Alternate Universe Exchange!

Gift creators are now revealed!

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the exchange - I hope you've all enjoyed. Any issues, comment here or email me at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com.

Also: if anyone is still working on a treat or two, the collection will remain open indefinitely - please do feel free to post. It's never too late!

Two old and two returning post-deadline pinch hits are below!

As we now have four outstanding pinch-hits, I'm announcing a delay of a week (to accommodate RL and give pinch-hitters time). That means the deadline for these is 20:59 BST on Thursday 8 September - view the countdown here.

All being well, the collection will then reveal on Saturday 10 September.

To claim, please comment with your AO3 username (comments are screened) and the name/number of the pinch hit you want to claim. You don't have to be signed up to the exchange to claim a pinch hit, but you do need an AO3 account.

The minimum requirements are 1000 words or a completed piece of fanart, involving a requested fandom/ship/AU/medium combination. Fic should be a completed standalone work. Art should be original work created entirely by you; icons, manips, etc. cannot fulfil art requests.

Please note that you must fulfil the recipient's request, including the fandom and character/ship requested, as well as the medium and one of their AU tags.

Please check the details (including requested mediums) carefully before you claim!

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CLAIMED! - PDPH #6 (DesertVixen):

Fairy Tail, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene, Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), Voltron: Lion Force (1984), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Star Trek: Rihannsu - Diane Duane

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/DesertVixen
CLAIMED! - PDPH #18 (dirty_diana):

All American (TV 2018), Hawkeye (TV 2021), Killjoys (TV), Lost in Space (TV 2018), The Musketeers (2014), The Wheel of Time (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/dirty_diana

CLAIMED! - PDPH #20 (extraneous_accessories):

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, The Night Manager (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/extraneous_accessories

CLAIMED! - PDPH #21 (sarriathmg):

DCU (Comics), Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), IT - Stephen King, Stranger Things (TV 2016), Lord of the Flies - William Golding

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/sarriathmg

This post will no longer be updated; check more recent posts for outstanding pinch hits!


Post-deadline pinch hits are below!

The deadline for these is 20:59 BST on Thursday 1 September - view the countdown here.

Every signed up participant who has completed their assignment by the deadline (or with an agreed extension) must have a gift before the collection can open.

To claim, please comment with your AO3 username (comments are screened) and the name/number of the pinch hit you want to claim. You don't have to be signed up to the exchange to claim a pinch hit, but you do need an AO3 account.

The minimum requirements are 1000 words or a completed piece of fanart, involving a requested fandom/ship/AU/medium combination. Fic should be a completed standalone work. Art should be original work created entirely by you; icons, manips, etc. cannot fulfil art requests.

Please check the details (including requested mediums) carefully before you claim!


If you don't have a gift and you submitted your assignment on time (or with an extension agreed in advance), chances are your gift creator has an extension - there are 30+ of them this year. If you want to check, feel free to send me an email (thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com), comment here (remember to log in - I can't reply to anon comments!) or send me a quick DM on Discord if we share a server.

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CLAIMED! - PDPH #1 (akingnotaprincess):

Psych (TV 2006), Crossover Fandom, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Prodigal Son (TV 2019), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Marvel Cinematic Universe

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/akingnotaprincess

CLAIMED! - PDPH #2 (anr):

Stargate Atlantis RPF, Stargate SG-1, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV), Stargate Atlantis

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/anr

CLAIMED! - PDPH #3 (baka_tsumibito):

大逆転裁判 | Dai Gyakuten Saiban | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Video Games), バチカン奇跡調査官 | Vatican Kiseki Chousakan | Vatican Miracle Examiner (Anime), Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Anime & Manga)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/baka_tsumibito

CLAIMED! - PDPH #4 (commanderdameron):

The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Leverage, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV), Ted Lasso (TV), Veronica Mars (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/commanderdameron

CLAIMED! - PDPH #5 (denpring):

Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, 殺し愛 | Koroshi Ai (Manga), Homestuck

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/denpring

PDPH #6 (DesertVixen):

Fairy Tail, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene, Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), Voltron: Lion Force (1984), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Star Trek: Rihannsu - Diane Duane

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/DesertVixen

CLAIMED! - PDPH #7 (DragonBandit):

