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[tearueful]

Intro / Pinned Post

Hi, I'm Tea/Sly/Nix/Ash depending on when you discovered this Tumblr or where you found me. Mainly Tea, as that's my Vtuber alias. Ash to friends and those who have been here a long time. She/her pronouns, age is fucking older than you.

I'm a cat IRL, or not. You'll never know. Perhaps a shape shifting nekomata, or an average weird woman that hyper-fixates from one fandom to the next, or an ancient being beyond your comprehension. Most likely a mix of all of the above. Don't worry about it. The ask box is always open, I may reply OOC or IC or somewhere in between. Have fun with that.

This is a queer, feminist, LGBTQ+ friendly, anti-TERF, anti-conservative space. Content here will be all over the place. Kink, queer content, politics, memes, fandoms, writing, deranged horny posting more memes, cute animals. I'm going on vibes alone. This Tumblr has existed for a very, very long time and not everything is tagged. Sorry, not sorry. I talk in the tags a lot, too. NSFW text won't be tagged, but NSFW images will.

My current poor lil meow meow is Homelander (With some Cooper on the side). Enjoy the thirst posts, kids.

Drabble / Writing links and most frequent tags behind the cut.

Writing

Archive of Our Own

All my writing is shoved into my side blog here: @teastainedprose

Tags

Ramble tag / It's just me / Gen Writing / Just Tumblr Things / Fic Recs / The Boys / Homelander / Sailor Moon / Pokémon / Agents of SHIELD / Marvel Cinematic Universe / Steven Universe / Miraculous Ladybug / Hannibal / Good Omens / Doctor Who / His Dark Materials / Willow / Our Flag Means Death

Other Tumblrs:

(These are mostly archives, plz no bully)

Art Blog Wildstar Multi-OC RP Blog Osera - Voltron OC RP Blog Allura Voltron RP Blog Refs Blog

[mcyt-drabble-exchange]

MCYT Drabble Exchange: Overview and Rules

Do you like writing? Do you like Minecraft youtubers? Do you, perhaps, like writing about Minecraft youtubers? Well, we do too! Only problem is, we often stay up late wagging our fists at a half-finished document, cursing the fact that writing is hard, life is busy and there's just not enough time in the day to sit down and make a good fic. Well, if you’re looking for a quick little block people centered writing challenge, then boy, do we have just the mini-event for you!

Welcome everyone to the 2024 (first ever!) MCYT Drabble Exchange!

TIMELINE: May 6th - sign ups open May 17th - sign ups close May 24th - all assignments sent May 25-26th - creation and posting period May 26th 11:59pm BST - posting period ends [What time is it for me?] May 27th-June 2nd - treating week

SIGN UPS: [opened!]

RULES: 1. As per Tumblr and AO3 TOS, you must be over 13 to participate. 2. You agree to create a work of exactly 100 words by the given deadline, or contact a mod on Tumblr for your giftee to be reassigned. 3. You agree to abide by your giftee’s DNW. 4. Your work must focus on at least one requested character, but can include non requested characters. 5. All works must be MCYT-centric. 6. This is a 13+ exchange, there is no NSFW allowed. This applies to sexual content as well as extreme (e-rated) gore. 7. Make your gift in good faith - something that you think your giftee would like. 8. All violent/dark/triggering topics must be tagged appropriately. 9. No AI generated content.

POSTING: You can post your work to Tumblr or AO3, we don’t mind either! We do however require you make a Tumblr post tagging both this blog and your giftee. We have an AO3 Collection! Works posted to the collection might take a while to show up, so please don’t panic if you don't see yours! They need to be manually accepted.

So, what is a drabble?  A drabble is a written work made up of exactly 100 words. Typically viewed as a challenge, drabbles are often meant to test a writer’s skill in brevity, seeing how efficiently they can communicate emotions or ideas through such tight restrictions. For this event, we are using this unique format to bring the joy of MCYT into the world! Think, how would a lighthearted interaction between Tubbo and Tommy play out? How many insults could Grian hurl at Jimmy? How much emotion can you squeeze out of QSMP Jaiden if you’ve only got her in your little writer hands for 100 words? For this event, we encourage you to be creative, try some new things, and most importantly, have fun!   (To get a feel of what you’re working with, keep in mind that the previous paragraph has a word count of 120, twenty words over your limit!)

Are violent/triggering topics allowed? As MCYT content can often include violence, character death, murder games, and other such themes, we do allow them. However those are opt-in - if your giftee hasn’t asked for it, then don’t write it. If you do end up writing about these topics, make sure to tag appropriately! 

What if I can’t finish on time? Contact us on this blog as soon as possible! A pinch hit will be sent out, and your giftee will be reassigned. If you do endup requesting a pinch hit, you will still get your own gift!

How will the matches be made? After the sign ups are done, the event mods will match everyone to ensure everyone gets to write what they signed up for! Once matches are made, you will receive your assignment via Tumblr DMs.

Can I make more than one gift? Of course! As long as it complies with your giftee’s requests you’re welcome to write as many drabbles as your heart desires!

I have a different question? Send us an ask or a DM!

[zelinkcommunity]

LOFTWING LETTERS 2024

DISCORD | TWITTER

What is Loftwing Letters?

A low-pressure Valentines-themed gift exchange! You will create a valentine for someone and receive a valentine from someone else.

You can sign up using this Google Form (closed). Signups will close on January 11 and your match will be sent on January 14. All gifts will be posted on Valentines Day, February 14! (If you have conflicts with the posting date, let an admin know and we can work something out!)

Valentines don’t need to be Zelink-related, but they should be Zelda-related!

This event is mainly being held in our Discord server: please join here! (Though we will accommodate participants who aren’t server members.)

We will also reblog Loftwing Letters content on this blog! Make sure to mention this account (@zelinkcommunity) and tag your valentine with #loftwingletters24 so we can reblog it.

What can I create and receive?

For this event, you can create/receive art, writing, and music. Your match will indicate specifics.

Writing should be 500-1500 words long.

Art should be a doodle/sketch, and coloring is up to the artist.

Music should be one minute or less.

These are loose guidelines; going a little bit over is okay. We want the event to be low-pressure, simple, and fun for everybody, which is why we set these guidelines.

Can I create/receive NSFW content?

Yes, if the gifter/giftee indicates it’s okay. We will try our best to match NSFW-comfortable people with NSFW-comfortable people and vice versa.

We will also be reblogging Loftwing Letters entries. In this case, our regular NSFW rules apply:

We will reblog NSFW content as long as it is properly tagged/censored below the read more line.

NSFW is anything that contains nudity and implications of/explicit sexual content, and extreme violence/gore.

If you’re unsure if your content counts as NSFW, contact our staff team and we can review it. (Generally, if you have to ask, it probably is.)

However, we reserve the right to not reblog NSFW content if we feel uncomfortable doing so.

If I have questions, who can I ask?

If you have questions regarding the person you’re gifting, please contact a mod/admin. We don’t want to ruin the surprise of who is gifting who early, and we are happy to ask any questions on your (anonymous) behalf.

For general questions, please send us an ask here on Tumblr!

[mcytblraufest]

Holiday Exchange: General Rules and FAQ

TIMELINE:  Sign-ups open, Discord Opens: 18 October Sign-ups close, everyone must have joined the Discord: 15 November Assignments sent out: 23 November - 26 November Check-in: 9 December - 10 December  Posting Week: Sunday 24th December through Monday 1 January.

