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INFORMATION & FAQ
Hello, welcome to paradise the place where you'll have your questions answered!
PROMPTS LIST
Why? WHY? I wanted to complete the set! We have sub Eddie & Dom Eddie week, and I participate in both, but I'd say a great majority of my stories him end up with him—and his partner(s)—as a switch.
What is a Switch? A Switch is someone who enjoys more than one kind of role or dynamic within BDSM play. (Please be aware: this is separate than enjoying the sexual roles of both topping and bottoming. The word you're looking for is Versatile! Topping/bottoming can mean similar things in BDSM, such as a Rope Top or a rope bottom, but that's still not the sexual roles.)
What are the rules here? First of all, this blog is 18+ only. This is a BDSM themed challenge and therefore the whole blog should be considered as for adults only. Other than that, the only thing I ask is that you write about Eddie (and his partner(s) if you'd like) being a switch! You don't necessarily have to write at least two scenes, one where he subs and one where he Doms, but his thoughts and feelings about being a switch should be present. It should be a part of his life experience, or of the POV character's experience of him. Any Eddie pairing is allowed. He can even be by himself, if you want. Any kind of writing and art is allowed. Any prompt is allowed on any day of the week, I just have them for specific days as a guide. You don't have to use the prompts either, though I'm interested to see what people come up with for them. You can combine this with other events. You can post late too, I'll still reblog it. You'll just miss getting added to the masterlist at the end of the event. Posts are due by JUNE 28TH, 11:59:59 AKDT (UTC/GMT-8) to be included! Posts will be reblogged on a queue, first come first serve, and not based on which prompts are on which day! And lastly, anyone being an asshole will be blocked, because I don't want to ruin the experience of everyone else trying to have a fun time here! (This includes top/bottom or Dom/sub discourse. This is not the time, not the place, and I'm so not the person for that.) As you can see, the rules are very lenient with the timing/creative side of things, but this is something I take seriously. With that said, I'm sure there'll be no problems, this fandom has a lot of really good people in it!
How should I format my post? First, if you want me to see it and reblog it, you have to tag me. Otherwise I'll miss it unless you happen to know a very speedy carrier pigeon. Then please include Pairing, Rating, Prompts, and any Content Warning Tags. Other than that you can do what you like! If you don't have a tumblr but want to participate, post on AO3 and send me an ask on here, anon is open. I'll create a post on here with a link to your AO3 work!
Do you have an AO3 collection? Yes! Once I reply to your post with a 🪢 you may add it to the collection (switcheddieweek2025). If you've got more questions, send me an ask!
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FAQs
What is TES Gala?
An idea started from a treasure found in ESO, I developed a headcanon that the Altmer have something similar to the Met Gala. Loving the idea, I decided I wanted to try at making a small community event for tesblr focusing on fashion (and partying lol).
For one week, a gala will be held. A party invitation post will set the overall theme. Once you post your submission(s) to the event, it will be reblogged here to be shared.
When is TES Gala?
June 15th to June 21st
Theme will be announce by the end of March, if not a tad sooner.
Where is the Gala set?
Anywhere! This isn’t set to the Altmer in Summerset. This can be a small village, a royal event in Cyrodiil, or a party taken to Oblivion. This can be the scene to a Thieves Guild or Dark brotherhood quest. This can be a Modern AU or anywhere on the in-universe timeline!
What mediums are accepted?
Just about anything!
Just a few ideas, but not limited to:
Fan art (sketches, doodles, clothes designs, full blown renders, etc)
Fanfiction (can be either posted in full on Tumblr or a link to AO3)
Gifsets
Moodboards (Can't draw, but wanna show us what your OC would wear? Go for it!)
Animatics
Meta analysis (headcanons on fashion, using historical parallels, etc)
Embroidery/Beadwork
We’d love to see whatever you made ― digital, traditional, crafts, anything!
Is there a submission limit?
No! If you have multiple ideas for the gala week, I encourage you to share all that you make!
What are the rules?
The rules can be read here [link]
How do I submit my work?
Post your work on tumblr and tag it with #tesgala25. I will be tracking the tag all week long. You can also directly tag with @tes-gala
I will then share your work with tags for characters, mediums, and if needed, try my best with adding image ID/alt text.
If you are posting fanfiction on AO3, we also have a collection set up here: [LINK]
Alt text and image IDs
To increase the accessibility for our works, I do encourage all artists/graphic makers to use alt text/image IDs. This helps those with screen readers and is more inclusive.
A few links to help how to do this:
Write Helpful Alt Text by Harvard Digital Accessibility
How to Create Image Descriptions
How to Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions
Decision Tree for Writing Alt Text
OC Submissions & Use
To follow the party aesthetic, you may submit a TES Original Character through asks with information about them if you wish for your OC to cameo in another's work. The one submitting must understand they are giving reasonable permission for another to use their OC.
Those interested in using another's Original Character must use the OC respectfully and within reason. You must tag the owner with your submission. List of submissions found here: [LINK]
More information [LINK]
Who is running TES Gala?
Currently just one person. Should this become bigger than expected, I may ask for help.
@sulphuricgrin
If you have any more questions, feel free to send an ask!
updated: 06/14/2025
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2024 WIP Big Bang Schedule & FAQ!
Schedule
All times are by 11:59pm PST. Convert time zones.
Sign-ups Begin- April 15th Sign-ups Close- May 21st Check In #1- May 22nd Check In #2- June 15th Snippets Due- July 1st Art Claims Begin- July 17th Check In #3- July 22nd Check In #4- August 6th Rough Drafts Due- August 15th Posting Claims Begin- August 23rd Posting Claims Ends- September 1st Final Drafts/Art Due- September 7th Posting Starts- September 8th
FAQ
What is the WIP Big Bang? Good question! This is a Big Bang with one goal in mind: to clean out your fanfic drafts folder. These are stories that were unfinished for whatever reason, that authors returned to and completed, and the art that goes with them!
Do I need a Livejournal/Dreamwidth/AO3/etc. account to participate? No! You don’t have to have an account on anything to participate, though you will need to have somewhere to post your finished work. Having one or more accounts will help for you to follow what is going on with the bang (we crosspost to Dreamwidth and Tumblr and heavily use our Discord server at the moment), but they are not required to participate. You can always leave comments anonymously or with an opensource ID.
How many fics can we sign up for? We absolutely don’t mind multiple sign-ups. I know one year someone submitted 50 fics to finish, and got at least half of them done. We just ask that when you sign up with more than one fic you give each fic a unique user ID (please do not use the same ID for all your fics...it’s important to have different IDs for the check-ins).
Will I get emails about the bang? We do send out some emails, mostly for snippets and art claims and to ensure communication between authors and artists, but please do NOT rely on getting an email to remind you of due dates. We currently do not keep an updated email list of participants, so we only send individual emails as needed rather than mass emails.
However, email is the fastest way to communicate with the mods. If you have any questions or are having trouble communicating with your artist/author, please do email us! We will do our best to respond quickly.
What do you mean by minimum word count to enter? This is a WIP Big Bang, therefore we ask you to have at least 500 words of your story drafted when you enter.
Can an outline count towards those first 500 words that are needed at sign up? We have admitted work on an outline before so yes, if your outline is fleshed out enough to cover a 7,500 word+ fic, we’ll allow it.
Are multi-chapter fics allowed? Yes, multi-chapter fics are allowed and even more so encouraged if your fic is lengthy.
What about fics that are already posted on ao3 in part? Do those qualify for the bang? It's okay if you have posted a few chapters of your fic already (you never know when the muse deserts you, after all), we just require you to refrain from posting more until posting begins here. All we ask is that you not post any public updates to the fic until September 1st (or August 1st with the mod’s okay). We don’t want you to lose kudos and comments so don’t worry about pulling the fic down, just hold off on updates for now.
Is there a minimum word count? 7,500 words for each finished fic, but the sky's the limit, right?
