#pinch hit

[steddieas-shegoes]

caught lightning in a bottle

for the @steddiebang2024

inspired by this art by @xgumiho

beta read by @thefreakandthehair

rated e | 15,437 words | read on ao3

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Prince Steven Harrington does not beg anyone for anything.  He handles his own problems the way he was raised to: alone, silently, and quickly.  But he can hear voices when no one is there and that’s definitely a problem that he’s gonna have to find some help with. He’s just not sure who can help him. “You should seek counsel!” Robin exclaims in a much-too-loud voice while she paces the floor. “Counsel? Are you mad ? The counsel would have my head on the stones of the castle dungeons before–” A knock on the door stops Steve from continuing. It’s much too late for guests. The only reason someone should be interrupting him in his chambers is if there’s an emergency. Robin’s looking at him like he’s lost his mind, and maybe he has. He is hearing voices, after all.  “Are you finishing that sentence or am I supposed to read your mind?” Robin finally asks when Steve is just staring at the closed door to his room. “I’m going to get the door,” he says as he starts walking towards it. Robin’s hand is firm on his arm, stopping him dead in his tracks. He turns back to her to ask why she’s stopping him, but he’s met with wide eyes. She shakes her head once and suddenly he realizes why she looks so scared. It’s not because there’s an unexpected visitor to his room in the middle of the night. It’s because there isn’t.

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[mcytblraufest]

*Smacks pinch-hits on the table*

So! When you have a hundred and eighty people writing stories, you get more people whose lives explode. We have ONE more pinch hit coming up, hopefully the last list!

PH25 is a DSMP au, focusing on Ranboo & Technoblade, with background Dream & Ranboo. It's a Parkour Civilization AU with two images, and the artist is an adult who's good to work with all ages. They're good with major character death and graphic depictions of violence, as well as body horror, unhappy endings, gore, and for the other end of the spectrum— fluff! So you have potential. CLAIMED

PH26 is a Hermitcraft AU focusing on Geminitay & Joel Smallishbeans, and it's a Murder Mystery/Time Loop au! The artist is a minor who's good with working with all ages, and they opted into graphic depictions of violence, major character death, and a broad list of fandom themes ranging from adoption to family dynamics to body horror! Your options are open! CLAIMED

PH 27 is a DSMP au focusing on Dream/Tommyinnit, with character reference sheets and a 3-page comic! It's a modern mob (organized crime) au, and the artist has okayed a broad spectrum of content, from graphic depictions of violence, to fluff, to kidnapping, to non-consensual touching, to body horror. The author is an adult and they are looking for a team of adults. CLAIMED

PH 28 is a Hermitcraft AU focusing on Zedaph & zedeath & wormman (all as part of the same DID/OSDD/etc system). It's a the magnus archives crossover, and the artist has okayed major character death, graphic depictions of violence, body horror, torture, and open endings, in addition to varian pronouns and neurodiverse headcanons, for a full spectrum of options! The artist is an adult who is open to working with all ages. CLAIMED

PH29 is a 3rd Life AU focusing on Scott Smajor & PearlescentMoon & ZombieCleo, and it's a Post-canon isekai deity au. With themes of religion, death and fire, the artist oped into Graphic Depictions of violence and a decent list of fandom themes, and the artist is a minor open to working with all ages. CLAIMED

PH30 is a hermitcraft AU focusing on Bdubs & Impulse OR Bdubs/Impulse, Scar/Grian, with the au being "A Happy Home Designer inspired Au where the Hermits are building houses and their town for local minecraft YouTubers kind of a crossover(?) but not really it’s more of a slice of life "! The artist does not want major archive warnings attached to their work, but they opted into a significant list of fandom themes like variant pronouns, disability heacanons, and characters from other fandoms being used as side characters. They are a minor who's open to working with all ages. CLAIMED

Are either of these you? We need 5k written by Midnight EST on August 9th, so these artists still get to participate in the event. If you think you can help, join the discord here, and talk to the mods!

[itpemod]

Emergency back up pinch hits

We still have not heard from two participants about their assignments, so we're sending these out to pinch hit, just in case. We would love to get a completed gift by the 19th or 20th, but we're open to negotiating due dates! Please DM us if you're able to pick any of these up (or if you already have a treat in the works that would fit, even better!)

