Jul. 1st, 2023 03:51 pm
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littleblackdressexSignups for the LBD Main Collection and LBD Madness are open! The signup guidelines are detailed below; please consult the rules for exchange requirements prior to signing up.
General Guidelines:
Each participant must request 1-10 characters in 3-10 different fandoms, and offer 1-20 characters in 1-10 different fandoms. Repeated fandoms are permitted as long as the total number of repeat fandoms fulfills the minimum. The maximum number of requested fandoms (including repeats) is 10, which is a limit imposed by AO3. You are welcome to request multiple versions of the same character, but there must be at least two characters over the three requests. So, for instance, you could request Nolanverse Harvey Dent, DC Comics Harvey Dent, and Animated Series Harvey Dent, but you would also have to request a second unique character in order to sign up.
(You may sign up requesting under the above minimums, for example only requesting variations of one character, however these are the minimums you must meet to be guaranteed a gift. You will be able to add late requests if necessary.)
Participants can also include optional details regarding preferred ship dynamics, crossover requests, or anything else that might help guide their creator. In addition, they can indicate any themes or pairings that they do not want (DNW) to receive. Letters are optional, and only DNWs in the sign-up details will be enforced.
Relationship Categories:
For this round, relationship categories will match on the format LBD/X, where X denotes a gender category. These are defined as:
• M = Male character
• F = Female character
• NB = Nonbinary character
• O = Other; this includes any case that doesn't fit into the above three
• Many = Multiple individuals of unspecified gender
This means you will be able to select from the following options:
• LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/NB, LBD/O—single-partnered relationships between your LBD and one other character
• LBD/F/F, LBD/M/M, LBD/NB/NB, LBD/O/O, LBD/M/F, LBD/M/NB, LBD/F/NB, LBD/F/O, LBD/M/O, LBD/NB/O—threesome or poly relationships
• LBD/Many—relationships involving the requested character with >2 individuals of any gender. This includes poly relationships of any gender configuration that aren't defined by the threesome tags
Note on DNWs:
As this is a Little Black Dress Exchange, there is a limit on pairing-specific DNWs to three per character, per relationship category. This means you can only DNW three ships (or NOTPs) per character. For multi relationship categories you may either use pairing-specific DNWs to DNW any ship containing a single specific character or to DNW specific relationship combinations without DNWing those characters in other combinations.
Non pairing-specific DNWs like incest, noncon, etc. will also apply, but will not contribute to this limit.
If you are requesting a character and you find you have more than three NOTPs you want to DNW, please choose a different character to avoid boxing in your writer. The mod reserves the right to query DNWs that are excessively restrictive during the signup period.
Opt-Ins/Opt-Outs:
The following elements are considered opt-in for this exchange, which means you may only include them in your fanwork if the recipient has specifically requested it in their signup:
• LBD/Original Character
• Specific ships that don't conform to the requested relationship category
• Crossovers with specific fandoms
• Non-canon versions of characters such as Rule 63 or monster-versions unless this version is baked into the tag (e.g. if your recipient has requested F!Steve Rogers, then this is not considered opt-in)
• Selfcest (unless the other 'self' is a canon character e.g. a clone, then this is opt-out)
• Readerfic
• Bestiality
Any opt-ins must be clearly delineated in your sign-up's optional details field.
The following elements are considered opt-out for this exchange, which means that if you do not want to receive a fanwork containing this, you must state it in your DNWs:
• Incest
• Underage or age gap ships
• Inter-species relationships (e.g. elves, orcs, Romulans, etc.—any human/animal ships are considered opt-in.)
• Multiple relationships involving the LBD character appearing in the same work
• Treats; treats are extra gifts that are not an original assignment. If you do not wish to receive extra gifts and/or you don't have the "Allow anyone to gift me works" setting checked in your AO3 preferences, you must clearly state this in your signup.
LBD Madness:
LBD Madness is the companion prompt meme to the Little Black Dress Exchange. It runs simultaneously with the exchange, and uses the same tagset. It is intended for people who don't want to sign up for the exchange for whatever reason, whether they don't want an assignment right now or don't have the right distribution of dresses in their wardrobe to sign up. When fulfilling a Little Black Dress Madness prompt, you are welcome to post it in the main collection in addition to the Madness collection. Please note that if you sign up to Little Black Dress Madness, you will not receive an assignment and you are not guaranteed a gift. If you sign up to LBD Madness, you must have the "Allow anyone to gift me works" setting checked in your account preferences.
