description:  I wrote this short fic a while back based on an old forum prompt I thought sounded fun, but I forgot to post it--until now, that is.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16363.msg48227
Fanfiction.net link: Pending
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May 2019..............................May 1 – Jun 30   

One word prompt: Duty

Dialogue prompt: “It is required of you...”

Major prompt: Write a story where one of the characters is given a sacred duty or a quest.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Light Among the Darkness
Author: Anagnos
Description: In the Land of the Wandering Fields it is tradition for young threehorn males to reenact a duel prior to reaching adulthood. It's supposed to be a symbol of their capability and strength once they become grownups. A young threehorn by the name of Vilar is one of those who are chosen to participate in this crude fight.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16352.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13290764/1/Light-Among-the-Darkness

A Fathers Hope, A Sons Failure
Author: Sovereign
Description: After the death of his legendary father, a young flyer called Liras is struggling to be the leader he was born to be. When potential tragedy strikes his family, he is forced to confront his father's legacy but before everything is said and done, he'll have to pay a heavy price for a valuable lesson.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16354.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13291779/1/A-Father-s-Hope-A-Son-s-Failure
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June 2019..............................Jun 1 – Jul 31   

One word prompt: Lessons

Dialogue prompt: “Sometimes the hardest lessons are those you teach yourself.”

Major prompt: Write a story where a character learns a lesson about the facts of life.  This can be played for seriousness or for laughs.

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

The Necessary Truth
Author: Anagnos
Description: Sometimes the hardest lessons are those you teach yourself. Ruby was not always known to be responsible. One night she decides to venture outside the comfort and safety of her nest. This journey will test her determination to survive through perilous paths that lurk in this world.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16374.msg483089
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13306706/1/The-Necessary-Truth

A Lingering Mystery
Author: Sovereign
Description: In the days following his quest for the Stone of Cold Fire, Littlefoot is haunted by weird dreams. What had he really witnessed on his perhaps strangest journey and who were his mysterious helpers? The longneck tries to get some answers but relief for his thirst of knowledge will be found much closer than he might have initially believed.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16383.msg484580
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13320149/1/A-Lingering-Mystery

Is It Right?
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My entry for the June 2019 prompt. Immediately after discovering the Great Valley, Littlefoot ponders just how right or wrong it might have been to become friends with those that are "different."
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16398.msg486299
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13335980/1/Is-it-Right

Of Broken Words and Mud Brothers
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: Ostracized and considered an oddball amidst his peers, a Big Water swimmer tries to prove himself, allowing a storm to send him careening into the Great Valley. Hungry for company, he cunningly entangles his fate with that of five young landwalkers. But can the nascent bonds of friendship between those who are so different really be forced, or will this end up backfiring terribly?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16431.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13347415/1/Of-Broken-Words-and-Mud-Brothers
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July 2019

Various prompts: each participant created a prompt which was shuffled and assigned to another participant

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

The Birth of Something Beautiful
Author: Sovereign
Description: Many seasons ago, in a land far away, two longnecks struggle to form a bond of eternal love. However, that turns out to be more difficult than at least one of them had hoped but on the stake isn't only their own happiness but the very existence of everything that came afterwards in the world of Land Before Time.
Prompt Responded To: Getting yourself a girlfriend/boyfriend is usually not an easy task. Even worse if the subject of your choice fancies someone else than you. Write a fanfiction set in the LBT universe that features the struggle a character of your own choice to overcome this particular problem. It is completely up to you whether he is successful or not. As an additional spark of inspiration, you may consider using a set-up in which the subject of love interest is struggling with the loss of the one they fancied to further complicate things and add a tragic touch.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16436.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13350119/1/The-Birth-of-Something-Beautiful

The Circle of Life
Author: Ducky123
Description: After the rapid loss of both grandparents, Littlefoot is feeling terrible and leaving his mate Ali alone to tend to their eggs. It is only through Ali's efforts that he learns the true meaning of the Circle of Life.
Prompt Responded To: "Write a story about sacred beliefs or traditions, involving any one of the Gang's families."
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16457.msg488917
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13366636/1/The-Circle-of-Life

Boundless Curiosity
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: On one ordinary day in the Great Valley, Datum and Axiom's leaf-eater friends get a little too interested in how the two rainbowfaces have such a wide myriad of knowledge. Deciding to spy on the pair, they're about to learn that sometimes, one has to rein in their curiosity. Set in Rhombus' Seven Hunters continuity.
Prompt Responded To: "Write a story about the Rainbow Faces. What exactly it is about is entirely up to you. It can be a new meeting, an adventure, their background story or whatever else you can think of about them. 'Your imagination is the limit', as the Rainbow Faces would say."
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16476.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13381280/1/Boundless-Curiosity

The Tree Star-Floating Game
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My entry for the 2019 Summer Exchange Prompt. On a dreadfully hot summer day, Ducky invents another new water game and invites Petrie to play it with her, but this new game may become just as dangerous as log-running ...
Prompt Responded To: “Things can never stay the same for very long. Write a story about a time where the summer brings about great changes.”
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16477.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13381341/1/The-Tree-Star-Floating-Game

Finally Free
Author: LeventeII
Description: Freedom. Freedom is a concept to everyone, yet it is difficult to formulate its meaning in one sentence. Everyone has an own idea of freedom, but all these ideas are equally positive. When dinosaurs encounter freedom, it can have small, but also big consequences. Screech and Thud face freedom, but in a form the two hunters never expected.
Prompt Responded To: "Every writer has at least one area where they excel or where they find they have always done especially well. Whether it is a genre, some kind of plot point or a trick with the writing process itself, it is always a good idea to stop for a while and think just how you created your most beloved stories. Even if you are a beginning author, you might have some idea of your strengths and weaknesses already. Write a short story based in the Land Before Time universe where you utilize your best qualities as an author."
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16481.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13385957/1/Finally-Free

Hidden Needs
Author: Rhombus
Description: My belated response to the 2019 Summer Prompt Challenge. We all know that Petrie's kind were likely omnivores or carnivores in real life… but what if that was also true in the LBT narrative as well? Write a story where Petrie's "little secret" is revealed to one of his friends or to the gang itself.
Prompt Responded To: "We all know that Petrie's kind were likely omnivores or carnivores in real life… but what if that was also true in the LBT narrative as well? Write a story where Petrie's "little secret" (that he likes insects or fish) is revealed to one of his friends or to the gang itself."
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16584.msg498416
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13459031/1/Hidden-Needs
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August 2019

One word prompt: Greatness

Dialogue prompt: “In order for him/her to rise, he/she had to first fall.”

Major prompt: Write a story about a character rising to the occasion after experiencing a loss or hardship in life.


Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Of Hubris and Submission
Author: Sovereign
Description: The story of Pterano's hapless herd isn't quite what we've been lead to believe. Those events were presented very vaguely in the film and this fic chronicles the events and many decisions that led to this most futile of tragedies from the perspective of its architect and the one dinosaur who could have prevented that sickening slaughter of ever taking place.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16453.msg488600
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13362668/1/Of-Hubris-and-Submission

A Grief Observed
Author: Anagnos
Description: A fateful tragedy strikes one night for a young longneck who loses everything he ever cared about in a blink of an eye, but when he receives another chance at life he finds something he never expected to have in his life ever again.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16485.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13388025/1/A-Grief-Observed
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December 2019

One word prompt: Exploration

Dialogue prompt: “Sometimes you have to find a new place in order to find what was always there all along.”

Major prompt: The gang is notorious for exploring new places and finding new difficulties along the way. Write a story where one or more of the gang explore(s) someplace new and, along the way, discover(s) something about themselves as well.


Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Breaking Strain
Author: Anagnos
Description: When a viscous disease invades the Great Valley, the answer to their problem is far out of the imminent reach. Petrie, hellbent on saving his beloved mate from almost certain death, suddenly finds himself in a situation to salvage the essential cure for the problem, that even the governance of the valley itself is beginning to believe cannot be stopped by any means necessary.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16570.msg497465
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13447379/1/Breaking-Strain


Of Loss and Discovery
Author: Ducky123
Description: The two swimmer children Nishir and Takari couldn't be more different but, regardless, they're very close friends. Living in a small, sheltered valley near the coast with their small herd, their life is full of games, laughter and ridicule for those two. Nishir hates Takari because of her passion to make fun of him whenever physically possible. She's always pranking, teasing or embarrassing him as well as winning most of their games, however he is also enticed by her ways and her good looks. Too shy to admit his feelings and too afraid to be the center of the girl's ridicule, their relationship stalls despite Takari's obvious hints and Nishir reluctantly accepts the frequent humiliation. However, things change dramatically for the two swimmers when, suddenly, they lose everything they ever cared about. Left with only each other, their despair and a faint hope of a new land across the Big Water, they set out on a journey not only to find a new home but to find themselves as well.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16580.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13453403/1/Of-Loss-and-Discovery