RULES FOR PARTICIPATING:  - Must join our Discord for communication - Must tag your recipient in the eventual post  - Must tag this blog in your post so we can keep track of gifts - DM a mod ASAP if you don’t think you’ll get your gift out on time or at all, or you want to withdraw - Must check in at the half-way mark to make sure everything is on-track. -Must request and offer to create around a minimum of three characters. -Any under-18 persons found requesting or offering NSFW content will be banned from this and all future iterations of the exchange. -Because of Tumblr, Ao3 and Discord TOS, you must be 13 to participate.

RULES FOR CREATING:  - Make a good-faith effort to respect creator boundaries - Your gift doesn’t have to contain only requested characters, but it does have to centre on at least one requested character.  - Any shipping must be kept to PG-13 levels or below unless your recipient specifically requested NSFW. Any non-requested NSFW is grounds for a ban from this and all future iterations of the exchange.  -Respect your giftee's DNW. Any gift found to be in violation of a reasonable DNW is grounds for a ban from future iterations of the exchange. - Dark or Violent themes must be tagged appropriately -No AI-created content.

DISCORD LINK - Discord: [here]

CREATING RESOURCES:  - How to add your fic to an Ao3 Collection. [link]  - The Ao3 Collection. [link]  - How to image-describe your art. [link1] [link2]

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  - Art (1 drawing, created to a standard you would normally post as “finished”)  - Writing (1k+ words)  - Playlist (2 hour-long playlists)  - Moodboard (2 boards, at least 9 elements each, for a total of at minimum 18 elements between both boards. Speak to mods if that really doesn't work for your designs)  - Web Weaving (1 board of at least 10 elements)

MISC:  - Tag this blog as well, so we can reblog you!  - You will not necessarily be matched with someone who matches your ‘willing to create about’ exactly. The goal is to have multiple matches, but in cases of more obscure requests you might be matched with someone who only has one commonality between your ‘willing to create’ and their wish list. In that case at least you know what to make your gift around pretty quickly. :D  - Please send asks if you need information. If it is something you do not feel comfortable sending in an ask, you can message the head mod at @antimony-medusa​ - If you ask us a question about something that has been already outlined in this post we will not answer!

FAQ:

-I changed my mind about my gift list, I want to add something, what do I do? You can re-do your entry and we will delete the earlier version of any duplicate entries, or you send us an ask (off anon if you want an answer back) to change something (only minor changes using this method, please).

-Is there an Ao3 collection? I want to add my fic to it. There will be! It will be released once assignments are sent out.

-I added my fic to the Ao3 collection, but I can’t see it? The collection is currently set to ‘unrevealed’, so works can be added but won’t be visible before reveal day, so it’s all a surprise.

-I need to contact my recipient, but they have anon off! What do I do? Talk to us, we’ll contact them for you.

- I didn’t save my assignment message and now I’ve forgotten my assignment, what now? Get in contact with us, we’ll resend it. 

-I can’t finish my gift by the deadline, what do I do? You have two options. Option one is to consider if you can still finish it by a couple days or a week or so later, and ask the mods if you can get an extension. We will check with your recipient to see if it’s okay to extend your deadline. Option two is to drop entirely, in which case you tell a mod, and we will assign your gift to a pinch-hitter so your recipient still gets something. In both cases, the important thing is that you get in contact with a mod ( @antimony-medusa is head mod) as soon as possible to figure out a plan.

-If I want to make more than one gift, can I? You can make as many gifts as you'd like! If you really enjoy making gifts, we suggest signing up as a Pinch Hitter in the discord

-I don't celebrate Christmas, can I sign up? This exchange welcomes all holidays (even a complete lack of holidays), and people will have an opportunity to opt in to what events they want represented in their gift, whether that's real-world holidays, imaginary minecraft events, or no holidays at all.

-I'm only a fan of a small server, can I sign up? You are very welcome to sign up even if your fandom doesn't have the most active tag, this is a broad MCYT exchange. We will do our best to match you with someone else who also likes your block people. If your fandom has less than a thousand fics on the archive, we recommend that you try and recruit friends into the exchange too, so you know that there are people who like the same characters as you in the matching pool. We can't absolutely promise to match on smaller characters, but we have run this exchange twice and we haven't had anyone be entirely unmatchable yet, so fingers crossed that continues.

-Is RPF allowed? While MCYT is in a fuzzy space while we're often close to RPF and many of our older works are still tagged with Video Blogging RPF, this is a character-focused exchange. You will not be able to request or offer direct RPF for this exchange.

-Is shipping allowed? Yes. For the comfort of the greatest number of participants, we ask that participants make a good-faith effort to ensure that any shipping is boundary-respecting, but because there is no broad fandom-wide consensus about how that is defined in specific cases (whether it's okay to write beeduo as /r or /p is an obvious case) or between specific fandoms (lifesteal approach to shipping is different from HBG is different from DSMP), the mods will not be policing any specific understanding of boundaries across the event. The event will operate on Don't Like Don't Read, in that everyone will have the chance to opt in for themselves as to if they are comfortable with shipping or NSFW for each specific character they want to work with, and mods will match based on that.

-Is NSFW allowed? Yes, NSFW is permitted as long as it respects creator boundaries, and both sides of the gift exchange are 18+. People will only be matched to others who specifically requested NSFW work. For the comfort of the greatest number of people in the exchange and the mod team, nothing that would warrant the tags Underage, Rape/Noncon, Dubcon, Adult/Minor, or Incest is permitted.

-My person requested characters I don't want to write, and one of them is a ship I don't like. What do I do? You are only expected to create a gift for the characters you matched on. If you offered to create for Grian (shipping allowed), Good times with Scar (shipping allowed) and Docm77 (only gen), and you matched to someone requesting Grian (shipping allowed), Docm77 (shipping allowed) and Keralis (only gen), you are only expected to make a gift with the characters and relationships you matched on, in this case, Grian. If you are entirely uncomfortable with your match, you can tell a mod, and we can take it off your hands and get it pinch-hit. You will still receive a gift.

-If noncon isn't permitted, is non-consentual touching (platonic) allowed? As technically a punch in the face counts as non-consensual touching, and pvp is a classic part of most MCYT canons, we find banning all nonconsensual contact to be unnecessarily restrictive. As long as nonconsensual contact is not sexual in nature, it is permitted, however, it must be tagged for adequately along with any other potentially triggering content.

-Do you allow dark or violent content? Yes. The lore of many mcyt servers includes death games, abuse, cannibalism, murder-for-hire, and other dark or violent themes. However, all potentially triggering content must be tagged for so readers and giftees can make an informed choice to get infolved or not. We would recommend that you not include particularly dark topics unless requested to by your giftee.

-What is a Pinch Hitter? A pinch hitter is a person who saves the day and steps in when the original creator is unable to deliver their work for whatever reason, making a new work on an accelerated timeline. You can sign up to be a Pinch Hitter in the discord.

-What is a DNW? All participants will have the opportunity to fill out a DNW, which stands for Do Not Want. This is anything that has the potential to ruin a gift for you. DNWs must be phrased politely, (so no "No foster aus because they suck and you suck if you like them"), and they must be reasonable, (so no attempting to box someone into a specific gift, i.e. "DNW anything that isn't a space au where Tommy is a dinosaur-hybrid and Tubbo is a ghost bee and they rampage through the living ship named Las Nevadas"), but they can be as petty (disliking specific art styles) or as broad-reaching (no modern aus, no specific ships, no crossovers with specific servers) as you like. Deliberately breaking someone's DNW is grounds for a ban from the exchange.

