And, after a few titbits, the proposal fic is up :)
Written at the request of a few readers. And also because I missed writing about my babies.
Summary: Bheem wants to ask Jenny to marry him. He's shit nervous and takes help from Ram & Sita. Then, he proposes in the most 'Bheem' way possible. This is fluff & fluff & more fluff.
‘Anna - meet me riverside. It’s a matter of life and death.’
Ram had just finished the training session when a kid handed over Bheem’s note to him. The haphazardly scribbled words added to the urgency of the situation. Ram dropped everything and galloped towards the river, bracing himself for the worst. Ready to go on absolute rampage if anyone had dared to hurt Bheem.
His eyes scanned all directions, searching from pillar to post. When he finally spotted Bheem, he dashed towards him.
‘What…what’s wrong? What happened? I came as quickly as I could.’
Bheem looked curiously at Ram. The man was bent over, his hands on his knees, desperately trying to catch his breath.
Ram had also gotten the chance to look Bheem over. He didn’t seem physically hurt, thankfully, and there didn’t seem to be any imminent danger either. What was the issue then? Why did Bheem scare the living daylights out of him with that note?
‘Anna - why are you panting?’
Ram was more than mildly irritated by the question.
‘Isn’t it obvious? I came running because you said it’s a matter of life and death.’
Bheem looked guilty. Instantly. And Ram started to get irked by the look.
‘Well, what is it then? Spill. NOW.’
Bheem started to pace around the area, nervously. The man was driving Ram nuts.
‘I…uh…I am thinking about asking Jenny to marry me.’
Ram processed the information for a few seconds. Then picked up a pebble and hurled it at Bheem. It was small enough to not hurt but large enough to at-least sting.
Bheem rubbled his hurt shoulder, and gaped at Ram, all crestfallen and confused.
‘THAT was a matter of life and death? THAT? Do you have any idea what all went through my mind in the last 6 minutes? DO YOU?’
Bheem looked down sheepishly. He should have worded the note better, instead of letting his heart overpower his judgement.
A few more cuss words and bear hugs and puppy eyes later, Ram’s mood improved markedly and he calmed down enough to focus on the matter at hand.
‘What exactly is bothering you, Bheem? Tell me.’
Bheem started to pace up and down again, making Ram dizzy.
‘You remember how you had told me to give her time to get acclimatised? To not pop the question too soon? To not put her in a spot where she feels compelled or pressured to make a choice?’
‘Yes I said that. Because you wanted to propose marriage to her two days after you guys said ‘I love you’ to each other.’
Ram rolled his eyes in annoyance at the memory. He believed he had saved Bheem from falling off a cliff with that herculean stupid idea of his.
Bheem paused the frenzied pacing abruptly and held Ram’s shoulders.
‘Exactly. I did all that you said. I waited. Patiently. I didn’t blurt out or hinted anything. Not even once. I stayed mum all this while. But Anna, it’s been 3 months since we have been together. I…I think we are ready to take the next step. What do you think?’
For the first time that evening, and in a long time, Ram smiled. Fondly. While shaking his head at Bheem.
‘My sweet brother - how could I be the judge of that? Only you two could know where you are in your relationship.’
‘That’s not true. You know her world better than me. You can see things from her lens. If she hadn’t been here, if it hadn’t been me but one of….well….those white men, would they have waited 3 months or more to pop the question? What’s the norm?’
Ram smiled even more, irking Bheem this time.
‘Glad my troubles are amusing to you.’
Bheem huffed and crossed his hands across his chest.
‘Oh no no, it’s not like that. It’s just funny that of all the people in this world, you decided to come to ME for relationship advice. I am laughing at the irony, not you.’
Bheem just shrugged in response. Ram was the smartest person he knew, and he trusted him with his life. So ofcourse he had gone to Ram for advice. Plus, Ram had saved him from quite a few faux-pas during his whirlwind romance. And, he had asked Sita to marry him. Surely he would have some pearls of wisdom to offer.
‘Look Bheem, no part of this is as per the norm. While you made your courtship official to the tribal council, her living together with you all these months is not the accepted practice in her world. In fact, it would be frowned upon and would cause immense uproar in her family. She has defied every rule set for her by following you here, so that shouldn’t be your benchmark. Your relationship has moved at a very different pace. You both have been through a lot, in this short span of three months. Forget the norm, just ask yourself if you think she is ready.’
