Sep. 25th, 2026 10:38 pm
WIPBB: Caught in the Crossfire
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wipbigbangProject Title: Caught in the Crossfire
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Teen Wolf
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/93288726
Summary: Stiles was loving his life. He missed his dad, of course, but everything else he missed from Beacon Hills was here with him. And even better! That is until trouble comes knocking on Tony Stark's door.
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tony, Pepper, Rhodey, Happy, Bruce Banner, JARVIS, Stiles, Derek, Peter, the pack, OCs
Pairings: Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale, background relationships
When I Started: August 2025
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Teen Wolf
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/93288726
Summary: Stiles was loving his life. He missed his dad, of course, but everything else he missed from Beacon Hills was here with him. And even better! That is until trouble comes knocking on Tony Stark's door.
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tony, Pepper, Rhodey, Happy, Bruce Banner, JARVIS, Stiles, Derek, Peter, the pack, OCs
Pairings: Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale, background relationships
When I Started: August 2025
Sep. 26th, 2026 07:05 pm
Nominations Queries Post 1
yuletidemods posting in yuletide_adminWe are 34 hours into tag approving! We began with 4563 nominated fandoms (though two different spellings of the same fandom are treated as two different fandoms for that total). We have 3766 fandom nominations still to sort.
Please help us with the following queries. For many questions, we need to hear from the nominator, so please only reply if you were the nominator, and please give us a link to your personal nominations page, which will look like https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/31411/nominations/4##### [substitute your own number at the end]. In other cases we welcome information from anyone who knows the fandom.
Agnes - Glass Animals (Music Video) - We don’t see an Agnes physically appearing in the music video, just a mannequin, and Dave Bayley, who is singing. To ensure we are approving the music video with characters who appear in it, we propose to either approve this with characters of Man Singing (Agnes MV) and Mannequin (Agnes MV) - or we could approve this as the song with characters Narrator (Agnes - Song) and Agnes (Agnes - Song). What would you prefer? (See also next query.)
Relatedly, Glass Animals (Band) - Agnes (Glass Animals) is nominated in this fandom. We are aware of Agnes in a Glass Animals song. Could we get more information on how Agnes works in a RPF nomination please - is Agnes a real person, who is publicly known, associated with the band beyond being in this song, over 18, and famous in their own right?
Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh and Cyteen Series - C. J. Cherryh - these are overlapping series. The first is nominated with Ariane Emory I, Jen Neihart, Ross Monahan, and Worldbuilding. The second is nominated with Florian AF-9979 II, Grant ALX-972, Justin Warrick, and Worldbuilding. Nominators, should we combine these under Alliance-Union, or approve Cyteen and split Alliance-Union into Cyteen and Hinder Stars? Please let us know what sorts of requests and offer options you were hoping for.
Arm Joe - could we please check the character Justice? We're wondering if Judgment was meant.
Empire Records (1995) - nominator of Freddie, did you mean Eddie?
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison - we also have separate nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo, and two nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo characters under The Goblin Emperor series. We can either approve The Goblin Emperor and The Cemeteries of Amalo separately, or combine them under The Goblin Emperor Series; nominators, please let us know which you prefer, and link your nominations page.
History Boys - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know if you want the play or the movie - otherwise we will reject this.
Imaginary Friend - ITZY (Music Video) - you've nominated characters based on the names of performers Hwang Yeji, Shin Ryujin, and Shin Yuna; please could we instead get suggestions (from either you or from other viewers) of characters who are distinguished by how they appear or their specific actions in the music video? Additionally, one nominated character is 'Original Killer Character(s) (Dead by Daylight)'. That seems like a misclick - nominator, what were you looking for here?
Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie - we have a nomination for Ancillary Trilogy and several nominations for Radiant Star. We also have multiple nominations for the Imperial Radch Series. One of the Imperial Radch Series nominations appears to be a slate of only Radiant Star characters. We'd like to approve those characters under with Radiant Star - Ann Leckie, and combine the others with Ancillary Trilogy - Ann Leckie. There is also a nomination for Translation State, which won’t be affected. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve the Imperial Radch Series and also the other series separately - only one grouping or the other.
カラオケ行こ！ | Karaoke Iko! | Let's Go Karaoke! & Related Fandoms - we will not approve the "& Related Fandoms" label. We separately have a nomination for Anime & Manga. Nominator, do you want that, or a different specific medium?
La Langue des Vipères by Juliette Brocal - nominator, you gave up a heads up on Evidence about this graphic novel - thanks! - and we agree it's a perfectly fine Yuletide canon. However, could we please get more information about the character of Maxime?
