#because i have cosplays- other fics- other art- etc to work on first

[dionte-goethe]

So I posted that bingcheng fic right? And it's getting quite a bit of attention, which I love and appreciate, and is also dragging me deeper into the brainrot. So in honor of getting dragged in, I thought of two potential stories I probably won't write (at least until my normal life is not entering the pre-con-crunch season)

LBH Shixiong and JC Shidi

Lotus Pier

Binghe and his mother are servants of YMJ. JC is very friendly with them- and when WWX arrives, LBH comforts JC about his dog, (and the first time his mother slaps him because crying so loud wasn't going to change anything.) LBH starts training after his mother's death. He starts at a low level and late, progresses quickly, but hides it. He likes JC training him and its better to be underestimated. LBH isn't selected to join in Cloud Recesses. He's told to run during the Wen invasion by JC, but instead he hides, ambushes, and disguises himself as a Wen and steals JC away when they catch him...

Qing Jing Peak

As a show of goodwill, some of the Immortal Peaks are supposed to take disciples from mortal sects. SQQ ends up drawn to and choosing JC. The decision is an "honor" but JC thinks it might also just be because JFM had given up on him. SQQ tells him to keep his distance from the second youngest disciple- a little beast. (But JC has always like animals, anyway.) NYY ends up getting JC's help after some particularly bad bullying, and eventually JC learns LBH sleeps in the woodshed and invites him to his own room and bed. He used to share with WWX, and WWX would crawl into JC's bed after bad nightmares, so it was the same as that, right? LBH is fascinated by this little heir/shidi, and JC causes much less trouble for him than NYY. (He causes more trouble in puberty, but that isn't JC's fault.) When the Immortal Alliance Conference happens, JC takes a blow for LBH that gives him Without a Cure. Thankfully there are those flowers, but when the flowers don't cure it, LBH thinks dual cultivation might. (He might have other reasons, too) JC appears to be recovering, but he should help some of the other disciples- it's too bad his demon blood awakens...

[vee-week]

Veek 2024 FAQ

What is this?

Vee Week, or Veek, is a celebration of our favorite basilisk. We're hoping to encourage new fanworks of all kinds!

When is it?/Why those dates?

Veek will take place from Wednesday, August 14th to Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Those dates were chosen because Yesterday's Lie first aired on August 14th, 2021. (That's also the planned release date for the @vee-fanzine and we thought it would help boost both fandom events.)

That said, it's never "too late" to be inspired or post fanworks. We'll try to reblog tagged posts during actual Veek, so keep that in mind if you decide to post early or late.

Are there prompts?

Yes! There are three to choose from each day and five alternate prompts as well. This post has the final prompts and explains the tagging system. Many thanks to everyone who submitted potential prompts and voted in our poll.

Are there event graphics?

Yes! @kkupttown has done amazing work. This post has the prompt list, a banner you can use for posts, and participant/completionist badges.

What can I make?

You can make or write basically anything: haikus, limericks, 100 word drabbles, ficlets, long fics, traditional art, digital art, gifsets, rec lists, cosplay, embroidery, latte art, etc. One fanwork can be used to fill multiple prompts. If you have an ongoing WIP and want to incorporate a prompt into a new chapter, that's fine too!

What if I'm not interpreting a prompt correctly?

We are not policing people's interpretations of the prompts. If a prompt inspires you to create, that's fantastic!

Is there an AO3 Collection?

Yes! This will open on August 13, 2024. You can post fanworks there, or add bookmarks to external links (like Tumblr posts with fan art).

Are there any other Vee fandom events?

YES! The @vee-fanzine will be released on August 14, 2024. At least one future event may also be in the works. Mod @zyrafowe-sny cannot singlehandedly run something more complicated than a fanweek until the @nimonabigbang wraps up, but would be happy to consider assisting/collaborating on other TOH fandom events if you have any ideas.

What about...?

Feel free to send an ask if you have additional questions. We will also be updating the FAQ as needed.

[aroaceleovaldez]

i mean it when i say we've gotta bring back askblogs. bring back making character chat posts with poor choice text colors over random backgrounds. bring back blogs dedicated to what outfits you think characters would wear.

fandom is an ecosystem, not a numbers game. these types of blogs/posts/etc still exist in concept, because people still want to make them and they're a great way to get your thoughts of an idea out in a simple format, but most people make them on like tiktok or instagram reels and that's where the problem lies. Those videos don't go anywhere. The format doesn't allow for the discussion to spread through the community and they're less likely to be engaged with in general. And to make them most people have to either show their face or figure out editing software, so the barrier to entry is higher (editing) and/or they have to forfeit an amount of privacy.

those types of posts/blogs are the first rung of the ecosystem. they're the perfect environment for younger members of the fandom to begin safely interacting with the larger community and putting their own thoughts and ideas out there. roleplay is the other major spot for that and those communities are diminishing as well, honestly (if you know of an rp forum board site, cherish it. and if you can make one, make one). they allow younger fans to begin engaging with the source material on a different/deeper level, but still at a very low barrier to entry, and begin conversations with other fans, which also helps them build skills which in turn may encourage them to pursue other avenues within the fandom (fic writing, other formats of askblog - which itself usually leads to art, cosplay, also fic writing, etc). Without those places to build those skills, they might feel discouraged from trying to begin when surrounded by curated people who have built their skills up for years.

And those conversations they foster also in turn help the community, by offering ideas to artists or fic writers to extrapolate on or building community jokes. And that text/blog format specifically is extremely beneficial, because it allows younger members of the fandom to remain anonymous and keep their privacy without concerning themselves with having any platform or having anything attached to them (very important for young fans figuring themselves out and navigating online community spaces for the first time, since they can remove themselves from spaces easily if they decide they don't like it and they're protected, rather than PUTTING THEIR FACE ON THE INTERNET). And those posts they make will spread a lot more into the community since they're in a significantly easier format to be reposted (few people are gonna be reposting tons of random short-form videos versus spamming their instagrams with reposts of 10 random fandom images yoinked from tumblr, or reposting to pinterest or something). Like, don't repost art, at the VERY least don't repost without credit, but also I am not ignorant to the fact that my art is not just the first google image result for "pjo pride" and related searches, but also the 4th, the 6th, the 9th, the 10th, the 11th, etc etc., and pops up in the search results before the official ReadRiordan does simply because people reposted my work more (most with credit, thankfully).

For fandom to be a community, it needs to perpetuate itself. There needs to be engagement with one another and conversation. If that bottom rung is cut off, then new fans won't be able to grow into the other niches of the fandom, and the fandom will be solely reliant on the source material and die out extremely quickly, and there won't be a community. There's no conversation! There's no reason to stay beyond the original material! But if you don't have points of entry for new fans, they won't have any way to build the skills needed to move into those niches, or engage with the community in a healthy way.

tl;dr: Bring back askblogs and character-based text post blogs. They are vital to fandom ecosystem.

[trixweek]

Trix Week Rules & FAQ

See under the cut. If you still have questions feel free to ask!

Rules

Please tag ‘Trixweek2024′ (with no spaces) within the first five tags so that I can find and reblog your content - other variations such as ‘Trix Week 2024′, ‘Trix Week’, ‘Trixweek’ might be missed. I’ll try to check tags like that but ‘Trixweek2024′ is the best tag to use so I don’t miss your content.

It also helps to @ this blog or my main @bellatrixobsessed1

I’m a one person team so I might miss something, feel free to DM me if I didn’t reblog your content

Please be respectful to everyone’s content; even if you don’t like someone’s ship, story, art, etc. that person worked really hard on it and doesn’t need the hate. People who don’t follow this rule will be blocked from the blog. Hate towards participants is not tolerated.

All mediums are welcomed; art, fics, edits, cosplays, etc.

Shipping is fine and all ships are welcome.

I’m not strict on lateness or anything either. If you miss a day feel free to post it on any of the other days or during the make up week

That said feel free to post late work after the week finishes! Just @ me so I can reblog it as I won't be checking the tags after the week ends.

All content that may include sensitive themes should be tagged and content warned accordingly. If you’re working with themes like depression, addiction, and so on.

In addition to this (especially with fics) since it’s just me as a mod this year it is going to be hard for me to sift through all of the content; if you see something that breaks the above rule, please let me know so that I can address the situation.

I’m trying to make this an even that everyone feels safe part taking in (both minors and adults in the fandom) so please be mindful of that if you plan on posting mature content.

You CAN post multiple works per prompt.

Prompts are very much up for interpretation; as long as the general idea is kept in mind, I’m not strict about it. For example for the ‘Hurt’ theme it can be something related to hurt feelings, physical pain, hurt egos, or something else entirely if you can find a unique way to interpret hurt.

If you think that there are any rules that should be added to this, feel free to contact me about that too. Likewise if you have any concerns or suggestions.

FAQ

Q: Can we post our works to on Ao3?

A: Absolutely. It’s your work feel free to post it anywhere you want! And absolutely feel free to promote the event on other platforms! I don’t have a twitter so if someone wants to promote it there feel free. The more participants the better!

Q: Are there going to be specific pairings as prompts?

A: Those actually aren’t allowed because I don’t want people to have to write for a pair that they may not be comfortable with.

Q: Can we submit prompts that have to do with a specific Trix member or a specific pair.

A: No. The goal is to make prompts as not restrictive as possible. That said, super specific prompts that feel like a commission request/like they are trying to get people to write or draw a very specific thing will be rejected.

[hellaverse-events]

What is this?

Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss is about the structure of Hell through Vivienne Medrano's mind. With the completion of the first season of Hazbin Hotel, we are excited to host a themed week to focus on Hell a little bit more. Through the themed week, we are hoping for more content from you guys, whether it is art (of any media other than murder, we'll keep that to the shows only), fanfic or anything else that makes sense to you to create!

When is it?

HellaVerse Week will take place between October 27th, 2024 to November 2nd to honor the release of the Hazbin Hotel Pilot which is October 28th, 2019, and @random-nerd-posts is hosting other events between that time and can't do two things at once it seems.

HOWEVER! This should not stop you from creating fan works for the fandoms either! But if you post before the week, we might miss you, so be sure to tag us when you do post so we can share the joy of creation with you.

Are there prompts?

Yes! There are four to choose from each day and some alternate prompts as well. This post has the final prompts and explains the tagging system. Many thanks to the discord mods for helping ensure the list looked pretty and readable.

The theme of the prompts is rainbows, rings of hell and the seven deadly sins, which in itself is a load of days you can use as well.

What can I make?

You can make or write basically anything: haikus, limericks, 100 word drabbles, ficlets, long fics, traditional art, digital art, gifsets, cosplay, embroidery, etc.

Just keep the killings to the shows please, I don't need to be arrested for accessory to murder.

What about existing fanworks?

Feel free to link existing works you have completed in the past, but they need to be tagged accordingly so we can share the works on the blog and you get credit for the day. You can also recommend other's works (obviously crediting to the rightful creator) so that they can get credit for the day as well.

What if I'm not interpreting a prompt correctly?

If the prompt calls to you one way, but not another person's, that's fine. This is what we call the creative process and encourage it.

