acdholmesfest | Sign Ups Round 5 are now CLOSED

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Sign Ups Round 5 are now CLOSED

Gentlefans,

it's that time of the year again, when cabs clatter through the rain-soaked streets, the Irregulars are on the move (especially one of them, heh), Holmes and Watson are staying indoors solving crimes (amongst other pursuits) and crime is commonplace but logic is ~~rare~~ much less fun .

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mistyzeo

Sign ups close Monday 8th September, Midnight British Summer Time. Assignments should be with you by 15 September latest. Submission date is Saturday 25th October, midnight Greenwich Mean Time

Please sign up by commenting to this post [template below]:

If you are in any doubt of meeting the submission deadline or need to drop out, please let one of the mods know *straight away* so we can reassign. If you are going to be only a little late submitting, please let us know via PM/mods email account (acdholmesfestmods@gmail.com), letting us know how near it is to ready, and we'll offer an extension, but you must commit to meet this or all our hair will spontaneously go white and drop out, possibly not in that order, and I hate housework.

Offers of pinch hitters gratefully received now or in future

Posting (anon) starts on Saturday, 1 November. End of posting depends on how many participants we get. Reveal 48 hours (or however long it takes me to write the reveal post fic, will do same asap) later.

Sign up template:

Lj name:
email address: YouraddyATemailproviderDOTcom OR if you prefer not to put this in an open comment, please PM mods (

tweedisgood,

methylviolet10b or

spacemutineer) with this information.
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: e.g. fic, podfic, art, icons [minimum 10 icons please]. We have no minimum word limit for fics but something reasonably substantial, i.e. over 1,000 words, would be nice.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: - e.g. gen, het, slash, particular pairings/multiples, casefic, humour, h/c, angst, preferred tropes or kinks [please list], how high a rating will you go, etc: we encourage as much latitude as possible to make it easier to match and because variety is good.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: - as above

What you would like to receive: - type(s) of fanwork, preferences as above. If art, please do not specify only wanting your fic illustrated. Not all artists like to do that.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: - exclusions as above
Any other information you would like to add:
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed:

Crossovers are welcome, but there must be majority ACD Holmes content, please.
Icons or macros - may be based on any of the original illustrations to the ACD stories - not just Sidney Paget's. Camden House has a very full collection.

For all other comm rules, please see the profile page.

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Yeesh! Am I the first? Gettin' brave!
Lj name:

tripleransom
email address: Tripleransom@gmaildot com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic. Judging by past performance, in the range of 2500+ words
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, het, slash, preslash, casefic, h/c, angst, humour. Again, judging by past performance, you're not going to get much over PG-13, although I could try. Preferred pairings would be H/W - perhaps with a side of Irene, or Mary. I love to read and write the backstories exploring how these guys got the way they are.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: no BDSM, more-than-R, heavy kink, bloodplay, watersports - you get the picture. Do I have to say no Omegaverse? I'm not big on unhappy endings or (main) character death. I'd rather not do crossovers.

What you would like to receive: - fic, please. H/W, romance, friendship, casefic, even PWPs.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: - exclusions as above, pretty much what it says up there. It drives me crazy to see anachronistic language. Please no graphic violence.
Any other information you would like to add: I don't mind ratings up to NC-17; I just can't write 'em! Thanks, mods, for doing this again!
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Maybe. You can always ask.

Edited 2014-08-26 22:25 (UTC)

Lj name:

capt_facepalm
Email address: I am known to the authorities (LJ pm works too)
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fiction
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, het, friendship, casefic, humour, h/c, angst, PG-13, bit of whump
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: explicit scenes
What you would like to receive: If fiction, see preferences as above. If art, please do whatever you like (keeping in mind my preferences), or an illustration from one of my fics if you feel so inclined.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: exclusions as above
Any other information you would like to add: It is no secret, Watson is my favourite character. Pre-hiatus is my favourite timeline.
Pinch-hitting: Sorry, I cannot commit to this.

Lj name:

sevs_girl72
email address: sevs.girl72@gmail.com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic, in the 2000-5000 word range.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: casefic, gen, het, slash(non-graphic - more comfortable with homoromanticism), hurt/comfort, angst.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: graphic sexual content.
What you would like to receive: If fic, H/W homoromanticism, casefic, angst, hurt/comfort, I also love anytime that Lestrade(especially Granada-esque!Lestrade) is thrown in the mix. If art, same preferences apply.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Anything with an NC-17 rating.
Any other information you would like to add: Lestrade is my favourite character, and aftermath of the hiatus is my favourite canon moment.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Possibly. I can offer art as a pinch hitter, but would rather not write more than one fic. Same preferences as above apply.