We All Have Dreams
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: For the December 2019 prompt. Set one year after "Hurting of Desire," and my first post-Secret Love story. Petrie revisits a certain cave just so he can see someone he wishes could be with him. However, when he decides to bring Ducky along to see the cave, they have no idea just what little adventure it may lead for their friends.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16581.msg498201
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13455601/1/We-All-Have-Dreams

Weathered Gorge
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: One crass comment from Gyro was all it took for Petrie to snap. But what continually bugged him afterwards was whether his callous sibling was right after all… was he a failure of a flyer, just like his father? The only way for a troubled Petrie to refute those claims and exonerate himself was to venture to where his father had lost his life… and conquer the deadly Weathered Gorge.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16592.msg498732
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13469178/1/Weathered-Gorge

Mist (late)
Author: StardustSoldier
Description: A mysterious past and a lonely existence in the mountains sums up this solitary dinosaur's life. But surely there must be something else out there for him? Something... more. One day, he decides to leave his home behind in an effort to find it.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16782.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13540485/1/Mist
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January 2020

One word prompt: Perplexed

Dialogue prompt: “He/she had seen much in his/her life, but nothing had prepared him/her for this.”

Major prompt: Never mind how old we are, or how much experience we obtain, life has a way of throwing unexpected surprises in our direction. Write a story where a character is confronted with something that confounds them and which forces them to reconsider some of their previous ideas.  This can be played romantically, humorously, or seriously, depending on your preference.


Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Trapped (chapter 3)
Author: Sleeping-force's inside
Description: Collection of One-Shots in 'Greatest Sacrafice'-trilogy. Characters & Genre related to latest installment.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16527.msg499093#msg499093
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13370607/3/Trapped

Ballad of Endless Remorse
Author: Anagnos
Description: Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase and fruits of innocence and blessedness touch all living creatures. Days after his expulsion from the valley, luck of fortune grants Pterano a chance to finally put his past behind him once and for all, but will it prove to be his downfall once the dark past he concealed is brought up from the shadows of his failure?
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16607.msg500969
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13487818/1/Ballad-of-Endless-Remorse

A Gliders Long Day
Author: Sovereign
Description: In this prelude to the Great Day of the Flyers, we see a small glimpse of who Guido truly is… or at least used to be. After being tricked by false friends into trying something he wasn't ready for, he ends up losing his old life only to find a new one.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16613.msg501461;boardseen#new
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13492310/1/A-Glider-s-Long-Day

Hidden Needs (chapter 2)
Author: Rhombus
Description: A slice of life addition to the story, Hidden Needs. We all know that Petrie's kind were likely omnivores or carnivores in real life… but what if that was also true in the LBT narrative as well?
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16584.msg503673#msg503673
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13459031/2/Hidden-Needs

Snowballed Lies
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: A chance encounter with a wise wanderer enabled a young child's inner propensity to get what he desired by acting in certain ways. But when those tiny lies end up snowballing into an impeccable façade that is constantly being maintained by an increasingly paranoid individual, what happens when it all comes crashing down? Prequel-of-sorts and a different POV to Five Stages of Grief.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16713.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13514349/1/Snowballed-Lies

The Other Stone of Cold Fire (late)
Author: StardustSoldier
Description: It came down from the sky, and the Gang of Five was quite surprised. Surprised, but curious too. Feeling the call of another adventure, the five friends decided they would go and find this Other Stone of Cold Fire. With brave hearts, they set out on a perilous, life-changing journey.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16783.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13540502/1/The-Other-Stone-of-Cold-Fire
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February 2020

One word prompt : Eggs

Dialogue prompt : "They're hatching!"

