The Murderbot Diaries fandom New Year gift exchange is back! This is our fourth annual exchange to celebrate Murderbot. (Prior years' collections are here)
All sorts of fanworks are welcome: fanfic, fanart, playlists, etc. The event will be open to anyone who wants to participate, so long as they have a discord account that they will communicate with the event organizers through.
Timeline:
Sign ups: Nov 10 - Dec 5, 2024 Assignments: Dec 15, 2024 Gifts Due: Jan 20, 2025 Pinch Hitter Period: Jan 20, 2025 - January 31, 2025 AO3 Collection Closes: Midnight January 31, 2025 UTC Reveals: Midnight February 1, 2025 UTC
Main rules:
- Keep the gift a secret from your giftee until midnight Feb 1, 2025 UTC. It's a surprise!
- Please abide by "Do Not Wants" requested by your giftee. (Eg: if your giftee asks for no apples, please do not make a gift for them that involves apples.) Note that some folks are particular about ships: any ships are fine to request/write/create in this event, but please do not create a shippy gift out of a non-shippy request.
- The event organizers will check in with you via discord direct messages as the deadline approaches. If you fail to respond to check-ins three times in a row, you will be presumed as not being able to complete your gift, and your gift will be reassigned to a pinch hitter.
- Submitting your gift through the AO3 Collection is optional. But if you want your gift to be included in the collection, you will need to post it there by Midnight January 31, 2025 UTC, before the collection closes to submissions. (Make sure to check this time in your local timezone. It might be earlier than you think, especially if you're in the USA!)
- Have fun!
For additional info on the timeline, rules, gift minimums/maximums, pinch hits, etc, see: https://tinyurl.com/mb25NYGE
If you have questions, feel free to inquire at our ask box.
