#rarepairs exchange

[mcyt-rarepair-exchange]

MCYT Rarepair Exchange: Overview and Rules

We all have our guys we like to toss into the oven and bake to a crisp. We mix them up however we want, and throw in some variables for additional flavour. Unfortunately, sometimes not everyone gets your vision. Sometimes you’re the sole warrior of a nation made up of you and your three mutuals. Worry not, this event is here to save you! With the help of MCYT Rarepair Exchange, you can beam your most exotic of pairings straight into unsuspecting people’s heads. Beware though, the same fate will likely befall you!

TIMELINE December 7th - nominations and Discord open December 12th - sign ups open December 21st - nominations close December 24th 11:59pm GMT - sign ups close January 1st - all assignments sent February 10-16th - posting period February 16th 11:59pm GMT - posting period ends February 17-23rd - treating week 

LINKS Discord: [link] Tagset: [link] Tag nomination form: CLOSED Collection: [link]

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Writing - a complete, standalone work, 1k+ words;

Art - one drawing considered ‘finished’ by the artist’s standards;

TAG NOMINATION RULES

Each person can nominate up to 20 relationship tags, both platonic “&” and romantic “/“ from any MCYT fandom. Tags with more than 2 people are allowed and encouraged.

For large fandoms (5k+ works on Ao3 as of Dec. 2024) your tag must have no more than 30 works with your tag included.

For small fandoms (-5k works in Ao3 as of Dec. 2024) your tag must have no more than 50 works with your tag included.

If your fandom has 200 or fewer works, mods will hear cases pleaded for any relationship tag that isn't the most popular/often used to be taken into consideration.

If your rarepair doesn’t exactly match the criteria but you believe it fits the spirit of the event, there is space in the nomination form for you to convince us why we should allow your tag into the tagset!

Event runners/moderators reserve the right to disqualify or allow any submissions that may not fit the criteria flawlessly. We will do our best to judge fairly without letting "popular"/"big" ships take priority in this event.

Adult/minor romantic relationships are not allowed in the event. Age of the character will be decided by age of the creator portraying the character during the majority of the SMP/series’ run. Mods reserve the right to disqualify any tag that they believe to be in violation of this rule. Minor/minor romantic relationships are allowed with the exception of characters considered to be extremely underage (ex. Yoghurt (DSMP) or QSMP eggs).

Canonical sibling or parent-child relationships may not be requested as romantic, but may be requested as platonic (ex. Jimmy and Lizzie in Empires SMP season one or the QSMP eggs with their caretakers/parents).

Further instructions regarding the nomination process are included in the form.

SIGN UP RULES

As per Tumblr, Ao3 and Discord TOS, you must be 13+ to participate.

Each participant must join the Discord server for ease of communication. If we cannot find you on Discord by the time the sign up period ends, your sign up will be deleted.

An Ao3 account is required to participate. [Here] is an instruction on how to make one if you don’t have one yet.

You must request and offer at least [5] relationship tags across at least [2] fandoms. You can request/offer up to 10 fandoms with 20 relationship tags per request/offer, for up to 200 possible tags total. Plenty of room!

You must either include your DNW (Do Not Wants) or state ‘DNW: N/A’ in each request box.

You must include at least one like (setting/AU/trope) or prompt in each request box. 

You must include your Tumblr url in each request so your gifter knows who to address your gift to.

Please make sure the email attached to your account is one you check regularly, and one you are comfortable to share with the mods, as due to how Ao3 exchange system works, the mods will be able to see it.

If you are 18+, you may sign up for creating and/or receiving NSFW works. If someone under age 18 is found out to have signed up requesting or offering NSFW content, they will be kicked from this event and any upcoming ones.

You cannot sign up solely for creating/receiving NSFW works. You must include at least 1 SFW offer and request in your sign up. 

NSFW and SFW offers/requests must be done in separate boxes. Example:  Request 1: GeminiTay/Smallishbeans (Life Series) - SFW request Request 2: GeminiTay/Smallishbeans (Life Series) - NSFW request

CREATION RULES

Your gift must focus on at least one of the requested relationships.

