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[incognitopolls]

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[amazing-nightcrawler]

NIGHTCRAWLER WEEK 2024 NOV. 11 - 17

Welcome Nightcrawlers!

The Amazing-Nightcrawler is proud to present our first NIGHTCRAWLER WEEK featuring our favorite Fuzzy Blue Elf, Kurt Wagner aka The Amazing Nightcrawler! We hope you'll join in & participate! See you in November!

Nightcrawler Week Prompts

Day 1 - Circus or Swashbuckler Day 2 - Fangs or Fashion Day 3 - Shadows or The Silver Screen Day 4 - Alternate Universe or What if...? Day 5 - Family or Abilities Day 6 - Romance or Team Leader Day 7 - Creator's Choice

Alternative Prompts

Sword Devotion Trapped Abandoned Exhibitionist Hope

Nightcrawler Week Ao3 Collection - Opens Nov. 11 2024

Creators can use one or both prompts for each day. Alternative Prompts are available for additional inspiration; Creators can swap out a daily prompt for an alternative prompt or use it in combination with a daily prompt or not at all. Creator's Choice can use any prompt in the list or whatever the Creator's heart desires.

Please read all FAQ's & Rules located under the read more. If you have any questions then drop the Mods an Ask. The Amazing Nightcrawler Discord is accepting new members! This is an 18+ Marvel Discord server. Please read & follow all rules upon joining.

FAQ's

What is Nightcrawler Week?

Nightcrawler Week is a Marvel Fandom Event created by Nightcrawler Fans for Nightcrawler Fans, with fanworks featuring Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler.

I want to be creator, how do I join?

No sign ups, no checks, just create whatever you feel like creating! Choose one or all of the prompts. Please read and follow all rules to be a part of this event.

What type of fanworks are accepted?

All types of fanwork are accepted; light, dark, fluff, angst, romantic or platonic, etc. please be sure to tag properly. Fanworks include: Fanfiction, Fanart, Podcasts, Edits, Playlists, Podfics, Moodboards, Aesthetics, Gifs, etc. You may commission work to be submitted but it must be created for this event, so no reposting an older work for this. Due to Tumblr's restrictions we cannot reblog anything that is explicitly N S F W, but we can reblog links to N S F W creations that are hosted on other sites.

What media is accepted?

Any and all media that features Kurt Wagner this includes; Comics, Animation, Movies, and Video Games.

Do I have to create to participate?

Not necessarily, while creating is highly encouraged, we also value the fans who wish to participate in the event by sharing, reblogging, commenting, and supporting Creators works!

When does Nightcrawler Week open?

Nightcrawler Week opens on November 11th, Kurt's Birthday! The week closes on November 17th. During this time Mods will be checking the #nightcrawlerweek tag to reblog creations to this blog. So don't forget to tag with #nightcrawlerweek or @amazing-nightcrawler so we can see your posts! You can also add to our Ao3 collection.

RULES

1. No Racism. Racism in any form will not be tolerated nor accepted. Kurt was raised in a Romani Family, please be mindful and respectful about their culture.

2. No Pedo, Incest, Pseudo Incest fanworks (such as Amanda/Kurt where they are raised as adopted siblings or Rogue/Kurt.) (However X-Men Evolution Amanda/Kurt is accepted as a ship pairing.)

3. Absolutely NO AI generated fanworks, including art or writing.

4. No Nightcrawler x Reader, Character Imagines, Kinships, Selfship x Nightcrawler. (OC x Nightcrawler ships are welcome!)

5. Kurt is not a furry, or an alien/demon/catboy, he is a Human Mutant, please be mindful to not dehumanize Kurt.

6. Don't like? Don't Read! You, the fan, are responsible for your comfort in fandom. If there is something that upsets you then please take the steps necessary to remove yourself from that situation.

7. Tag your triggers! Please remember to properly tag your work!

8. You must use #nightcrawlerweek in the first 5 tags of your post so that Mods will be able to find your work and share. You may also use @amazing-nightcrawler to tag us on your posts.

Mods will not share any works that does not comply with the rules. We strive to be a supportive & fun community, no drama or racism will be tolerated.

[ladytabletop]

Welcome to the Femininomenon Jam!

Nov 11 - Feb 11

This jam is an opportunity for larp and tabletop game designers to create feminine games. What does it mean to make a "feminine" game? Let's find out together!

While this isn't a comprehensive list of what a feminine game could be, here are some ideas you might draw from:

games explicitly about characters with feminine pasts, presents, or futures

games that explore traditionally feminine activities or interests

games that explore practicality and community

games about softness or coziness

games about brutal horror

games about reproductive health and choices

romance or romantasy games

slice-of-life or sim games

wargames or combat games

games that solve conflict in ways that don't involve violence

games that focus on violence enacted or suffered by feminine characters, in noble or selfish pursuits

games about drag!

There is a small Discord server for this jam! Click here to join if you'd if you'd like to share your progress and chat with other designers.

💌 This jam is meant for tabletop/physical/analog games and larps only.

💌 All gender identities are welcome; you don't need to be female or femme to submit to this jam. Trans rights are human rights. TERFs fuck off. More info.

[thedragonagebigbang]

Artists: Welcome to the DA Big Bang!

Calling All Artists!

We invite you to take a look at the fics our writers are cooking up, and choose which ones you might like to illustrate! We ask for your top three choices, but we will only match you with one.

VIEW PITCHES HERE | SUBMIT YOUR CHOICE HERE

What is a Big Bang?

A fandom Big Bang encourages writers to produce a new, long piece of fanfiction, with the challenge of a deadline. Each fic will be paired with an artist, who will work with the author to create a new illustration based off of the themes and vibes of that work. Each pair of participants in this event will produce: One (1) new Dragon Age Fanfic of at least 25,000 words, and one (1) art piece inspired by that fic. You can read more here and in our Event Guidebook.

Writers and artists will work together from Matching (August 11) to the Due Date (Nov 1). Our full timeline is here.

Writers Submitted:

Target Word Count

Anticipated Rating

Anticipated Sexual Content

Major Pairings, Characters, & Fandoms

Content Warnings & Additional Tags

1-10 sentence summary

The pitch website also allows you to sort pitches by:

Fandom: Dragon Age Only, Crossovers, Non-Thedas AUs

Ratings: G, T, M, E

Ships: M/M, M/F, F/F, Poly, Gen/Solo

If you have any questions about Bang participation or the matching process, please check out our Event Guidebook or reach out to the mods as noted below.

We look forward to seeing your art!

Full Event Documents: Rules | Code of Conduct | Event Guidebook

Contact The Mods: ask | discord | email: thedragonagebigbang@gmail.com

[the-ideal-iplier]

🎨 ~Make Your Mark~ 🎨

Welcome to the official The Ideal Iplier Community Art Event!

To mark the special occasion of the game being 50% complete, as well just as a special thank you to all the fans that has followed and supported the game since 2018, I’m hosting a community art event!

This art event has been planned for a long long time, the plan was to always do it after 80% completion of Dr. Iplier’s second date. School and work however pushed production back heavily in the last year. But now with full certainty Dr. Iplier, Tim and Sam are now ready to see your artworks!

The art event is for everyone! You don’t even have to be super talented in art to enter, Dr. Iplier’s second date is all about embracing your inner creativity. Having full confidence and passion in what you create is something he always strives for. Not only that but he loves to admire the hard work of others knowing they put as much effort into it as well, for in every art piece you are giving a part of you to it 💚

His second date features in itself an art event which is why I thought it was perfect to do this for the game’s followers. The art event is “superhero” themed, as in heroes, villains, antiheroes. But even so in the game it can be taken literal (Silver Shepard, JackieboyMan) or symbolic (Darkiplier, Actor Mark, Wilford, etc.). So your goal is to come up with a theme using the umbrella term of the superhero world, and the egos!

What we’re looking for is most notably Markiplier Egos because this is a Markiplier Ego game, but I will allow egos such as Jacksepticeye Egos and Ethan Egos (Mad Mike for example since he was in the first reveal with A Date With Markiplier series where Dark was in) as well if they are closely correlated to Mark’s world in the egoverse.

The art can be anything you think of! Grab your favorite ego and let the brush flow!

But that’s not all! There will also be a competition hosted in the midst of all this too!

Regardless, your art piece will go in the game, that’s right, it’s a definite automatic in while the event takes hold. But the top three winners will also receive a special cameo of themselves/their sonas in the game!

The winners of the contest will also receive the full collection of Mark Ego V-Day pins and charms in a little gift basket sent to them! This is open to international people as well! No cost necessary, just the comfortability of providing your shipping address if you win 🥰

The deadline to submit your artworks for the competition is Oct 27th! This is Dr. Iplier’s birthday so it made sense to me for us to celebrate this way :) Competition winners will be announced at 11:59 PST that night as well! The deadline to include your art in game for the event is Nov 9th! Exactly one month from now 😊 Please come prepared with refs of yourself/your sona if you are one of the winners :3 Make sure you have your DMs open as well so I can contact you about further information.

That is all! Thank you so so very much for all these wonderful years so far. The game still has a long way to go from being complete, but we are making headway towards the finish line 💙

If anyone has any further questions, do not hesitate to comment under this post or dm/@ us directly 😊

Good luck to everyone! And most importantly have FUN!

