Mind The Gap (semi) Flash - October 2021

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Tagset | AO3 Collection

Schedule

All deadlines are listed in Eastern Time (New York City, NY)

• Sign-ups/Noms run concurrently and open: October 1, 2021


• Nominations close: October 8, 2021 at 10:59PM EDT


• Sign-ups close: October 8, 2021 at 11:59PM EDT


• Works Due: October 23, 2021 at 11:59PM EDT


• Works Revealed Immediately After on October 24, 2021 at 12:00AM EDT


• Creators Revealed: October 31, 2021 at 11:59 EDT

Nominations Clarifications

For people who nominated Original Female|Male Character(s), we haven't approved them yet because we wanted to make sure you knew the original character could be both 15 years older or 15 years younger in many cases. If you have a preference, please adjust your nominations to specify, otherwise it will be creator's choice.

You may also nominate "Any Older|Younger Female|Male Character(s)" - with the understanding that that means Any in the nominated fandom. If you truly want Any known character(s), please nominate those under Crossover Fandom.

Rules

AO3 Emails

Make sure the email attached to your AO3 account is one that A) you check regularly, and B) are comfortable with exchange mods seeing. You can verify your email here: archiveofourown.org/users/[your ao3 name here]/change_email.Collapse

Additional details are optional. Respect DNWs and do not include any items from the opt-in list unless they are opted into. Have fun. Take risks. Be gracious.

1. This is a flash exchange, we cannot guarantee a gift.


2. Works should be about the age gap


3. No Immortals/Superheroes/Vampires


4. Minimum Requests & Offers are 3 Fandoms


5. Disambiguate your nominations by including the fandom in parenthesis: e.g. Character A/Character B (Fandom)


6. Matching is only on Fandom, Ship, and Medium


7. Minimum word count is 300 words


8. Minimum art is a completed line sketch


9. Respect DNWs


10. This exchange uses an opt-in list for things widely considered opt-in (you may list as many opt-ins as you want from the list below).


11. Unmatchable signups will be deleted


12. Treats are welcome (you do not have to sign up to treat)

Request Titles are optional and can convey whatever you want except additional DNWs.

Additional Details

In the additional details box, include opt-ins and DNWs if you have them.

**If you do not have DNWs, please write: "I have no DNWs" in the box.**

You can add any additional thoughts or specific prompts if you want.

The following are considered opt-in and are not to be gifted without the recipient indicating they want them by explicitly opting in using the provided field:

+Graphic Depictions of Violence

+Rape/Non-Con

+Underage (13-17)

+Extreme Underage (12 or Younger)

+Scat

+Watersports

+Pregnancy/Impregnation

+Eating Disorders

+Incest

+Necrophilia

+Cannibalism

+Readerfic

+A/B/O

+Setting-Change AUs (e.g. Coffeeshop, High School, Spaaaaace)

+Vomit

+Coronavirus/Other Illness

+First Person PoV

+Second Person PoV

If you do not opt-in to receiving anything on the above list, they are automatically considered DNWs.

A DNW that attempts to force a specific scenario will not be enforced. For example "DNW: Anything except for Diana eating ice cream."

Nomination Criteria

+Relationships must have at least a 15 year age gap. If it’s not explicit in the canon how old the characters are, use your best judgement. For live action you can use actors ages.

+For this round: immortals, superheroes, vampires and atypical or non-aging humans are ineligible e.g. Angel (Buffy), Andy (Old Guard) Diana (Wonder Woman), Alexei, Bucky Barns, Carol Danvers, Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, or Tony Stark, etc. (MCU)

+Whatever aging is typical for an alien race is fine, unless it's immortality: e.g. Luke/Yoda is allowed.
+Disambiguate your nominations by including the fandom in parenthesis: e.g. Character A/Character B (Fandom)

FAQs

I'm not guaranteed a gift? What does that mean?
Mods will work hard to find Pinch Hitters, but will not hold the collection opening for lingering PHs or deadline defaults. If you only request art, there is a bigger chance you won't get a gift.

The work has to be focused on the age gap...how do you mean?
Some examples are: missed pop culture references/generational jokes, misunderstandings, body appreciation, realities of aging/youth, the younger one not knowing how to do something/failing at something that generally comes with life experience, the older one not getting something technology related, “societal expectations” are flipped: the older one being more voracious in bed than the younger one or the younger one being more experienced with sex than the older one (especially if the older one is new to sex with their own gender)

Can I nominate specific sub fandoms?
Yes.

Can I nominate crossovers?
Yes. Nominate under Crossover Fandom. Please alpha order by character, e.g. Character A (Fandom)/Character B (Fandom)

Can I nominate moresomes?
Yes. At least one of the relationships in the moresome has to have a 15 year gap.

What about RPF?
Yes. As long as all people involved are famous in their own right.

Do I need to disambiguate my nominations?
Yes. Disambiguate your nominations by including the fandom in parenthesis: e.g. Character A/Character B (Fandom)

Should treats meet the minimum word count?
No. Treats can be any word count.

Mod Contacts:

-Via Discord: GlassesOfJustice#5499 | cleo#0475

-Via DW: GlassesOfJustice | Cleo