Is NSFW Allowed?

YES! For sure NSFW is allowed. Yes, we will reblog nsfw content. Do we feel uncomfortable with the possibilities of minors participating, yes, but we also trust that they know not to post nsfw content online. So don't do it.

We are allowing NSFW works because... HAVE YOU SEEN THE SHOWS?!?! Have you seen Asmodeus, or Hazbin Hotel episode 4? Yeah, those are nsfw, so can the content. BUT TAG ACCORDINGLY OR WE WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

Are there other events for HellaVerse?

Not that we know, but there is a @nimonabigbang happening. The writer applications close March 1st. Artist applications close April 1st and more information can be found on the blog, which is run by @random-nerd-posts and @zyrafowe-sny.

There's also a @nimona-week going on, which is run by Zyrafowe and you should give them a follow.

Feel free to participate in those if you liked the movie/comic or like shapeshifters!

Feel free to send an ask if you have additional questions. We will also be updating the FAQ as needed.

[idoodlestuffsometimes]

Brother's Keeper AU:

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How did Caleb live so long? How can he still be here after 400 years?

A: Belos wanted him to stick around and so he made it happen. As for specifics: *shrugs* your guess is as good as mine! This is something I've preferred to leave up to the readers. I will simply confirm that he isn't hiding any goop powers or OP palisman-given magical abilities. He is, for all intents and purposes, a regular human who is somehow really, really old.

Q: If Caleb is still alive, where did Hunter come from?

A: The full story here hasn't been told yet, but you may notice Caleb is missing quite a few bones...

Q: Caleb's ears are pointed! Did Belos cut them??

A: Correct

Q: Does Caleb know about the Collector/the basilisks/Belos' plans?

A: Probably! He's been Belos' sounding board for 400 years. Access to things that could "further corrupt him" or provide him a tool for escape, however, are off limits, so there are many things, like the Collector, that he's heard about but never seen for himself.

Q: Where's Flapjack/Amity/Darius/etc?

A: This is basically a canon divergence. If you haven't seen a particular character, it's safe to assume for now that they're up to whatever they were doing in canon.

Q: I don't get it. Why is Caleb insane?

A: I suggest you reread the first few story posts, my friend! You have fallen for Belos' lies.

Q: Do you have a posting schedule? When will the next part come out?

A: There is no posting schedule. I draw (mostly but not always) traditionally in my free time, for the fun of telling a cool story, and some posts are longer than others. That means the timing of the next post depends on how long it is, how much time I have, and whether or not I'm at home with access to my scanner. Sometimes this means I post quickly. Sometimes it means you'll see me next month. Sorry about that.

Just know that if I know there's going to be an extended wait, especially one where I'm not actively working on the next drawing, I will make an announcement about it. If you haven't seen an update in a while but I also haven't said anything, it's almost definitely because I'm actively chipping away at a part of the story that's taking me longer.

Q: Why do some of the story posts have a letter after the number? Are these less important than the regular story posts? Can I skip them?

A: No, I Do Not Recommend skipping them! They are just as important as the others. They have a letter on the end because they were added later and I use letters as a way to avoid renumbering everything. If you see story posts labeled something like "3, 3A, 4", they are meant to be read the same as you would if they were "3, 4, 5".

Q: Can I make art/fic/cosplay of this au?

A: Knock yourself out! If you post it somewhere, please include credit, but otherwise I don't mind, and actually love seeing what you do with it! If it's NSFW though, please keep it in appropriate spaces with proper warnings.

Q: Wait there's fic/fanart?? Can I see?

A: If you look through the tag on my blog "BK fridge gallery" you can browse any content shared with me that I've reblogged. :) People are free not to share it with me too though, and there are some I don't reblog, especially if its gorey or suggestive, so you might be able to find a bit more elsewhere under the Brother's Keeper AU name if you look for it.

You may also notice I have a featured tag called "BK Soundtrack." That's for songs that people have suggested to go with the AU. You are welcome to browse or suggest songs of your own ;)

Q: :( I sent an ask but you didn't answer. Did you get it?

A: Probably, yes. Sometimes it takes me a few days to get to it. However, if it was theorizing about future plot points, I may actually be holding onto it with plans to answer at a more appropriate time. I like to keep many of my plans for the story close to the chest, so don't be surprised if your theory ask disappears only to show up many months later when the story has progressed to a point where I can give you a more in depth answer.

[beesinspades]

oh my god I haven't been tagged in one of these in what feels like AGES. thank you @the-13th-battalion!

What book are you currently reading? I started the sun and the star but I've been way too distracted with fics, writing, and drawing :(

What's your favorite movie you saw in theaters this year? in theaters? I haven't seen many, but I'd say suzume!

What do you usually wear? ever since I tried cargo pants for my milo thatch cosplay earlier this year, I've been wearing almost only that, with a teeshirt or a tank top. I also got my first pair of combat boots and I'm obsessed with them even though I still haven't managed breaking them in. but also I love jeans and a good shirt paired with a waistcoat! and when it's not hot I almost always wear an old man's cap

How tall are you? 5'7 (173cm)

What's your star sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event? scorpio. I share my birthday (not the year though) with the fall of the berlin wall. but also with lillium from countdown to countdown which is a webcomic that you all should read :3

Do you go by your name or a nickname? yes

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child? i didn't know who i wanted to be as a child and i still don't. but i do believe teen me would think I look cool at least!