Pinch Hit Fandoms #1:人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) - All Media Types, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Stargate Atlantis, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Mass Effect - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Hawaii Five-0 (2010), Person of Interest (TV), Leverage (US TV 2008), Red vs. Blue

Pinch Hit Fandoms #2: Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate - All Media Types, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Wooden Overcoats (Podcast), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV), Merlin (TV), Black Sails, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms, Doctor Who (TV Movie 1996), Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who (Big Finish Audio), Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures - Various Authors, The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting - K. J. Charles

[thedragonagebigbang]

CLAIMED! Thank you!

🔥Artist Pinch Hit Needed!🔥

We need an artist to pinch hit a fic!

What is a pinch hit?

Pinch hits are requests for artists to fill the spot of a participant who has to drop out due to unforeseen circumstances. A pinch hitter takes up the assignment in their place. They can be anyone from the community willing to take on the challenge. You do not currently have to be signed-up for the DABB to claim a pinch-hit.

pinch hits are given an extended deadline

pinch hits have a relaxed standard for polishing

priority will go to pinch hitters that are not already assigned a fic

you do not currently need to be signed up for the DABB to accept a pinch hit — this is open to any artist interested

‼️Artists in teams of three: accepting a pinch hit does not remove you from your team. You will be responsible for both works.‼️

Basic Fic Information Rating: M Major Fandom(s): Dragon Age II Sexual Content: None anticipated

Read the Artist Requirements Here

More information about this fic will be provided to interested pinch hitters who contact the team.

To express interest please send us an ask.

[antimony-medusa]

Looking for a Pinch Hit

Okay so, I have been enthusiastically participating in Fic in a Box (that 10k exchange I was posting about in September), and there is one pinch hit that's been lingering because it's a 3rd Life or Hermitcraft one, and well, most of the normal people who pick up pinch hits in multifandom exchanges don't follow MCYT! (There was a hilarious thing where someone was like "okay, if I wanted to pick up a SMP for pinch hits, where would I start", and like three of us came brakes squealing into the chat like OH BOY OKAY SO UH SO HAHAH— DSMP IS LOST MEDIA BUT MAYBE HERMITCRAFT? HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU HAVE TO DEVOTE TO PICKING UP THE CANON? HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE GOOD TIMES WITH SCAR.)

Anyways I digress. There is this one pinch hit that I can't fill, because I don't write 3rd life or Hermitcraft. Someone wants either

3rd life:

Solo: ZombieCleo (Life SMP Series)

ZombieCleo & EthosLab (Life SMP Series)

ZombieCleo & EthosLab & BdoubleO100 (Life SMP Series)

ZombieCleo & Smajor1995 (Life SMP Series)

Solo: The Clockers (Life SMP Series)

Or Hermitcraft:

Solo: ZombieCleo (Hermitcraft)

Solo: Ethoslab (Hermitcraft)

GeminiTay & ZombieCleo (Hermitcraft)

And I KNOW that some of you are zombie cleo mains. I am looking at you so pleadingly. You can see more information about the person's requests here. (they like time loops! betrayal! strong friendships! emotional hurt/comfort!)

The thing that is keeping this one from being picked up, aside from the fact that the main mcyt writers were pinch hitting other things and/or don't write clockers, is the fact that we need 6k to fully cover the pinch hit. So I think people have been scared away.

BUT. You can pick up a pinch it in 1k increments, so like, if someone picked up 1k, and someone else was like "okay I have the weekend" and picked up 2k, and someone ELSE pounded back two monsters and picked up 3k, we'd have this person covered.

If some of you want to save somebody's exchange and pinch hit this one, you can comment on the post here or email the mods at ficinaboxmod@gmail.com. Or just appear in my messages and I'll walk you through it. Potentially you can talk about extended timelines with the mods, even!

(I have been looking at this pinch hit and clawing at the walls for like three weeks because the fact that it's still 6k means this person wrote at least 6k and delivered it, cause they'll only put a pinch hit up based on what you delivered, but the fact that this person only requested two fandoms means they won't hold the exchange for them, so possibly they will give their gift and then they just won't get anything. So. If I have any Zombie Cleo fans in the audience, I am looking at you with the most pleading eyes. I'm pinch hitting another fandom tonight, come, join me in sitting down and going absolutely bonkers in a word document this evening.)

