Barisi Fandom Events

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Are there any events coming up?

Sorry for the delay, the events mods had to step away due to offline commitments.

If anyone wants to start this blog up again let us know.

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Fake Relationship: Dreams – Asmodesgold (M) 

·        Barba gets the flu. Carisi gets more than he bargained for. A sweet, soft fic full of longing and loving care.

Wedding:  In Vino Veritas – etothepii ( E ) 

·        A bachelor party, a wedding, late nights in the office, and confusion. One of my favorite fics of Carisi figuring himself out, featuring a lot of unique but realistic situations, tenderness and heat, angst, and hopefulness. A fandom must read.

Alternate Universe: The Primitive and Sanctified – Konigsberg ( E ) 

·        Demons exist, unbeknownst to SVU… except the members counted amongst their ranks. This is one of my favorite stories of all time, and please don’t let the supernatural elements (or the fact this is sadly still a WIP) “scare” you away! The “monstrous” elements are used to perfectly capture characterization, and this is the most tender fic I’ve ever read.  Makes you want to crawl into the soft, dreamy feelings and live there forever. Please give this a shot if you haven’t already; perfection.

Crack Fic: Overstepping – rellkelltn87 (M) 

·        A raid on a real-life mad scientist goes horribly wrong, and ends with Carisi “in a family way.” I never thought I’d see an mpreg story in this fandom that could come off so believable, but this author works miracles (in a much kinder way than her characters!) Part casefic, part romance, all suspense, don’t pass this one up, you will not be disappointed!

Based on a Movie:  Do Monsters Dream? – bourgeois ( E ) 

·        Shape of Water AU in which Sonny works at an aquatic research facility and meets someone special. Takes place in a timeline where we see Carisi struggling after the Tom Cole incident, heart wrenchingly portrayed through his losses, personal and professional, and his meeting of another lonely, imprisoned soul. Beautifully written, absolutely captivating prose, wistful, heartfelt and magical.

Animals:  Yuletide by the Fireside – Juniperhoot 

·        First Christmas with a new love, and unfortunately a new, smaller paycheck. Tenderness, cozy domesticity, and the most adorable dog ever singing along to bad TV music numbers; what more could you want? If your answer was ‘thoughtful characterization’ – that’s here too!

First Date:  Everything Seems a Little Bit Sweeter – rafaelbaseball, burgeois 

·        Barba is obsessed with a YouTube chef, and enters a contest to meet him for dinner. One of the earliest fics I was obsessed with. The whole series is lovely, and the actual date is so tentative and lovely it makes my heart clench. Barba finding himself not in the age group of Sonny’s fans is painfully relatable and a stroke of genius.

Carisi Family:  A Healing Year – Adrianna_m_scovill (M) 

·        A year in the life of Barba and Carisi, in which Barba faces his insecurities and begins to heal, and to love. A fantastic story from start to finish, with top notch characterization and intense emotions, steamy sex, and everything in between. I chose this for my family fic not just because there’s a lovely holiday spent with the Carisi family, but because the fic also embodies how Carisi manages to make everyone in his life his family. Utterly captivating story from an author that always makes an emotional impact.

Soulmates:  Choose To Be With You – Robin Hood 

·        Sometimes the person who has your heart doesn’t have your soul. Great take on the soulmates trope, heartfelt, heartbreaking, mature. Insightful characterization of both characters, but especially Carisi, who faces an impossible situation, and reacts exactly how I believe the character would do.

Get Together:  Noche Sin Estrella – Lambnoire 

·        Casefic in which Barba is injured, and Carisi figures something out about himself when his protective streak becomes something more. A pretty much perfect fic; perfect characterization, strong and realistic casefic, recurring canon characters that feel true to themselves, whump that expresses the right amounts of terror without delving outside the scope of the show, and a slow burn journey of romance and self-acceptance that is meticulously paced, utterly realistic and hits every emotional mark flawlessly. Now that it’s back, make sure you don’t miss out.

Break Up:  Every Time We Touch – OblivionCastro 

·        Soulmate AU where the touch of your partner gives you pain.  A 5+1 fic, a soulmate fic, but mostly, a lyrically written story of enduring pain and enduring its loss. A wonderful metaphor for the agony of love and loss that brings me to tears every time.

