👉 Top Tier Ikemen Gift Exchange Sign-Ups: OPEN! [March 21st - April 4th]
Top Tier! Cybird Ikemen Gift Exchange is about to begin. Will you accept my and @pond-lilies' invitation? 😉 We hope to have S-pectular time together -- let's make it A-wesome if nothing else, as we have no intention to step anywhere near the D-ull tier!
How to sign-up?
#1: Make your own Fandom Tropes Tier List [Link].
#2: Fill out the sign-ups survey [Link] Remember to include your list!
Consider reblogging this post with your Tropes Tier List too 😉We're dying to know what your preferences are.
Event details below the cut! >:)
Participants
Fandoms: Cybird Ikemen Otome Games [all that we can accommodate]
OCs are welcome, but not required
Communication: Discord or Tumblr; in case of Tumblr -- have DMs enabled!
If you participated in either Mayday!Heyday OC Gift Exchange 2024 or Spill the Tea! OC Gift Exchange 2025 feel free to reach out to @lorei-writes to claim your OC form(s).
While we cannot guarantee your gift will feature an OC, we'd love to increase the chances of that and extend the invitation to the Ikemen OC community as well. >:)
OC Form
While there is some flexibility there, please make sure to provide the following information:
Full name:
Universe:
Pairing/Ship:
Important details (pronouns, age, likes, dislikes, anything you consider necessary):
Personality:
Backstory (summary):
Guidelines (things that are crucial to accurately portraying your OC, things your OC would never do, etc.):
Reference links (OC works, masterlists, moodboards, etc.):
Gift Guidelines
Art: black & white artwork or clean sketch
Writing: 500-2000 words
Rating: T or below No AI 1 gift
Your gift may feature violence, suggestive themes, crude humour, blood, simulated gambling, strong language or suggestive themes. Sexual scenes should remain in the suggestive realm or be fade-to-black
Schedule
👉 Sign-Ups: March 21st - April 4th
✿ Assignment Period: April 5th - April 10th
✿ Check-In #1: May 16th
✿ Check-In #2: May 30th
✿ Posting Period: June 7th
We will reach out to you with your giftee details and/or server invitation link during the Assignment Period. Joining the server is optional.
Q&A
Do I have to reuse my old OC form? [Past Mayday!Heyday and Spill The Tea! Participants]
No! You are free to submit a new one. If you don't have the old form available and would like to copy parts of it, I can access the file for you. However, you can also re-do it from scratch.
I am not sure if I will have enough information to work with an OC.
If you wanted to make an OC work, but came across any missing information, you can reach out to us. We will ask your giftee for clarification.
If it turns out that you can't work with the submitted OCs, that is fine too. We do not guarantee that any OC works will be created during the event.
I mentioned Midnight Cinderella, because many old time players still love it and I wanted to bring awareness to this game.
Please, please, please, if you were a MidCin player and feel comfortable working with the characters, do list them! If you have MidCin friends -- it is a huge favour to ask, but do let them know about us! We want to accommodate as many Ikemen games as possible, but given the general content of our blogs (and spam concerns), it isn't always easy to reach the players of the older titles.
If we can give you a chance to work with a MidCin chara, we will.
Would you assign someone a request from a game they haven't played and/or expressed interest in writing for that game?
No! During the sign-ups we ask for your preferences regarding preparing a gift, which includes selecting all the characters that you are willing to work with.
Other information we ask about includes what you plan to prepare (art or writing) or your preferences regarding creating OC works. We also leave a space for you to let us know about anything else you may consider necessary, e.g. tropes you are unwilling to work with or don't feel confident in.
Gifter-giftee pairs will be created with all that information in mind.
To the Top Tier and beyond! Fandom tropes, assemble!
Lorei from @lorei-writes and Lily from @pond-lilies would like to invite you for a truly SSS-pectaular event... which also may be a little silly 😏 Will you help us get it off the ground? Let us know if you'd like to participate!
Cybird Ikemen Gift Exchange: INTEREST CHECK! [Survey Link]
Participants
Fandoms: Cybird Ikemen Otome Games [all that we can accommodate]
OCs are welcome, but not required
Communication: Discord or Tumblr; in case of Tumblr -- have DMs enabled!
If you participated in either Mayday!Heyday OC Gift Exchange 2024 or Spill the Tea! OC Gift Exchange 2025 feel free to reach out to @lorei-writes to claim your OC form(s).