Unless your giftee explicitly requests otherwise, your gift may include non-requested relationships to make smaller appearances without overriding the requested tags.

You do not have to create a work for the ship you matched on with your giftee - if one of their other requests speaks to you, go for it!

Likewise, you do not have to create an NSFW work if you matched on an NSFW request/offer.

You must abide by your giftee’s DNW no matter what.

No AI created content is allowed.

POSTING

Your gift, meeting the requirements, must be posted to both Ao3 and Tumblr. 

When posting to Tumblr, you must tag both your recipient and the event blog.

Dark, violent, or generally considered triggering topics must be tagged appropriately.

FAQ 

What if my rarepair doesn’t have an Ao3 tag? Well, it’s time for it to get one! Feel free to request pairings without an official tag.

Is RPF allowed? This event will not be banning RPF works or tags, and will allow it as a fandom able to be nominated from. The nominations must still abide by the rules for other fandoms in this exchange. If you are unsure if your tag qualifies, please mention as such in the "plead your case" section of the form or send us an ask for clarification.

Are crossovers allowed? Crossovers are allowed as long as all tagged characters are from MCYT related fandoms! When nominating a crossover tag please specify which fandoms they are from. Example:  Joel | Smallishbeans (RPF) & Smallishbeans (Life Series) & Smallishbeans (Hermitcraft) (Crossover Fandom)

Considering the difficulty of deciding by which criteria the different fandoms should be judged, the mods reserve the right of disqualifying crossover nominations if we decide the pair is not considered rare.

Are Major Archive Warnings allowed? When signing up you can opt in into receiving/creating works including Main Character Death and Graphic Descriptions of Violence. No other Major Warnings are allowed.

What does NSFW include? On-screen sexual content or detailed elements of gore (anything that would require a rating higher than PG-13; anything you wouldn't feel comfortable showing to a 13 year old). NSFW is not allowed regarding characters that are considered minors.

What if I can’t finish on time? If you figure out you can’t finish your assignment on time, please contact event moderators as soon as possible! Depending on whether you just need a day or two more, or are completely unable to have your gift ready by the deadline, we will either give you an extension or send your assignment to Pinch Hits.

Can I create more than one gift? Of course! You’re only required to make one, but you can create as many gifts as you like. If you really want to make more than one gift, we suggest signing up for the Pinch Hitter role in Discord, or browsing requests in preparation for the treating week!

If you have any other questions or concerns, send us an ask!

[corvidscreams]

My first treat for the 2024 Star Wars Rare Pair Exchange is a treat for DpsMercy who requested some bounty hunting shenanigans for Din/Cal/Boba and I couldn't resist. You can find in the collection Here.

[dcu-rarepair]

The DCU Rarepair Exchange is an event to celebrate pairings and trios that are underappreciated or underprovided for in the DCU Fandom. The Exchange is an opportunity to have more content produced for rarepairs!

How does it work?

Content creators signing up for the Exchange will be asked to select three rarepairs or rarepolys they are interested in receiving a Gift for. The Gift they are given will be for one of these rarepair preferences. Gifts can take the form of written fics or artworks. All creators who signed up will have their preferences assigned to a Giftor, and will be assigned a Giftee themselves. 

You’ll then have one month to prepare your Gift!

How much do I have to write/create?

Gifts must be a minimum of 1000 words for fics, but there is no word limit if Giftors choose to write more. Alternatively, Giftors may submit one completed art-piece as their Gift, but additional artworks are not discouraged.

If you’re interested in participating in the DCU Rarepair Exchange, please read the FAQs and Guidelines. Sign Ups close midnight 20th August (GMT). 

You can sign up via Google form by clicking here!

To review the DCU Rarepair Exchange schedule, click here!

[valienstage]

Alien Stage Valentine's Exchange ♡ 2025 Signups Open!

[Event Info 💘] // [Signups 💟]

an @ensquare-events project ✿ rbs appreciated! ✿ view blog as website

Instead of a typical secret gift exchange, VALnst artists and writers will be paired up in "matches" of two (maybe more) participants who have similar ship/wishlist preferences. They'll be able to chat with and create gifts for each other, but works must be kept secret until they're revealed on February 14th!

