#summer exchange anon

[inakanotori]

Hello, this is your secret giftmaker here! I hope you've had a good start to the weekend. I wanted to check in and tell you I am so excited to get started on your gift. Would you mind telling me what it is you like about the people you put down as your favourites (Jere, Jesse and Jure)?

- your giftmaker ✨️

Hey, Kääryle/Baby Boo giftmaker 💚 weekend could definitely start a little bit better, but so far it's fine 😁 I must admit, this is quite a difficult question (yes, I wasn't really thinking a lot what I put down in the forms 😔), but well, let's go with the answering.

Jere: I think the most important is the fact he seems to be nonconforming to the rules made by others and at the same time he is playing the game of life on his own rules. And well, he is just a human being, open about his experiences and hardships, which makes him being more relatable for me, resulting in me considering him one of my favs (hoping it doesn't sound too parasocial tho ;-;)

Jesse: Him performing Urheilujätkä in that jacket. But like really, that's probably the main reason 😂 it's like seeing kind of different person than the tour manager Jesse. But also loving him going along with tape shenanigans during EU tour (set list taping our beloved) and the fact he is doing a lot of responsible work as tour manager making sure we can see the monkey in the traveling circus. (I also might be a little bit biased thanks to some fannish content created by @smimon, sorry for tagging you here 💚)

Jure: Probably the most simple of all these three – his free spirit vibes. Like, I don't know how to explain this, he is really like freely living (but being well taken care of) stray orange cat enjoying the sun.

Not sure if I explained this in a good way, but hoping it helps 🙏

[dunnerlars]

Hello dearest! Your fic exchange anon here and before I finally get stuck into your fic I need to know if you’re ok w airplanes 😅

AH HI!!!!

i have SO many questions but yes!!! totally good w/ flying + airplanes!

[searchingfortheuniverse]

Hi!! Summer anon here! I'm wondering how you feel about Don Malarkey.... I had a fun summery plot bunny for him show up. Don/Joe Liebgott? Don/George Luz? Or anything else that tickles your fancy! Or no Don! Either way I hope things are going well for you and you're settling into the warmer weather (if it's getting nicer out where you are) :))

Hi hi hi!!! Ooh interesting... I confess I do like Don but I don't think he'd be. Like. My go-to guy? But if you have a plot bunny you'd really really like to try I absolutely trust you to make it special and exciting!

The weather is indeed getting warmer and I'm SO glad of it because I get so so cold and it's stayed chilly pretty late into the year this year! Hearing from you really made my day, I hope things are going well for you <3

[steddiesummerexchange]

how many slots are left for sign ups?

Only four left!

Thanks for asking!

[lam-ila]

hi again! it’s ya summer fic anon, i think i asked that last question a little weirdly.

is there any specific songs or artists or music albums you listen to specifically in the summer? for example, one of my go to summer songs is Someone To You by BANNERS. I love blasting that song during the summer with my car windows down.

talk soon!!

oh shoot i completely misread that! here’s a list haha

dynamite by bts

butter by bts

permission to dance by bts

permanent vacation by 5 seconds of summer

heartbreak girl by 5 seconds of summer

disconnected by 5 seconds of summer

hey everybody by 5 seconds of summer

tear in my heart by twenty one pilots

not today by twenty one pilots

[vveissesfleisch]

hi!! i’m working on your hbowar summer exchange and i was wondering how you feel about aus, and if you like them, which kinds you prefer :) looking forward to the next few weeks!!

Ahh, hello mysterious creator!

AUs are awesome in my book! There are so many delightful possibilities, I don’t even know where to begin on preferences…I do love a post-canon, post-war situation, love genre bending like horror/fantasy AUs, modern AUs, college AUs…and painting with a broad brush, I’m not a huge fan of coffee shop/overly cutesy stuff (that being said, I’ve definitely read some great coffee shop AUs).

I hope that was somewhat helpful, & am here if you have any other questions! I’m so excited for the next few weeks too & SO looking forward to seeing what you end up creating!

[greyeyedmonster-18]

(carry me away is a breath away from 900 kudos, and will be my third fic to hit that number ((but for real???? what??? on earth????)) and i say thank you thank you thank you thank you a thousand times over. and i am also frequently reminder how much i love this fic, and the dialogue in it.)

“Thanks for the drinks, Remus.”

“You’re leaving?”

“I have a business meeting tomorrow morning.”

“On a Sunday?” Remus grinned a little, “I don’t believe that.”

