#Billy Hargrove Bingo PSA

[billyhargrovebingo]

Sign Ups are now open!!!

Sign ups for the Billy Hargrove Bingo are now open! Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules before signing up! Once you've done that, click here to open the Sign Up sheet.

We can't wait to see what you all create!

[strangerthingsbingo]

Looking for Mods!

Are you in love with Stranger Things? Have you always wanted to run an event but been nervous about getting started on your own? Do you want more experience with modding Discord servers, running event Tumblrs, and working in a team?

Well look no further!

We are a pair of Stranger Things lovers who have decided to make a family of bingo events together for a wide variety of events, and we are currently looking for some people that would be interested in modding these events with us!

Together we have created bingos for Stranger Things (open to all characters), Billy Hargrove, Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Murray Bauman, Jargyle (Jonanthan x Argyle ship), and Ronance (Robin x Nancy ship).

In the link below, we have set up a few questions to help us find a dedicated team of mods. You are allowed to pick any (and all) servers if you so wish, and we will look at your results and contact you to with more information.

We look forward to working with you!

[steveharringtonbingo]

Do you love bingo events? Do you want to see more Stranger Things bingos? Well, our dedicated team is here to help!

We are fellow lovers of Stranger Things and Bingos, and we have been working to create several new events for those interested!

You may be asking what exactly is a bingo event... Well, our events are where people can request styles of prompts (and, of course, you can tell us anything you don't want), and we will randomly generate a bingo card (3x3 for a total of 9 prompts) for you to use as inspiration! We allow for a variety of submissions, and you are able to interpret the prompt however you like!

Don't worry! If there's something on your card that you're not inspired by, we'll even switch it out for you (up to 4 per card)!

There is no limit to how many or how few events you sign up for!

And now, drum roll please, our family of events!



Currently Running:

Harringroveson Bingo (@harringroveson-bingo)

This event is running at this moment, so sadly the sign-ups are closed, but please keep an eye out for it returning in September of 2023!



Sign Ups Opening Soon:

Billy Hargrove Bingo (@billyhargrovebingo)

Opening December 2nd!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/63572c46575d8262464fa3f2

Jargyle Bingo (@jargyle-bingo)

Opening January 14th!

Interest Survey is closed, but we have an open mailing list: https://airtable.com/shr7wig3NXbop33aI

Steve Harrington Bingo (@steveharringtonbingo)

Opening March 4th!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/63575392f51d8d5647fcc09d

Eddie Munson Bingo (@eddiemunsonbingo)

Opening April 2nd!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/635753c762f2cc5e6f7ba15d

Stranger Things Bingo (@strangerthingsbingo)

Opening July 1st!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/635755260aa10655e4d1907b



Coming Soon!

Robin Buckley Bingo

Tentatively Starting In May

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2c03b85f9f7c4690f72c

Murray Bauman Bingo

Tentatively Starting In June

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2efc28b7337c5579ac7b

Ronance Bingo

Tentatively Starting In August

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2cd728b7337c55799d0d

***Please note the three events in the Coming Soon section do not have Tumblr blogs yet as they are being developed.***

If you are interested in any other specific ships (romantic or platonic) or character bingos, please let us know in the interest forms!

[eddiemunsonbingo]

Do you love bingo events? Do you want to see more Stranger Things bingos? Well, our dedicated team is here to help!

We are fellow lovers of Stranger Things and Bingos, and we have been working to create several new events for those interested!

You may be asking what exactly is a bingo event... Well, our events are where people can request styles of prompts (and, of course, you can tell us anything you don't want), and we will randomly generate a bingo card (3x3 for a total of 9 prompts) for you to use as inspiration! We allow for a variety of submissions, and you are able to interpret the prompt however you like!

Don't worry! If there's something on your card that you're not inspired by, we'll even switch it out for you (up to 4 per card)!

There is no limit to how many or how few events you sign up for!

And now, drum roll please, our family of events!



Currently Running:

Harringroveson Bingo (@harringroveson-bingo)

This event is running at this moment, so sadly the sign-ups are closed, but please keep an eye out for it returning in September of 2023!



Sign Ups Opening Soon:

Billy Hargrove Bingo (@billyhargrovebingo)

Opening December 2nd!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/63572c46575d8262464fa3f2

Jargyle Bingo (@jargyle-bingo)

Opening January 14th!

Interest Survey is closed, but we have an open mailing list: https://airtable.com/shr7wig3NXbop33aI

Steve Harrington Bingo (@steveharringtonbingo)

Opening March 4th!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/63575392f51d8d5647fcc09d

Eddie Munson Bingo (@eddiemunsonbingo)

Opening April 2nd!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/635753c762f2cc5e6f7ba15d

Stranger Things Bingo (@strangerthingsbingo)

Opening July 1st!

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/635755260aa10655e4d1907b



Coming Soon!

