FAQ
What is this?
Mungrove Summer Bingo is a Stranger Things-themed fanwork event focused on the “Billy Hargrove/Eddie Munson” pairing. It’s low-pressure and open to all!
Do I have to sign up?
Yes, if you want to receive your bingo card, you will have to sign-up using the Google Form and give us an email address, sign-ups will be open from May 28, 2023 to June 18, 2023.
What is the timeline?
The event will be running from June 21, 2023 to September 23, 2023. Here is the detailed schedule: Prompt Submissions and Sign-Ups: MAY 28 - JUNE 18, 2023 Event: JUNE 21 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
What kind of content is accepted?
Everything! You can submit any form of creative fanwork you can think of. We welcome all forms of writings (fanfic, headcanons, poetry, song lyrics, etc.), ‘fanarts’ (traditional art, digital art, photography, knitting, cooking, music, etc.) and works in progress! For example, digital art includes drawings, paintings, gifsets, edits, fanmixes… Everything you can think of.
Do you accept late submissions?
We will accept submissions until September 30, 2023.
Which platforms are allowed?
You can post anywhere you want; we accept submissions to the AO3 collection and will be reblogging on Tumblr and retweeting on Twitter. If you wish to post something on other platforms such as Instagram or else, you can ask the mungrovebingos tumblr to post a link to your creation on your behalf. We also accept anonymous contributions on AO3 and Tumblr.
Is NSFW/E-rated content allowed?
Yes, adults can create NSFW content—but remember everything must be tagged appropriately! We allow NSFW, E-rated and 18+ content. If you’re wondering about specific warnings (such as non-con, underage, major character death, “dead dove: do not eat”, etc.) please check out the rules below!
What are the specifics concerning the AO3 collection?
The Collection will be open on June 21, 2023.
How do I receive a new bingo card?
If you complete your bingo card and wish to receive a new one, you will simply need to fill in a form we’ll make available once the event starts! Expect your new bingo card to be sent by email in 1 to 2 days and if you haven’t by then, feel free to send us an ask or an email!
Do we have to fit every square in one work?
No, you can use several prompts for one work, or one prompt per work, it's all up to you!
What platforms is the Mungrove Summer Bingo mod team available on?
Here’s where you can find us: - on Tumblr @mungrovebingos or @mungroveweek - on AO3 with the Mungrove Summer Bingo Collection - on Twitter @mungroveweek - by email @ [email protected]
Rules
1. Any type of content should be mainly focused on the Billy/Eddie pairing.
That said—other pairings are allowed, as long as Mungrove is the focus. For example: you can have Max/Lucas as a secondary pairing. Mentions of past or relationships are obviously allowed, but “Billy/Eddie/[character]” ships such as Harringroveson (Billy/Eddie/Steve) aren’t meant to be a part of this event. We obviously won’t hunt you and take you down with a sniper if the fic you write (for example) mentions this ship, but it has to be focused on Billy and Eddie.
2. No explicit situations of characters under 16 are allowed.
Explicit situations include extremely violent or sexual situations. If you are unsure whether your content is considered explicit or not, you can send an ask to the Mungrove tumblr (you do not need a tumblr account). If the characters are above 16, everything else is allowed (dark themes, smut, etc…) as long as you follow rule #4.
3. No bashing allowed.
“Spite” content must be restricted to spite against Canon or anything considered Stranger Things in-universe. We discourage bashing against characters. Being critical isn’t bashing! Portraying Neil as a bigoted, violent man isn’t bashing considering how he behaves in the show and there is such a thing as an unreliable narrator (Example: Billy thinking Everything Is Max’s Fault) and that is more than fine, but a heavy focus on making a character much worse than he actually is to create spite content against another ship for example is heavily discouraged (Example: turning Steve into some kind of awful evil ex as a fuck you to Steddie, Harringrove or Harringroveson shippers is prohibited, there is no need for such things).
4. Content must always be tagged appropriately.
No matter what platform you post on, tag your content appropriately and follow the platform’s etiquette. For example: if you post NSFW Mungrove art featuring choking on a non-explictly NSFW Twitter account, mark your content as sensitive and add “choking” to your tweet—so that people can be appropriately warned. If you post Mungrove headcanons on Tumblr featuring Child Abuse, either warn about it in your post or by using the tagging system. If you post on AO3, you must use the appropriate rating, the Archive Warnings whenever necessary, and either tag trigger warnings with canonical tags or list them in the author’s notes. If you use the Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings for surprises and/or twists, tag major trigger warnings in the end notes. For example: if you post a Soundcloud song with lyrics containing Major Character Death and Torture; add “torture and mcd” to your end notes as content warning if you decided to pick Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings on AO3.