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one? eternally single, and I haven't had a crush in years #greyarostruggles

What's something you're good at vs. something you're bad at? I'm good enough at writing (it's the only thing I've got going for me alongside cooking hahaha), and I'm very bad at keeping in touch with friends, especially if we don't share an obsession over the same special interest to start conversation about. which sucks because interests aligning like this doesn't happen often :') i hate how my brain works

Dogs or cats? love dogs but i'll always be a cat person :3

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what's your favorite picture/favorite line/favorite etc. from something you created this year? this year and one favorite line? mmh maybe this one: “I'm a priest, remember? I’ll show you all the other ways I can worship you.” also I'm really proud of my ace vash pride art!

What's something you'd like to create content for? baldur's gate 3! I'd like to write a fic with my tav and astarion, but ah, I'm not sure I'll manage with all the trigun stuff I already have in the works.

What's something you're currently obsessed with? [glances at current state of my blog, then at my reflection in the mirror: tristamp vash hair, vash glasses, vash teeshirt, vash's gay earring, vash tattoo] do i really have to answer this one

What's something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year? nah it's fine so far in terms of things I was excited about

What's a hidden talent of yours? i can blink and whoop i've impulsively spent money I shouldn't have spent again!

Are you religious? nope

What's something you wish to have at this moment? a hug and a miracle cure for my stupidly resilient acid reflux issues

I tag @curiosity-killed, @piyo-13, @wrathyforest, @graphitedemon, but no obligations of course~

[twpbingo]

Rules

1. This event follows Wheaton’s Law here: Don’t be a dick.

Being a dick includes, but is not limited to:

 - Ship hate. I get it, shipping is a mess at times. We all have ships we aren’t fond of. But I will not allow those arguments here since it’s open to all relationships. (Yes, this means I accept ALL ships)

 - Being hateful towards any sexuality, gender, religion, kink, etc.

 - Cutting down other creators.

 - Purposely antagonizing another member.

 - If you are asked to spoiler graphic content, please do. (Ships you don’t like are not considered graphic content, ever.)

 - Purposefully engaging with content that triggers/squicks you. 

2. For posted fills, you must tag your submissions appropriately. Any triggers MUST be tagged clearly. If you are unsure if something is a trigger, please feel free to ask. Or, you can always tag it just in case as a precaution. 

3. No AI please.

4. This is an 18+ event. If I find out you lied about being an adult, I will remove you. 

5. I know that people are busy. We all have lives, right? Because of that, this is a low-pressure event. If you can only fill one square, that is totally fine! If you make a Bingo, THEN HAVE ANOTHER CARD! This event is for us to have fun, no matter how much you are able to commit to.

6. Each fill must be completed and not posted behind a pay-wall. You can use one square per chapter of a multi-chapter fic if you would like, but each chapter must be a completed fill. If you are creating using other mediums, then we ask each fill be its own post, but they can, of course, be linked together 

 - 250 is the word count minimum.

 - Art is any completed piece. Complete is defined as having all the necessary or appropriate parts. Art can be physical or digital and must be your own work. Art can include but is not limited to: sketch, line art, full render images, comic strips, 3D animation, 2D animation, fanvids (including music videos and trailers), photomanips, cell drawings, painting in all forms, sculptures, crafts, full cosplay photography, refracted light “painting”, wood carvings, ice sculptures, etc.

 - Mood boards/gif sets are a minimum of 6 images. 

 - Playlists need a minimum of ten songs.

 - Podfics MUST have the owner’s consent and have the original linked on AO3. Additionally, the fic being read must have a minimum of 250 words.

 - Other creations, ask us and I will let you know what’s considered a fill! 

- Collaborations are allowed, and we don’t have any additional requirements for such.

- Cross-posting for other events is fine, and I don’t have any additional requirements for such.

7. Bingo definitions for this event

Bingos are any of the following: Rows, diagonals, columns, and/or four corners and the center. If you complete all the squares on your card, you have a blackout! Once you complete a bingo, you may request another card if you would like. You can do this as many times as you would like. 

8. A unique Bingo Card will be issued within one week of sign-up. (I will post a notice if things come up and there is a delay.)

 - You may request up to 4 squares changed, and the request must be within a week.

9. Cheating does not count as poly for this event. For this, the minimum is three people actively and knowingly in a relationship with each other. That said, creations involving cheating are allowed. The cheating just needs to be outside the relationship. 

Examples: 

 - A&B together with C seeing B behind A’s back- NOT poly. 

- A&B together, C&B together with A’s knowledge- poly.

- A&B&C all together - poly

- A&B&C getting together for the first time in any permutation - poly.

10. Don’t repost past work - all work must be new, and created specifically for the event. New chapters and parts of a ‘verse are fine

11. Aro and Ace are allowed. QPR it up if you want.

12. If ao3 allowed it, so do I. Tags, themes, AUs, etc.

[we-are-inevitable]

long distance javid that starts on tumblr: well-known fan creator edition

(thank you @roideny for listening to me rant!)

jack kelly is a fanartist who starts posting his digital works when he's about 13 and by the time he's 17, he's well known in the fandom he creates for. he gets requests, he does commissions, he uses it as a way to save for college- and also because it's fun and he likes drawing his silly little favorite characters doing their silly little tasks. he has a separate blog for non-fandom pieces (anything from OCs to scans of his traditional paintings, even the odd piece of vent art) and that gets a lot of traction, too. jack kelly rises to Ikimaru/Viria/Burdge level fame on tumblr and its all just this 17 year old Mexican kid with a silly little drawing tablet his foster mom got him as an adoption gift.