[blushingbubbles]

(pink overlay means complete -- heart means in progress -- x means i must try again)

haiii welcome to 2025!!! we r going 2 have soooooooooooo much fun.

I’ll keep this linked in my pinned so I’m not constantly reblogging it 🥰

General rules:

rules of normal bingo — if I get 5 squares in a row, I get a reward*

I can attempt as many or as few squares at a time — there is no minimum.

This should last the entire year :)

There is no punishment for not completing a square, but the goal before 12/31/25 is a “blackout” (completing all of the squares)

The “free use space” rules:

The space changes every month

My betters (you) submit ideas for what the “free use space” should be

All the ideas go into a poll to be chosen by my betters (you)

The winning idea becomes the free use space for the month, the others might roll over into the next month’s poll 😇

If I complete a free use space before the month is over, it can’t be used again in 2025

If I DON’T complete it, it can

*you all will also choose the rewards for completing a “bimbo” 🥰

as i complete the squares, I'll tag the posts below so you can see all of them in one spot :)

B1-1: plugged for a full week

I-1: listen to hypno series for 1 month

M-1: have 4 hot wax polls for followers

B2-1: 2 weeks no panties & plugged in public

O-1: start asking men for permission 2 cum again

B1-2: make 10 more good girls (good girl guide 1 | 2 | 3 | 4)

I-2: earn 8,000 followers by turning self into porn

M-2: clamp 1 hr/day for 2 weeks

B2-2: no panties month

O-2: start an edging challenge w/ follower participation

B1-3: Be the cause 1 orgasm/ day for 1 month (in progress)

I-3: cum cumulative # of days every day for 1 month (failure - will have 2 try again)

M-3: (monthly) freeuse space 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

B2-3: fully nude in public (can be beach) for one hour

O-3: edge 3x/day for 15 days

B1-4: be the cause of 100,000 orgasms (in progress)

I-4: learn to deepthroat (in progress)

M-4: edge for every door you walk through (1 week)

B2-4: tits always out in car for 2 weeks

O-4: always on the edge w/o cumming for 2 weeks

B1-5: watch everything Men send you for a month

I-5: do a spanking poll every other month 1 (jan) | 2 (mar) | 3(may) | 4(july) | 5(sept) | 6(nov)

M-5: use nipple or breast suction for 40 hrs in one month

B2-5: kegel balls in when tou leave the house (30 times)

O-5: edge until u can cum from penetration

[rosesrotofficial]

₊˚｡❅⋆ 𖠰 WINTER BANNER EVENT 𖠰 ⋆❅｡˚₊

THEME

It’s Winter Time! Whether it’s about the excitement that comes with the season, or the joy that comes with holiday festivities, we want to see how you capture the spirit of winter!

DURATION

Nov. 26 (11:59PM) to Dec. 10 (11:59PM)

BST | UTC +01

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must be original and fit the contest theme, and MUST adhere to the Discord server rules.

Plagiarism, art theft, and AI-generated works are NOT allowed and will result in instant disqualification.

Please avoid including text in the server banner. Logos and watermarks are acceptable so long as they don’t cover the main visual elements.

Artwork Format:

PNG/JPG

Minimum size of 960x540 (larger is fine, but smaller may be disqualified!)

16:9 ratio is preferred—please ensure that all important details will be seen within the banner. You may refer to the template for the visible area below.

PRIZE AND AWARDS

Discord Server Banner (Dec. 10 - Jan. 10)

Special Discord Role

Personal Letter from Character of Choice 💝

HOW TO SUBMIT?

Submit your works in this form!

Though not required, feel free to share your works on the server!

OUR OTHER EVENTS

-> Directory!

-> Dis(m)ember Writing Event!

-> Join the Discord!

[donahdevotees]

Welcome to the donahdevotee's gift exchange, the event where selfshippers get to celebrate their fem f/o's and share their creativity with one another! (Sign up form is at the bottom of this post, please read through the guidelines before signing up!)

This gift exchange will cover art, writing and moodboards! So if you're not inclined towards art or writing you can still participate to share some love for other people's ships and have some love given to your own! On that note; all skill levels are welcome, as long as you're giving it your all, you're welcome to join!

Obviously the very basic requirement is to have a fem f/o! Your ship with her can be romantic, platonic, familial, queerplatonic, fwb, what have you! Every ship is welcome and so is every fem f/o! (If you headcannom your f/o as fem in any way, she is welcome as well!!)

GUIDELINES:

Art must comply with the rules of tumblr. A width of at least 540px wide, max file size is 20MB, please keep that in mind! If you’re drawing nsft art for your Giftee (You both must be 18+, minors are only allowed to create sfw works) you should censor it to post it. You can send the uncensored art to your Giftee!

Fics must be at minimum 500 words, no cap on the maximum however, go wild! (If you want to make a graphic to go with your fic, go for it! But it’s not mandatory <3)

Aesthetics/Moodboards should have a minimum of 4 graphics/images. You can make multiple for your giftee if you'd like! (Be considerate of eyestrain and/or flashing/etc. if using gifs!)

If you wish to back out at any point please let us know as soon as possible so we can work on a backup gift for your giftee, try not to leave it until the last day of the event!

Content that is NOT allowed: Self harm, Non-Con, Incest, Minors doing anything even remotely sexual, Pedophilia, Bestiality, Racist depictions or Fetish content.

Content that IS allowed: Anything else your Giftee has stated they’d enjoy. Character death and gore is allowed, smut is allowed. Everything MUST be tagged appropriately. If you aren’t sure; tag it!

SCHEDULE:

Nov 1: Sign ups open

Nov 10: Sign ups close at midnight

Nov 11-12: Participants are matched up!

Nov 13-14: INFO about your Giftee will be sent you via DM's

Nov 28: First check-in!

Dec 12: Second check-in!

Dec 23: FINAL DEADLINE, have all gifts submitted by midnight!

Dec 26-30: Post those gifts!!

Dec 31: List of participants and their gifts posted with links!

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR GIFT:

Option 1: Submit your artwork/fic/moodboard to this blog via the submit button!

Option 2: Send a google drive/google doc link for your gift to this blog through an ask or the submit button!

Option 3: Email your artwork/fic/moodboard to donahdevotees@gmail.com!

With your submission please include your selfship url just to ensure we don't have any mix ups! If you would like us to post your gift for you please mention that as well as we'd be more than happy to!

HOW TO POST YOUR GIFT:

You can post the gift directly to tumblr or post a link to your gift!

If you are posting your gift yourself please ensure you use the tag: #donahdevotee's gift exchange 2024 and also tag this blog and the blog of your giftee in your post!

You do have the option to ask the admins of this blog to post your gift on your behalf, where you and the giftee will both be tagged!

[wolfwrenweek]

🗡️ What Is WolfWren Week? 🗡️ Five days (Nov 11-15) dedicated to Sabine Wren and Shin Hati from the Ahsoka series! People are encouraged to share and celebrate works focused on their relationship (romantic, platonic, sensual, and/or sexual). Positivity is the main goal, meaning no negativity or hate for other characters or ships will be tolerated. For full details, check out our about!

🗡️ What Are The Rules? 🗡️ Most forms of edits, writing, and art will be accepted. Both NSFW and SFW content is welcome, but some themes will be restricted. To see the entire list of guidelines, hop on over to our rules & FAQ page!

🗡️ How Do I Participate? 🗡️ If you're a creator, review our prompts for inspiration! When the event week arrives, post and tag your creations with: #wolfwrenweek and #wolfwrenweek2024. You do not have to @ us but are welcome to! This account will reblog all created pieces (as long as you adhere to our about and rules). You can sumbit fics on AO3 to the WolfWren Week collection [HERE].

🗡️Timeline 🗡️ ✰ Submit Prompts: August 1-8 ✰ Prompt Voting: August 10-17 ✰ Finalized Prompts Shared: September 16 [PROMPTS] ✰ Creation Phase: September 17-November 10 ✰ Event Week: November 11-15

You can follow along with us on Twitter/X and Instagram as well 💚🧡 If you have any questions or concerns, our ask box is open! Blog header + pfp created by @sapphicsparkles, spot art by @somewillwin, and text by @armoralor.

[countrydionysia]

2023 Rural Dionysia Announcement

Io! The time of the year has come again for the Rural Dionysia!

How to participate

The Rural Dionysia is meant to be a smaller competition than its urban counterpart, as such, we have selected only 3 categories:

Freestyle poetry

Modern hymns

“Complete the fragment”

Freestyle poetry

Your poem can be about any chosen topic (myth, personal experience etc.) in any written format. It doesn't have to be religious in nature.

Modern hymn

An hymn must sing the praises of a deity of your choice. Unlike the "freestyle poetry", your work must be of religious nature to fit in this category.

Complete the Fragment

Each year, we choose a fragment from an Ancient Greek poet to work with. The challenge is that the initial fragment must be included somewhere in your piece in its original order. This means you can fill the gaps however you want, but you can’t switch the order of the words in your piece or remove words from the original fragment.

Here is the fragment selected for this 2023 edition: Paen 16 by Pindar (52q Oxyrhynchus papyrus; late 2nd century AD; trans. William H. Race; Loeb 56)

……………… ] Lord Apollo, .…] for I pray ….] with willing (mind?) to give ….] power suffices and you were judged to be ….] most gentle to mortals.

Here is the Greek text for reference. Note that because the word "mind" is unsure in this translation, it will be acceptable to keep or modify this word.

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If in doubt for any of these categories, remember that you can check submissions from the previous years to get an idea of how others have done before.

Submitting your piece

Please submit your piece through submissions on this blog. All entries must be tagged for the category they are being submitted to. but you can only choose 1 category per piece and each person may only submit 1 entry per category each year.

Entries must also be tagged for potentially triggering content and squicks. If your entry needs a trigger warning, kindly add them at the end of your submission and we will take care of adding them in. Check the rules below for further information about submissions.

Calendar of the event

Nov. 10: Official announcement and opening of submissions. Dec. 10: Final submission day. Dec. 11: Vote opening. Dec. 18: Vote closing. Dec. 19-20: Announcement of the winners!

No worries though! We will be posting reminders about each step when the time comes.

General rules

Roleplay and fanfic are not acceptable submissions. This is a religious festival, please respect our faith and do not submit an entry if you are roleplaying or writing fanfiction.

Unlike with the City Dionysia, entries do not necessarily have to be about specific deities or Hellenic polytheism except for the “Modern Hymn” category, which has to be dedicated to one or many gods of your choice.

There are no meter restrictions. This is up to the writer.

All stories, myths, and poems must be entered using the submissions button.

All entries must be tagged for the category they are being submitted to. Entries must also be tagged for potentially triggering content and squicks.

An entry may only be submitted to a single category.

Each person may only submit one entry per category each year.

Winners for each category will be decided by popular vote.

Admins of this blog cannot participate, for obvious reasons. As for now, this includes @thegrapeandthefig @verdantlyviolet

Questions about the rules? Check the blog for past answers, your answer might be in there. And if it's not, simply submit an ask. We'll answer in the best delays possible.

[transformativeworks]

AO3 Anniversary Trivia Game and Prompt Challenge

Day 11 (24 Nov 2024)

Trivia Question: What are three goals of the OTW Fanhackers project?

SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE HERE

Prompt Challenge: Vacation

Add your challenge fic to the Anniversary Collection Here

Have Fun!!

<3 Mod Remi

[propheciesofdoomzine]

Happy Astor Thursday and 6 months until Astorvember!

This year's Astorvember will have four theme weeks: Prophet Week: Nov. 1 - 7, aesthetic prompts Doom Week: Nov. 8 - 14, thematic prompts Calamity Week: Nov. 15 - 21, Age of Calamity fandom week Threads of Fate Week: Nov. 22 - 30, alternate universe, backstory, and original character celebration week

And a reminder that submissions for Volume 2 of the Prophecies of Doom fandom anthology will close on December 1st, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST/UTC-6, with submissions for Volume 3 to open immediately on December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 am CST/UTC-6. Anything that was not submitted to Volume 1 can be submitted for future volumes.

Thank you to everyone for getting us to year 3 of Astorvember!

[saintseiya-zone]

We’re happy to announce the next SSZ Zine!

The theme will be Hades' Specter-focused and you can participate with fanarts, fanfics, photos and cosplays. Stay updated by joining our Discord!

Sign-up timeframe: 02-16/Nov/2024 23:59 UTC -6

Sign-up form: here

Character Confirmation list: here

Reference list: here (to check which characters are available)

Submission period: 26/Dec/2024 to 8/Jan/2025 23:59 UTC -6

Description (in text) and FAQ under the cut

[About the Zine]

Description: Dark, evil, and wicked, Specters are the final boss to face in the Saint Seiya franchise. Abandon hope all ye who enter here!

Participation: You will submit one (1) original, new fanwork (older/already published work is not accepted) to be compiled into a zine. Please do not share your final work until the zine has been properly published by SSZ (you may, however, share WIPs, previews, and/or close-ups as you work on it)

Type: The final compilation of all fanworks will be a free, digital PDF file (no physical versions will be made, no money will be earned or paid)

Character: Submission types have the following limitations:

Fanarts: 1 main character per submission (no duplicates ✪)

Fics: focus on 1-2 main characters per submission

Cosplays: 1 main character per submission

Merch Photos: 1 main character per submission

✪ This means most characters will have 1 fanart only. That said, due to their popularity, the following characters will be allowed a max of 2 fanarts overall: Hades, Wyvern Radamanthys, Griffon Minos, Garuda Aiacos, Pandora Heinstein

The Character Confirmation list will be updated daily at 19:00 UTC -6 until the sign-up period is concluded. We appreciate your patience while this occurs. Once you are added to the list and your character is confirmed, you may start working on your submission. This is on a First Come, First Served basis.

Sign-up form: here

Before filling it out, check the Character Confirmation list. For fanarts, you'll input 5 different options, from your top choice to least. ☆ Please note this zine does not review/approve/reject sign-ups, everyone is welcome to take part in the activity as long as they sign-up. If there are any issues, we'll get back to you.

Submission period: 26/Dec/2024 to 8/Jan/2025 23:59 UTC -6. Fanworks submitted after this will not be included (this is non-negotiable). However, if you are facing challenges with your submission, let the staff know ASAP.

Submission: Send via email to saintseiyazone@gmail.com. The email subject should be "Underworld Zine, [Creator], [character/fic name]", and the file name should be:

Visuals: [Character name] - [Creator]

Fics: [Creator] - [Fic title]. Writers, please also include a 400x400 px image you want us to use in the credits page

Examples: 

Email Subject: Underworld Zine, El Cadejos, Lycaon Phlegyas

Fic file: Zeuse - “Encallar”

[About the Submissions]

Art/Photography Canvas size: 72 dpi, JPEG 

2480 x 3508 px (portrait orientation) OR

3508 x 4960 px (landscape orientation)

Fics: docx file, prose, English or Spanish only (due to Staff limitations). You must include a title (please keep it short), but it won’t be considered towards final count

4 OR 6 full pages in total as exact as possible, Arial font, 11 pt, single space

Margins: 1 in (each)

Paper size: Letter (8.5 in x 11 in)

There must be spaces between your paragraphs

Allowed:

Age reinterpretation (e.g., an adult character as a child)

Alternative Universes

Other applicable characters (including OC), please check FAQ

Not allowed:

AI-generated content of any kind

Characters that do not belong to the Specter faction

NSFW/Explicit content (contact staff for case-by-case reviews)

Non-official genderbends

Crossovers with non-StS series

[Frequently Asked Questions]

May I draw whichever character I want? The purpose of this zine is to focus on Specters, so only characters that belong to this faction are allowed. There are more applicable characters than you think! Check the Reference List

May I submit more than one work?  If, after the sign-up period is over, you would like to collaborate with a second submission, reach out to us. You may send different submission types if you want (e.g., 1 fanart and 1 fic). Please bear in mind the second character must still be available for you to take.

May I include other characters in my submission? Yes, as long as they belong to the Specter faction and there is a clear hierarchy where your chosen character is the main focus. Original Characters (OCs) may also be included as long as they follow this guideline. There is no problem if those secondary characters are already taken, or if the mix of characters would not make sense in the official material (for example, Shouichirou interacting with Vermeer). Please note that for characters who have worn a Surplice, only those with an Evil Star are considered Specters. Therefore, resurrected Saints, ROP Marina Generals and any applicable others are not allowed. For Hades Shun specifically, he should not be depicted wearing the Saint Cloths.

Orpheus, the Bronze Saints, Saori, Yuzuriha, Rugonis, Cattleya, Soujirou, Sasha, and Tenma can be referred to, but not appear in the fanwork. For example:

✅ Shouichirou looking at a picture of Soujirou / Yoruhime remembering a conversation with Cattleya ❌ Shouichirou and Soujirou during class / Yoruhime talking to Cattleya

Which Original Characters (OCs) are applicable? As long as they are not the main focus of your fanwork, OCs that are Specters (or serve under Hades in general), are welcomed in the zine. However, Saints, God Warriors, Marinas, and members of any other factions in Saint Seiya cannot be included.

The sign-up timeframe already passed. Can I still join? After this timeframe is concluded, no new submissions will be accepted.

May I use spinoff characters? Sure! All characters officially included in the Saint Seiya universe for the Specter faction (refer to list previously provided) are applicable. Please note that even though there are characters with different versions across the franchise (e.g., Minos), they are not counted as different options for the Zine, so if said character is already taken, no other version of them will be available.  

I changed my mind about the character I chose, and the new one is still available. Can I switch? To prevent confusion and misunderstandings, all character selections are final and cannot be changed/traded.

Am I allowed to change certain aspects of a character’s official design? It depends on the aspect, and should be reviewed case-by-case.

Example 1: as a Latin American, Niobe could differ in skin tone to the one seen on the official materials. However, characters like Pharaoh, who has a darker skin tone, should not be given a lighter one.

Example 2: if due to a personal headcanon, you believe a character has a certain scar or marking that is not seen in official materials, it can be included, but once again, please reach out to Staff for a case-by-case review.

What is the difference between an Alternate Universe [AU] and a Crossover? Some AU use popular tropes as a base, while a Crossover uses an already existing material as base. Examples:

Popular tropes for an AU: magic school, space fantasy/sci-fi

Existing material: Twisted Wonderland, Mass Effect [games], Little Witch Academia, Star Trek [series], Heralds of Valdemar, Dune [books]

So making a fanwork of the general "Saint Seiya × Magic School" or “Saint Seiya x space fantasy/sci-fi” concepts is an AU, but "Saint Seiya × Twisted Wonderland" or “Saint Seiya x Star Trek” are considered a crossover. In essence, heavy references to other existing fandoms are not allowed.

