#Ficfest

[pretty1npnk]

𝜗𝜚 ... CHOUKA AIKAWA AND A PINK CARPET ... MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN !

After her massive debut this year, of course everyone's favorite Barbie had to pull up to FicFest! So, how was Chouka's experience at the event of the year?

SHE'S FASHION'S FAVORITE B*TCH ... !

Of course, Chouka had to wear pink on a pink carpet. This is Chouka we're talking about. Being the industry's resident fashion expert and girly girl, she stunned in three archive pieces in one night. Her pink carpet look was Jean Louis Scherrer S/S 1988, gloves and all. Her presentation look was Guy Laroche S/S 1991, and her after-party look was Versace F/W 1991. Despite being a Dior ambassador, Chouka refuses to chain herself to the brand. We love that for her!

Seven years in the game and still, no one knows how Chouka manages to source her looks, but she's Chouka Aikawa. It's self-explanatory at this point.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ! ... Jean Louis Scherrer S/S '88, Guy Laroche S/S '91, Versace F/W '91

Bringing Chouka's look together was her ever impeccable hair and makeup, the makeup of which was done by Chouka herself. She was praised for days by the press and netizens alike, with many comparing her to a princess and, of course, a Barbie. High fashion Twitter couldn't get enough of her, but what's new?

BUT WHAT ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE ... !

Gagged me. Gagged you. Gagged your mother. Gagged your mother's second cousin. Gagged your dog. Chouka gagged everyone with this performance, girl!

Now, what she performed wasn't a new song by any means. "Silk 'N Diamonds" was already on Sincerely. However, it was unfortunately regulated to a deep cut and rarely performed live, and damn, weren't Rosettes mad! So, when Chouka decided to finally give everyone what they'd been waiting for at FicFest, her fans couldn't have been happier.

Everything from the stage design, to her costume, to her hair (she was wearing a tiara, by the way!) was praised to hell and back, because of course it was. But, you'll have to watch it yourself! Which you can see...

HERE ... !

HER BEST MOMENTS ... !

001. A CHAT WITH CLÉO! (@hausofanya)

One of the interviewers on FicFest's pink carpet was Stray Kids' Cléo Torell, whom Chouka definitely had to chat with! From the three things she couldn't live without (hint: it's definitely her closet) to the fact that she couldn't shut up about her newlywedded husband Jason (justified, honestly), it was quite the interesting interview. You can read all of it here!

002. CUTEST COUPLE AT FICFEST!

Oh my God, Jason and Chouka were the cutest thing ever that night. From giggling and publicly flirting during a joint interview to Jason being the first one to give his wife a standing ovation, they said to hell with netizens and were as lovey-dovey as possible. But the best part? Jason pulling Chouka into both a kiss and a hug after her performance. Needless to say, Rosettes in the crowd went batshit. Get yourself a man like Jason Day-Fujiwara, y'all.

003. "YES, I LIKED THE PERFORMANCES. NO, I DON'T HATE ANYONE."

Chouka is known for her resting bitch face, as seen with all the shots of her in the front rows of Parisian fashion shows. And of course, her RBF was on full display during FicFest. But, that doesn't mean she hated being there! However, there were some people (read: Twitter users) that... didn't like how she looked during some of their faves' performances. It got to the point where after the ceremony, an interviewer asked Chouka if she liked the performances from her fellow idols. Her response? "Yes, I liked the performances. No, I don't hate anyone."

Chouka had to tack on a couple more words, of course, saying, "Well, I do strongly dislike some people, but I don't need to name names right now. Regardless, cool it with the misogyny."

An icon as always.

004. TWO PRETTY GIRLS PRESENTING!

Chouka had the pleasure of presenting "Most Visually Pleasing Lineup" during the ceremony, alongside the second gen visual herself, Park Ah-reum of DI-VERSE (famously known as Ahri). The duo to end all duos, the fact that they were paired together was a hot topic all down the timeline. On Chouka's end, everything about her while on that stage was a talking point. From the fact that she changed her dress to her professional attitude to even her voice (her accent is always a favorite), Chouka Aikawa was definitely one of FicFest's "It" girls. But, that's not surprising in the slightest.