david jacobs is a fic writer, and a well-known one at that. he started when he was about 12 and unsupervised, writing really bad Percy Jackson fanfic on wattpad, like any young gay should. his fics started gaining traction and as they did so, his skill became better too; by the time he's 17, he's cracking out chapter fics and fleshing out huge complex AUs. a lot of people follow along for his NaNoWriMo content and original works as well, like his poetry or original fiction pieces, but a LOT of his followers come from his fanfics. his AO3 has at least 85 works and he's one of those people who has thousands of hits on his works bc he's just really good (even if he doesn't think he deserves it). you know how sometimes, you read a fic, and it kind of changes your outlook on life for a bit? davey's the fic writer who creates that. he wants to be in the editing/writing business and he's making it known.

anyway!

jack and dave meeting over tumblr bc theyre in the same fandom. becoming mutuals, constantly rbing each other's stuff, tagging each other in posts, the works. they REALLY start interacting by jack drawing scenes from davey's fics and davey writing little drabbles inspired by jack's fanart, and pretty soon they're kind of Known in the fanon circle- people see one of them, and immediately think of the other.

soon, they start talking about more than just fandom stuff and find out that they're the same age, they like the same stuff, theyve been in the same fandoms for A While and just never put two and two together. and though they live pretty far from each other, their friendship is like. Cemented. they exchange other socials and start video chatting, facetiming, discord voice calls, etc. and are so In Like with each other but also long distance is Scary and Not Ideal and they're both embarrassed to say they met their crush on tumblr anyway so they just ignore it

and this goes on for YEARS. they FINALLY meet up when they both go to a con- as fans, but eventually they'll be vendors (jack for his art and davey for his eventual book series)- and they click instantly. i imagine they do some pretty sick Percy Jackson cosplays, bc i love headcanoning that they both grew up with it, and they have so much fun together. they stay up so late talking about anything and everything, they fall asleep next to each other even though there's another bed in the room, and they both wake up red-faced and awkward bc Wow He Looks Pretty With The Sunrise In His Eyes.

(side note: i imagine they share a hotel room, but Medda and Esther share a room as well, and they become close friends throughout the weekend! these boys aren't completely unsupervised.)

they both part ways- Jack going to New York and Davey going back to Chicago- but their friendship is just that much more important. they talk every day, from junior year of high school to sophomore year of college, and when they FINALLY get together for real, it's at another con. they've both moved onto different fandoms but they're still SO close and just ,, jack, 20, having his first ever booth at a con, and asking davey to come for "moral support" but really he just wants to see him. davey helps him run his booth, helps restock and sell and run the "business" side of things. and when it's less busy, jack beta reads some of davey's new work, but the majority of the time they're just. talking. they stay in the same hotel room that night and it's one of those "i really want to hold him but i don't want to be weird" moments and it's so painfully obvious that they like each other but they're both Really scared of distance

and boom! they kiss in the hotel and the rest is history.

i think ,, davey transferring colleges to be closer to jack, and they move in together once he's For Sure going to school in the city. jack isn't going to school, he's an artist full-time, and his commissions and prints/stickers/mugs/merch/etc. rake in enough to pay the bills, plus with davey's added income from his part time job, they live modestly but comfortably.

once davey graduates, he starts sending his book- one he's been working on and editing and worldbuilding since before he even knew jack- out to editors, and then publishers, and eventually its hitting the shelves in every major bookstore in the country because it's such a hit.

and david gets to brag that his husband drew the cover art.

[yamagaiweekend]

Event Rules & FAQ

Content Rules

Please only submit new content. No published/recycled fics. Unpublished WIPs are okay

It’s okay to combine this event with any other events, as long as that other event allows it

Any media is accepted: art, fics, drabbles, cosplay, doll making, edits, headcanons, etc.

Yamato and Gai must be the stars of the show and endgame. Side pairings are okay

Platonic YamaGai is acceptable as long as neither is in a romantic relationship with someone else (for example, aroace life partners is acceptable and very welcome)

Please include necessary tags that apply to your work and add warnings accordingly.

SFW, NSFW, Dark works are acceptable (be mindful of Tumblr content rules when posting here)

We ask you to avoid the following topics, they will not be reblogged by this blog and will be excluded from our AO3 collection: non-con/rape, NSFW scenes with characters under the age of 18 or reference to such, pedophilia, incest, queermisia and any other isms (like racism, ableism ect.)

Posting Rules

Please use the event tag: yamagaiweekend2022

You must include the prompt’s name in the tags as well

If posting on AO3, please use this collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/YamaGai_Weekend It is closed and moderated for now, but we will open it just before the start of the event.

Work can be posted anywhere, but if you would like us to know about it, please make a Tumblr post with the work and/or a link to your work and tag this blog

Alternatively, you can use the Submit Post button on this blog.

Prompts FAQ 

What is the main theme of this event?

The overall theme of this weekend is “Unexpectedly in Love”. It’s not meant to be as a prompt, more like something to inspire you to create for this precious rare pair.

Do I have to use all prompts?

No, you can pick only one. Alternative prompts are given just in case the main prompt of the day doesn’t spark joy for you.

Can I combine prompts?

Yes! As long as these are the prompts from the same day. For example, it’s okay to combine Training Buddies with Challenges, but not with the First Date, because it’s a prompt from a different day.

[caelenath]

The Ascension of Endymion

It's my first Sailor Moon fic! Comments welcome, concrit and otherwise.

Length: ~3000 Warnings: None Summary:

It took two lifetimes before Serenity and Endymion could finally say "forever" to each other, but his fate had been sealed long ago, the day a princess from the moon gazed upon the Earth and fell in love with him.

Cross-posted to FFN.

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I also want to share some of my thoughts behind this piece. Read on if you are interested in author commentary (hidden below the jump because it's kind of long).