While we cannot guarantee your gift will feature an OC, we'd love to increase the chances of that and extend the invitation the Ikemen OC community as well. >:)
Theme
It's a secret... But we'll give you a clue: tier maker is a part of it 😏What do you think will it be used for?
Gift Guidelines
Art: black & white artwork or clean sketch
Writing: 500-2000 words
Rating: T or below
No AI
1 gift
Your gift may feature violence, suggestive themes, crude humour, blood, simulated gambling, strong language or suggestive themes. Sexual scenes should remain in the suggestive realm or be fade-to-black
Schedule
👉 Interest Check: March 13th - March 20th
✿ Sign-Ups: March 21st - April 4th
✿ Assignment Period: April 5th - April 10th
✿ Check-In #1: May 16th
✿ Check-In #2: May 30th
✿ Posting Period: June 7th
Altogether, you will have over a month to prepare the gift.
In case of any questions or issues, don't hesitate to reach out to @pond-lilies or @lorei-writes! Please let us know your thoughts -- we'd love to host you to the best of our ability ^^
𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕖
He falls into your arms, the everlasting thunder in his soul abated ever so briefly.
You almost forget the sharpness of his tongue (and wit) while you watch him snuggle up against you with such vulnerability and trust that it sets your heart aflutter.
And in that very moment he could swear his own chest housed one as well.
𝕏𝕚𝕒𝕠
Long gone are the times when the yaksha warned you not to get too close.
He now craves your affection to an almost maddening degree, brows furrowed and cheeks flushed whenever your gaze meets his golden eyes.
Not one to initiate, Xiao waits until you reach out to him - wanting to seem patient, but quick to lean into your touch.
You can feel the warmth of his breath on your skin as he buries his face into the crook of your neck, soft lips brushing up against it in a featherlight kiss - an oath to love you till the end of time.
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Masterlist
📣First Time For Everything Ikemen Fan Zine: OUT NOW [Download link] !
This project wouldn't have been possible without the enormous passion of our contributors. Thank you all for joining us on this adventure, and now... Might we invite you all to settle in a comfortable chair and enjoy the contents of our zine? ;)
First Time For Everything Ikemen Fan Zine includes:
works featuring Midnight Cinderella, Ikemen Sengoku, Ikemen Revolution, Ikemen Vampire, Ikemen Prince, and Ikemen Villains characters.
20 stories by 14 different authors.
20 artworks by 16 different artists.
The Art of Prince & Villains Trailers.
Photocards depicting select characters in outfits designed specifically for this occasion.
My oh my,
if it ain't me, rising from the dead in order to share this delightful behemoth of a project, featuring some of my very dear friends ♡
Come enjoy the works of @the12thnightproject, @sakikuchiyo, @venulus, @iphigeniainaulis, @lorei-writes and many more amazing creators, whom you may or may not have come across in the Ikemen fandom!
Oh my gosh, thank you so much, Arson!
I feel spoiled rotten to receive not only one but three drawings of them 🥰
I love the way you managed to capture their dynamic so well - you can see quite clearly just how infatuated they are with each other 💞
Oh my gosh, thank you so much, Arson!
I feel spoiled rotten to receive not only one but three drawings of them 🥰
I love the way you managed to capture their dynamic so well - you can see quite clearly just how infatuated they are with each other 💞
^
both me and Jae-hwan, looking at the fabulous fit you came up with for him
honestly tho, all of these designs are absolutely amazing!
thank you for putting so much effort into this ♡
Yves prepared them a picnic basket and insisted they should have a romantic date instead of the usual sparring. Syenna is a wonderful OC who deserves a lot of love! I can't wait to see more of her.
A tiny bonus:
Thank you @lorei-writes for hosting this beautiful event with me!
Dear @krys-loves-otome,
I hope you enjoy this drawing of your Houki sharing some dango with her sweetheart Mitsunari ♡
I decided to give her a cute updo for the occasion, since they're eating it at a festival!
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(This sketch is my submission for the Spill The Tea! OC gift exchange hosted by @lorei-writes and @keithsandwich)
;;ooc: Most of these were posted on my old blog but I was looking through all the times I've drawn them and picked my favorites. :3 I still believe I peaked with my 2024 Lantern Rite illustration and I will never draw something so good again. xD