“You shouldn’t. I’m a liar.” Sirius said, “And also drunk. So there’s effectively two strikes against me, and I bet I could get to a third by the end of the night. Or in the next ten minutes.” Sirius gave him a smile, “Anyway, I do have to head home.”

“I’ll walk you.”

“Fine, but only half-way.”

“How do we know when it’s half?” 

Sirius shrugged, “When I decide I’m no longer interested.” He gave Remus a sly grin before heading towards the doors of the bar and walking out into the warm city air. 

[cr-summer-wildflowers]

Hi~ I haven't been in a fic exchange before & I have two questions, please: what does 'nominations' mean; is it just like a prompt request for the fic pr art you want to do? Also what are 'treats'? Thank you! This looks like fun c:

Hi, and welcome!

Nominations are... well. Nominations. Things, in this case, ships, that you would like to be included in the event. People say what ships they're interested in, and those nominations go into the set of tags that people can use to make their requests. If a ship isn't in that set of tags, it's not available. It helps make matching people possible when we get to assignments. Only when people sign up do you send in prompts. And a nomination is not a sign-up.

Treats don't come in until the end of the event. A treat is a fic anyone, signed up or not, chooses to write based on a prompt someone put in their signup. Signups are publically viewable, so you can look through what someone wants and go, "oh, hey, I'm done with my fic for X, but Y asked for a ship I like, so I'm going to write them a bonus fic." The bonus fic is the treat. Again, someone who is not signed up CAN choose to write a treat.

I hope that helped!

🌹

[comphy-and-cozy]

Hello! I’m your summer fic exchange writer. :)

I need to ask just a few questions before I start writing, so I can get a good idea on what you’d like exactly for your fic.

• Would you like your fic to be Reader Insert or OC?

• What pronouns would you prefer me to use while writing your fic. [Mainly if you want an OC fic.]

• I was told you’d like to receive a fic with fluff and smut. [No hurt/comfort, angst - unresolved] Do you have any specific plot/storyline you’d like me to follow for your fic?

• Any specific songs you’re interested in to go along with the fic? [This could determine the mood of the fic and give me more of an idea for it! If you want to skip this question just put N/A]

• Please correct me if I’m wrong or if I missed some players. The players you’d like to read for are JT Compher, Andrei Svechnikov, Tyson Jost, Brady Skjei, Matt Martin, Mikko Rantanen, Adrian Kempe. Connor McDavid, Vince Dunn, Ross Colton, Tyler Bertuzzi. Do you have a preference for one of these players? [I’m completely fine with writing for any of these players.]

• Any additional information I should know about?

I can’t wait to start writing. I look forward to future interactions/updates.

Ahhh hi!!! Putting my answers below a cut :)

Would you like your fic to be Reader Insert or OC? / What pronouns would you prefer me to use

I’m good with either - whatever you are most comfortable with and feel fits best for the story. I’d prefer she/her pronouns but would be okay with gender neutral as well.

Do you have any specific plot/storyline you’d like me to follow for your fic?

No specific plot! I’m good with established relationship or not - up to you.

Some tropes I generally enjoy: friends to lovers, fwb to lovers, exes to lovers, sharing a bed, roommates, grumpy/sunshine, forbidden (best friend’s brother/sister, brother’s best friend, etc)… basically any of the cheesy tropes I’m in for!

Any specific songs you’re interested in to go along with the fic?

I don’t have anything specific in mind but I know songs can really help me when I’m writing, so here are a few with varying vibes if any of them speak to you:

Summer Jam - Jake Owen & Florida Georgia Line

When You’re Ready - Shawn Mendes

Crush - Dave Matthews Band

Better Together - Luke Combs

Heartbeats - Childish Gambino

When Did You Fall - Chris Rice

Coming Home - Leon Bridges

Late to the Party - Kacey Musgraves

And when in doubt, John Mayer sings the music of my soul (so sorry Taylor) so JM can be included any time, any way, anywhere if desired.

Would you like your fic to be Reader Insert or OC?

I’d like to revise and remove Ross and Vince from the list, and as far as preferences go my favorite guys are JT, Andrei, and Brady - but am completely okay with any of them! Could def go with something spicy for Matt or Mikko too 🤓

Any additional information I should know about?

I’d prefer to not include anything pregnancy related, but other than that I’m open to pretty much anything!

If you need or want to include a side character/friend (not romantic), you can have pretty much any Red Wing - but again don’t feel obligated to include this!

