a very cheesby christmas

What?

This is a prompt-fill fic fest focussed on Sidney Crosby and Claude Giroux in any kind of loosely festive/winter-themed setting, timed to honour the upcoming "cheesby christmas" when the Pens/Sens play on 23rd December.

How?

1. Submit your prompts. You can submit prompts even if you don’t plan on writing anything so don’t hold back! If you want to participate, you must submit at least one prompt.

2. Claim your prompts (prompts can be claimed by multiple people) or, if you’ve got your own ideas, claim the free space prompt.

3. Write your fic!

For more info check out our FAQ and Rules or drop us an ask.

Timeline

Saturday 11th November 2023 - prompts + sign-ups open

8pm EDT Saturday 25th November 2023 - prompts + sign-ups close

8pm EDT Wednesday 20th December 2023 - works are due

12pm EDT Saturday 23rd December 2023 - collection opens on national cheesby day

CHEESBY COLLECTION OPENS

We are extremely excited to present the first ever A Very Cheesby Christmas fic collection! It's time to settle down with a warm drink, the christmas sens/pens game on in the background, and a festive cheesby fic.

The posting deadline (Wednesday 20th December at 8pm EST) is almost here so here’s a quick reminder on how posting a prompt fill works.

Step 1: When you’re logged into your AO3 account, you should have a list of menu options along the left-hand side of the screen. Scroll down until you come to the options listed below. Click on ‘Claims’.

Step 2: Find the prompt that you claimed from the Very Cheesby Christmas '23 collection. Click on 'Fulfill’.

Step 3: This should take you to the standard AO3 'Post New Work’ screen. Enter your fic, your tags, and any additional info in the relevant boxes as normal. When you’re done, click 'Post’. It’ll then be submitted to the mods, and we’ll approve it for the collection. You’re free to make edits, etc, to the fic right up until the collection opens at 12pm EDT Saturday 23rd December 2023, i.e. National Cheesby Day.

WELCOME TO 'A VERY CHEESBY CHRISTMAS'* FIC FEST

To celebrate the fact that Sid and Claude will be facing off on the 23rd December, we are running a *winter/festive-themed prompt-fill fic fest with fics to be revealed on the day of the big cheesby game.

PROMPTS AND SIGN-UPS HAVE NOW OPENED!

Do I have to submit a prompt to sign up? Yes, just one. Any extras are a bonus.

How does prompting work? Can I submit anonymously? Please submit prompts here. You can set the prompt to be displayed as anonymous, but you’ll need an AO3 account to submit prompts. Message one of the mods for an invite if needed!

Anyone is welcome to submit prompts. You do not need to plan on writing anything yourself. Just go for it!

Is this just for Christmas? No! It can be any winter holiday or no winter holidays – the idea is it’s winter-themed and/or festive-themed, so think snow and gifts and whatever you can dream up (maybe they’re getting away somewhere hot!)

Can I write side pairings? Yes, but the central pairing must be Claude/Sid.

What about threesomes? That's fine so long as Sid and Claude are two of the three.

Are there content limits? We only ask that you loosely respect the theme (although it will be interpreted very widely!) and that you tag appropriately.

Something’s happened. Can I have an extension? Message one of the mods (or the tumblr) and we’ll see what we can do. We are trying to get fics out to coincide with the December 23rd Pens/Sens game.

You must be over 18 to participate.

The central pairing must be Claude/Sid.

Fics must be a minimum of 1,000 words.