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The Prince Regent's birthday is August 12, and we all get presents! Welcome to the third Prince Regent's Birthday Regency/Victorian Flash Exchange (a.k.a. PrinnyFlash), for works set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.



What counts as "Regency" and "Victorian"?
For the purposes of this exchange, "Regency" means 1811–1830 (the Regency + the reign of King George IV) and "Victorian" means 1830–1901 (the reigns of King William IV and Queen Victoria). HOWEVER, we're primarily here to have fun with 19th-century fandoms, people, and tropes. Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange. Anywhere the rules say "an approximation of," they are inclusive of alternate Regency/Victorian eras, romance novels set in an idealized Regency era, steampunk, and other deviations from history.

What counts as "the British Empire"?
If you're not sure, please consult this list. This is a flash exchange, so the mods won't be policing this too closely.

How do I contact the mods?
Email prinnyflash@gmail.com.

2023 Links


Tagset | Sign up | Collection | Dreamwidth Community

2023 Schedule


  • Signups/nominations will be open concurrently July 29 11:01 AM through August 3 11:59 PM
  • Run matching August 4, assignments out August 5 (or earlier if matching goes smoothly)
  • Writing period August 5 through August 11 11:59 PM
  • Works revealed August 12 1:00 AM
  • Authors revealed August 15 11:59 PM


  • All times are Eastern Time.

     

    General Rules

    Each participant will produce:
  • a complete fic in English of at least 300 words
  • for one of their recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship
  • set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • that does not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request, and does not contain any opt-ins that the recipient did not opt into for that request

  • Exchange matching is for fic only. Please indicate in your signup if you're open to treats in other mediums (art, podfic, fanvid, etc.).

    Flash exchange expectations apply:
  • No one is guaranteed a gift, but we'll do our best to find pinch hitters for anyone who defaults. Generous treating is encouraged. (Treats must be for one of the recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship and must not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request.)
  • The collection will open on time even if not everyone has a gift.
  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.
  • Well-behaved socks are welcome; if you use a sock please let the mods know so we don't assign you to write for yourself.
  • We're here to have fun. Please do your best to write something your recipient will like, and to leave kudos and appreciative comments on your gift(s).
  • That said, optional details (including freeforms) are optional. Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.
  • Computer-generated/AI work is not welcome in this exchange. All works must be created by you for the purpose of fulfilling your recipient's prompt.
  • Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange.

  • Pinch hits will be posted in the prinnyflash Dreamwidth community and promoted in the #flash-exchanges channel of the Exchanges After Dark Discord server.

     

    Nominations

    Fandoms

    The following fandoms may be nominated:
  • Works that primarily take place in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Famous real people who primarily lived or worked in Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Any other fandom, with the understanding that any fic for that fandom must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Crossovers of the above
  • Regency or Victorian original work

  • Please do not nominate "All Media Types" fandoms without mod approval.

    Characters and Relationships

    All nominations must be disambiguated, using the canonical fandom name if possible.

    RPF limitations: No non-famous family members of 20th/21st-century famous people. No living people under 18. No 20th/21st-century Nazis, fascists, or white supremacists.

    All characters and relationships will be put in the Relationship field.

    The following characters and ships may be nominated:
  • Both / and & ships
  • Solo characters, nominated as 1: Character Name (Fandom)
  • OCs, solo and in relationships; specifying a type of OC is optional

  • Nomination examples:
  • Temeraire/Original Dragon Character (Temeraire)
  • 1: Oscar Wilde (Wilde 1997)
  • Elizabeth I & Victoria & Elizabeth II (British Royalty RPF)

  • Crossovers

    There will be one "fandom" called Crossover Fandom. Crossover relationships can be nominated within it. Each individual character should be disambiguated (abbreviated canon names are fine).

    Crossover nomination examples:
  • Mary Bennet (Pride & Prejudice - Austen)/James Benwick (Persuasion 1995)
  • Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal TV)/Edward Hyde (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Stevenson)
  • Stephen King (20th C RPF) & Mary Shelley (19th C RPF) & John William Polidori (19th C RPF)

  • Original Work

    There will be two "fandoms" called Regency Original Work and Victorian Original Work. Trope-style characters and relationships can be nominated within them.