Final Fantasy XIV, The Owl House (Cartoon), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Homestuck

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/DragonBandit

CLAIMED! - PDPH #8 (facethestrange):

The 100 (TV), Yellowjackets (TV), The Magicians (TV), Skins (UK), The Wilds (TV 2020), Crossover Fandom

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/facethestrange

CLAIMED! - PDPH #9 (kingstoken):

Our Flag Means Death (TV), Star Trek: The Original Series, The Witcher (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/kingstoken

CLAIMED! - PDPH #10 (lah_mrh):

The Simpsons, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek: Discovery

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/lah_mrh

CLAIMED! - PDPH #11 (LittleRaven):

Black Magician Trilogy - Trudi Canavan, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek: The Original Series, The Wheel of Time (TV), NOS4A2 (TV 2019), Crossover Fandom

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/LittleRaven

PDPH #12 (lovelit):

トモダチゲーム | Tomodachi Game (Manga), 蒼穹のファフナー | Fafner, 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/lovelit

CLAIMED! - PDPH #13 (rosepetalfall):

Star Wars Original Trilogy, Persuasion - Jane Austen, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, White Collar (TV 2009), Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo, The Hour (TV), Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/rosepetalfall

CLAIMED! - PDPH #14 (sarriathmg):

DCU (Comics), Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), IT - Stephen King, Stranger Things (TV 2016), Lord of the Flies - William Golding

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/sarriathmg

CLAIMED! - PDPH #15 (Sholio):

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Biggles Series - W. E. Johns, The Alienist (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/Sholio

CLAIMED! - PDPH #16 (sodium_amytal):

Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Mystery Science Theater 3000, Metallica, Breaking Bad, The Boys (TV 2019), Crossover Fandom

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/sodium_amytal

CLAIMED! - PDPH #17 (tuesday):

Dwarf Fortress, Crazy Rich Asians (2018), 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Iron Man (Movies), Disco Elysium (Video Game), Stardew Valley (Video Game), Black Widow (Movie 2021)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/tuesday

Just under 24 hours remain until the posting deadline!

Please make sure you have posted your completed assignment (or defaulted) by 20:59 BST tomorrow, Saturday 27 August - please note the time zone (UTC+1, as in the countdown below). Please remember that drafts cannot fulfil assignments!

Note that I will be defaulting people who have not posted their assignment or requested an extension promptly at the deadline. Post-deadline pinch hits will follow shortly after.

View the countdown here.

You can find the collection here.

Any issues (including if you need a brief extension - no longer than 48 hours) please get in touch via email at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com. Extensions cannot be granted after the deadline.

24 days to the deadline! And I come bearing pinch hits - some old, some new.

The due date for this batch will be the same as assignments: 20:59 BST on Saturday 27 August. View the countdown here.

To claim: please reply to this post with your AO3 username and the name and number of the pinch hit you want to claim. Comments are screened. You can also email thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com if you prefer.

Anon commenting is fine but bear in mind that I cannot reply if you comment anon!

You don't have to be signed up to the exchange to claim a pinch hit, but you do need an AO3 account.

All pinch hits must comply with the rules here. The minimum is a completed work of fanfiction of at least 1000 words or a completed piece of fanart (depending on what the recipient has requested), including a fandom/character-or-ship/AU combination that the recipient has requested.

Please check the medium requested carefully!


Pinch hit #5 (baka_tsumibito):

大逆転裁判 | Dai Gyakuten Saiban | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Video Games), バチカン奇跡調査官 | Vatican Kiseki Chousakan | Vatican Miracle Examiner (Anime), Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Anime & Manga)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/baka_tsumibito

CLAIMED! - Pinch hit #6 (Bwrw_Cesair):

Onmyouji | The Yin-Yang Master (Movies 2001 2003), Çetin İkmen series - Barbara Nadel, Claudia Seferius Series - Marilyn Todd

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/Bwrw_Cesair

Pinch hit #10 (lah_mrh):

The Simpsons, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek: Discovery

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/lah_mrh

CLAIMED! - Pinch hit #15 (SeraofSerault):

Cobra Kai (Web Series), Disco Elysium (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games), Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/SeraofSerault

CLAIMED! - Pinch hit #16 (svgurl410):

Smallville, Captain America (Movies), DC Extended Universe, Elementary (TV), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Gilmore Girls, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Suits (US TV), Ted Lasso (TV)

https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/AUExchange2022/user/svgurl410

Assignments have now been sent!

