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Announcement: 2021 Lunar New Year exchange
We are thrilled to announce the second edition of the Sundial Exchange, for 镇魂Guardian and 镇魂Guardian-related fanworks!
This is the 2021 Lunar New Year exchange! 🥳
This exchange is a type of Secret Santa, where participants are matched with prompts of another participant for whom they secretly create a gift, and also receive a gift from a different mystery gifter. This exchange will encompass all types of transformative fanworks across 镇魂Guardian and related canons.
The timeline:
SIGN UPS START - November 22nd, 2020
SIGN UPS CLOSE - December 6th, 2020
ASSIGNMENTS SENT OUT - By December 13th, 2020
MANDATORY CHECK-IN - January 3rd, 2021
ASSIGNMENTS DUE - Friday, February 5, 2021
GIFTS REVEALED - Friday, February 12, 2021 (Lunar New Year)
Sundial Exchange Values
The Sundial Exchange does not tolerate discriminatory behaviour (e.g., racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, demiphobia, acephobia, transphobia, sexism, cissexism, misogyny, etc.). Instances of behaviours that are intentionally and maliciously discriminatory and hurtful should be reported to mods, who will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include banning.
Fanworks that explore these types of themes (racism etc.) are fine but must be tagged for unless using 'Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings'; fanworks that in themselves constitute hate speech are not. We are not aware of any instances of the latter in 镇魂Guardian fandom, but we want to make our position as mods absolutely clear and make a commitment to BIPOC fans that we have their backs and that this space is for all of us, not just white fans.
With the exception of the above, you are responsible for curating your own experience. We ask that participants heed warnings; if you see a tag for content or themes that squick or trigger you, don't engage with that particular fanwork. Also please be aware that despite best intentions, no tagging scheme will be perfect. The Sundial Exchange believes that Your Kink is Not My Kink and That’s Okay, and that if you Do Not Like, Do Not Click.
Specific Guidelines
1. Please treat each other with appreciation and respect, in a way that would make Shen Wei proud of you. We are all here to have a good time and have fun. Please keep in mind that every participant will have different takes on canon, on ships, on how they experience the characters, informed by the blending of what that person brings to the text in life experience and the text itself.
2. This is a secret gift exchange, which means you must produce a gift for someone else, making a good-faith effort for it to be a gift that your recipient will enjoy and not revealing yourself to your recipient in advance. Please consider your schedule, and whether or not you reasonably will be able to finish creating a gift in the given time frame, before signing up.
3. Please be sure to leave a comment on the gift you receive. Your gifter worked hard on it and it is only right to acknowledge their efforts, just as we are sure you’d like your efforts to be acknowledged.
4. We are committed to being an accessible exchange. Vids and gifs must include content notes for flashy effects; here is some info on how to make light transitions more photosensitive-friendly in gifs and vids. All text must be able to be read by a screen reader. Alt-text must be provided for texts in PDF and for images, and loud spikes in noise must be denoted for audio. Here is a link to more info about how to write good alt text. Participants will have space to opt out of receiving specific types of fanworks.
5. If you have any other concerns, please contact the mods. There are four of us, and you will absolutely not be ‘bugging’ us, you’ll be helping us! Our goal is to make this a fun, relaxed exchange where everyone can enjoy creating and consuming fanworks.
Resources on Chinese Culture
We've assembled some resources on Chinese culture that we've found helpful in understanding the context of 镇魂Guardian and 镇魂Guardian-Related Fandoms, for example this post on Chinese names: "it still really jars me when I see just “Zhao” or “Shen” used to refer to the main characters in Guardian" by![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
surreality51. It is important to keep in mind that Chinese culture is not a monolith, and there are differences in usage in different parts of the PRC, Taiwan, and the diaspora. Often the best guide to navigating and engaging with a different culture is to de-centre one's experience, question one's assumptions, and be curious.
✨Chinese culture and language resources✨
About the Exchange
1. Who can participate?
ANYONE interested in creating/receiving Guardian Extended Universe based fanwork is welcome to participate, provided they abide by the Sundial Exchange Values.