Little Witch in the Woods (Video Game) - this includes nominations for Arin, Ellie, Diana, and also 'Ship: Arin/Ellie'. Nominator, we don't approve ships, only characters; you can request a story that focuses on both Arin and Ellie if you want but cannot require your author to write a particular ship. We hope that is clearer. Did you want a different fourth character? Additionally, could you or someone else confirm Diana please? We can only find Diane.
Magic School Bus & Magic School Bus Rides Again (Cartoons 1994-2018) - nominator, since we have a separate nomination for the 1994 cartoon, could we confirm you are interested in both the 1994 cartoon and the later reboot combined, or would splitting the canons also allow you to request and offer what you intended?
Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram - we have separate nominations for The Flying Mercury, Stanton Wins, and From the Car Behind, as well as a nomination for Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram (which is how we approved this last year) with characters from all three plus one of the short stories. Do nominators want to merge again under Mercury Company Stories, or prefer separate fandoms? Please link your nominations page and help us sort out the following:
Midsomer Murders - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know which media you want - otherwise we will reject this.
Moon Observatory (Batensan Visual Novels) - for the character "Reqieu Morgan (Moon Observatory)", could we get more information please? This appears to be the names for two different characters who are siblings - nominator, if that's correct, could you pick one, please?
Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio (Podcast) - this is nominated with worldbuilding only. Since the setting seems to be mundane, could we please check what you had in mind, nominator?
Operation Mincemeat (2021) - nominator, did you want the musical? This is a nomination for the movie, but you've nominated Spilsbury and Steve, who don't seem to appear there. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve this within Operation Mincemeat - SpitLip.
Temple of the White Rat Universe - T. Kingfisher - we have nominations for Clocktaur War series and for the Saint of Steel series, which we will approve as those series respectively. We also have nominations for Swordheart (as a single book and series) and Daggerbound, which is its sequel, with character overlap; and a nomination for Temple of the White Rat Universe, with (only) characters from Swordheart/Daggerbound. We plan to merge the nominations for Temple of the White Rat Universe, Daggerbound, Swordheart, and Swordheart Trilogy into Swordheart Series - T. Kingfisher, as all characters nominated under these are for the two books (so far) in this series. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve both Temple of the White Rat Universe and all these series separately, only one or the other.
W.I.T.C.H. - we have a nomination for this fandom, which usually covers the cartoon and the comics, and we also have a nomination for the comics separately. In the past, we've kept them separate. Nominator of W.I.T.C.H., with characters Cornelia Hale, Hay Lin, Irma Lair, and Will Vandom, could you pick comics or cartoon please? Alternately, if the nominator of the comics would prefer to merge them, we'll take that under consideration.
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century - All Media Types - we do not accept All Media Types nominations. Nominator, please could you supply your nominations page and let us know what media type you had in mind? We accepted the movies in 2011 and 2018.
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Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened. Please give us your nominations page if answering a query about your own nomination.
Please help us with the following queries. For many questions, we need to hear from the nominator, so please only reply if you were the nominator, and please give us a link to your personal nominations page, which will look like https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/31411/nominations/4##### [substitute your own number at the end]. In other cases we welcome information from anyone who knows the fandom.
Agnes - Glass Animals (Music Video) - We don’t see an Agnes physically appearing in the music video, just a mannequin, and Dave Bayley, who is singing. To ensure we are approving the music video with characters who appear in it, we propose to either approve this with characters of Man Singing (Agnes MV) and Mannequin (Agnes MV) - or we could approve this as the song with characters Narrator (Agnes - Song) and Agnes (Agnes - Song). What would you prefer? (See also next query.)
Relatedly, Glass Animals (Band) - Agnes (Glass Animals) is nominated in this fandom. We are aware of Agnes in a Glass Animals song. Could we get more information on how Agnes works in a RPF nomination please - is Agnes a real person, who is publicly known, associated with the band beyond being in this song, over 18, and famous in their own right?
Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh and Cyteen Series - C. J. Cherryh - these are overlapping series. The first is nominated with Ariane Emory I, Jen Neihart, Ross Monahan, and Worldbuilding. The second is nominated with Florian AF-9979 II, Grant ALX-972, Justin Warrick, and Worldbuilding. Nominators, should we combine these under Alliance-Union, or approve Cyteen and split Alliance-Union into Cyteen and Hinder Stars? Please let us know what sorts of requests and offer options you were hoping for.
