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UPDATED, OCTOBER 31, 2007:
What more is there to say? Here's the two last stories for this year's Challenge! Hope you are enjoying all eleven of them!
The Halloween Challenge, 2007 Edition is now officially closed. Still another success for this year's Challenge. Next stop - the CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE! To be announced very soon! Stay tuned!
UPDATED, OCTOBER 28, 2007:
Yet again, two new stories to be added today! With only THREE days to go, there's still a couple of surprises in store for you, before the 2007 Edition of the Halloween Challenge will be closed, and the Christmas Challenge will be launched!
Have fun reading these new stories!
UPDATED, OCTOBER 23, 2007:
Two new stories this time around, with a special project for you to do on this year's Halloween. And new additions to the list bring it to ELEVEN projects/stories so far this year! Still a few days to go, and still a few postings to do. So do keep your eyes open on this page! Oh, and again, you can still contact me with new stories, projects or pictures at spectrum_hq@hotmail.com, even though the deadline draws very near!
UPDATED, OCTOBER 19, 2007:
Third week for the Halloween Challenge. A little late this week, I know, but I promise, the next updates will come sooner than you think! This week, two stories are posted (bringing our total of posted stories to four) and additions have been made to the list of upcoming stories. Check the following updates for more to come!
UPDATED, OCTOBER 9, 2007:
Second week of the Halloween Challenge, 2007 Edition. For the first time, a New Captain Scarlet story for the Challenge this year. And we hope that it will be followed by many more New Captain Scarlet stories in the Future!
UPDATED, OCTOBER 2nd, 2007:
It starts NOW - the first story be be posted for the Halloween Challenge, 2007 Edition. And it starts with a bang, with a story from our ever prolific Marion Woods. Check out the following weeks, for other stories to be posted!
UPDATED JULY 10, 2007:
HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, 2007 EDITION NOW LAUNCHED!
First all the Challenges presented on the Spectrum Headquarters site, The Halloween Challenge has been the favourite of both writers and readers alike - as was proven last year, when the Challenge received and presented a breaking records of FOURTEEN STORIES POSTED! These stories starring your favourite Spectrum characters - Captain Scarlet and all the others! - pit them in situations that range from faeric, to fantastic, strange, completely weird and even wicked to totally horrific... Every kind of fantasy is permitted, every twisted little idea can be put into a story during the Halloween challenge, as you can judge from tales presented in over the last five years. The only limit is your imagination, however sick it may be.... And so, once again , it is time to make the BIG announcement: the 2007 Halloween Challenge is now officially launched, and like the previous year, you are invited to participate again. You are presented with another chance to write yet another story of the same trade. So to your pen (or keyboard), torture your mind and start writing. This year 2007 marks the 40TH ANNIVERSARY of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Make this year's Halloween Challenge another success - and an occasion to celebrate this special anniversary. You don't turn 40 every years - this calls for a HUGE CELEBRATION! Everyone is invited to this treat or trick event! Each year, the same rules to participate to the Challenge apply, so if you are a regular, you know what they're all about. For the others, you'll find below the rules you have to follow in order to participate! TO PARTICIPATE:
So writers, and would-be-writers, those who had written one or more than one story in the past, and those who are simply waiting for that elusive plot idea to write your own Scarlet story, here's again your chance to enter the challenge! All brand-new Captain Scarlet stories will have this in common that they will share an Halloween and/or horror/fantastic theme. Interested people can contact the webmaster at spectrum_hq@hotmail.com or scarlet1bishop@hotmail.com to announce their project, or to submit their story, or for further information, if needed be. RULES:
DRAWINGS, PICTURES, MONTAGES, ETC. In addition to the writing challenge, you can also contribute drawings or pictures - to be put with your story if you are a writer, or as a stand-alone artist rendition of an Halloween/Captain Scarlet action scene, that will then be put on the HALLOWEEN PICS page. I know there are talented people out there in the artistic field, and your contribution would make a nice addition to this project. Accepted for this project will be original drawings, paintings, pictures, montages, collages, even one line comic strips that will all be sharing the same Halloween/Captain Scarlet theme.I hope a lot of you will be able to participate again , and will have the time to write and submit a story of your own. You will have until October to submit a fanfic - or more than one, if you feel inspired! - for this special celebration. Remember, the information set on the Spectrum Headquarters site are there to help you write your story with better accuracy of the Scarlet mythos and backgrounds. Feel free to consult it! So if you have a project for an Halloween story, that you'll be sure will be finished on time, contact me at scarlet1bishop@hotmail.com and inform me. All the announcements will be added to a list on this page. Consult it often to know what stories are coming your way! A SPECIAL NOTE: I won't refuse multi-parts stories , or stories out of theme, that will come along, but they will not be considered part of this project. It will be fun to see how many people out there will came up with demented, crazy, thrilling and even scary stories all at once. Remember that the End Credits Challenge and the Multiverse Challenge are year-long event, contrary to the Halloween Challenge (and in its time, the Christmas Challenge). Which means that whenever you want, you can send a story to answer those two challenges.
