Vanco Halloween Exchange 2025

An exchange event focused around Vanco and Zaundads, a ship between Vander/Silco from Arcane! Sign-ups open on June 15th <3 | 18+ only, adult-run event.

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Exchange Event Information

Hello everyone! We're here to present and provide all the information for our Vanco Halloween Exchange event! Sign-ups will be open from June 15 to June 29th.

We have a carrd that covers all the information in this post!

This event is for those 18+ only. You can see more information below

Vanco (Vander/Silco) will be the focus of the exchange event, though background ships are welcome.

You can choose between creating artwork or fanfic based on your gifter's prompts, it's up to you.

Discord will be our primary method of communication, with the works hosted on an AO3 collection. If you don't have an AO3 account but would like to participate, please let us know and we can arrange an invitation for you.

Here's the Discord Server Invite Link! Come join us if you'd like to participate and be pinged immediately when the sign-up form is released.

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns through the blog's asks or leave a comment on this post!

Schedule

Gift Requirements

Gifters will be making gifts in their preferred form of media, which can range from poems, fics, fanart, comics, and more. These are only minimum requirements, not maximum limits. Have fun with that! ☆ Fanart Minimum: Fully lined with flat colours. ☆ Fanfic Minimum: 1,000 words. ☆ Poem Minimum: 300 words. Please ensure your gift is appropriately tagged according to Ao3’s tagging guidelines. If you create art for the exchange, it will also have to be uploaded as a work to Ao3. If you need a tutorial to add artwork to an AO3 work, you can check out this link.

Signing Up

Participants will fill out a Google Form, listing what they like and dislike as both the gifter (what you give) and giftee (what you receive). In this form, you will list your boundaries and interests for your gifter to avoid (boundaries) or include (interests) within their gift. You can optionally provide prompts to inspire your gifter, though it is not expected that they follow it to the letter. Once matching is complete, you will know who you’re making a gift for, but you will not know who is making a gift for you.  It is crucial to not contact the person (or people) you are making gifts for. Remain anonymous until the creator reveals on October 31st.

Progress Check-In Requirements

Check-In #1: Creators should be able to show progression. Authors can submit drafts or snippets. Artists can submit sketches and thumbnails. Check-In #2: Authors should have 500 words (fic) or 150 words (poem) to submit. Artists should have started on their lineart process.

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The sign-up period is now open! It will remain open until June 29!

Sign-Up Form Link

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Only 4 days left to sign up! Come join us if you still want to :)

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The sign-up period is now open! It will remain open until June 29!

Sign-Up Form Link

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is underage/loli-sho content allowed or no

As our event is primarily hosted on Discord, we kindly request that our participants avoid underage/loli-sho content alongside anything that contains the bestiality tag (Warwick does not fall into this category).

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is bottom silco considered a nsfw tag ???

Yes, it refers to a sexual position (Silco being on the receiving end)

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is it alright if i put anything is fine in the google form? because im literally fine with anything lol

Yes!

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Hello, former ask anon here. My ask wasn’t that clarified and I apologize for the confusion but I meant as ‘participate as an anon’ as in what if when the creators do eventually get revealed in the collection, can I stay as an anon? Just in case I don’t want my work to be connected to my account. Thank you for your time to answer these asks!

Yes, that is absolutely allowed! I wanted to add to the previous ask to clarify this, but then I saw this one and figured it would be best to give a direct answer. I would suggest manually adding your work to ao3's anonymous collection when you upload it because once we reveal the creators, we can't choose who remains anonymous from our end.

Thanks for sending another ask so I could clarify! :]

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Are we allowed to participate in the exchange as anons or not?

A little long so I'm just putting in a read more!

If you're referring to Tumblr anons, unfortunately not. Discord is our primary channel of communication, where announcements will be made and match details will be sent out. Joining the server is mandatory for the event, so all the information and discussions are centred.

Participating in server discussions is not a requirement, though. You can join and lurk for the announcements only :]

If you're referring to the actual process of the event, your ao3 will be anonymous for the entire event until the creator reveals on November 7th, a week after the works are revealed. The only information that is shared with your gifter is what you enter in the sign-up form, alongside your ao3 handle (who to gift the content to).

If you're worried about being matched with someone you wouldn't want to interact with otherwise, there is a question on the sign-up form for you to ask not to be matched with someone.

I hope this answers the question! If not, please send another ask or DM so I can clarify further, anon :]

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Are dead-dove/ NSFW works allowed in the exchange?

Yes! Both dead dove and NSFW are allowed in the event. They will be separated in the sign-up form.

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