THE AFTER-PARTY ... !

Following the ceremony, Chouka invited everyone she knew to her very pink penthouse apartment in Hannam the Hill for Chouka's Very Pink Afterparty! Complete with rosé champagne and other pink cocktails, hors d'oeuvres in various shades of, well... pink, and even a photobooth (in, you guessed it, pink), this afterparty is one of the hottest on the block! Like a cross between a high-end cocktail party and the cutest tea party ever, it's all you'll ever talk about!

Chouka would say "girls only," but unfortunately for her, everyone's welcome.

DO YOU 🫵🏽 WANT TO ATTEND THE PINKEST AFTERPARTY ON THE PLANET? WELL, SIMPLY SEND A DM TO THIS ACCOUNT & AN INVITE WILL BE ON YOUR WAY ... ! 𝜗𝜚

[hausofanya]

⪩⪨   ┈ ₊ make your way down the pink carpet at the 2024 FICFEST AWARDS ! mingling amongst the year’s hottest new acts and industry’s favorite icons is the internet’s favorite rich auntie in training, CLÉO ANYA TORELL ! and she’s got a few questions to ask …

[iddyiddybangbang]

Dreamwidth | AO3 | Rules and FAQ

Been wanting to write that epic frotfest where woobie slave!Steve Rogers runs away with werewolf Loki and they ride off into the sunset? Come on in, we’d love to have you!

IIBB is a panfandom mini-bang challenge. This means that if you sign up to participate, you agree to make a complete piece of fanwork by the assignment deadline. For 2024, we will be accepting fic, art (including comics), fanmixes, podfic, and vids. Detailed guidelines are in the rules. If you would like to make fanwork in another medium, let us know and we’ll be happy to include it!

IIBB 2024 will run from July 10 - Sept 12. Sign-ups open July 10 and close July 17. Assignments are due Sept 12.

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to drop us an ask!

[singlenessofaim]

Prompt #6--Crush

Fic six for Fic fest. This comes from the Fluffy February list of prompts.

This is the second in a series of fics. Part One can be found here.

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Matt was certain that he was losing his mind.

He had to be. There was no other explanation for how he was acting lately. For starters, he was actually eager to show up to work lately. Eager. Even though it meant dealing with the tedium of meetings, paperwork and dozens of people running to him for every little production mishap.

And that was on top of the travel days. Sitting around at airports. Hours spent on planes. Dealing with the traffic at the airports and the venues. Trying to find places that had drinkable coffee.

What on Earth could possibly make him eager to endure all of this? Aside from his usual love of the business.

“Hmph that FTR. Top Guys? More like Top Bitches.”

Matt grinned, his heart fluttering as he watched Okada stroll into the locker room with a smirking Nick. He tried to hide how goofy his smile was becoming behind his coffee, but there was only so much you could conceal behind a paper cup.

And not all of that was from the joke. There was a warmth that spread all over Matt’s face every time Matt spent a little too long staring at Okada’s eyes. Or when he thought about what it would be like to run his fingers through those sunny locks on his head.

“Hey, Okada Continental defense tonight, so you know what that means,” Nick said. “We can’t be out there with you.”

“But I’ll be watching,” Matt blurted out. “I mean, we…we will be watching. On the monitors. So, no funny business will happen during your match. How’s that sound, Rain-Make?”

Okada grinned at him and Matt thought he was going to float away.

“Sounds good. Sounds like…I’m going to crush Daniel Garcia tonight. Then he can do his bitch dance while I walk away Continental Champion.”

Nick chuckled and Matt smiled again, taking another long slurp from his coffee to hide his giddiness. At least, he hoped he hid it anyway.

Matt turned and paced around the other side of the room. What was happening to him? He was as good as forty and an EVP of a million-dollar company. Why was he acting like a teenager chasing dates in high school?

