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Jason Todd-centric Exchange 2026

A fanwork gift exchange focused on Jason Todd.

about: rules and faq (web) | rules and faq (mobile)

contact: ask the mods (anon is on)

community: discord invite link

ao3: collection | tag set

schedule:

Nominations: July 6th - July 12th Sign-ups: July 13th - July 26th Assignments out: July 28th Works due: September 27th Works revealed: October 4th Authors revealed: October 11th

tag: #jasontoddexchange2026

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I participated in the @jason-todd-centric-exchange and wrote a fic for @silly-bean

Waving in a Window

Words: 2.4k

Fandom: Batman - All Media Types

Relationships: Crime Alley | Park Row Residents & Jason Todd

Tags: Human Trafficking, Jason Todd Takes Care of Crime Alley | Park Row, Crime Alley | Park Row Residents Love Jason Todd, Jason Todd is Red Hood, Jason Todd is Good With Kids, The Batarang Incident (Batman: Under the Red Hood), Post-Batarang Incident (Batman: Under the Red Hood), Mute Jason Todd (not fully mute though), Smart Jason Todd, POV Jason Todd, Jason Todd is Built Like A Tank

"When Jason is patrolling one night, he spots a kid trying to get his attention. He thinks she's just saying hello at first until he learns something darker is happening"

This was a story I had a lot of fun writing and desperately need to write more of Jason being good to the people of his community, even if Bruce doesn't agree with his methods

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Sign-ups for Jason Todd-centric Exchange 2026 are officially open!

guide to signing up | collection | tag set

[jason-todd-centric-exchange]

Nominations for Jason Todd-centric Exchange 2026 are officially open!

guide to nominating tags | collection | tag set

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Rules and FAQ

What is Jason Todd-centric Exchange?

Jason Todd-centric Exchange is a gift exchange dedicated to fanfic, fanart, and other fanworks focused on the DCU character Jason Todd. Participants create a gift for another fan and receive a gift in return.

Schedule

Nominations: July 6th - July 12th Sign-ups: July 13th - July 26th Assignments out: July 28th Works due: September 27th Works revealed: October 4th Authors revealed: October 11th

All deadlines are at 20:00 UTC.

Can I participate?

To participate, you must have an AO3 account and be 18 or older, as the exchange is carried out through AO3 and the requests may include content not suitable for minors.

Where do I sign-up?

Sign-ups will start on July 13th and will be through AO3.

What are the requirements for gifted fanworks?

Participants must create a new, complete story in English that is at least 2000 words long or a piece of artwork that is at least a clean finished colored line art on unlined paper. For other types of fanwork (such as crocheting instructions, web weaves, original songs, etc.), minimum requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the mods.

Each work must match the recipient’s requested combination of fandom, work medium (fanfic, fanart or other), rating, archive warning, relationship/character, and an additional tag and respect their DNWs. 

Your gift may have only one recipient.

Please do not post about your assignment in public/semi-public spaces before creator reveals.

AI-generated fanworks are not allowed.

What am I allowed to request and offer?

We welcome any and all kinds of requests and offers centered around Jason Todd.

Requests can have any rating, including explicit, use any archive warnings, and include any type of relationship or no relationship at all. The event is ship friendly – all ships are welcome. Crossovers are also allowed. 

You must have 3-7 requests. Each request can have any ratings, any archive warnings, 1 fandom, 1-10 relationships/characters, 1-3 mediums (fanart, fanfic, and other), and 1-10 freeform tags.

Please make sure you add unwanted tropes, characters and/or relationships to your ‘DNW’ list. A DNW is a thing you Do Not Want to get in a fic. All DNWs must be included in the optional details of the request in order to be enforceable. DNWs should be clear, free of judgement, and not box your creator in or be in conflict with the request.

You must have 1-5 offers. Each offer can have any ratings, any archive warnings, 1 fandom, 1-10 relationships/characters, 1-3 mediums (fanart, fanfic, and other), and 1-10 freeform tags.

If your offers are unmatchable you’ll be contacted after sign-ups close and asked if you wish to drop out or add more offers. 

Make sure that the email address linked to your AO3 account is working and remember to check your AO3 email during the exchange.