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HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, 2007 EDITION:
"Heartless", by Chris Bishop. While Captain Scarlet rests in Cloudbase sick bay, It's a race for Spectrum to trail and capture the criminals who butchered him. - ff 337 Posted October 31, 2007.
"Spectrum Halloween Party, 2007 Edition", by Chris Bishop (with collaboration of Caroline Smith, Keryn, Mary J. Rudy, Marion Woods and Siobhan Zettler). This year's annual costume party - as usual, from all of Cloudbase Senior Staff. - ff 338 Posted October 31, 2007.
"Another Nightmare", by Sue Stanhope. Where Captain Blue finds himself in yet another trap. - ff 335 Posted October 28, 3007.
"Twilight Time", by Marion Woods. One Halloween, Magenta and Scarlet discover that not all fairies are cute. - ff 336 Posted October 28, 2007.
"Second Sight", by Caroline Smith. Captain Scarlet gambles with the future of all he holds dear. - ff 332 Posted October 23, 2007
"Blogthings", by Gabi Howard. Talking to strangers can be dangerous... - ff 333 Posted October 23, 2007
"New Captain Scarlet Carved Pumpkins", by Connie G aka Luvmylops. A special project for you to try at home for this Halloween! (New Captain Scarlet) ff 334 Posted October 23, 2007
"Endgame", by Keith Ansell. Now on this website, this 'saga of destruction', as it was described, brings together many characters from various Gerry Anderson's series... in the ultimate fight against the Mysterons. This story, and many others from Keith Ansell and various other writers, are available on the Unity City website. Posted October 19, 2007
"Closure", by Sage Harper. An uninvited guess says goodbye during the first Halloween party on Cloudbase.- ff 331 Posted October 19, 2007
"Imaginary", by Lydia Sheridan. Who's Lieutenant Silver's best friend? And how deadly can she be? New Captain Scarlet story. - ff 330 Posted October 9, 2007.
"The Desert of Vast Eternity", by Marion Woods. It's Halloween again, and Paul Metcalfe has chosen to isolate himself for the occasion, but when a strange visitor offers him the chance to turn back time, what can he do but say – yes? ff 329 Posted October 2nd, 2007.
"Out of Time", by Amy Rawe, A.K.A. Captain Violet. POSTPONED - See you next year!
HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, 2006 EDITION:
"Dark Horizons, Part 4", by Chris Bishop. Spectrum gives the ultimate assault against Cloudbase II to save the planet Earth. But when all seems hopeless, does their only chance really lies in the past? Story conclusion. Also a Multiverse Challenge story - ff #291. Posted October 31, 2006
"Night Terrors", by Keryn. Captain Blue discovers that sometimes, you can never get some rest - even in your sleep. - ff #294. Posted October 31, 2006
"Cold Sweat", by Chris Bishop. Rhapsody Angel wakes up to a nightmarish situation, in the middle of a misty cemetery. - ff #295. Posted October 31, 2006
"The Haunting", by Prismatic Avatar. Short snippet from a member of the Spectrum HQ Forum to answer to the Halloween Image Challenge - ff #296. Posted October 31, 2006
"A Little Night Drama", 2006 Spectrum Halloween Costume Party, by Caroline Smith (with collaboration of Chris Bishop, Keryn, Hazel Kohler, Mary J. Rudy, Marion Woods and Siobhan Zettler). - ff #297. Posted October 31, 2006
"The Ghost of a Chance", by Scarlet Lady. Randall & Hopkirk crossover. Whilst in London, Captain Scarlet meets an annoying ghost, who refuses to leave him alone. What could he possibly want from the captain? ...Or is he more concerned about what he might be able to do for him? Also a Multiverse Story - ff # 298 Link to an outside side - Posted October 31, 2006
"Dark Horizons, Part 3", by Chris Bishop. Following the mission to the Himalayas, Captain Scarlet goes to England with Colonel Blue, where he meets two more of his old companions - and learns of the Mysterons' ultimate threat against Humanity. Third part of Four. Also a Multiverse Challenge story - ff #291 - Posted October 28, 2006.