Matt moved over to the couch and plopped down, sipping at his coffee. It wasn’t like Okada would be interested in him. They were friends. That was all. All there could ever be. Why was he torturing himself by thinking that there could ever be…?

Suddenly, Matt felt the cushions on the couch dip and the warmth of someone next to him. He didn’t even have to look over to know who it was.

“Matthew….”

‘Oh, he’s there. Right there next to me. Act normal. Quit acting like a freak who gets excited every time we’re in the same space.’

Matt finally dared to look over. He had to catch his breath when he saw how close he was to those dark eyes that seemed to stare down into his soul.

“I would like some tea…” Okada continued. Matt jumped to his feet.

“Oh of course, before your match,” Matt babbled. “Leave it to me, Rain-Make. I’ll take care of it.”

He yanked his phone out of his pocket and tossed his coffee cup aside as he walked out of the locker room. Tea he could do. Helping Okada get ready for his match he could definitely do.

It was much easier than thinking about…other things….

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Nick frowned as he watched Matt leave.

He had noticed Matt’s odd behavior for a while. The strange furtive anxiety he had about getting to work. The way he seemed distracted while he was at home and increasingly while handling production matters. He started to look for a pattern to trace this back to its root. After a while, he began to realize that he recognized the signs.

His brother was in love. And after observing him closely, Nick had an idea who Matt was fixated on.

Nick sighed. On one hand, he knew it wasn’t really his place to get involved. On the other…well, the two of them had never been much for staying out of each other’s pockets.

He sat down next to Okada and ran a hand over his face. Okada frowned, his eyebrows scrunching together.

“Are you ok?” he asked. Nick fell back against the couch.

“Yes. No…I…Okada…we’ve known each other for years, so I think I can be direct with you, yeah?”

Okada slowly nodded and Nick let out another sigh. “You know, don’ you, that Matt…that he’s…he’s interested in you? As more than friends? A love interest?”

Okada took a deep breath and turned his attention to the wall in front of him. Nick leaned forward.

“Look, I’m not gonna tell you or Matt what to do. It’s just…Matt’s my brother and I love him. And he’s been hurt a lot.  More than once. So…if this isn’ what you want, just…be gentle, ok? But…if you’re thinkin’ of anything…please remember what I said. I just…I don’ want him hurting so much again.”

Okada nodded but remained silent. Nick scrubbed his eyes. He still didn’t know what Okada was going to do, but he wanted to believe that he could trust him.

He would have to hope that that would be enough.

[thisliminalspacedaydreams]

“Are you sure you are a person and not a vortex?”

is the most Regulus-shaped sentence I've ever written in my life.

[jealous1dficfest]

submissions tomorrow!!!!! get ready!!!!!

so excited to see all your brilliant ideas 🥰

[jiusyn]

kafhime has taken over my entire sanity that i actually have no braincells left to think and write for the ficfest i joined a few months ago hdhdhd will attempt to finally start smthn by tmrw bc the deadline is coming to a close and i need to pump out those dead creative juices back to life that's urgently needed rn

[fbrdcdficrevivalfest]

We're almost at ten writers!!

First stories could be begin being posted in a mere 23 days...which means I should probably stop doing anything I can that isn't writing.

Come join us! It's fun LOL

Sign up here

[scenariopubblico]

Aspettando il FIC dance workshop in dialogo con Maud de la Purification

Danzatrice e assistente alle coreografie della Compagnia Zappalà Danza, nel 2011 ha incontrato Roberto Zappalà e da allora vive a Catania. Quest’anno ha ricevuto il Premio Danza&Danza come migliore danzatrice del 2024 per la sua interpretazione solistica nello spettacolo Oratorio per Eva. Parliamo di Maud de la Purification storica componente dell’ensemble catanese che incrociamo ogni giorno tra gli spazi di Scenario Pubblico ma che, in occasione del FIC dance workshop, abbiamo voluto incontrare per farci raccontare la sua storia.

Qual è il tuo percorso di formazione nella danza?

