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Please see below the FAQ and Rules for our RDR Valentine Fanfic Exchange. If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to send us an ask!

1. What is the Valentine Exchange?

A gift-exchange with fluff and romance at its heart (platonic love counts too!) Everyone who signs up gets a Valentine to write a gift-fic for. Information about what kind of fic your Valentine would like to receive is collected during the sign-up, and you will receive this to help you write the perfect fic for your Valentine.

2. Is this strictly an RDR themed event?

Yes. While we allow OCs or Character x Reader fics, it must feature characters from RDR1 and/or RDR2.

3. How long is the exchange? This event is much shorter and smaller than our main exchange event (The RDRSecret Winter Exchange), so the sign-up, creation period, and gift reveal only last 20 days in total. 4. What are the fic requirements? Length:

Fics are expected to be between 800 - 1,500 words long. Going a little over the 1,500 is fine, but all fics should hit the minimum.

Standalone:

Fics should be independent one-shots that are not a part of, nor rely upon knowledge of, an existing fanfiction or establish ‘verse.

Tailored:

Fics should be tailored to your Valentine’s wishes to a reasonable extent. Some may request their writer take more liberty and creative freedom, some may have very specific requests in mind.

5. Is this a Secret/Anonymous Valentine?

While we do prefer to keep Valentine’s anonymous until the gift reveal, we are not pushing this as an anonymous event, so this will be left to the participants’ discretion if they wish their Valentine to remain secret or not.

6. Who can participate?

The event is open to everyone as long as you have not warranted removal from a previous event.

7. How do you choose gift-givers and recipients?

We pair up gift-givers and gift-recipients based on the information we receive via the application form. This includes information such as character/ship requests, content ratings, DNWs, and any interests that align.

8. What’s a DNW?

A Do Not Want is something that you or your gift-recipient does not want featured in the gifted piece in any way; the gift-giver is expected to respect the DNWs of the gift-receiver no matter what. Misuse of or ignoring DNWs will result in a ban from future participation in our events.

9. How do I participate in the Exchange?

A valid email is required to sign-up and partake in the event, but this information is only available to the event moderators and will only be used to confirm your participation and to share your gift-recipients preferred contact and gift information. We do this via email as tumblr’s messaging system is not suited for mass individual communication and event organisation. You will be required to fill out a google form which will request information for the gift you’d like to receive and what kind of gift you’re comfortable creating. This will include information such as desired prompts, general likes, characters / pairings, DNWs, etc. This helps us match you with a gift-giver/recipient.

10. I have an additional question, where do I ask?

You can message the moderator on Tumblr @rdrevents​, contact us on twitter @rdrevents_ or email the moderators at [email protected]

By joining the event, you are agreeing to adhere to the pairing requirement and respect the Do-Not-Wants of their gift-recipient. Failure to do so will result in permanent exclusion from future events.

We do not accept works featuring or glorifying underage characters in sexual, explicit, or NSFW situations of any kind.

We accept adult and dark/heavy themes as long as they are appropriately tagged.However, to keep inline with the theme of this event we do not expect any dark and/or heavy themes to be the main focus of the story.

All conflicts that cannot be solved between involved parties should be brought to the moderators attention.

Moderators have the power to remove any person from the event should the party in question violate these rules or values.

Please see below the FAQ, Rules, and Values for our Secret Winter Exchange event. If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to send us an ask!

1. What is the Secret Winter Exchange?

As you might guess, the Secret Winter Exchange event is a seasonal (and secret) gift exchange! The concept is simple: everyone is assigned a recipient for whom they will make a gift, meaning you will be the creator of a gift and the receiver of one. During gifting week, everyone will post their pieces and tag their gift recipient (or contact them, if they do not wish to be tagged on social media), so that we all receive a lovely gift to close out the year!

2. Is this strictly an RDR themed event?

Yes. While we allow OCs or Character x Reader fics, it must feature characters from RDR1 and/or RDR2.

3. What are the requirements for this gift exchange?

Authors will write a story with a minimum of 1,500 words; artists should create a minimum of 1 piece of art. There is no set theme for this exchange as we want to be inclusive of all cultures and communities this winter season, but you should check the information sent by your gift recipient for their preferences.

Written Pieces: Works of fiction must be stand alone, (i.e. they should not be part of, or rely upon knowledge of, an existing piece of fiction). You may include OCs you have used before, but this work must not be part of an existing series and must be tailored to the request you have received. There is no maximum word count as long as the piece is completed.

Art Pieces: Art can be digital or hand drawn but must be a completed piece. Complete art is defined as a minimum of clean, finished line art or sketches rendered to a high standard (depending on art style and preference).