Arm Joe - could we please check the character Justice? We're wondering if Judgment was meant.
Empire Records (1995) - nominator of Freddie, did you mean Eddie?
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison - we also have separate nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo, and two nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo characters under The Goblin Emperor series. We can either approve The Goblin Emperor and The Cemeteries of Amalo separately, or combine them under The Goblin Emperor Series; nominators, please let us know which you prefer, and link your nominations page.
History Boys - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know if you want the play or the movie - otherwise we will reject this.
Imaginary Friend - ITZY (Music Video) - you've nominated characters based on the names of performers Hwang Yeji, Shin Ryujin, and Shin Yuna; please could we instead get suggestions (from either you or from other viewers) of characters who are distinguished by how they appear or their specific actions in the music video? Additionally, one nominated character is 'Original Killer Character(s) (Dead by Daylight)'. That seems like a misclick - nominator, what were you looking for here?
Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie - we have a nomination for Ancillary Trilogy and several nominations for Radiant Star. We also have multiple nominations for the Imperial Radch Series. One of the Imperial Radch Series nominations appears to be a slate of only Radiant Star characters. We'd like to approve those characters under with Radiant Star - Ann Leckie, and combine the others with Ancillary Trilogy - Ann Leckie. There is also a nomination for Translation State, which won’t be affected. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve the Imperial Radch Series and also the other series separately - only one grouping or the other.
カラオケ行こ！ | Karaoke Iko! | Let's Go Karaoke! & Related Fandoms - we will not approve the "& Related Fandoms" label. We separately have a nomination for Anime & Manga. Nominator, do you want that, or a different specific medium?
La Langue des Vipères by Juliette Brocal - nominator, you gave up a heads up on Evidence about this graphic novel - thanks! - and we agree it's a perfectly fine Yuletide canon. However, could we please get more information about the character of Maxime?
Little Witch in the Woods (Video Game) - this includes nominations for Arin, Ellie, Diana, and also 'Ship: Arin/Ellie'. Nominator, we don't approve ships, only characters; you can request a story that focuses on both Arin and Ellie if you want but cannot require your author to write a particular ship. We hope that is clearer. Did you want a different fourth character? Additionally, could you or someone else confirm Diana please? We can only find Diane.
Magic School Bus & Magic School Bus Rides Again (Cartoons 1994-2018) - nominator, since we have a separate nomination for the 1994 cartoon, could we confirm you are interested in both the 1994 cartoon and the later reboot combined, or would splitting the canons also allow you to request and offer what you intended?
Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram - we have separate nominations for The Flying Mercury, Stanton Wins, and From the Car Behind, as well as a nomination for Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram (which is how we approved this last year) with characters from all three plus one of the short stories. Do nominators want to merge again under Mercury Company Stories, or prefer separate fandoms? Please link your nominations page and help us sort out the following:
- The Flying Mercury - David "Darling" Lestrange | David Ffrench, Emily Ffrench, Jack Rupert, Mr. Bailey
- From the Car Behind - Allan Gerard, Corrie Rose
- Stanton Wins - Jes Floyd, Ralph Stanton
- Mercury Company Stories - Corrie Rose [From the Car Behind], Jack Rupert [The Flying Mercury], Jes Floyd [Stanton Wins], Louis Delmar [The Duel]
Midsomer Murders - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know which media you want - otherwise we will reject this.
Moon Observatory (Batensan Visual Novels) - for the character "Reqieu Morgan (Moon Observatory)", could we get more information please? This appears to be the names for two different characters who are siblings - nominator, if that's correct, could you pick one, please?
Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio (Podcast) - this is nominated with worldbuilding only. Since the setting seems to be mundane, could we please check what you had in mind, nominator?
Operation Mincemeat (2021) - nominator, did you want the musical? This is a nomination for the movie, but you've nominated Spilsbury and Steve, who don't seem to appear there. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve this within Operation Mincemeat - SpitLip.
Temple of the White Rat Universe - T. Kingfisher - we have nominations for Clocktaur War series and for the Saint of Steel series, which we will approve as those series respectively. We also have nominations for Swordheart (as a single book and series) and Daggerbound, which is its sequel, with character overlap; and a nomination for Temple of the White Rat Universe, with (only) characters from Swordheart/Daggerbound. We plan to merge the nominations for Temple of the White Rat Universe, Daggerbound, Swordheart, and Swordheart Trilogy into Swordheart Series - T. Kingfisher, as all characters nominated under these are for the two books (so far) in this series. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve both Temple of the White Rat Universe and all these series separately, only one or the other.
W.I.T.C.H. - we have a nomination for this fandom, which usually covers the cartoon and the comics, and we also have a nomination for the comics separately. In the past, we've kept them separate. Nominator of W.I.T.C.H., with characters Cornelia Hale, Hay Lin, Irma Lair, and Will Vandom, could you pick comics or cartoon please? Alternately, if the nominator of the comics would prefer to merge them, we'll take that under consideration.
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century - All Media Types - we do not accept All Media Types nominations. Nominator, please could you supply your nominations page and let us know what media type you had in mind? We accepted the movies in 2011 and 2018.
Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened. Please give us your nominations page if answering a query about your own nomination.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 05:52 am
Changing
vriddyWriting this draft has been nothing like writing anything else I have so far, long or short. I can't even begin to list all the ways in which it's different. Something major is shifting. I want to believe I'm about to undergo a cool Pokemon evolution, but it's possible it's actually an alien chestburster that's gonna splatter words all over the walls and kill me!! Who knows!!! Half excited half scared, but running forward.
Could just be a "this project" thing rather than a "my process in general" thing, too. Just. I'm going in!
Could just be a "this project" thing rather than a "my process in general" thing, too. Just. I'm going in!
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Sep. 26th, 2026 12:16 am
Fandom Gift Basket - due October 3rd
anaisonfire posting in pinchhitsfandomgiftbasket is a multifandom gifting fest, where people sign up with information about the fandoms they want and others then fill their requests. A fill must be a minimum of 100 words for fic, 100x100 pixels for graphics or icons, a small doodle for art, or equivalents for other mediums. Read the full rules here.In order for this event to reveal, every eligible person who signed up must receive at least 2 gifts. All listed below require only 1 more gift.
After delay, the due date is October 3rd 11:59pm UTC. You don't need to be signed up or formally claim anything to post a fill.
#2 - Gunmen (1994), 惡戰 | Once Upon A Time In Shanghai (2014), The Silent Flute | Circle Of Iron (1978) [fic, art], Le Colt cantarono la morte e fu... tempo di massacro | Massacre Time (1966) [art]
#7 - Dune (Movies - Villeneuve), Little Women (2019 Movie - Gerwig), The French Dispatch (2021) [fic]
#9 - Tales of Berseria, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Hypnosis Mic [fic, art]
#11 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) [fic], Severance (TV), Succession (TV 2018) [fic, art]
#24 - Identity V, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Fire Emblem: Awakening [fic, art]
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Sep. 25th, 2026 10:12 pm
Masked Rider Datt Will Have Her Revenge on Shitamachi: a Multifandom Hallowe'en Event
Sep. 23rd, 2026 06:49 pm
Art for Allopreening
kingstoken posting in wipbigbangProject Title: Art for Allopreening
Fandom: Good Omens
Link: AO3
Warnings: N/A
Bragging Rights: The fic is about wing grooming, and when I came across this image of a single white feather I knew it would be prefect for the cover art.
Fandom: Good Omens
Link: AO3
Warnings: N/A
Bragging Rights: The fic is about wing grooming, and when I came across this image of a single white feather I knew it would be prefect for the cover art.
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Sep. 25th, 2026 01:42 am
WIPBB: Allopreening [Good Omens (TV), Aziraphale/Crowley]
melime posting in wipbigbangProject Title: Allopreening
Fandom: Good Omens (TV)
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/93227966
Summary: Aziraphale has a delicate issue that he needs Crowley's help with: one of his feathers is broken, and he can't reach it. Crowley is trying his best to help him without reading too much into this, but as Aziraphale moans and gasps and asks him to keep going, it gets harder to fight the instincts that tell him this is some kind of strange courting ritual.
Warnings: none
Characters: Aziraphale; Crowley
Pairings: Aziraphale/Crowley
When I Started: sometime after May/2023
How I Lost My Shit: Well, I didn’t have much of a plan for this beyond wanting to do a reverse version of my fic Wing Attack (where Aziraphale makes an excuse to groom Crowley’s wings), but I didn’t know how to end it, and I actually didn’t have a good excuse for Aziraphale to have asked for Crowley’s help (that whole first scene came in the rewrite)
How I Finished My Shit: Having an artist that I didn’t want to let down and seeing the cover art before I even finished writing were great motivators
Fandom: Good Omens (TV)
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/93227966
Summary: Aziraphale has a delicate issue that he needs Crowley's help with: one of his feathers is broken, and he can't reach it. Crowley is trying his best to help him without reading too much into this, but as Aziraphale moans and gasps and asks him to keep going, it gets harder to fight the instincts that tell him this is some kind of strange courting ritual.
Warnings: none
Characters: Aziraphale; Crowley
Pairings: Aziraphale/Crowley
When I Started: sometime after May/2023
How I Lost My Shit: Well, I didn’t have much of a plan for this beyond wanting to do a reverse version of my fic Wing Attack (where Aziraphale makes an excuse to groom Crowley’s wings), but I didn’t know how to end it, and I actually didn’t have a good excuse for Aziraphale to have asked for Crowley’s help (that whole first scene came in the rewrite)
How I Finished My Shit: Having an artist that I didn’t want to let down and seeing the cover art before I even finished writing were great motivators
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Sep. 24th, 2026 10:58 am
Updates to "No Fandom" Additional Tags, September 2026
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AO3 Tag Wranglers continue to test processes for wrangling canonical additional tags (tags that appear in the auto-complete) which don't belong to any particular fandom (also known as "No Fandom" tags). This post overviews some of these upcoming changes.
In this round of updates, we continued to adjust existing canonical "No Fandom" tags to add or remove new subtag and metatag relationships. We also continued to streamline creating new canonical tags, prioritizing more straightforward updates which would have less discussion compared to renaming current canonical tags or creating new canonical tags which touch on more complex topics. This method also reviews new tags on a regular basis, so check back on AO3 News for periodic "No Fandom" tag announcements.
None of these updates change the tags users have added to works. If a user-created tag is considered to have the same meaning as a new canonical, it will be made a synonym of one of these newly created canonical tags, and works with that user-created tag will appear when the canonical tag is selected.
In short, these changes only affect which tags appear in AO3's auto-complete and filters. You can and should continue to tag your works however you prefer.
New Canonicals
The following concepts have been made new canonical tags:
- Authority Kink
- Characters Haunting the Narrative
- Doomed by the Narrative
- Kissing Scars
- Liminal Spaces
- Medium Burn
- Non-Consensual Fingering
- Wound Fingering
- Overpowered Characters
- Platonic Fluff
- Power Couples
- Toxic Yaoi
- Toxic Yuri
- Vaginas
Subtag/Metatag Revisions
Additionally, we continued to adjust existing canonical tags to add or remove new subtag and metatag relationships, which help users find related content and filter in/out content as they browse works on AO3.
- Gangbang is now a subtag of Group Sex
- Period-Typical Racism is now a subtag of Racism
- Period-Typical Sexism is now a subtag of Sexism
- Rape Recovery is now a subtag of Recovery
- Necromancy has been removed as a subtag from Dark Magic
In Conclusion
While some of these tags may be tags and concepts you're intimately familiar with, others may be concepts you've never heard of before. Fortunately, our fellow OTW volunteers at Fanlore may be able to help! As you may have seen in the comments sections of previous posts, Fanlore is a fantastic resource for learning more about these common fandom concepts, and about the history and lore of fandom in general. For the curious, here's a quick look at a few articles about concepts related to this month's new canonical tags:
While we won't be announcing every change we make to No Fandom canonical tags, you can expect similar updates in the future about tags we believe will most affect users. If you're interested in the changes we'll be making, you can continue to check AO3 News or follow us on Bluesky @wranglers.archiveofourown.org or Tumblr @ao3org for future announcements.
You can also read previous updates on "No Fandom" tags as well as other wrangling updates, linked below:
- Past "No Fandom" Additional Tags Updates and 5 Things Said by Wrangling Volunteers
- Past Fandom-Specific and "No Fandom" Tag Wrangling Change Posts
For more information about AO3's tag system, check out our Tags FAQ.
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Please keep in mind that discussions about what tags to canonize and what format they should take are ongoing. As a result, not all related concepts will be canonized at the same time. This does not mean that related or similar concepts will not be canonized in the future or that we have chosen to canonize one specific concept in lieu of another, simply that we likely either haven't gotten to that related concept yet or that it needs further discussion and will take a bit longer for us to canonize it as a result. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Lastly, we're still working on implementing changes and connecting relevant user-created tags to these new canonicals, so it'll be some time before these updates are complete. If you have questions about specific tags which should be connected to these new canonicals, please refrain from contacting Support about them until at least three months from now to give us adequate time to do so.
