#mia's meat raffle

[mia-cooper]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway Characters: Kathryn Janeway, Chakotay (Star Trek), The Doctor (Star Trek), Mark Johnson (Star Trek), Tom Paris, B'Elanna Torres, Reginald Barclay, Voyager Crew Additional Tags: Post-Endgame, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Dilemmas, Old Friends, Eventual Romance Summary:

After Voyager reaches Earth, Starfleet appoints a hearing to decide the Doctor's fate. While Kathryn and her crew are working hard on making sure that he'll leave it as a free individual, they get help from an old friend of hers. Written for Mia's Meat Raffle 2020.

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The amazing IndianSummer’s contribution to the meat tray!

Go, read, comment, kudos <3

[creepykingdom]

SPOOKY EMPIRE BRINGS SUPERSTARS TO TAMPA

Spooky Empire, who hosts one of the most coveted and recognizable thriller conventions in the nation, is thrilled to announce two megastars confirmed for its upcoming convention. Shock rocker Alice Cooper will be joining the line-up along with the grand return of the Queen of Halloween, Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. The news marks the celebration of the convention’s extended dates from Halloween on Thursday, October 31 through Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Tampa Convention Center.

As a special ode to the new location, the convention will have special meet and greet opportunities for fans of Alice Cooper and Elvira. On Friday, November 1st Elvira, will have a rare appearance in full costume for a special photo-op. She will be signing autographs as herself, Cassandra Peterson, on Saturday and Sunday. For one day only, on Saturday, November 2nd, Alice Cooper will have his photo-op with fans. He will also be signing autographs on Friday and Saturday only. Pre-sale photo-op tickets will be available starting September 3rd on Spooky Empire’s website.

Other celebrities joining the convention this year include some of the biggest names in horror and pop culture, including:

Actor Tony Todd, best known for his distinctive voice and unforgettable roles including Candyman, The Crow, Wishmaster, Final Destination, Platoon, Night of the Living Dead, and coming soon Candyman (2020), plus many more.

Lead actress of Roman Polanski's classic thriller, Rosemary's Baby, Mia Farrow joins the lineup for one day only. Farrow has also appeared in iconic films such as The Haunting of Julia, Hannah and her Sisters, See No Evil, The Purple Rose of Cairo, and more.

Spooky Empire welcomes back the iconic C.J. Graham, known for his portrayal of "Jason Voorhees" in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. He's also appeared as "Hellcop" in Highway to Hell.

Director Clive Barker, best known for his films Hellraiser, Hellraiser II, Candyman, Midnight Meat Train, and Night Breed.

Sam Raimi, director of Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead, Spider-Man, Grudge, Crawl, Xena, and Hercules.

Plus, his brother actor Ted Raimi from Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Xena: Warrior Princess, Ash vs Evil Dead, Twin Peaks, Midnight Meat Train, and Spider-Man.

The infamous actor Bruce Campbell of Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Xena: Warrior Princess, Burn Notice, Adventures of Brisco County Jr, and Bubba Ho-tep.

Actor James Hong who has been featured in Big Trouble in Little China, The Golden Child, Kung Fu Panda, Blade Runner, Seinfeld, Tank Girl, Wayne’s World.

And Danielle Harris, known for her roles in Halloween 4, Halloween 5, Halloween (Rob Zombie), Holliston, and Hatchet 2.

Additional celebrity guests, photo op schedules, and more will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

All advance tickets, now on sale, are discounted. Prices increase after October 1st and at the door. In advance, four-day passes are $90, three-day passes are $80, one day passes on Thursday is $20, Friday and Sunday are $40, and on Saturday $50. Limited VIP Packages are available for $250 and include early entry to all three days, raffles, T-shirts, autograph line fast-pass, exclusive VIP party access on Saturday night with guest celebrities in attendance. Tickets for children 10 years old and under are free.

Rooms are available at Embassy Suites Tampa and all overflow hotels which can be found on Spooky Empire’s website. Spooky Empire attendees can reserve rooms online at discounted prices starting at $135 per night. Mention ‘Spooky Empire’ for the special rate.