Initial pinch hits will be posted tomorrow morning BST.

The deadline is set for Saturday 27 August at 20:59 BST. You can view a countdown here.

If your assignment does not contain a combination of tags that you offered, please get in touch ASAP at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com with your AO3 name and a description of the issue (please email; do not comment here). Assignments cannot be changed for any other reason.

Info about posting, defaulting, treats, etc. is in the rules post here.

Locked/placeholder letters: If you linked to a letter in your signup and it's currently locked and/or is a placeholder, it would be much appreciated if you could complete and/or unlock it as soon as you're able!

Recipient questions: Remember, if you need to ask your recipient a question related to your assignment, please email your question to me at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com and I'll send it on your behalf. Do not contact them directly. This is in order to maintain your anonymity in line with the rules of the exchange.

Gifting to the collection: If you want to create an AU work based on a fandom/ship/AU combination that was nominated but not requested, or doesn't quite fit a request, feel free to gift it to the collection in general (just don't add me as the recipient!).

Any issues, please email me at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com.

Signups for AUex (the exchange) will close on time tonight at 20:59 BST Sunday 10 July - that's under 7 hours from now. View the countdown here.

If you need to check your offers and make yourself matchable, now is the time! (You can find the exchange profile here.)

Nominations are still open via the tagset here. Nominations will close one hour before exchange signups close (at 19:59 BST Sunday 10 July) and then reopen for fest requests when exchange assignments have been sent.

Be aware that I won't be constantly at my computer so late nominations might not be approved until an hour before signups close.

If you nominate, please read the guidelines before you do so! At this point there will not be another queries post before signups close.

If you need a nomination for the exchange approving, feel free to comment here, email thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com or DM me on Discord if we share a server.

Signups are open!

They will remain open until 20:59 BST on Sunday 10 July. View the countdown here.

- The signup form is here.


AUex AO3 Collection | AU Fest AO3 Collection | Tagset | Rules Post

AUex Requests Summary | AUex Signup Summary


Remember: there's a known bug that means not all nominated tags will appear in the dropdown! If you encounter this, copy and paste the tag straight from the tagset and it should work.


Instructions:

1. Fandom: Choose your fandom (1 per request/offer)


2. Characters: Choose fanfiction, fanart, or both


3. Relationships: Choose your characters and/or relationships (1-10 per request; 1-20 per offer)


4. Additional Tags: Choose your AUs! - must be "ALL" tags or match your fandom (2-20 per request)


5. Letter URL: Link to your Dear AUex Creator letter here (optional)


6. Optional Details: Add request information for your gift creator here (optional, but DNWs must be in your signup to be enforceable; bear in mind these cannot be used to box your gift creator into creating a very specific scenario)


7. Optional Tags (offers only): Optionally, up to 20 additional AU tags - these must be copied and pasted from the tagset; do not use the tags that appear in the dropdown! If tags are chosen that do not appear in the tagset, they will not be used for matching and may be deleted when signups close

Repeating fandoms in requests and offers:

• You must request and offer a minimum of three different fandoms.


• You can request/offer the same fandom more than once to include different characters/groups/AUs, but you must still meet the minimum number of separate fandoms overall.


• e.g. a signup that requests only Harry Potter x3 would be invalid, but requesting Harry Potter x3 plus Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer would meet the minimum required fandoms.

DNWs:

• If you have any Do Not Wants, please include them in your Optional Details.


• Only reasonable DNWs included in your signup can be enforced. (Please bear in mind that DNWs cannot be used to box your creator into producing a very specific work.)

AU Tags:

• The AU tags you request/offer must either match the fandom or start with "ALL:"


• e.g. if the fandom is Harry Potter, you could request/offer "HP: Character Sorted differently" and "ALL: Space Pirates AU" but not "SW: Ahsoka is a Nightsister".


• You can request/offer 2-20 AUs in the Additional Tags field.


• Optionally, you can offer (not request) up to an additional 20 AU tags in the Optional Tags field. Do not choose from the dropdown; these must be tags from the tagset.