Ho studiato al conservatorio di danza classica di Tolosa e a diciotto anni dopo aver ottenuto il diploma ho frequentato per qualche mese la scuola del Ballet National de Marseille dove poi stata presa come stagista. La compagnia era diretta da Marie-Claude Pietragalla e quell’anno tra le tappe del tour di Giselle c’era anche il Teatro Bellini di Catania. Ricordo molto bene quel momento. Il primo contratto ufficiale l’ho avuto a Tolosa nella compagnia Balanchine che era per me quella del cuore. Per la direttrice – che aveva lavorato con Balanchine – ero però troppo “modern” così non mi ha rinnovato il contratto dopo il primo anno. Mi sono trovata con una ferita enorme. Una signora dell’amministrazione, però, mi aveva parlato di Kylian consigliandomi di provare per la compagnia junior.  Così mi sono impuntata e ho creato un solo, sapendo che, ufficialmente, non avevo più l’età per rientrare nella compagnia giovane che sarebbe venuta a Toulouse in tour. Nel frattempo, avevo ottenuto un contratto – la mia ultima esperienza con la danza accademica – quindi la sera conclusa la giornata mi mettevo a lavorare per il solo che, incredibile, si chiamava Eve (cioè Eva). Quando sono andata a vedere NDT, ho consegnato il mio CD al direttore e poi mi hanno invitata all’audizione. Proprio quell’anno hanno richiesto un solo e ho finito il mio proprio davanti a Kylian. Purtroppo, non c’era posto nel gruppo, ma una ragazza ha abbandonato in corso e così mi hanno chiamata. Dopo un anno, ho deciso di andare a New York dove durante un tour avevo fatto amicizia con dei danzatori della Cedar Lake. Lì è stato un periodo molto libero, ho lavorato con una giovane coreografa, poi sono andata a Berlino per fare una residenza e sono rimasta per lavorare in un altro progetto con un coreografo che aveva ideato una propria tecnica, molto mista, partendo da un background di hip hop. Era un momento non felice della mia vita e proprio in quel periodo ho capito tantissime cose del mio corpo.

Quando e come è iniziata poi la tua collaborazione con Roberto Zappalà?

Era il 2011 e stavo lavorando a un progetto con un ex collega dell’NDT al Korzo theater. Quello con Zappalà era un vero e proprio stage-audizione e il mio amico me lo aveva consigliato…così ho incontrato Roberto. Avevo un ginocchio infortunato e durante l’audizione ho iniziato ad avere dolore. Quando è arrivata la pausa ho preso le mie cose per andare via ma Roberto mi ha vista e mi ha chiesto “Cosa fai?”. Ho spiegato che non potevo farmi male, avevo uno spettacolo da fare, ma lui mi ha chiesto di rimanere, mi ha detto che potevo fermarmi quando volevo e così sono rimasta. Poi mi hanno chiamata e, così, sono arrivata a Catania. Ho lavorato con persone bellissime e ho deciso di rimanere. Nonostante non volessi entrare in una compagnia, ho subito accettato il contratto, era evidente che c’era qualcosa che mi aspettava qui.

In quanto danzatrice e ripetiteur, qual è, secondo te, la cosa importante da trasmettere a chi farà il workshop?