Mature Content: Mature or Explicit content can be requested and received as long as it complies with the restrictions outlined in the rules. Please tag your works appropriately if they contain NSFM content. Works may also contain ANY type of content as long as the request does not prohibit it and it does not conflict with the Exchange Rules below.

Please tag works fully and appropriately to the best of your abilities.

4. Who can participate?

The event is open to everyone as long as you have not warranted removal from a previous event.

5. How do you choose gift-givers and recipients?

We pair up gift-givers and gift-recipients based on the information we receive via the application form. This includes information such as character/ship requests, content ratings, DNWs, and any interests that align. We try to do this to the best of our abilities for a hopefully fun and easy creative process for all participants. We also try not to have people set up in ‘pairs’ so everyone’s gift-giver and gift-recipient is different.

6. What’s a DNW?

A Do Not Want is something that you or your gift-recipient does not want featured in the gifted piece in any way; the gift-giver is expected to respect the DNWs of the gift-receiver no matter what. Misuse of or ignoring DNWs will result in a ban from future participation in our events.

7. How do I participate in the Secret Winter Exchange?

A valid email is required to sign-up and partake in the event, but this information is only available to the event moderators and will only be used to confirm your participation and to share your gift-recipients preferred contact and gift information. You will be required to fill out a google form which will request information for the gift you’d like to receive and what kind of gift you’re comfortable creating. This will include information such as desired prompts, general likes, characters / pairings, DNWs, etc. This helps us match you with a gift-giver/recipient.

Good things to include: favourite tropes, rating preferences, prompt ideas, or anything else you’d like the writer/artist to know, otherwise they have complete artistic license.

Important: Make sure you clearly list your Do Not Wants in the relevant section on the form. 

8. Can I share a snippet of what I’m working on publicly?

Not before the works are revealed. All work must remain secret until the posting week, however, use of a beta reader or art beta is allowed.

9. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I can no longer complete what I signed up to do. What should I do?

If you know you are going to have trouble meeting the deadline, reach out to the moderators as soon as possible. We expect everyone to honour the commitments they’ve made, HOWEVER, we understand circumstances are sometimes beyond people’s control. If you inform us that you need to drop-out prior to the deadline, there will be no penalty. If we need to default someone after the deadline is passed, you will be banned from future exchanges.

We will be asking for a list of volunteers who may be able to step in and create content in case someone must drop out.

10. I have an additional question, where do I ask?

You can message the moderator on Tumblr @rdrevents​, contact us on twitter @rdrevents_ or email the moderators at [email protected]

By joining the event, Authors and Artists are agreeing to adhere to the pairing requirement and respect the Do-Not-Wants of their gift-recipient. Failure to do so will result in permanent exclusion from future events.

All non-white characters must remain true to their canon depictions and skin color presentation - with that in mind, we will accept minor variations in skin tone that do not dramatically alter the characters’ appearance. We are aware that white characters may sometimes be depicted as POC to boost representation, and this is fine as long as it does not go against the recipients’ wishes.

We do not not accept works featuring or glorifying underage characters in sexual, explicit, or NSFW situations of any kind.

Works that depict non-consensual and dubiously consensual activity are permitted, but they must be tagged appropriately. Similarly, we will also accept works dealing with serious or triggering topics such as mental/physical/emotional abuse, substance abuse, suicide/ideation, pregnancy, death, torture, and other such themes that could be considered troubling or divisive. These must also be tagged appropriately.

All conflicts that cannot be solved between involved parties should be brought to the moderators attention.

Moderators have the power to remove any person from the event should the party in question violate these rules or values.

Minors (Under 18s) cannot request (sexual) NSFW content and likewise cannot produce (sexual) NSFW. Anyone found lying about their age to receive such content will be banned from all future events.

Everyone should be treated with respect and kindness, even in situations where opinions may differ.

Discrimination of any sort will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to: ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender presentation, disability, religion.

Minorities and traditionally marginalized groups are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Content is made at the creators discretion. Other than what is outlined in our rules and requested by the gift-recipients, creators are encouraged to create whatever content they are inspired to create.

What is the Polyam Partyweek?

The Polyam Partyweek is an event made to celebrate and shine the spotlight on our favourite throuples, foursomes, and moresomes!

How does the event work?

PolyamPartyweek is a prompt style event with a twist. We’ll post a set of gifs to give you all unique and different kinds of prompts. These are meant to inspire people to create art, fanfiction, or whatever they want, to celebrate polyamorous pairings with more than just two characters!

People can tag their creation with #RDRPolyamParty either here or on Twitter to get reblogged/retweeted by the affiliated blogs.

What’s the twist?

The prompts post will contain three different gifs that act as prompt generators.

One gif will contain different fanfic tropes (fluff, roommates, or enemies to lovers, etc). One will contain different objects that may act as a prop (a clock, a horse, flowers, etc). And the last one will describe a setting (coffee shop, around a campfire, etc.)

How to we get our prompts?

If you’re on PC, click and drag each gif to find out which random prompt you’ve gotten. If you’re on your phone, take a screenshot of the gifset and the picture will reveal your prompts.

I don’t like the prompts I got, what do I do?

You can always generate a new set of prompts or just pick the ones you feel inspired by. The idea is to take all of the three prompts and integrate them into your creation, but this is not a strict requirement if one of the prompts hinders more than helps you. Our goal is to encourage others to create, so we don’t mind how you get there!

I can’t participate during the week, can I still create something afterwards?

Of course! The gifset will stay on this blog for you to come back to. You’re always welcome to create something with it even after the event is over. Just be aware that the response to posting within the hashtag might be a little slower after the week is over.

Who can participate?

The event is open to everybody! While we are affiliated with the RDR: Safe Haven discord, joining is not restricted to members. The affiliation actually requires that all events be completely accessible to all interested parties!

Am I only allowed to create for polyam pairings?

Ultimately, you’re free to create content for whichever pairing you’d like. However, please keep in mind that this event strives to shine a light on polyam pairings who often get less fandom representation.

You are welcome to use our prompt generator for couple fics, but please do not tag them using the #RDRPolyamParty tag, this is solely to promote OT3+ content.

Who is hosting the event?

What is the RDR Events Rarepair Week?

The Rarepair week is an event hosted through the RDR Events blog. There will be a prompt for each day of the week to inspire people to create art, fanfiction or whatever they want to honor the rarepairs of the fandom. People can tag their creations with #RDRRarepairWeek either here or on Twitter to get reblogged/retweeted by the affiliated blogs.

I can’t participate during the week, can I still create something afterwards?

Of course! The prompt list will stay on this blog for you to come back to. You’re always welcome to create something with it even after the event is over. Just be aware that the response to posting within the hashtag might be a little slower after the week is over.

Who can participate?

Everybody is welcome to participate! We are affiliated with the RDR: Safe Haven discord, but joining is not restricted to members.

What is a “Rarepair”?

Any pairing that isn’t frequently featured within the fandom. A rough guide would be any pairing with less than 150 works on AO3.

Examples for this might be: Dutch x Annabelle / Kieran x Bill / Javier x Bill / Tilly x Lenny /Sadie x Charlotte / John x Bonnie / Arthur x Charlotte / etc.

You’re also more than welcome to create something for a new pairing that you’ve never seen before!

Am I only allowed to create for a Rarepair?

Ultimately, you’re free to create content for whichever pairing you’d like. However, please keep in mind that this event strives to shine a light on the pairings with less fandom representation.

Who is hosting the Event?

1. What are the requirements for this gift exchange?

Authors will write a story with a minimum of 1,000 words; artists should create a minimum of 1 piece of art. The theme of the exchange is the pairing Charles Smith/Arthur Morgan, therefore, your story or art should feature this pairing.

Written Pieces:

Works of fiction must be stand alone, i.e. they should not be part of, or rely upon knowledge from, an existing piece of fiction. You may include OCs you have used before, but this work must not be part of an existing series and must be tailored to the request you have received. There is no maximum word count.

Art Pieces:

Art can be digital or hand drawn but must be a completed piece. Complete art is defined as clean, finished line art.

Works can be explicit as long as the request you received does not prohibit it. Please tag your works appropriately if they contain explicit content. Works may also contain ANY content as long as the request does not prohibit it and it does not conflict with the Exchange Rules [Here] or the RDR: Events rules outlined [Here]. Please tag works fully and appropriately to the best of your abilities.

2. Are other pairings allowed?

As background, or past relationships mentioned, yes. Be mindful of your recipient's DNW (Do Not Wants) for background/past pairings.

3. What's a DNW?

A Do Not Want is something that you or your recipient does not want featured in the gifted piece  in any way. Your creator is expected to respect your DNWs, just as you are expected to respect the DNWs of the recipient you are creating for. Misuse of or ignoring  DNWs will result in a ban from future participation in our events.

4. How do I participate in the gift exchange?

The exchange will be run via email. You must have a valid email to sign up. There will be a Google Form to fill in with sections for prompts/general likes, a section for Do Not Wants (squicks, triggers, things you'd prefer not to get), and a section to briefly describe what you'd like to create (ie: fluff, smut, Angst, AUs, etc) to better match you with a recipient.

Good things to list: General likes, rating preferences, prompt ideas, or anything else you’d like the writer/artist to know, otherwise they have complete artistic license* Important: Make sure you clearly list your Do Not Wants in the relevant section on the form. *By joining the event, Authors and Artists are agreeing to adhere to the pairing requirement and respect the Do-Not-Wants of their giftee. Failure to do so will result in permanent exclusion from future events. 

5. Can I share a snippet of what I'm working on publicly?

No, before the works are revealed, all work must be secret. Use of a beta reader or art beta is allowed.

6. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I can no longer complete what I signed up to do. What should I do?

If you know you are going to have trouble meeting the deadline, reach out to the moderators as soon as possible. We expect everyone to honour the commitments they've made, HOWEVER, we understand circumstances sometimes are beyond people's control. If you inform us that you need to drop-out prior to the deadline, there will be no penalty. If we need to default someone after the deadline is passed, they will be banned from future exchanges.

We will be asking for a list of volunteers who may be able to step in and create content in case someone drops out. The exchange will not open until everyone has a gift.

7. Tell me about treats?

A treat is any fanwork created for this exchange that is not a participant’s assignment. You do not have to be an exchange participant to create a treat and you can create treats in addition to your sign up, or not sign up and only do treats. Treats can be any length fic or any completed drawing.

8. What’s the schedule like?

Sign ups: Oct 6 - 13, 2021 Matches: Oct 14, 2021 Creation Period: Oct 15 - Nov 19, 2021 Due Date: Nov 19, 2021 Reveals: Nov 25, 2021

9. I have an additional question, where do I ask?

RULES

All non-white characters must remain true to their canon depictions and skin color presentation - with that in mind, we will accept minor variations in skin tone that do not dramatically alter the characters’ appearance. We are aware that white characters may sometimes be depicted as POC to boost representation, and this is fine.

We do not not accept works featuring or glorifying underage characters in sexual, explicit, or NSFW situations of any kind.

Works that depict non-consensual and dubiously consensual sexual activity are welcome, but they must be tagged appropriately. Similarly, we will also accept works dealing with serious or triggering topics such as mental/physical/emotional abuse, substance abuse, suicide/ideation, pregnancy, death, torture, and other such themes that could be considered troubling or divisive. These must also be tagged appropriately.

All conflicts that cannot be solved between involved parties should be brought to the moderators attention.

Moderators have the power to remove any person from the event should the party in question violate these rules or values.

VALUES

Everyone should be treated with respect and kindness, even in situations where opinions may differ. 

Discrimination of any sort will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to: ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender presentation, disability, religion.

Minorities and traditionally marginalized groups are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Content is made at the creators discretion. Other than what is outlined in our rules, creators are encouraged to create whatever content they are inspired to create.

The FAQ for the Virtual Photography Challenge - hosted by RDRevents!

Can we take photos in Red Dead Online AND Storymode?

Yes! Whether it’s RDR1, RDR2 Storymode, or RDR2 Online, you’re welcome to submit pictures from any RDR game.

Can we only use the camera?

While RDO doesn’t have the perk of ‘Photo Mode’ like RDR2 Storymode, we welcome screenshots, photo mode captures, and in-game camera photos.

NB: Future Photography events may put an ‘in-game camera only’ restriction for an added challenge, or you can try it yourself for a little spice.

Can we use mods?

Yes, game-mods are fine!

Do I have to post every day/do every prompt?

While that’s the challenge, it is not a requirement in the slightest. You are free to pick and choose which prompts you’d like to do and when, this challenge is just here to inspire and motivate.

Do I have to adhere to the prompts?

The prompts don’t have to be taken literally (i.e. Cabin = a picture of a cabin), we encourage everyone to be as straight forward or as obscure and abstract as they like.

Can we feature game characters? OCs?

Yes and yes - whether you’re featuring your favourite gang members, npcs, or your RDO OC, they’re all welcome to be featured.

Can we use filters?

Any in-game filters, effects, or adjustments are absolutely welcome. If you prefer to do post-processing outwith the game (PS, apps etc.) you’re welcome to do that too.

Can I still use these prompts when the event week is finished?

Absolutely! Whether you couldn’t take part because you were busy or just uninspired, these prompts are always available. For as long as people tag their responses with #rdrVirtualPhotographyChallenge we will reblog them :)