Could you please elaborate on what is/isn’t considered Not Safe For Work (NSFW)? If it is not appropriate for a general, non-specialized office work environment, then it is not accepted.

Examples: ✅ Blood depictions/mentions of it ❌ Graphic/detailed gore, mutilation, or body horror  ✅ Sensual themes (e.g., pin up) ❌ Sexual themes (including, but not limited to: genitalia, specifically erotic gestures like blowjob, etc.)

May I switch from one contribution type to another (ex: fanart to fic) after I signed up? To prevent confusion and misunderstandings, all contribution type selections are final.

I’m a writer! What is an acceptable image for the credits page? You can send an official StS work, fanarts (as long as it is made by, gifted to, or commissioned by you), or a picrew-generated image (as long as the picrew allows that use)

May I include a watermark on my submission? Yes, we encourage you to submit already watermarked fanworks to the zine, but it is not mandatory.

Do I have to send something for the check-ins? Nope. Our check-ins act as reminders only so you know exactly how much time you have left to send your submission.

I’m unable to complete my submission and would like to withdraw. Is that okay? Yes, you can withdraw at any time, for any reason (you don’t need to explain). Please just let us know in advance.

[arrthurpendragon]

OC Fanfiction Review Exchange 2023:

There seems to be a lack of engagement in the OC Community - so, here's an attempt to help! (This will not fix all problems, but it can do a small part for some creators)

The expectation of the exchange is that you'll pick at least 3 fics and then comment on at least 5 chapters (exception: if the fic has less than 5 chapters)

Right now I'm in the data gathering part of the exchange.  

You'll be able to "sign up" for fics to read around Nov. 11-12.

The expectation is that you'll have until Dec. 31st to do the readings you signed up for.

. . . if you don't have any fics, but are willing to read comment on this post letting me know so that I can tag you when the stories are ready to be signed-up for! :)

Information required for the exchange: (Fill out via the Google Form)

Fic Title:

Fandom:

Pairing (if applicable):

Is your fic 18+?

Summary:

Link(s):

Your Username:

You may submit up to three (3) published fics that you'd like comments on.  

Please fill out a separate form per fic. 

As long as the fic had published writing - you are welcome to submit it!

Password: Ready 2 Read

GOOGLE FORM

[jndzine]

Info Masterpost!

Links

Digital Zine bundle now on itch.io

Xitter

Bsky

IG

Email: jndzine (at) gmail

Store (closed)

Merch Bundle Auction (closed)

Schedule

April 27 - Mod applications open

May 4 - Mod apps close @ 11:59PM EST

May 11 - Contributor applications open

May 25 - Contributor apps close @ 11:59PM EST

June 8 - Acceptance emails sent out

June 22 - All artists confirmed

July 20 - 1st draft due

Aug 17 - 2nd draft due

Sept 14 - Final draft due

Oct 19 - Contributor pre-order

Nov 9 - Public pre-order! Happy anniversary!

Nov 23 - Pre-orders closed

Delivery by Feb 2025

Leftover sales & donation after initial deliveries

Mods

Head mod: @adhdavinci

Organizers: @sarandipitywrites maxialstar

Graphics: @aave @latenightowl

Finance: @nefres

Formatting: @silent-but-here

Stretch goal progress

UNLOCKED! 5x7" print of Jak and Daxter from Jak II, and four 3" stickers

UNLOCKED! 3" shaker keychain of a Precursor orb with Jak II minis inside

UNLOCKED! 25-page notepad designed like the TPL pause screen

400 orders: 1.5" Precursor orb enamel pin

FAQ

General FAQ

What is this project?

We're creating a fandom zine - a collection of fanworks made by fans, for fans. This book will be an art anthology, with contributions from 50 different artists!

Is the zine for profit or charity?

Charity! All proceeds will be donated to The River Otter Ecology Project.

What is the rating/content?

This is a safe-for-work, art-only zine featuring anything from the Jak and Daxter series. No other forms of media can be accepted this time around, sorry!

Are there mod positions available?

Yes! Applications will be live from April 27 thru May 8.

Is global shipping available?

Yes. Options will be released during the preorder phase.

What are the zine dimensions and page count?

5.5in x 8.5in, 60 pages including front and back cover!

Will there be a merch bundle?

Yes, there will be merch, as well as a digital version of the zine!

Where can I get that cool font?

The font is Ottselesque by Christopher Kirk-Nielsen, and can be downloaded here!

