Changes

When the page changed hands from [['tite chatte]], [[Endymion]], and [[Rowanne]] to [[The Theban Band]], the website moved as well. The word ''Terma'' was still part of the URL but the archive got a new layout, a new name (RatB), and [[Once a Thief]] fanfiction and [[Skinner/Krycek]] slash got their own index pages.  

When the page changed hands from [['tite chatte]], [[Endymion]], and [[Rowanne]] to [[The Theban Band]], the website moved as well. The word ''Terma'' was still part of the URL but the archive got a new layout, a new name (RatB), and [[Once a Thief]] fanfiction and [[Skinner/Krycek]] slash got their own index pages.  

In July 2003 the archive was split up in several more specialized archives.<ref>ned&leny. [http://web.archive.org/web/20050809035423/www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=57024&messageid=1058518019 ANNOUNCEMENT RatB archive changes], 18 July 2003. (Accessed 30 January 2009)</ref> RatB became the main Mulder/Krycek archive (including crossovers and Krycek/other), [[WArm Thoughts]] the main Skinner/Krycek archive, [[The Agency]] the main Once a Thief archive and TER/MA once again became the author archive but was no longer updated and was later preserved by [[alice ttlg]].

In July 2003 the archive was split up in several more specialized archives.<ref>ned&leny. [http://web.archive.org/web/20050809035423/www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=57024&messageid=1058518019 ANNOUNCEMENT RatB archive changes], 18 July 2003. (Accessed 30 January 2009)</ref> RatB became the main Mulder/Krycek archive (including [[crossover]]s and Krycek/other), [[WArm Thoughts]] the main Skinner/Krycek archive, [[The Agency]] the main Once a Thief archive and TER/MA once again became the author archive but was no longer updated and was later preserved by [[alice ttlg]].

==Challenges==

==Challenges==

In the early years there were themed monthly [[challenges]] that were not so different from fanfic challenges today. Rentboys, handcuffs, malfunctioning sex toys, crossdressing, [[badfic]], [[Mary Sue|Mary Sues]], personal ads or [[AU]] premises like 1001 Alexian Nights - if it was a popular [[trope]] or just seemed like a good idea, it became a challenge. Often the challenges were accompanied by Theban Band [[manips]] as a source of inspiration and sometimes the challenge was to write something based on a particular manip.

In the early years there were themed monthly [[challenges]] that were not so different from fanfic challenges today. Rentboys, handcuffs, malfunctioning sex toys, [[crossdressing]], [[badfic]], [[Mary Sue|Mary Sues]], personal ads or [[AU]] premises like 1001 Alexian Nights - if it was a popular [[trope]] or just seemed like a good idea, it became a challenge. Often the challenges were accompanied by Theban Band [[manips]] as a source of inspiration and sometimes the challenge was to write something based on a particular manip.

[[Image:Terma1.jpg|thumb|250px|TER/MA archive banner by The Theban Band (1999)]]

[[Image:Terma1.jpg|thumb|250px|TER/MA archive banner by The Theban Band (1999)]]

However, one particular challenge, [http://www.ditb.org/terma/slash/slash.htm The Understanding Slash Challenge], was very different because of its [[meta]] nature. In May 1999 Rowanne issued the following challenge:

However, one particular challenge, [http://www.ditb.org/terma/slash/slash.htm The Understanding Slash Challenge], was very different because of its [[meta]] nature. In May 1999 Rowanne issued the following challenge: