[Viv]

It's a new year, a new era, a new....

Itch.

Yes, folks, it's a humour challenge (though your entry doesn't have to be humour). Write something about itchies: e.g., ranger Aragorn learning how to do his laundry in the middle of the forest; Elros discovering he has allergies after he makes his choice and becomes human; Legolas watching Gimli scratch his ears raw when they can't find a clean waterspot to wash off.

Regardless, itchiness is the main theme. Can be drabble, poetry, short story, whatever. There is no word limit. There is a deadline, however: All itchiness must be resolved (that is, the story must be posted) by the end of March, 2008.

Write on!