"Caught in the Middle", by Marion Woods. Captain Scarlet discovers the truth of the phrase - better the devil you know.... Halloween Challenge - ff #293 - Posted October 28, 2006.
"Dark Horizons, Part 2", by Chris Bishop. Colonel Blue sends Captain Scarlet and Lieutenant Brown to the Himalayas, in search of the Quantum Transmitter, that the World Government has been trying to find for years. Second part of Four. Also a Multiverse Challenge story. - ff #291 - Posted October 25, 2006.
"Doppleganger", by Hazel Köhler. After the gunfight at the London Car Vu, there are two identical corpses on Cloudbase. Which one is the Mysteron copy? Multiverse Challenge story. Originally posted May 25, 2004. Re-listed as a Halloween Challenge story. Posted October 25, 2006.
"The Last Captain Scarlet Story", by John A. Mariani. Warriors switch sides in this 'imaginary tale' of the end of the War of Nerves. Also a Multiverse story ff #292. - Previously published in 21st Century Fiction, Issue 1 - Posted October 20, 2006.
"Dark Horizons, Part 1", by Chris Bishop. Set fifteen years in the future... The remaining forces of the officially disbanded Spectrum, find the survivor of a crash in the radioactive ruins of what had been Futura City. But is he friend or foe and could he be their ultimate hope in their now desperate fight against the Mysterons? First part of Four. Also a Multiverse Challenge - ff #291. Posted October 20, 2006.
"Shifting Sands", by Caroline Smith. Captain Ochre recounts a traumatic event from his teenage years. Rated R. - ff #290. Posted October 20, 2006.
"The Other Side", by Tiger Jackson. A man dressed in red and black is found in a village graveyard. But who is he? No one knows, least of all the stranger himself, who remembers only that he has an urgent mission to fulfill. When a man has no name and no past, what does the future hold for him? - ff #289. Posted October 13, 2006.
"Dance with the Devil", by Sage Harper. It's a hot night in the Irish quarter, after a Halloween costume party in the Officers' Lounge... Rated R - ff #288 Posted October 13, 2006.
"The Hearne Inheritance", by Marion Woods. Paul Metcalfe discovers he is to inherit a substantial legacy, but finds that there are serious drawbacks associated with the bequest. - ff #287 Posted October 8, 2006.
"Resurrection",
by Hilary Perry.
"What's to remember?", by Sue Stanhope. What does happen - when Scarlet sleeps? (ff #284) Posted October 3, 2006.
YEAR 2005, HALLOWEEN EDITION:
"Dangerous
Liaisons", by Caroline Smith.
"The Best Day Ever", by Keryn. The purpose of Dr Fawn's holiday during Halloween changes after the Mysterons issue one of their threats. Posted October 31, 2005.
"Spectrum Halloween Costume Party", by Chris Bishop, with the collaboration of Mary J. Rudy, Marion Woods and Caroline Smith. A series of pictures and captions, featuring the Cloudbase officers, attending the latest Halloween costume party. Posted October 31, 2005.
"A Mid-autumn Night's Mare", by Tiger Jackson. Captain Magenta is enjoying a late-October holiday in Ireland, where he learns that it isn't wise to deny a Pooka what it wants. Added to the list June 26, 2005.
"Size doesn't matter", by Chris Bishop. After he opens a book given to him by his grandfather, Captain Scarlet starts to see the world from a new... perspective. Posted October 23, 2005.
"L'Amoureuse", by Marion Woods. It’s a thin line between love and hate… Posted October 23, 2005.
"Technical Difficulties", by J. Calvin Smith. An "Army of Darkness" crossover. The "Indestructible Man" encounters the "Chosen One", in a story where Captain Black seeks the Necronomicon for the Mysterons. Already on the site. Re-posted as a Halloween story October 23, 2005.