Secret Relationship: Pink (& Other Promises) – leslielol 

·        Barba and Carisi fall together, and decide to keep it under wraps for a while; results vary. A common premise with uncommonly good prose. Vivid, lyrical language wraps around a soft story about affection, subterfuge, and acceptance.  A very different look at Barba and Carisi than the author’s main fic, but no less enduring and amazing.

WIP:  Much Farther To Go – nukablastr (M) 

·        The threats on Barba’s life have been declared a cold case, but Carisi decides to do some investigating on his own to protect the man he loves. This is the third part of a long series detailing the “missing” events in S17, and exploring beyond into “what could have been” if this major plot hadn’t been dropped. I added part 3 for the WIP, but recommend reading from the beginning. This story is expertly paced and plotted, and feels absolutely like it could be a piece of canon. One of the seminal works of the barisi fic fandom; read it if you haven’t.

Shadowing:  Mind if I Sit Down? – Larkin21 ( E ) 

·        Another episode tag based story from S17, featuring Carisi and Barba entering into a casual relationship behind the scenes. There’s not really many (or any!) full stories of Carisi shadowing Barba, but I was glad to be able to include this series, which features a full chapter on the shadowing episode. Again, I recommend reading the entire series, as it’s full of fantastically written plot and characterization, seamlessly weaving deep insights on the characters and blisteringly hot sex into the best seasons of the show. Another not-to-be-missed series!

Get Together:  I’m gonna leave it all out there to dry – littleblacksubmarine  ( E ) 

·        Carisi is barely keeping it together, and Barba is waiting to be allowed to help; a story of depression, self-loathing, comfort and devotion told through incredibly poignant intimate and sexual encounters. An unusual depiction of a very dark Sonny, and a protective, self-sacrificing Rafael who’s there for him every painful step of the way. Amazing story that captures perfectly some very different aspects of the characters than we typically see, and still feels 100% true. This story has broken and healed my heart so many times.

Holiday:  Pass Here and Go On – abogadobarba 

·        After the events of Undiscovered Country, Barba and Carisi reconnect, by chance, on a train of all places. Full of atmosphere, literary references, and some of the best prose in the fandom. This story is pure poetry, creating a tone of loneliness and longing, the sense of expanse and yet confinement that only travel can bring, and ultimately peacefulness and hope.  

Alternate Career Rafael: In This Light – Astronaut_Milky (M) 

·        Barba is a photographer, Carisi is a model, both men destined to keep finding… and losing, each other. Beautiful, sexy story about two men whose jobs keep bringing them together, and tearing them apart, full of light and heat and beautiful people and beautiful imagery.  

Undercover:  Have You Ever Wished For An Endless Night? – minnesotamemelord 

·        Carisi goes undercover at a high-powered legal event, and runs into someone familiar. A look at Sonny getting to go undercover at a nicer event than we normally see! Well written characterizations, and some interesting contemplations on unique issues, such as Carisi’s opinion on wealth and the wealthy that felt so spot on I immediately felt they were canon. Also, poor Rafael; he has such terrible friends!

5+1:  We Had No Haste – alwaysbuddy 

·        Carisi and Barba meet over and over in the most coincidental of places, but succumb to their own insecurities. Breathtaking story about two should-be fated lovers who continue to meet and connect over a multitude of vacations, but can’t bring themselves to reach for what they want, until they fear it may be too late. Gorgeous, atmospheric, romantic and sad, in equal measure, with an ending that’s happy, but still exudes a sense of so much lost time. This fic haunts my thoughts in the best ways.

Cooking:  Sustenance – AhumanFemale, tiberius (E ) 

·        Barba’s friends buy him a live-in chef for a time, so he can stop living on pretzels and coffee. Sweeping piece of art that exudes sensuality and the feel of time slipping through your fingers.

First Meeting:  Here and Now – wormghoul 

·        Barba and Carisi meet, and have a whirlwind romance, at LSAT camp before being parted until they meet again at SVU. The imagery and language used in this story has stuck with me for a long time. Shockingly, wrenchingly accurate descriptions of the feelings of holding memories dear, “as a talisman,” and the devastating feelings of having them torn away from you by reality… but also the hope that they can be made anew.  

Crack Fic:  It’s Not Too Late/Gag Order – cupidmarwani 

·        Carisi has a superpower, and has reached the end of his rope. Carisi has seen too much, and has the power to burn it all down. Barba wants to save him, but has to face stark reality. Short, intense story about the toll Carisi’s job takes on him, and how he becomes one of the monsters that he used to fight. Depressing, heartbreaking, terrifyingly relatable, this is an overlooked gem.

