#dextro days

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📢 DEXTRO DAYS SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN!

Calling all Mass Effect writers! The Dextro Days Exchange is here — a fanfiction exchange celebrating turians (and other dextro-based species).

✍ Write a fic for another participant based on their prompt. 📖 Receive a fic in return, tailored to your own request.

Key Dates: Sign-ups: Aug 13 – Aug 20, 2025 Assignments Sent: Aug 22, 2025 Writing Period: Aug 22 – Sep 22, 2025 Pinch-Hitter Period: Sep 23 – Oct 6, 2025 Reveal Day: Oct 7, 2025

Minimum word count: 1,000 All genres welcome — just respect DNWs. Turian focus required

🔗 Sign up here

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📣 The name is official: DEXTRO DAYS – A Turian Fanfic Exchange!

We're live! The tagset is now open, and you can start nominating your favorite turian characters, pairings, and worldbuilding elements.

🛠️ Tagset open: July 14 – August 12 👉 Submit here

Whether you love classic characters like Garrus and Nyreen or want to dive into rare lore — now’s the time to shape the exchange!

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Dextro Days Update! ✨

We’re extending sign-ups for Dextro Days by two more weeks!

That means you still have time to join in if you haven’t already.

📌 New Timeline:

Sign-ups close: two weeks from now

Assignments sent out: mid-September

Works due: late October / early November

So if you were on the fence or just needed a little more time—this is your chance! 💙💜

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✨ Dextro Days Exchange Introduction — Day 1 ✨

📘 Oh those nights

✍️ by Archeopteryx

— A soft Shakarian moment to start our introductions —

Quick Overview This story explores a tender slice of FemShep/Garrus, filled with cuddling, snuggling, post-party hangover softness, and warm Shakarian vibes. It’s a gentle, comforting look at a relationship that always feels like coming home.

What to expect • Characters: Female Shepard, Garrus Vakarian • Tone: Fluffy, intimate, morning-after tenderness • Themes: Love, comfort, and the way the past can linger even on the softest mornings

✨ Give it a read and send the author some love! ✨ Tomorrow’s spotlight will feature a new Exchange work. Click here to read the full fic!

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✨ Dextro Days Exchange Introductions — Day 0 ✨

— A very late start, but a start nonetheless —

We’re beginning our Exchange Introductions a little later than planned, but honestly… maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Sometimes the best stories find you exactly when you’re not looking for them. And maybe these posts will help you stumble across a fic you haven’t read yet.

Starting today, We’ll be posting one work per day, featuring: • the title • the author • and a short, spoiler-free overview based on tags and summaries

Nothing too deep, nothing too revealing, just enough to shine a light on every creator who poured their heart into this Exchange.

If you’re looking for something new to read, or just want to celebrate the writers in our little corner of the galaxy, we hope you’ll enjoy this daily spotlight. ✨

First introduction incoming. Stay tuned.

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✨ Exchange Introduction — Day 2 ✨

📘 [Nothing Left To Lose]

✍️ by @spacevixen2024

— A moment of impact in the middle of chaos —

Quick Overview Set during Mass Effect 2, this story offers a POV from Garrus Vakarian, capturing the crucial moment when Archangel makes his last stand — and when Shepard enters the scene once more.

What to expect • Pairing: Female Shepard / Garrus Vakarian • Perspective: Garrus Vakarian • Setting: The aftermath of Archangel’s stand on Omega • Tone: Intense, emotional, reunion-focused

✨ Check it out and send the author some love!

Click here to read the full fanfic!