Bheem was dreading this answer. Frankly, he didn’t want to rely just on his own heart. If he had followed his stupid heart, he would have foolishly proposed three months back itself.
Ram saw his inner turmoil through his transparent face.
‘Ok - let’s go through a few parameters. She wanted to be more self-reliant, right? To learn the ways of your world. How do you think she fares in that now?’
‘Frankly, she has surprised me. Surpassed all my assumptions. She has been the most diligent student, Anna. In household stuff and outside stuff alike. I don’t need to tell you that, since you have already graduated her from knife training to a revolver. She has picked up the language so quickly. All day, she busies herself in one thing or another. As if wanting to do a crash course on everything related to my world. Long story short, I don’t believe that to be an issue anymore.’
Ram nodded in agreement. Jenny was one of the best students he ever had. He had seen her evolve rapidly in all departments.
‘Great. Now, what about communication? She wanted you to share more with her, about your troubles, and not keep shielding her from the sad realities. Where do you guys stand on that?’
Bheem paused for introspection. After that massive and near-terminal fight at the beginning, they had started to communicate better. It had taken conscious effort, on both sides, to not let their insecurities affect what they said to each other. To actually share things as they were. Because the unspoken things were doing more harm than good.
‘Yes, we learnt it the hard way but we are fine now.’
‘Super. What about her health? You were worried initially about her adapting to the climate and food.’
‘That’s settled too. She got a few bouts of fever and food poisoning initially but that I had anticipated. Since then, she has adapted well.’
Ram nodded his head silently, while going through the checklist in his mind. There wasn’t much else to ask. All of their initial hiccups in the relationship seemed to have been sorted. There was one elephant in the room, though. Ram decided to address it head on.
‘Finally, Bheem, are you over the stupid notion that you don’t deserve her? That she would walk away any day, wanting no more of this life with you?’
Bheem’s mood suddenly turned solemn and his face fell. Ram had to resist the urge to offer physical comfort.
‘Anna, to be honest, I don’t think that fear will go away fully. Ever. I think she knows it too. But she has shown me in her own way how much she…loves me. And that this isn’t some exotic adventure for her. She has given her all and more to our relationship. So, I don’t want to let this fear rule my life anymore.’
This time, Ram couldn’t stop himself from hugging his little pumpkin. The pumpkin hugged back instantly. Separating after a few pats on the back.
‘In that case, my friend, you are ready. Go and make me proud.’
Panic hit Bheem, suddenly.
‘Go? What do you mean go? I can’t just say it like that. What would I even say? What should I do? I should do something, right? I can’t just ask this plainly. It has to be special, how do I make it special? Why are you looking at me like that, Anna? What should I do?’
‘That is not my department. You should ask the wise one.’
‘Yes, Sita would know. Surely, she would know what to do. I will go find her now. Oh Anna, thanks a ton.’
Bheem crushed Ram in a bear hug, his excitement palpable from his every move.
Before galloping away to find Sita, Bheem turned around to look at Ram one final time.
‘Anna - she won’t say no, right?’
‘Bheem, the only question is, how quickly will she say yes. My guess is under a second. Unless there are tears. From both sides. You are going to cry, aren’t you?’
‘I shall neither confirm nor deny that.’
With that, Bheem ran away to find Sita. Leaving Ram in an uncharacteristically pleasant mood.
Sita had just finished her chores for the afternoon, and was sitting under the banyan tree near her hut, knitting for the village new-borns.
Bheem whooshed past her in his rush, only turning back when he heard her singing.
Sita was initially alarmed to see Bheem so frenzied, but he quickly assured her that all was well.
She patted to the makeshift bench next to her, and Bheem sat down, nervously wriggling his fingers.
‘Where were you all day? I made kheer. Was looking for you but you were nowhere to be found.’
‘Ahh I was caught up in something. Actually, I wanted to talk to you about something.’
‘Let me get you some kheer. Then we will talk.’
Bheem didn’t protest. A little kheer won’t do anyone any harm.
Sita returned shortly with the creamy delicacy, which Bheem gobbled in 5 bites, licking around his mouth for any leftovers. Sita smiled fondly at his antics.
‘So, what did you want to talk about?’
Bheem looked down & quickly repeated what he had told Ram, about his intentions to marry Jenny. In some ways, Sita’s thoughts would be more insightful here since she was the closest to Jenny here, after him.
