FAQ, RULES, AND GUIDELINES
GENERAL RULES & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This fest is exclusively about bottom!jongin. He has to be the sub/bottom because it’s a bottom!jongin fest. All genres are encouraged and all ships are welcomed as long as Jongin is included in the main pairing and that the fanworks revolve around him.
Sensitive topics such as HEAVY VIOLENCE, DUBCON, CHARACTER DEATH etc., must be TAGGED and WARNED accordingly. Non-graphic violence is good to go! Sexual content is fine as long as it’s warned.
A minimum word count of 1,500 words unless stated otherwise (there is no maximum) is required to submit a final fic.
There are no limits to the number of prompts you can claim, however, you can only claim them one at a time.
Being a bottom does not necessarily mean that your fic has to be NC17 and sex has to be involved (e.g you can incorporate D/S themes/elements/undertones to your fic with Jongin as the sub while staying perfectly within PG13). Uniniverse fanwork doesn’t have to have smut. If your fic does include one, however heavy or light you choose to go with that is completely up to your discretion, but please tag accordingly.
Non-consensual sex and pedophilia are NOT ALLOWED.
DO’S (aka what is expected to be abided in this fest)
Be friendly! Keep up the good spirits and conviviality; let’s create a genial community!
Be respectful to everyone, including the rules stated above.
Cooperate with the mods to make this fest a success!
DONT’S (aka your one way ticket to being banned).
Any acts of Plagiarism.
Bashing someone else’s work.
Causing conflict (consult the Uniniverse mods should any problems arise to avoid it from getting bigger).
Claiming a prompt and then disappearing during the deadline and not replying to our check-in without asking for an extension (If you can’t meet the deadline and would like to extend it, please inform any of Uniniverse’s mods ASAP).
No “Koreanism” such as “annyeonghaseyo”, “oetteokhae”,etc. However, titles of respect such as oppa, hyung, halmeoni, etc, are fine to use.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
➤ WHAT ARE THE WORKS ACCEPTED FOR THIS FEST?
Fanfictions
Fanarts, which includes drawings, paintings etc.
Fanedits, which includes edits, graphics, videos, etc
➤ HOW AM I TO WORK BASED ON THE PROMPTS?
For fanfiction: You will have to write a story according to the prompt you have chosen. It can be words to be inserted, actions, a specific universe, kinks, clichés, etc. The prompts are not to be seen as restrictions. They can be discreetly added in the work or be as prominent as you like. The whole purpose of this fest is to have fun!
➤ WHAT IS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR MY WORK?
For fanfictions: Minimum word count is 1500 words. We don’t know if it’s incredibly long, but you have at least a month and a half to work on it, or maybe even more. When progress check-in comes, we’ll do a poll to ask if the participants are ready to send their fics to the mods, and if a lot of you aren’t ready just yet, we’ll give you an extension.
For Art: Artists have no minimum requirement, but please try to ensure that it is a finished piece of work. No rating restrictions too. A single piece of art, or even a series, that is complete is enough. However, you need to put some thought/effort into it.
For Edits: Editors have no minimum requirement, but please make sure it is a finished work that you are posting. There are no restrictions with ratings either, rated ones will be marked with a warning. IMPORTANT: Please only edit pictures and videos that are allowed to be edited (some fansites do not allow editing so play safe and use with approval from image/video source or official images).
Others: no idea, but if you want to do anything else than mentioned above, contact us so we can discuss it!
➤ ARE THERE ANY LIMITATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO RATINGS?
None at all! G, PG13, NC17, R. You name it! The ratings are up to you.
➤ IS IT REQUIRED TO PUT TRIGGER WARNINGS?
It is compulsory. It’s called a trigger warning for a reason. If your piece includes sensitive topics, such as dub-con/incest/mutilation to name a few, it’s best to attach warnings to your fic so readers who don’t like to read (explicit) works of this kind can avoid it beforehand.
➤ DOES THE FIC NEED TO BE A HAPPY ENDING?
Not necessarily. Happy, Sad/Tragic or Open endings, it’s up to you. You are the master of your own ship!
➤ WHY ARE THE PROMPTS AVAILABLE FOR CLAIM ONLY ONCE?
Simply for convenience, and the fact that it is the most suitable for this fest.
➤ WHERE WILL THE FEST BE HOSTED ?
There are two “official pages”; one on Tumblr and the other one on Archive of Our Own (AO3). Regular updates and such will most probably be managed through Tumblr and Twitter since it’s more convenient, while all the works will be posted on AO3 for the same reasons. Entries will be posted on AO3 and then shared through a link on Tumblr.
➤ IS IT OKAY IF I SUBMIT A WORK WITHOUT EDITING IT MUCH ?
Please try to proofread as much as you can. If there are obvious grammatical/spelling mistakes or other such things, the works may be sent back. If you want, you can find a beta in our archive, although it’s not required.
➤ WHY AO3? WHY DIDN’T YOU CHOOSE LJ/AFF/TUMBLR TO HOST THE FEST?
We chose this site based on the mods’ preferences.
➤ WHAT IF I DON’T FIND A PROMPT I LIKE IN THE PROMPT LIST?
If participants don’t see a prompt that they like but still want to participate, they can simply pick a prompt that they feel they can work around to incorporate their own ideas. Or in other words, you can self prompt!
➤ I DON’T KNOW IF I LIKE THE IDEA OF SENDING YOU MY WORK AND HAVING NO CONTROL OVER IT FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. WHAT IF YOU MESS WITH IT AND WHAT IF I WANT YOU TO TAKE IT DOWN LATER?
As a disclaimer, your work will not be touched unless there is a major problem e.g. formatting, or an excess of spelling mistakes. If it’s the case, we will seek you out to find a solution. After the fest ends, if you wish to publish this on your own page and take your work down the fest’s AO3 and Tumblr, please inform and update us with the link so we can post it instead.
➤ WHAT IF I NEED TO DROP OUT BECAUSE OF SOME REASON? IS THERE ANY CONSEQUENCE TO DROPPING OUT?
You can drop out of the fest anytime you want. We only ask that you inform us as soon as possible so we can free your prompt.
➤ WHERE DO I SUBMIT FIC/ART/EDIT?
For fanfics: Submission of fanfics will come with a submission form that is required to be filled in later on during deadline and the finished works will be asked to be sent to our email. ([email protected])
For fanarts: We are accepting fanarts throughout this fest meaning that you can post your finished work whenever up until the reveals date. Your work should be posted/tweeted on your own twitter/tumblr accounts with the hashtag #uniniversefest, we will be posting links to your original post from our tumblr/twitter.
For fanedits: The same rules for fanarts apply here. (ex: picture edits and videos should be uploaded on your accounts with the hashtag #uniniversefest and we will be posting links to your original post from our tumblr/twitter.)
If you don’t find the answer of your question, don’t hesitate to ask us!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @uniniverse_fest
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