Welcoming any and all Handers fans, @handers-time will be hosting yet another Handers Gift Exchange! For those unfamiliar, a fandom gift exchange is an event in which participants create fanworks to give to one another, based off their prompts, preferences, and ships! Then giftees will leave comments on any gifts they receive and the love for Handers will be shared.
Schedule:
March 23 - April 5: Sign-ups
April 6 - 9: Matching & Assignments Sent Out
April 10 - June 8: Creation & Posting Period
With additional check-ins on May 2-4 and May 23-25. Participants may post any time during the creation period dates, not just at the end.
Sign Ups Begin March 23, 2025.
Rules & FAQ under the cut:
Q. When will assignments go out, and when is my gift due?
A. Assignments will go out on or before April 9, 2025. You can post your gift any time during the creation period, but they absolutely must be posted by June 8, 2025.
Q. Will there be check-ins?
A. Yes. Mods will be checking in with participants the weekends of May 2-4 and May 23-25. If you are struggling to complete a gift or haven’t started by then we would strong encourage you to flag this to a mod so that we can arrange a pinch-hitter if necessary. We understand that life happens, so we won’t hold it against you if you need to drop out - we just want to be sure that your recipient still gets a gift!
Q. How do I share my gift?
A. All gifts should be posted on AO3 and on tumblr. Gifts should be posted to the 2025 Handers Gift Exchange collection on AO3 (link to be shared). Your recipient should be clearly tagged. Tumblr posts should tag in the handers-time blog so that we can find it to reblog it.
Q. How big should my gift be?
A. Fanfic should reach a minimum word count of 1,000 words. Fanart should be at least a clean sketch or completed lineart, depending on how you view your artstyle.
Extra gifts (treats) - written as optional add-ons after you’ve completed your main gift - can be much smaller with a minimum word count of 250 words. There is no maximum word count for main gifts or for extra gifts.
Q. Is this an anonymous gift exchange?
A. No, but please do not tell your giftee until you have officially posted your gift. The reveal will occur the moment you post it!
Q. Are there any rules about commenting?
A. Yes. You must comment on any gift made for you. For a full gift, this should be a comment of at least 3 sentences in length. For extra gifts (treats), it can be less.
Q. I don’t want to sign up to the exchange but I’d like to produce extra gifts. What do I do?
A. Lovely to have you! We share the complete list of requests after sign-ups publicly - you can keep an eye on this blog for it. Anyone can create an extra treat - you do not need to be a participant of the full exchange. Extra gifts have a lower minimum requirements (250 words, or sketches) and you can produce as many as you like.
Q. I have another question.
A. Please send an ask to the handers-time mod and we'd be happy to help.
@andersweek2025 This is the first time I’ve ever posted the full version of this picture I made in XNA a few years ago. With a few tweaks and edits, I hope you enjoy it!
For Anders Week 2025, Day 2 - Cats
Despite all the moments when Justice gained the upper hand, the mistakes he’d made, and the hurt he’d caused, Hawke hoped the world would remember Anders this way… Just a man who offered free healing to those in need, and took care of the local strays purely out of the goodness of his heart.
Join us for Anders Week 2025 from the 3rd - 9th February!
Get ready, Anders fans - it’s time to celebrate our favorite apostate in all his messy, magical, and magnificent glory! Join us for a week-long event filled with creativity, love, and appreciation for everything Anders.
Our list of prompts:
Magic Monday: Healing / The Fade / Power
Tender Tuesday: Cats / Love / Safety
Wistful Wednesday: Dreams / Loss / Longing
Throwback Thursday: Circle Days / Past Relationships / Grey Wardens
Fugitive Friday: Apostate / On the Run / Freedom
Salvation Saturday: The Clinic / Manifesto / Light in the Darkness
Sacrifice Sunday: Justice / Martyrdom / Greater Good
Additional Ways to Join the Fun:
Share an art/fic rec list that fits the theme of the day!
Share your Anders headcanons inspired by any of the prompts!
Tag us in your Anders-related WIP Wednesday posts if you'd like us to share them!
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to let your muse run wild. We can’t wait to see what you create!
See below for our event guidelines.
🌟 Event Originals: All submissions should be posted after the event start date.
🌟 Content Tags: Use appropriate content warnings to keep things safe for everyone.
🌟 Spoiler Warnings: Veilguard content? No problem! Just slap on a spoiler warning.
🌟 Help Us Find You: Tag us and use the hashtags #AndersWeek2025, #AndersWeekRecs, or #AndersWeekHeadcanon so we can find and share your work.
🌟 Post Anywhere: AO3, Tumblr, Wattpad—it’s all good! Just link it in a Tumblr post so we can reblog it.
🌟 Be Supportive: Encourage your fellow participants—this is all about having fun and building community.
🌟 Flex Those Creative Muscles: Use one prompt, use them all, or interpret them however you like. There’s no wrong way to join in.
🌟 No Pressure, Just Fun: This event is all about inspiration, community, and Anders appreciation.
Important Notes
Combine Events: Feel free to mix these prompts with other events!
Timeframe: Submissions are welcome anytime after the event, but pposts outside of the official week may not be reblogged.
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Organization for Transformative Works
Here is my piece for the Handers Gift Exchange 2024 @handers-time ! So excited to present this piece to @moosu. I hope you enjoy it! :) I had a blast writing it!
A chapter-structured single-player game covering the whole of the FFVII timeline including the events of the original game and the FFVII compilation titles.
Here is my piece for the Waves of Wonder Ocean Prompto Zine!! Now that everything for this project is finished up, I can share my fic with you all! I really enjoyed working on this one! Please consider purchasing a zine if you haven’t yet! I believe leftover sales are still going on!
🌘Today’s story is by @acesdesire, with art by @reechietozier 🌒
Gladiolus Amicitia/Prompto Argentum | No Archive Warnings Apply | Teen
As his blurry vision focused on his former companion, Prompto had to remind himself that this wasn’t a dream. Gladio was here—flesh and blood and scars.
“Hope you won’t fall asleep on the job,” Gladio teased, but his effort to do so was meek. He was too preoccupied with how exhausted Prompto must have been to doze off for nearly the entire ride. Life in the World of Ruin hadn’t been kind to any of them, but Prompto… He seemed different—a far cry from the young man who used to sing at the top of his lungs, and joke until he had everyone in stitches.
