An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
It’s the start of April and we have a new challenge to get us through to the summer! From now until the end of May, we’re looking to get some sweet, sweet Desus fics going.
This time it’s all about that Science Fiction~
Rules can be found at the link above, but you can also click the read more below for them if you don’t want to jump from site to site.
For the Spring we've decided to go with a Sci-Fi challenge! The challenge will be an open one where anyone who wants to participate can, so long as they have an AO3 account to add their works to the collection.
Rules are generally the same as most Desus Squad Challenges:
1) We reserve the right to reject being incuded in this collection or on tumblr if there is any issue with the work or it doesn’t comply with the rules.
2) This challenge is for Daryl x Jesus. There may be other side-ships for other characters in the background, but since this is a Desus Challenge, we will ask you to stick to Daryl x Jesus or pre-relationship Jesus and Daryl as the focus if you want your work to be included in this collection or on tumblr. If you're going for more of 'what others see happening' sort of fic, that's cool, as long as the story focus is on Jesus and Daryl, it can be told from pretty much any point of view. If not sure, ask.
3) No non-con
4) No dub-con
5) No pornographic underage content; to know more about what is meant here, please read "What do you mean by “underage”" here : https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq
F.A.Q.
How does this work?
For the months of April and May, this collection will be accepting sci-fi themed Desus fanworks.
Starting the 1st of May, works submitted to the collection will be posted publicly and anonymously.
On the 15th of May, all submitted and accepted works will have their authors revealed.
Works can still be submitted through the end of May, but if they're submitted after the 15th, there won't be an anonymous period after acceptance.
Why start them anonymously?
For the fun of it! There's been a lot of fun in the past just speculating about who wrote what and we like that format.
How do I submit?
On AO3: While editing your work, select --> Post to Collections / Challenges and add “Desus Spring Sci-Fi CHallenge (Desus_Spring_SciFi_2k18)”
On Tumblr: tag @desussquad, #desusquad, and #desus spring scifi 2k18 if you want to have your fics reblogged after the reveal
Sci-fi is a broad theme, so what counts?
Pretty much anything Sci-fi! From speculative alternate histories filled with science thematics, to futuristic space operas, to Jurassic Park, to our protagonists being robots instead of humans, to a 20000 Leagues Under the Sea AU: as long as it doesn't stray too far across the Science Fiction line into Science Fantasy, it's all good.
This does leave some room for interpretation when it comes to some more fantasy-ish tropes that skirt the line and can fall into either catagory. But do try to err on the side of Science as much as possible.
Does it have to be fanfic?
No. It can be art if you'd like, so long as it's a fanwork as defined by AO3!
Will you be doing another challenge soon? I loved reading them and really want to take part next time :)
We’re still figuring out when and what the next challenge will be, but we’ll post the information for it as soon as we get that done. It’ll probably be another month at least, though, to give enough time between the challenges for organization and prep.We’re really glad you liked the last one and definitely hope you’ll be able to take part in the next! The more the merrier!
