Constricted by Plot

Constricted by Plot is a slash multimedia commemorative zine for the convention ConStrict, a Vegas Summer Slash Con. Its editor is Sian. 
Regarding the con zine's content" "Poems, drabbles, stories, art: it’s all welcome and wanted (except for RPS). Warnings will be included where appropriate." from the 13th issue 
==2001==
Constricted by Plot 2001 has 124 pages.
* Mind Your Herriko (Star Wars: TPM) (7 pages)
* Heat (Highlander) (4 pages)
* Voyage Of Discovery by Elayna (Stargate SG-1) (9 pages) 
* In All Ways (Hardy Boys) (16 pages) 
* The Great Escape That Wasn’t (Star Wars: TPM) (6 pages) 
* Where Weary Riders Rest (Vagrant) (8 pages) 
* Foxhunt (Cloud Strife) (4 pages) 
* Worth It (Sentinel) (8 pages) 
* Storm Spirits by Sian (Star Wars: TPM) (12 pages)
* Autumn (Night Runner) (4 pages) 
* Jack, We’re Only Dancing (Velvet Goldmine) (5 pages)
* Hot ‘Lanta (X-Men) (3 pages) 
* Midnight Run by James Walkswithwind and Mad Poetess (Angel/Dukes of Hazzard) (14 pages) 
* Sleepwalker (Star Wars: TPM) (15 pages)
==2002==
Constricted by Plot 2002 is a comb bound letter sized zine that contains 152 pages.
* Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan stories by Briony, Tem-Ve, Master Elayna 
* Velvet Goldmine by Padawan Hilary
* Han/Luke story by Angel Sparrow with illo by Alexandra Jones
* The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne story by Susan M. Garrett (a net reprint)
* Lesson in Sin City by Elayna (The Phantom Menace)
==2003==
Constricted by Plot 2003 contains 275 pages. Another commemorative zine for Con*Strict, a slash con. Primarily threesomes, with basic pairings of Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan by Obi-Ki; KatBear; Qurinas; Franzi; Tem-Ve; Writestuff (new Warrior's Heart Universe). Han/ Luke by Angel Sparrow; Mummy fic by Susan Anthony; JAG by Sian1359; Harry Potter by Karita Wyr; plus net reprints by Tenshi no Korin (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers); Gail (JAG); Creed Cascade & TJ (X-Men).
* 6 Star Wars: TPM
** Not this Way – Franzi 
** Burying the Past -- Obi Ki 
** Cream Filling – Writestuff 
** Shayvanu – Katbear (Two irresistible forces, their life as Jedi or their passion for each other – which will win out?)
**Living the Present by obi-ki
**Specter of the First Padawan by Qurinas
* 2 JAG
* Classic Star Wars
** Simply Irresistible by Angel Sparrow
* The Mummy
* Harry Potter
* Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
* X-Men
==2004==
Constricted by Plot 2004 contains 175 pages. 
 
**4th Skin by Tem-ve H'syan (Star Wars: TPM)
**Powerful Allies by obi-ki
** The Path of Quatuor by obi-ki
* Fore! by Qurinas (Harry Potter) (Ginny and Luna’s sixth year at Hogwarts looms and their summer vacation draws towards an end. With many summer assignments left to complete, they decided they should get going on at least one of them, it just happens to be the one that Ginny is dreading the most. Can Luna make the assignment more bearable for the youngest Weasley?)
* Watching the Watcher by Elayna (POTC) Note: this story in most likely in this issue, but it could be another one instead)
* NCIS
* X-Men
* Smallville
* Magnificent 7
* Firefly
* POTC Includes 4 music vids (Multi/Star Wars/Mag 7/ POTC)
==2005==
Constricted by Plot 2005 contains 275 pages. Art by Gloriana and Gail Riordan. 
* J. Crew Guy's Twelve by J_crew_guy (multifandom)
*Quatrain by Gail Riordan (Star Wars: TPM)
* Tell Me a Story by KatBear (SW: Phantom Menace)
* Carnal by Tem-ve H'syan (SW: Phantom Menace)
* The Gambit by obi-ki (SW: Phantom Menace)
* Prey by mrshamill
* Delight of My Eyes by Angel (Narnia)
* Breaking Up Is Hard to Do by Amireal (Stargate Atlantis)
* Light Under Water by Angel (SW)
* Chasing the Moment by Lacey (Justice League)
* Surcease -- House by Cori Lannam (House)
* 3 other SW: TPM stories
* Velvet Goldmine
* POTC
* Garrett PI 
* Includes 3 music vids on DVD (Star Wars/Stargate Atlantis/Batman Begins)
==2006==
Constricted by Plot 2006 contains 200 pages.
* Striking Resemblance by Tem-ve H'syan ([[Star Wars: TPM]/Batman Begins])
* Shadow Side by KatBear (Phantom Menace)
* Desire by Sian Sleeping Beauty crossover with Robin of Sherwood
* Little Girl Lost by Mrs. Hamill (Stargate Atlantis)
* His Doctor by Sosoru Doctor Who
* Corvette Summer crossover with Heroes; Supernatural
* What Remains by Anne Higgins (Supernatural)
* Where Did the Physics Go? by Amireal (SGA/TOS) 
* Powerful Allies by Obi-Ki (SW)
 
==2007==
Constricted by Plot 2007 was published in 2007 and has 178 pages. The art is not credited.
It was the seventh year of this con, and zine.
 
