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Gallavich Masquerade 2024

Let's have a New Year's Masquerade Ball!

This time it'll be a mixed one, for fic writers and fanartists! The fanworks will be revealed on December 31st and people will have up to January 31st to cast their votes.

As you now know, in a Masquerade, creators (fic authors and fanartists) will produce their works anonymously. These fanworks will all be revealed at the same time on December 31st - our New Year's Masquerade Ball! - and fans (previously called readers and admirers) will have a month to attempt to guess who's behind each mask, that is, who made what. Creators are encouraged to try to fool everyone!

Details after the read more, but don't forget to please spread the word. This will be fun!

Requirements

All fics must have between 2,000 and 5,000 words. For art, there are no requirements. (Needless to say, AI "works" are not allowed.)

No theme is required or forbidden, but, as this is an event in which the goal is to have as many people checking out our work as possible, fanworks in niche categories are not advised. Regardless of what you do, please tag accordingly.

I don't know what to write/draw about!

You can get inspiration from anything you want. It can be canon-compliant, canon-divergent, after the show ended, AU...

But, if you still need some ideas, you can find some here, here or here (not to mention @callivich always has tons of prompts lists).

Sign-ups

Signing-up is required and can be done here. For this event, sign-ups can be done up to the time of posting. Unlike other events, this is one where you will need to sign-up only at the end, after the fanwork is done. You'll be required to add your AO3 username and the title of your fanwork.

What if I don't have an AO3 account?

Then I'm very sorry, but in this case, you won't be able to participate (as a creator). For this event, having an AO3 account is mandatory so that you can post in the collection. That being said, a lot of people have AO3 invites, so ask right now and someone may be able to send you one.

Posting

Posting will be done on AO3 and AO3 only! This is because the Masquerade Collection will be unrevealed and anonymous. All posting must be done until December 29th. On December 31st, all fics will be revealed and available for the readers. (The two days different is to ensure that everyone has posted before I reveal them.) The fanworks will remain anonymous until January 31st, when the game ends. (Please take note that this may be extended if there are a large number of fics). On February 1st, the authors' identities will be disclosed (and your fic will appear under your account just like any other fic).

As an creator, all you have to do is, when posting on AO3, choose to do it under the Gallavich Masquerade 2024 Collection (as in the picture below). I'll take care of the rest. It's important to do so when posting and not after, or it won't work. You can go to My Works > Works in Collections to confirm that it worked.

Voting

Voting will be done via a new form, which will be disclosed only after the fanworks are posted. All titles will be displayed and fans will chose from a menu who they think the creator is. This time, voting is mandatory in all three guesses. If you don't know who to vote for or if you haven't had a chance to read a fic, for example, just take a guess. Also, you might as well guess three different creators to increase your chances, even if you think you're sure who it is.

Points

There are two ways of winning this game, as a creator and as a fan.

Creators are awarded 1 point for each person who correctly guesses their fic/fanart on the first try, 2 for correct second guesses, 3 for correct third guesses and 7 points for each person who wrongly guesses it (that is, matches three different creators to your fanwork). That's right, you get more points if you're actually able to deceive everyone.

Fans are awarded 5 points for each fanwork they guess correctly on the first guess, 3 for each correct second guess and 1 for each correct third guess (obviously the points are only awarded once, so there's no need to guess the same work more than once). No points are being deducted this time.

Creators can also be fans, so they have twice the chance of winning. There will be separate winners for artists and writers.

Prizes

Winners will get boasting rights! XD Plus, of course, a special post for them.

If anyone would like to make fanworks for the winners (like art for the winning writers, fics for the winning artists, edits, whatever), please let me know, that would be super nice!

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Puki do u support trans ppl

My mom made Hungarian chicken soup, do u guys want some

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My teenage lover

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https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/115989212

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IAN GALLAGHER @lgbtqcreators creator bingo: google layout + growth

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hey u ever think about how Ian called Lip “uncle Lip” around Yevgeny when he took him which means he saw Lip as Yev’s uncle which means he saw himself as Yevgeny’s dad

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‘Helmipuu’ Artwork for the month of February for next year’s calendar, now being printed!