I see that the fic minimum is 7500 words and that published WIPs are acceptable - but what if the WIP I’m considering is already more than 7500 words? Is the expectation to add an additional 7500 to it? No. You can add as much or as little as you need to finish the story, though we do expect at least 1,000 or so new words if your WIP already meets the word count.
What happens if an author finishes the fic they signed up with but it’s less than 7,500 words? The intent was to go over the minimum but once they got into it the story was shorter than they thought and stretching it out would make it less good. Do they have to drop out at that point? By all means, we want your stories to feel as natural as possible, and if it’s under 7,500 words you may have two options:
1 - Drop the fic for the main BB event, post it now, and wait to post it to our AO3 collection in February when we run our International Fanworks Day celebration of finishing fics that are less than 7,500 words when finished. There’s no art for the fic, but bragging rights are posted to the communities for a week.
2 - If there are enough fics that fit that category, we can do a special day of posting the fics, but you’ll have to forgo art for the fic. I, as a mod, would probably pick November 30th for the posting day, as it’s the last day of posting for the bang and I don’t think anyone will mind more than one fic that day. You can post bragging rights to the community and share the fic with everyone.
Is there anything not allowed? As long as you wrote it and you want to finish it, you're welcome to participate. RPS/RPF is fine. Incest pairings are fine. Things like that I know have been hinted at in questions asked and as long as you tag for them, we’ll allow it. Also, canon settings with mostly OCs is allowed. We just ask that it be tagged properly with any content warnings you would deem fit and be given the appropriate rating for the level of sex/violence there is in the fic. Just bear in mind that while original work is allowed you may not get art for it.
I have a fic I wrote a few years ago, but only the first couple chapters are posted on AO3 because I was never happy with the rest of it and knew it needed major revision. Is that something I could use for WIP Big Bang? The entire fic has been posted, but only on one platform, and it would be rewritten for AO3 and WIPBB. I think revising a fic for posting would work, as long as you have at least 500 words done, will have 7,500 words at a minimum when it’s done, and are planning to add more to the fic. Simply rewriting what you have would be a gray area, but if you’re going to take stuff out and add new scenes, either in the old scenes place or on its own, you should be fine.
What's the etiquette around OC-centric stories? Ones that are set in a well known fandom and use several characters, but still lean a lot on original characters? Are they discouraged, or fine? Based on my own personal experience making art for a story that had a heavy OC presence, it’s not something we discourage at all, but be forewarned when it comes to the art accompanying your fic your artist may not be able to incorporate the OCs into your art. Not everyone makes art of a hand-drawn or digitally drawn nature, so it helps if you have people for face claims ahead of art submissions, and you and your artist communicate regularly. You can also end up with art not featuring the OCs at all, just the canon characters, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Your other options are to bring in an artist you trust with your vision of your OC or to make your own art (we do allow that, we just need to be told during the check-in before art that you’re bringing in your own artist if you go that route, or that you’re doing your own art…there will not be a need to sign up in the artist’s sign up, however), or to opt-out of art entirely. So there’s plenty of options to call on when it comes time for art.
What are 'check-ins’? These are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it, but they are not compulsory. Basically a form is posted that you fill out with your user ID (unique for each fic) and a checkbox to let us know you’re still participating, plus a section for any notes for the mods.
How are the check in IDs used? They are solely for the mods organizational purposes. Each ID being for a separate story allows us to keep all the information you submit during check-ins and for snippets in one line on our spreadsheet. You don’t have to share your check in IDs with anyone else if you don’t want to.
How much progress should authors be making between each checkpoint? (Percentage-wise from our estimated total wc, I guess?) Ideally, with each check-in, you should be at least 25% closer to finishing. The end word count only really matters in that the fic needs to be at least 7,500 words when done, so it’s more your progress towards finishing that should be measured, not so much the word count.
What are the snippets requirements? In order to allow the artists to make art for the story they claimed, we require you to supply three snippets from your fic, between 500 – 1500 words each. The snippets will be sent to the artist after they have claimed your story. They're to help the artist match your story for artwork the best way he or she possibly can. It’s helpful to choose scenes or parts of scenes that you feel best represent your fic, but don’t feel like they have to be perfect to be submitted. Along with the snippets, we will send your artist the basic fic info and your email, so the two of you can collaborate more if you would both like.
What are the rough drafts requirements? For the rough drafts, stories should be at least 80% complete. You will not have to turn them in to us, just assure us that you are at that point. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to one of the mods asap.
What is, and do I need, a beta? A beta is basically a person who goes over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with story lines, etc. It is highly recommended that a beta looks over your work before posting. If you are having trouble finding a beta, try this post.
Where can I post my fic/art? Stories and art can be posted to your own personal journal, Tumblr, ff-net, AO3, or wherever you like. For those of you with AO3 accounts, we will set up a collection that will go live on the day of the posting. If you don’t currently have an AO3 account but would like one, you can contact the mods for an invitation code to see if they have any available. You can also add yourself to the AO3 Invites Request queue.
What does posting look like? Do we have to post the whole thing on the day, or can we stretch it out between when posting starts and our date? I’ve had a few longfics get killed by big bangs forcing posting to happen on a given day, and would prefer to avoid that if possible. For most fics, posting to AO3/FF.net/other places will be allowed to start in September and you can stretch it out as many posts as you want as long as the complete fic is up by your posting date (and posting dates go from September 8th to November 15th with two weeks for emergency posting). However, you can send us an ask/e-mail about posting as early as August if you have an extremely long fic/something with a long posting schedule. Mostly what we want is the fic to be completely up on the website of your choice by your posting date, and I know some people don’t want to overwhelm their readers. So we want to work with writers to give them ample time to post the story up to their posting date.
Now, as for posting to the communities, you get to choose which day your link to the story and bragging rights are posted, and as I said, we have a range of dates from September 8th to November 15th with two to three stories posting a day. If for some reason you miss your posting date, you have until November 30th to post to the community, during the two weeks of emergency posting, with a possible extension after that due to the amount of participants needing to post later. So hopefully there should be plenty of time to get a longfic up and posted to the website of your choice and our BB.
Will the three snippets per story we have to send in be the ones we want the artist to make art for? Or can it just be random snippets and then later the artist and I can check together to see which scenes would work best for art? So ideally, you and the artist will be communicating once you’re each sent each other’s contact information, and you’ll give your artist a chance to read all that you’ve written at that point. That’s what happens in most cases. If your fic gets picked by an artist and they don’t work with you, then the snippets you sent will be what the artwork will be based on. It’s a good idea to know that, while most of the time the artists work closely with the authors, there are a few exceptions to that.
How do I know when to post? Posting will be tiered; you'll each get your own posting date that you and your artist will decide on together. There will probably be four fics, plus art, posting per day between September 8th and November 30th. The post with date claims will go up on August 23rd and you'll have to choose your date by September 1st.
Posting of chapters on AO3 or your own blog (or wherever you usually post) generally starts September 1st, but you can post earlier (as early as August 1st) if you let us know you have a long story. However, posting has to be finished by your chosen posting date to the comm. One of the things we're hoping to do with the posted dates is to give everybody on the comm a little bragging time in the spotlight. You know, "this story was incomplete for this long, but I finished this sucker." If you don't have time to post your bragging rights to the communities on your chosen posting date, you can queue up a post ahead of time and we can post it on the date you picked or you can email us your bragging rights and we can post by proxy for you. Either way works for us. Art will be due on the chosen posting date to the comm.
What am I posting to the Livejournal/Dreamwidth/Tumblr community if I’m posting the fic elsewhere? You’ll be posting what we call bragging rights. It’s a small form you fill out and post to the community with a link to your fic (we’ll enable moderated posting to the Tumblr, Livejournal and Dreamwidth communities for members on August 8th). We will post a template for posting artwork and stories to the comm closer to the posting date.
Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art? There is no strict minimum, but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 7,500 words and your artwork should reflect that. You can do anything you like, including banners, wallpapers, icons, mixes, vids, gif sets, picspams, etc. Suggested guidelines for art are 500x500px (or equivalent of smaller pieces like banner + spacers, cover + icons, etc.) for traditional art, digital art, and manips; 2 minutes for vids; 10 songs + cover art for mixes; and 6 images for gif sets and picspams. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (i.e. a wallpaper, book cover, etc.). The art is your work, but having ideas doesn't hurt!
What are 'art claims'? The claims are when anonymous summaries of the story go up for artists to choose from. Artists sign-ups and art claims are the same thing; we use one form for both things, and that way the authors don’t have to sign up for an event they may not end up participating in. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists may choose up to three potential stories (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more stories than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second story to work with. And on until all stories are claimed for art.
If a fic up for claiming is rated explicit (R, NC-17, etc.), please only claim the story if you are over 18 years of age. Some authors may be uncomfortable working with underage artists on explicit works. We do not verify ages in any way for the bang, so this is solely on the honor system.
What do I do if I have problems or concerns about my author/artist? Sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please email the mods and we will try to do what we can so that everyone has a chance to have fun at WIP Big Bang!
If you have not heard from your author/artist in some time after trying to contact them, you can reach out to us via email and we will try to get in touch with them for you.
Can I get an extension? Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances, but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension for posting. If you are certain that you won’t be able to finish your story in time, please let us know by July 13th.
Can I swap out a fic if my muse abandons it again? When you sign up, you give us the information on the potential fic(s) you want to write. If, say, one fic isn’t working but one you didn’t sign up for is, you can switch them out while letting the mods know if you need to change a user ID you used. It is absolutely okay to switch fics all the way up until snippets are due. By then, we hope you’ll have however many fics you plan on doing to at least 80% completion since rough drafts are due not much later. Just drop an email to the mods at [email protected] with the new information (title, fandom, etc) and if you want a new sign in ID or plan to use the same one for the fic you’re replacing it with.
Can I drop out? We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just let us know by August 13th (if at all possible).
Is it possible to be banned? We do have a banned users list. We hope to use this to encourage participants who are having issues to communicate with the mods. We want to help you! The way the ban works is that participants, either authors and artists, will be banned for dropping out without notifying a mod. This means that anyone who has not posted or talked to a mod by the time the posting period ends will be banned. Dropping out is not in and of itself a banning offense, so please do not panic if you have to drop out! We understand that there are many reasons you may need to drop, and we want to work with you.
Bans will last one round or until the issue is resolved, whichever comes first. To resolve a ban, authors will have to finish and post the story they signed up with and artists will have to finish and post the art for the story they claimed. Three bans will result in a permanent ban from the bang.
Are we allowed to participate without joining the Discord? Absolutely! The Discord server is optional, as just another way to interact with your fellow writers and get updates on important dates. It’s not mandatory you join, however.
I was just wondering if there’s any way to enter the bang anonymously? Like would it be okay to put our work in an anonymous collection on ao3 or something? Unfortunately, I can’t think of a way for that to work. The collection that we use is moderated but it’s not anonymous, and there are the bragging posts that you post on your posting day, which you would have your username on whichever platform you use.
I was just wondering whether I'm sworn to secrecy on which fics I'll be finishing up, or if I can shout it out to the world? No one is sworn to secrecy once they’ve signed up (aside from posting new parts to fic that’s already up somewhere…we ask that you refrain from doing that until at least July 1st)! We will be running Word Wars, where you can add more to a fic in a certain amount of time, and Whine Bars, where you can complain or ask for help or whatever else you feel like talking about when it comes to struggling with a fic, all after sign-ups end on a weekly basis, plus there’s the Discord server for chatting with your fellow authors and artists.
I have a question/concern that’s not mentioned here. If you need help, you can always contact a mod and we will do our best to make sure that you get your story/art finished. The best and fastest method of contact is through our email, [email protected].
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Do you (still) love Iruka sensei?
We are back to check if you would be interested in an 🐬 Umino Iruka 🐬 2025 🎉 birthday 🎉 event in May again?
If so, fill out the Interest check here!!
The interest check will be open for a month. If you can, please spread the word.
Preliminary timeline
An event this year would follow the same preliminary timeline from last year (unless you ask for changes in the interest check):
Interest check: February 14th to March 14th
Theme vote: March 14th to March 20th (if any)
Prompt suggestions: March 21st to March 31st
Signups: April 1st to April 20th (if any)
Boards sent out/Prompt list revealed: April 14th to April 26th
Creation period: April 26th to May 31st
Posting period: May 1st to May 31st, May 20th to May 26th or May 23rd to May 26th (depending on the size of the event)
Master list: June 1st to June 7th
Feedback form: June 8th to June 30th
(Last year there was no theme and no sign ups which allowed for a longer creation period.)
Misc info
The event is run on Tumblr. Depending on the result of the interest check there may be a collection on Ao3. If you would like to see the event run on additional platforms feel free to suggest so in the interest check.
Event rules, FAQ, and answered asks will be reposted/updated where needed here on Tumblr from February and onward so that you have a good idea of what to expect.
#announcement#interest check#umino iruka#iruka sensei#iruka umino#character event#naruto event#fandom event#uminoirukaevents#2025
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Hello, welcome to the MCYT Yaoi Exchange event! We are a brother event to @mcyt-summer-of-yuri. This post will serve as our introduction and our FaQ, so feel free to reference this post at any time.
Gift Requirements:
Writing - 1.5K word count minimum (if you intend to write multiple chapters, you must have at least 2/3 of your total story written by posting period and the first chapter must be no less than 800 words long. Also please let mods know in the Discord if you plan more than one chapter.)
Art - clean sketch with lineart minimum (or whatever point of the process this would be in your art style if lineart is not applicable)
Poetry - 100 word count minimum (or multiple shorter poems with a total of no less than 100 words)
Web-weave - at least 1 board containing 10 elements
Other -
Playlist: minimum 2 hours
Moodboard/Stimboard: minimum 2 boards equaling 18 elements
Video Edit: minimum 45 seconds in length
Any other ideas that fall under this category please discuss with the mods.
Please note: If you plan to choose the other category at sign up, please choose at least one of the other main categories.
What is not allowed:
• Themes of incest (canonical or in relation to headcanons specified in sign-ups)
• Themes of pedophilia (referring to ships containing minors, such as Child/Adult, Teen/Adult, Child/Child, or Teen/Child pairings, with an exception to platonic or romantic pairings consisting of only characters between the ages of 14 to 17 for Teen/Teen relationships)
• Themes of underage drinking/drug use (consumption of substances by characters under the age of 18)
• Themes of abuse (physical/mental/sexual harm inflicted on a character or mutually between multiple characters involved)
• Usage of slurs (words used in a derogatory fashion against a character in regards to aspects of who or what they are)
• Lack of consent (while dubious consent may be allowed if requested in your sign up, a lack of consent entirely will not be tolerated)
• AI generated art (this applies to fanart generated by AI, fanfic created using chat bots, and anything else along these lines)
What is "Yaoi"?
For the purposes of this event, we will not be accepting genderbends or trans headcanons of canonically cis female characters. Yaoi would include any pairing or character who would be eligible to fit into the gay umbrella. They/Them gays are also allowed.
Age Limit:
The age limit to join will be 15. To create/receive any NSFW gifts, on the other hand, the age limit will be 18 and we ask that your gift be censored when posted on Tumblr if it is a visual art medium (though if you wish to DM your giftee with an uncensored version, go right ahead!).
Included Fandoms/Relationships:
The fandoms and relationships will be chosen through an ao3 nomination period. We will explain more later.
Where will the event be held?
This event will be held on ao3 and Discord only. All event updates will come from this Tumblr account and via the announcements channel in the discord.
Collection Link
Discord Link
Timeline:
Mod Applications: June 16th - June 24th
Mod Review: June 24th - July 1st
Discord Opens: July 6th
Nomination Period: July 7th - July 20th
Sign ups: July 21st - August 7th
Gift Notification: August 8th - August 11th
Creation Date: August 8th (when you get the email assignment) - September 30th
Posting Date: October 1st - October 7th
Treat Posting: October 1st - October 31st
Mods:
Here is the team incase you might need us for anything.