    Please preface nominations with: 1 (for solo characters), FF, MM, FM, Multi, Other. Specifying genders for 1, Multi, and Other nominations is welcome but not required. If you have a two-person ship where one or both genders aren't binary F or M or aren't specified, put it under Other. Please use Multi for all ships of more than two people even if they are all the same gender. Since many nominations may be appropriate for both Regency and Victorian, please disambiguate with ROW or VOW.

    OW nomination examples:
  • FF: Wealthy Lady/Her Maid (ROW)
  • MM: Airship Pilot & Airship Mechanic (VOW)
  • Multi: Aging Georgian Decadent Couple Throwing One Last Orgy (M,F)/Their Various Lovers (any) (ROW)
  • Multi: Spinster Sister (F)/Spinster Sister (F)/Widowed Sister (F) (VOW)
  • 1: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (M) (VOW)
  • Other: Jewel Thief/Impoverished Noble (ROW)
  • Other: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (any)/Tentacle Monster Trying to Cheer Them Up (other) (VOW)

  • Freeforms

    There are no parameters or requirements for these, and they aren't used for matching. They're just there to give your writer an idea of what you like. Have fun!

    Freeform examples:
  • Everyone Is a Duke
  • Steampunk
  • Victorian Grandmother Elizabeth Darcy
  • When in Doubt Make a Witty Quip
  •  

    Sign-ups

    Requests

    The request section of your sign-up must include:
  • 1 to 10 fandom requests
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each request

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each request, or "Any" (which means "any nominated freeform," not "any AO3 tag")
  • likes and/or prompts for each request
  • indication of whether you're open to treats in other mediums (such as art, podfic, or fanvids)
  • a list of any exchange opt-ins that you opt into
  • up to 5 DNWs per request that are specific and don't conflict with the request or otherwise box your writer in
  • a link to an exchange letter or likes list

  • If you're thinking of requesting "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

    Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please remember that optional details are optional and be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.

    Opt-Ins
    Since DNWs are limited, the following are considered opt-in for this exchange, meaning that you may not include them unless your recipient requests them or states that they're open to them:

    Graphic Depictions of Violence
    Major Character Death
    Rape/Non-Con
    Dubious Consent
    Underage (13-17)
    Extreme Underage (12 or Younger)
    Scat
    Vomit
    Watersports
    Pregnancy/Impregnation
    Race Kink
    Eating Disorders
    Incest
    Necrophilia
    Cannibalism
    Bestiality
    Readerfic
    1st or 2nd Person POV
    Omegaverse
    Setting-Change AUs Other Than Regency and Victorian AUs
    Rule 63/Gender Swaps
    Coronavirus/Other Illness

    To be clear, Regency and Victorian AUs are always permitted. Any other setting-change AU is opt-in.

    If you want to get, or are open to getting, anything or everything on this list, please say so in your sign-up (not a linked letter).

    Example opt-ins:
  • I opt into all opt-ins except Underage and Extreme Underage
  • I opt into omegaverse, setting-change AUs, and readerfic
  • For this request only, I opt into 1st/2nd POV
  • I opt into Major Character Death except for Susan Pevensie

  • DNWs
    A DNW is a thing you Do Not Want to get in a fic. This exchange permits up to five DNWs listed in your sign-up. DNWs can be different from one request to the next, and can be general ("DNW slurs and name-calling") or specific to a canon or request ("DNW Harry/Draco").

    Your DNW list does not need to explain why you don't want something. Please don't use your DNWs to disparage something that someone else may be into. DNWs that create an impossible request, such as "DNW incest" for an incest ship, and DNWs that are vague or difficult to understand, such as "DNW yucky stuff," will be disregarded.

    If you DNW any of the opt-ins, you don't need to list them in your DNWs, and they aren't counted toward your limit of five; they are assumed as global DNWs by default, unless a sign-up contradicts that.

    Example useful DNWs:
  • "DNW frogs" for a fandom that doesn't have frogs in it
  • "DNW non-canonical character death"

  • Example non-useful DNWs:
  • "DNW turtles" for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- makes request impossible
  • "DNW anything triggering" -- too vague
  • "DNW gross foods like tomatoes" -- disparaging

  • Requesting Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian will be in the canon setting by default. However, you can use prompts or freeforms to indicate being open to something else that would meet the setting requirement, such as post-canon fic that brings Regency characters into the Victorian era, time travel fic, or a Regency AU of a Victorian canon or vice versa.