- You can find the tagset here.

Nominations have reopened to accommodate AU Fest but you're welcome to nominate additional tags for your AUex signup if you wish to.

Nominations still need to adhere to the guidelines. If they don't, they will be rejected without query. Please also ensure your AU tag nominations are as clear and unambiguous as possible.

Nominations will reclose one hour before signups end, at 19:59 BST Sunday 10 July.

Note that approvals will not be instantaneous as they do require a mod to look at them; I'd recommend either nominating everything you want to request/offer and waiting for approval before you sign up, or signing up and adding to your signup later once approvals are made.


Any questions, feel free to comment here or email me at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com.

Nominations are now closed! You can view the currently approved tags here.

I'll be checking the tagset over the next 24 hours, approving the remaining nominations and then checking for duplicates and errors.

If you spot any issues, I'll take corrections until 20:59 BST tomorrow, 26 June. Signups will likely open shortly after that.

If you spot any issues (duplicates or typos, etc.) or have any questions, please feel free to comment here or email me at thedevilchicken+auex@gmail.com.

More queries below!

First nominations queries post here.
Second nominations queries post here

You can find the tagset here.

The tag set will close for nominations at 20:59 BST on Saturday 25 June. View the countdown here. (It will then reopen, after a brief period for cleanup, to accommodate AU Fest.)


Remember:

1) Do not nominate "All Media Types" or "& Related Fandoms" fandoms without prior discussion (unless it's The Clone Wars or Assassin's Creed). Please be specific!

2) Group nominations need to be in / or & format using character names where they exist; please do not nominate groups by group name or "Character/Everyone" etc. only. (The reason for this is: if you nominate e.g. "The X-Men", technically your gift creator would be obliged to create a work featuring all possible members (and potentially guess if you want gen or ship). Please be specific so everyone understands which characters - and the nature of the relationship between them - should be included in your gift!)

3) All fandoms need to have at least one character, relationship or "Other: Worldbuilding (FandomName)" nominated. At least one tag per fandom will be required by the signup form so fandoms with no tags nominated will not be accepted.

4) If you need any additional freeform nominations, comment here (or email me, or message me on Discord) with your (properly-formatted) freeforms and I'll add them manually.


If you spot any duplicates or have any queries, please feel free to comment here.


Useful links:
Rules Post | Nominations Guidelines | Tagset | Collection

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Nominators: you have until 16:15 BST tomorrow, Wednesday 22 June, to respond; if I don't hear from you (or you don't amend your nomination on AO3), I'll...do whatever I feel like doing at the time. That might be rejecting, that might be amending to something in line with the rules, we'll see!

1) Angel: the Series: Faith Lehane & Fang Gang - nominator, please specify who you want (or go with something like Faith Lehane & Any Fang Gang Member(s)" - if no response, I'll go with that). - RESOLVED

2) Crossover Fandom: Bev March (It) and Fran Goldsmith (The Stand) - nominator, please specify which version of IT and The Stand you mean. If no response, I'll pick my favourites. - RESOLVED, changed to the books.

3) Crossover Fandom: Henry Crawford (Mansfield Park)/Lydia Bennet (Pride & Prejudice) - nominator, please specify which version of Mansfield Park and P&P you want. If no response, I'll go with the books. - RESOLVED, changed to the books.

4) Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Avengers & Maria Hill - nominator, please specify your Avengers (or go with something like "Maria Hill & Any Avenger(s)" - if no response, I'll go with that). - RESOLVED

5) Merlin (TV): Gwen & Knights of the Round Table (Merlin) - nominator, please specify your knights (or go with something like "Gwen & Any Knight(s) of the Round Table" - if no response, I'll go with that). - RESOLVED

6) Super Smash Brothers - nominator, please nominate some characters or ships. Otherwise, per the rules, I'll have to reject. - RESOLVED, rejected as no response or update.

7) Grishaverse nominations - I've decided I'm combining The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns - Leigh Bardugo and The Lives of Saints - Leigh Bardugo into one fandom. Suggestions on the name welcome, otherwise it's just going to be "Grishaverse - Leigh Bardugo". - RESOVLED, approved as indicated. Thanks for everyone's input!