[rosalie-in-twisted-wonderland]

This is my @twisted-winter-wonderland pinch hit to @luminessdoodles . I just couldn't resist drawing Rook. Just Rook doing Rook things. I hope you like it and sorry about the wait.

[duesouthseekritsanta]

PINCH HIT CALL FOR AID

[destielvalentinesexchange]

EMERGENCY PINCH HIT

PH #2

Rating: T

Possible Archive Warnings: No Archive

Warnings

Possible Genres: AU; Canon Divergence; Case fic/art; Fluff; Omegaverse; Valentine's Day; Wedding/Anniversary

DNW: pwp, smut, rape/non-con/dubcon, death, alpha Castiel, pregnant Dean, infidelity.

Likes: wings, wing hugs, pregnant Cas, cuddling, aus in which Cas is a creature of some kind, retired hunter Dean, Dean likes to cook and/or bake, nesting

Potential prompts: new movie, socks, strawberries, hats, skating, pillow fight

Interested?

Don't comment publicly! Send a DM or ask to this blog with the PH # and your Ao3 handle.

Fic minimum: 1,000 words

Art minimum: completed sketch

DUE: Before 4:30pm UTC (countdown) TODAY

If you have any questions, send a DM or ask!

[incestgiftexchange]

Stuffed with "Love" Incest Exchange Pinch Hitter Needed!

We are looking for a pinch hitter to create something for one of the following fandoms. Bungou Stray Dogs, Moriarty the Patriot, Mashle: Magic and Muscles

You can dm or email Incestevent@gmail.com if you are interested 💕

[mdzs-mixtape]

PINCH HIT #2

Hello mixtape friends, we have our secons pinch hit request already. Calling all rare pair fans! If you'd be willing to complete this pinch hit, please DM us or email us! Given how much time is still left, we would prefer this be completed by the end of the posting period like normal.

PINCH HIT #2

Song: (pls) set me on fire - Enter Shikari

Pairing: Nie Mingue/Wen Xu

Thank you!

The Mods

[mcyt-drabble-exchange]

Pinch hit needed!

We are in need of a pinch hitter! If you'd like to claim this pinch hit, please DM us its number, and we will provide you with more details!

CLAIMED

PH#1

Fandoms: Hermitcraft, Life Series, SOS SMP, Empires season 1 (not 2) Characters: Pearlescentmoon (any) Goodtimeswithscar (any) Ldshadowlady (any) Mounders [Mumbo, Pearl, Bdubs, Joel](secret life, hermitcraft) Martyn Inthelittlewood (life series) Mumbo Jumbo (any) ZombiecCleo (any) Jimmy Solidarity (any) Scott Smajor (any) Katherine Elizabeth (any) Geminitay (any) Empires ensemble Grian (any) Zedaph (hermitcraft) Tango (hermitcraft) Etho (hermitcraft) Ships: Pearlescentmoon/Goodtimeswithscar (life series) Goodtimeswithscar/Grian (any) Martyn Inthelittlewood/ZombieCleo (life series) ZombiecCleo/Bdoubleo (life series) Martyn Inthelittlewood/Grian (life series) ZombieCleo/BigB (life series) Ldshadowlady/ZombiecCleo (life series) Tango Tek/Zedaph (hermitcraft) Pearlescentmoon/Martyn Inthelittlewood (life series) Scott Smajor/Jimmy Solidarity (any) Pearlescentmoon/Bdoubleo (life series)

[mcytblraufest]

I am once again asking you to help me find a writer for a pinch hit.

It's pinch hit time!

We have one pinch hit looking for a writer at this time. PH19 is a 3rd Life AU, focusing on PearlescentMoon & ZombieCleo (either platonic or romantic)! It's a Bushranger (Australian 1800s Outlaw) AU with two art pieces, and the artist is an adult who's open to working with all ages. The art itself has warnings for gun violence, execution, references to hanging, and the artist has okayed Graphic Depictions of Violence and Major Character Death, if you want to take it in that direction! CLAIMED

The expectation for this fic is 5k. We will automatically offer an extension to August 2nd, but greater extensions are available if you think you can take it. If you are interested in this piece, (or to look at the art in detail), join the discord and talk to one of the mods!