    Requesting Non-Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that aren't inherently Regency or Victorian, or crossovers involving one or more of those fandoms or people, still need to meet the setting requirement. This is most commonly done through time travel or a Regency or Victorian AU. If you request one of these fandoms or crossovers, you may not DNW time travel or Regency/Victorian AUs for that request.



    Offers

    The offer section of your sign-up must include:
  • 1 to 10 fandom offers
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each offer, or "Any" (which means "any nominated character/ship for this fandom," not "any character/ship at all for this fandom")

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each offer, or "Any" (which means "any nominated freeform," not "any AO3 tag")

  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.

    If you're thinking of offering "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

     

    Writing (and Otherwise Creating)

    All works must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian must be set in the canon setting unless the recipient indicates openness to another option that would still meet the setting requirement.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are not inherently Regency or Victorian can meet the setting requirement through time travel, AU, requested crossovers, or whatever ingenious means your mind devises.

    Assignment-fulfilling stories must be in English, written by a human being, and at least 300 words long. There is no wordcount minimum or language requirement for written treats. (Treating in a language your recipient can read is strongly encouraged.)

    There are no requirements for other mediums. Please check what kind of treats someone is open to before treating.

    Opt-ins and DNWs apply to all mediums. Please keep the opt-in list handy and check your work against it before posting.
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Two unmatchables were deleted. Assignments are out and there are four initial pinch hits.

    CLAIMED Pinch hit #1: 大逆転裁判 | Dai Gyakuten Saiban | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Video Games), Crossover Fandom, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
    https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/prinnyflash2022/user/baka_tsumibito


    CLAIMED Pinch hit #2: Bleach, Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
    https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/prinnyflash2022/user/WattStalf


    CLAIMED Pinch hit #3: 18th Century CE RPF, Lively St. Lemeston series - Rose Lerner, Unfit to Print - K. J. Charles, Our Flag Means Death (TV), 19th Century CE RPF
    https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/prinnyflash2022/user/whetherwoman


    CLAIMED Pinch hit #4: Seducing the Sedgwicks - Cat Sebastian, A League of Extraordinary Women - Evie Dunmore, Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, What We Do in the Shadows (TV)
    https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/prinnyflash2022/user/xslytherclawx


    300-word minimum, deadline August 11, 2022 11:59 PM EDT. Full rules are here. Note that freeforms are not used for matching and you aren't required to include a requested freeform (though it's lovely if you can!). Comment here or DM me on Discord to claim (Discord is faster).
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    The Prince Regent's birthday is August 12, and we all get presents! Welcome to the second biennial* Prince Regent's Birthday Regency/Victorian Flash Exchange (a.k.a. PrinnyFlash), for works set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.

    * I meant to run it last year, but you know, things happen.

    Nominations and signups are open now through August 3!

    Complete Rules and FAQ

    Tagset | Sign up | Collection | Dreamwidth Community
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov

    The Prince Regent's birthday is August 12, and we all get presents! Welcome to the second biennial* Prince Regent's Birthday Regency/Victorian Flash Exchange (a.k.a. PrinnyFlash), for works set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.


    * I meant to run it last year, but you know, things happen.

    What counts as "Regency" and "Victorian"?
    For the purposes of this exchange, "Regency" means 1811–1830 (the Regency + the reign of King George IV) and "Victorian" means 1830–1901 (the reigns of King William IV and Queen Victoria). HOWEVER, we're primarily here to have fun with 19th-century fandoms, people, and tropes. Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange. Anywhere the rules say "an approximation of," they are inclusive of alternate Regency/Victorian eras, romance novels set in an idealized Regency era, steampunk, and other deviations from history.

    What counts as "the British Empire"?
    If you're not sure, please consult this list. This is a flash exchange, so the mods won't be policing this too closely.

    How do I contact the mods?
    Email prinnyflash@gmail.com, or PM ba_lailah#1476 on Discord or [personal profile] lailah_tov on Dreamwidth.

    2022 Links


    Tagset | Sign up | Collection | Dreamwidth Community

    2022 Schedule


  • Signups/nominations will be open concurrently July 29 11:01 AM through August 3 11:59 PM
  • Run matching August 4, assignments out August 5 (or earlier if matching goes smoothly)
  • Writing period Wed August 5 through Tue August 11 11:59 PM
  • Works revealed August 12 1:00 AM
  • Authors revealed August 15 11:59 PM


  • All times are Eastern Time.