Do I need to create a fanwork for every request my recipient makes? What if I don’t like one of them?

No, you only need to fulfill one request from your recipient.

When you make offers during sign-ups, you’re selecting what you’re genuinely willing to create. If you're matched with a recipient, it means that one of your offers overlaps with one of their requests in a complete combination of fandom, medium, character or relationship, archive warning, rating, and freeform tag. You are only expected to create a fanwork based on that specific combination.

If you later realize you can't complete the assignment, for example, because the recipient's additional details describe a characterization you aren't comfortable writing, you can always default. There's no penalty for doing so, and you're welcome to pick up a different unclaimed request later as a pinch hitter.

You can also look at previous years’ requests (linked on the exchange blog) to get an idea of what to expect.

If I make more than one offer, can I get more than one assignment?

No. You'll only ever receive one assignment, no matter how many offers you submit. Multiple offers simply let you separate different combinations of fandoms, mediums, relationships, archive warnings, ratings, and freeform tags based on what you're comfortable creating.

Can I request not to be matched with a specific person?

Yes. If there's someone you'd prefer not to be matched with, you can mention it in the Description section of your offer. However, this is only intended for exceptional circumstances. You don't need to browse everyone's requests and list everyone you'd rather not be matched with. In most cases, simply making sure your offers don't fully overlap with a specific person's requests is enough to avoid a match.

Are treats allowed (giving/receiving)?

Yes! 

What are treats?

Treats are extra fanworks created for participants or the collection that are not assigned as part of the main exchange. They can be based on someone’s requests or simply inspired by the tag set.

Anyone can create a treat, even if they didn’t sign up for the exchange. There is no minimum word count for treats.

Sometimes people don't want to receive treats but by signing up for this exchange you're agreeing to the possibility of receiving them.

What is a nomination period? Why do we need to nominate tags?

The nomination period is the time when participants suggest tags to be included in the exchange's tag set – the list of available fandoms, characters/relationships, and freeform tags that can be requested or offered during sign-ups.

For example, if you want to receive a fic focused on Dick & Jason sibling bonding, you'd nominate the relationship tag Dick Grayson & Jason Todd and the freeform tag Sibling Bonding. If a tag is not in the tag set once nominations close, it cannot be requested in the exchange.

Nominations keep the exchange organized by ensuring that requests and offers reflect what participants are actually interested in. They also streamline the matching process by reducing the number of potential tag combinations. Additionally, they ensure correct fandom tagging and prevent confusion when the same pairing appears in multiple fandoms (e.g. Slade Wilson & Jason Todd (Arkham Games) and Slade Wilson & Jason Todd (DCU Comics)).

Do I have to nominate tags to participate?

No. Tag nomination is completely optional. You can sign up for the exchange without nominating any tags, and nominating tags does not obligate you to participate in the exchange later.

Do I have to use the tags that I nominate?

No. You're not required to request or offer any of the tags you nominate. Nominating simply helps build the tag set for everyone participating.

How do I contact the recipient of my gift if I have any questions?

If you need clarification about your recipient’s request, do not contact them directly.

Instead, message the mods and we will pass along your question. This helps preserve anonymity and keeps the process smooth and organized for everyone involved.

What if I can’t finish on time?

If you cannot complete your assignment, hit the "default" button on your assignments page on AO3. Please try to do it as early as possible, so your former assignment can go out for pinch hit. There is no penalty for defaulting.

Pinch hits will be posted on this tumblr.

If both you and your creator default, your assignment will still be offered as a pinch hit. However, we will not delay reveals if you do not receive a gift.

If you are a no-show at deadline or turn in a placeholder instead of a completed work, you will be banned from participating in the exchange next year.

If you need additional time to finish your assignment, you may request a 3-day extension by messaging the mods before the deadline.

What are pinch hits?

Pinch hits are unassigned or reassigned requests that need someone to step in and fulfill them.

According to Fanlore: "In gift exchanges, especially in exchange fandom, each participant is due a fanwork from another participant. A pinch hit is a fanwork produced for a request that's in need of fulfilment either because there were no offers that matched to it or because the participant assigned the request defaulted. Moderators will call for pinch-hitters to ensure that every participant receives something."

If you're interested in volunteering for pinch hits, keep an eye on the exchange Tumblr or Discord during the event!

When will the reveals happen?

Works will be revealed when everyone who fulfilled their assignment has a gift. Please leave kudos and comments on your gift(s). If you aren’t sure what to say, a simple "Thank you for the gift!" is fine.

Do I need to join the Discord server?

No, you don't need to join the Discord server to participate in the exchange. Sign-ups and assignments will be handled entirely through AO3, all relevant information will be posted on this blog.

That said, we do recommend joining the Discord, it's a great place to chat with fellow fans and take part in fun Jason-related discussions.

How do I contact the mods?

You can reach the mods through any of the following:

Tumblr: Use the "Ask the mods" option on this blog Tumblr DM: @sasheneskywalker and @rbundollie Discord: sashene, bundollier, or #events-and-exchanges channel on The Crow Bar server Email: [email protected]

Please be respectful toward other participants and keep things civil and polite.

The mods reserve the right to update the rules if needed.

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Jason Todd-centric Exchange 2025

A fanwork gift exchange focused on Jason Todd.

about: tumblr (web) | tumblr (mobile) | rules and faq (web) | rules and faq (mobile)

contact: ask the mods (anon is on) | contact the mod directly

community: discord invite link

ao3: collection | tag set

schedule:

Nominations: July 5th - July 12th Sign-ups: July 14th - July 22nd Assignments out: July 23rd Works due: September 22nd Works revealed: September 29th October 1st Authors revealed: October 6th October 8th

tag: #jasontoddexchange2025

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A guide to signing up for the Jason Todd-centric Exchange

Go to the collection page.

Click the "Sign-up Form" button in the upper left corner.

You must create 3-7 requests. For each request, you pick 1 fandom, 1-3 mediums (fanart, fanfic, and other), 1-10 relationships/characters, 1-10 freeform tags, any ratings, and any archive warnings you're interested in receiving a gift about.

Please keep in mind that the "/" is for romantic and/or sexual relationships and the "&" is for non-sexual and non-romantic relationships.

Choosing which fandom to use in a request under depends on your preferences. When it comes to comic books you have two options. If you don't care about a specific comic period, you can use "DCU (Comics)" and if you're interested in a certain comic run, you can narrow it down and use "Red Hood: Lost Days" for example. Please remember that "Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)" tag is for the movie and "Batman: Under the Hood (2005)" tag is for the comic book. Additionally, "Batman - All Media Types" covers all Batman canons so if you sign up with it as your fandom, you're opting in for anything from Arkham Games to WFA. Similarly, "Teen Titans - All Media Types" covers all canons with Teen Titans, including the comics, Teen Titans (Animated Series) and Titans (2018). "DCU" encompasses all continuities, timelines, and adaptations made by DC.

Please use the "Description" box to provide additional details, likes, and prompts for your you feel would be helpful for your fanwork gift creator. Please make sure you add all unwanted tropes, characters and/or relationships to your ‘DNW’ list. A DNW is a thing you Do Not Want to get in a fic. All DNWs must be included in the description of the request in order to be enforceable. DNWs should be clear, free of judgement, and not box your creator in or be in conflict with the request. Your fanwork creator is required to avoid your DNWs to the best of their ability.

If you want to provide additional information than you can't fit in the sign-up, use the "Letter" field to link to a post hosted somewhere outside of AO3.

After you finish writing your requests, you must create 1-5 offers. For each offer, you pick 1 fandom, 1-3 mediums (fanart, fanfic, and other), 1-10 relationships/characters, 1-10 freeform tags, any ratings, and any archive warnings you're interested in creating a fanwork about. You don't need to include any additional details, but you have the option to inform the mods about something in the "Description" box.

If your offers are unmatchable you’ll be contacted after signups close and asked if you wish to drop out or add more offers. Make sure that the email address linked to your AO3 account is working and remember to check your AO3 email during the exchange.

Click the "Submit" button in the lower right corner. Your requests should show up in the "Requests Summary" tab.

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Sign-ups for the Jason Todd Exchange 2025 have been extended by one more day. The new deadline is July 22nd at 22:00 UTC!

guide to signing up | collection | tag set