[cr-summer-wildflowers]

So this is your first exchange

We get a lot of questions about terminology around here, so I’ll try and hammer some of that out. These are in roughly chronological order.

Nomination: This is step 1 of an exchange, where you enter the ships, characters, or fandoms that you would be interested in writing/drawing or receiving fic/art for. These nominations go into the tag set (see below). A nomination is not a sign-up, meaning you don’t have to make any nominations to participate, and you technically don’t have to participate if you nominate, although it’s considered rude to nominate if you don’t plan to take part.

For our purposes, nominations are only ships

You haven’t signed up or made requests yet

Tag set: all the nominations people put in make up the set of tags that people who sign up can pull from to make their requests. You can only request things in the tag set. So if you really want to be able to create for (offer) or receive a certain ship, you’d better nominate them. Exchange mods can weed out tags that don’t suit the exchange. IE: if someone nominated shadowgast, we’d remove it, since we’re a rarepair exchange.

Sign-up: This is you committing to being in the exchange. This is also where you make your requests for what you want to receive and offers for what you want to create.

Request: These are how you get fic or art. The more different requests you make, the easier it is to match you to someone. For this exchange, you get to make up to 10 requests, and you must make at least 4 DIFFERENT ones. Requests must each include 1 fandom, whether you want fiction or art (in the additional tags), 1-15 relationships, and the ratings (G-E) you are comfortable receiving. You set these fields for all requests. More details like prompts, likes, and do not wants are optional but highly recommended. See DNWs for more information.

Offer: This says what you are willing to or want to make. You make 4-10 of these. They must include 1 fandom, 1-15 relationships OR “Any”, whether you are creating fic or art, and the ratings you will write OR “Any.” Note that you SHOULD NOT pick ANY unless you REALLY MEAN IT. Offers do not contain prompts or DNWs

Do Not Want (DNW): Your DNWs are things your gifter must avoid to create something you will enjoy. DNWs are expected to be used for things such as triggers, squicks, NoTPs, or things that would otherwise spoil your gift and are not to be used to "box" a creator into creating a one specific gift. Be specific in your DNWs. (See the exchange rules on ao3 for more information).

Dear Critter Letter: This is the Critical Role specific term for a Dear Creator Letter. Basically, it’s more details about your likes, dislikes, wants, DNWs, quirks, and the prompts. Read this for more information. These are OPTIONAL.

Assignment: You will get matched with someone! Yippee!! DO NOT TELL THEM WHO YOU ARE. Look at their requests, read their Dear Critter Letter, and then pick one (1) of their prompts to fill. You are expected to write 1 fic. You expect to receive 1 fic. Anything else is a treat.

Default: This is the POLITE way to exit an exchange. If you exit before the no penalty deadline, we bid you farewell and you can try again next year. If you exit after, you will not be allowed to participate in future exchanges. Default also applies if you do not complete your gift or post only placeholder fic/art by the due date or ignore DNWs.

Pinch-hit: This is when you swoop in to save an assignment after someone else defaults. Know that if you do this, the mods love you very much. Pinch-hits follow usual assignment rules.

Treat: These are bonus fics. You don’t have to be signed up to write them, and they can be for anyone. They can be shorter than your gift, but they must still adhere to requests and DNWs. Know that if you do these, the authors love you!

[thedragonagebigbang]

CLAIMED! Thank you!

🔥Artist Pinch Hit Needed!🔥

We need an artist to pinch hit a fic!

What is a pinch hit?

Pinch hits are requests for artists to fill the spot of a participant who has to drop out due to unforeseen circumstances. A pinch hitter takes up the assignment in their place. They can be anyone from the community willing to take on the challenge. You do not currently have to be signed-up for the DABB to claim a pinch-hit.

pinch hits are given an extended deadline

pinch hits have a relaxed standard for polishing

priority will go to pinch hitters that are not already assigned a fic

you do not currently need to be signed up for the DABB to accept a pinch hit — this is open to any artist interested

‼️Artists in teams of three: accepting a pinch hit does not remove you from your team. You will be responsible for both works.‼️

Basic Fic Information Rating: E Major Fandom(s): Dragon Age II Sexual Content: Yes, my fic will have explicit sexual content More information about this fic will be provided to interested pinch hitters who contact the team.