Lj name: ob_af
email address: katroba@gmail.com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Slash, gen & friendship, ot3, character study, casefic, gender swap, angst, moderate to explicit smut, any type of kink (bar blood/knife play) hurt/comfort, humour, historical figures of the period, Raffles crossover, fluff, romance.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Blood, gore, heterosexuality, major character death.

What you would like to receive: - I'd be happy to receive slash of any rating, or gen/friendship. H/W is preferred for slash. Domestic, casefic, humour, smut or a combination of all would be amazing. Characterisation is important to me.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Unhappy or hopeless endings (e.g unrequited love or unresolved pining) major character death.
Any other information you would like to add: Interesting and complex female characters are always a plus!!
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Possibly.

Edited 2014-08-30 10:56 (UTC)

I'm struggling with a serious dearth of creativity and I'd hate to have to bail out after someone created me something.

But would it be possible to sign up as a pinch-hitter? As in, I don't want to participate in the exchange in the sense I'd be getting a fic or piece of art myself, but I'd like to be contacted if you need someone to step up and fill someone else's request? I can't promise with 100% certainty I could write a pinch-hit but I would like to try and think that would be less stressful than signing up for the exchange proper.

And to be clear: I write but don't draw so I'd only be able to pinch-hit if the recipient would like fic.

Offers to pinch hit gratefully accepted, thank you very much!

(Huff huff huff) Just...lemme catch my breath...just finished the July Watson's Woes Promptfest. (Wheeze).

Right! Next!

Lj name: gardnerhill
email address: Will PM mods.
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fiction, at least 1000 words, or podfic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Name it. I’ll do any Watson and Holmes pairing from proper Victorian gentlemen friends to Victorian BDSM to old-married-couple-shagging-behind-the-hives: adventure, hurt/comfort, angst, horror, casefic, humour. The one thing I’m not really good at is prolonged sex scenes; I use a light touch on explicit activities, so if you’re looking for one-handed adventures I’m not your man.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Again, the prolonged sex scenes are more Katie Forsythe’s bag than mine.

What you would like to receive: Fanfic, gen het or slash, in the same ranges as above – except that I DO like prolonged sex scenes, I’m just not good at writing them!; artwork, either H/W themed (anything from hand-holding to Whoa Nellie!) or an illustration for my “Study in Crimson” Pirate AU; podfic of one of my stories.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Syphilis.
Any other information you would like to add: No.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Yes.

Edited 2014-08-27 05:53 (UTC)

Lj name: fictionforlife

email address: irlyshouldbedrawingATgmailDOTcom

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: art (standalones, short comics).

What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, slash, h/c, angst, fluff, humor, not familiar with explicit rating but willing to try.

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: heavy kinks, BDSM, terminal illnesses, infidelity, non-con, incest.

What you would like to receive: fic please. H/W, first time, pining, ust, angst, happy ending, singlestick fighting or boxing if possible.

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: heavy kinks, BDSM, porn without plot, terminal illnesses, major character(s) death, unhappy ending, infidelity, non-con, incest.

Any other information you would like to add: no.

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: sure thing.

Edited 2014-08-29 02:24 (UTC)

This is the first time I ever participate in something like this. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'd very much like to join in on the fun!

Lj name: hellmans
email address: hellohellmanATgmailDOTcom
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: art, short comic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: humor, fluff, angst, gen, friendship, romance is okay but nothing nsfw because I'm prudish
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: nsfw stuff, weird AUs (I'm thinking omegaverse and similar stuff)

What you would like to receive: fic or art doesn't matter, gen/friendship, casefic, retired beekeeping fluff, anything with Lestrade, Raffles crossover
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: slash - sorry folks! (unless you're doing the raffles crossover, in which case raffles/bunny is welcome)
Any other information you would like to add: Nope.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: If I've got the time! Ask me!

Edited 2014-08-27 16:01 (UTC)

yo fancy seeing you here!

You led me here!

Hellsman: don't worry, I have no idea what I'm doing either.

Lj name:

stellinia
email address: sweetponies@yahoo.com (don't laugh!)
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: a fic, around a thousand something words (last time I promised a 1k fic, I wrote 6k, though...) I love creative AUs. A lot.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Plots are not my strong point, but characters are (or, at least, I like to think so), especially fluffy h/w friendship. I usually do no more than PG-13, but I can stretch, as long as it's not something I'm uncomfortable working with, which are...

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: I read slash, but I'm not comfortable writing it. I can do slash-y (I think a lot of my fics are a bit slashy, anyway), but I mainly do strong, adorable friendship, because Holmes and Watson are just adorable. No incest, I don't even know what BDSM is nor what 'kinks' are so I can't say if I don't like it or not. As long as it's not NC-17, or heavy content, I should be good.