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Sep. 23rd, 2026 04:08 am
The OTW is Recruiting for Communications, Accessibility, Design, & Technology, User Response Tra
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Are you a frequent Bluesky and Twitter | X, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok user who enjoys helping others? Are you a developer experienced with a server-side programming language? Are you interested in facilitating communication and helping teams run smoothly? Are you fluent in Brazilian Portuguese or Spanish, and want to help us better reply to users all around the world? Are you a writer with an eye for technical details? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!
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The Communications committee is recruiting for Social Media Moderators to help us manage our Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter | X. Social Media Moderators work collaboratively to help the OTW maintain an active presence on their platforms, creating and reblogging relevant posts of interest to the OTW's users, and doing outreach to fan groups and individuals on the site. Moderators are also responsible for handling user questions and comments on their platform.
For this position, we are seeking people who are familiar with the conventions of at least one of these platforms and who ideally have experience moderating a social media page. We are also interested in hearing from those with customer service experience, especially in an online environment. We expect you to have an interest in fandom at large and an understanding of the concerns and activities of the OTW (although we will, of course, provide you with training once you start). For those interested in Bluesky or Twitter, please note that these platforms are managed jointly by the same team of people so you will be joining as a Moderator for both.
You must be 18+ and able to dedicate at least 3-4 hours each week to the OTW in order to apply for this role. If you're a frequent Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter | X user who enjoys helping others, has wide-ranging interests across the fandom space, and is curious and willing to learn, we'd love for you to apply!
Applications are due Wednesday 30th September 23:59 UTC or after 60 applications.
Apply to be a Communications Social Media Moderator at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
Accessibility, Design, & Technology Software Developer
The Accessibility, Design, & Technology (AD&T) committee coordinates design and development of the software that powers the Archive of Our Own. It is currently seeking Ruby on Rails developers to enhance features, fix bugs, review code, and test new changes in line with the priorities established by AD&T committee chairs and senior developers.
Please note: applicants must have submitted a minimum of two pull requests – at least one for an issue with medium or higher difficulty – to the otwarchive GitHub repository that have been deployed to production prior to applying for the software developer position.
If you don't have the time to commit to formally volunteering for the OTW, we gratefully accept bug fixes from anyone on GitHub! Please check out our contributing guidelines before submitting a pull request.
Applications are due Wednesday 30th September 23:59 UTC.
Apply to be an Accessibility, Design, & Technology Software Developer at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
User Response Translation Committee Volunteer Coordinator
Are you interested in helping to facilitate communication with AO3 users in their own languages? Are you an organized person who enjoys managing people and tasks and is interested in helping teams run smoothly?
As a Volunteer Coordinator for the User Response Translation Committee, you would be responsible for helping to manage the teams that translate responses from Policy & Abuse and Support into some of AO3's fastest-growing languages. Your responsibilities would include assigning tasks, performing check-ins with translators, facilitating committee discussions, and helping to recruit and train new volunteers.
We are looking for volunteers who are at least 18 years old. Capability in languages other than English is helpful but not required for this role.
Applications are due Wednesday 30th September 23:59 UTC.
Apply to be a User Response Translation Committee Volunteer Coordinator at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
User Response Translation Committee Translator
Are you fluent in Brazilian Portuguese or Spanish, and want to help us better communicate with AO3 users all over the world?
User Response Translation (URT) volunteers help AO3 committees to correspond with users in other languages. URT translators will assist the Policy & Abuse and Support committees by translating correspondence between these committees and AO3 users into specific languages. URT does not translate AO3 or OTW site pages, news posts, or fanworks.
We are looking for volunteers who are at least 18 years old and fluent in Brazilian Portuguese or Spanish. Applicants will be asked to translate and beta (edit) short text samples as part of the selection process.
Applications are due Wednesday 30th September 23:59 UTC.
Apply to be a User Response Translation Committee Translator at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
AO3 Documentation Editor
Do you love creating clear, useful documentation? Are you a writer with an eye for technical details? If so, then consider joining the AO3 Documentation Committee!
AO3 Documentation (Docs for short) is the committee that writes and updates FAQs, tutorials, and other user-facing documents for AO3 and beyond. We’re looking for people who love using AO3 and have relevant experience in writing and proofreading user help documentation. If that sounds like you, then follow the link for more information and apply today!
Applications are due Wednesday 30th September 23:59 UTC or after 40 applications.
Apply to be an AO3 Docs Editor at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
The Organization for Transformative Works is the non-profit parent organization of multiple projects including Archive of Our Own, Fanlore, Open Doors, OTW Legal Advocacy, and Transformative Works and Cultures. We are a fan-run, donor-supported organization staffed by volunteers. Find out more about us on our website.