Confession:  Him. – keraunoscopia 

·        Carisi struggles with his sexuality and internalized homophobia, and seeks aid from the Church.  Quiet, powerful, painful, and so, so beautiful.

Domestic:  Daylight – cypress_tree ( E ) 

·        Carisi stays the night for the first time and Barba sees him in the sunlight. Short, sweet, hot. What’s more domestic than two people in love, unwilling to get out of bed and leave one another’s presence?

Fix It:  Good Morning – Kaye_21 (M) 

·        A threat to Barba’s life does not end well – repeatedly! Another “supernatural” style fic that shouldn’t be overlooked, even if it’s not your genre. Barba, stuck in a room with Carisi and a man out to kill them both, needs to figure out what is required of him to prevent their deaths, before he loses his mind. Fantastic character study. Terrifying, sad, sexy and hopeful. I chose this one for “fix it,” since as barisi itself could be considered a canon “fix it” or missed opportunity, and this fic itself embodies Barba himself finding a way to be that fix.

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The Barisi Holidays Advent Calendar Collection is now open!

Happy December! Here’s a Barisi Advent Calendar to countdown the days in the best possible way. As requested, our advent calendar goes until New Year’s Eve, so get cozy with some hot chocolate and a fluffy blanket and let’s write!

The prompts are open to interpretation, but the story must be posted on the day it was assigned on the calendar;

The free choice stands for any uncompleted prompt from another day or the writer’s own prompt, but it must be holiday-themed;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE opened for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like per date;

Make sure to follow the calendar dates.

This collection closes on January 1st.

Happy Holidays!

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The Barisi Holidays Advent Calendar is coming!

The holidays are upon us, and here’s a Barisi Advent Calendar to countdown the days in the best possible way. As requested, our advent calendar goes until New Year’s Eve, so get cozy with some hot chocolate and a fluffy blanket and let’s write!

The prompts are open to interpretation, but the story must be posted on the day it was assigned on the calendar;

The free choice stands for any uncompleted prompt from another day or the writer’s own prompt, but it must be holiday-themed;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE will open for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like per date;

Make sure to follow the calendar dates.

This collection opens on December 1st.

Now let’s start planning our stories! 

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The Barisi Dynamic Duos Challenge is now open!

When it comes to dynamic duos, Barisi is our favorite, but we can’t deny that TV, movies and books have given us their fair share of other very interesting dynamics. Batman & Robin, Holmes & Watson, Shaggy & Scooby, we can’t think of one without the other. Now imagine all these duos, but with a Barisi twist, and you’ve got the Barisi Dynamic Duos Challenge!

The writers must choose a dynamic duo as inspiration for their story;

The writers must choose to either place Barisi in the same world as the duo or use their dynamic for canon Barisi;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE opened for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the dynamic duo you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This collection closes on November 15th.

Now let’s go and make everything and everyone all about Barisi!

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When it comes to dynamic duos, Barisi is our favorite, but we can’t deny that TV, movies and books have given us their fair share of other very interesting dynamics. Batman & Robin, Holmes & Watson, Shaggy & Scooby, we can’t think of one without the other. Now imagine all these duos, but with a Barisi twist, and you’ve got the Barisi Dynamic Duos Challenge!

The writers must choose a dynamic duo as inspiration for their story;

The writers must choose to either place Barisi in the same world as the duo or use their dynamic for canon Barisi;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE will open for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the dynamic duo you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This collection opens on November 1st and closes on November 15th.

Now let’s go and make everything and everyone all about Barisi! 

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The Barisi Halloween Tropes & Costumes Bingos Challenge is now open!

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to celebrate Halloween than with some spooky costumes and some of the most classic Halloween tropes we know?! We’re happy to introduce the Barisi Halloween Tropes & Costumes Bingos! 👻🎃

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose either a column, a row or a diagonal line to complete four prompts from a card before they can yell out BARISI BINGO;

If Sonny and/or Rafael aren’t the ones in the costumes or involved in the chosen trope, it must be heavily featured in some other way;

The stories do not have to be spooky/horror, any genre is valid and accepted;

The two bingos can be mixed and combined into one story for a double bingo that counts for both bingo cards;

All entries have to be posted in the collection BFE opened for this challenge.

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can fill in as many prompts as they’d like and post them within the presented deadline;

Make sure to indicate the prompt you used for your story, either in the notes, in the summary or in the tags.

This challenge closes on October 31st.

We can’t wait to see what you create! Have fun and happy spooky season! 🧛‍♂️🔪🧪

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The Halloween Double Bingos Are Coming!

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to celebrate Halloween than with some spooky costumes and some of the most classic Halloween tropes we know?! We’re happy to introduce the Barisi Halloween Costumes & Tropes Bingos! 👻🎃

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose either a column, a row or a diagonal line to complete four prompts from a card before they can yell out BARISI BINGO;

If Sonny and/or Rafael aren’t the ones in the costumes or involved in the chosen trope, it must be heavily featured in some other way;

The stories do not have to be spooky/horror, any genre is valid and accepted;

The two bingos can be mixed and combined into one story for a double bingo that counts for both bingo cards;

All entries have to be posted in the collection BFE will open for this challenge.

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can fill in as many prompts as they’d like and post them within the presented deadline;

Make sure to indicate the prompt you used for your story, either in the notes, in the summary or in the tags.

This challenge opend on October 1st and closes on October 31st.

We can’t wait to see what you create! Have fun and happy spooky season! 🧛‍♂️🔪🧪

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The Barisi Book AU Collection is now open!

What if Sonny and Rafael were the main characters of your favorite book? What if characters from your favorite stories ended up in the SVU world? What if Barisi took over that book series you read when you were younger? This is your chance! Our September challenge is all about those books you wish you could have written yourself.

The writers must choose a book as inspiration for their story;

The writers can choose to do a crossover, place the characters in the book world or use the plot of the book in the canon universe;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE opened for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the book you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This collection will stay permanently open.

Immerse yourself in the universes you love the most, barisi style! 📚😉

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The September challenge is here!

What if Sonny and Rafael were the main characters of your favorite book? What if characters from your favorite stories ended up in the SVU world? What if Barisi took over that book series you read when you were younger? This is your chance! Our September challenge is all about those books you wish you could have written yourself. 

The writers must choose a book as inspiration for their story;

The writers can choose to do a crossover, place the characters in the book world or use the plot of the book in the canon universe;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE will open for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the book you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This collection opens on September 1st. 

Immerse yourself in the universes you love the most, barisi style! 📚😉

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The Barisi Summer 10k Challenge is open!

Who’s ready to reach their writing milestones?! Summer’s here and we’re excited to announce our summer-themed challenge!  This one is a writing marathon that’ll put your “couch to 10k run” to shame. 😉

To complete the challenge:

The writers must choose summer motifs* to include in their stories;

The story(ies) must be 10k-words long or add up to 10k by the end of the challenge;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE created for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others, as long as creators add it up to a series of 10;

The stories don’t have to be linked/related to one another;

A single author can submit as many stories as they’d like to reach 10k;

Make sure to indicate the summer motifs/tropes/elements you used, be it in the tags, summary or notes.

This collection closes on August 31st.

And don’t be alarmed! 10k words means writing only 1.3k per week, and you can split it between as many works as you’d like. Happy Summer writing! 🌞⛱😎

*Motif: any recurring element in a story that has symbolic significance or the reason behind actions.

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This just in: we’re having a July+August challenge!

Who’s ready to reach their writing milestones?! Summer’s here and we’re excited to announce our summer-themed challenge!  This one is a writing marathon that’ll put your “couch to 10k run” to shame. 😉

To complete the challenge:

The writers must choose summer motifs* to include in their stories;

The story(ies) must be 10k-words long or add up to 10k by the end of the challenge;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE will open for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others, as long as creators add it up to a series of 10;

The stories don’t have to be linked/related to one another;

A single author can submit as many stories as they’d like to reach 10k;

Make sure to indicate the summer motifs/tropes/elements you used, be it in the tags, summary or notes.

This collection opens on July 1st and closes on August 31st.

And don’t be alarmed! 10k words means writing only 1.3k per week, and you can split it between as many works as you’d like. Happy Summer writing! 🌞⛱😎

*Motif: any recurring element in a story that has symbolic significance or the reason behind actions.

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The Barisi Songs Challenge is open!

Do you have a playlist filled with songs that remind you of Barisi? Well, your time has come! This challenge is all about using songs to express those deep feelings our favorite lawyers have for each other through lyrics.