Questa è la bellezza che mi nutre ogni giorno quando insegno Modem: avere le migliori condizioni per accedere al momento presente. Non c’è spazio per altro, hai la possibilità per un’ora e un quarto senza stop di rimanere nella tua concentrazione – ed è una cosa speciale, perché di solito ci si ferma. Per me questa è la cosa più interessante e nobile da cercare nella danza. Essere qui, che poi è il migliore degli allenamenti per il palco. È una concentrazione e una presenza che si chiama onestà. Chi sono in questo momento? La cosa meravigliosa poi è portare sul palco quello status cercato a lezione. In questi stati si accede a una tale onestà, apertura e non c’è più il tabù, il pudore. Il pudore che viene a sporcare il danzare. In quella condizione il pudore viene eliminato da sé, non perché si vuole eliminarlo. Essendo presente in quel momento, senti il flusso che davvero ti attraversa e rimbalza nel corpo e se c’è una certa intensità richiesta dal task si accede a qualcosa di vero quindi il viso sarà specchio della pancia e non ci sarà più una maschera dell’essere presentabile. Sono quello che c’è. Ed è la cosa più onesta che si possa cercare. Cos’è danzare? Perché lo faccio? Si creano poi delle situazioni con il gruppo che non puoi riprodurre da solo. È anche incredibile percepire l’influenza degli altri, di quello che succede attorno a me. Se qualcuno ha un giorno down lo sentiamo tutti. In quel caso è meglio osservare, prendere appunti…si impara lo stesso. Possiamo creare una magia d’armonia se ognuno è responsabile della sua presenza. Si arriva a cose incredibili, speciali. Non c’è una mosca che vola, è super bello.

[zb1fics]

➶✧ VALENTINE'S FICFEST

for zb1

theme ✧ —

eros and psyche, love that consumes. as valentine's day draws near, explore the idea of a love that can be confused for hunger — sweet desire, or the kind that comes with teeth.

sign up here! 🏹

rules ✧ —

draw inspiration from the theme listed above or free-write generally about love and valentine’s day

no hyj rps — platonic involvement only

any rating / genre / length — as long as the minimum word count meets 1.5k

have a form of contact

have fun! 💗

schedule ✧ —

~ first check-in: feb 3rd

~ informal check-in (dm): feb 10th

~ posting opens from: feb 14th — until the end of the month

questions ✧ —

refer to our carrd, send an ask, or leave any questions you have here for a faster response. we also have a discord you can join! — discord.gg/4tFzeCae5Z

✧ — original twitter post

[lunaticcat28]

can't believe i got the prompt that i wanted

1D Alpha Louis Fest Sign Ups Open

RULES

There is no minimum or maximum word count requirement.

Fics must be completed when posted to AO3. No WIPs.

This fest is not anonymous. Feel free to post snippets or teasers. (Make sure to tag @1dalphalouisfest )

You can co-write this fic with friends.

There doesn’t need to be any pairings for this fest.

There will be no restriction on the writing of explicit, sensitive, or potentially triggering content, though this must be tagged appropriately.

All AUs are allowed such as Mpreg, girl direction, etc as long as it’s involves Alpha!Louis Tomlinson!

SCHEDULE

Prompt Submissions - 16th September 2023 - 30th June 2024

Sign-Ups - 13th October 2023 - 30th June 2024

First Author Check-In - 20th March 2024

Second Author Check In - End of June/Beginning of July 2024

Submission Date - 31st July 2024

Posting Date - Mid-August 2024 (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

Prompt Submission Form

Submitted Prompts

Sign Up Form

If you'd like to contact us off tumblr, our email is 1dalphalouisficfest@gmail.com

[formulampreg]

✨Welcome to the Formula mpreg fest✨

Welcome everyone! and welcome all kinds of mpreg!

We know and understand mpreg is not everyone's thing, so please don't hang around if you're sure you don't like and don't be rude to those that enjoy it ✨

That being said...

Welcome everyone ♥️ 

These are some tentative dates that will be put up for voting:-

Prompting: January 6 to 26

Claiming: January 27

Check in: February 21-22

Posting: March 8-9

Reveals: March 10

Links for you ♥️ 

The Collection

The prompt form

The claiming form

Further info is on the collection's dashboard but let me add it down here as well

What's mpreg? Whay counts as mpreg for the fest? Mpreg is a term used to describe situations where a man becomes pregnant, resulting in a Male Pregnancy. The fest welcomes all kinds of mpreg: cismpreg, transmpreg, intersex mpreg, a/b/o dynamics, magical pregnancies, fics that go into the carried gene variant, you could also not offer an explanation and just have the world be like that.

Prompting & Claiming FAQ

Is it necessary to submit a prompt to claim one? Do I have to claim a prompt to submit one? No! You don’t need to submit prompts in order to claim them, and you are not required to claim prompts to “be allowed” submit them.