What you would like to receive: H/W preferable, gen or slash. Absolutely anything inspired by the song “Good morning, heartache”. Angsty fic? A vid with the song playing? Go for it!
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: no explicit sex, please. No incest, no infidelity (if Watson is romantically pining for Holmes, Mary is either dead or doesn't exist. Sounds harsh, but I tell it like it is), for some reason I don't like any pairing with Holmes besides Watson. Uh...I think that's it. Edit: Forgot to add non/dub-con! Do not want. Or threesomes, for that matter.
Any other information you would like to add: All that needs to be said has been said.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Depends. I don't know how much free time I'll have once school starts, so if you're stuck, ask me and I'll say if I can do it or not.

Edited 2014-08-27 19:56 (UTC)

Lj name: thesmallhobbit
email address: is on Holmes card index
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, het or slash; Holmes/Watson, Holmes/Trevor, Holmes/Hopkins, Watson/Mary, Watson/Lestrade are my more usual pairings; casefic, humour, h/c, I prefer to stay within what could be termed the more traditional tropes, no higher than PG.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: I'm useless at writing actual porn, although happy to leave it to the readers' imagination. No incest/dub-con/torture.
What you would like to receive: fic
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: No incest/dub-con/torture/major character death (aside from Mary Watson, which is canon). Nothing where in the process of the story Holmes and Watson discover their true love for each other - I'm quite happy if they're already in a relationship.
Any other information you would like to add: My head canon pairings are Watson/Lestrade and Holmes/Hopkins, but do not expect to receive them. And I'm a Brit, so please Brit-pick.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Yes. I'm away from 12 to 17 October, so you may not be able to contact me, but apart from that always happy to help.

Lj name:

huntingospray
email address: huntingosprey@gmail.com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic, I have been known to get very wordy with the right prompt so a minimum of 1,000 words is fine and I promise I’ll try not to produce War and Peace!
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: I’ll give anything at any rating a go.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: N/A
What you would like to receive: Fic, podfic, art whatever you feel moved to do at whatever rating you like. I have a decided weakness for H/C and angst if that helps.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: N/A
Any other information you would like to add: No
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Sure.

Lj name:

scfrankles
email address: scfrankles@aol.co.uk
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic - probably about 1,500 words.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Essentially gen, friendship, humour, (simple) casefic, PG. I’m comfortable with characters being in established pairings (m/m, f/f, f/m) but I can’t write about sex from a kiss upwards (or should that be downwards..?) and I’m happier with couples being amusingly irritated with each other than with them gazing romantically into each other’s eyes. (This is all getting rather Freudian.)
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Moriarty, angst, major character death, incest, and anything really that would take a story over the PG rating.

What you would like to receive: Fic, please. I incline towards comedy but I’m willing to give most things a whirl, of whatever genre or rating. And I don't have any particular preference for which characters take centre stage.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Non-con, extreme violence and torture, PWP, Omegaverse, incest, major character death, anything to do with Moriarty.
Any other information you would like to add: No.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: No – I don’t think I’m a writer with a wide enough range.

Edited 2014-08-29 22:00 (UTC)

LJ name:

garonne
Email address: mods have it

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic, probably 3000-6000 words; art, pencil or pen-and-ink

What you are comfortable working with as a creator:
fic: slash (Holmes/Watson), casefic, mystery, adventure, plotty stuff, angst, inexplicit sexual content, explicit sexual content, UST, RST, pining, established relationship
art: slash (Holmes/Watson) or gen, fic illustrations à la Sidney Paget for recipient's own fic, stand-alone art

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with:
fic: gen, het, hurt/comfort, humour, schmoop, PWP, kinks, AUs, crossovers, anything with supernatural/fantasy elements
art: explicit sexual content, AUs, supernatural/fantasy elements

What you would like to receive: Fic, podfic or art. Holmes/Watson if you go for fic or podfic, please!
Fic: I'm open to reading pretty much anything that's not in the list below, so feel free to write whatever you enjoy yourself. Just as happy with G as NC-17 and vice versa. Just as happy with PWP as plotty casefic. So long as it's in character and Brit-picked(!), I'm sure I'll like it.
If you would like some guidance, things I particularly enjoy include: established relationships, Victoriana/historical details, angst, strongly plotted stories. But please don't feel you have to include ANY of that.
Podfic: Podfic would also be lovely, of anything I've written that's not already podficced, or of another Holmes/Watson fic whose author gives permission. I'm a big believer in all kinds of accents being great for podfic in all kinds of fandoms :)
Art: H/W or gen. If you'd like some guidance, I love Victoriana, the atmosphere of 19th century London, redbrick buildings in the fog, heavy mahogany furniture... Again, if you've got something completely different in mind, feel free to go for it and ignore what I just said. Just no nudity, please!