This fic began with a relatively simple idea—I wanted a definitive transition of some kind for when Endymion gained the extended lifespan of the Silver Millennium Royal Family. Traitorous as it feels, I happen to agree with the Black Moon Clan's sentiment that such longevity is unnatural for humans, at least in their current state, and so I didn't like the idea that Endymion just stopped aging one day and went about his business as usual for the next thousand years exactly as he is. Along with societal implications (what would retirement age be?), there is some psychological evolution that needs to happen for people to live that long without going insane.

I also didn't like how that longevity was kind of a throwaway detail in the canon, seeming to serve no purpose other than to let our OTP miracle romance it up in an Elysium-esque mineral utopia without having to be dead. It's more common for immortality/extreme longevity to have a sad or sinister tone whenever it does appear in fiction. If only select individuals have it, loss is usually part of the story—loss of those they outlive, or loss of themselves if they went through some kind of transformation (usually into something Other) in order to gain it.

If a whole population is immortal or long-lived, they are usually framed as "superior" in some way to those with normal lifespans—think Greek gods f*cking with mortals all the time, or cosmic beings trying to keep the human race from destroying themselves as a sign of their immense benevolence. Benevolent or not, these populations usually possess some degree of aloofness or empathetic disconnect from the lesser population. That's not to say they are un-empathetic, but just by virtue of being other, they can't fully identify with the lesser population.

Speak of Greek gods, I leaned into the inspiration behind Serenity and Endymion's names—the myth of Selene, goddess of the moon, who loved the mortal man Endymion. Usagi's various forms are pretty explicitly depicted (and named) as a goddess/Savior/Messiah figure, and that goddess/mortal dynamic reminded me of the significant power imbalance that exists between Usagi and Mamoru for most of the series.

Combined with Mamoru's utter devotion to her, which goes unquestioned, it started to take on a darker light. What if, because of that power imbalance and her goddess nature, he was never free to choose otherwise once she had chosen him? To be sure, their love is sincere, but it has taken him completely, and now he is bound forever. (Insert intelligent mumblings about free will, etc., here.)

I've also borrowed some ideas from Christianity, namely the part where Mamoru only has to accept Serenity's love to be one with her, and that in doing so, he will be made like her, e.g. "in Her image." (Note: I have a layman's Wikipedia understanding of such things. I am not and do not claim to be an expert on religion.)

So...yeah. I don't know if what resulted from all that was a confusing, bland mess, or a fic that gave adequate weight and an angsty edge to that throwaway longevity that really should be a big deal.

Whatever the case, thanks for reading!

(If you'd like to chat with fellow Sailor Moon fans and content creators of all types (fic, art, video, cosplay, etc.), check out the Moonlight Legends Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ye6d8rXt7Z)

[kuro-morale-events]

FAQ and Event Info

(Please note the information on this page will be subject to change!)

Events:

Creator Feature: the first week of the month, we'll feature a creator and promote their work! This may include posting/reblogging their content, ask games, and Q&As about their work! If you want to be featured, please let us know.

Inbox Takeover: This could be an ask game or a Q&A about the featured creator's work.

Write Off: Also sometimes called writing sprints, essentially a group of people agree to write for a set period of time (like 15 mins or 1hr), sometimes with a set prompt, others just as a way to kick your butt in gear and get that wip work done! After the time is up, you can share a sample of what you wrote and ask for feedback, if you’d like. If you don't write but create any other type of content, you're free to participate too!

Character Appreciation: We'll have a week dedicated to content for a specific character! If you have a certain character you'd want to be featured, let us know.

Trope/Ship Week: Similar to character appreciation, we might instead have a week dedicated to a specific trope or ship. If there's a specific trope of ship you'd want featured, feel free to let us know.

WIP Wednesday: Show off your WIP! Let us know what you've been working on and post a teaser.

Bingo: We'll have bingo events where you select tropes you like or how similar you are to a certain character! We might also follow up with a challenge like find or make content with the tropes or aspects you checked off!

Creator Appreciation: We'll have certain events dedicated to showing love to certain types of creators, like having a mood board maker week. Reblog their content or send them an ask to let them know you appreciate their content!

Sort By: This is where we'll focus on works with less kudos/hits/comments. For example, sort an Ao3 search by hits and select a fic with hits under 200 and show the writer some love.

Mini Event: We'll host mini events around a certain theme, like a holiday/season. Most of the month will be centered around the theme of the mini event.

FAQ:

Q: Do I have to ship {ship} in order to participate?

A: While some events may be focused on shipping or a particular ship, we want to include everyone as much as possible, so even if you don’t like a particular ship or don’t ship at all, you can still participate! We'll still be reblogging other content as well in case someone doesn't have an interest in the month's theme!

Q: How does your tagging system work?

A: We tag creator name, type of content (fic, art, mood board, gif, meta, cosplay, ask game, prompt, etc), ships/gen, character's first name, major triggers (dead dove, major character death (mcd), the event the content was made for (if any), and if something is not safe for work (ns//fw).

We will also use the tag "minors dni" because we respect that not everyone wants minors to interact with their content, even if it is SFW (safe for work). Please tag your works appropriately with content warnings, NSFW tags, and include the "minors dni" tag if that's something you want.

[About]

[Rules]

[transterrorweek]

Rules and FAQ

It has come to my attention that our Rules and FAQ page is not accessible on mobile tumblr, because why would the app be functional! So here it is in handy post format, for mobile users. 

Who is this event for? / I am x/y/z identity/unsure of my identity can I participate?

This event is for anyone who considers themself to be trans, nonbinary or is currently questioning their gender. No matter what particular words you may use to identify, if you don’t consider yourself cis, you count, and we will not be doing any sort of identity policing, the specifics of your identity are your own business.

