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Couvent abandonné. Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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images of foxes with things in their mouths...

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by: donさんのページ

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Gerard du Bois

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Nicola Samorì - In principio era la fine (2016)Olio su tavola - 40 x 30 cm

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Ivan Pokidyshev

Маленькое, незначительное красивое событие (Small insignificant beautiful event), 2023

Oil on canvas.

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Warwick Reynolds (British, 1880-1926) - Prosperity

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A rat pulls a gun on a cat in Now You Tell One (1926) directed by Charles Bowers and Harold L. Muller

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Frank Paton - Witness my Act and Deed (1882)

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‘Cynthia and the Unicorn’ by Leonard Weisgard, 1967

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Hello everyone! I'm planning for the 2024 fandom fic swap to take place in the fall, like last year. The sign-up form will be posted in August, and with it the rules for the event. The setup and rules will be very much the same to how this worked in 2023, with a few tweaks to make it run even more smoothly this year. Keep in mind that you will have about three months to complete your items for the swap, and the minimum is only 250 words. If you're nervous about participating, remember: you and your writing are good enough to share.

How it works:

Responses to the sign-up form will be collected in a public google sheet. There will be both a secret gift swap and a public portion of the event. For the secret swap, everyone will be randomly assigned another participant to write for, to ensure everyone receives at least one fic. (If there's anyone you don't want to be paired with for any reason after the participant list is posted, just DM me, and no one will know). The public event will operate similarly to "artfight," in which you'll be able to view the google sheet and write for any participant(s) based on their interests. (Writing about ocs not required!) Feel free to browse this blog or the ao3 collection for examples of what was written last year.

Note: If you ghosted during the 2023 swap, you are not invited to participate in this one. It's not fair to receive a gift without giving one and not communicate to the organizer. This rule does not include people who communicated that they needed to drop out/needed extensions.

Send an ask to this blog if you have any questions! This is a fan event run by @house-of-mirrors, and not affiliated with failbetter games.

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Seen some people discussing the high amount of LGBT+ inclusion in games vs a fumbling of every other diversity topic and my grand comment is:

Being queer does not make you immune from being br*tish

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Event Information

The sign-up form is live as of August 15! The deadline to sign up is September 15. Between September 20-24, the list of participants will be posted, then assignments will be given for the secret gift swap, then the public portion of the event will go live in the form of a google sheet.

In summary, the sign-up form will ask you for your experience level with the game/lore for purposes of evenly matching participants, your likes and dislikes, your comfort level with spoilers, and if you want your OCs to be included.

I'm aware it can feel daunting to write about others' OCs, and it's entirely optional! Ideas for types of fics to write include: NPC character studies, second person/game style, explorations of locations, etc.

Most of all: be creative, have fun, and enjoy practicing the craft of writing! Don't be nervous. Your writing is good enough to participate.

How it works:

There will be both a secret admirer gift swap and a public portion of the event. For the secret swap, everyone will be randomly assigned another participant to write for (matches based on game experience level), to ensure everyone receives at least one fic. The deadline for the secret swap will be November 4. You have over one month to write.

The public event will operate similarly to "artfight," in which you'll be able to view people's wishes for fic and write something for any participant(s). This portion of the event will officially end on November 12 as in I will no longer be actively managing it, but you're free to continue writing for as long as you want!

If you need an extension, need to drop out, or need any other accommodation, please don't hesitate to reach out! This is intended to be flexible and not stressful. If you wind up needing to drop out, I prefer that you give me notice by October 28 so I can arrange alternatives for the secret swap. (After the participant list is posted, if there's anyone you absolutely don't want to be paired with, please DM me and I'll try to work something out)

Rules:

This event is limited in scope to Fallen London and not the tie-in games. I'm aware some overlap exists with the tie-in games which is okay to reference, but fics should be focused on Fallen London.

Submissions should be a minimum of 250 words with a limit somewhere around 2000 words. If you go a little over, it's ok.

Keep it relatively 13+, around the same level as the game.

You are required to write an item for your secret swap partner. The rest of the event is optional.

Respect others' wishes. You will be shown people's preferences for what they do/don't like and their comfort level with spoilers. Please follow those guidelines when writing something for someone. If you have questions, reach out to me and I can reach out to the person you're writing for on your behalf.

When posting a fic, please tag this account and the person you wrote it for. You agree to having your work shared on this account.

You're free to share your work on any social media you like, but it must be posted on tumblr. I will be creating an AO3 collection if you wish to be included in that, too.

If you have any questions about sign-ups or need anything at all, please feel free to ask. (This event is fan run, unofficial, and not affiliated with FBG)

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thinking abt how fucked up steam engine boiler explosions can look. theyre just pipes under there

gives me the idea of a ghost/monster engine that looks normal, albeit a bit battered, only to swing their smokebox door open and a myriad of pipes come bursting out like fucked up tentacles

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i dont know if this is just a me thing, but does anyone else with their fl/motr/sskies/ssea ocs assign them certain things like colours, recurring motif, animals, etc?

to me, it keeps them separate and unique even if there is overlap between themes, animals, colours and such.