'Guardian Extended Universe' is defined as the original Guardian C-Drama, as well as any work that includes Zhu Yilong or Bai Yu, including RPF. It also includes the Guardian novel, which we consider to be a separate fandom to the drama. See point 6 below for a non-exhaustive list of examples of eligible related fandoms.
2. How does the Submission and Assignment Process work?
Sign-ups will be via a google form which will be available once sign-ups open. You will be signing up to create a fanwork in the medium of your choice for your assigned participant, and will receive one fanwork from another participant. You will be required to specify the fandom, character, and themes (romance, smut, gen, fluff, angst, hurt/comfort, character study) which you are willing to use in your creation, and which you would like to receive. The mods will use these, and your answers to the free-text questions, to hand match participants.
To ensure that everyone is matchable, you must have the Guardian drama in at least one slot for both your requests and offers.
- Requests (minimum 1, up to 3): These are RANKED. This means that we will try to match your request #1 first. If we can’t find a match for your first request, we will try to match your request #2, and then #3.
For each request we will ask you to provide some of your likes and any specific prompts, as well as "do not wants" (DNWs). We very much encourage you to think beyond fic when filling this in and include prompts for art and other mediums! You can also link to a Dear Creator letter hosted on your journal, but anything not within the form itself will be optional for your creator and will not be considered by the mods in matching.
We will also ask for you to tell us generally about what sort of mediums you might prefer to receive. We will consider this when matching, and your creator will have this information, but they will be allowed to work in any medium other than one you have listed as an exception (see point 3 below).
- Offers (minimum 1, up to 5): These are NOT ranked. You may be matched on any of your offers, so please only offer fandoms/characters/themes you are happy to create for. We will also ask what mediums you are considering creating in, and bear this in mind during the matching process, but we won't treat this as binding -- you may be inspired in a different direction by your recipient's prompts!
3. What if a particular type of fanwork isn't accessible to me?
There is a space on the form for you to say if you'd rather not receive certain kinds of fanworks, and this will be passed to your creator. Do not justify the reason behind it. If you feel like explaining your situation may help your gifter better tailor their gift for you, you may do so in a 'Dear Creator' letter. Please remember that the Sundial Exchange is a multi-media fest and refrain from wordings that belittle a type of fanwork or that leave only one type of fanwork open to your creator. So for example "DNW anything except fic" would not be permitted, but "nothing with words" is.
4. Can I ask not to be matched to a particular person?
We're aware that one of the pitfalls of small fandom exchanges is that you can end up assigned the same person over and over again -- or matched to your beta! This year we're introducing the option to tell the mods if you'd prefer not to be matched with a particular person. We don't need you to tell us the reason - we'll simply make sure neither of you are assigned to create for the other, and we'll keep your request completely confidential.
5. What if I ONLY want to offer/request the Guardian Drama?
That’s just fine! You’re not required to make any requests or offers beyond the Guardian Drama.
6. What other things can I offer/request besides the Guardian Drama?
Here is the list of ✨Fandoms Eligible for the Sundial Exchange 2021✨
7. Can I offer/request crossovers?
Yes, between any of the eligible fandoms. Only put one fandom in each 'Fandom' field. You can request a crossover in the 'Optional Details' field, but we cannot guarantee that you’ll get matched on both fandoms. There is a chance that you will only get matched on your main requested fandom.
If you want to offer to create a crossover, please note which characters you’re willing to crossover in the characters field. For example, in a Granting You a Dreamlike Life offer, you might put 'Luo Fusheng/Luo Fei (Detective L)' to signify that you’d be willing to make a crossover between these characters. Again, just because you offer it doesn’t mean you will be matched on it.