For more information regarding the schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.spookyempire.com. Stay tuned as more activities, special guests, celebrities, and more will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information about Spooky Empire, visit spookyempire.com. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@SpookyEmpire).

[chestnutpost]

ONE Wheeling Town Center Hosts Grand Opening Weekend For Luxury Apartment Complex

WHEELING, Ill., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Lynmark Group, developer of Wheeling Town Center, invites the public to experience first-hand the newly completed ONE luxury apartments at the grand opening weekend happening May 17-19 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For the first time, the public can experience the highly anticipated luxury amenities, smart-tech, and built-in ONE conveniences available at the growing ONE community.

“The reaction to the apartments from the community and prospective renters has been exceptional, and we are thrilled with the finished product,” said Joshua Goldstein, President of the third generation, family-owned Lynmark Group. “We have built a community for today’s young professionals and young families who want access to a modern, comfortable, and convenient living experience, all of which we provide in this all-access complex.”

While the first residents moved in earlier this spring, the grand opening weekend will bring together current and prospective residents and feature tours of the property with demonstrations of the built-in amenities offered at ONE. The grand opening weekend includes:

Friday, May 17 – Fitness, Health & Wellness: Chiropractic massages, personal trainers, Wheeling Park District, Property Concierge Services, food & raffles

Saturday, May 18 – Outdoor Courtyard: Outdoor games including bocce ball, the putting green, bags games, mocktails & raffles

Sunday, May 19 – Party Room & Cooking: Cooking demonstrations, food & raffles

The ONE apartment complex is a unique community built at the center of Wheeling. Located just steps away from the Wheeling Metra station and Wheeling Park District, ONE is nestled within the larger Wheeling Town Center. Scheduled for completion later this summer, the area will offer a wide range of activity, from CMX Cinébistro dine-in Cinemas, City Works Eatery and Pour House, The Learning Experience, AT&T, and Eggsperience, to Mia’s Cantina, Meat & Potato Eatery, and the newly completed Starbucks which opened earlier this spring.

“This experience is completely changing the way residents live, creating a richer and more connected community for the entire area,” said Richard S. Oller, a partner in the development and Chairman of GoldOller Real Estate Investments, the project’s property manager. “The Wheeling Town Center’s positive economic impact is just beginning, and we can���t wait to see what the future has in store for this vibrant center.”

The exclusive five-story, 301 apartment complex offers unique floor plans with private terraces, balconies, and modern high-end features including keyless entry, in-unit washer and dryer, walk-in closets, and countless built-in ONE conveniences including: memberships to on-demand spin classes with Peloton bikes, dog washing stations, a heated pool and cabana, yoga studio, grill stations, demonstration kitchen, charging stations for electric vehicles, and much more.

Reservations are now open with the first two months’ rent free of charge when signing a 14-month lease. For more information about ONE Wheeling Town Center or the grand opening weekend on May 17-19, visit: liveatone.com

About the Wheeling Town Center: The Wheeling Town Center is a mixed-use development at the center of it all, featuring a luxury, five-story, 301-unit apartment building and a pedestrian-friendly plaza that connects residents and visitors with the development’s 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. For inquiries on commercial leasing opportunities at the Town Center, please contact Mr. James Schutter at (312) 224-3200 or jschutter@ngkf.com.  For more information visit: www.TheWheelingTownCenter.com

About The Lynmark Group: The Lynmark Group is a third generation, family-owned real estate development company headquartered in Suffern, New York. The Lynmark Group has been on the forefront of real estate development for over 58 years, having developed over one billion dollars of assets in multi-family housing, retail centers, office buildings, and hospitality across the region and the continental U.S. There are several national real estate entities under the Lynmark umbrella with expertise in property management, construction services, acquisitions, asset management, marketing, and leasing.