Mod FAQ

Application closed

Do you need previous experience as a zine mod?

No - any relevant experience will improve your application. Previous modding is just a bonus!

Is there an age limit?

Yes, all mods must be over 18.

What positions are available?

Organizers: run the Discord and help contributors meet deadlines 

Graphics: make graphics for social posts and zine page decor

Marketing: draft and post on socials according to schedule

Formatting: put the actual zine pages together for distribution

Financials: assist Head Mod in budgeting and researching shipping options

Contributor FAQ

Application closed

What is the contributor compensation (including merch)?

Contributors get free physical and digital copies of the zine, shipping included. Merch can be purchased at cost. Preorder is now open and closes Nov. 23rd!

First time contributor here - what do I need to submit to apply?

Please submit a portfolio that shows off your art. This can be a social media or a website, though for socials please submit a dedicated art tag!

Can I use an old piece for the zine?

Please draw something specifically for the zine and refrain from posting it anywhere until the zine's completion!

How many contributors will be accepted? How many pieces per contributor?

Determined based on number of submissions! The zine will likely be capped around 50 pages due to physical and financial constraints.

Is traditional art allowed?

Yes, it must be scanned in high quality (at least 300 dpi).

Is there an age limit?

No, just make sure you can meet the deadlines!

[philon-awards]

Philon Awards 2023 Shortlist / Voting Form

(in alphabetical order of the title; shortlist based on the results of the nominations phase)

Short fic (word count under 10K):

An old earth custom by pkrosche Can We Always Be This Close? by ForFucksSakeJim Fatal Vision by ikoliholic I [43M] wish to tell my friend [40M] that it’d be logical for us to get married by Smile_Edgeworth One In A Myriad of Little Dwelling Places by CampySpaceSlime Spock 🖖 by vaksur & WerewolvesAreReal The Tropiest of Tropes by Spirkme

Long fic (word count 10K-50K):

already, and always by flipthebits Catspaw of Another Kind by Borealisblue Distance of Time by yassifiedjimkirk Home in a Mug by Lizzy0305 Milk and Honey by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin) Rain Dogs by gunstreet Red is by spirkme Reservations — A Sequel to Desire/Reserve by Herself_nyc Social Graces by gunstreet The Prince and The Vulcan by TonightNoPoetryWillServe Untouched by SButler Variations on a bitter theme by OrpheaAria

Novella/novel (word count over 50K):

First, Best Destiny, Part Two by Ophelia_j The Promised Land by gunstreet This Must Be the Place by gunstreet Time After Time by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin) to assess the equation of you by uhuraprime

Podfic:

Communicators Can’t Scan (or, how Jim Kirk learned to stop worrying and love the Vulcanese) by 1lostone For the Greater Good by cookiemom6067 Injured by 1lostone Interior Harmony by 1lostone Mistletoe Kisses by 1lostone

Traditional art:

AOS Spock Portrait by Nic Blooming Kiss by Purple_Enma Marooned? Honeymoon? Honeymarooned? by subterraneanna Spock by the Pool by SButler Spock's Lyre by lorvee The Golden Couple by Purple_Enma

Digital art:

A little sweet, a little spicy: k/s gingerbread cookies by PageofWands Heaven… when I held you again. How could we ever just be friends? by BataSann The Honeymoon Postcard by lorvee The Meddling Captain (Comic) by lorvee TOS Kirk/Spock in SNW Dress Uniforms by BataSann

Poetry:

Asleep by alainanmccoy Come Home With Me by ForFucksSakeJim Diamonds for You by Orabla I’m the X (Reprise) by eigenvectrix The Mountains I Climb by USS_Queertastic

Zines:

The AOS Renaissance Zine  Legends #10 by Dovya Blacque (Ed.)

Rules

Voting is open from 10 September to 1 November, 2023 (11:59 p.m. EDT). You do not need to be a registered KiScon member in order to vote; voting is open to every K/S fan.

In each category there will be a Gold (first place) and a Silver (second place) winner.

The winners will be announced during KiScon 2023 (3-5 Nov). Each winner will receive a certificate and a small prize; we will contact the winners after the convention weekend.

You need to be logged into your Google account in order to submit the voting form; this ensures that people do not vote multiple times for the same work. If we suspect sockpuppet activity, we will get in touch for clarification. We keep the voting process completely confidential! Only the KiScon concom will see the submitted forms.

In each category you can pick one work.

You can submit the form only once, but you can edit your responses if you need to add or change something (just follow the link in the email you receive after submitting the form). You cannot edit your responses after voting has closed, so make sure you have picked your favourite in all categories that are important to you.

Yes, you *can* vote for your own work(s). We won't judge you. ;-)

And here's the link to the voting sheet!