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: mpreg, noncon, dubcon, incest, infidelity, AUs of the 'they're on a spaceship/in the 1930s/in ancient Greece' kind (I love AUs of the 'what if such-and-such a story didn't happen quite the way Watson told it' kind), crossovers, hurt/comfort, schmoop. No NSFW art, please.

Any other information you would like to add: Nothing, except that I'm very pleased it's holmesfest time again!

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Yes.

Edited 2014-08-28 20:58 (UTC)

Lj name:

mistyzeo
email address: elinor@mistyzeo.net
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic, of or about 5000 words
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Holmes/Watson slash is my usual, but I have a soft spot for Holmes/Watson/Mary. Established or new relationship OK, any time period (young gents getting their feet wet or old retired dorks keeping bees); happy to write adult content (be it PWP or within a longer fic), kink (bondage, spanking, caning, hair-pulling, fingering, oral sex, anal sex, "manual favors", penetrative sex not being the be-all-end-all of experiences, delay/denial, coming-in-pants, oh god, I don't know, I'll write anything), and BDSM (or! if it's the requester's jam, asexual Holmes/Watson). Light hurt/comfort (getting into fights!), snarking, humor, domesticity, casefic (ha ha i'll try), smart!Watson, UST becoming RST, flirting & teasing, virgin!Holmes, 3C Watson, idiots in love.

Could/would also write explicit or implicit Holmes/Trevor and/or Holmes/Stackhurst. But there will almost certainly be Holmes/Watson tones to them, because I'm pathetic.

I'd write canon H/W omegaverse if anyone asked for it. :DDDDDD???? No one?

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: non-canonical character death ("death"), infidelity, heavy angst, non- or dub-con situations, torture, gore. Writing a story that is not H/W (or H&W) centric does not thrill me.

What you would like to receive: Art or fic! Please and thank you.

For art:
I like slash, and would love smut if the artist is comfortable. Consulting husbands a must, or at the very least implied. An illustration or cover of a fic of mine would be amazing, but is not necessary. Comics and humor and silliness! Or very serious, thoughtful art. I don't know.

For fic: Kinks and interests as above. I prefer my Watson smart enough to banter with Holmes even if he doesn't see every clue, and my Holmes emotionally aware if not super warm and cuddly. I like it when they do the do. I like it when they're pretty kinky (not required), but honestly I don't care who tops or whatever. I also like it when ace!Holmes puts up with Watson's sexuality but Watson respects his boundaries.

Specific scenarios that would thrill me:
- drunk idiots rolling around in the grass on a picnic in Sussex, possibly smooching
- cuddling or snarking on a stakeout
- Watson not taking Holmes's shit
- wax bust jokes
- disguises!
- domestic scenes (fireplace, violin, house slippers, lounging)
- sex
- let there be sex
- and drunkenness

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: - exclusions as above
Any other information you would like to add: I love Tweed, Violet, and Space.
Pinch hit? Happy to.

Edited 2014-08-29 17:18 (UTC)

Oooh, God. I cannot believe myself. But ... may I join the fun too? (I've revived my account just for this.)

Lj name: winryweiss
email address: winryATseznamDOTcz (preferred) or winryweissATgmailDOTcom
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fanfic.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: H/W friendship or mild (unexplicit) slash, humour, casefic, Yardes (Let's give Lestrade & co. more space!), ghost stories and/or spooky themes, magical realism or steampunk(ish) AU, crossover with Raffles.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Definitely nothing explicit (For the life of me, I cannot write such without it being terribly cliché. I just can't.) So, no PWP and gore, character death, h/c, angst, sad ending, romance and love confession. I also do not fancy retirement timeline.

What you would like to receive: Fic would be preferred. H/W friendship in the very best circumstances, but if you must, pre-slash or mild (unexplicit) slash can be included too. Casefic with humour and Yardes (Please, let's give Lestrade & co. more space!) Ghost story (can be genuine supernatural or just artificial haunting to cover certain disgraceful deeds), Magical realism or steampunk(ish) AU. Crossover with Raffles. Pre-hiatus timeline. - Something from this mix. Oh, but smart and brave Watson is a must. (Seriously, he is former soldier, for the God's sake!)
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: PWP, explicit slash and/or sexual themes, het, h/c, angst, character death, gore, pure-breed romance, love confession, AU (excluding those listed above), unhappy ending, retirement timeline.
Any other information you would like to add: Eeeh, as a non-native speaker, I'd love to obtain some poor helpful soul as proofreader. Anyone?
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Possibly. If I would have time, I'll be more than glad to do so.