Sep. 25th, 2026 09:09 am
Nominations Closed & What Next
yuletidemods posting in yuletide_adminThank you for your nominations! Nominations are now closed. We have 4563 fandom nominations to sort through. We can't directly compare this year's stats at the close of nominations to previous years' stats, as the sorting interface has changed - but we are excited about the change, because this may help us sort faster!
So, what happens next?
First there's a pause. We review the information we have already and get our ducks in a row. Then, gradually, you'll see the nominations on your nominations page show green ticks for approval (with a few merges and rejections).
Help us get through approvals faster - please keep an eye on this community for questions about nominations we find confusing. In turn, if you are confused by how we've approved your nomination, you can ask us about it. If you submitted evidence in the second half of nominations, we may also have follow-up comments for you.
While we approve fandoms, you can:
Schedule, Rules, & Collection | Contact Mods | Tag Set | Community DW | Discord | Pinch hits on Dreamwidth
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So, what happens next?
First there's a pause. We review the information we have already and get our ducks in a row. Then, gradually, you'll see the nominations on your nominations page show green ticks for approval (with a few merges and rejections).
Help us get through approvals faster - please keep an eye on this community for questions about nominations we find confusing. In turn, if you are confused by how we've approved your nomination, you can ask us about it. If you submitted evidence in the second half of nominations, we may also have follow-up comments for you.
While we approve fandoms, you can:
- Promote your rare fandoms here at a promo post!
- Start writing your letter, if a letter is part of your approach to signing up!
- When your nominations have been approved, let other participants know at the nominations coordination post on DW!
- Subscribe to the pinch hit community yuletide_pinch_hits! (Pinch hitters are creators who put their hands up for extra assignments so everyone can get a gift.)
Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened.
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Sep. 24th, 2026 01:15 pm
Anthropomorphized Sunflowers Pt 2
Sep. 24th, 2026 05:37 am
Community Thursday
vriddyCommunity Thursday challenge: every Thursday, try to make an effort to engage with a community on Dreamwidth, whether that's posting, commenting, promoting, etc.
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Sep. 24th, 2026 09:50 am
Last Nomsday
yuletidemods posting in yuletide_adminThere is now LESS than a day left to nominate for Yuletide 2026 or to submit evidence for complicated or borderline nominations.
Nominations close at 9pm UTC on Thursday 24 September (and see countdown).
Here is the tag set.
Please check your nominations went through correctly after you submitted them!
If you realize your nominated fandom is too large, or if we've told you on the evidence post we won't approve it, you can edit your nomination and swap an ineligible fandom out for something else - until nominations close.
Schedule, Rules, & Collection | Contact Mods | Tag Set | Community DW | Discord | Pinch hits on Dreamwidth
Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened.
Nominations close at 9pm UTC on Thursday 24 September (and see countdown).
Here is the tag set.
Please check your nominations went through correctly after you submitted them!
If you realize your nominated fandom is too large, or if we've told you on the evidence post we won't approve it, you can edit your nomination and swap an ineligible fandom out for something else - until nominations close.
Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened.
Sep. 22nd, 2026 11:25 pm
DisabilityEx Initial Pinch Hits - Due October 20th at 8PM PST
flowing_river posting in pinchhitsEvent: DisabilityEx 2026
Event Link:disabilityex
Pinch Hit Link: Current Pinch Hit Post
Due Date: October 20th at 8PM PST
disabilityex is a disability themed multifandom exchange. All forms of disability are welcome (physical disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, neurodiversity etc). The assignment requirements is a fanfiction with a minimum of 1000 words. The fanwork must include a requested fandom, character/relationship, and freeform.
Full Assignment Requirements
PH 1 - Haikyuu!!, The Mortuary Assistant (Video Game), Crossover Fandom
PH 2 - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Metal Fight Beyblade | Beyblade Metal Saga, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
PH 3 - Pacific Rim (Movies), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Mission: Impossible (Movies), Les Misérables - All Media Types
PH 4 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 绅探 | Detective L (TV), 10 Dance (2025)
PH 5 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Henry Danger (TV), The Princess Diaries (Movies), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Crossover Fandom
PH 6 - 奇蹟 | Kiseki: Dear to Me (TV), นิทานพันดาว | A Tale of Thousand Stars (TV)
PH 7 - Haikyuu!!, Wind Breaker (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga), Heated Rivalry (TV)
PH 8 - Emelan - Tamora Pierce, Keeper of the Lost Cities Series - Shannon Messenger, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, The Big Bang Theory (TV), Palia (Video Game), Leverage (US TV 2008), Crossover Fandom
PH 9 - Marvel Cinematic Universe
PH 10 - 雨夜の月 | Amayo no Tsuki | The Moon on a Rainy Night (Manga), RWBY, Dispatch (Video Game), 悪役令嬢の中の人 | Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito | The One Within the Villainess (Manga)
PH 11 - 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 괴담에 떨어져도 출근을 해야 하는구나 - 백덕수 | Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story I Still Have to Go to Work - Baek Deoksoo
PH 12 - Noblesse (Manhwa), The Lost Prince - Frances Hodgson Burnett, Marvel 616
For more details/to claim, view the pinch hit post.