Major prompt: The birth (or hatching) of one's first child is always a wondrous and joyful experience, but it is also incredibly daunting.  Now there is a new life on this planet which is dependent on your support and love.  Write a story where a new parent or parents must deal with the challenges of their first nest.
Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

Who mentioned eggs to Mr. Threehorn?
Author: UnionRags123
Description: Uh oh, someone has told Mr. Threehorn that he will be a grandfather. How will he react? Written for the laughs. Oh and this is the first fanfic I've written :)
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16621.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13499435/1/Who-Mentioned-Eggs-to-Mr-Threehorn

The Tragic Cycle (Prologue)
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: From the day he came into the world, a series of unfortunate events awaited that would change his life, seemingly only for the worse. As Petrie struggles through his childhood, it seems he is set to have the worst life any Flyer could have. Misfit, outcast and completely friendless, and loved by almost no one, this is how Petrie dealt through life up until that fateful day ...
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16728.msg504828#msg504828
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13520290/1/The-Tragic-Cycle

Brat
Author: RainbowFaceProtege
Description: My first prompt entry, aaahhh!! For the February/March 2020 fanfiction prompt: "The birth (or hatching) of one's first child is always a wondrous and joyful experience, but it is also incredibly daunting.  Now there is a new life on this planet which is dependent on your support and love.  Write a story where a new parent or parents must deal with the challenges of their first nest." I considered several different characters as my potential new parent(s). Eventually, though, I decided that it would be most fun (and challenging) to narrow it down to a character or characters you would never picture as a parent, someone who'd be utterly out of their element in the role. Sierra it was--though I admit Ozzy and Strut were so close to being the ones I chose, but I was afraid it'd turn out a little too Great Valley Adventure-ish.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16760.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13538727/1/Brat

The Long Night
Author: StardustSoldier
Description: It has been a prolonged, tiring journey to reach the Great Valley, and it will be a long journey still to go. Amidst all the death and the peril, one family is determined to find salvation. Against the odds, one family finds love, and hope for the future.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16784.msg509560#msg509560
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13540516/1/The-Long-Night
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March 2020

Special prompt : Make a story that focuses on another author's OC.  You will need to obtain that OC creator's permission first in order to use their OC, and do give them credit for the OC in your author's note.

Alternative prompt : Write a story that is set in the universe of another LBT fanfiction. Once again, make sure you get the original author's permission again.

Search for a Father
Author: Sleeping-force's-inside
Description: Collection of One-Shots in 'Greatest Sacrafice'-trilogy. Characters & Genre related to latest installment. Taunt belongs to rhombus
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16527.msg509648#msg509648
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13370607/5/Trapped

Abrasive Obstinance (late entry - 01/2021)
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: Being tormented by Barge and his cronies has led to a jaded Trough being an outcast, bitter at the cruel world around him. However, a run-in with a peculiar grown-up might change his cynical outlook… or at least, that was what the annoying swimmer wanted him to believe. Why won't she just leave him alone! Written for the GoF OC Prompt, prequel to Beaucephalis' The Swimmer Trials.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=17098.msg523764#msg523764
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13803446/1/Abrasive-Obstinance
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April 2020

One word prompt : Misadventure

Dialogue prompt : "Was it worth it?"  "Of course!"

Major prompt: It's all fun and games until you are chased by a threehorn or sharptooth due to your idiocy!  Make a story that focuses on the humorous misadventures of a character or characters.

A Friendship Born of Fear and Courage
Author: Sovereign
Description: Shortly after parting with his parents, Chomper's life with his new host family is going far from well. After many setbacks, he decides to make a move that can only be called reckless but that decision also allows him to forge a friendship that'll change his whole life soon enough… This fic is a sequel to the Reluctant Goodbye.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16833.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13560889/1/A-Friendship-Born-of-Fear-and-Courage

Panicky Plumed Predicament
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: "Chomper, the friendly sharptooth! Heh, how could I forget? Heheheheh… y-you’re still friendly, right?" Coerced into taking care of Tricia for the day, how will the pluckless Guido deal with the struggles of babysitting the infant threehorn, especially when he ends up running into a sharptooth right in the flesh?
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16897.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13601890/1/Panicky-Plumed-Predicament
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May 2020

One word prompt : Hidden

Dialogue prompt : "He doesn't like me much, does he?"

Major prompt: Write a story featuring a character that you think is underexplored in the fandom.  Bonus points if you can write a sympathetic story featuring a character that you actually dislike in the canon.

Because Youre a Sharpneck
Author: The Mr E
Description: Trained by The Lone Dinosaur, Littlefoot has grown into a legend-worthy warrior. Peek into the epic battles of a young adult Littlefoot as he fights his way through The Mysterious Beyond on an equally mysterious quest to save The Land Before Time. Rated K plus for being slightly more violent than most of The Land Before Time series ... except perhaps the original movie.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16913.msg516436#msg516436
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13556382/1/Because-You-re-a-Sharpneck-A-War-Before-Time-Oneshot


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June 2020

One word prompt : Adapting

Dialogue prompt : "Uh... do you speak my language?"  "Wrth'grrr arrghhh!"  "Um... okay, thank you!"

Major prompt: Adapting to a new home and culture can be difficult. Write a story where a character (canon or otherwise) must adapt to a new home and herd/pack.

The Propeller Swimmer
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: Born with an abnormally large and cumbersome tail which inhibited her ability to walk, let alone swim, Pellie had the odds stacked against her from the very moment she hatched. This is the tale of how a stubbornly determined swimmer managed to overcome the odds and turn what was once her greatest disability into her greatest asset.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16917.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13615460/1/The-Propeller-Swimmer

Lost in Nightmares
Author: Anagnos
Description: Continuation for A Grief Observed. Adapting is not always like a walk in the park. For Shorty, it was twice the trouble to make it to the finish line with his innocence intact. But what if the damage has already been done and irreversible? This is the next chapter in the life of a lost soul who found redemption in the most unlikely place and turned over a new leaf as a result.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16919.msg516769#msg516769
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13620926/1/Lost-in-Nightmares

Our Past and Our Future (chapter 6)
Author: LBTlover247
Description: Adolescence is an awkward time of self discovery as well as physical growth. Chomper seems to experience this the most because of his Sharptooth heritage. But when he and his friends meet an unlikely friend during one of their adventures, things might be turning out for the better. Series of Slice of Life Oneshots related to "Past and Future".
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16028.msg517467#msg517467
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12978995/6/Our-Past-and-Our-Future
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July 2020

One word prompt : Alternatives

Dialogue prompt : "Not all was as it seemed."

Major prompt: History is often written by the winners and this is no less true in the Land Before Time... apart from the whole writing thing. :p Write a story that presents an alternative character interpretation (or a hidden side) of a canon character.

What do Sharpteeth Eat?
Author: The Mr E
Description: It was an unthinkable question. Young adults Littlefoot and Cera have been passing on The Lone Dinosaur's training to the next generation of leafeaters, but it never occurred to them that these children, born and sheltered in The Great Valley, had no idea why sharpteeth are so 'mean'. How will they explain alternative diets to the munchkins?
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16932.msg517431#msg517431
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13646304/1/What-Do-Sharpteeth-Eat

The Mighty Hunter
Author: RainbowFaceProtege
Description: A humorous shortfic in which a hunter narrates a chase of his prey...but is everything what it seems? Who are these characters, anyway?
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16937.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13656651/1/The-Mighty-Hunter
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August 2020

Various prompts: each participant created a prompt which was shuffled and assigned to another participant

Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

A Glimpse Beyond
Author: RainbowFaceProtege
Description:  Pending
Prompt Responded To: Write a spiritual story involving any Gang member and a deceased member of his/her family.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=17014.0
Fanfiction.net link: Pending

The Other Side of the Rainbow (late entry)
Author: Rhombus
Description:  A response to the 2020 Summer Prompt Exchange and set in the Seven Hunters continuity. Curiosity can lead to great discoveries and wondrous adventures, but this is probably an adventure that the rainbowfaces wished they could have avoided. :p
Prompt Responded To: Write a LBT story that incorporates science fiction elements. What will it be? Time travel? Alien visitors? The possibilities are endless!
Gang of Five linkhttps://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=17041.msg522133#msg522133
Fanfiction.net linkhttps://www.fanfiction.net/s/13742077/1/The-Other-Side-of-the-Rainbow
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December 2020

Either...

Write a story from the point of view of this character: Mama Flyer

Or, use this prompt as the premise of your story:  The difference between falling and flying is the matter of control.  But sometimes life gives us situations where we are not sure if we are in control or not.  Write a story where this realization hits a character rather suddenly.


Participating stories/poems/ficlets:

You Are Special
Author: DiddyKF1
Description:  For the December 2020 prompt. Cerusa had been sure that after two cold times in the Great Valley, all her family's pain would be gone, but Petrie's childhood traumas continue to haunt him, and one night a sleepless Petrie wonders if he has any worth in the world even after all he's achieved so far in his young life.
Gang of Five link: https://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=17094.msg523598#msg523598
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13794881/1/You-Are-Special



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