-When do I have to join the discord? You have the option to join the dicord and hang out as soon as signup starts on October 18, and you must join the discord so we can communicate with you by November 15. Anyone not in the discord once we start matching will have their sign-ups deleted.

-Is the discord a social server? Can I expect game nights? The discord is primarily an event server, we are not going to be hosting events. We will have a directory of other social servers, if you want to take a conversation started in the discord into a more convivial space.

-What's a check-in and how do they work? Check-ins are there to make sure everyone is on track to finish their piece in time, and to communicate any issues with the mods! If you know that you won’t be able to check in on a specific date (lack of internet, etc), please contact the mods in advance.

-What if I need to drop out? It is your responsibility to communicate with us if you need to drop out of the event for any reason, and we do need that communication. We know that life is no respecter of fic and art deadlines, so no hard feelings if something happens. However, we would hate for anyone to end up having no gift, so please think about this if you are thinking of dropping out close to reveals. Please inform us in advance if you must drop out or think you will not be able to complete your gift on time. Dropping out after the last check-in without informing the mods will result in not being permitted to take part in further events run by this mod team.

I have a question not answered here? Send us an ask on tumblr, contact @antimony-medusa on tumblr or discord!

[daemyradaily]

Happy Holidays Daemyra shippers!

We’re very excited to kick off our annual Holiday Gift Exchange for this wonderful fandom and hope that you’ll all take part in the fun!

1. SIGN UP. Fill out the form here before Thursday, November 30th, at midnight CT.

2. GET MATCHED. We’ll send you all the details of your match on or before December 1st. If you haven’t received an email/pm by then, check your spam folder.

3. MAKE A GIFT for your match. Unsure of what to make? Check out your match’s Tumblr to see if there’s a theme or setting they’re particularly fond of. You can also send them an anonymous ask.

4. GIVE YOUR GIFT! Post the completed gift to your blog between December 24 and January 1. Make sure to @ your match, and don’t forget to tag it #daemyraholidayexchange so we can see and share what you made!

General Guidelines

If you do not want to turn on anon asks, consider writing a note to your gifter telling them a bit about you, and posting it on your blog on or around December 1. Tag it #daemyraholidayexchange so they’ll be able to find it easily.

If your giftee does not have anon asks turned on, check to see if they’ve left you a note on their blog.

Fanfiction

Minimum of 1000 words; no maximum word limit.

If your fic is posted on Tumblr, please add a “read more” after the first few paragraphs.

Optional: make a graphic to go with your fic.

Art/Graphics

Minimum width is 540 pixels; no maximum width.

If drawing on paper, please scan your drawing (don’t take a photo).

Optional: write a ficlet to go with your art or graphic.

Gifsets

Minimum 3 gifs in one set; no maximum number of gifs.

Optional: write a ficlet to go with your gifset.

Fanmixes

Should include a front album cover.

Minimum 8 songs; no maximum number.

Songs should be posted somewhere that is free to listen.

Optional: back album cover.

[astroismypassion]

Astrology observations 🦄🦄🦄

Credit goes to my Tumblr blog @astroismypassion

Join in our little astrology tea time today!

🦄 Sign and planet over your 10th and your MC shows themes between you and your boss at your workplaces throughout your career. Scorpio MC: you might find your boss postpones a meeting, because of a death. Virgo MC: your boss could cancel a meeting due to needing to help or train someone else or a situation that involves their sibling. Capricorn MC: your boss might not be present at the workplace due to something happening with their parents.

🦄 Speaking further on that note, if you have Virgo MC your boss/teacher/professor/even parents might often reschedule your meeting or gathering.

🦄 I think Capricorn MC supposed to be the leader indication. However, I’ve seen often times they fail this due to inner insecurities or poor self-esteem. They always think they could be a leader, but sometimes even shy away when given the opportunity to lead. Often they feel like previous authority figures let them down in their life, even their parents, so they don’t trust the authority. Hence, never wanting to resemble one.

🦄 Aquarius Jupiter or Jupiter in the 11th house might decide to never marry.

🦄 Here is my personal testament, but from what I experienced all 8th house Moon synastry brought me was pure irritation. I can’t understand how people experience it as deep and soul bonding since in my cases I got constantly irritated, even at the first meeting. Both people stared at me when I least wanted despite being surrounded with other people to the point it got awkward due to such prolonged staring. Each time I was like “go find yourself something to do and stop staring”. I felt as if we were in a stare competition😂😅. And even in later interactions the person, intentionally or not, often found a way to do or say something that would end up in irritation. So I really can’t tolerate this overlay for something long-term. I just think your emotional worlds and how you process emotions are too different.

🦄 Jupiter in the 1st house people really like pilots or people connected with airplanes as inspirational icons. For example they love Amelia Earhart and others.

🦄 Often times, your birthday number already tells you significant things about your major natal chart placements, your dominant sign or what stands out the most in your chart. For example: your are born on the 4th of any month, you might have Cancer Rising, MC or Moon or you are a Moon dominant person. If you are born on the 30th, you have a Gemini MC, Gemini Moon or are Mercury dominant etc.

🦄 The best for investments when it comes to possessions is when Moon is transiting your 8th house. It’s when you find the best deals, offers. For example you have Cancer over the 8th house, look for when the Moon is currently in Cancer.

🦄 Cancer Suns might go for quite boring looking partners (sorry guys) since they much prefer something as natural looking as possible. Unless they are a Leo Venus haha.

🦄 The 7th house planets in the Solar Return chart and even sign over it show with which Sun sign you will hang one on one the most this year! So if you have Moon in the 7th house—> Cancer Suns

🦄 Often Libra Rising feels disconnected from their real identity. It’s like they put a costume on. They dress in a way they think they will be perceived positive, but it usually doesn’t even reflect or match with their true identity (Aries on the 7th house)! This would be the type to dress classy or even preppy, but it’s a true metalhead at their core.

🦄 If you have Cancer over the 8th house or even Moon in the 8th house, but to a lesser extent, you might end up living together with your first sexual partner.

🦄 You know how people that put their planets (not malefics) in your 2nd house usually buy you food or give you money? Well, I think this overlay indicates that they will sooner or later want something in return. But the real givers that will give selflessly and not want anything in return are indicated by your Part of Fortune sign and house. For example: you have Sagittarius Part of Fortune in the 1st house, Sagittarius and Aries Sun people will be like that with you.

🦄 The Rising sign in Solar Return chart indicates major themes of the year that you will be dealing with. For example: Capricorn Rising: issues with authority figures, your father, elderly, on social media. Sagittarius Rising: foreign travel or just travel in general, higher education, expanding your life and new major life experiences. Scorpio Rising: the year of sexual awakening and meeting of your potential future sexual partner. And MC sign shows for what you will be recognized this year.

🦄 I think Aries IC really struggles with becoming the socialite that their Libra MC is meant to be. Because they usually come from humble background, really hard-working people that might not have an office job etc., but were labour workers even or were not used working with many new people or even a team. So often times they are like a scale, one day they despite socialite kind of people and the next day they strive to become one. They also usually had jobs, where they didn’t deal with people or were working with items on their own.

🦄 If you’ve ever been in a long-term relationship with a Virgo or Capricorn Venus consider yourself lucky. Because they really fall in love, like 2-3 times in their life.

🦄 Cancer Mars people literally hold tight to their partners during sex. They might hold tight your hands for example.