Event Link:
disabilityexPinch Hit Link: Current Pinch Hit Post
Due Date: October 20th at 8PM PST
disabilityex is a disability themed multifandom exchange. All forms of disability are welcome (physical disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, neurodiversity etc). The assignment requirements is a fanfiction with a minimum of 1000 words. The fanwork must include a requested fandom, character/relationship, and freeform.Full Assignment Requirements
PH 1 - Haikyuu!!, The Mortuary Assistant (Video Game), Crossover Fandom
PH 3 - Pacific Rim (Movies), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Mission: Impossible (Movies), Les Misérables - All Media Types
PH 4 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 绅探 | Detective L (TV), 10 Dance (2025)
PH 8 - Emelan - Tamora Pierce, Keeper of the Lost Cities Series - Shannon Messenger, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, The Big Bang Theory (TV), Palia (Video Game), Leverage (US TV 2008), Crossover Fandom
PH 9 - Marvel Cinematic Universe
PH 10 - 雨夜の月 | Amayo no Tsuki | The Moon on a Rainy Night (Manga), RWBY, Dispatch (Video Game), 悪役令嬢の中の人 | Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito | The One Within the Villainess (Manga)
PH 11 - 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 괴담에 떨어져도 출근을 해야 하는구나 - 백덕수 | Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story I Still Have to Go to Work - Baek Deoksoo
PH 12 - Noblesse (Manhwa), The Lost Prince - Frances Hodgson Burnett, Marvel 616
For more details/to claim, view the pinch hit post.
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Sep. 20th, 2026 05:28 pm
Art for "A Very Different Season" by ChokolatteJedi
skargasm posting in wipbigbangArt Title: ⟫ A Very Different Season by ChokolatteJedi
Fandom: ⟫ Teen Wolf
Posted @ sites: ⟫ AO3, BookEndZ or SK_Inspired
Warnings: ⟫ N/A
Bragging Rights: ⟫ This is the second time I have worked with ChokolatteJedi and it was just as pleasant this time around! The story is a continuation of a series, so I was able to refer to the art that had been done earlier, and it was fun to show the progression of the characters from the previous story.
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Fandom: ⟫ Teen Wolf
Posted @ sites: ⟫ AO3, BookEndZ or SK_Inspired
Warnings: ⟫ N/A
Bragging Rights: ⟫ This is the second time I have worked with ChokolatteJedi and it was just as pleasant this time around! The story is a continuation of a series, so I was able to refer to the art that had been done earlier, and it was fun to show the progression of the characters from the previous story.
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Sep. 20th, 2026 07:12 pm
Challenge 204: Fun & Games 2
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Josh Allen // Spencer Brown // 2x Dalton Kincaid // Dawson Knox
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Sep. 20th, 2026 06:08 am
Somewhat Weekly Writing Logs - Sept 20th, 2026 - Self-indulgence, and the meaning of "Finished"
vriddyGeneral status:
Started writing the Big New Project. Honestly, I haven't been coping ideally with life or the world lately, so it's a massive relief to have a big chunky project to load into my mind. Immersing myself in a novel-length story within a brand new universe leaves no space for the real world and related worries and concerns! Escapismaxxing?! It feels good, too.
The first outline attempt didn't land quite right, and I ended up reworking it to include more self-indulgence. I am so good at removing the bits that make me go "wheee!" and kick my feet. Fuck killing my darlings, I am kissing them with tongue this time.
Promising myself this is my last OW "novel" till I can call one of them finished. I have to figure out what "finished" means for me, for these long original projects. I can't keep reworking them forever. When to call something Finished? Or Good Enough? Or Abandoned? (There was a sprint bot quote recently about how a work of art is never finished, merely abandoned... Apparently a quote from Paul Valéry, looking it up now!)
Projects:
- Just the fantasy bodyguard OT3, which I guess I'll call that for now.
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