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Sign up Schedule
Writers and Reverse Artists
Sign ups: open June (click here)
Applications close: June 22
Acceptances: July 1
Artists and Reverse Writers
Pairing Round sign ups: open August
Applications close: September 20
Acceptances: October 1
Beta Reader
Sign ups from June - September
Applications close: September 20
Acceptances on rolling basis
Applicants will be notified by email
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The Meaning of Gifts - Chapter 5 of 6
Explicit Chlobrina, and also some crack. Written for the @mlbigbang 2026.
For most people, the dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of Paris would not draw any attention. Half an hour from the city centre by train, in a side road named after some random Stone Age researcher, with a few rusty Renault vans lacking wheels in front, it seemed maybe shady, but definitely boring. Only a few people knew the truth about what was happening behind the surprisingly heavy doors and reinforced walls. Most of them worked here. The other few were deeply scared of it. That was very much the point. Organized crime required reliable locations. Run-down restaurants and expensive luxury apartments, safe-houses hidden in plain view and villas out in the countryside, unassuming normal living spaces everywhere, places to park cars and stolen ladder trucks and sometimes people. But at the end of the day, if things got gnarly, nothing beat a run-down unassuming warehouse. So nobody expected to see one sharply-dressed Chloé Bourgeois walked in. “Hello? Anyone here?”, she shouted, as a dozen CCTV cameras tracked her every move. She came alone, but of course she was not going to stay so; this warehouse was never empty, especially if it seemed that way. From the shadows, five figures dressed in dark jackets rose, hands very pointedly on their hips, where the outlines of guns were barely visible. This was mostly for show. The real threat that Chloé would never know about before it was too late were the four sniper rifles, trained on her from the moment she’d opened the door, held by operatives hidden way out of sight. All they needed was the go-ahead from their boss. The boss was sitting in the middle of the warehouse. And she was not pleased to see her visitor. “What the fuck?”, shouted Lila Rossi. At least according to some sources. Others knew her as Cerise, Volpina or Aglaé, Clara, Chrysalis, Manon, or in one particularly confusing operation, Chat Noir. Either way, she was the mostly undisputed queen of the Paris criminal underground. “What are you doing here, Chloé?”, she asked, her voice full of bile. “Urgh, is that how you greet old friends, Lila?”, asked Chloé. “And honestly, this place. You have visiting hours, right? For people who don’t have ways to reach you to schedule a meeting. Well, I’m visiting.” “I have no such thing”, lied Lila angrily. “Sure you do. A police informer told me.” Chloé yawned. “There are no police informers in this organization.” “Of course there are. Like that guy.” Chloé pointed at one of the goons. Immediately, eight guns were aimed directly at him. “What!? No! Guys, she’s lying, I’m not…” “I’m kidding. Never seen him before in my life”, Chloé yawned, as more gangsters appeared and led the one she’d pointed out to a backroom.
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Calling all Miraculers!
There’s a slight change in format this year, and it’s an exciting one. We’re going to run not one, but two, Big Bangs.
Writers and Artists are you ready? Stay tuned for more information…
Hello, all you wonderful Miraculers out there!
Our creation period has begun with a bang (see what I did there, M'lady?), and now it's time for phase two.
Artist Responders Sign-Up Form
Reverse Writer Sign-Up Form
Beta Reader Sign-Up Form
For those who are new to Bangs, the event pairs writers and artists to create joint works that are both narrative and visual.
Bangs begin with fic, and then artists respond with art based on the fic.
Reverse Bangs go the other way, with writers writing stories based on original fan art of the show!
Because this is an event in both directions, we began with original fic and art creations, and now we are opening up sign-ups for artists who would like to create based on the fics-in-progress, and writers for the art-in-progress.
The beta reader sign-ups remain open, and if you aren't sure about signing up to create, this is a great way to meet more people in your fandom, make friends, and see how the sausage gets made!
Sign up Schedule
Artists and Reverse Writers
Pairing Round sign ups: NOW! (See links above)
Applications close: September 20
Acceptances: October 1
Beta Reader
Sign ups from June - September
Applications close: September 20
Acceptances on rolling basis
Applicants will be notified by email
Send us an ask if you have a question
Read the rules and full schedule here
just wanted to say i think it's so cool you guys consistently run ml big bangs every year. some of the most interesting fics right now are all from this big bang and i'm really amazed at how seamless the organization is. i'm fairly new in this fandom and i'm curious: did everyone have to write a complete fic before participating in this, or just mostly complete one?
Neither of your guesses were right :) Participants typically join with neither a complete fic nor a nearly-completed one.
If you are a writer, you join with an idea! (Artists join and are paired up with writers based on preferences. Betas join to make themselves available for people who want beta readers.)
Then the creation period goes from the summer to Dec 31, and we begin posting our works—alongside the artists who were paired up with writers—the first two weeks of January.
The mods have discussed tweaks for next year. This year, the people who started writing in the summer had pretty close to a 100% success rate at getting the fic ready and publishing this time around, and I like to think some of the tweaks we made to scheduling and "mentoring" helped.
Regarding your sweet compliment, thank you!
Though the current mods don't deserve all the credit. There were those who went before us! @miabrown007 ran it for years, and before her, @clairelutra also ran one.
Because it's a thankless job (usually), I want to take the chance to acknowledge the previous and current mods I know of, looking at who is still on various BB servers:
2023
@miabrown007
@fragileizy
@aoyagiworld
ishiokay
sunfox
2024
@aoyagiworld
@cardiac-agreste (me)
@gaussiansphere
@hamsteriffic
@fragileizy
@wehadabondingmoment
@monpetitchattriste
@uptoolateart
2025
@aoyagiworld
@gaussiansphere
@hamsteriffic
@cardiac-agreste
@monpetitchattriste
@uptoolateart
We're already planning for 2026, too! Keep your eyes peeled. We're talking about tweaks for the upcoming year that could make it even more productive and fun! :)