When there was silence for the next few moments, Bheem looked up to find moistness in Sita’s eyes.
She cupped his face gently, and dropped an affectionate peck to his forehead.
‘Oh dear, you have no idea how happy that made me. I am sooo thrilled for my friend. And I am equally overjoyed for you, my sweet Bheem. You two deserve all the happiness in the world. May god save you from all evil eyes. My love and blessings will always be with you both.’
Sita held his hands, while saying all the prayers for the couple. Bheem couldn’t help but smile at this pure soul. Her nobility, her kindness, her wisdom, and her resolve was second to none. Truly, a goddess reincarnated. Sometimes, Bheem saw traces of his mother’s care and affection in her. He was very fond of Sita and always held her in high regard.
She was also as intuitive as his mother, quickly sensing his hesitation.
‘What’s troubling you, Bheem? Your smile isn’t fully reaching your eyes.’
‘Sita - you know her as well as I do. Tell me - is this the right time? Will I overwhelm her by asking now? Should I wait some more. I don’t…I am not going to do anything which causes her any stress.’
‘I will tell you what I feel. But before that, tell me, what does your heart say?’
‘I feel marriage is just a nomenclature for us now. We are already married in our hearts. But still, this is very important for me. And I know that she believes in marriage too. I just want her to be mine, in every way humanly possible. That’s what I feel.’
Sita smiled serenely at the adorable person she loved like a brother. They must have been siblings in a previous life.
She reached out and held his hand.
‘Here is what I think. She has been in this world for 21 years but she has truly lived in the last one year, since she has met you. And especially the last three months. Her hopes, fears, prayers, trepidations, pretty much all sentiments are linked to you, Bheem. She never thought this could be a reality, that you would ever love her back like she did. Every day, she thanks her stars for bringing you to her. Every effort she has made to assimilate and adapt here has all been for you.’
Bheem felt a lump in his throat, too overcome with emotion to say anything. She squeezed his hand lightly and continued.
‘Her time here has not been without challenges. You know that. But what you may not know is how much she appreciates you letting her navigate her own path. To make her own choices. Bheem - when you understood her hesitations about motherhood, it meant the world to her. When you let her fall, get hurt, get lost sometimes while learning this way of life, that support is all she needs. It shows her that you see her. You hear her. You understand her. You support her. You respect her. We all know how much that has hurt you, to let her go through any kind of pain, which is why she is all the more grateful. Her world begins and ends with you, my dear Bheem - there is no need to have any second thoughts.’
Bheem hung on to every word, smiling through his hazy eyes. Sita’s validation is what he needed. He had no doubt that Jenny loved him as unconditionally and irrevocably as he loved her. It hadn’t been easy but they had gotten here. What they had was so special, he couldn’t afford to make any stupid move to mess that up.
Grateful, he beamed back at Sita, who was wiping her eyes with her pallu and smiling like an idiot at the same time.
They brainstormed on how best to tell Jenny. And the things Bheem wanted to do to make the occasion even more special. Sita had a ton of ideas, Bheem loved them all. He had only two ideas but Sita cried again when she heard them. Clarifying between sobs that they touched her heart.
‘Oh Bheem, Jenny is so so lucky. Yes, please go ahead with both. I will help with the logistics.’
They were going to need at-least two days to execute the plan. Once all the details were finalised, Bheem looked at her earnestly.
‘I can’t thank Anna and you enough. Without you both, I would never have had the courage to do what I am going to do.’
‘One second, you asked Ram for suggestion? OUR RAM?’
‘Umm, yes?’
‘You do know he proposed to me when we were half asleep, after a harrowing day and a tumultuous fight, out of nowhere right?’
‘But you said yes, didn’t you?’
She sighed, resigned.
‘Yes. Yes, I did.’
‘I think that qualifies as mission accomplished.’
‘Yeah, whatever.’
They spent few more lazy moments together, then went their own ways. There was a lot to do.
Two days passed. And the D-Day was here.
Bheem was in Sita’s hut and they were cross-checking if everything was in place. Once Sita was satisfied, she kept the bag aside and held Bheem by his shoulders. Both smiled at each other. Both looked like absolute lunatics to Ram, who was observing their histrionics from a distance.