8. What kinds of fanworks are permitted?
This exchange welcomes ANY AND ALL CREATIVE MEDIUMS. We only ask that your gift be a completed original transformative work created for your giftee. Participants can be as creative as they like. Any fan, no matter their skillset, is encouraged to participate. Ideas of mediums include but are not limited to: Fanfic, Poetry, Fan Translations, Podfic, Fanart, Crafts (embroidery, modelling, cosplay, dolls, jewelry, etc), Manips, Fanvids, Meta, Gifsets, Fan Music, Games, etc. As such, please bear this in mind when formulating your requests and offers on the sign-up form (which you can edit up to the deadline). If you'd welcome a visual or craft fanwork, having one-word prompts or references to specific scenes can be very inspiring; if you'd welcome fanvids or gifs, can you think of a song or scene you'd love?
9. I’m inspired! Can I include more than one medium in my gift and make it multi-media? Or post several gifts for my recipient?
Absolutely! The only limit is your imagination!
10. What’s the minimum requirement for my gift?
As a creator please use your best judgement for your specific medium. The general guideline is to produce a completed, standalone work of a quality that you would be happy to receive yourself. The following gives an indication of size:
🍭500 words
🍭5 minutes of audio
🍭1 minute of video
🍭5 related gifs
🍭A clean lineart
🍭A well-lit picture of a finished craft product
11. Are treats allowed?
Yes!
12. How will posting work?
All works need to be posted to the Archive of Our Own and submitted to our Sundial Exchange 2021 Collection. Your AO3 post may contain an embedded version of your work, or a preview and link to where you prefer to host it (particularly relevant for audio files). If you don't have an AO3 account, or are having difficulties finding hosting, please contact a mod so that we can discuss options.
Every work submitted to the collection will remain secret until the posting date, upon which we will release them all at once. There will be no anonymous period after the reveal; as of February 12th, all fanworks will be publicly available and will include the names of the creators (unless you also include your work in one of the AO3's anonymous collections).
For any questions please comment on this post or send us an email at sundial.exchange@gmail.com!
The Mods,
frith_in_thorns yue_ix glymr amara1783
With many thanks to thenifexchange mods for allowing us to use their rules as a base for our own!
This is the 2021 Lunar New Year exchange! 🥳
This exchange is a type of Secret Santa, where participants are matched with prompts of another participant for whom they secretly create a gift, and also receive a gift from a different mystery gifter. This exchange will encompass all types of transformative fanworks across 镇魂Guardian and related canons.
The timeline:
SIGN UPS START - November 22nd, 2020
SIGN UPS CLOSE - December 6th, 2020
ASSIGNMENTS SENT OUT - By December 13th, 2020
MANDATORY CHECK-IN - January 3rd, 2021
ASSIGNMENTS DUE - Friday, February 5, 2021
GIFTS REVEALED - Friday, February 12, 2021 (Lunar New Year)
Sundial Exchange Values
The Sundial Exchange does not tolerate discriminatory behaviour (e.g., racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, demiphobia, acephobia, transphobia, sexism, cissexism, misogyny, etc.). Instances of behaviours that are intentionally and maliciously discriminatory and hurtful should be reported to mods, who will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include banning.
Fanworks that explore these types of themes (racism etc.) are fine but must be tagged for unless using 'Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings'; fanworks that in themselves constitute hate speech are not. We are not aware of any instances of the latter in 镇魂Guardian fandom, but we want to make our position as mods absolutely clear and make a commitment to BIPOC fans that we have their backs and that this space is for all of us, not just white fans.
With the exception of the above, you are responsible for curating your own experience. We ask that participants heed warnings; if you see a tag for content or themes that squick or trigger you, don't engage with that particular fanwork. Also please be aware that despite best intentions, no tagging scheme will be perfect. The Sundial Exchange believes that Your Kink is Not My Kink and That’s Okay, and that if you Do Not Like, Do Not Click.
Specific Guidelines
1. Please treat each other with appreciation and respect, in a way that would make Shen Wei proud of you. We are all here to have a good time and have fun. Please keep in mind that every participant will have different takes on canon, on ships, on how they experience the characters, informed by the blending of what that person brings to the text in life experience and the text itself.