@kaije224 @rutellingmeashrimpfriedthisrice @blocky-tides
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Mini Update - Shop + Calendar Project!
Hi! Swinging by with a few things!
First, I made a note of it on Kofi and the email list, but shop will be closed temporarily til July 1st since I'll be away most of June for Touhoufest ignore the cosplay crunch and fabric scraps all over the office ahahaha... ^^; and another two week trip immediately after. Speaking of, also just got back from a weekend to Chicago, have some fun photos!
In some other more shop related news, the test delivery for dealing with tariffs arrived to me safely today! I'll try to get any orders only pending the Optimal Transportation charms shipped out before I go out of state! Since things went smoothly, all other items should be shipped to me soon as well. Thank you for your patience on these!

Here's also another little peek at a small set in the works also a little hint for what this is if you can read hiragana!
Lastly a little reminder on the submas calendar project, Follow the Schedule 2026! I'm very grateful for all the feedback from the interest check (100+ responses, way more than I expected!!!) which has been incredibly helpful for me to iron out details moving forward with the project, thank you!!!
Participant applications will open Sunday, June 1st at about noon EST and applications will end Saturday June 21st at about midnight PST (due to aforementioned vacation time in June, big travels and big time zone swaps!)! Looking forward to working with other collaborators on this idea, hope you'll all be excited to see their work as well!
For anyone interested as a supporter or contributor, you can see more info on the project below, including the timeline, FAQ, and dedicated emailing list for updates on progress and key dates! Feel free to send an ask/DM for questions not listed in the FAQ!
Should be it for now on updates, thanks for reading!
#update#merch info#Follow the Schedule Project#unexpectedly busy summer! but happy I'm getting to do a lot of things I didn't think I'd get to do ever :D#also related to that Chicago trip everyone go play Copper Odyssey very cool game themed around the subject of art and respect of the medium#also one of your party members is named “Ms. Gun”#is very neat#rambling#wip#gladhand art
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Sanders Sides Events in 2022! Last updated: September 8th, 2022
2023 Event List
These are all the ship weeks and other events I know as of right now (including birthdays). If you are hosting something or know of a hosted event not included in this list, feel free to reblog with the addition or send me a DM or an ask!
There is also @edupunkn00b 's calendar, which doesn't work for me personally, but you can check it out if it works for you!
[Name] [dates] [@] [prompt list]
2022
Logince: january 23rd - 29th (@loginceweek2022) (prompts)
Analogical: april 3rd - 9th (@analogicalweek) (prompts)
Moceit: may 1st - 7th (@moceit-appreciation-week) (prompts)
Roceit: may 8th - 14th (@roceitweek) (prompts)
Prinxiety: june 5th - 11th (@prinxiety-week-2022) (prompts)
Loceit: june 27th - july 3rd (@loceitweek2022) (prompts)
Dukexiety: july 3rd - 9th (extra day: 10th) (@dukexietyweek) (prompts)
Royality: july 31st - august 6th (@royalityweek) (prompts)
Dukeceit: august 14th - 20th (@dukeceitweek) (prompts)
Anaroceit: august 29th - september 4th (@anaroceitweek) (prompts)
Anxceit: september 4th - 10th (@anxceit-week-2022) (prompts)
Intrulogical: october 3rd - 9th (@intrulogicalweek2021)
Pintroverts: october 10th - 14th (@pintrovertsweek2022)
Moxiety: december 18th - 24th (@moxiety-week) (prompts)
There is no intruality (@intrualityweek2021) week this year. There has not been a Logicality week ever! I cannot find any polyamorous ship weeks.
*this anxceit week is hosted by a different person than last years! Check out anxceit week 2021 here: @anxceitweek21
Other events:
Aro Sides Week: august 21st - 27th 2022 (@aro-sides-week) (prompts)
Sanders Sides Big Bang - Schedule and FAQ (@sandersidesbigbang)
Sanders Sides Big Bang - Schedule and FAQ (@ts-storytime)
Transgender Sides Week: september 11th - 17th 2022 (@transsidesweek) (prompts)
Birthdays/Anniversaries:
Sanders Sides Anniversary: October 19, 2016
Thomas Sanders' Birthday: April 24th
Patton Sanders' Birthday: January 15th
Janus Sanders' Birthday: February 3rd
Roman Sanders' Birthday: June 4th
Remus Sanders' Birthday: June 25th
Logan Sanders' Birthday: November 3rd
Virgil Sanders' Birthday: December 19th
#sanders sides#sanders sides fandom#ship week#sanders sides appreciation#thomas sanders#logan sanders#roman sanders#virgil sanders#patton sanders#janus sanders#remus sanders#logince#analogical#dukeceit#loceit#roceit#moceit#prinxiety#royality#dukexiety#SORRY 4 DOING THIS SO LATE i wanted 2 do it in like december or early january so evry1 had time 2 like plan & stuff#but it just. didnt happen.#demus#tss
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Click on the dates to be taken to an events announcement + prompts, if they’ve been released. Click on the tags to be taken directly to the tumblr tag search.
This calendar will be pinned and updated with all the upcoming and ongoing events happening around the RNM fandom as the information becomes available. Past events can be found below the ‘read more’ below.
Looking for a schedule by month? Check out the Google Doc here
Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Submit information regarding an event to be added to the list here!
PAST 2021 EVENTS:
RNM Comment Bingo
January 3rd - January 17th
Winners announced by January 24th
FAQ & Submit completed bingo card HERE
Winning Bingo Cards
Winning Bingo Prizes
Tags: #rnmbingo21
Malex Cupid
February 12th - 14th
AO3 Collection
Tags: #malexcupid21
Malex Remix
Sign-ups: Feb 12th - 26th
Remixes Due: April 28th
AO3 Collection Revealed: April 29th - May 2nd
Tag: #malexremix
RNM Fanfic Remix
Sign-ups: February 21st - 28th
Remixes Due: May 3rd
AO3 Collection Revealed: May 7th
Tag: #rnmremix21
March for Meta
March 15th - 19th
Alternative Prompt List | Trigger Warning List
Tags: #roswellmarchformeta2021 #rnmmarchformeta2021
Kyle Valenti Week
April 19th - 25th
Tags: #kyleweek21 #kyleappreciation21
Time After Time: Alternate Era AU Event
June 4th - 6th
Tags: #alternaroswell2021
RNM Heat Weekend
June 25th - 27th
Tags: #rnmheatweekend21 #rnmheat21
RNM D&D Weekend Warriors
July 9th - 11th
Tags: #rnmweekendwarriors2021
RNM After Dark
August 6th - 8th
Tags: #rnmafterdark2021
Maria DeLuca Weekend
August 27th - 29th
Tags: #mariaweekend2021 #mariadelucaweekend2021
RNM Create Week
August 30th - Sept 5th
Tags: #rnmcreate21
Alex Manes Week
October 25th - 30th
Tags: #alexappreciation21 #alexweek21
RIP Roswell
October 29th - 31st
Tags: #riproswell
Roswell New Mexico Week
November 8th - 14th
Tags: #rnmweek21 #roswellweek21
Science Bros Week
November 29th - December 3rd
Tags: #sciencebrosweek
RNM Big Bang
Author Sign-ups: July 15th - August 14th
Artists Sign-ups: August 7th - 30th
Event FAQs & Schedule
Posting Begins: December 3rd
Malex Santa
Posting Dates: December 1st - 12th
Malex Week
December 13th - 19th
Tags: #malex21 #malexweek21
Updated: 12/1/21
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Obiyuki Bingo Boards are Out!
As is traditional, the boards assignments were delivered tonight! If you have not received your board, please message the comm so that we can make sure you get it. Also please double check that you don’t have any duplicate spaces. If you have a board with duplicates, just let us know and we’ll assign you a new board.