"Dear Diary", by Sue Stanhope. A Cloudbase Captain makes a rather unusual diary entry for Hallowe'en. Halloween Challenge Posted October 15, 2005.
"Eternal Relief", by Vicki Lister. After the loss of some of Spectrum's most crucial personnel, Scarlet is struggling to find relief from his pain, but the relief he finds may not be as welcome as it seems. Halloween Challenge and Multiverse Challenge. Posted October 15, 2005.
"The Terror that Stalks by Night", by Marion Woods. There’s something stalking women on Cloudbase – and it’s looking for the Angels… Posted October 9, 2005.
"Twin Tales", by Vicki Lister. A Mysteron threat is announced and after a series of break-ins, the finger of suspicion is pointing at Rhapsody. But Scarlet has reason to believe that there are other forces at work... Also a Multiverse Challenge. Posted October 9, 2005.
"The Face in the Mirror", by Sage Harper. It is Halloween night, and three of the Angel pilots are playing scrying games in the Amber Room. Posted October 1rst, 2005.
"Home by the Sea", by Scarlet Lady and Captain Lime. When Captains Scarlet and Blue are sent to investigate a creepy old house, they find more than they bargained for! POSTPONED.
YEAR 2004, HALLOWEEN EDITION:
Ghost, by Keryn. When the Mysterons announced they'll kill a senior officer of Cloudbase senior staff. Meanwhile, Captain Blue has been sent to Australia, and Captain Scarlet follows to protect his friend - and received some unlikely help assistance. Posted October 31, 2004
Trouble with Mogwai, part 1, by Chris Bishop. The courier plane brings to Cloudbase a cute, furry little animal, that Harmony Angel had received in inheritance. But there are three important rules to follow to keep the animal, and it doesn't take long for Captain Scarlet to break the first one... A 'Gremlins' crossover. Posted October 17, 2004
Trouble with Mogwai, part 2, by Chris Bishop. Now that there are more than one Mogwai on Cloudbase, Spectrum personnel are determined to follow the three rules so there won't be any other trouble. But Snowball, the white Mogwai, has plans of his own... 'Gremlins' crossover. Posted October 24, 2004
Trouble with Mogwai, part 3, by Chris Bishop. Conclusion. The Cloudbase personnel, now facing the mischievousness of the Gremlins on Halloween night, learns that the Mysterons are behind their presence on base. They must now work together to find a way to get rid of the Gremlins before they destroy all of Cloudbase. Posted October 31, 2004
Close encounters of the slimy kind, by Birgit Stäbler. "A Ghostbuster" cross-over, where Scarlet accidentally travels back in time to meat the Ghostbusters team. Originally posted on June 9, 2002, this story is re-listed for Halloween October 31, 2004.
Fallen Angels, pictures by Caroline Smith, captions by Clya Brown, Caroline Smith and Marion Woods. A collection of touched-up pictures shows how the Angels got carried away for this year's Halloween party... Posted October 31, 2004
The one that got away, by Tiger Jackson. A technician's sloppiness in a clean-up operation gives the Mysterons a helping hand from Captain Black. Posted October 24, 2004
Bradley and the Argonauts, by Marion Woods. Captain Grey discovers that mankind has always had to face terrifying odds, when he is confronted by a timeless challenge. Also a Multiverse Challenge story. Posted October 24, 2004
The Sculptor, by Caroline Smith. When her car breaks down in a thunderstorm, Symphony seeks help from an isolated house... Posted October 17, 2004
Scarlet Vampire, by Flic City. What if the explanation for the Mysterons' powers was supernatural, instead of scientific...? Also a Multiverse Challenge story. Posted October 17, 2004
Demons, by Keryn. Where Captain Black grasps the true measure of the Mysterons' punishment... Posted October 8, 2004
A Prospect of Whitby, by Marion Woods. Captains Scarlet and Blue have more than vampires to worry about on a visit that stirs up far more than they bargained for. Posted October 8, 2004
YEAR 2003 HALLOWEEN FANFIC COLLECTION:
A Crappy Halloween, by Jerri F. Kinquen. In the same vein as "Legend of Pacman", another 'South Park' style strip, where Captains Magenta and Ochre plays a prank to the Angels. Posted October 31, 2003.
Room 5, by Tiger Jackson. Captain Ochre is a man haunted by the past. But not his own past. Posted October 31, 2003.