About GoldOller Real Estate Investments: Founded in 2009, GoldOller Real Estate Investments is a multi-faceted residential real estate investment firm offering the full breadth of real estate services including acquisition, development, leasing, asset, and property management. With offices in 17 states, GoldOller has invested a total of $1.59BN in capital and $400MM in equity across 48 properties and over 18,885 units acquired in the Midwest and Southwest region. GoldOller is the property manager for Wheeling Town Center. For more information visit: www.GoldOller.com

SOURCE ONE Wheeling Town Center

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[mia-cooper]

Who ordered the ‘Oh No There Was Only One Bed’?

So, you may have seen me spamming (not actual spam) tumblr with posts about my Meat Raffle (not actual meat).

Here’s how it works.

You donate direct to AO3, WIRES or Australian Red Cross

You send me the receipt (pm here, or miacooper@juicylime.net)

You get one entry in the draw for every $US 5 / $AU 7 you donate (note: AO3 accepts $US, the other two charities accept $AU)

I send you your unique ID code (for those who’ve already donated, I’ll be sending yours today)

I close the raffle at midnight EST on Friday 31 January

I random.org the list of donors and assign a number to each entry (eg, if you have four entries you’ll have one unique ID code but you might be assigned numbers 2, 18, 23, 46)

I draw FIVE (5) winners (I will be doing this live via random.org in the Voyager Book Club discord shortly after the raffle closes, then posting the results on my tumblr)

I will contact each of those FIVE (5) winners and ask them to submit their fic outline/preferences/requests within the next week

I will work out which request best fits which of the FIVE (5) volunteer authors

You will be put in touch with your author, who’ll write a fanfic to your specifications (to be agreed between author and winner).

tl;dr: Donate money to help Australian bushfire victims and you get the chance to win a fanfic written just for you.

RAFFLE CLOSES SOON! DONATE NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Please signal boost!

[mia-cooper]

The first ‘Mia’s Meat Raffle’ fic is posted!

remember this?

Six writers volunteered to write fic for six randomly selected people who donated to the Australian Red Cross and/or Wildlife Rescue to help mitigate the human and animal cost from the Australian bushfires of 2019-2020.

I know coronavirus has taken over the news these days, and I hate to remind everyone of the tragedy just gone, but this post isn’t intended to be depressing.

Everybody give a big round of applause to the wonderful northernexposure, who’s started posting her fic for the lovely @traccigaryn!

War Games (or: Five Times Kathryn Janeway Won the Battle and One Time She Didn’t)

Stay tuned for more fics, to be added to a collection near you soon!

[mia-cooper]

donate to help bushfire victims and win a fic

Whatever your opinion on January 26th, it’s as good a day as any to help out the Australians, furry, feathered or otherwise, who are struggling and suffering thanks to the bushfire crisis.

Until January 31st, for every $US5 / $AU7 you donate to WIRES or the Australian Red Cross, you get one ticket in Mia’s Meat Raffle. Contrary to popular misconception, if you’re one of the FIVE winners, you won’t be sent some manky Friday pub night meat tray. No, you’ll be assigned to one of the FIVE writers who’ve volunteered to write a fanfic to your very own personal specifications*!

Find out more

Please signal boost! The more donations we raise, the merrier!

Authors:

Mia Cooper | Mary S | KatLady | Indian Summer | northernexposure

*each author has their own wills and won’ts. please pm me if you would like more info before donating!

[mia-cooper]

Meat Raffle: now three chances to win!

what am I talking about?

**update: thanks to your generous donations, we have so far raised $260 for these worthy causes... you guys are amazing! Let’s see how much more we can raise by 31 January.**

So, special announcement: two other fanfic writers have generously volunteered to write fic* for the meat raffle, so that anyone donating to Wildlife Rescue or the Red Cross for Australian bushfire victims, or to the AO3, now has not one, but three chances of winning a fic!

I’d like to extend a huge thankyou to Mary S, aka duffydog, and KatLady, for offering their time and talents.

and if anyone else would like to put their hand up and offer fanfic for charity, please get in touch with me.

* the authors have some stipulations about what they will/won’t write, so again, any questions please PM me or email me.

[mia-cooper]

Who held the winning tickets?

And who’ll be writing fics for them in Mia’s Meat Raffle?

