DSSS 2024 Announcement Post!!!

[wicked3659]

 DSSS 2024 First Post!

Disclaimer for any new guys to the fandom - and I know there's a few, I run this by myself in between 2 teaching jobs and researching for a doctorate so please bear with me! ^__^;;;

Here is this year's schedule! 

Signups Open	Sunday 7th October 2024
Signups Close	Friday October 27th, 2024 at 11:59pm (UTC)
Assignments sent out to participants	Monday October 28th 2024
Collection open for posting	November 1st, 2024
Assignments Due	Friday 20th December 2024 at 11:59pm (UTC)
Reveal Anonymous Works	Tuesday December 24th, 2024 11:59pm (UTC)
Reveal Authors	Jan 1st, 2024

Welcome back to another year of DSSS. This year everything will run like last year. (Except a little late and with a shorter sign up (what's new!?).

The AO3 tagset will run like a standard exchange with 3 requests to 1 match up carried out using AO3 algorithms. 

Requests will be visible from the start of sign ups. This allows for more transparency and longer time to start thinking about treats whether or not you decide to sign up to the main event.

There will be no beta check in. We recommend you get your work beta'd before submitting it to continue DSSS high standards. It is a gift after all. The mod (me) will be checking for any glaring mistakes when you submit and will get in touch if anything needs amending. 

That being said there will be a beta volunteer post at a later date so please ask if you are struggling to get a beta. 

We are scrapping the rule that if you default on your main match you can't treat. We understand why this was done previously but we decided that life happens sometimes, and inspiration comes and goes when it feels like it. Nobody wants to default. But if you do, and later on you get inspiration for something else, there's nothing wrong with throwing more cake into the mix. Who doesn't love more cake at Christmas? I will still ensure that everybody who signs up gets a gift regardless.

The collection will be open at the same time this year giving more time for contributions. 

If you have any questions please comment on this post. 

Sign ups are open (give or take an hour from now). Get ready! 

archiveofourown.org/collections/DSSS2024/signups/new

Comments

[bardicraven]

'allo!
Old fan, first time doing this exchange. Is there a way to nominate Additional Things? I have a couple that I'd love to add to the mix (and my sign-up) if posible.

Thank you so much!
Chirp, chirp!!
Birdy BardicRaven

[wicked3659]

Hello!

I will need to update the tag list which may take me a little while (AO3 backrooms is confusing), but I will let you know when I've updated it. (Likely this evening UK time) :)

[wicked3659]

SOOOO, I learned how to edit the tagset. So thank you 😌

I have given you a miscellaneous tag in additional. This should cover any 'additional things' unless you can be more specific ☺️

[bardicraven]

'allo!
You're welcome! :-)

Thank'ee's! I can - and will! - be more specific, but I need to look up names furrst. It's been way more than a minute since the last time I indulged myself with a DS rewatch.

Will be back as soon as I've done the research.

Thank you most kindly!!
Birdy, BardicRaven :>O<:

[bardicraven]

'allo!
Sorry for the delay - nasty covid bug snuck up on me and trashed my plans for the week.

So! The ones I hoped to add are:

Benton Fraser & Victoria Metcalf
Benton Fraser/Victoria Metcalf
Benton Fraser & Victoria Metcalf & Diefenbaker
Benton Fraser/Victoria Metcalf & Diefenbaker

Thank you so much!
Birdy, BardicRaven

[wicked3659]

Hello

I think I've added those now. One is in a different order Benton Fraser & Diefenbaker & Victoria Metcalf. The rest should start with Benton and Victoria. Let me know if I've missed any.