The event will be centered on Valentine's Day and love, but it doesn't have to be inherently romantic; we welcome content of solo characters, platonic pairings/group dynamics, rarepairs, AUs, and more! We're also down for other kinds of creative gifts and mediums, so don't hesitate to send us an ask if you want to create something unconventional <3

If you'd like to learn more about how this exchange works, read the info post on our page (also linked above). When you're ready, sign up and the form will give you a link to join the event Discord server. We hope to see you soon!

[festivetopgun2024]

Create a fanwork (Fic – Art) featuring a Top Gun Rarepair (NO main Hangster and/or Icemav) and based on a prompt you've personally chosen among a sack full of prompts.

YOU make the sack (First Form) and YOU get to decide which pairs and prompts interest you most (Second Form)! Then you'll be paired with a giftee based on your preferences. We are hoping to match everyone, but be aware that we cannot guarantee it! 🤗

Any prompt given Icemav and/or Hangster as sole ships will be automatically discarded and you will be excluded from the event without notice. 🤗

Completed fanworks. For fics: Min. 2k - Max. 10k.

See your given prompt and its hard-nos for the rating as well as the presence of other background ships.

Upload your work into the Ao3 collection as soon as you feel it's finished. Contact us (via e-mail, or Mod Red's Tumblr) and we'll reveal your giftee's name. Each work will be promoted by its own Tumblr post. We'll also let you know when your fanwork will be revealed.

If you think meeting the deadline will be an issue, or you need to drop out for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.

🛫Rarepair Secret Santa Exchange timeline:

Stage 1: Initial Sign-ups: September 9th - 16th (11:59pm CET) ➡️ Access the form here.

Stage 2: Prompt Interest Form: September 19th - 28th (11:59pm CET) ➡️ Access the form here.

Prompts Assigned: October 13th (hopefully no later than 11:59pm CET)

Fics/Art Due & Posted on Ao3: December 21st - 22nd (11:59pm CET)

 ‼️Giftee's name to be communicated privately once you're done with your fanwork.‼️

Fics/Art Reveal: December 25th - January 1st (11:59pm CET)

Pinch Hit Fics/Art Due & Posted on Ao3: January 26th (11:59pm CET)

Pinch Hit Fics/Art Reveal: January 31st (11:59pm CET)

🛫For updates on this exchange please follow us or check back in here as there will be regular updates. 

Let's Turn and Burn!

This event is hosted by Your Friendly Local Cat, Red (@redfurrycat). Don't hesitate to contact the event if you have any questions or need any help.

Credits:

All the credits to the @endlesssummerexchange 2023 Mod Team for graciously allowing this event the use of their exchange concept, as well as their Forms. Thank you so much! (See their collection here). 💕

Event Logo created by @hangsterwheel.

[Main Post] - [Hangster & Icemav Prompt Week]

[nikrei]

Well did he make her for loving;

Well did he mould her for beauty;

Gave her the wish that is brave

          With understanding.  (Sappho)

The rarepair exchange has revealed the giftors, which means i get to share this!! Here we have Janet Drake and Helena Sandsmark on a romantic brunch date (or is it a work meeting?) in Rhodes, for @roseandgold137!

[teenwolfrarepairevents]

Teen Wolf Rarepair Exchange Dates

Alright y'all! It's finally time for me to start working on our *next* big rarepair event. (Don't worry, the characters of the month will continue through December still, and maybe after.)

This exchange will have the same general rules that all our events do. Rarepairs are any with tags under 500 works, platonic or romantic. People will make requests for between 3-5 rarepairs and sign ups will include picking characters you want to create for. I'll post more in depth once I announce sign ups are opening.

For now, we need to decide *when* sign ups and creating will take place!

[witcherrarepaircommentexchange]

The Witcher Rarepair Comment Exchange is now open for signups!

Signups are open November 1st to 15th, time to comment is from December 1st to 15th.

Please submit fics/chapters with a wordcount of no more than 10k, and no less than 500 words

Rules and details here

[rarepair-stuck]

NEXT EVENT: FIC EXCHANGE

As the holiday season approaches, we are once again preparing for our annual fic exchange! Tag nominations are now open, and will remain open throughout this month. In the new year, we will open the sign-up form and, as always, fics are revealed on 4/13! Full schedule is under the cut.