2. This is a secret gift exchange, which means you must produce a gift for someone else, making a good-faith effort for it to be a gift that your recipient will enjoy and not revealing yourself to your recipient in advance. Please consider your schedule, and whether or not you reasonably will be able to finish creating a gift in the given time frame, before signing up.
3. Please be sure to leave a comment on the gift you receive. Your gifter worked hard on it and it is only right to acknowledge their efforts, just as we are sure you’d like your efforts to be acknowledged.
4. We are committed to being an accessible exchange. Vids and gifs must include content notes for flashy effects; here is some info on how to make light transitions more photosensitive-friendly in gifs and vids. All text must be able to be read by a screen reader. Alt-text must be provided for texts in PDF and for images, and loud spikes in noise must be denoted for audio. Here is a link to more info about how to write good alt text. Participants will have space to opt out of receiving specific types of fanworks.
5. If you have any other concerns, please contact the mods. There are four of us, and you will absolutely not be ‘bugging’ us, you’ll be helping us! Our goal is to make this a fun, relaxed exchange where everyone can enjoy creating and consuming fanworks.
Resources on Chinese Culture
We've assembled some resources on Chinese culture that we've found helpful in understanding the context of 镇魂Guardian and 镇魂Guardian-Related Fandoms, for example this post on Chinese names: "it still really jars me when I see just “Zhao” or “Shen” used to refer to the main characters in Guardian" by
✨Chinese culture and language resources✨
About the Exchange
1. Who can participate?
ANYONE interested in creating/receiving Guardian Extended Universe based fanwork is welcome to participate, provided they abide by the Sundial Exchange Values.
'Guardian Extended Universe' is defined as the original Guardian C-Drama, as well as any work that includes Zhu Yilong or Bai Yu, including RPF. It also includes the Guardian novel, which we consider to be a separate fandom to the drama. See point 6 below for a non-exhaustive list of examples of eligible related fandoms.
2. How does the Submission and Assignment Process work?
Sign-ups will be via a google form which will be available once sign-ups open. You will be signing up to create a fanwork in the medium of your choice for your assigned participant, and will receive one fanwork from another participant. You will be required to specify the fandom, character, and themes (romance, smut, gen, fluff, angst, hurt/comfort, character study) which you are willing to use in your creation, and which you would like to receive. The mods will use these, and your answers to the free-text questions, to hand match participants.
To ensure that everyone is matchable, you must have the Guardian drama in at least one slot for both your requests and offers.
- Requests (minimum 1, up to 3): These are RANKED. This means that we will try to match your request #1 first. If we can’t find a match for your first request, we will try to match your request #2, and then #3.
For each request we will ask you to provide some of your likes and any specific prompts, as well as "do not wants" (DNWs). We very much encourage you to think beyond fic when filling this in and include prompts for art and other mediums! You can also link to a Dear Creator letter hosted on your journal, but anything not within the form itself will be optional for your creator and will not be considered by the mods in matching.
We will also ask for you to tell us generally about what sort of mediums you might prefer to receive. We will consider this when matching, and your creator will have this information, but they will be allowed to work in any medium other than one you have listed as an exception (see point 3 below).
- Offers (minimum 1, up to 5): These are NOT ranked. You may be matched on any of your offers, so please only offer fandoms/characters/themes you are happy to create for. We will also ask what mediums you are considering creating in, and bear this in mind during the matching process, but we won't treat this as binding -- you may be inspired in a different direction by your recipient's prompts!
3. What if a particular type of fanwork isn't accessible to me?
There is a space on the form for you to say if you'd rather not receive certain kinds of fanworks, and this will be passed to your creator. Do not justify the reason behind it. If you feel like explaining your situation may help your gifter better tailor their gift for you, you may do so in a 'Dear Creator' letter. Please remember that the Sundial Exchange is a multi-media fest and refrain from wordings that belittle a type of fanwork or that leave only one type of fanwork open to your creator. So for example "DNW anything except fic" would not be permitted, but "nothing with words" is.