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose song lyrics to use as dialogue in their stories;

At least one complete phrase has to be used without any modifications;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE opened for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others, as long as the chosen song shows up in some way;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the songs you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

As voted, this collection will remain permanently open.

Do you have a curated Barisi playlist? Share it with us! Tag us on your posts or tweets and maybe you’ll even inspire other writers to participate in the challenge! 😉

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Say hello to our June challenge:

Do you have a playlist filled with songs that remind you of Barisi? Well, your time has come! The Archive’s June challenge is all about using songs to express those deep feelings our favorite lawyers have for each other.

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose song lyrics to use as dialogue in their stories;

At least one complete phrase has to be used without any modifications;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE will open for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, fan videos, and others, as long as the chosen song shows up in some way;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can add in as many stories as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the songs you used for your story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This challenge starts on June 1st.

Do you have a curated Barisi playlist? Share it with us! Tag us on your posts or tweets and maybe you’ll even inspire other writers to participate in the challenge! 😉

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Say Hello to the Spring Reading Bingo Challenge!

Spring has sprung, the weather is warmer, and we’re all ready for some Spring cleaning, huh? So how about we get the dusters out and dust off our Barisi to-be-read lists? If you were in need of some motivation to get cracking on those fics you’ve been meaning to read since forever, here it is! 😉

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose either a column, a row or a diagonal line to complete all four prompts before they can yell out BARISI BINGO;

Readers must compile the fics they’re reading in a list or a thread along with which square they’re crossing out;

Readers can use the same fic to cross out more than one square;

We encourage readers to leave comments in the fics they read, even older fics; 

We encourage readers to share their TBRs with those who might not have one;

We encourage readers who don’t have a TBR to check out our favorites list, fic recs and tags page.

This challenge ends on May 31st.

Have fun! We’d love to see how many fics you can cross off your TBR in a month! 🥰

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First two squares checked off:

I read in my PJ’s, namely Ava_now’s “Losing Time”. It’s part of her Barisi Dads AU, which is quite possibly the most thought-out AND realistic Dad AU for this ship. It‘s not all fluff and smut, there are relationship woes, family trouble, your kid growing up and asking questions and hitting puberty trouble, but that’s why I like it. It’s almost like reading a parenting book, with an added feel-good factor because I just love the characters so much!

Second square: I read “The Bright Side of Lockdown” by soul_writerr before falling asleep last night. Also a perennial favourite of mine, because, well, lockdown life is still very much my reality, and I completely project my longing for a happy and stable relationship here (I am single - it’s complicated - and absolutely hate it right now).

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Say Hello to the Spring Reading Bingo Challenge!

Spring has sprung, the weather is warmer, and we’re all ready for some Spring cleaning, huh? So how about we get the dusters out and dust off our Barisi to-be-read lists? If you were in need of some motivation to get cracking on those fics you’ve been meaning to read since forever, here it is! 😉

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose either a column, a row or a diagonal line to complete all four prompts before they can yell out BARISI BINGO;

Readers must compile the fics they’re reading in a list or a thread along with which square they’re crossing out;

Readers can use the same fic to cross out more than one square;

We encourage readers to leave comments in the fics they read, even older fics; 

We encourage readers to share their TBRs with those who might not have one;

We encourage readers who don’t have a TBR to check out our favorites list, fic recs and tags page.

This challenge ends on May 31st.

Have fun! We’d love to see how many fics you can cross off your TBR in a month! 🥰

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The Barisi Rule of Three Challenge is now open!

Calling all Barisi creators: our April challenge is now open! This time, we’re giving you objects, verbs and food for you to use in your story. You can pick and choose what goes with what and the context is all yours to create.

To complete the challenge:

The players must choose a term from each box to be featured in their story;

All three must be written in the exact form shown above for a valid entry - plural stays plural, ing verbs should be in ing form, etc;

All entries must be posted in the collection BFE opened for this event on AO3;

The event also accepts works in the form of art, like drawings, edits, manips, graphics, comics, and others, as long as the chosen phrase shows up in some way;

There is no minimum or maximum word count;

A single author can fill in as many prompts as they’d like;

Make sure to indicate the prompts you used for a story, either in the notes or in the tags.

This collection closes on April 30th.

Have fun! We can’t wait to see what combinations you can make!