But when Sita put tilak on Bheem’s forehead and fed him some sweet curd, for good omen, Ram couldn’t help himself from chiming in.
‘Sita, he is not going on a war, for heaven’s sake.’
Both pair of eyes turned on him, Sita’s more annoyed than Bheem’s, obviously.
Ram looked away, muttering under his breath.
‘Bheem, ignore this robot. He can take his cynicism and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine. You go on. I will wait to hear the good news.’
After a comforting and reassuring hug from Sita, Bheem headed out, smiling at the faint bickering between Ram-Sita in the background. Holding the bag close to his chest. Trying to relive all the pep talk from the last few days, to not panic.
But alas, Jenny wasn’t in the hut. Where could she go at this time?
He looked around, trying to keep a lid on his paranoia. Just then, a neighbour told him she had seen her near the well in the village courtyard.
And there she was. Frolicking with toddlers in the makeshift pool created for them, since these children were too young to bathe in the stream or the river.
She had a one year old in her lap, who was too young to even dip in this pool. So, she was splashing him with tiny droplets while he was bouncing in her arms. The other kids took advantage of the distraction and splashed her with fists full of water. Their giggles sounded like a song of nature. A celebration of freedom. An expression of pure unadulterated bliss.
Bheem stood in the shadows, admiring the scene. He should take her swimming soon. Last time, the river current had been too much for Jenny. She was used to swimming in pools and lakes but not in running water. So she had clung to him the whole time, head to toe, not letting go for a second. The memory made him all fuzzy.
Bheem couldn’t wait anymore and called out to Jenny. She waved back happily, safely returned the infant to his mother, bid goodbye to the other kids and semi-hopped towards him. Just when he thought she couldn’t get any more adorable.
Seeing her with toddlers always tugged at his heart strings. A strange desire mixed with ache. A hope for a family, if and when the notion appeals to her.
‘Hello hello. Earth to Bheem. Where are you lost?’
They were walking back, hand in hand. Jenny was chattering away, but Bheem was too lost in his imaginations to register her pearly voice.
Pearly voice. Bheem was amused as to how he had an adjective for everything related to her.
‘You had a good day?’
‘Oh it was absolutely lovely. I was walking by and the kids just dragged me in. You could have joined us in the merrymaking.’
She elbowed him lightly, glancing up at him. He seemed a bit lost today and she wondered if everything was well.
‘I have other plans for us today. But before that, let’s get you changed. You are soaking wet right now.’
She hummed and rested her head on his shoulder, lacing their fingers together.
Upon reaching the hut, Jenny started to pick up a change of clothing, when Bheem gently held her wrist.
‘Umm I have brought something for you. A saree. Will you wear that for me?’
‘Awww my darling. That’s so sweet. Ofcourse I will wear it now. But, how come this all of a sudden? Anything special today?’
She wrapped her arms around his neck as he held her close and looked straight into her eyes.
‘Every moment with you is special. You make it special, by just being with me.’
He said it so earnestly, so matter-of-factly that she nearly forgot to breathe for a few seconds, losing her way in his eyes.
When she went to take out the garments from the bag, Bheem jumped & took the bag out of her reach, handing her the red blouse and petticoat sheepishly. She looked at him curiously, convinced that he was up to something, but decided to play along.
While she changed in the adjoining chamber, Bheem bounced around the hut, praying to all gods known to mankind. Praying to his parents, seeking their blessings.
He also did a few squats, push-ups to dissipate the nervous every plaguing his body. He was in the middle of a headstand when he heard the door open, losing his balance and falling flat on his face with a loud thud. Thankfully, she didn’t see any of it.
Jenny walked out, knocking the wind out of his chest. The red blouse, fitted to perfection, a perfect match for her radiant skin. The petticoat around her slender, smooth, curvy lower waist. Her damp hair dangling over one shoulder, while she ran her fingers through them to sort the messy strands.
‘Help me with this please? I can’t reach it.’
She turned her back to him, pointing to the thread to tie the blouse.
Bheem’s fingers slid up her part-bare back, of their own volition, and tied the thread gently. Checking on the sturdiness of the knot by pulling at it with his teeth. Enjoying her resulting shudder & goosebumps.
Sliding an arm over her waist, he turned her around, admiring her from head to toe. He was particularly proud of the fit of the blouse, given he had relied solely on his memory for the measurements. She realised it too & glanced away, trying to hide her fluster.