As you can hopefully tell I am very flexible! Please feel free to ask if anything else comes up. Super excited to read what you put together!!! 🥰🩷

[inakanotori]

Listen, as a fellow potato enjoyer, I am all for getting excited about potatoes in all of it's many, many wonderful forms.

Anyway.

Just one thing today:

✨️ S O O N ✨️

/summer gift exchange maker

I put away answering this ask for too long that ✨soon✨ is already ✨now✨and I guess my last week marathon of getting irl things done is over, so I can finally go read.

[dunnerlars]

It is I, your fic exchange anon, and I have come to ask questions.

I already have an idea, so I just want to double check if there is anything you absolutely do not want to see?

Do you have a strong preference of reader insert vs. OC?

What are songs are in your current rotation?

AH HIIIIIIII!!! So happy to have you here.

A bit of angst is okay so long as it's resolved!

And no, no real preference as far as reader insert v OC! I've read and written both. If you do go with OC, I'd love to hear about them.

I've been listening to a lot of the new Taylor Swift album but that's just because I haven't really listened to it all yet! My Spotify daylist right now is titled "microcore rock-ish Tuesday" and has a bunch of 2010's pop-punk on it: Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Hellogoodbye, The Starting Line, etc. with some random Chappell Roan??

[searchingfortheuniverse]

HBOWar Summer Exchange anon here! Sorry it took me so long to get a message to you :^) I like writing rare pairs! I'm currently thinking Roe/Luz or Lieb/Luz (I love writing Liebgott).

Do you want something more summer-themed? AU or in-universe? Post-war? Also, thank you for including your favorite colors, I've really enjoyed making moodboards for my fics lately.

Hi hi! I'm happy to hear from you!!! No worries about not messaging instantly - I'm probably worse because I started thinking about a response to you and then promptly didn't post it because I got distracted so you're all good and I'm sorry for that lmao

Both of those sound AMAZING! I have a special place in my heart for Roe/Luz but Lieb/Luz is so so intriguing to me. I'm already very excited!

I'm not too fussed about whether it's summer themed or not, but I'd prefer canon compliant/adjacent or post war - I prefer things that aren't complete AUs most of the time. And fic moodboard omg!!! You're going to spoil me!!! I'm glad you found that useful information, I always worry I'm rambling too much in exchange applications lol

[steddiesummerexchange]

Hey mod! Just want to let you know that whatever decision you make about the assigned slides, we will understand. You can't really win in these situations, because someone will always be disappointed. I think its really cool that you're trying to get our opinions on this, but at the end of the day, you're the one doing most of the work. As long as you feel good about your choices, that is what matters! Thank you for putting this event together!!!

Thank you for your kind words!!

For context, we're running a quick poll over on our discord to see about a potential change in protocol!

The server is open to everyone and the poll has been closed!

The poll's been very enlightening and I think I feel good about the decision I will be making here soon. I'm ironing out some details and then I will be making the announcement by the end of the week!!

Thank you all for your support!!

[matthewtkachuk]

Hi there, I'm your summer fic exchange writer :) Looking forward to writing something for you!

Thanks for sending in a Google doc, made it super simple to reference. I noticed you very generously listed a ton of players but I was curious if you had any preferences or favorites you'd really prefer I choose from? I'll be up front that I'm not as familiar with the Bruins, Flames, Stars, Canadiens, Preds, Blues or Gold Knights so it'd be harder for me to write for players on those teams.

Also, is there a specific genre you'd really like to see?

Thanks!! :)

hi love!! i’m so excited to see what you come up with for me! as for player, go for someone you’re comfortable writing for. the long list is to make sure you have as much fun writing as i’ll have reading! (and to make sure demi doesn’t beat me with the belt bag i bullied her into buying)

for genre obviously i’m a sucker for a good romance, but i really love stories where they have to work for it before they get their happy ending

i hope this was a little helpful! just know i’m going to love whatever you come up with!!!

[fallinallincurls]

hello!! it’s your summer fic exchange anon again ❤️ I usually make playlists to go along with fics I write. what genres/vibes do you prefer? and does spotify work as a platform for you?

omg shut up i love playlists that go along with fics!! i only use spotify so that works perfect! in terms of vibes, i would say on upbeat/dreamy/love side and i usually listen to pop but i’ll listen to pretty much anything

[lifeofpriya]

I’m going to brainstorm a bit to come up with a concept, and I’ll come back with questions if needed! Thank you for all the great info.

- Summer fic exchange anon

sounds good! i'm so glad that the info I gave is helpful in any way 😅