Credit goes to my Tumblr blog @astroismypassion

[phandomgiftexchange]

It's time for...

Hello everyone! Today we have something very exciting to announce: the sign-ups for the Holiday 2023 Phandom Gift Exchange are open!

This event is a gift exchange where people create a phanwork for who they are assigned; you don’t know who will be creating your gift, but you can be assured that their talents will match up to your requests!

How to Sign Up

The grand majority of people participating will be gifting a phandom work to another, therefore, you all will be gifters. The person you will be gifting for will (probably) not also be the person gifting for you. On the form, you’ll choose what kind of gifts you'd like and genres/tropes/themes/etc. you enjoy. You’re also free to provide some more specific prompts. If you're just on tumblr, choose the tumblr group. If you're on twitter or on both platforms, choose the twitter or either option! Sign-ups to be a gifter will close Thursday, November 23rd at 11:59 PM.

The gifter sign-up form is here!

"But wait," you say, "what about the betas?" Or maybe you didn't say that, but some may be wondering. Since the beginning of this event, we've been getting fewer and fewer beta sign-ups, and most gifters participating have not been choosing a beta from our directory, anyway. Therefore, this round, if you'd like to be a beta, let an admin know. We'll put you on our email list and invite you to the Discord server so that you can chat (and perhaps find beta work there), but there will not be an official sign-up.

Timeline

Wednesday, November 8th: Announcement post and sign-ups go out

Thursday, November 23rd: Sign-up form closes at end of day

November 24th-26th: Gifters are contacted with who they are gifting for. (And shhh! It's like a Secret Santa!)

Monday, December 11th: Check-in goes out

Friday, December 15th: Check-in closes, any pinch-hitters contacted soon after

Friday, December 29th: Posting day!

More Details

The gifting assignments will not be random. The admins (@husbants and @ttlmt) will be matching up each gifter with a partner based on the gifter’s self-identified skills and the partner’s likes and prompts.

There will be separate under-18 and 18-and-older groups. A gifter will only be considered to gift for people within their age group. A gifter will also only be considered to gift for people within whichever platform group they choose.

We will be communicating through Tumblr/Twitter DMs and email. There will also be a Discord (the link will be sent through email when assignments go out) and we’ll post updates and announcements there, too. Make sure your DMs are open, you’re checking this blog/the Twitter account, and you’re checking your email during the event!

When the gifters post their gifts on December 29th, they should tag both this account/the Twitter account and their partner on the post. This blog will reblog everyone in the Tumblr group’s posts. Our Twitter will retweet everyone in the Twitter group’s posts.

We’re really hoping this doesn’t happen, but if you are assigned to someone you have blocked or have any sort of issue with, contact one of the admins and we can switch around our own assignments or talk to someone signed up as a pinch-hitter and deal with it. If you know you definitely couldn’t gift for someone, you can also specify this on your sign-up form.

In Conclusion

We hope this event will spread some joy throughout the phandom! Thank you so much for your interest and it would be great if you could reblog and spread the word. If you have any questions, feel free to DM one of the admins or send an ask!

[jilytoberfest]

We all know James and Lily live a long happy life together but do you know how they met? Was it on the Hogwarts Express where one accidentally bumped the overhead luggage and caused it to drop on the other? Or was it because Lily wanted to know who lets their dog pee on her lovely Petunia that she keeps next to her door and waits to yell at him as he went about his morning routine? Who knows? Who will tell? And just so everyone can know the different answers to the above question, this year’s theme for jilytober fest is…🥁🥁🥁🥁 ‘MEET CUTES/UGLIES!’

Disclaimer: this post is a lil’ long

Bittersweet

We all know honey gets sweeter when you stir it up, but can you make it bitter too? What happens when we give you a fluff prompt but ask you to give us angst? We get bittersweet jily, addictive and delicious. Oh and how about when you turn our angsty prompt into sweet nothings and sugar coated love declarations? Absolute delight! Come ask for your prompt and twist it to your flavour

The participants will be given a fluff prompt which should be interpreted as angst. And vice versa. Those interested in participating in this challenge can send an ask, and a prompt will be assigned to you! (Yes, both writers and artists can participate 🥰). There is no deadline to register for this event.

Masquerade challenge

Are you as good as a Marauder at detective work? Can you sniff an authors tells at the poker table? Can you sense the writer before the end of the story? Can you tell which James loves Lily the most? If you think you can come have a guess 😉

A few writers will write and anonymously submit their fics to the challenge collection (will be posted soon). Readers have to match the fics to the writers. The options for authors will be given via a tumblr poll. Everyone is encouraged to participate :)

To be a writer, send an ask saying that you wish to participate by the 20th of September (so that you get enough time to write)

Jily sprinkle moments!

At the beginning of each week, 5 one word prompts will be posted. They can all be connected together to make one fic, or as many as one wants. There is no limit! Go grab that jily moment and put it in <<101 words! (If inspiration strikes, feel free to go crazy) Everyone is encouraged to participate! (Artworks, fics, moodboards, playlists—anything can be made). Do tag this blog and @jilymicrofics so that your works can be reblogged

Readers Bingo!

We’ve been spoilt with so manyyyy jily fics this year, were you able to keep up?? If you were, you will rock the bingo weekends this year!

The official bingo templates will be posted every Friday at 12AM GMT and to win it, one would have to get a bingo by Monday 12 AM GMT. This year, we will have 4 bingos (🎉🎉) for each category— general audiences (6th-8th), teen and up(13th-15th), mature(20th-22nd), explicit(27th-29th). Every single person in the fandom is encouraged to participate :)

Whoever finishes the bingo first, each week, wins! They should also post a photo of their finished template on Tumblr and tag this blog. Each winner has the chance to win a bonus of eternal fame (in the author’s minds) and love ♥️♥️ if they have left a comment, as well as have read the fic :)

The JilyExpress - A collaborative fic writing event

All ready to start and head straight to Hogwarts is the Jily expressway 🚂🛤️🚇 so…

Get your ticket through this form before 20th September. Everybody is welcome! (All readers, artists, writers)

The fest mod will start a story on 1st October - It shall only be 1-3 (complete!) sentences and no more.

The next person on the list will continue the story the next day, 2nd October, by writing 1-3 more (complete!) sentences. This continues till the 31st of October when a complete fic, with all the authors credited, will be released on ao3. Based on the number of sign ups, the order and the number of times each author gets to write will be decided and announced in a later post

The writers are to post their lines as a reblog chain with proper tagging (the jily express and @jilytoberfest ) and numbering (date). In case you want your sentence to be anonymous, you can send an ask to this blog after the person before you has posted their sentence, and we would post yours!

First years and Heads of Houses (readers, artists and writers) all can get tickets (since it’s only max 3 sentences) so, hop on, enjoy the fun ride to make sure James and Lily arrive at their destination (happily ever after) safely

ROMCOM event

Ever wanted to combine your favourite rom com with your favourite couple? Here’s your chance, because James and Lily are just a boy and a girl standing in front of an audience asking them to write their love story

And that’s what we’ll do! If you have any romcom books/movies you’d like to recommend, please mention it in the comments of this post! A post with the entire list of movies/books will be released by the 5th! You can choose which movie/book to write as jily in the comments/reblogs of that post!

31Prompts!!

31 prompts for 31 days is back again this year with even more exciting prompts for all! P.S. we now also have lyrical prompts included in the list

The prompts will be posted tomorrow!