Winner #1 is @traccigaryn​, who’ll be presented with a delectable dish from northernexposure,

Winner #2 is koneia, who’ll be dining on something delicious from KatLady,

Winner #3 is @cnrothtrek​, who’s salivating for what Mriana is serving up,

Winner #4 is audabee, eagerly awaiting Mary S’s fabulous feast,

Winner #5 is @klugtiger​, hoping she won’t break a molar on Mia Cooper’s mad munchables, and

Winner #6 is @arcadia1995​, who will be savouring the tasty treats served up by Indian Summer!

Congratulations once again to all the lucky recipients! You’ll all be hearing from your personal chefs as soon as their, um, kitchens ... are ready... this metaphor sucks. I’m a terrible writer. @klugtiger​, do you want a refund?

Words will now flow prolifically and without hesitation from the writers’ imaginations (and probably with as many profanities as Gordon Ramsay in full flight) and in due course, there will be six perfectly cooked fics ready for consumption! Naturally, the winners will get first taste, but in due time, you’ll be able to find the full course at the Mia’s Meat Raffle AO3 collection.

And in a few months’ time, I’ll be running another Meat Raffle for the Australian bushfire charities, so keep your utensils (and your credit card) handy 🐄

[mia-cooper]

Winner winner chicken dinner!

Actually, winner winner Mia’s Meat Tray, but close enough.

First, let me thank all the wonderful people who donated to WIRES, Red Cross and AO3 (you can still donate if you so wish!). We raised an astonishing $815 in total, which is excellent 🥰 you can all feel very proud of yourselves.

$815 !!!

I may be running another meat raffle in a few months - just for bushfire relief this time, no AO3, sorry - as the bushfire season runs until April and the danger is nowhere near past. There’s also going to be a very long road to recovery for the land and wildlife, and there will still be people in need. So if you weren’t able to donate this time, you’ll have another chance (and there will be at least two fics offered in the next raffle too).

Everyone who donated has been assigned a unique ID - please check your email or PMs if you don’t know yours.

And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for - okay no, first, I have another little announcement to make.

I promised you five people would win a fic, right? Surprise! We’ve had another author, Mriana, sign up to write a fic, so there are SIX lucky winners!

I drew the winners live a few minutes ago in the Voyager Book Club discord, so check your unique ID and match it up with the SIX winning numbers below!

Here is the randomised list of unique IDs against ticket numbers:

And now ... Drum roll please ...

Winner 1 is #120 (unique ID H)

Winner 2 is #52 (unique ID N)

Winner 3 is #24 (unique ID O)

Winner 4 is #110 (unique ID D)

Winner 5 is #130 (unique ID S)

And winner 6 is #12 (unique ID A)!

CONGRATULATIONS!

I will be in contact with all winners very shortly, but if you haven’t heard from me within 24 hours please pm me on tumblr or discord or email miacooper@juicylime.net.

By midnight EST, Saturday 8 February 2020, I’ll be asking for a rough outline of your preferences in fandom, rating, pairing(s)/gen, plus any specific tropes, plots or anything else you have a hankering for.

I will then discuss your fic requests with the other five authors and together we’ll decide who will write for whom. I’ll then notify you and tell you how to get in touch with your author, and you’ll take it from there. A note: Compromise is a wonderful thing, but in the case of dispute, my decision will be final.

So cheers to youse all for coughing up the spondulicks and for a bonzer, true blue Aussie meat raffle. TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT BOG IN DON’T WAIT!

(translation: thank you all for your generous donations and for participating in a genuine Australian pub tradition. Let’s eat!)

[mia-cooper]

Exciting Meat Raffle news!

Fanfic aficionados, strap into your seats.

We are just $20 shy of $500 in donations to the Australian bushfire charities (WIRES and Red Cross), and I had in mind that when we hit that goal, I’d add another author, Indian Summer, to the list of volunteers, bringing the raffle up to four chances to win a fic (by Mary S, KatLady or me).

*** Breaking News ***

Another volunteer has offered up a personalised fic-by-request to a FIFTH lucky raffle winner: none other than the amazing northernexposure!