Robin Buckley Bingo

Tentatively Starting In May

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2c03b85f9f7c4690f72c

Murray Bauman Bingo

Tentatively Starting In June

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2efc28b7337c5579ac7b

Ronance Bingo

Tentatively Starting In August

Interest Survey: https://surveyheart.com/form/636d2cd728b7337c55799d0d

***Please note the three events in the Coming Soon section do not have Tumblr blogs yet as they are being developed.***

If you are interested in any other specific ships (romantic or platonic) or character bingos, please let us know in the interest forms!

[harringroveson-bingo]

Sign-Ups Open Tomorrow!!!

[billyhargrovebingo]

UPDATE

Due to popular demand, we will be extending our current bingo round!

Updated Schedule:

September 2nd: Last Day To Post Fills!

September 9th: Masterlists Due!

September 23rd: Badges Go Out!

[billyhargrovebingo]

Badges!

Bingo - Fill a row or column.

Blackout - Fill all squares.

One Square - Complete one square.

Four Corners - Complete a square in each corner.

Diagonal - Fill squares diagonally across the center.

You Tried - Almost complete your card by the end of the round. Almost! (~80%).

Be Still My Beating Heart - All your fills include a ship.

Am I Dreaming? - At least one of your fills is Harringrove.

Metalheads - At least one of your fills is Mungrove.

Lone Wolf - None of your fills include a ship.

Father Figure - At least one of your fills includes Hopper.

Mommy Issues - At least one of your fills includes Joyce.

Making Me Cry - At least one of your fills includes Billy’s mom.

A+ Parenting - At least one of your fills includes Neil.

Sibling Rivalry - At least one of your fills includes Max.

When Crazy Meets Crazy - At least one of your fills includes Murray.

California Dreamin’ - At least one of your fills is set in Cali.

Life Of The Party - At least one of your fills involves the Party.

[billyhargrovebingo]

Hello! I was just wondering, can a piece fill multiple prompts? I'm working on something that would fill two of the spaces on my card and I wanted to know whether I had to just pick one to assign it to. Thanks!

Each prompt fill must be its own creation or part of a multi-chapter work created for. In the case of a multiple chapter work, you can use one prompt per chapter. For Example:

Say I want to shove all of my prompts into one giant creation. I would pick a prompt from my card and assign it to each chapter. Then in the notes of each chapter I would say "This chapter fills square B1: (prompt name) on my Billy Bingo Card!" [or something along those lines] and then on the next chapter it would be a different prompt.

[billyhargrovebingo]

hi i have several questions! i hope that’s okay. some/most of it might be me being a bingo novice.

1) will a full prompt list be shared/posted at any point?

2) i see there’s like six months between the start and end. are there smaller deadlines or events along that, or is it just like, okay, you’ve got six months, go make nine things and have them done by june?

3) what is a badge?

4) will this blog be reblogging any/all works posted? when?

5) will there be, like, a discord or something for participants?

6) for the instructions for types of media, the “fics” says “minimum of” but all other types just list sizes/lengths/etc. are those lengths/sizes also minimum requirements, or are they the requirement for what the work should be? like, if an artist makes a work bigger than 3x3, does that mean it doesn’t count?

7) less of a question and more of a suggestion - it might be a good idea to ask that creators who choose not to warn for major triggers not only label that, but that they provide the specific warnings in the end notes of their fic, so that readers who might be triggered and would rather have a spoiler than be triggered have the option of learning what warnings apply, by scrolling to the bottom before reading.

thanks :-) this sounds fun!

1) will a full prompt list be shared/posted at any point?

We haven't discussed this as a mod team (it honestly didn't even cross our minds). Now that you have mentioned it though, we will discuss it and make a post about it if we decide to do it.

2) i see there’s like six months between the start and end. are there smaller deadlines or events along that, or is it just like, okay, you’ve got six months, go make nine things and have them done by june?

There are no smaller deadlines or events. We give you your 3x3 card and you complete each prompt at your own pace. We don't want anyone to feel rushed as this is a very low pressure event, finish one prompt or finish all of them, it's up to you. If you do manage to complete your card before the 6 months is up, you can request a new one.

3) what is a badge?

Badges are little rewards you receive at the end of the event. It's a little image that says that you met a certain milestone in the event.

For example:

If you only finish one prompt you get a badge for only completing one prompt when the event is over.

If you get three in a row you would receive a bingo badge as well as a 1 prompt badge when the event is over.

If you finish your whole card, you get a 1 Prompt, Bingo, and Black out Badge.

They are just little incentives to encourage people to create more content. It's up to you which badge you want to go for.

4) will this blog be reblogging any/all works posted? when?

When you complete a square, you will fill out the Square Fill Form. In the form, we will ask for a link to your Social Post for your creation. We will then reblog your post, stamp the card, and email you confirmation that your fill has been recorded as well as an image of your stamped card. So all creations should be reblogged as soon as your fill is accounted for by a mod.