And lastly, for the very first time… SURPRISE EVENT!

I think most of you will love this one 🤞🏼🤞🏼. I’m hoping everyone participates in this (yes, readers included). The details will only be revealed on the 29th October, so stay tuned!

[thebreakfastgenie]

2 for as many m*a*s*h*ers as you want :p]

2. If they were on tumblr, what would their url be?

I actually did come up with a URL for Hawkeye once, but I was just editing a URL in a screencap to fit him better. A lot of people have tumblr URLs that have nothing to do with their lives, jobs, or interests (hi) but that's really hard to do with fictional characters so here are some ideas.

Hawkeye: currently hes-gomorrah

Clinically insane posting, no one can get over the fact that he's a successful surgeon in real life. Changes his URL, bio, and icon to resemble a pornbot and catfishes Frank like once a month. Frank falls for it literally every time.

Trapper: currently im-gomorrah

Barely posts, mostly made an account to follow Hawkeye and do matching URLs with him. They've changed up the theme a few times. He's the least online and therefore the most free.

Margaret: thats-major-to-you

Posts about military history and women's history, especially where they overlap, and sometimes about nursing.

Frank: proud2be-an-american

Sends Henry and Potter anonymous callouts of Hawkeye, Trapper, Klinger, and BJ literally every day.

Henry: gonefishin

The funniest person on this website, all his posts include unrelated pictures of fish.

Radar: farmnfriends

Cottagecore blog, subject of a minor callout for reblogging posts about veganism but still eating meat.

Mulcahy: christ-our-lord

One of the Catholics but he thinks the eucharist memes are funny and reblogs them often. Changes his URL after an anon points out it could be taken to mean he's saying he is christ, henceforth known a servant-of-christ-our-lord

Klinger: draftdodgerrag

Posts about fashion, draft dodging tips, and Lebanese food and culture. Sometimes he goes on posting sprees about Toledo and has doxxed himself more than once this way. Gets anons like "how dare you give draft dodging advice when you're not even successful at it."

BJ: yellowmotorcycle

Everyone thought he was a lesbian who was just really into dad jokes and were shocked when he posted a picture of Erin that he was actually a dad. His blog title is "even rode my motorcycle in the rain."

Potter: zanegray

Posts about horses, sometimes posts his art. The subject of a callout post because he's in the army.

Charles: beaconhillmd

Treats his tumblr like an actual blog, every post sounds like a press release. Until he starts drunk posting.

[perryshmirtz-events]

Perryshmirtz Week 2023

That week of the year is almost upon us once again!

We've decided to move our popular Perryshmirtz Week forwards, into September. Thus, the 2023 Perryshmirtz Week is being held from September 25 to October 1.

So, without further ado – this year’s prompts:

Day 1 (September 25): Assignment | Growing Pains

Day 2 (September 26): Anonymity | Undercover

Day 3 (September 27): Another Backstory | Memory

Day 4 (September 28): Admiration | Equally Matched

Day 5 (September 29): Alternate Universe | What If

Day 6 (September 30): Acceptance | Home

Day 7 (October 1): Aftermath | Free Day

As usual, each day has two different prompts. You can choose one of the themes to work with, or combine the two.

To participate, simply submit your work to our AO3 collection (at /collections/PerryshmirtzWeek2023), or post/link on tumblr under the tags #perryshmirtzweek or #perryshmirtz week. The blog mods will be checking the tags and collection during the week to see what you’ve made.

For those who use Discord, there’s also a Perryshmirtz server you can join (link on blog), for headcanons, meta, creative assistance, and even a bot that posts tweets from Dwampy themselves.

As usual, we welcome any creative work (including but not limited to fics, art, fanvids, playlists) about the relationship between Perry the Platypus and Heinz Doofenshmirtz, in whatever form you’re comfortable with. Platonic or romantic, doesn’t matter, we love them all. Just be mindful that we have a broad age range in our fandom, so we ask that you tag your works properly.

We hope to see you there!

[wen-kexing-apologist]

Hello.....How are you? Thanks so much for sharing your analysis in your blog. I'm new to BL. I felt really helped in finding your blog. I lived in a country where LGBTQ+ is considered taboo and my own family saw it as something sinful. Until I found mlm fanfics (I know it's a ridicilous reason for why now I'm interested in BL & GL media).

Can I ask, what are your top 7 (or top 5) favorite BL media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series) ? Why do you love them? And your top 5 (or top 3) favorite GL media? Sorry for asking similar question like from someone before (hope you don't mind).

Thanks again, @wen-kexing-apologist 💐🌻🌷

Hello! So sorry this took so long to respond to, I have been really busy and this write up took me a bit of time to get together. 

Thanks for reaching out, I’m sorry that your family sees queerness as sinful. I’m sure we come from different countries, and different cultures, but I hope I can give you some comfort by saying I am proud of who I am and I love being queer. I love my queer friends, they are without a doubt the kindest and most caring people I have ever met. And you do not need to apologize at all for asking a similar question to a previous ask. I also hope you know that it is not ridiculous at all to have your eyes opened by mlm fanfiction, I promise. 

So my list of (some) of my favorite BLs are:

ITSAY/IPYTM

180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us 

Moonlight Chicken

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The Eclipse 

Our Dining Table

La Pluie

He’s Coming to Me 

What Did You Eat Yesterday? (adding this as a special #8 because it is one of my favorites but may be hard to find)

You’re My Sky

Gameboys

Because this is a similar ask to one I recently got I am going to direct you to that for my explanations on 180 Degrees Longitude Passes Through Us (available on Gagaoolala), I Told Sunset About You and I Promise You The Moon (available on Viki), and Moonlight Chicken (available on YouTube) and add three other shows: What Did You Eat Yesterday?, You’re My Sky, and Gameboys.

If you stick around in this fandom long enough you will start to see that Bad Buddy (available on YouTube) is one of most beloved shows on tumblr. I love love love that show, but it is not in my favorites the way these other shows are. However, I would HIGHLY recommend you watch it if you haven’t already. It is incredible, and a very important piece of BL history both for the level of popularity it gained and the way it subverted BL as a genre. 

That said, let’s get in to my favorite BLs and why I love them, again in alphabetical order: 

Gameboys

(Pinoy BL- Season 1: Available on YouTube or Netflix, Season 2: Available on Gagaoolala in Asia or with a VPN that can make it seem like you are in Asia)

Contains Themes of: Quarantine, COVID, death, queer character being outed against their will

I literally just finished the first season of this show today, but have to thank @bengiyo for telling me this is what I should watch next because I absolutely loved it. It is the story of two boys, stuck in quarantine in the Phillipines during the COVID pandemic that meet over an online game and fall in love. I agree with Ben that this is an incredibly well handled pandemic story, the actors are fantastic, their chemistry is believable and natural, and I appreciate that they let these boys be horny for each other. I loved watching the highs and lows of their blossoming relationship and I am so looking forward to watching Season 2 when they are together in person and seeing if and how that changes their dynamic. 

He’s Coming to Me

(Thai BL- Available on YouTube) 

Contains Themes of: death of a teenager (related to heart problems), murder

I talked about this show in one of my tag games as my pick for most underrated series in Thai QL. Which I stand by because this show did not have the distribution it should have due to fan interference because they were upset about Singto being moved from a match up with Krist to instead star opposite Ohm. 