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HI MOLLY! I'm here to drop my number for you, drum roll please...

33! 🧡

You're amazing!

it's like you knew what the colour was going to be hmmmm also when your favourite person texts you <3

PANTONE 16-3520 African Violet

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33 and 62

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Hi Anon!

Social Media (AU) + Gardening/Hobbies

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Ian runs an instagram account called the gingergardener where he posts gardening selfies and plant related videos. He’s got a good following but he’s not stupid, he knows that some of his pictures get more likes than others. Particularly any of the ones during the summer where he gardens in a tank top and shorts.

Mickey sure as shit isn’t into gardening but somehow (searching for hot redheads) he’s been recommended the gingergardener and he’s becoming a little bit obsessed. And even worse, he thinks he recognises the allotment Ian gardens in. It’s definitely on the South Side. But Mickey’s not a creep. He’s not a stalker. He’s just….interested. So he regularly checks Ian’s instagram.

And it’s fine. Until Ian stops posting. Which is weird because he’s always posting. A few days go by. And a few more. And Mickey’s starting to get….worried. As are other people in the comments of Ian’s posts. How can this guy just disappear?

Mickey does something he probably shouldn’t….he goes by the allotment. Just to see. After all, what if Ian was lying murdered in his tomato plants or some shit? Mickey is just a concerned citizen.

It’s clear Ian hasn’t been by in a while. His plants aren’t looking good. The fucked up thing is, Mickey now knows what to do to save them. All of Ian’s videos, some of which he’s watched over and over again, have taught him something. So he does what he can. It’s not great but hopefully they’ll be something still left alive when Ian returns. If he ever does.

It’s weeks later when Ian posts again. He apologises for disappearing and gives a vague explanation of being unwell. He’s teary eyed as he thanks the mysterious person who has kept his plants alive all this time. He asks them to get in touch so he can thank them personally.

Mickey is stunned. He thought Ian would be freaked out by someone gardening for him. As he watches the post again, numerous people in the comments are taking credit and asking Ian to meet in person. Everyone starts arguing amongst themselves and Ian eventually turns off the comments.

Mickey thinks about messaging Ian but realises it’ll probably look like one of the other people who are lying. So he goes one last time to the allotments and leaves a note saying that he’s a fan of Ian’s instagram and that he accidentally realised where the allotment was and that he doesn’t know why he did it but he’s glad Ian and his plants are ok.

Ian secretly sees Mickey leave the note. When Mickey leaves and he reads it, Ian is touched….and curious about the handsome stranger……He decides he’s going to try and find him…..

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Ask me -> Fanfic Trope Mashup

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HI MOLLY! I'm here to drop my number for you, drum roll please...

33! 🧡

You're amazing!

it's like you knew what the colour was going to be hmmmm also when your favourite person texts you <3

PANTONE 16-3520 African Violet

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gallavich week: aquarium

and then Ian saw him. The shimmering green caught his eye and he turned around to lock eyes with the prettiest mermaid he'd ever seen. He felt compelled to reach out and it seems the mermaid felt the same way.

Reality kicked in when his palm knocked against cold glass.

@gallavichthings

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For the Pantone challenge: #27!

hi jaclyn <3 have a pink mickey in his tux

PANTONE: 16-1723 Confetti

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Molly! 35, with a long hair Ian and a judging Mickey? 💜

hi comet <3 i think mickeys judging himself because he's lowkey into it

PANTONE: 17-3725 Bougainvillea

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Kinktober and the next event

Sadly, Kinktober is officially over (though stragglers are welcome). I want to give huge thanks to everyone who participated, with special shout-outs to @gallawitchxx and @wehangout, who blessed us every day; you were awesome!

Next:

And on that note, I wanna hear from the artists: would you rather have your Masquerade mixed in with the writers, separate but at the same time, or wait until next year in other not to get mixed up (and because yours already happened this year)?

Also, I can already anticipate that the Masquerade will be on December 22 and that the rules are pretty much the same as last year (let me know if there's something you think should be changed and why, please). I'll post the rules formally once this is decided, so probably within the next couple of weeks.

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