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[djhedy]

My darling Shuri needs to undergo dental surgery. Any donations/reblogs are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your kindness.🧡

[djhedy]

oh my god LOOK AT HIM

thanku thistle this is so beautiful😍

remembering neils obnoxious orange sweater from @annawrites and @djhedy ‘s fic ‘a different matter’ with so much fondness today <3

[djhedy]

Then & Now is a fest for the All For The Game fandom, accepting fic, art (any medium!) and podfic. 

Our only requirement is that your creations focus on canonverse (either before and during the original timeline — “Then” — or post-canon — “Now”). Otherwise it’s entirely up to you what pairing or pairings (or none at all — your creations don’t have to feature romantic/sexual pairings at all) you want to feature, what length/medium and what rating you want to go for.

TIMELINE

The prompting period will be from July 18th to July 24th, and the prompting list will be available to browse the moment prompts start rolling in.

The sign-up period starts on July 25th. You can either claim a prompt or sign-up with your own idea.

Artists, writers and podficcers will then have until the deadline on October 20th to finish and post their creations.

And FINALLY what we all really want to hear is that posting starts on October 22nd.

Reveals will be up a few days after the last work posts and then we can all finally chat about our creations openly!

PROMPTING

Prompting will open on July 18th, and will end on July 24th.

You can prompt as many ideas as you’d like using our prompting form.

Once you open the form, you’ll be asked for the following info:

- what time period your prompt fits (“Then” or “Now”);

- pairing (if applicable)

- your prompt (this can be as detailed or as vague as you want it to be)

- if your prompt is nsfw (so that creators browsing the prompts can filter those out if they want)

- your ao3 username (optional)

This fest isn’t an exchange so all prompts are there for inspiration in the first place. Creators do not have to include every single detail of a prompt if they pick it, but do have to use the main idea as a starting point for their works. If you leave your ao3 username when prompting, the creators can choose to gift the fic to you, though this isn’t at all a requirement.

Note that if you’re wanting to write your own idea, you don’t have to prompt it and then claim it later. There will be an option for self-prompting once sign-ups open!

SIGN-UPS/CLAIMING

Sign-ups will open on July 25th. We don’t currently have a closing date for claiming.

The sign-up form will ask you for your name, ao3 username and an email we can use to contact you.

You’ll be asked to specify if you’re creating art or fic, and if you’re claiming a prompt or self-prompting.

You can then pick a prompt from the list to claim if that’s what you’re doing, or leave a short description of your idea if you’re self-prompting.

For the sake of the form, podfics count as art. If you’re podficcing, please leave the link to the original fic in the prompt box.

There will also be a box for any questions/comments/concerns.

The prompts left during the prompting period will only be available for claiming once for art and once for fic. 

The option to sign-up as a team (either co-writers or writer+artist) will be available. Co-writers will be asked to sign-up only once, and leave the information that you’re co-writing in the questions/comments/concerns box. Writer and artist teams will be asked to each sign-up individually, but let us know that you are collaborating in the questions/comments/concerns box, too.

Creators will be limited to one prompt only, but you are welcome to pick a second prompt after you finish and submit your first work.

CREATING

Submissions must be completely new and finished works. Unfortunately, this means no sequels for previous fics or comics you may have, and no finishing WIPs you’ve already started posting.

Even though this is an anonymous fest, we understand the rampant issue that is reposting and art stealing, so all artists are allowed to submit watermarked/signed works. You will also be given the option to take part in the fest and post your work to the collection, but for it to be posted after reveals, so it’s never anonymous.

There is no minimum word count for fics. We trust that you know the best way to tell your story, and only ask that your works are tagged appropriately and follow the prompt.

Having your fics beta-read isn’t a requirement, but if you’d like yours beta-read and don’t know how to reach out to a beta reader feel free to ask the modding team and we can get you in touch with someone!

Podficcers are welcome to choose any fic previously posted on Ao3 that fits the Then & Now theme to read/record, as long as the original poster allows for podfics of their work to be made.

As we mentioned before, the fest will be posting anonymously so we ask you to be creative when sharing wip snippets. We trust you to know what would easily identify your fic once it posts and what is vague enough to slip through the cracks ;)

We will NOT be accepting AI-generated art or fic.

DEADLINE; CHECK-INS, EXTENSIONS AND POSTING

We will be emailing every participant during the creation period, but your final deadline for posting is October 20th. You can submit your work as soon as you have it done, though.

You’ll get detailed instructions for posting to the collection via email, and we’ll post those on both tumblr and twitter closer to the posting date.

We’ll be sending every participant a couple of check-in emails, but these aren’t as scary as they sound! We won’t be asking you to show us what you’ve got, or how much you have already. 

If you need to drop out, please don’t hesitate and do not feel guilty. Shit happens, we get it. We only ask that you do it as early as possible, so we can adjust the posting schedule accordingly. If you need a few days past the deadline to finish, we should be able to give people extensions too, so just keep us in the loop.

It is our priority above all that everyone enjoys taking part, so we’re here to minimise stress and worries.

When posting, don’t forget to add AFTG Then & Now 2023 as one of your tags and post your work to the collection — this will make sure it remains anonymous and hidden until we release it out into the world. Please don’t leave any references that reveal who you are before the anon period is over. You can add all your usual social media links, etc. after reveals. 

You can find the collection here, and you’ll be able to find it when posting if you type AFTG_thenandnow on the “Post to Collections / Challenges” section.

There will also be a form to fill in with your name, the title of the work you submitted and the link to the work, that you can fill once you’ve posted. The link to this will be shared with you in the posting instructions email :)

(A little note: after you hit post the work will be hidden in the collection until we reveal it, so the easiest way to get to it should you want to edit or just to copy the link is to go through your stats page.)

But don’t worry, we will be reinforcing all of this as we go along!! This is just so you have all the information in one place!

Once your work posts, remember to change the date to the day it’s posted so it appears on top of the list for your pairing/the fandom. 

We will be giving everyone a few days after the last work posts to catch up, and then FINALLY reveals will happen :) 

If you have any issues at any point, we’re here to help and to answer any doubts or questions. Do keep in mind we all live in different timezones and are unfortunate victims to the capitalist grindset. If you DM/ask/email us, we promise to get back to you ASAP.

We hope you have lots and lots of fun!!

Your mods,

Marion, Nikki, Róisín, and Rory

[@decaflondonfog, @rainsoakedhello, @jaywalkers, and @mostlymaudlin]

[djhedy]

There's a lot of great things about Nimona but my absolute FAVORITE thing was Ballister's character design. Specifically the fact that they made him have the huge sad eyes which just made him the embodiment of this the entire movie

I mean LOOK AT THIS SHIT IM LOSING MY MINDDDD

(Screenshot of a gif by @savagegood)

[djhedy]

i needed to read this today so im sharing it to all of you!!

[djhedy]

Whoaa you can be in your thirties and have read aftg?! That's insaneee

(not trying to be ageist, I'm genuinely surprised. I've never seen somebody in their thirties who has read aftg. You're like the cool uncle ig)

Lol, friend, I'm one of the younger members of my AFTG friend-group. There's plenty of 30+ humans in the fandom, and in all fandoms everywhere tbh. We don't stop liking stuff or finding new things when we get older, and we certainly don't stop geeking out about it or seeking out others who enjoy our same interests. If you haven't seen us its only because you either a) assume everyone who likes what you like is the same demographic as you or b) you only interact with an insular group of friends who are of the same/similar demographic as you.

The first is a very common habit that I encourage you to break! Once you realize that the people around you aren't necessarily all (white/fem/american/young/etc) you'll be able to really learn a lot and forge amazing connections with people from all walks of life. Which like, I know it sounds very "duh, not all people are the same!" but it really is a habit we have to train ourselves out of.

But thank you for thinking I'm a cool fandom uncle, I take that as a compliment ^_^

[djhedy]

y’know nora sakavic really could make the comeback of a lifetime with a jean moreau spin-off. he’s already a fan favorite with his tragic backstory and his 5 1/2 lines, people would love if she delved deeper into his character. bonus points if she makes jerejean canon obviously

[djhedy]

Binders!

Hi fam! For those of you who didn't know, I just had my top surgery (!!!) and find myself with a surplus of binders in various conditions that I no longer need. I'm not very close with my local community but that doesn't bother me all that much because I feel like I've had such tremendous support online within my AFTG fam <3

So I would like to pay it forward. This is first-come-first-serve, pay what you can. If what you can pay is $0, then that's what you can pay. If what you can pay is a cute lil stick figure drawing of Andrew & Neil holding hands, then that's 1000% valid.

I will pin this post and keep it updated with availability. You can DM me or reply to the post if you have any questions or want to claim. If you would like to pay $$ I have venmo & zelle.

(I will ask that you only claim one binder - and if there are still some available next week I will put out an update in which if you want to claim a second one you are more than welcome to.)

gc2b binders

sizing chart

Nude (Med-pale) Tank Binder - XL - lightly used

Green Half Binder - XL - used (I wore this one this most. While it still has good hold and is in good condition, expect it to fit bigger than the sizing chart.) ((Also, in the picture it looks lighter like sage - but it's closer to a dark asparagus.))

Tie-dye Trans Pride Half Binder - XL - lightly used

Tie-dye Non-Binary Pride Half Binder - XL - never worn

Tomboyx Compression Tops

sizing chart

*Note that these are not traditional binders. They have more give than the gc2b binders and fit somewhere between a binder and a sports bra. They likely will not make you completely flat BUT they will greatly reduce your silhouette and they can be worn for MUCH longer than the gc2b binders.

Green Compression Top - XL - used

Silver Compression Top - XL - used

Please bind responsibly! If you have never done it before, I recommend that you do a little bit of research on best practices (the main thing to remember is that most binders recommend that you only bind a certain number of hours a day/week or less).

Please reference the sizing charts, and please please please do not bind a size smaller with the thought that it will flatten you further. I understand the dysphoria, I really really do - but you could harm yourself!

Let me know if you have any questions! Please reblog so this also gets to peeps in the fandom who don't follow me :)

[djhedy]

Book names + authors under the cut

Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard- All For The Game by Nora Sakavic

Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

[djhedy]

No thoughts just college exy captain Neil Josten being visited by his professional exy player boyfriend Andrew Minyard.

[djhedy]

honestly the best partner for kevin would probably be a random man he meets in like, the produce section of whole foods five years down the line and who knows nothing at all about exy, with no plans of learning any time soon – and kevin being kevin, it kinda kills him at first, but this guy talks to him about history and classical music and travelling and has maybe the kindest eyes kevin has ever seen so hey, it might be worth a shot

[djhedy]

underrated andriel moment

i mean the banter is unmatched and andrew subtly calming him down like ajsnsnsnsnankanxkdkan

[djhedy]

there’s this rush and this pressure, sometimes, for huge, mind-blowing numbers on ao3. thousands of kudos and comments and ppl obsessing over ratios, but like - there’s something so incredibly wonderful about, idk, even ten kudos. ten? you mean ten people, TEN total strangers, found something I wrote and clicked on it and read it and liked it? ten comments: you mean ten people took the time to tell me what they thought about my work, took the time and energy to write about MY WORK in their little comment bubble? ten people?? fifty?? one hundred???

but even just one - if one single person took the time out of their day to tell me how much they appreciate the little bit of my soul I just put out into the world - idk, it just means everything, doesn’t it?

[djhedy]

they deleted the fic, I'm a little disappointed. I had some more funny comments to make

this fic is plagiarizing you and moonix’s “a different matter”!!!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/46919872

hey thanks very much for telling me anon! 💜 that's kinda lol but also obviously don't do this, people! 😅😅 @annawrites will come after you

read our aftg fanfic "a different matter" for realises here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25267510/chapters/61256620

[djhedy]

this fic is plagiarizing you and moonix’s “a different matter”!!!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/46919872

hey thanks very much for telling me anon! 💜 that's kinda lol but also obviously don't do this, people! 😅😅 @annawrites will come after you

read our aftg fanfic "a different matter" for realises here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25267510/chapters/61256620

[djhedy]

Cute andreil facts from Nora’s posts that everybody forgets about

They actually do hold hands

When Robin moves to their dorm (during Neil’s fourth, Andrew’s fifth year) Andrew relinquishes his loft and shares with Neil the entire year

Renee was the first one to catch on Andrew’s attraction to Neil, but Kevin was the first one to catch on Neil’s attraction to Andrew

After Aaron outs Andrew and Neil’s relationship to Betsy (during The King’s Men), Betsy sends Andrew a message that says ‘’I’m happy for you’’

Andrew punches their pro team coach when he makes Neil play despite his injury 

They sit on each other’s laps 

Andrew is usually the big spoon

Andrew isn’t actually the top, they switch (by the time Neil becomes the Foxes’ captain, they are comfortable either way)

They go on dates, mostly long drives to nowhere, but also long walks on the beach or even a table for two

They stock coffee in their house in case one of them wakes up in the middle of the night because of nightmares

They don’t say ‘I love you’ because neither of them have ever heard anyone say these words directly to them, but there are times when Neil could’ve said them: during Aaron’s trial, when Betsy had a heart attack, during Nathan Wesninski’s trial, when they finally got their own apartment, when their team beats Kevin’s, when the US Court wins the gold medal

Their ‘I love you’ is in ‘Stay’, ‘Don’t go’, ‘Welcome home’

Neil likes forehead kisses, and Andrew is definitely tall enough to give them

Their first time was stressful for both of them, not only for Neil (we like to paint Andrew as this very experienced dude, and forget that Neil is actually his first too, which is sad)

Andrew discusses his and Neil’s relationship with Renee

Andrew buys Neil a camera when he noticed how much Neil loved the photos in the lounge

Andrew destroys the hems of every single pair of pants he owns because they are too long

One day they both stop asking

One day Andrew will learn to trust Neil with all of himself

Andrew is better with kids than Neil

When it’s nearly time for Aaron’s trial, Neil asks Betsy to be there for Andrew and says that he needs a mother right now

Neil practises picking locks, so he handcuffs himself to a bed

when Andrew finds him, he makes fun of his miserable attempts and leaves him handcuffed to the bed, stating that he did it to himself and now has to deal with the consequences 

The next day Neil handcuffs himself to Andrew, so he won’t leave him again

*So obvioulsy the statement ‘’everybody forgets about’’ is false, but I wanted to write down all of my favourites (even though I’ve probably forgotten about at least half of them)

This post also exists for writers who need some fanfic ideas, etc.

If you feel like adding anything I didn’t include, please go ahead, let this post be even longer it already is

[djhedy]

“I will be your hands. I will be your eyes.”

i’m on another raven cycle reread bender and idk how it’s possible but the second read-through is going even better than the first 

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