From the zine regarding this year's concept: 
* Miscommunications by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM) (6)
* Everything Goes by Chanchito (Prison Break) (108)
*Vegas by Martha Wilson (Stargate Universe, reprinted from the internet) (27)
* Sole Survivor by Sian (Star Wars: TPM) (37)
* Rope Tricks by Shrieking Ell (Batman Begins/Casino Royale) (40)
* Two Paths, One Road by Lizbetann (Torchwood, reprinted from the internet) (45)
* Dreams Are Not Enough by Isabel (Supernatural) (54)
* Dark Offering by Elke (Star Wars) (58)
*The Jenny Code by Domenikia Marzione (Stargate Atlantis, reprinted from the internet) (61)
* 7sisters by Ten-ve (multiple fandoms around a central theme) (91)
*Focus on the Here and Now by Laura McEwan (Star Wars: TPM) (102)
* Bath Scrunchies and Other Sex Toys by Sian (Stargate Atlantis) (106)
*Transitions of Power by Elke (Star Wars TPM, reprinted from the internet) (115)
* Mr. Shore Goes to Washington by Lila Blue (NCIS/Boston Legal, reprinted from the internet) (123)
* Living the Present by Obi-Ki (Star Wars TPM) (129)
*What Happens In The Clubhouse by Skoosiepants (Stargate Atlantis, reprinted from the internet) (art here) (155)
*Flash Flood by Elke (Supernatural, reprinted from the internet) ("I scrawled this down as it clawed its way out of my mind when I got home one evening earlier this week. Apparently this is what happens when I miss fandom very much and am stuck in traffic on my way home and wistfully remember a glorious thunderstorm sweeping across the sky south of the highway, one hot July afternoon on my way to a very porntastic Con*Strict in Vegas one year, the road spinning away beneath me, the sky and the desert and the open wide spaces and the wild wind." -- from online archive) The frontispiece is [here)reprinted from the internet) (166)
* Of Thorns and Fruit by Gloriana (Star Wars: TPM AU) (168)
 
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==2008==
Constricted by Plot 2008 has 340 pages. From a distributor, Agent With Style: "This zine is a collection of stories from the attendees of Con*Strict, a wonderful multimedia slash con where anything goes, and that's just the kind of tales you'll find here. With the theme of this issue being crossovers, you'll see Sam and Dean discovering strange and supernatural happenings while paired up with the folks from Atlantis, Starsky and Hutch meeting Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, the group from "Stargate: Atlantis" bumping into Dr. Who, the "Supernatural" boys finding out what it's like to become a "Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger" and much more."
* A New Start by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM)
* Beau and the Beast (Redux) by Master Elayna (Star Wars: TPM)
* Love in a Different Place by Laura McEwan (Starsky and Hutch/Star Wars) 
* other unknown content
==Reactions and Reviews: 2008==
==2009==
Constricted by Plot 2009 has 296 pages.
*In Her Eyes by Laura McEwan (Starsky and Hutch)
*Life After by Sian (Stargate Atlantis)
* Primary Colors by JediDiplomat (Supernatural)
* Shooting Star by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM)
* other unknown content
==2010==
 
The 2010 zine contains 196 pages and was released in PDF format on a CD.
From the zine: 
*The Men Who Stare At … Jedi by Tem-ve H'syan(Star Wars: TPM & Men Who Stare...) (4)
*If You Can’t Be With The One You Love by Auburn (Stargate Atlantis, reprinted from the internet) (16)
*Not Quite Hotel California by candygramme (Supernatural) (44)
* This is the Army of None, Got No Flag, Got No Home by Devilc (The Sarah Conner Chronicles/Terminator Salvation) (60)
* Turnabout by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM) (74)
*Standard Operating Procedures by Domenika Marzione (Star Trek Reboot Net Reprint, written for the Star Trek Reverse Big Bang to accompany an illustration by ileliberte (172)
 
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==2011==
* To Look Into The Eyes of the Sun by Sian (Hawaii Five-O) (art for the story of the same name)
* The Boyfriend Job by James
* art by Sian for The Boyfriend Job 
* Be Mine by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM)
* other unknown content
==2012==
* You Can Sleep While I Drive by Laura McEwan (Starsky and Hutch)
* Infernal Machines by KatBear (Star Wars: TPM)
* Wrong With Us by Splix (Sherlock)
* Other unknown content
==2013==
Constricted by Plot 2013 contains 192 pages.
* Meditation by Katbear (Star Wars: TPM) (4)
* Bingo Snippets by Sian1359 (Hawaii Five-0) (8)
* 'Cause the Chance is for the Taking, and the Taking's Right by DevilC (Chicago Fire x Shameless) (12)
* Sacrifices That We've Made by Laura McEwan (Sherlock BBC) (25)
* Secrets of the Heart by Katbear (Star Wars: TPM AU) (57)
* Sometimes You Get What You Need by Cakeisnotpie (Avengers/Supernatural, reprinted from the internet) (93)
 
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==2014==
Constricted by Plot 2014
* The Time Is Now, Then Did You Notice by DevilC (Magic Mike) (4)
* You Don't Even Know My Name by Alex (BBC Sherlock) (23)
* Fred Bear Was a Fabulous Hunter by Sian1359 (Marvel Cinematic Universe, reprinted from the internet) (34)
* Bard of Jyn by Katbear (Star Wars: TPM AU) (97)
 
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==2015==
Constricted by Plot 2015 contains 108 pages.
* Heroes Always Make a Difference by DevilC (DCU /pre OYL — Hawkman/Atom) (4)
* Crystal Blue Persuasion by Katbear (Star Wars: TPM) (36)
* Near Occaision by Split (Warhorse) (75)
* Nobody's Fool by Sian1359 (MCU/Avengers, reprinted from the internet) (83)
* Quest by Katbear (Star Wars) (102)
* Bonus Track Podfic: We Really Must Talk by Alex (read by Laura, no fandom specified)
 
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==References==
 
Category:Multimedia Slash Zines
Category:2000s
Category:Con Zines