Finally, he pulled out the saree from the bag and she clapped in delight. It was a traditional Indian red & white saree. Jenny had been longing for one since she had seen it on a few women in Delhi during festivities. But only Sita knew about her fondness for it. And ofcourse she had told Bheem. Ofcourse.
Draping the saree was an adventure. Neither knew how to do it properly. Bheem knew the mechanics but actually doing the pleats was far more complicated than the concept of it. She helped however she could, letting her body loose like a doll for him to manoeuver, as he figured out which side to pull the pallu from. They laughed and giggled through it all.
The end result was quite close to a saree. Atleast that’s what they both insisted. Sita would have disagreed, ofcourse.
Bheem was far from being done. He sneaked into that suspicious bag again and pulled out a set of jhumkis, a waist chain, a red bindi and a gajra. Donning them all on her carefully, like she was made of rose petals.
Mesmerised, she just followed his movements. Every little thing he had picked to adorn her body was perfect. Stunning. He was dressing her up like a devoted priest would dress a goddess before the temple opening every morning. Readying her to be worshipped. The lump in her throat grew.
‘B-Bheem, all this….what’s happening?’
The way he looked at her then, she knew something momentous was going to happen.
Bheem held her hands, bringing them to his eyes first, and then to his lips, finally keeping them close to his chest, letting her feel his rapidly thumping heart.
‘Do you hear what it is saying?’
He pressed her hands further into his chest. She looked at him pleadingly, voice cracking in her throat.
‘Bangaram, it’s saying that it belongs to you, now and forever. For this life and the next six. You own my heart. You own my life. You own my soul, Jenny.’
Jenny leaned forward and lightly brushed her lips against his while pressing their foreheads together.
‘I…I know, my love.’
She whispered against his lips. Then stepped back to communicate the same through her eyes.
‘It is also scared. Not as scared as earlier, though, when it used to not feel deserving enough of you. Because you made it believe that you did love this fool back. You made the fears go away. You made it dream. You made it fly. You made it hope. You made it full. You made it worthy. You made it your home.’
Jenny tried hard to rein in her emotions but tears had started to drop from the corner of her eyes. He kissed away a few. She was shaking, as was he. They continued to cling to each other for support.
‘It’s scared because without you, it will suffocate to death. It won’t know how to function, how to get by. It doesn’t recollect what life used to be before you, or if that was any life at all. It can not imagine a life without you. You made it greedy, bangaram. Because now, it wants you fully. Exclusively. Forever.’
She desperately gripped his shoulder for support and started to respond, but he placed his palm over her lips.
‘If you say something now, I would lose the strength to continue. I am not good with words jaan, you know that.’
Jenny broke into a helpless giggle. Man had the audacity to say that after putting Jane Austen to shame with his ballad of love. But she nodded nonetheless, asking him to continue.
What he did next made her head reel.
Bheem went down on one knee, looking up at her with all the love he could muster.
‘I have wanted to do this since the day I told you I loved you. It felt right then. It feels right now. You are the light of my life, the centre of my universe, the reason for my existence. I want to grow old with you, Jenny.’
He pulled out the last item from the bag. A pair of gold-plated bangles that belonged to his mother. Jenny knew what those were; he had told her it was the only belonging of his mother that he had. That his father had given her on the day Bheem was born. It looked recently polished but Jenny was certain it was the same pair. Her heart threatened to burst out of her chest.
‘I know you know what these are and what they mean to me. All I can say is, you mean as much now, as she did. Amma would have loved for you to have these. I wish she was here. I wish she had given these to you herself. But I know she is smiling up there, watching over us.’
Jenny felt like she would combust any moment. She pinched herself a few times to ensure it wasn’t a dream.
‘Jenny Buxton, would you make me the happiest being to ever exist on this earth, by being mine forever? By….by being my wife?’
She fell down on her knees, throwing her arms around him, almost toppling him with the impact. She cupped his face and kissed him all over, like her life depended on it, whispering ‘yes’ with each kiss.
It took Bheem fifteen yes to finally believe it. When he did, he pulled her into his lap, kissing her back as desperately and passionately. When they parted after what seemed like an eternity, he held her wrists and slid the bangles lovingly on them.