For the prompt meme, there are no requirements for how many characters you request and no obligation to create a gift. This is a space for those who are excited about the theme of the exchange to participate without the restrictions that are necessary for a gift exchange. The number of pairing-specific DNWs is upped to five per character request for LBD Madness, and you may request a character exclusively within a crossover context, should you wish. If you have any questions, please consult the LBD Madness FAQ or feel free to ask here.
Note: For LBD Madness, anonymous signups are not permitted. Please do not check the "Semi-anonymous Prompt?" box when signing up. Any signups that do not comply with this rule will be deleted.
Late Nominations
If you need to nominate any characters during signups, you may still do so in a comment to this post! Check the following questions, and then post the using the indicated format. Nominations which are not in the correct format or whose characters are not disambiguated will not be added to the tagset.
Is the fandom in the tagset already? If so, make sure you're copying it exactly.
Are the character or fandom connected to other fandoms in the tagset in any way? If so, please use a more unique disambiguation ((e.g. (Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU) instead of (MCU)) or add "DFE" to the end of the disambiguation (e.g. (The Untamed TV DFE)). If you aren't sure, do this just in case!
You may nominate up to five late characters per fandom tag. Please only use this for characters you intend to request or offer.
Format (Repeat for each fandom, they can be in the same post):
Is the fandom already in the tagset? (Yes/No)
Fandom, Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation)
Click here to sign up for: LBD Main Collection | LBD Madness Collection
Signups for the Main Collection will remain open until 11:59pm July 9th EDT (click here for a countdown), while signups for the Madness Collection will remain open until the reveals date (September 2nd 11:59pm EDT). Additionally, the tagset will reopen once the Main Collection's signups close in order to allow additional nominations for the Madness Collection.
If you have any questions about the signup process (or anything else!), please don't hesitate to comment here or reach out at littleblackdressex@gmail.com.
General Guidelines:
Each participant must request 1-10 characters in 3-10 different fandoms, and offer 1-20 characters in 1-10 different fandoms. Repeated fandoms are permitted as long as the total number of repeat fandoms fulfills the minimum. The maximum number of requested fandoms (including repeats) is 10, which is a limit imposed by AO3. You are welcome to request multiple versions of the same character, but there must be at least two characters over the three requests. So, for instance, you could request Nolanverse Harvey Dent, DC Comics Harvey Dent, and Animated Series Harvey Dent, but you would also have to request a second unique character in order to sign up.
(You may sign up requesting under the above minimums, for example only requesting variations of one character, however these are the minimums you must meet to be guaranteed a gift. You will be able to add late requests if necessary.)
Participants can also include optional details regarding preferred ship dynamics, crossover requests, or anything else that might help guide their creator. In addition, they can indicate any themes or pairings that they do not want (DNW) to receive. Letters are optional, and only DNWs in the sign-up details will be enforced.
Relationship Categories:
For this round, relationship categories will match on the format LBD/X, where X denotes a gender category. These are defined as:
• M = Male character
• F = Female character
• NB = Nonbinary character
• O = Other; this includes any case that doesn't fit into the above three
• Many = Multiple individuals of unspecified gender
This means you will be able to select from the following options:
• LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/NB, LBD/O—single-partnered relationships between your LBD and one other character
• LBD/F/F, LBD/M/M, LBD/NB/NB, LBD/O/O, LBD/M/F, LBD/M/NB, LBD/F/NB, LBD/F/O, LBD/M/O, LBD/NB/O—threesome or poly relationships
• LBD/Many—relationships involving the requested character with >2 individuals of any gender. This includes poly relationships of any gender configuration that aren't defined by the threesome tags
Note on DNWs:
As this is a Little Black Dress Exchange, there is a limit on pairing-specific DNWs to three per character, per relationship category. This means you can only DNW three ships (or NOTPs) per character. For multi relationship categories you may either use pairing-specific DNWs to DNW any ship containing a single specific character or to DNW specific relationship combinations without DNWing those characters in other combinations.
Non pairing-specific DNWs like incest, noncon, etc. will also apply, but will not contribute to this limit.
If you are requesting a character and you find you have more than three NOTPs you want to DNW, please choose a different character to avoid boxing in your writer. The mod reserves the right to query DNWs that are excessively restrictive during the signup period.
Opt-Ins/Opt-Outs:
The following elements are considered opt-in for this exchange, which means you may only include them in your fanwork if the recipient has specifically requested it in their signup:
• LBD/Original Character
• Specific ships that don't conform to the requested relationship category
• Crossovers with specific fandoms
• Non-canon versions of characters such as Rule 63 or monster-versions unless this version is baked into the tag (e.g. if your recipient has requested F!Steve Rogers, then this is not considered opt-in)
• Selfcest (unless the other 'self' is a canon character e.g. a clone, then this is opt-out)
• Readerfic
• Bestiality
Any opt-ins must be clearly delineated in your sign-up's optional details field.
The following elements are considered opt-out for this exchange, which means that if you do not want to receive a fanwork containing this, you must state it in your DNWs:
• Incest
• Underage or age gap ships
• Inter-species relationships (e.g. elves, orcs, Romulans, etc.—any human/animal ships are considered opt-in.)
• Multiple relationships involving the LBD character appearing in the same work
• Treats; treats are extra gifts that are not an original assignment. If you do not wish to receive extra gifts and/or you don't have the "Allow anyone to gift me works" setting checked in your AO3 preferences, you must clearly state this in your signup.
LBD Madness:
LBD Madness is the companion prompt meme to the Little Black Dress Exchange. It runs simultaneously with the exchange, and uses the same tagset. It is intended for people who don't want to sign up for the exchange for whatever reason, whether they don't want an assignment right now or don't have the right distribution of dresses in their wardrobe to sign up. When fulfilling a Little Black Dress Madness prompt, you are welcome to post it in the main collection in addition to the Madness collection. Please note that if you sign up to Little Black Dress Madness, you will not receive an assignment and you are not guaranteed a gift. If you sign up to LBD Madness, you must have the "Allow anyone to gift me works" setting checked in your account preferences.
For the prompt meme, there are no requirements for how many characters you request and no obligation to create a gift. This is a space for those who are excited about the theme of the exchange to participate without the restrictions that are necessary for a gift exchange. The number of pairing-specific DNWs is upped to five per character request for LBD Madness, and you may request a character exclusively within a crossover context, should you wish. If you have any questions, please consult the LBD Madness FAQ or feel free to ask here.
Note: For LBD Madness, anonymous signups are not permitted. Please do not check the "Semi-anonymous Prompt?" box when signing up. Any signups that do not comply with this rule will be deleted.
Late Nominations
If you need to nominate any characters during signups, you may still do so in a comment to this post! Check the following questions, and then post the using the indicated format. Nominations which are not in the correct format or whose characters are not disambiguated will not be added to the tagset.
Is the fandom in the tagset already? If so, make sure you're copying it exactly.
Are the character or fandom connected to other fandoms in the tagset in any way? If so, please use a more unique disambiguation ((e.g. (Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU) instead of (MCU)) or add "DFE" to the end of the disambiguation (e.g. (The Untamed TV DFE)). If you aren't sure, do this just in case!
You may nominate up to five late characters per fandom tag. Please only use this for characters you intend to request or offer.
Format (Repeat for each fandom, they can be in the same post):
Is the fandom already in the tagset? (Yes/No)
Fandom, Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation), Character (Disambiguation)
Click here to sign up for: LBD Main Collection | LBD Madness Collection
Signups for the Main Collection will remain open until 11:59pm July 9th EDT (click here for a countdown), while signups for the Madness Collection will remain open until the reveals date (September 2nd 11:59pm EDT). Additionally, the tagset will reopen once the Main Collection's signups close in order to allow additional nominations for the Madness Collection.
If you have any questions about the signup process (or anything else!), please don't hesitate to comment here or reach out at littleblackdressex@gmail.com.
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Top Gun Movies
And LBD
Jake "Hangman" Seresin
To tagset please thank you
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Cordelia Chase (Angel: the Series)
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Angel: the Series, Cordelia Chase (Angel: the Series)
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Is the fandom already in the tagset? (No)
Top Gun Movies, Jake "Hangman" Seresin (Top Gun Movies)
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Is the fandom already in the tagset? (/No)
Black Sails, Captain Flint | James McGraw (Black Sails)
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