     

    General Rules

    Each participant will produce:
  • a complete fic in English of at least 300 words
  • for one of their recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship
  • set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • that does not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request, and does not contain any opt-ins that the recipient did not opt into for that request

  • Exchange matching is for fic only. Please indicate in your signup if you're open to treats in other mediums (art, podfic, fanvid, etc.).

    Flash exchange expectations apply:
  • No one is guaranteed a gift, but we'll do our best to find pinch hitters for anyone who defaults. Generous treating is encouraged. (Treats must be for one of the recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship and must not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request.)
  • The collection will open on time even if not everyone has a gift.
  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.
  • Well-behaved socks are welcome; if you use a sock please let the mods know so we don't assign you to write for yourself.
  • We're here to have fun. Please do your best to write something your recipient will like, and to leave kudos and appreciative comments on your gift(s).
  • That said, optional details (including freeforms) are optional. Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.
  • Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange.

  • Pinch hits will be posted in the prinnyflash Dreamwidth community and promoted in the #flash-exchanges channel of the Exchanges After Dark Discord server.

     

    Nominations

    Fandoms

    The following fandoms may be nominated:
  • Works that primarily take place in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Famous real people who primarily lived or worked in Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Any other fandom, with the understanding that any fic for that fandom must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Crossovers of the above
  • Regency or Victorian original work

  • Please do not nominate "All Media Types" fandoms without mod approval.

    Characters and Relationships

    All nominations must be disambiguated, using the canonical fandom name if possible.

    RPF limitations: No non-famous family members of 20th/21st-century famous people. No living people under 18. No 20th/21st-century Nazis, fascists, or white supremacists.

    All characters and relationships will be put in the Relationship field.

    The following characters and ships may be nominated:
  • Both / and & ships
  • Solo characters, nominated as 1: Character Name (Fandom)
  • OCs, solo and in relationships; specifying a type of OC is optional

  • Nomination examples:
  • Temeraire/Original Dragon Character (Temeraire)
  • 1: Oscar Wilde (Wilde 1997)
  • Elizabeth I & Victoria & Elizabeth II (British Royalty RPF)

  • Crossovers

    There will be one "fandom" called Crossover Fandom. Crossover relationships can be nominated within it. Each individual character should be disambiguated (abbreviated canon names are fine).

    Crossover nomination examples:
  • Mary Bennet (Pride & Prejudice - Austen)/James Benwick (Persuasion 1995)
  • Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal TV)/Edward Hyde (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Stevenson)
  • Stephen King (20th C RPF) & Mary Shelley (19th C RPF) & John William Polidori (19th C RPF)

  • Original Work

    There will be two "fandoms" called Regency Original Work and Victorian Original Work. Trope-style characters and relationships can be nominated within them.

    Please preface nominations with: 1 (for solo characters), FF, MM, FM, Multi, Other. Specifying genders for 1, Multi, and Other nominations is welcome but not required. If you have a two-person ship where one or both genders aren't binary F or M or aren't specified, put it under Other. Please use Multi for all ships of more than two people even if they are all the same gender. Since many nominations may be appropriate for both Regency and Victorian, please disambiguate with ROW or VOW.

    OW nomination examples:
  • FF: Wealthy Lady/Her Maid (ROW)
  • MM: Airship Pilot & Airship Mechanic (VOW)
  • Multi: Aging Georgian Decadent Couple Throwing One Last Orgy (M,F)/Their Various Lovers (any) (ROW)
  • Multi: Spinster Sister (F)/Spinster Sister (F)/Widowed Sister (F) (VOW)
  • 1: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (M) (VOW)
  • Other: Jewel Thief/Impoverished Noble (ROW)
  • Other: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (any)/Tentacle Monster Trying to Cheer Them Up (other) (VOW)

  • Freeforms

    There are no parameters or requirements for these, and they aren't used for matching. They're just there to give your writer an idea of what you like. Have fun!

    Freeform examples:
  • Everyone Is a Duke
  • Steampunk
  • Victorian Grandmother Elizabeth Darcy
  • When in Doubt Make a Witty Quip
  •  

    Sign-ups

    Requests

    The request section of your sign-up must include:
  • 3 to 10 fandom requests
  • a minimum of 3 unique fandoms (after that requirement is met, fandoms can be repeated)
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each request

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each request, or "Any" (which means "any nominated freeform," not "any AO3 tag")
  • likes and/or prompts for each request
  • indication of whether you're open to treats in other mediums (such as art, podfic, or fanvids)
  • a list of any exchange opt-ins that you opt into
  • up to 5 DNWs per request that are specific and don't conflict with the request or otherwise box your writer in
  • a link to an exchange letter or likes list

  • If you're thinking of requesting "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

    Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please remember that optional details are optional and be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.