5) will there be, like, a discord or something for participants?

There is a discord, yes. You will receive an invite to the discord in your Sign-Up Confirmation Email, along with a copy of your Bingo Card Request information for verification.

6) for the instructions for types of media, the “fics” says “minimum of” but all other types just list sizes/lengths/etc. are those lengths/sizes also minimum requirements, or are they the requirement for what the work should be? like, if an artist makes a work bigger than 3x3, does that mean it doesn’t count?

All instructions for types of media are minimums. If people decide to create something larger than the sizes we have provided, their work will still be accepted. However, works smaller than the sizes we have provided will not be accepted.

7) less of a question and more of a suggestion - it might be a good idea to ask that creators who choose not to warn for major triggers not only label that, but that they provide the specific warnings in the end notes of their fic, so that readers who might be triggered and would rather have a spoiler than be triggered have the option of learning what warnings apply, by scrolling to the bottom before reading.

Thank you for the suggestion! All Major Triggering content must be properly tagged and checked by a mod as according to Rule Number One which we further explain in this link HERE. We will keep in mind to ask creators to also put a warning in their notes when they speak to us about their triggering content. If mods are notified about improperly tagged content, we will address the problem with the creator.

Thank you for your questions as we are sure there may be a few who have never participated in an event like this and may have also needed more information. 😊

[billyhargrovebingo]

Ok. I’m gonna be that person.

Rule 3 reads: While most forms of Dead Dove content are accepted, we will never permit mentions of pedophilia or the sexual abuse of children at all within this event or any channels of this server.

I 100% understand and support this. However, where does the whole situation with Karen Wheeler stand? Is the whole canon scenario a-ok, or off-limits? Or does a canon fall in a no-go zone, but things like aged-up AU or not-what-it-seems spins are ok?

Again, I have no objections, just seeking clarification.

According to the Stranger Things Wiki, Billy Hargrove's Birthday is March 29, 1967 making him 18 by the time the events with Karen Wheeler in season 3 take place. However, since his first interaction with her took place in Season 2 before he was 18, the situation could be considered grooming.

Because of this, the situation with Karen Wheeler should be left to passing mentions and short scenes along the lines of canon events. Please do not go in depth on the situation with Karen Wheeler or put any NSFW events between her and Billy into your creations.

[billyhargrovebingo]

Hi just a quick question in the form are the ships we click the only ones were allowed to write for or can we do more than the ones we clicked sorry I hope this makes sense

No. You can write for any ship involving Billy that you like.

The ship options on the form are only there because we do have Ship specific prompts (The category called Ship Things) and we want to make sure that nobody is getting a ship specific prompt for a ship they don't enjoy.

[billyhargrovebingo]

hi how does the bingo work? are the cards automatically generated when we sign up or do you design them and send them out? just wanted to know what to look forward to before signing up. thanks.

After you sign-up we will be designing them and building them before sending them out. Each card will be different and we will do our best to fit the requests on your sign-ups. If there is a square on your card that you don't like, you can email us back to swap that square out.

You may have to wait a bit before receiving your card after sign-ups since we are making then, but we promise to have all cards out by December 30th at the latest.

[billyhargrovebingo]

Hey there! I wanted to clarify: you want each prompt square to be a separate work, or can we put all of the prompts into one individual oneshot? Thanks!

Each prompt fill must be its own creation or part of a multi-chapter work created for. In the case of a multiple chapter work, you can use one prompt per chapter. For Example:

Say I want to shove all of my prompts into one giant creation. I would pick a prompt from my card and assign it to each chapter. Then in the notes of each chapter I would say "This chapter fills square B1: (prompt name) on my Billy Bingo Card!" [or something along those lines] and then on the next chapter it would be a different prompt.

[billyhargrovebingo]

Hi! Sorry if this has already been asked before but- When you send in your email for the news letter, is that how you get your bingo card?

Once you sign-up, you will receive and email containing a copy of your sign-up information. We will then create your bingo card and you will receive a separate email containing your card.

It may take some time for you to receive your card as each one's prompts is personalized to the sign-up information you have given us. Please allow us at least one week to create your card.

Thank you!

[billyhargrovebingo]

For quote squares do we have to include the quote in the fill or can it just be based around it?

For quote prompts:

If you are writing a fic for the fill, you must use the quote in the fic.

If you are creating Art, Moodboards, or a Fan Vid for it, the quote should be seen somewhere in the piece.

If you plan on only creating Rec Lists or Podfics, we suggest that you opt out of quote prompts as it will most likely be difficult to find fics that state the quote specifically.

[billyhargrovebingo]

Is it still possible to participate in the bingo?

Hello!

Currently, we are not accepting new participants as this round is almost over, but we will be returning in December 2023 for a second round that will be open to everyone again!

Thank you!