#qyddex

When you go to the AO3 page for the exchange, you'll see a button under the name of the exchange that says "Sign Up." When you click that button, you'll be taken to a new page with the sign-up form! There is some info at the top about how to fill out the form, which I will also include here, just so it's even easier to find:

Characters — You must request at least one character in your sign up form. Up to 10 character requests are allowed. We also have an “any” option if you have no preference on what characters appear in your gift. If a character from Qi Ye that you want to request isn't available, contact one of the exchange's social media accounts so I can add it! Relationships — Romantic and platonic. Ships are optional, but you may request up to 10 in your sign up form. “Any” is also an option if you have no ship preferences. If a relationship from Qi Ye that you want to request isn't available in the form, you may contact the exchange account so I can add it, or you can suggest it as a prompt for your recipient after requesting the characters involved! Prompts — There will be space to include prompts, tropes, or other things you would like to see in your gift. This helps your creator make something you’d like. Please keep in mind that the gift you may be receiving could be art when creating your prompts! DNWs — Do Not Wants. In the prompt space, you are encouraged to include things you don’t want to see in your gift, such as specific tropes. The mods cannot enforce any DNWs that are not listed in your original prompt.

The next thing you'll see is the boxes to fill in for your request! It will look like this:

You can add up to 10 characters and you must add at least 1 and you can also choose "Any". You can add up to 10 relationships (you can also choose "Any" here), but you don't have to! Both of these require you to pick existing character and relationship tags, which is why if you want to request someone else, you'll need to ask me to add it! If you click the buttons that say "List 28 Characters" or "List 37 Relationships," you'll see a page of all the existing options for those tags.

In the box, you can add your DNWs (highly encouraged, since this is the only way the person you're matched with will know if there are things you want to be off-limits) and prompts (also encouraged—have fun with them!).

Once you're done with your requests, you'll scroll down to offers, which will look very similar, but without a box for DNWs and prompts! You have to choose at least 3 characters and no more then 10 (or you can pick "Any" again), and choosing relationships is optional, but you can pick up to 10 if you want.