If you are still uncertain you are more than welcome to send us an ask or a DM. All mods of the event are trans and we know that gender can be a confusing beast.

If you are cis, we welcome you to support the work of trans fans, by reblogging their posts, commenting on their fics, and offering to be a support during the creation process.

What kind of fan works can I do? / Does my fan work have to deal with explicitly trans things?

Any and all fan works are welcome. This includes, fan art, fan fiction, gif sets,  character/ship playlists, fan videos, multi media pieces, textiles/cosplay if you want to get funky, the sky’s the limit.

The prompts will have a gendery aspect to them, however, you don’t have to adhere to the prompts. The amount you want to play with gender in your pieces is entirely up to you and we won’t be placing any restrictions on what sort of trans content is and isn’t allowed. Again, we aren’t here to police your identity or your fan works.

I want to participate but I don’t want my name attached to my work because I’m not out. What can I do?

You can post your fic or art to the Anonymous Ao3 collection, you retain control of the fic/art but it is anonymous until you remove it from the Anon collection.

Here is a tutorial for posting images to Ao3 using third party hosting sites like Imgur. While this was created for The Terror Big Bang, it is a very helpful and thorough tutorial about adding images to fics, or just straight up posting art to Ao3.

Anonymous submission to the Trans Terror Week blog. We have opened submissions, which will allow for fan works to be submitted anonymously with a pseud and an email address if you are logged out of Tumblr. When these post it will attribute to the blog of whichever mod posted the submission and we will note it as an anonymous submission.

What is not allowed?

No cis content creators. As mentioned above, we love your support, but this is not the event for you to participate in. If, somehow, you’re a very new fan and this is the first fandom event you’ve encountered, we would be happy to point you in the direction of another event. I marvel at this fandom’s ability to have events going on nearly all the time.

No policing other participants’ fan works. Every trans person has different experiences and desires for what they want to see in their fiction. We will not be restricting what is and isn’t allowed. Do not ask us to.

Terfs, trans-medicalists, aphobes, biphobes etc. kindly take your bullshit elsewhere. Any baiting/trolling/hate will be deleted and you will be blocked.

[martimweek]

RULES & FAQ

What kind of works do you accept for the week?  Anything goes! Fic, art, cosplay, anything audio or visual that has to do with martim and one of the prompts for the day is very welcome. That said, we won’t, under any circumstances, accept entries which depict rape, any type of noncon or dubcon, unhealthy relationship dynamics, incest, pedophilia, etc. This is non-negotiable. Any work promoting racist, transphobic, ableist, etc. ideas won't be accepted. Depicting difficult themes is still alright, although we do ask for it to be appropriately tagged on AO3 (trigger warnings, possible disturbing or heavy themes, e.g. dealing with trauma or such).

How do I enter my submission, then? Just post it on Twitter, Tumblr or AO3 (details of how the AO3 submissions are going to work will come later). Tag us (@/martimweek on both Tumblr and Twitter) and we will reblog your work! We will also track #martimweek2021, so remember to add it in the tags. 

Prompts have different colours. What does that mean?  That’s Lew’s (@twinliches) creative choice. Obviously, some prompts are nsfw, plain and simple. However, we’re leaving the prompts to your interpretation. For example, Monday’s prompt “first time” can be about Tim and Martin’s first time doing anything, like tap dancing. Go wild.

Does it have to focus on martim?  Well, yes. Relationship between Tim and Martin should be central to the submission. It can be explored as romantic or platonic, but it should be at the very centre of the work. We have a prompt for the OG Archival staff, in which you can explore martim in relation to Jon and/or Sasha!

Do I have to do every day if I want to participate? No! You can do one piece for one day and that’s it. You can do multiple things for the same day, just different prompt. 

Who are the organisers of this week? It was born in a wee server, and is now being modded by Zuza @hotjonrights, Lew @twinliches, Lizzie @babyyodablackwood and Cia @mcwebby. 

Where can I direct any further questions? This blog! Otherwise, feel free to message the mods. 

What do you consider an "unhealthy relationship dynamic"? As originally stated in the first answer, depiction of difficult themes is permitted. While "unhealthy" without proper explanation and examples might have been rightly confusing in some aspects, what we, as organisers, meant was that we won't accept any work that centers around difficult themes such as abuse in a fetishistic way. For example, a fic centered around jealousy, poor coping mechanisms or arguments is fine as long as there is understanding of the difference between fetishism and exploration. E.g. a character can experience bad thoughts/emotions and can even act in unhealthy ways, the point its that its explored and not used for shock value/fetish. To expand further, let's say Martin being mean to Tim and cutting him off because he is jealous is an unhealthy and unfair coping mechanism on his part, but once the author writes the part where Tim confronts him/asks him what's wrong/etc. and they talk it through then it's fine. But if the author writes it as resulting in an argument that leads to physical violence/abuse/noncon/etc. then it becomes a completely different thing. Any works that break these rules will not be reblogged here or accepted into the AO3 collection as part of the week. Moreover, expanding on what falls under "unhealthy": big age gaps, teacher/student type of dynamics (which is to say: one party holds an unequal and overwhelming amount of power over the other and exploits it). Additionally, we will not accept Elias/any of the archival staff or Peter/any of the archival staff as minor ships. post edited: 12/01/2021

[izupie]

4, 5, and 6.

thank you for sending these in aaaa <3

4 - What are your favorite types of fanworks to make?

oh, definitely fanfiction ! Something about writing is just so much fun to me. I think it's trying to capture the characters in words by trying to describe what I see in my head. Like, trying to hear their dialogue in their voices saying what I want them to say, and then writing that in way that I hope makes the same thing happen to someone else.

does that make sense???