This is a show that I have labeled as By, For, and About Queer people. This is an Aof Noppharnach piece that is just absolutely beautiful in the way it explores the growing realization about your own queerness as Ohm’s character (Thun) starts to develop feelings for Singto’s character (Med). I love the additional layer to this show that comes with Med being a ghost who can only be seen by Thun, and how we don’t just get an explicitly queer character in an explicitly queer relationship, but that we also get a metaphor for queerness in the fact that Thun has to keep himself and his abilities private. When he hangs out with Med in public, no one can see him, and Thun often ends up talking to air, which results in people constantly staring at him in confusion, concern, or disgust. This show will remind you that Ohm has always been The Actor of All Time, the way his voice creaks in this show still haunts me to this day. I liked the mystery element in this show, I loved the rooftop confessions and the coming out scene. I loved all the ways this show was just so so so queer. Now that it has been released to the general public, I think every person who watches Thai BL should watch this show. 

La Pluie 

(Thai BL- Available on IQIYI) 

Contains Themes of: lying to a romantic partner

God this show is an incredible, brilliant, perfectly executed subversion of the soulmates trope. A theme I am generally sensing in the content I am sharing is that queer characters are allowed to be flawed human beings. Tai needs to learn how to use his words, Patts is perfect but does have a temper that he is managing extremely well, Tien is perfect but does constantly undermine and underplay his own emotions to support the other people in his life, Lomfon is rude. This show has a lot of very smart things to say, and allows its characters to both experience desire, and sexual frustration, it uses giving sexual pleasure as a way for a character to maintain control over new forms of intimacy. Myself and my fellow clowns on this website (especially @bengiyo and @lurkingshan) have fought for this show tooth and nail for weeks upon weeks to make sure that as many people as possible were watching this absolutely beautiful show. 

Our Dining Table

(Japanese BL- Available on Gagaoolala)

Contains Themes of: death, child neglect, grief

This is a very short, very sweet, wonderful spot of comfort and warmth. Its main themes are found family and navigating grief. It has the cutest little boy in the world who is just a bouncing ball of sunshine, and he and this show won my entire heart. I love this show for what it says about family, about care and love, sacrifice and healing. Even for the parts of the show that center around pain, this show is just so full of joy. I loved watching Yutaka open up, loved watching Minoru have a chance to relax, I loved Ueda-san getting to watch his son fall in love to become happier by way of existing around his sons’ happiness. I love that Minoru is very much an older brother to Tane, not a parent, despite how much care he gives him, and I love that Yutaka and Tane are genuinely friends. 

The Eclipse

(Thai BL- Available on YouTube)

Contains Themes of: threats against protestors (including cars rolling in to crowds), suicide, grief, internalized homophobia, homophobia, authoritarianism, emotional manipulation, thoughts of suicide, queer character being outed against their will

This is absolutely one of my favorite BLs, beyond the fact that the acting is incredible, the characters are allowed to be very flawed, very complex, and very morally gray the story itself is incredibly layered and is a huge social commentary on rebelling against authoritarianism, the ways in which identities and oppression are leveraged against marginalized people to get them to commit heinous acts against the people they should be standing with and not against. This show touches on so many different things: justice, hypocrisy, manipulation, love, fear, internalized homophobia, rebellion, activism. This show gave me both my favorite war criminal and his rat bastard boyfriend. It has some of my favorite kisses and favorite crying scenes. And it introduced me to the powerhouse duo of First and Khaotung. 

What Did You Eat Yesterday?

(I am honestly not sure where you can find this easily, outside of @kinounaniresource. there is one season, a special, and a movie. There is a Season 2 on the way, and I am also not sure when it is going to be released or if it is going to be released on any particular platform)

Contains Themes of: internalized homophobia, homophobia, character with history of child abuse

I am honestly not sure if this technically qualifies as a BL, but it is certainly a show that centers around an already established, older gay couple. This is a story about a couple staying together, and there is an undercurrent of long carried pain that is tucked so neatly between the layers of cooking, and eating, and love for one another. I do not really know how to explain this show beyond it just being one of the best things out there. We are so so lacking in elder queer content, honestly this is the only show I have seen out of 60+ QLs I have watched in the last year that has a main queer couple over the age of probably 25. I love the dynamic between Shiro and Kenji so much because who doesn’t love couples comprised of one puppy dog of a man and one man with the energy of a very annoyed cat? 

You’re My Sky

(Thai BL- available on Viki) 

Contains Themes of: betrayal, cheating, sports related injury

This show has some of the most beautiful, saturated coloring of any show I have ever seen, the influence of I Told Sunset About You is incredibly clear (which makes sense because a screenwriter and director on You’re My Sky was a Screenwriter on ITSAY/IPYTM). I am not a huge sports person, but I do love a sports drama, and this one does a stellar job with the way it shoots it’s basketball games. It has Suar, who I was first introduced to as Tien in La Pluie as the main character and he is just SO. GOOD. This dude has been in three shows TOTAL and he just absolutely DEMOLISHES this role, and his role in La Pluie. Seriously, even if you could not give two shits about basketball (as a sport I do not, in this show I care very much) you should watch this show just to see Suar run a masterclass in acting. 

Girl Loves 

Unfortunately, there are not a lot of girl love shows that exist, the only one I have even seen coming out of Asia is GAP the series (a handful more exist, but they either seem to not be popular and/or are hard to access). It is an unfortunate reality that we are still fighting for more WLW content, especially GL content where the romance is the main and central plot. So, I don’t have a strong list to give you, because what does exist is limited and often gets canceled, but I will give you what information I do have:

Carmilla 

GAP the Series 

Carmilla 

(Canada- Available on YouTube)

Contains Themes of: student disappearances, death, undeath 

This is an 8 year old Western webseries based on the book of the same name. I watched this around the time it came out and loved it a lot. There are a couple seasons and a movie, all of it is really really good, and was some of the earliest queer representation I had, including having the first non-binary character I had ever seen on screen (does not mean there weren’t others, this is just the first one that I found). This is a webseries so it takes place almost exclusively in one room. 

GAP the Series

(Thai GL- Available on YouTube) 

Contains Themes of: severe homophobia, suicide, emotional abuse, death of a sibling

GAP was fun, it started out really strong, but it did lose me a little bit at the end. But that is mostly because I am not the biggest fan of boss and employee stories where an equal power balance is not established. I think it s a really solid attempt at kickstarting GL into an industry rather than just an occasional one off. This is required viewing in my opinion because of how it was funded, and because it has some of the highest view rates out there for queer Thai shows, and really helped prove that GLs were stories that people really really wanted to see (read: production companies started to realize they could make a lot of money). 

I can offer you a suggestion from other people: 

She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat 

(Japanese GL- I have not seen this yet and I am not sure where you can find this show. But I do know that everyone who has seen it loves it, and I plan to watch it soon. A Season 2 was announced recently but is not out yet)

Non GL shows that either have a lesbian or bisexual character and/or have a GL pairing as a side plot: 

Bad Buddy (the second couple, but still has limited screen time)

Secret Crush on You (very minor couple, but has been in a relationship from the beginning)

La Pluie (A very small part of the story)

Lovely Writer (I have not seen this show, I do not know exactly what the plot is, or what purpose this character serves, but I know there is a bisexual character named Tiffy, who won the BL Bisexual Swag 

The Warp Effect (one of the shows with a pretty strong lesbian couple)

Gameboys and Pearl Next Door

A book I really love with a WLW couple in it and a gay character is The Priory of the Orange Tree

GMMTV has started filming their first GL, which we hope will air late this year (or maybe early next year), it’s called 23.5 Degrees and I am very much looking forward to it!