Who will be the generous donor to tip us over that $500 goal and potentially win a personalised fic by one of these five talented authors?

(If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here)

[mia-cooper]

ONE HOUR TO GO

[mia-cooper]

Meat Raffle fic #3

KatLady has posted a delightful Chakotay & Tuvok friendship piece (with strong J/C hints) for Koneia, who won her fic in the Meat Raffle. Please enjoy

Some Silver Linings Are Actually Gold

More fics are in the works! And if you missed them, here are the first two fics posted for the Meat Raffle winners:

War Games (or: Five Times Kathryn Janeway Won the Battle and One Time She Didn’t) by northernexposure, for @traccigaryn

and

Roads Less Traveled by Duffydog (aka Mary S) for audabee

❤️

[mia-cooper]

Meat Raffle Fic #2 is posted!

Thanks to the wonderful Mary S, who wrote for audabee, you can find our second Mia’s Meat Raffle fic in the AO3 collection.

Roads Less Traveled

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The first Meat Raffle fic, written by northernexposure and gifted to @traccigaryn, can be found here:

War Games (Five Times Kathryn Janeway Won the Battle, and One Time She Didn’t)

[mia-cooper]

The raffle has so far raised $440 for the bushfire appeals. Can we get it up to $500 before the draw on Jan 31st?

Have an emotionally manipulative koala gif for encouragement!

Meat Raffle: now three chances to win!

what am I talking about?

**update: thanks to your generous donations, we have so far raised $260 for these worthy causes… you guys are amazing! Let’s see how much more we can raise by 31 January.**

So, special announcement: two other fanfic writers have generously volunteered to write fic* for the meat raffle, so that anyone donating to Wildlife Rescue or the Red Cross for Australian bushfire victims, or to the AO3, now has not one, but three chances of winning a fic!

I’d like to extend a huge thankyou to Mary S, aka duffydog, and KatLady, for offering their time and talents.

and if anyone else would like to put their hand up and offer fanfic for charity, please get in touch with me.

* the authors have some stipulations about what they will/won’t write, so again, any questions please PM me or email me.

[arcadia75]

So exciting!

Exciting Meat Raffle news!

Fanfic aficionados, strap into your seats.

We are just $20 shy of $500 in donations to the Australian bushfire charities (WIRES and Red Cross), and I had in mind that when we hit that goal, I’d add another author, Indian Summer, to the list of volunteers, bringing the raffle up to four chances to win a fic (by Mary S, KatLady or me).

*** Breaking News ***

Another volunteer has offered up a personalised fic-by-request to a FIFTH lucky raffle winner: none other than the amazing northernexposure!

Who will be the generous donor to tip us over that $500 goal and potentially win a personalised fic by one of these five talented authors?

(If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here)

[mia-cooper]

24 HOURS TO GO

Who ordered the ‘Oh No There Was Only One Bed’?

So, you may have seen me spamming (not actual spam) tumblr with posts about my Meat Raffle (not actual meat).

Here’s how it works.

You donate direct to AO3, WIRES or Australian Red Cross

You send me the receipt (pm here, or miacooper@juicylime.net)

You get one entry in the draw for every $US 5 / $AU 7 you donate (note: AO3 accepts $US, the other two charities accept $AU)

I send you your unique ID code (for those who’ve already donated, I’ll be sending yours today)

I close the raffle at midnight EST on Friday 31 January

I random.org the list of donors and assign a number to each entry (eg, if you have four entries you’ll have one unique ID code but you might be assigned numbers 2, 18, 23, 46)

I draw FIVE (5) winners (I will be doing this live via random.org in the Voyager Book Club discord shortly after the raffle closes, then posting the results on my tumblr)

I will contact each of those FIVE (5) winners and ask them to submit their fic outline/preferences/requests within the next week

I will work out which request best fits which of the FIVE (5) volunteer authors

You will be put in touch with your author, who’ll write a fanfic to your specifications (to be agreed between author and winner).

tl;dr: Donate money to help Australian bushfire victims and you get the chance to win a fanfic written just for you.

RAFFLE CLOSES SOON! DONATE NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Please signal boost!