To me, I can make anything happen in a story! Anything I can think of! I just have to make the words work by arranging them in the best way I can, and put the punctuation in the places I think works best (yeah, y'hear that microsoft word? you can underline my punctuation as incorrect as many times as you want but I do what I want this is my story now)

the fact that it means I get to spend more time with my favourite characters and ships is just the cherry on top !

5 - What are your favorite types of fanworks to see/read/listen to etc.?

oooh, interesting. I think it's gonna have to be fanfiction again. I have cried at a comic a handful of times, but I have lost count of the times I've cried over fanfiction. I have literally laughed out loud, smiled uncontrollably, gasped, held my breath and had to throw my phone onto the table so I can screech and flap my hands in the air before I can continue

I was a huuuge book nerd as a kid growing up, so I think I just developed a really strong ability to fully deep dive into books and writing and totally immerse myself in them - which is great fun honestly

I also get addicted to fanfiction in that very typical have-to-keep-reading-even-though-it's-already-3am-help-me kind of way

AND I LOVE IT

Big shout out to all the artists out there though. When I haven't got the headspace or time to read a fic (which is a drawback of the medium) then artwork really is my saviour. It's like being able to enjoy more content of whatever I'm into, at any time! Artists are so talented and they carry fandoms on their strong shoulders ;;

6 - What has been one of your favorite fandom experiences?

It was probably last year (?) (I think) when I was just starting to really get involved in the IT fandom properly and I was just starting to make fandom friends and there was this like, one week or something where me, @scrunchi and @paotulip did this crazy three-way collab of art, writing and cosplay for a coffee shop AU.

It just kept snowballing and other members of the fandom were noticing it and enjoying it and it really put a smile on my face !

The enthusiasm and joy surrounding the whole thing was so much fun.

Oh and there was the time I first joined Discord and honestly I was so lucky that I had the best discord experience straight off the bat with the first ever server I joined. I don't know if it's still going, because I left when I left the fandom, but @kacchako-server was one of the best fandom experiences I ever had and I will always treasure the memories.

There was just this planets-aligning good fortune of there being a really solid group of lovely people, a decent mod team, an active and supportive community and everyone was just there to have fun.

I remember staying up until 3am playing Uno online with everyone, or that time we played truth or dare and the dares were like, eat a handful of raw spaghetti but the person doinf the dare didn't have any, so just grabbed pasta spirals instead.

I cried laughing at the dumb pokemon fusions we all used to send to each other - because the more cursed it looked the better. and Oh! the HOURS I spent using the pokemon bot. We were all so competitive it was hilarious.

We would play group games of cards against humanity and whenever I won a round everyone lost it.

(everyone is always so surprised when I can play cah lmao)

so okay, not a lot of actual fandom content in these memories - but we were all there for the same ship and it brought us all together.

It was just this little pocket of what fandom is all about really.

and the most important thing, the most vital thing, that I wish people in fandom would remember more often is that we HAD FUN

[fighting-naturalist]

2020 Creator Wrap: Favourite works

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 5 (or so) favourite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works.

Tagged by the incomparable @caravaggiosbrushes!! I decided to make this about my sewing/crafting/cosplay projects, as they’re my number 1 passion and I love to talk about them!

4) The Black Jack Randall coat. Listen, I saw Tobias Menzies looking fly as hell in his red coat and I suddenly had a mighty need to make it. I was aiming for something that was mostly inspired by the 18th century, but not strictly a historical reproduction, which is damn well what I got! I hated nearly every minute of making this. It allowed me to practice my draping (I usually make my patterns without draping), but I became intensely frustrated by not being able to get the silhouette I wanted. In retrospect this is because a) it’s impossible to get anything to look the same on my body as it would on a man b) my main reference was BJR’s costume, and it has some pretty obvious flaws in terms of historical accuracy (armscyes, for one thing!) and so by using it as my primary reference, I would by necessity create something that was less historically accurate than I hoped. Still love it, though!

3) Showgirl Ivy. I wanted to try my hand at corsetry, but for my first crack at it I didn’t want to have to worry about producing something pretty - so I thought I’d make a corset that was almost like a mockup, and then cover it with leaves and use it as a new version of Poison Ivy! To this I also added a sort of leaf bustle and a collar, to give her a showgirl silhouette. She’s almost done - just needs some leafy shoes!

2) Killer Frost. I started this project in September 2019, with the aim of entering my very first cosplay competition. I recorded the construction process accordingly - and then COVID happened, so she made her debut in my backyard instead. I made everything in this costume from scratch and using my own patterns - gloves, jumpsuit, cape (with crystal bead accents), crown, bracers, and chest/back pieces. Each icicle is handmade and there are over 1400 of them. This whole project took MONTHS.

1) 18th century riding habit (in my notes, I’ve nicknamed her Lady Randall, for obvious reasons). Rather than getting the 18th century out of my system with the BJR coat, it revived in me a lifelong desire to do a full historical reconstruction. I’m not done her yet, but so far I’ve made a chemise, stays (my favourite part), a bum roll, petticoats, a waistcoat, and a riding jacket. I chose a riding habit because I love how women used to take their husband’s (or lover’s!) regimental uniform and make it ~fashion~, which is why I felt justified using BJR as a reference once again. Here she is, part way done (ft. my Christmas tree). I await some materials (historically accurate military lace!!) to complete her.

I’m tagging some wonderful artists/writers/talented people: @what-alchemy​ @jouissants​ @laissezferre​ @reserve​ @veganthranduil​ @jamesclarkross​