Tag Nomination Form | Current Tag Set | Exchange Main Page | Ship Validity Tracker | Discord Server

Reminder that you must be in the discord to take part in the event, as this is where a majority of the communication takes place.

Tag Nominations OPEN until December 31st. Sign-ups Open: January 1st, 12:00AM Sign-ups Close: January 14th, 11:59PM Assignments Out: before January 21st, 12:00AM Check-in One: February 14th, 12:00AM to February 16th, 11:59PM Check-in Two: March 14th, 12:00AM to March 16th, 11:59PM Assignments Due: April 3rd, 11:59PM Pinch Hits Due: April 10th, 11:59PM Works Revealed: April 13th, 12:00PM

[the-riders-quadrant]

Today is the Last Day to Sign Up for the Fourth Wing Fic Exchange!

We currently have 48 participants. Can we get to 50???

If you need any help or have any questions, let us know ASAP so we can help you get signed up.

This exchange is open to ALL SHIPS (including non-ship fics) and ALL CHARACTERS. Our goal is just to have fun and diversify the fics on AO3. If you've never written before or it's been a while, this is a great way to get started. We're all here to help, support, and cheer you on.

Details:

[mcyt-rarepair-exchange]

Nominations and Discord are open!

The tag nominations for MCYT Rarepair Exchange are open! From today, you have until December 21st to nominate your favourite relationships.

We ask you to carefully read the instructions included in the form, and follow them! You do not have to nominate your tags all at once - we trust you to keep count of how many tags you already nominated, and submit the form several times if needed. 

It’s worth keeping an eye on the tagset to check if the tag you’re about to nominate hasn’t already been submitted by someone else, and to see if there are any pairs you never thought of that you’d be willing to offer or request! You can find the tagset [here].

You can join the Discord [here]! Remember that to participate in the event you need to join the server. Don’t worry if you’re nervous about talking to new people - beyond picking your roles, writing an intro, and checking the announcements channel, we don’t need you to do anything.

If you have any questions regarding the form or the nomination process, don’t hesitate to send us an ask!

[corvidscreams]

The final treat i made for the 2024 Star Wars Rare Pair Exchange, made for none other than @voidcat-senket. Posted in the collection Here.

[dcu-rarepair]

The DCU Rarepair Exchange is an event to celebrate pairings and trios that are underappreciated or underprovided for in the DCU Fandom. The Exchange is an opportunity to have more content produced for rarepairs!

Sign ups for the 2024 DCU Rarepair Exchange will open on 1st August at midnight (GMT) and close on 20th August at midnight (GMT). Check out the FAQs and Guidelines and Schedule for more information on this event.

If you’re interested in participating, start preparing your sign up now. You’ll need:

3 rarepairs with less than 100 works each.

List of your squicks and Do Not Wants.

List of 3-12 wishlist suggestions to guide your Giftor.

To decide whether you want to receive a Gen, SFW and/or NSFW Gift.

3-5 characters you want to create for.

To decide whether you want to create a Gen, SFW and/or NSFW Gift.

To decide which types of relationship (M/M, M/F, F/F, Poly, etc.) you’re comfortable creating for.

To decide whether you’re interested in being a pinch hitter. 

Be sure to follow the event Tumblr - or send a direct message to request a Discord server invite - to be notified when sign ups open! 

[valienstage]

Alien Stage Valentine's Exchange ♡ Signups Close Jan. 12th!

[Event Info 💘] // [Signups 💟]

an @ensquare-events project ✿ rbs appreciated! ✿ view blog as website

Signups for the 2025 round will close on Sunday, January 12th at noon (12:00 PM EST). If you want to participate this year, you have just under forty hours to fill out the form!