Queer Shows 

I’ll give you some bonus suggestions that are very queer shows, but aren’t defined as BL or GL

The Warp Effect

Gay OK Bangkok

3 Will Be Free

The Owl House 

Deadend Paranormal Park 

The Warp Effect

(Thai- available on YouTube) 

Contains Themes of: abortion, sexual assault, physical assault, internalized homophobia, transphobia, religious trauma, bodyshaming, slut shaming, kink shaming, workplace sexual harassment, homophobia

If it is queer and from Thailand and I love it, odds are extremely high that Jojo Tichakorn wrote and directed it. Despite some very heavy themes this was a very very fun watch, it is one of the most kink positive, sex positive, and queer shows that I have seen. I have a friend who is a sex educator and I want them to watch this show for it’s public speech announcements about getting HPV vaccines and how pelvic exams work. This is not a show I can explain super well, but it is one that I highly recommend, and if you are planning on watching Only Friends, then it is something I consider a required viewing. 

Gay OK Bangkok 

(Thai- available on YouTube)

Contains Themes of: cheating, HIV

This is a very real look at the existence of gay men in Bangkok, I love it so much. This is a pair up between Jojo and Aof, two of my favorite directors. It is not a feel good show, it is an honest one. I think everyone should watch it. 

3 Will Be Free

(Thai- available on YouTube)

Contains Themes of: cheating, manslaughter, murder, murder of a spouse, kidnapping, domestic abuse, sexual assault, strangulation, transphobia, death, gun violence

Once again, a Jojo show, and once again, despite the list of themes within the show, a very fun watch. This is one of, if not the only GMMTV show with a throuple, and is honestly very hilarious by way of three idiots on the run from the mafia, accidentally through mostly shit dumb luck and the fact that everyone is stupid, taking down a criminal empire. 

The Owl House 

(United States- available on Disney+, season 3 available on YouTube) 

Contains Themes of: white supremacy, child abuse, child neglect, heavy trauma, mind and body control, death, possible world destruction

This is an animated show that I love dearly and one I find incredibly important for the next generation of queer people to see. The main character is neurodivergent, she is bisexual and gets a girlfriend, there is a non-binary side character, and there is also just a lot of casual queer representation. This show has a lot to say, and says it well, it is adorable and heartbreaking and everything in between and the fact that it got canceled is honestly a tragedy. 

Dead End: Paranormal Park

(United States- available on Netflix) 

Contains Themes of: possession, murder, death, undeath, paranormal activity, religious infighting, amnesia, animal death, kidnapping, child death, implied transphobia

This is also an animated show that I love dearly and one I find incredibly important for the next generation of queer people to see. The main character is trans, the other main character is neurodivergent and bisexual, there is a lot of casual queer representation. Like The Owl House this show has a lot to say, and says it well, it is adorable and heartbreaking and everything in between and the fact that it got canceled is also a tragedy. 

[I realize for The Owl House and Deadend Paranormal Park that my descriptions are very similar, but I cannot stress enough that these two shows have very different premises and tell very different stories. They are just animated shows that are able to contain a lot more queer representation that the stories that came before them, because of the stories that came before them] 

[chqnverse]

🎀 ࣪˖≀ MY MOOTIES ‹𝟹

@gimmeurtmi :: my precious baby I freaking love you and I also adore you and your writing so much I could kiss you. We literally text every day and I love it cuz it’s like 99% of the time about Lino hehe you’re also amazing to talk to when I feel sad so I often just text you and then I feel better mwah 🦋

@jonespicy :: already adore your blog and when you told me you would give me the lino photo card I so desperately want I swear I could have kiss you MWAH🌷

@seospicybin :: I could thank you over and over again for looking after me when I told you I’m pregnant cuz I was so scared and talking to you helped me so much so thank you very much my love 🫶🏻

@comet-falls :: these days we haven’t been talking much but I love how you check up on me and Noah I also love how sweet you are every time we talk ✨

@lixie-phoria :: I followed you for a long time and then I asked if we could match our tumblr themes and you said yes and I got excited and since then I didn’t think about changing it cuz I adore it 🩵

@smuttystraykidsthoughts :: you’re so sweet and your writing is amazing and your so kind and sweet and I got really shy when you told me I’m pretty 😫 I love you bub :(

@kaciidubs :: we didn’t talk in a long time but I love you my dear and your blog is fantastic and the way you write is MWAH 💋

@lynlyndoll :: we text pretty often and you’re always so kind and sweet to me :( I hope you’re taking good care of yourself my love 🥹

@hyunsvngs :: JUNO MY SWEETHEART I will be honest with you when I first started talking I was so nervous cuz to me your like a famous person and I love talking to youuuu 👽

@moonjxsung :: you’re such a sweetheart and I love you so much :( I love how sweet and silly you can be but still be serious when needed I love your blog and often find myself re-reading your work 🌙

[knbexchange]

KnB Valentine's Exchange 2024

What kind of gift can you ask for?

Fanfic or fanart, as long as it includes character(s) from KnB. It doesn’t have to be Valentine day's themed. White Day themed, or stories focused on romantic, platonic, or familial relationships are welcome.

Minimum requirements for making a gift?

Following our 2022 Holiday Exchange:

1k words for fanfic; or

lineart with some shading for fanart.

Schedule:

Jan 12: Sign ups for the exchange open. Tell us what you want to give and what you want to get. (And what you don't want to get!)

Jan 26: Sign ups close.

Jan 29: Gifter-giftee matches emailed out. A reply will be required to let us know you’ve received the exchange prompt. If you have a Tumblr, check that you have anonymous asks turned on in case your gifter wants to ask something about your prompt.

Feb 14: Check-in. Confirm that you are still participating in the exchange and are on track to complete your gift by the end of the posting period. A draft of your work thus far may be requested.

Mar 1-14: Posting period. Pinch hitters may request an extension past the posting deadline.

Rules

You must be 18+ to create or receive NSFW gifts

Let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to complete your gift so we can organise a pinch hitter

Use common sense with tags and warnings when posting your gift. If you have something NSFW, be prepared for tumblr’s censorship

When posting your gift, @ this blog (@knbexchange) and send us a link to your gift—especially if you aren't posting your gift on Tumblr. We’ll share a link or preview if you post the gift offsite

You need to be contactable around important dates

Make your best effort to give your giftee something they’d enjoy

Respect people's DNWs (=Do Not Want). If your giftee lists something as a DNW, don't include that in your gift.

If you need further clarification on your giftee's prompts you may contact them directly or through a mod.

Please follow the post formats and remember to use relevant tags so other people can find your post too

If posting on Ao3, don't forget to add your work to the exchange collection: KnB_Valentines_Exchange_2024

Art gifts:

@ your giftee and @ this blog. Include a message if you like. Please tag appropriately.

If posting outside Tumblr, send us a link to your post.

Fic gifts:

@ your giftee and @ this blog. Include a message if you like. Please also include the following information:

Title: Rating: Warnings: Characters & ships: Word count: Summary:

Link or read more for the fic

If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact us here on Tumblr or by email (knbexchange@gmail.com)

[jancyweeks]

✨ everything you need to know ✨

It's almost time to start JancyWeek2023! Here is everything you need to know about the event within one post:

🩶 DAYS AND THEMES

[NOV 3] — the apocalypse/the end OR new love (the honeymoon phase) [NOV 4] — looks OR young adulthood: reunions, weddings, and life changes [NOV 5] — soulmates/star-crossed lovers OR love letters [NOV 6] — soundtrack OR phenology: the study of cyclic & seasonal natural phenomena [NOV 7] — a perfect match OR college, coworkers, or coffee shop AU [NOV 8] — ink OR redamancy: the act of loving the one who loves you; a love returned in full [NOV 9]  — classic tropes OR alternate universe

*themes are merely a suggestion and do not need to be followed to participate

🩶 ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN COLLECTION

If you are writing fic for the event and are also posting on AO3, please add it to the JancyWeek2023 collection. Also, it is not necessary to share/post the fic on tumblr to add your fic to the AO3 collection.

🩶 GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

four lucky fans will win* either a brand new season four Nancy OR Jonathan Funko Pop!! In total, we are giving away two Nancys and two Jonathans. To enter the lottery, all you have to do is: (1) Create Content for JancyWeek2023 & (2) include the tag giveaway2023 until November 19th 2023 @ midnight (UTC)! Content includes any fan art, fan fic, moodboard, gif set, playlist, or original jancy themed creation that we can reblog to the main jancyweeks blog. Only posts that include the tag #giveaway2023 are eligible to win. Winners will be notified at the same time and Funko selections will be first come, first serve. Winners need to claim their prize within 48 hours or another winner will be selected. When reblogging your post to the @jancyweeks blog, we will include the tag "giveaway2023" for content that is eligible for the giveaway drawing. If we reblog your post without the tag and you want to be considered for the giveaway, please reach out directly to @share-the-damn-bed. If you are posting your fic to AO3 and not posting on tumblr, make sure your fic is shared to the JancyWeek2023 collection and that your fic has "giveaway2023" listed in the story tags. Each content post counts as a chance to win, so the more you create for JancyWeek2023, the better your chances are of winning! *Note: winning will require providing a physical mailing address to @share-the-damn-bed​.

[toranekooo]

TORANEKOOO 800+ FOLLOWER EVENT ONGOING:

The “Welcome to Nekodemy! One Week of Editing Prompts till Sotsugyou! ~Special Story~” Event will be held until 7/27! 🐈

EVENT SUMMARY: “After hitting 800+ followers, Lucia-sensei hosts their first ever editing contest! To participate, editors must choose from a variety of classes (edit types) and follow a list of seven lessons (prompts), all the way up to Sotsugyou/Graduation!”

Please look forward to the event! [PREV PINNED HERE.]

⏳ EVENT RUNTIME: 7/17 - 7/27 (10 days) 11.59 GMT+8

🎶 SPECIAL STORY EVENT THEME: Mix and match between classes and lessons! Repeating a lesson or class is NOT ALLOWED!

CLASSES:

🌌 Astronomy (icons)

📖 History (layouts)

🗣️ Social Studies (mood/stim/aesboards)

🧮Mathematics (wallpapers)

✒️ Language (gifs)

🐈 Free Period (surprise me! / any)

LESSONS:

#O1 — edit without using circles, squares, hearts, or stars.

#O2 — edit by changing the hair and eye color

#O3 — edit without using warm colors

#O4 — edit in black and white/monochrome

#O5 — edit using the colors of a pride flag

#O6 — edit multiple characters in a single frame

#O7 — edit a character you will defend at all costs (and why)

EVENT REWARDS:

EVENT BONUS ATTRIBUTES: @ this blog + tag #nekodemy800 for me to be able to see your entries! you can also send us an ask linking ALL your entries in case we missed them.

the final entries should be a total of 6 edits, covering each edit type + one free — and 1 excess prompt.

NEKODEMIC AWARD 🏅

Completing the event (7 days) will reward editors with 2 edits of their choice!*

PARTICIPATION AWARD 🎖️

Finishing up to 3 days of the event will reward editors with a simple icon set!*

Developer's Note: HELLO! sorry for the absolutely insane event formatting, im ill like that. the gist of the event is that you can choose which edit type to apply a prompt to, but you can't use one type/prompt repeatedly.

*Please be mindful of the blacklist and DNI all throughout the event. We will not be accepting any requests from our blacklist nor participants on our DNI.

this isn't TECHNICALLY an editing contest, because just like a normal graduation, everyone is lauded simply for succeeding. so if you manage to participate for at least 3 days, you will receive a consolation prize. if you complete the full week, you'll receive a set prize as well! if you have any questions, feel free to ask me~

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[pjo-equinox-solstice-exchange]

PJO Equinox-Solstice Exchange: Rules and FAQ

TIMELINE:

Signups open: May 4th

Signups close: May 11th

Assignments sent out: May 19th-21st

Check in: June 1st-2nd

Posting period:June 20th- June 24th

Extension period ends: June 30th

Emergency Pinch Hit Period Ends (DISCORD ONLY): July 14

RULES FOR PARTICIPATING: 

Must tag your recipient in the eventual post

Must tag this blog in your post so we can keep track of gifts

DM a mod ASAP if you don’t think you’ll get your gift out on time or at all, or you want to withdraw

Must Check in during the check-in period to ensure gifts are on time

Must do your best to produce a gift that meets the minimum requirements within the time of the event.

Because of Tumblr, Ao3 and Discord TOS, you must be 13 or older to participate.

You do not have to join the discord, but if you want to then here is the link: https://discord.gg/kYdzSuGdK6

RULES FOR CREATING: 

Your gift doesn’t have to contain only requested characters, but it does have to be centered on at least one requested character. 

No NSFW content is permitted for either requesting or creating as most of the characters are canonically children

Any shipping must be kept to PG-13 levels or below

Respect your giftee's DNW. Any gift found to be in violation of a reasonable DNW is grounds for a ban from future iterations of the exchange.

Dark or Violent themes must be tagged appropriately

No AI-created content.

Prepare a gift in good faith, attempting to make something your recipient will like. Mods reserve the right to ban people for being an asshole.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

Art (1 drawing, created to a standard you would normally post as “finished”)

Writing (1k+ words)

Playlist (2 hour-long playlist)

MISC:

Tag this blog as well, so we can reblog you! 

You will not necessarily be matched with someone who matches your ‘willing to create about’ exactly. The goal is to have multiple matches, but in cases of more obscure requests you might be matched with someone who only has one commonality between your ‘willing to create’ and their wish list. In that case at least you know what to make your gift around pretty quickly.

Please send asks if you need information. If it is something you do not feel comfortable sending in an ask, you can message the head mod at @hallsoffandom

Because we have gotten multiple asks about it, unless you are a moderator of the other PJO exchange happening around the same time, please refrain from messaging us about it. We are aware it exists, we are alright with people not paying as much attention to this exchange because of the other, and if one of the moderators of this blog is participating in the other exchange, that is perfectly fine! People can participate in multiple exchanges at the same time, that is their own choice

FAQ (This will continue being updated as we receive questions):

"Can we write for the Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase, or Kane Chronicles books?" - Yes! This exchange is for all Rick Riordan books with a link to the percy jackson series in some way.

"Will there be an AO3 collection to add our gifts to?" - Unfortunately I do not understand the collection creation system, but if someone is willing to explain the system to me Id be glad to make one.

"Can we make multiple gifts for our recipient?" - Of course! Just make sure that at least one gift fulfills the requirements of its format. (Writing 1k words, Art to your finished standard, 2 hour Playlist)

“Do we need to make a gift in each medium?” -Nope! Please complete your exchange in whichever of the mediums you feel most comfortable with/want to have a go at.