EXPANDED GUIDELINES/FAQ:
Can I start now? When do I start posting?
You may start working on and planning your fills at any time. Posting will start June 21st and end Aug 1st. You may post on any schedule you like within that time period (all at once, once a week, etc). Each fill will be reblogged on the comm, and every Friday we will have a round-up post of the fills posted.
What do I have to include on my post?
The tag #obiyukibingo2020 must be in the first five tags, and you must also include the AU fill you used somewhere in the post. When we reblog your post, we will include your updated board with your fill-prompts already filled in: if you have a specific preference for color, please send us the hexcode of one you like (we’ll try to make it work, but choose lighter colors over darker).
What counts as a fill? Can I use the same AU over multiple fills? Can I post multiple fics for the same prompt?
Any fic, art, playlist or edit that fits the prompt and has Obiyuki as its main pair. Fics must be over 500 words to count for a fill.
A single piece of media can only count for one space. If you have spaces that connect – say, Space Opera | Star Trek | Any AU, you may do 3 pieces of media (three drawings, three parts of a fic, a two drawings and a fic, WHATEVER) in the same AU and count for each of those spaces.
You may write/draw/etc as much of any prompt as you like, but it can only count for a square a single time.
Can I co-author a fic?
As stated above, only one fill to one square. If you choose to co-author, it will only count for one square on one board, not both your boards.
What if I don’t like my board?
You may have ONE mulligan. We will delete your old board and roll you a new one, but you HAVE to use that one, whether it is better or worse than your old one. If you can fill a row easily save for one or two spaces, this option is probably not for you.
If I fill five prompts but they aren’t in a row, do I still get bingo? Can I trade prompts with someone else?
No.
Can I get multiple bingos?
SURE. You can feel free to fill as many spaces as you want. At the end of the competition, we will count up how many bingos were had/how many spaces were written/etc and put it in the last round-up post.
Have fun everyone!
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RQBB Beta Reader Details
Welcome to the Rusty Quill Big Bang - a large-scale event bringing writers and artists together to create an explosion of fan content for Rusty Quill podcasts!
Please read the following carefully to understand what will be expected of you as a beta reader. If you’re on browser, you can see more complete details at our Challenge Guidelines and FAQ pages. Those on mobile can review the Writer Details post for an overview of what you’ll be helping your writer produce during this event.
Upcoming Schedule for 2020 (all times in BST)
Beta Reader Sign-ups Open: June 14th
Beta Matching Opens: June 21st
(Writer) Full First Draft & Summary Due: July 12th by 23.00
Artist Sign-ups: July 14th-19th 23.00
(Writer) Check-in 2: August 17th by 23.00
Final Fic & Art Due: August 26th by 23.00
Posting: August 31st by 23.00
Fandoms: Rusty Quill Gaming, The Magnus Archives, Stellar Firma
Beta Reader Requirements: You may apply to be a beta reader so long as you are able to abide by the expected conduct guidelines (see below the cut), and will (at least as far as you know) be available to help your writer(s) on an ongoing basis from the time of sign-up until the conclusion of the event.
The application for beta readers will give you the opportunity to indicate your strengths as a beta, how many fics you are available to work on, whether you are willing to work on NSFW fics (18+ only), and any DNWs (Do-Not-Wants) you would like writers to know about before requesting you as a beta reader. Aside from contact details, the information you include on this form will be made available to writers - if there are any DNWs you are not comfortable disclosing publicly, please mention that in your form so that the mods know not to include it on the final sheet. (Also please note that you are not obligated to accept any beta requests that you receive, so you don't need to worry if you forget to mention something on your DNW list.)
The beta sign-up sheet can be found here.
We will send you a confirmation email within 48 hours of your sign-up, which will include an invitation to the RQBB discord server. If you do not receive a mail please send us a note either here or at [email protected].
Beta Matching: On June 21st, we will share the list of available beta names/skills/DNWs with the writers. This list will be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect new sign-ups.
If a writer decides would like your help as a beta reader, we will contact you with their handle and story information. If and when you confirm with us that you’d like to work on said fic, we will provide the writer with your contact information so that you can begin collaborating.
You can decide to stop taking requests at any time—just let us know, and we will remove you from the sheet.
Expected Conduct:
In order to participate in this event, you must be willing to contact the mods directly in the event that you have a question, concern, or issue with your participation. We are happy to help participants with anything that arises, but cannot accept “telephone”-style communiques on behalf of others.
Be in regular contact with your partner - if you’re going to be offline for a significant length of time, let them know. Radio silence in events of this kind can be very concerning.
Our Discord server has its own list of rules, which are listed within the server. If you decide to join the server, we require you to read and abide by those rules.
Be kind and courteous towards your match and fellow participants. Harassment of other participants (including but not limited to callout posts, namecalling, etc.), either publicly or in the Piles of Nonsense discord server, over their fanworks or headcanons will result in an instant default.
We, like Rusty Quill, have an “all headcanons are valid” policy. Harassment or mockery of those with different interpretations or other attempts to limit participants’ creative expression will not be tolerated. Please note that this does not mean you cannot discuss, for example, how you see the characters with others, but insistence that any one interpretation must be adhered to, or that others are “invalid”, will be frowned upon.
As noted above, you have an opportunity to Do Not Want (DNW) the types of content that you do not wish to work on. Similarly, if you’ve had conflicts with certain people in the past and do not want to risk working with them, you can include this in your sign-up, and we will avoid matching you with them (details of these will not be shared beyond the mod team). However, attempts to manipulate matches by DNWing large lists of people or otherwise acting in bad faith will result in the rejection of your sign-up. We are also not private detectives, and will thus not be fielding any requests such as “do not match me with anyone who has ever drawn/written XYZ”, so please keep that in mind when considering whether this event is right for you.
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PINNED INFO
What is TES Gala?
An Elder Scrolls tumblr community event for all creatives based on fashion/parties. For one week, we'll have a theme for your submissions!
When is TES Gala, and what is its theme?
June 15th to the 21st. The theme is Daedra and Divines (of any pantheon). The last day, the 21st, is a free day (as long as it covers fashion/parties).
GRACE PERIOD IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. We're taking late submissions!
LINKS
FAQ | RULES
OC Submission Rules | OC Masterlist
Common Tags:
tesgala | tesgala25 | OC gala submissions
Who is running TES Gala?
@sulphuricgrin
@sanzas-reverie
updated: 6/21/25
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WIP Big Bang 2023 Round Schedule & FAQ!
Schedule
All times are by 8:59pm PST. Convert time zones.
Sign-ups Begin- April 1st Sign-ups Close- April 21st Check In #1- April 22nd Check In #2- May 15th Snippets Due- June 1st Art Claims Begin- June 17th Check In #3- June 22nd Check In #4- July 6th Rough Drafts Due- July 15th Posting Claims Begin- July 23rd Posting Claims Ends- August 1st Final Drafts/Art Due- August 7th Posting Starts- August 8th Posting Ends- October 31st (the last two weeks are reserved for emergency posting)
FAQ
What is the WIP Big Bang? Good question! This is a Big Bang with one goal in mind: to clean out your fanfic drafts folder. These are stories that were unfinished for whatever reason, that authors returned to and completed, and the art that goes with them!
Do I need a Livejournal/Dreamwidth/AO3/etc. account to participate? No! You don’t have to have an account on anything to participate, though you will need to have somewhere to post your finished work. Having one or more accounts will help for you to follow what is going on with the bang (we crosspost to Dreamwidth, Tumblr, and sometimes Twitter at the moment), but they are not required to participate. You can always leave comments anonymously or with an opensource ID.
How many fics can we sign up for? We absolutely don’t mind multiple sign-ups. I know one year someone submitted 50 fics to finish, and got at least half of them done. We just ask that when you sign up with more than one fic you give each fic a unique user ID (please do not use the same ID for all your fics...it’s important to have different IDs for the check-ins).
Will I get emails about the bang? We do send out some emails, mostly for snippets and art claims and to ensure communication between authors and artists, but please do NOT rely on getting an email to remind you of due dates. We currently do not keep an updated email list of participants, so we only send individual emails as needed rather than mass emails.
However, email is the fastest way to communicate with the mods. If you have any questions or are having trouble communicating with your artist/author, please do email us! We will do our best to respond quickly.
What do you mean by minimum word count to enter? This is a WIP Big Bang, therefore we ask you to have at least 500 words of your story drafted when you enter.
Can an outline count towards those first 500 words that are needed at sign up? We have admitted work on an outline before so yes, if your outline is fleshed out enough to cover a 7,500 word+ fic, we’ll allow it.
Are multi-chapter fics allowed? Yes, multi-chapter fics are allowed and even more so encouraged if your fic is lengthy.
What about fics that are already posted on ao3 in part? Do those qualify for the bang? It's okay if you have posted a few chapters of your fic already (you never know when the muse deserts you, after all), we just require you to refrain from posting more until posting begins here. All we ask is that you not post any public updates to the fic until August 1st (or July 1st with the mod’s okay). We don’t want you to lose kudos and comments so don’t worry about pulling the fic down, just hold off on updates for now.
Is there a minimum word count? 7,500 words for each finished fic, but the sky's the limit, right?
I see that the fic minimum is 7500 words and that published WIPs are acceptable - but what if the WIP I’m considering is already more than 7500 words? Is the expectation to add an additional 7500 to it? No. You can add as much or as little as you need to finish the story, though we do expect at least 1,000 or so new words if your WIP already meets the word count.
What happens if an author finishes the fic they signed up with but it’s less than 7,500 words? The intent was to go over the minimum but once they got into it the story was shorter than they thought and stretching it out would make it less good. Do they have to drop out at that point? By all means, we want your stories to feel as natural as possible, and if it’s under 7,500 words you may have two options:
1 - Drop the fic for the main BB event, post it now, and wait to post it to our AO3 collection in February when we run our International Fanworks Day celebration of finishing fics that are less than 7,500 words when finished. There’s no art for the fic, but bragging rights are posted to the communities for a week.
2 - If there are enough fics that fit that category, we can do a special day of posting the fics, but you’ll have to forgo art for the fic. I, as a mod, would probably pick October 31st for the posting day, as it’s the last day of posting for the bang and I don’t think anyone will mind more than one fic that day. You can post bragging rights to the community and share the fic with everyone.
Is there anything not allowed? As long as you wrote it and you want to finish it, you're welcome to participate. RPS/RPF is fine. Incest pairings are fine. Things like that I know have been hinted at in questions asked and as long as you tag for them, we’ll allow it. Also, canon settings with mostly OCs is allowed. We just ask that it be tagged properly with any content warnings you would deem fit and be given the appropriate rating for the level of sex/violence there is in the fic. As of the 2023 round, original work is also allowed; however, we recommend you bring in your own artist or forgo art for an original work.
I have a fic I wrote a few years ago, but only the first couple chapters are posted on AO3 because I was never happy with the rest of it and knew it needed major revision. Is that something I could use for WIP Big Bang? The entire fic has been posted, but only on one platform, and it would be rewritten for AO3 and WIPBB. I think revising a fic for posting would work, as long as you have at least 500 words done, will have 7,500 words at a minimum when it’s done, and are planning to add more to the fic. Simply rewriting what you have would be a gray area, but if you’re going to take stuff out and add new scenes, either in the old scenes place or on your own, you should be fine.
What's the etiquette around OC-centric stories? Ones that are set in a well known fandom and use several characters, but still lean a lot on original characters? Are they discouraged, or fine? Based on my own personal experience making art for a story that had a heavy OC presence, it’s not something we discourage at all, but be forewarned when it comes to the art accompanying your fic your artist may not be able to incorporate the OCs into your art. Not everyone makes art of a hand-drawn or digitally drawn nature, so it helps if you have people for face claims ahead of art submissions, and you and your artist communicate regularly. You can also end up with art not featuring the OCs at all, just the canon characters, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Your other options are to bring in an artist you trust with your vision of your OC/make your own art (we do allow that, we just need to be told during the check-in before art that you’re bringing in your own artist if you go that route, or that you’re doing your own art…there will not be a need to sign up in the artist’s sign up, however) or to opt-out of art entirely. So there’s plenty of options to call on when it comes time for art. What are 'check-ins’? These are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it, but they are not compulsory. Basically a form is posted that you fill out with your user ID (unique for each fic) and a checkbox to let us know you’re still participating, plus a section for any notes for the mods.
How are the check in IDs used? They are solely for the mods organizational purposes. Each ID being for a separate story allows us to keep all the information you submit during check-ins and for snippets in one line on our spreadsheet. You don’t have to share your check in IDs with anyone else if you don’t want to.
How much progress should authors be making between each checkpoint? (Percentage-wise from our estimated total wc, I guess?) Ideally, with each check-in, you should be at least 25% closer to finishing. The end word count only really matters in that the fic needs to be at least 7,500 words when done, so it’s more your progress towards finishing that should be measured, not so much the word count.
What are the snippets requirements? In order to allow the artists to make art for the story they claimed, we require you to supply three snippets from your fic, between 500 – 1500 words each. The snippets will be sent to the artist after they have claimed your story. They're to help the artist match your story for artwork the best way he or she possibly can. It’s helpful to choose scenes or parts of scenes that you feel best represent your fic, but don’t feel like they have to be perfect to be submitted. Along with the snippets, we will send your artist the basic fic info and your email, so the two of you can collaborate more if you would both like.
What are the rough drafts requirements? For the rough drafts, stories should be at least 80% complete. You will not have to turn them in to us, just assure us that you are at that point. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to one of the mods asap.
What is, and do I need, a beta? A beta is basically a person who goes over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with story lines, etc. It is highly recommended that a beta looks over your work before posting. If you are having trouble finding a beta, try this post.
Where can I post my fic/art? Stories and art can be posted to your own personal journal, Tumblr, ff-net, AO3, or wherever you like. For those of you with AO3 accounts, we will set up a collection that will go live on the day of the posting. If you don’t currently have an AO3 account but would like one, you can contact the mods for an invitation code to see if they have any available. You can also add yourself to the AO3 Invites Request queue.
What does posting look like? Do we have to post the whole thing on the day, or can we stretch it out between when posting starts and our date? I’ve had a few longfics get killed by big bangs forcing posting to happen on a given day, and would prefer to avoid that if possible. For most fics, posting to AO3/FF.net/other places will be allowed to start in August and you can stretch it out as many posts as you want as long as the complete fic is up by your posting date (and posting dates go from August 8th to October 16th with two weeks for emergency posting). However, you can send us an ask/e-mail about posting as early as July if you have an extremely long fic/something with a long posting schedule. Mostly what we want is the fic to be completely up on the website of your choice by your posting date, and I know some people don’t want to overwhelm their readers. So we want to work with writers to give them ample time to post the story up to their posting date.
Now, as for posting to the communities, you get to choose which day your link to the story and bragging rights are posted, and as I said, we have a range of dates from August 8th to October 16th with two to three stories posting a day. If for some reason you miss your posting date, you have until October 31st to post to the community, during the two weeks of emergency posting. So hopefully there should be plenty of time to get a longfic up and posted to the website of your choice and our BB.
Will the three snippets per story we have to send in be the ones we want the artist to make art for? Or can it just be random snippets and then later the artist and I can check together to see which scenes would work best for art? So ideally, you and the artist will be communicating once you’re each sent each other’s contact information, and you’ll give your artist a chance to read all that you’ve written at that point. That’s what happens in most cases. If your fic gets picked by an artist and they don’t work with you, then the snippets you sent will be what the artwork will be based on. It’s a good idea to know that, while most of the time the artists work closely with the authors, there are a few exceptions to that.
How do I know when to post? Posting will be tiered; you'll each get your own posting date that you and your artist will decide on together. There will probably be three fics, plus art, posting per day between August 8th and October 31st. The post with date claims will go up on July 23rd and you'll have to choose your date by August 1st.
Posting of chapters on AO3 or your own blog (or wherever you usually post) generally starts August 1st, but you can post earlier (as early as July 1st) if you let us know you have a long story. However, posting has to be finished by your chosen posting date to the comm. One of the things we're hoping to do with the posted dates is to give everybody on the comm a little bragging time in the spotlight. You know, "this story was incomplete for this long, but I finished this sucker." If you don't have time to post your bragging rights to the communities on your chosen posting date, you can queue up a post ahead of time and we can post it on the date you picked or you can email us your bragging rights and we can post by proxy for you. Either way works for us. Art will be due on the chosen posting date to the comm.
What am I posting to the Dreamwidth/Tumblr community if I’m posting the fic elsewhere? You’ll be posting what we call bragging rights. It’s a small form you fill out and post to the community with a link to your fic (we’ll enable moderated posting to the Tumblr and Dreamwidth communities for members on August 8th). We will post a template for posting artwork and stories to the comm closer to the posting date.
Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art? There is no strict minimum, but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 7,500 words and your artwork should reflect that. You can do anything you like, including banners, wallpapers, icons, mixes, vids, gif sets, picspams, etc. Suggested guidelines for art are 500x500px (or equivalent of smaller pieces like banner + spacers, cover + icons, etc.) for traditional art, digital art, and manips; 2 minutes for vids; 10 songs + cover art for mixes; and 6 images for gif sets and picspams. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (i.e. a wallpaper, book cover, etc.). The art is your work, but having ideas doesn't hurt!
What are 'art claims'? The claims are when anonymous summaries of the story go up for artists to choose from. Artists sign-ups and art claims are the same thing; we use one form for both things, and that way the authors don’t have to sign up for an event they may not end up participating in. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists may choose up to three potential stories (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more stories than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second story to work with, and on and on until all stories are claimed for art.
If a fic up for claiming is rated explicit (R, NC-17, etc.), please only claim the story if you are over 18 years of age. Some authors may be uncomfortable working with underage artists on explicit works. We do not verify ages in any way for the bang, so this is solely on the honor system.
What do I do if I have problems or concerns about my author/artist? Sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please email the mods and we will try to do what we can so that everyone has a chance to have fun at WIP Big Bang!
If you have not heard from your author/artist in some time after trying to contact them, you can reach out to us via email and we will try to get in touch with them for you.
Can I get an extension? Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances, but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension for posting. If you are certain that you won’t be able to finish your story in time, please let us know by June 13th.
Can I swap out a fic if my muse abandons it again? When you sign up, you give us the information on the potential fic(s) you want to write. If, say, one fic isn’t working but one you didn’t sign up for is, you can switch them out while letting the mods know if you need to change a user ID you used. It is absolutely okay to switch fics all the way up until snippets are due. By then, we hope you’ll have however many fics you plan on doing to at least 80% completion since rough drafts are due not much later. Just drop an email to the mods at [email protected] with the new information (title, fandom, etc) and if you want a new sign in ID or plan to use the same one for the fic you’re replacing it with.
Can I drop out? We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just let us know by July 13th (if at all possible).
Is it possible to be banned? We do have a banned users list. We hope to use this to encourage participants who are having issues to communicate with the mods. We want to help you! The way the ban works is that participants, either authors and artists, will be banned for dropping out without notifying a mod. This means that anyone who has not posted or talked to a mod by the time the posting period ends will be banned. Dropping out is not in and of itself a banning offense, so please do not panic if you have to drop out! We understand that there are many reasons you may need to drop, and we want to work with you.
Bans will last one round or until the issue is resolved, whichever comes first. To resolve a ban, authors will have to finish and post the story they signed up with and artists will have to finish and post the art for the story they claimed. Three bans will result in a permanent ban from the bang.
Are we allowed to participate without joining the Discord? Absolutely! The Discord server is optional, as just another way to interact with your fellow writers and get updates on important dates. It’s not mandatory you join, however.
I was just wondering if there’s any way to enter the bang anonymously? Like would it be okay to put our work in an anonymous collection on ao3 or something? Unfortunately, I can’t think of a way for that to work. The collection that we use is moderated but it’s not anonymous, and there are the bragging posts that you post on your posting day, which you would have your username on whichever platform you use.
I was just wondering whether I'm sworn to secrecy on which fics I'll be finishing up, or if I can shout it out to the world? No one is sworn to secrecy once they’ve signed up (aside from posting new parts to fic that’s already up somewhere…we ask that you refrain from doing that until at least July 1st)! We will be running Word Wars, where you can add more to a fic in a certain amount of time, and Whine Bars, where you can complain or ask for help or whatever else you feel like talking about when it comes to struggling with a fic, all after sign-ups end on a weekly basis, plus there’s the Discord server for chatting with your fellow authors and artists.
I have a question/concern that’s not mentioned here. If you need help, you can always contact a mod and we will do our best to make sure that you get your story/art finished. The best and fastest method of contact is through our email, [email protected].
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It’s Summertime on the Southside! @riverdale-events and @serpentcentral are partnering up for Southside Showcase, a creative content event with a focus on Southside characters. We are bringing the Southsiders into the spotlight to celebrate them! Southside Showcase will run from May 21st - June 1st. You are welcome to post content from any of the 6 prompt themes during the event window. We have 5 themes for your content that focuses on our highlighted characters, Fangs, FP, Gladys, Jellybean, Joaquin, Jughead, Sweet Pea, and/or Toni (solo or in any their ship of choice), and 1 free for all theme for content celebrating any of your Southside favs! We can’t wait to see your content, Southside Showcasers! Don’t forget to tag #riverdaleevents in your first 5 tags!
Theme 1: Fox Forest, for all the summer fun - camping, vacations, days at the lake, etc
Theme 2: Tent City, home of the Serpents - from domestic to business
Theme 3: La Bonne Nuit and Pop’s, dating - build up the summer love
Theme 4: The Bunker, smut and nothing but - with or without plot, bunker not required
Theme 5: Southside Boxing Gym, AU's - change up the setting in an alternate universe, boxing, office, coffee shop, etc
Theme 6: Southside Pride - anything Southside goes - this is the theme to show your love for any of your favorite Southside characters (including OC’s, Ghoulies, Pretty Poisons, Gargoyles, etc)
The location listed on a theme name does NOT have to be used unless you want to use it! For example, theme 3 is for dates and dating, at any place you’d like the characters to go. Any concept, idea, or specific prompt that is applicable to a day’s theme is accepted! Make sure to 1. tag your content on tumblr with #riverdaleevents 2. indicate which theme your content is for 3. add your event fics to the SOUTHSIDE SHOWCASE collection on AO3 .
Find out everything you need to know about this event in our FAQ below the cut! If you’ve got clarification questions, just ask us!
What characters and ships are applicable?
Creative content must focus on one of the following Southside characters (with the exception of Southside Pride theme): Fangs, FP, Gladys, Jellybean, Joaquin, Jughead, Sweet Pea, and/or Toni. They can be solo or in the ship of their choice, the person they’re shipped with can be anyone, reader, canon, or oc.
Solo, original character, reader insert, het, slash, and ot3′s are all welcome as long as at least one of the featured Southside characters is a part of the main ship/focus.
Southside Pride day is an exception, theme six can include solo/ships of Southside OC’s, Ghoulies, and Pretty Poisons (without the above listed characters).
What kind of creative content can be submitted?
Fanfic (oneshots, drabbles, or multi-chapters), Graphics, Gifsets, Fanart, Aesthetics, Fanvids, Edits, Playlists, Fic recs, etc
If it’s created content, you can submit it!
How does work get submitted for this event?
To submit work, please tag us with #riverdaleevents in the first 5 tags of your work or at @riverdale-events on your piece. Every submission will be reblogged here at Riverdale-Events and on @serpentcentral over the course of the event. If we miss reblogging your content, send us an ask!
Be sure to indicate which theme/prompt your content is for. You can put it in your tags or on your piece, just let us know so we can reblog appropriately.
We also have an AO3 collection. AO3 has a really great tutorial on how to post to a collection! Check it out for in-depth instructions. The easiest way to join is to go straight to the SOUTHSIDE SHOWCASE collection on AO3, and click the “Post to Collection” button. That will take you to a screen to upload your fic as normal! That button fills out the specific collection for you, so you know your work is going to the right place. Your fic will still show up under your works, and you will be listed as the author of your part of the collection.
When can I submit content until? When is the masterlist release date?
We will continue to reblog and accept Southside Showcase content through JUNE 1ST.
We will post our masterlist on June 2nd.
Posts applicable to the event, like chapter updates, will continue to be reblogged after the event wraps. However, they will not be added to the masterlist.
Ship, Trigger Warnings, and Other Tags:
Every piece of content we reblog will be appropriately tagged with ship/character tags. When you post your piece, make sure to use the correct ship tag so that we can reblog appropriately. If you aren’t sure what your ship tag is, check out our masterlist! [CLICK HERE FOR RIVERDALE SHIP TAGS]
If there is a trigger in your content, make sure to tag appropriately on your tumblr post and/or Ao3 post. We will be tagging our reblogs for trigger warnings with a tw: insert trigger warning tag for the comfort of our followers.
Other tags: #fanfic #gif #fanart #edit #fanvid #fic rec #fanmix
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to send us an ask, or reach out in direct messages to any of us running this event! Cat - @bettysnooper Mila - @jughead-jones Sarah - @theheavycrown
We can’t wait to see what you all come up with Southside fans!
#riverdale#southside serpents#fyeahriverdaleocs#bughead#swangs#parentdale#sweet pea#fangs fogarty#jughead jones#toni topaz#joaquin desantos#fp jones#gladys jones#jellybean jones#southsideshowcase#riverdaleevents#*admin
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Updates and Comm Openings!
Hi everyone! Apologies for not being active here on Tumblr, if you have any questions about our fursuits, or commissioning us, please check out our website thefurcollective.com. There is a FAQ section for common questions, as well as a starting price guide. If your questions are not answered there, please send us an email to [email protected].
We are opening for commissions this Friday the 19th of June! The quote form on our website will be up for submissions through the 21st.
We are most active on Twitter with the username FurCollective. We can also be found on Instagram, FurryNetwork, Weasyl, FurAffinity and DeviantArt as TheFurCollective.
Stay fuzzy!
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Calling all Princesses and Horde Members!
To celebrate and honor She-Ra season 2 that came out on Lesbian Visibility Day and season 3 set to release in August, the She-Ra Bisexual Visibility Zine will release on International Celebrate Bisexuality Day, September 23rd!
The She-Ra Bisexuality Visibility Zine (shortened as the She-Ra BVZ) will be a free-to-download digital Zine to honor She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and celebrate the bisexual and overall lgbtq+ representation in the show! We are calling on all types of content creators to participate and be willing to create content that will be featured in this Zine!
The Timeline for the Zine release is as follows:
Mod Applications Open Monday, May 13th and close Tuesday, May 28th!
Contributor Applications Open Tuesday, May 28th and close Friday, June 21st!
Work In Progress Sneak Peak Day 1 will be Friday, July 26th!
Work In Progress Sneak Peak Day 2 will be Friday, August 16th!
Content Submission Deadline is Sunday, September 1st!
Zine is set to release digitally on Monday, September 23rd!
❤️💙💜 For More Information: Updates | FAQs
#she ra#she-ra#she-ra netflix#she-ra and the princesses of power#spop#she-ra bisexuality visibility zine#she-ra bvz#spopzine#spop zine#fanzine#she-ra bvz 2019#adora#catra#glimmer#bow#perfuma#mermista#scorpia#sea hawk#shadow weaver#castaspella#entrapta#queen angella#frosta#hordak#swift wind#netossa#fandom zines
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p&p FAQ v.3
Updated as of September 21st, 2020.
Scroll down to get the newer updates.
I just read p&p and I loved it! What’s this zine thing about?
So! If you haven’t been here from the start, first of all, thank you so much for reading and for being interested! On 2016 Ryan started writing, and by 2017 we were a team, and I suggested printing the whole fic as a zine, with my own illustrations. Thing is, p&p is long, so we ended up needing to cut it into Book I and Book II, and since I’m extra, there’s a concept artbook nearly done and ready to print with the other books. So, we made bundles- one with both books- the whole fic- and one with the concept artbook and extras (keychain, bookmark, stickers), the ultimate bundle. For those interested in prices, they were as so:
♢ Each book separately for $25 each Vol., $20 for "Kingdoms" Concept Artbook
♢ Bundle (Vol. I + II, bookmark, stickers) for $50
♢ Ultimate Bundle (Vol. I + II, "Kingdoms" Concept Art zine, bookmark, stickers, keychain) for $66
♢ Digital Bundle (Vol. I + II) for $30
Not including shipping. Shipping went from $7 to $30, depending on place and bundle- two 300ish pages books + a concept artbook can really get expensive to ship. We will ship from US (Ryan).
Amazing! Can I still buy a copy of p&p? Physical or digital?
You will be able to buy a digital copy yes or yes, eventually. As for physical orders, we’re finishing Book II as of now, and we need to get numbers sorted out- a lot of people have canceled orders and we need to finish to calculate exactly the rest of the costs (we can’t check exact price without exact page count, so on and so forth). We are planning to open them again ONCE EVERYTHING IS SORTED OUT, AND READY TO PRINT. They will be open for a short time, on a new store, and we will probably not open them again. People who bought physical version WILL get the digital version anyways, as soon as we have it ready to print, independently of how long it takes to print or ship, so they can choose whether to wait for their copy to arrive or to read on digital as soon as possible.
Will the rest of the fic be uploaded to ao3?
Eventually, yes- though we will release it AFTER we ship physical copies, gradually, and will get the finale way later than people who did buy.
Why will the new preorders be on a different store than the old one?
Our store got closed down because of a single bad handled refund case (someone reached out directly to storenvy and we didn’t notice in time- they have their refund in place by now), so we’ll resume digital copies on there once every single order is shipped and we fulfill storenvy’s conditions to open it again. We will need to open a new store to add to the physical orders, since it will lower costs for everyone, but we’re not trying to scam anyone here, if that’s what you’re worried about.
Do we have a solid timetable for once?
UPDATE, JUNE 1TH, 2019: We’ll be mailing all the people who ordered the fic digitally, as illustrations are still missing. Hopefully our new release window will be around July, 2019, and no more late...! UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2020: life’s been getting in the way, on more ways than one. I’m getting out of a wrist injury, but I’m working on the books as I’ve been for these past years.
I want a refund.
Please DM ME ON TWITTER (@midoriyaizuhugs) if you wish to get one. We’d been issuing refunds for a long time now, but we HAVE used some money so it won’t be a full refund- we have both bookmarks and keychains printed since 2017. I’ve been missing some emails so I want to make sure you get an answer.
I want to keep supporting you guys!
Thank you! We only ask for a little more of patience and any positive encouragement you guys have to offer is more than welcome. Any art, comment, message, tag, cosplay- they’re all wonderful and we wish to see it all. Damn, I miss that blog that used to have everything in once place!
I want more regular updates.
I made a discord earlier this year, mass emailing it to people who bought the zine. You can get in too, to have more regular updates. It’s been pretty quiet because of my wrist injury but it’ll be livelier soon, hopefully.
The finale got leaked on drive!
I unfortunately can’t do anything about it, but if you choose to read it, I hope you enjoyed the last few chapters. I hope people who have been holding out on reading it until illustrations are done are rewarded for their patience.
That’s all! If there’s any questions left please message me here or on twitter (@midoriyaizuhugs), and I’ll get to you as fast as possible. Please avoid asking questions on tags or replies, since there’s 80% of chance I WON’T see it and thus, wont’ be able to answer. Have a nice day!
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