Edited 2014-08-29 20:17 (UTC)

LJ name: methylviolet10b
email address: the mods know it ;-)
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic, probably in the 1-5k range.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Gen, slash, or het; friendship fic; if working in pairings, Holmes/Watson or Watson/Mary are my comfort zones, but I'm willing to try others if I come up with a good plot. I enjoy writing about Lestrade, too. Case-fic, missing bits from canon, and I'd be happy to try my hand a a remix of the recipient's work, if that floats her boat. I'm fairly flexible, but I'm not particularly gifted at explicit anything, and I'm not a fan of non-con.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Non-con, deathfics, PWP, heavy angst or "angst-lover" requests, torture porn (I don't mind inflicting whump in service of a plot, but pure whomp and nothing but isn't much fun)

What you would like to receive: Fic or art. If art, I'd be gobsmackingly happy if someone decided to illustrate something from one of my stories. :-) If fic, I adore casefic, missing-moments, slices of life, stories that showcase relationships. A little humor in the fic is always appreciated, although you don't have to make it a humor-only piece; I like a blend of humor and action and, well, see canon. ;-) All that being said, basically, go where your muse takes you, and I'll be happy.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Non-con, deathfics, PWP (porn in addition to plot is fine), torture porn (whump in service of plot is fine), infidelity fic, stories where anyone is being unnecessarily horrid to everyone, unhappy endings.
Any other information you would like to add: Really, as long as it's well-written or pretty to look at, I'm going to be happy.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Hm. Quite possibly.

lj name:

tweedisgood

email address: knew I put it somewhere, hang on...

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer:
fic, podfic. No-one wants art from me.

What you are comfortable working with as a creator: - gen, het, slash, poly, light or psychological BDSM, clothing kink, kink negotiation, non penetrative sex, inexplicit sex, explicit sex, rating as high (or low) as you like; h/c, casefic, happy endings, unhappy endings, ambiguous endings , major character death, minor character death, retirement fic, consulting husbands but not curtainfic, historical accuracy, real people of the era including ACD himself, interesting female characters whether real people, canon or OC. Mrs Hudson!

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: - AUs except possibly different historical periods, Omegaverse, torture, non-con, watersports, high-end BDSM (don't know what I'm talking about), soul bonding, fluff, de-aged, genderswap or kidfic.

What you would like to receive: fic or art. If art, I've always wanted an illustration of Holmes spending "some time with the head llama" *note spelling*, also see below in other information

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: - nothing I've said I won't write, although I can read higher-end BDSM than I can knowledgeably write, otherwise whatever you've got. No Mary bashing, Mary erasure or bisexuality erasure, please. Anachronisms. Please do your research.

Any other information you would like to add:
Still looking for that Edward Carpenter fic (or art illustrating a meeting or a case with him in it), if you feel so inclined, either as author or recipient. PLEASE seek a Brit-pick for any fic.

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: depends on work

Edited 2014-09-12 07:36 (UTC)

Lj name:

elina_elsu

email address: elina.kivimaki@gmail.com

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Art.

What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen;slash - Holmes/Watson, no other pairings, I don't do pr0n stuff, but can do fluffy snuggles and kisses. Let's say PG-13 stuff? XD My drawing style is silly and cartoony so it will not fit a serious fic - so no fic illo requests, please. I prefer simple ideas and requests such as a sentence or just one word, the rest of it would then arrange itself in my brain and come out as a story in the form of a drawing :D

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Porn, other pairings than Holmes/Watson, gore

What you would like to receive: I would like to receive fiction or art. You can guess what I like from the above, but a few ideas that are my favourite: retired Holmes and Watson, virgin!Holmes, fluff, angst, happy endings, clothing pr0n, violins, exciting cases, romance with lotsa feels and possibly tears XD

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving:
death fics, BDSM, gore, other pairings than H/W, prostitute!Holmes, bullpup called Gladstone
Also; for reasons - no podfics please :)

Any other information you would like to add: You will still definitely recognise it's me anyway XD

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: No thanks, I will be visiting Spacefall in England at the time of the deadline, so will be busy enough already XD

Lj name: Fyliwionvilyaer

email address: fyliwionvilyaer@gmail.com

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic

What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Watson/Holmes (I can write another character watching but that's my exclusive pairing), explicit, some AUs (set in Victorian/Canon verse-- so magic, fey, alternate meetings, time travel), build up to relationships, firsts (times/kisses/etc), h/c, tragic,some bdsm, smut, explicit, prostitution, questionable circumstances

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: - Incest, blood play, watersports, dark!watson/dark!holmes (v. dark such as actual harmful/murderer/), alpha/omega, established relationships, children (watson's, holmes' otherwise), terminal illness, wuff, G/PG rating, solely casefic (I'm just not that good at cases...), asexuality (Not my strong point)

What you would like to receive: - Fic or Art

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Same as above.