The Future Unfolding, by Devon Ricks and Valuth. A simple mission brings problems and changes lives of three of Spectrum forever. Posted October 31, 2003.
Parallax View - Part 1: Through the Mirror. First of a two-parts story by Chris Bishop. An accident in the R and D Department on Cloudbase catapults Captain Scarlet in a parallel where he is mistaken for that world's other Scarlet - who is still a Mysteron agent . TO BE CONTINUED Posted October 19, 2003.
Parallax View - Part 2: Evil Twin, by Chris Bishop. Captain Scarlet faces his Mysteron counterpart from the Parallel World. Posted October 31, 2003.
Murder on Cloudbase, by P. Amber. Who killed Captain Scarlet? Where and how? Posted October 25, 2003.
Perchance to Dream, by Marion Woods. Summoning spirits can lead to disturbing surprises... Posted October 25, 2003.
Chan Kwan, Bounty Hunter, by Ono. Chan Kwan lives in a world full of monsters, but she knows how to handle her own, being a bounty hunter and all. But something strange is going on and people and monsters are turning up dead, all leading back to a bar. Can Chan uncover this strange murder mystery or end up becoming a victim? Re-listed, October 25, 2003.
A Charmed Life, by Marion Woods. Rehearsals of "Macbeth" for an upcoming Halloween performance certainly bring the worst in certain people - especially Captain Scarlet. Posted October 19, 2003.
Jochres Wild, by Sue Stanhope. Someone is playing VERY sick jokes on Cloudbase personnel... Posted October 17, 2003
Dead
Man's Gambit, by
Chris
Bishop.
With
all the opportunities they had, why haven't the Mysterons ever
tried to Mysteronise Captain Scarlet again?
Attrition, by Tiger Jackson. Cloudbase is devastated as, one by one, Spectrum's senior officers are eliminated by a series of accidents, tragedies, and betrayals. Posted October 6, 2003
Captain Scarlet and the Legend of Pacman, by Jerri F. Kinquen. An original amusing strip a la South Park style, in which Captain Scarlet encounters the Pacman game. Posted October 6, 2003.
YEAR 2002 HALLOWEEN FANFIC COLLECTION:
Balance of Power, by Sue Stanhope. Spectrum must repel demonic forces battling for supremacy of the Earth, but find themselves unwittingly caught up in their power games. Posted October 26, 2002
Falling from Grace, by Kelly Haycock. Posted since April 21st 2002, This story suggests a possible ending for the Mysterons' war of nerves. The haunting and disturbing feeling of this story makes it one worthy to be added to this collection. Posted October 26, 2002
Master of the Night, by Chris Bishop. During a furlough, Captain
Scarlet, Captain Ochre, Rhapsody and Melody, visit Rhapsody’ eccentric
cousin in Maine and end up spending a night of terror while facing a
creature hungry for their blood.
Curse of the Wolf, by Ono and Chris Bishop. When Rhapsody Angel’s craft crashes and she’s attacked and wounded on a mysterious island by a strange beast, Captain Scarlet and Lieutenant Green come to take her back to Cloudbase, but must also confront the monster she had encountered. Three parts story. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Posted October 20, 2002 - NOW COMPLETED
Taki's Halloween, by Dan. The captains of Spectrum discover that black cats and Halloween can be more menacing than anything they could have imagined. Posted October 12, 2002
She'll be Apples, by Cwissy. Captain Grey finds out that worse things than Mysterons can happen to you on Halloween. Posted October 6, 2002
Trick or Treat, by Marion Woods. Captain Scarlet is not too happy about all the Halloween celebrations, but everyone else is having a good time. Until... Posted October 6, 2002
The Devil Take Jersey, by LadyHawke. When Captain Ivory goes missing during a
furlough to her home state of New Jersey, Captain Blue, in temporary
command, sends Captains Scarlet and Turquoise to investigate. As they gather
their data, Turquoise's Cherokee belief in Native American mysticism and his
trust in the existence of the mysterious and unexplainable come into
conflict with Scarlet's matter-of-fact deductive methods. Yet the unlikely
clues add up to only one fantasical cause...
S A Y A N Z, by Tiger Jackson. A game at a peculiar Halloween party leads Cloudbase personnel into a supernatural interrogation. Posted October 1, 2002.
In addition to these suspenseful stories, the HALLOWEEN PICS page is still accessible.