How are claims done? Once we set up the schedule, you will be able to start claiming by pressing on the “Claim” button next to the prompt you want and then filling out the Claim Form. Please remember that If you don’t fill it, your claim will be deleted.

Can more than one person claim a prompt? No! Only one claim per prompt will be allowed. It will be on the “First come First serve” basis, and any secondary claims will be deleted. Anyone that wants to use any other media that isn't writing doesn'tneed to claim it on AO3, just please fill out the form so I can know <3

How do self-prompts work? Right before the ending of the Prompting Period we will post a bunch of “Self-Prompt” prompts. These are for people that have their own, original ideas they want to write or make art for but that they still want to share inside the Fest.

How are self-prompts claimed? The exact same way! Except more people can claim each one. You’ll be able to claim one and that will count for the three claims per person limit.

Remember friends: you can always drop out if life gets messy or if the inspiration runs away!

And now some RULES

1. All Works must include some form of mpreg - this mean that if your story has past or future "off-screen" mpreg, then it still counts! 2. Gen fic is welcomed! Not everything has to revolve around romantic and/or sexual relationships. 3. Minimum word count is 1k! Chaptered fics are, of course, allowed, you'd just have to make sure that the first chapter (or chapters) you post hits 1k words. 4. All works - especially those included sensitive topics and/or smut HAVE to be properly tagged. We will read over the fics before allowing them into the collections and we will ask you to tag properly if we detect a missing tag. 5. Ships must include at least two (2) paddock individuals. OCs or Non-paddock characters are not allowed for final ships. Y/N fics are not allowed. 6. No plagiarism allowed, no unauthorized reproduction allowed. If someone sees a prompt or a work that you suspect was copied from someone or somewhere else, please let the mods know.

RESTRICTED THEMES The only restricted themes the fest will have will be: Pedophilia, incest and underage.If you want to include an aged up character that had a kid when they were teenagers, you can. But you cannot have underage characters engaging in sexual activities in your fic.

[iddyiddybangbang]

★☆IIBB’24 SIGNUPS OPEN!☆★

ROCK OUT WITH YOUR ID OUT *\o/*

Sign-ups for Iddy Iddy Bang Bang 2024 are open here! Signups will run through July 17th. Happy idding! :D

We’re also on Discord! Find us here.

[sincerelylancelot]

a single great error

part one of the hamartia series Lando reminds him of a black hole. Not just all-consuming and endless, but a bridge to infinite possibilities. Oscar’s hands can rip the universe apart, knit it back together, and feel the air shimmer where reality was—but to him, Lando is what’s left in that space: infinite and always.

[girlcharles-ficfest]

Welcome to the girl charles fest!

This is a charles-centric fest but with the twist of making him a girl. as one should do.

Most of the important information has been compiled in the carrd which is also linked in bio.

Important dates

Prompting open: June 16 to July 5

Claiming & sign ups opening: June 17

Check-in: July 20

Posting start: August 17

Reveal: August 20

Important links

Sign up form

Prompt form

ao3 collection

But a quick rundown of the rules and guidelines under the cut:

all works should feature charles as a primary character and as a girl (cis or trans).

there's a minimum of 2k words, while maximum is up to the writer

works’ ratings can range from general audience, teen and up, mature, and explicit.

all works must be properly tagged.

writers remain anonymous until reveal but stating participation is fine!

two prompts per people, and if you think you can do more, please wait until you have at least finished the first two & contact me

have fun & be yourself <3

This is supposed to be a low-stress event so don't stress out too much if you miss deadlines or feel that you cannot finish, but do think about telling me so i can keep track of everything!

[fbrdcdficrevivalfest]

are there any limitations on who can participate (other than age)?

The only limitations are be 18+, have an ao3 account, write 1k - 5k, and have it feature one or more of the FBR/DCD fam.

We'd be honored if this was someone's first foray into writing or sharing fic. We're aiming to make the experience as low-stress, inclusive, and flexible as possible : )