He found her beautiful always. But today was extra special. No goddess, no angel, no divine being could match up to her glow today. He wanted her to see what he was seeing. So he took her in front of the full length mirror, that he had especially gotten for her (with immense efforts) when she had come to Adilabad.
She stood there, fiddling with the fabric and all the ornaments, quite pleased with herself too.
Strong arms wrapped around her waist from behind, as Bheem buried his head into the side of her neck, which she could both feel and see through the mirror. His fingers started to play with the chain on her waist, as he nibbled around her neck and shoulder.
‘You could wear this saree on our wedding. It has both red and white. To represent both our cultures and marriage traditions.’
Jenny had to close her eyes, and not just because she was feeling dizzy with all his ministrations. Every-time she thought this man couldn’t get any more thoughtful, he did something like this.
She traced his arm which was wrapped around her waist, playing with the hair there. While her other hand reached back to caress his bearded cheek. He immediately leaned into her palm, nuzzling against it.
‘I want to take your name.’
He paused and looked up. Their eyes met through the mirror.
‘I don’t wanna be Jenny Buxton after the wedding. I want to take your name. I want everything a married woman has with her husband. Everything.’
Jenny didn’t know why that statement generated such fire in Bheem. He seemed to be undressing her with his eyes now, through the mirror. She had to break the gaze and look away.
His hands became more urgent, more insistent, roaming all over, turning her into a hot mess.
‘Since you have to wear this attire on our wedding, maybe we should keep it safe and take it off, yes?’
‘Oh, ‘we’ should take it off is it?’
She managed to find her voice.
‘Yes. It’s a two-person job.’
‘Uh-huh.’
Bheem took it atrociously slow, taking his time to undo her piece by piece. Not letting her help. Pinning her wrists in one hand.
He planned to only leave the bangles on her.
Just then, a loud knock on the door interrupted his flow.
‘Anna - the recce team is back from Hyderabad. Should I tell them you will meet them now?’
Bheem took a few deep breaths. The messenger was just doing his job, he didn’t want to yell at him.
Jenny was amused, observing his reaction. Pressed up close to him, she felt the state he was in and knew he wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
‘Tell them I will come later.’
‘Ok. Should I tell them 15 minutes?’
‘15 MINUTES? Tell them one hour.’
He thought for a second, then called out again.
‘Actually, make that two hours. Go, tell them right now.’
The messenger scuttled away quickly, wanting to relay Bheem’s message ASAP.
And Bheem went back to celebrating his engagement with the love of his life. As planned, he left only the bangles on her. Loving the way they looked. The way they felt as she wrapped her arms around his neck. As her hands gripped his shoulders, his arms, his back, his face.
He just wanted to indulge in her attentions, immerse in her softness, drown in her love. Other things could wait. Other people could wait. Today was just for the two of them. The day that neither would forget for as long as they live. The day where they committed to be each other’s. Forever, and for always.
I am sure all of us are busy with preparing for Christmas/Other holidays, the end of 2022, and the start of 2023. Before we close out the year though, we have one more event to go for this extraordinary fandom that has defined the back half of the year for me in ways I cannot sufficiently describe.
We have 20 wonderful creators participating in this Holiday Swap, which means 20 new works (at least!) for this fandom to celebrate with.
Moving on to how posting will work for this event.
For the sake of ease of archiving/retrieving/searching, we request all works to be posted with the following format:
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Great, now that we have that out of the way, when are we posting??
According to the poll I sent out, the majority voted for December 24th, so between 12:00 AM India Time on December 24th to 11:59 PM California Time. Kindly get your work uploaded here, and on AO3 between this window of time.
In case you are not able to post in this window, email me ahead of time so I can let your giftee know their gift will be slightly delayed, but please do try to finish and post this weekend.
It is important that we stick to this posting window, because as we are doing a swap where our giftees do not know who is receiving what from who, posting all together helps us not make anyone wait unreasonably.
Now, in addition to this, a few of you were also interested in what other prompts might have been in play for the event, so you could perhaps create additional works.
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This is open to others who may not have been able to sign up for the event but would like to participate. These extra works are optional. If you decide to do one, kindly let me know which user’s prompt you are fulfilling, so I can let you know their handles.
Because I am only sharing this link today, we are giving the deadline for these works to be January 1st, 2023.
Now, this is my first time organizing an event such as this, so I thank you for being patient with me. If there is anything confusing or that you want more information on, feel free to message me.