Any other information you would like to add: No

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Maybe-- My schedule might pick up.

Edited 2014-09-01 04:29 (UTC)

Lj name:

saki101
email address: will pm email address
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: - het, slash, holmes/watson, casefic, humour, era appropriate science fiction, magical elements, threesomes, rating up to R-ish (I have no objection to a higher rating, but my fics don't seem to get very explicit, so...)
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: major character death, torture, rape

What you would like to receive: fic or vid or art, any rating, slash, holmes/watson
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: major character death, torture, rape, severe illness of a major character
Any other information you would like to add: I enjoy other artistic aspects woven into stories, music, poetry, architecture, dance, etc. as well as historic AUs or magical ones, or cross-overs or fusions. I would enjoy receiving the story the writer has been thinking to write, the one tickling at the back of the mind.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Sorry, no.

*deep breath*

LJ name:

hardboiledbaby
email address: I believe it's in Holmes' index somewhere... missives can also be sent to LJ mail
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Podfic, preferably—up to about 5,000 words of recipient's work or other podfic-friendly author. Fic—probably about 1,000-2,000 words
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Podfic— pretty much any rating. Fic—slash, gen, het in a pinch; Holmes/Watson OTP but Watson/Mary (with or without a side order of H/W UST) is fine too; angst (up to and incl character death), h/c, missing scenes/tags, curtain!fic, fix-it fic, friendship, romance, smut (mostly 'fade to black' but NC17 is not out of the question)
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: mpreg, extreme torture, non-con (non-graphic references to past non-con in furtherance of plot okay), D/s, partner betrayal... yeah, best stick with fairly vanilla stuff *g*

What you would like to receive: Fic, podfic, art—it's all good *g* Let your muse guide you, but if suggestions are helpful: Fic—I'm an angst junkie. Podfic: Any podfic-friendly author; make me cry or make me laugh. Art: If an LJ banner or wallpaper, non-explicit, please.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: same as 'not to work with' list
Any other information you would like to add: SO. EXCITED.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Sorry, no; could possibly help with beta-reading or beta-listening? (not Brit-picking)

lj name:

shadowycat
email address: shadowycat1 at gmail dot com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: art
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen or slash, I'd rather not get too kinky but I'm willing to try most any rating. Fic illustration or independent art, whatever my recipient wants is fine.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: No torture or death scenes.
What you would like to receive: Either fic or art would be great. Slash (H/W) or Gen, friendship, humor, case fic or art, or perhaps a fic or piece of art where one learns something new about the other. Any rating is fine.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: No death, torture, horror, mpreg, AUs.
Any other information you would like to add: No
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Possibly, but I can't commit to it now. Sorry.

Lj name:

alafaye
email address: poetsimmortal AT yahoo DOT com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, slash (Holmes/Watson), any rating, slight h/c, light romance, background-case fic (I am terrible at writing mystery so any case included, which I often do, is in the background rather than the foreground), retirement era, holidays--either going on one or specific celebrations (e.g. Christmas), everyday life, kink wise: what I do write is kind of long so if my assignee has a lot of things I can work with I can skip what I don't do
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: stick with the above and I'm good. But if my assignee has more than a few things of what they like, I'm good at skipping what I can't/won't write

What you would like to receive: fic!, early morning waking up/kissing hello/gentle slow sex, fireside sex (either on the rug or settee), background case--I prefer the relationship to be the foreground; I'm always interested in how they interact/the everyday way they live/how they love, I love if the fic starts as ACD wrote the stories but also love when the fic gently fades into non-journal style, light romance, quiet intensity (the kind that gives you the warm fuzzies and maybe ties you up in what's going on and possibly almost breaks your heart and you can't breath and then it all shatters and comes back together and then all the feels), kissing--not so much snogging but that length between a 'hi there' and snog and especially if this happens post coital, era after Holmes' return, prefer the characters to be quite settled into their home and relationship and selves (period bachelors preferred, too), characters who are so comfortable in their love that they might laugh during sex, sharing meals, Watson tending to Holmes post boxing (would love a scene of the boys at an event), naked candoodling (e.g. lazy kisses and touches post sex)
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: PWP, pining, heavy angst, heavy fluff, too much OOC, focus on mental health (so no cases at Bedlam for example) or addiction (it can be mentioned, but nothing more please), anything more than a once passing mention to weight gain, and please avoid the usual squicks--e.g. golden showers--and I think we should be good
Any other information you would like to add: I don't believe so
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: It depends on my schedule. Should there be a drop out, I don't mind being asked but what I have on my plate and how much time I'd have to write something would determine if I can

Lj name:

spacemutineer
email address: You know where to find me.
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: - gen, slash, het, or friendship, any rating to R, centered on the perfectly matched partnership of Holmes and Watson. For themes, I like: character studies; exploring what-ifs and the unanswered questions of canon; elements of the supernatural or sci-fi or horror played with a straight face; love and longing and belonging in any stage of a relationship. UST (potentially moving to RST), angst and hurt/comfort are always particular favorites. I like an emotional-on-the-inside analytical scientist Holmes and a smart, brave, good-hearted Doctor Watson.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: In-depth casefic, fluff, fic tropes like omega or kidfic etc., and anything especially kinky or hardcore. Sex is possible, pr0n is not.
What you would like to receive: Fic. See my favorite themes/elements above. Mostly, I want to feel something. Give me love, give me fear, give me sadness, anger, relief, frustration, whatever emotions compel you. Happy ending, unhappy ending, doesn't matter. I just want to feel something powerful with the characters along the way.
Here are a few random prompt ideas from my idea pile, but please feel free to go your own way:
- Moriarty threatens Holmes' Irregulars: "Do not play pawns you are unwilling to sacrifice."
- Holmes has terrible nightmares after DEVI, but refuses to talk about it with concerned Watson
- Holmes steals Watson's pocket watch in Switzerland to have one small link to his life during his hiatus
- A panicked Holmes brings Mycroft to Watson with some kind of medical emergency
- Watson develops the ability to read minds but Holmes' mind is an overwhelming cacophony of thoughts
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: exclusions as above
Any other information you would like to add: Excited to see so many newcomers!
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Once more into the breech? I've been writing so slowly these days, hopefully I won't be needed, but if duty calls...

Lj name:

mainecoon76
email address: is known to mods
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic, probably between 1000 and 5000 words.
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Slash, gen (but would probably have a slashy bend when it comes to Holmes/Watson), canon het (as in Watson/Mary or Irene and Godfrey Norton); angst in healthy doses, fluff, character study, missing scenes, domestic bliss, hurt/comfort, supernatural themes/ghost stories. I’d very much like to write a plotty adventure fic and I do have a few ideas, but cannot promise to find the time. I’ve written smut before but would prefer to stick to a lower rating this time.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: PWP, overly kinky stuff (feeling rather vanilla at the moment), infidelity, character bashing, major character death, graphic torture, heavy angst, mpreg, Omegaverse… you get the picture.
What you would like to receive: Fic, podfic, art – we’ve so many talented people around here, I’ll be happy with anything. Preferably Holmes/Watson slash or deep friendship, and/or canon pairings as above. I love humor, romance with characters remaining in character, and new interpretations of canon stories by way of missing scenes. Any rating.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Same as I wouldn’t like to write about.
Any other information you would like to add: Thanks to the mods, you are brilliant!
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: I wish. But I'm a slow writer, so no, sorry.

Edited 2014-09-03 10:21 (UTC)

Squeezing in at he last minute as usual.
LJ Name:

inamac
email address:: inamacallan at ymail dot com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic. (Crochet?)
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: - I’ve written pretty much everything except mpreg, but for ACD Holmes would prefer to stick to canon, gen, casefic and humour. I’ve no objection to writing kink for character other than Holmes/Watson that might push into NC17, and have no real limit for the horror element of NC17.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Holmes and Watson as anything other than a canon asexual friendship.

What you would like to receive: As above, I like explorations of canon, and concentration on puzzles and detection. Would quite like a period crossover (Holmes and Black Beauty, Holmes and Sexton Blake/Arsene Lupin/Thorndyke/teen Peter Wimsey (the last is, of course, canon)) within the fest rules, and stories based on the more esoteric Holmes skills – horse whispering, pugilism, obscure knowledge of American customs, etc.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: PWP
Any other information you would like to add: This probably isn’t necessary to add in this fest, but any hint of Mr Cumberbatch’s role as Holmes is personally unwelcome (unless it’s a Cabin Pressure reference).
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Possibly. If my muse is up to the challenge.

Lj name: blueonblue
email address: pocketbookangel at gmail
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, het, slash, casefic, humour, h/c, angst, highest rating is probably T. I could do a crossover with any other Victorian, Raffles, Lupin, Holmes vs. Count Fosco, etc.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: explicit sex or extreme violence. I don't ship Holmes/Watson as a romantic pairing (soulmates, yes).

What you would like to receive: fic or art. I like plotty fluff, angsty fluff, cases, outsider POVs, etc. I don't mind Canon pairings.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: explicit sex or violence.
Any other information you would like to add: Despite my feelings about BBC Lestrade, Hopkins is my favourite ACD inspector.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: If someone dropped out early, but I am a slow writer.

Lj name: monkeybard
email address: methylviolet10b has it, and the other mods might, too.
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Genres: Gen, Slash, Bromance, Het. Pairings: certainly Holmes/Watson, but I could give another pair a go. Tones/themes: humour, h/c, light casefic, angst (if necessary). Tropes or kinks: Pretty wide open; only see the NOT list immediately following. How high a rating will you go: Explicit
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: - Implausible pairings (feel free to ask for specifics as my definition of “implausible” might not match someone else’s). I’m not up for scarring, non-con, torture, m-preg, deathfic, incest, and that sort of thing.

What you would like to receive: - Fic, Art
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: - Het and the same as NOT list from above. (Yes, I’ll write Het but it’s not what I prefer to read.)
Any other information you would like to add: No.
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: I’m here if you need me.

My heart is bleeding to say I won't be able to make it this time due to RL business. I'll be reading and commenting as much as possible though, and I might be able to pinch hit should the need arise. Just drop me a note!

:-((((( RL ought to make way for fun a sight more often. Hope you enjoy the fest all the same.

Lj name:

vernets
Email address: (You know me, etc, etc.)
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Art, meaning illustration(s) or a short comic!
What you are comfortable working with as a creator: Pretty much anything not mentioned in my ‘NOTs’. I really enjoy illustrating stories and headcanons. I like friendship and romance (and smut) equally, so really, I'm comfortable with most things and I don't mind drawing things that I don't usually draw.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: Basically the things listed as things I wouldn't enjoy receiving, minus graphic sex and mild violence which are A-okay for me to draw!
What you would like to receive: A story focusing on H & W's relationship (friendship or romance or both) rather than a case at hand. My favourite canonical time period is the retirement years, as long as that includes bees and silly old friends taking care of each other, and I'd love something about Holmes acclimating to living on his own in Sussex but having Watson visit every week-end. But anything on the domestic side involving those two, at any time of their life, is good!
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: Crossovers, AUs (as in, really heavy on the stuff, I enjoy minor deviations and retelling of events), supernatural that turns out to actually be supernatural, stuff that is too OOC (darkfic, infidelity, dubcon/non-con, etc), major deaths that are not faked, graphic sex & violence, childhood & children stories, crack, things too heavy on the angst, very unhappy endings.
Any other information you would like to add: I love this exchange so much, so excited to participate again!
Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: Sadly, probably not??

Lj name: truly_bohemian
email address: mousechan.kenobijinn(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: Fic or art.
What you are comfortable working with: I'm happy to work with gen, slash, femslash or het. As far as pairings go, I tend towards Holmes/Watson, Holmes/Watson/Mary, Mary/Irene and Moriarty/Moran but I'm pretty flexible. I think I can write H/C, angst, romance, humour, fluff, or something more plotty. I also like crossovers and AUs.
What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: As much as I'd like to write either, I don't think my talents lie with explicit content or casefic.

What you would like to receive: I'll say fic, but anything is fine! I like casefic a lot, especially when it comes with some domestic scenes or romance between the characters (my pairings are as above, with the addition of Holmes/Victor Trevor). I also love retirement fic, magical realist AUs and Mycroft Holmes.
What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: I'm fine with most things, but maybe not something too dark and angsty.
Any other information you would like to add: Nothing other than this is my first time taking part and I'm very much looking forward to it!

Lj name: ladyblank

Email address: violsvac at gmail

Type of work(s) you are willing to offer: fic.

What you are comfortable working with as a creator: gen, het, slash, femslash if anyone else wants it, h/c, backstory, AUs, smut. Any rating up to and including explicit PWP.

What you would definitely prefer NOT to work with: humour, anything involving children, Moriarty, Holmes/Adler, character death, gore, heavy kink. Also I'm not quite feeling up to casefic at the moment.

What you would like to receive: Fic. Holmes/Watson, or anything focused on their friendship. More promptly: getting to know each other early on at Baker Street, domestic stuff in front of the fire, books and libraries, running around London after each other, Watson nonsexually appreciating a woman's abilities. Or, throw your weird AUs at me: as long as they are about Holmes and Watson being in (platonic or romantic) love, I will appreciate them!

What you would definitely NOT enjoy receiving: as above, also fight scenes, infidelity, humiliation

Any other information you would like to add:

Whether, if needed, you could offer to pinch hit to avoid someone being disappointed: No, sorry.

I am so crushed to have missed the deadline! Could I volunteer as a pinch hitter now? I'm sure I'll miss that post too...

Of course. Kind offer duly noted. You are a member here, though, and did get notification? Just checking, wouldn't want it to be our fault you missed out.

No, I forgot I had a livejournal and went a month or two without logging in. I'll keep a closer eye out in the future, and thanks for signing me up as a pinch hitter!

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