come_at_once | Round 8 Sign Ups + Rules

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Welcome to Round 8 of come_at_once, a 24-hour porn fanwork challenge for the Sherlock Holmes multi-verse fandom.

The game will be limited to the number of participants who sign up ahead of time, and will run for as many days as there are creators (five sign-ups = five days, twenty sign-ups = twenty days). Each creator has 24 hours to create a fanwork, post and/or link to the comm, and tag the next creator. Then that person has 24 hours, etc. Comment on this sign-up entry to add your name to the list. Only people who sign up will be eligible to participate, but anyone can sign up!

Sign-Ups for Round 8 are now closed!

Basic Rules

Sign-ups for Round 8 will run until Friday, June 1st, 2018, or until the sign-ups reach 50 creators, whichever comes first. A list will be compiled of all participants, and at 8AM PDT (GMT-8) on Saturday, June 2nd, or on the day following the close of sign-ups, a moderator will randomly choose one person to begin the round, give them a prompt and 24 hours, and see how they do.

When the first creator has completed and posted their fanwork, they pick a new name from the Participant Masterlist (TBD) to tag with a new prompt! Then that new creator has 24 hours, and so on, until all participants have had a chance to play.

There is no minimum or maximum word count, duration, or size requirement. It's up to you! Whatever you can get done in 24 hours is fair game.

More Details

The Sherlock Holmes fandom is a multi-universe experience/extravaganza, so all universes and adaptations are welcome. Canon!ACD porn can follow Sherlock porn can follow Elementary porn can follow Ritchie porn, and so on. Robots and mice are also encouraged, and RPF is welcome.

Likewise, the author can choose any pairing (or combination of pairings!) they like. The tagger does not choose the pairing/'verse, the author does that.

All kinks and scenarios are welcome, but please use appropriate warnings/content notes.

If you cannot complete a fanwork within the 24-hour window, it's okay! Post to the comm with "Pass to [player's username]" as the subject and tag a new participant (either with the prompt you were given or a new one). If a tag is missed entirely, the mod will step in and assign a new tag.

The 24 hours allotted begins when the tag is posted, not when the participant notices the tag. Because time-zones can be tricky, clicking here to track the community may be a good idea so that you know exactly when the post went up. You can also follow @Come_At_Once on Twitter for updates. Please comment on the tag post to let us know you saw it!

If the moderators have not heard from you by approximately the 22nd hour, we will try once to get in touch. If you miss the window, you miss it. No exceptions.

If a player passes or is passed on by a moderator, a star will be added to their name on the Participant Masterlist (TBD). This is so anyone tagging after this pass can see who has had a chance to play and who has not been tagged yet. Each player has three opportunities (three strikes) to play; on the third pass, the player forfeits and will be struck off the list.

Once you have finished a fanwork within the 24 hour window, you can either post it directly to come_at_once (under a cut), or to the archive/site of your choice with a link from the comm. Either way, make sure you make some sort of post to the community with a header that includes title, author, pairing(s), rating, warnings (if necessary), and a short summary of your fanwork. Then, make a new post and tag a new player who has not already been struck off the Participant Masterlist (TBD).

FAQ

Please ask in the comments if your question has not been answered below!

Do I need a Dreamwidth account?

You'll probably be happier with one, but I think there is also an option to sign in with OpenID.

Who are the moderators? How can I reach them?

Your mods are

mistyzeo,

ancientreader, and

swissmarg. You can reach us on DW, on twitter, or by emailing comeatonce.lj@gmail.com. We are in three different time zones so we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.

How do I know when I've been tagged? Time Zones!

There are several ways to ensure that the posts in the community come to you immediately. One is to track the community using dreamwidth's track entries feature, which you can set up to email you as soon as a new post is made. Another is to paste the community's RSS URL (https://come-at-once.dreamwidth.org/data/rss) in your feed reader of choice, and have it email you new posts. Finally, you can always follow @Come_At_Once on Twitter; the Twitter account is set up to crosspost each post made in the community.

Is it possible to exclude a date on which I prefer not to/cannot be tagged?

No, not this round. Instead, you have three chances to participate before you forfeit. If you anticipate being away for an extended period during the next few months, you can either decline to sign up, or drop out if you have to leave before you get tagged.

Where will the prompts come from?

The tagger makes the prompt up. Players are encouraged to keep their prompts short and open to interpretation, so that the next player can use the tag to the best of their ability. Remember: these are broad prompts to start a creator going, not specific requests. Words, phrases, song lyrics, etc., are all welcome.

Do I post my fanwork as soon as I'm done with it, or wait till the end of my 24 hours?

Up to you. Whether you are done by hour 3 or 23, post whenever you are ready within your 24-hour window. Feel free to get your fanwork beta'd, or not. It's short notice porn: it's all fine.

Is there an Archive of Our Own collection?

There sure is. You can find it by clicking here. You are invited to post any fanworks from any rounds in this collection!

Can I post a fanwork that contains spoilers for any given adaptation?

Yes, but please warn accordingly!

How do I sign up?

~~Comment on this post! See you soon!~~

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Signing myself up.

*cackles*

....by which I mean, sign me up!

Sign me up!

Hello, yes, I would like to porn please

MEEEEEEEE. IM SO IN.

I'm in! Woo!

Veni, Vidi, Veni.

;D 7

Ooo, I would like to play!

If you anticipate being away for an extended period during the next few months

I have a question about that. Is this expected to run over several months? Because I won't be available until the 9th at the earliest, so I thought there wouldn't be any point in signing up, but if it runs that long ...

As it says, it depends how many people sign up. If everyone plays efficiently, then it will run for as many days as there are participants. Experience has shown, though, that it always ends up taking longer because people either pass near the end of their 24 hours, or don't see their tag at all and the mods have to wait the full 24 hours before tagging the next person. So if we have 50 participants, it will for sure go at least 2 months, probably even longer.

Which 9th do you mean? June 9th? You can pass up to 3 times before you're out, so that shouldn't be a problem. If you do end up getting tagged earlier, just pass and you'll get another chance later.

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trobadora - Date: 2018-05-30 03:12 pm (UTC) - Expand

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mistyzeo - Date: 2018-05-30 06:37 pm (UTC) - Expand

Yay! So pleased to see this back!!

You're in at #9!

Saving my spot.

10! <3

#12

ALSO when you say RPF is welcome, can you please elaborate? What would be the criteria for RPF?

Actors of Sherlockian adaptations would be fine, and crossovers of fictional characters with real historical characters would be fine. Fics consisting of other characters Sherlockian actors have played with no direct Sherlockian connection would be disqualified.

Does that answer your question? Can you clarify what you're itching to write? You can email me if you'd like to keep it secret.