Read the Artist Requirements Here

To express interest please send us an ask.

[fandomgrowthexchange]

Remaining Initial Pinch Hits - Round 7

We have 13 remaining initial pinch hits for this round of the Fandom Growth Exchange! See more details and claim them here: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/tag/iphs

PH 3 - Nyanko Days (Anime & Manga), Bonnie's Bakery (Video Game), Wildfrost (Video Game)

PH 5 - 网游之近战法师 - 蝴蝶蓝 | Wǎngyóu Zhī Jìnzhàn Fǎshī - Húdié Lán, ダウト～セレブは華麗に嘘をつく～ | Doubt ~Serebu wa Karei ni Usowotsuku~ | Liar! Scheming Socialites (Visual Novel), ダウト～オフィスは男女の嘘だらけ～ | Doubt ~Ofisu wa Danjo no Uso Darake~ | Liar! Office Deception (Visual Novel), 대장금 | Jewel in the Palace (TV), Siren (Video Games), Dance of Cards (Video Game), Heroes of Might and Magic (Video Games), 古剑奇谭 | Gujian Qitan (Video Games), 仙王的日常生活 | The Daily Life of the Immortal King (Cartoon)

PH 6 - Dominion of the Fallen - Aliette de Bodard, Kamen Rider Kuuga, 蟲師 | Mushishi (Anime & Manga)

PH 7 - Manifest (TV 2018), The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan, Passions (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe

PH 8 - Arthurian Mythology, Criminal Minds (US TV), Open Heart (Visual Novels), The Royal Romance (Visual Novel), Something Wild & Wonderful - Anita Kelly

PH 9 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga), Sly Cooper (Video Games), 賭ケグルイ | Kakegurui (Anime & Manga)

PH 10 - Анна – Детективъ | Detective Anna (TV), Enquête à cœur ouvert (TV), Los Espejos Venecianos - Joan Manuel Gisbert, Avril Lavigne (Musician)

PH 12 - Badlands 2005 (1988), Iron Man (Movies), Twin Peaks, Crossing Jordan

PH 13 - If It Please the Court - D.E Chaudron, Triaina Academy - Leo, Heart of Battle - Fay Ikin

PH 15 - Leverage RPF, Braveheart (1995), NCIS RPF

PH 17 - What Happens Next (Webcomic), We Know the Devil (Visual Novel), Terra Ignota - Ada Palmer, Turnabout: An Ace Attorney Musical

PH 18 - Babylon (2022), Fool's Paradise (2023), Snatch. (2000)

PH 19 - 明星大侦探 | Who's the Murderer (TV), Penance (Movie 2018), Gabriel Allon Series - Daniel Silva

[equinox-vids]

Pinch Hit #1

Edit: This pinch hit has been claimed!

What you need to know before claiming this pinch hit:

- Pinch hits are assigned on a first come, first served basis, and anyone is welcome to claim one. You do not have to have signed up for the exchange to claim a pinch hit; just comment on the DW post (comments are screened) to say you'll do it, and provide your email address and AO3 username so we can assign it to you. When the pinch hit has been claimed, the post will be edited.

- Pinch hits must meet the requirements of a standard assignment vid (mainly, being at least a minute long and being made to one of the recipient's requests).

- This pinch hit will be due on September 17th.

Details on this pinch hit are under the cut.

Fandom: Stigmata (1999) Tags: Frankie Paige Summary: anything to do with Frankie's character arc as a reluctant messiah figure. not opposed to frankie/andrew in the slightest.

Fandom: A Long Time Dead - Samara Breger Tags: Roisin (A Long Time Dead), Poppy Cavendish Summary: POPPY/ROISIN POPPY/ROISIN. carmen is also welcome.

Fandom: Overlord (Movie 2018) Tags: Edward Boyce, Jacob Rosenfeld, Lewis Ford, Lyle Tibbet, Chloe (Overlord) Summary:

Fandom: The Wind (2018) Tags: Summary:

Fandom: Zero Patience (1993) Tags: Summary:

Fandom: Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) Tags: Saeki Kayako Summary: I'd love something Kayako-based!

Fandom: Hell House LLC (Movies) Tags: Summary:

Fandom: The Lost Boys (Movies) Tags: David (Lost Boys) Michael Emerson (Lost Boys) Summary: