Hikago Rare Pair Exchange signups are open!

[mmmdraco]

I'm going ahead and opening up the sign-ups for this a day early since there have been no nominations for days.

Running until the 31st of May, signups are now open. You can check the available pairings here. You can request and offer 3-5 pairings, or select “any” for your options. You have the option of linking to a page of your tumblr/LJ/DW that details your desires, or of just jotting those down with your request.

You can send me asks here on tumblr with questions, or email me at mmmdraco @ gmail . com, or just ask them here.

SIGN UP HERE!

Comments

[mmmdraco]

Basically? What Qem said. ^_^ You can just put a link if you want. (I often just make a placeholder post in my journal so I have the link there for signups, and then I can go back later to talk about what I actually would like to get.) Things might get interesting when it actually comes time to match people up, but I'll deal with that when we get there.

[caminante]

Thank you both so much! This is really helpful. Okay, so my "offers" will only be visible to mmmdraco? And my "requests" are all sent to whomever is assigned to write a gift for me? Or do they only receive the one that matches up with one of their offers? I'm just wondering whether I need to repeat general stuff (like "I prefer G- or T-rated fic") in each prompt.

Ahh, a placeholder post! That's a wonderful idea, thank you!

[qem_chibati]

Yup that's how these exchanges work - you're only guaranteed one match out if your recipients request - but you can choose to write any of them - the prompts don't go to multiple people. E.g for parallels 2012 - my recipient had four requests in four fandoms. I only matched for one fandom (oresama sensei) but I ended up writing for another fandom Kimi to Boku as I thought I could do a better job - it didn't matter which request as long as I could fill one. (When there's so many people it's difficult to guarantee perfect matches so idea is to make sure everyone get's at least one option.)

So yes you're assignee will get all three prompts - but they only have to write one of them.



Although, another thing to keep in mind with some of these exchanges the prompts become public in the last week (to encourage people who have finished to find things to treat if they want) - that's why I put all my general stuff in my letter and link the letter for each prompt rather than repeat myself.) as treaters might not see all of the prompts which get separated. (There's no guarantee that someone will treat, but making it easier certainly won't hurt your chances. :3) I don't know if that's what Kimmie is planning though.


Examples - last years parallels requests
http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Parallels_2013/requests


(You don't have to write a letter and you can just say see my letter in the ao3 requests, this is just what I prefer and why.)

[caminante]

Thanks so much for all these thoughtful, helpful replies! <3