Instead of a typical secret gift exchange, VALnst artists and writers will be paired up in "matches" of two (maybe more) participants who have similar wishlist preferences. They'll be able to chat with and create gifts for each other, but works must be kept secret until they're revealed on February 14th!

summary of the event under the cut + info page linked above

The event will be centered on Valentine's Day and love, but it doesn't have to be inherently romantic; we welcome content of solo characters, platonic pairings/group dynamics, rarepairs, AUs, and more! We're also down for other kinds of creative gifts and mediums, so don't hesitate to send us an ask if you want to create something unconventional <3

If you'd like to learn more about how this exchange works, read the info post on our page (also linked above). When you're ready, sign up and the form will give you a link to join the event Discord server. We hope to see you soon!

[festivetopgun2024]

Dig your fangs in by ropememory

for rabbit-factory (@rabbit-factory)

Ship: Ron "Slider" Kerner/Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Rating: E

Word Count: 2,798

Summary: 

Slider recognizes the return address before he fully registers the name in the top left corner. The letter's not something from a stranger taking him on as a charity case. Instead, Slider's got to reckon with the fact Maverick is sending him mail. Ice, the nosy POS, peers around Slider to try and see. Slider doesn't hide the envelope quick enough, and he doesn't manage to swat Ice's hand away before Ice gets a good look. "Huh." Ice sounds just as surprised as Slider feels. "Why's he sending you something?"

[RSSE Collection]

📩

[See previous Fake Dating Fanwork]

[thelaithlyworm]

So the DMBJ Rarepair Exchange opened

Some of my faves so far...

where the hawks soar (4500 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei, 藏海花 | Adventure behind the Bronze Door (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Yinshaluo Chieftain & Zhang Qiling Characters: Yinshaluo Chieftain, Zhang Qiling Additional Tags: Character Study, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Yinshaluo, Mentions of Death, Pre-Canon, Friendship, Treat Summary: The chieftain and the Zhang patriarch, over the years.

Kind of slice of life throughout the years, with Zhang Qiling appearing now and then, ageless, quiet, and loved. <3

Wonders In a Broken World (3358 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei, 终极笔记 | Ultimate Note (TV), 盗墓笔记 | Time Raiders (2016), 盗墓笔记 | The Lost Tomb (TV 2015) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Wu Xie/Xie Yuchen, Hei Xia Zi/Wu Xie/Xie Yuchen, Wu Xie & Xie Yuchen, Wu Xie & Zhang Qiling Characters: Wu Xie (DMBJ Series), Zhang Qiling, Xie Yuchen, Hei Xia Zi (DMBJ Series), Wu Family - Character Additional Tags: Fanfiction, Alternate Universe - His Dark Materials Fusion, Complicated Relationships, Unreliable Narrator, Using DMBJ canons like playdough, Family Secrets, Wu Xie is an Horrible Goose, Trans Xie Yuchen, Jiumen Shenanigans, Hurt/Comfort, Mirrors and mazes Series: Part 2 of Seeing Wonders (a His Dark Material AU) Summary: Wu Xie is nine years old when he breaks a mirror and finds the jade box with a fish design. He is fifteen when his soul settles into a goose. Turns out, Xiao Hua not only beat him to having a bird soul, but did it better. Wu Xie is twenty-three when he fights his first soulless-mummy. Four years later, Sanshu breaks his heart and his promises. In order to repair, we have to dismantle first.

A beautiful, and beautifully eldritch, His Dark Materials AU. The worldbuilding is just gorgeous, and I am extremely invested in Wu Xie's horrible goose self. (If Clarity is a goose...?) Comes with art!

Furry vs. Fuerdai (1965 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hei Xiazi/Huo Xiuxiu/Wu Xie/Xie Yuchen Characters: Hei Xia Zi (DMBJ Series), Huo Xiuxiu, Wu Xie (DMBJ Series), Xie Yuchen Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Shapeshifters, Humor, Fluff Summary: Yes, officer, that is absolutely our emotional support raccoon.

It's. It's just hilarious, okay?

Waiting for the Thaw (1241 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 沙海 | Tomb of the Sea (TV), 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Su Nan & Wu Xie (DMBJ Series), Su Nan/Wu Xie (DMBJ Series) Characters: Su Nan (Tomb of the Sea), Wu Xie (DMBJ Series) Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Monastery Arc, Missing Scene, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection Summary: Su Nan knows the moment Wu Xie enters her room.

Lovely quiet missing scene, with such tender details to it.