4. Can I ask not to be matched to a particular person?
We're aware that one of the pitfalls of small fandom exchanges is that you can end up assigned the same person over and over again -- or matched to your beta! This year we're introducing the option to tell the mods if you'd prefer not to be matched with a particular person. We don't need you to tell us the reason - we'll simply make sure neither of you are assigned to create for the other, and we'll keep your request completely confidential.
5. What if I ONLY want to offer/request the Guardian Drama?
That’s just fine! You’re not required to make any requests or offers beyond the Guardian Drama.
6. What other things can I offer/request besides the Guardian Drama?
Here is the list of ✨Fandoms Eligible for the Sundial Exchange 2021✨
7. Can I offer/request crossovers?
Yes, between any of the eligible fandoms. Only put one fandom in each 'Fandom' field. You can request a crossover in the 'Optional Details' field, but we cannot guarantee that you’ll get matched on both fandoms. There is a chance that you will only get matched on your main requested fandom.
If you want to offer to create a crossover, please note which characters you’re willing to crossover in the characters field. For example, in a Granting You a Dreamlike Life offer, you might put 'Luo Fusheng/Luo Fei (Detective L)' to signify that you’d be willing to make a crossover between these characters. Again, just because you offer it doesn’t mean you will be matched on it.
8. What kinds of fanworks are permitted?
This exchange welcomes ANY AND ALL CREATIVE MEDIUMS. We only ask that your gift be a completed original transformative work created for your giftee. Participants can be as creative as they like. Any fan, no matter their skillset, is encouraged to participate. Ideas of mediums include but are not limited to: Fanfic, Poetry, Fan Translations, Podfic, Fanart, Crafts (embroidery, modelling, cosplay, dolls, jewelry, etc), Manips, Fanvids, Meta, Gifsets, Fan Music, Games, etc. As such, please bear this in mind when formulating your requests and offers on the sign-up form (which you can edit up to the deadline). If you'd welcome a visual or craft fanwork, having one-word prompts or references to specific scenes can be very inspiring; if you'd welcome fanvids or gifs, can you think of a song or scene you'd love?
9. I’m inspired! Can I include more than one medium in my gift and make it multi-media? Or post several gifts for my recipient?
Absolutely! The only limit is your imagination!
10. What’s the minimum requirement for my gift?
As a creator please use your best judgement for your specific medium. The general guideline is to produce a completed, standalone work of a quality that you would be happy to receive yourself. The following gives an indication of size:
🍭500 words
🍭5 minutes of audio
🍭1 minute of video
🍭5 related gifs
🍭A clean lineart
🍭A well-lit picture of a finished craft product
11. Are treats allowed?
Yes!
12. How will posting work?
All works need to be posted to the Archive of Our Own and submitted to our Sundial Exchange 2021 Collection. Your AO3 post may contain an embedded version of your work, or a preview and link to where you prefer to host it (particularly relevant for audio files). If you don't have an AO3 account, or are having difficulties finding hosting, please contact a mod so that we can discuss options.
Every work submitted to the collection will remain secret until the posting date, upon which we will release them all at once. There will be no anonymous period after the reveal; as of February 12th, all fanworks will be publicly available and will include the names of the creators (unless you also include your work in one of the AO3's anonymous collections).
For any questions please comment on this post or send us an email at sundial.exchange@gmail.com!
The Mods,
frith_in_thorns yue_ix glymr amara1783With many thanks to the
nifexchange mods for allowing us to use their rules as a base for our own!
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Does my fanwork have to feature all the characters that my recipient requested? Or is it okay to have a subset of them?
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If you're really concerned, please reach out to us privately with your idea and we can either take a look at your recipient's requests and see if we think it fits them, or even contact your recipient as mods and ask in a general way, "Is this all right with you? Would you be disappointed with this?" We've made several such inquiries on creators behalves already, and we'd be more than happy to make one more. ^_^ You can message us here on DW, email us, reach us on Discord (I'm at glymr#7185 there), or on Twitter (
Thank you for reaching! Please let us know if there's any other way we can help. :)
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