    Opt-Ins
    Since DNWs are limited, the following are considered opt-in for this exchange, meaning that you may not include them unless your recipient requests them or states that they're open to them:

    Graphic Depictions of Violence
    Major Character Death
    Rape/Non-Con
    Dubious Consent
    Underage (13-17)
    Extreme Underage (12 or Younger)
    Scat
    Vomit
    Watersports
    Pregnancy/Impregnation
    Race Kink
    Eating Disorders
    Incest
    Necrophilia
    Cannibalism
    Bestiality
    Readerfic
    1st or 2nd Person POV
    A/B/O
    Setting-Change AUs Other Than Regency and Victorian AUs
    Rule 63/Gender Swaps
    Coronavirus/Other Illness

    To be clear, Regency and Victorian AUs are always permitted. Any other setting-change AU is opt-in.

    If you want to get, or are open to getting, anything or everything on this list, please say so in your sign-up (not a linked letter).

    Example opt-ins:
  • I opt into all opt-ins except Underage and Extreme Underage
  • I opt into A/B/O, setting-change AUs, and readerfic
  • For this request only, I opt into 1st/2nd POV
  • I opt into Major Character Death except for Susan Pevensie

  • DNWs
    A DNW is a thing you Do Not Want to get in a fic. This exchange permits up to five DNWs listed in your sign-up. DNWs can be different from one request to the next, and can be general ("DNW slurs and name-calling") or specific to a canon or request ("DNW Harry/Draco").

    Your DNW list does not need to explain why you don't want something. Please don't use your DNWs to disparage something that someone else may be into. DNWs that create an impossible request, such as "DNW incest" for an incest ship, and DNWs that are vague or difficult to understand, such as "DNW yucky stuff," will be disregarded.

    If you DNW any of the opt-ins, you don't need to list them in your DNWs, and they aren't counted toward your limit of five; they are assumed as global DNWs by default, unless a sign-up contradicts that.

    Example useful DNWs:
  • "DNW frogs" for a fandom that doesn't have frogs in it
  • "DNW non-canonical character death"

  • Example non-useful DNWs:
  • "DNW turtles" for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- makes request impossible
  • "DNW anything triggering" -- too vague
  • "DNW gross foods like tomatoes" -- disparaging

  • Requesting Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian will be in the canon setting by default. However, you can use prompts or freeforms to indicate being open to something else that would meet the setting requirement, such as post-canon fic that brings Regency characters into the Victorian era, time travel fic, or a Regency AU of a Victorian canon or vice versa.

    Requesting Non-Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that aren't inherently Regency or Victorian, or crossovers involving one or more of those fandoms or people, still need to meet the setting requirement. This is most commonly done through time travel or a Regency or Victorian AU. If you request one of these fandoms or crossovers, you may not DNW time travel or Regency/Victorian AUs for that request.



    Offers

    The offer section of your sign-up must include:
  • 3 to 10 fandom offers
  • a minimum of 3 unique fandoms
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each offer, or "Any" (which means "any nominated character/ship for this fandom," not "any character/ship at all for this fandom")

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each offer, or "Any" (which means "any nominated freeform," not "any AO3 tag")

  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.

    If you're thinking of offering "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

     

    Writing (and Otherwise Creating)

    All works must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian must be set in the canon setting unless the recipient indicates openness to another option that would still meet the setting requirement.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are not inherently Regency or Victorian can meet the setting requirement through time travel, AU, requested crossovers, or whatever ingenious means your mind devises.

    Assignment-fulfilling stories must be in English and at least 300 words long. There is no wordcount minimum or language requirement for written treats. (Treating in a language your recipient can read is strongly encouraged.)

    There are no requirements for other mediums. Please check what kind of treats someone is open to before treating.

    Opt-ins and DNWs apply to all mediums. Please keep the opt-in list handy and check your work against it before posting.
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Huge thanks to everyone who participated! This was a delight!

    Feedback is welcome, of course. I do have it on my calendar to run this again next year, and I'm very open to changing it up. Given that this year had twelve Regency stories and three Victorian stories, I might do it just as Regency. I'm also pondering flash vs. regular exchange. I'd really like to know how people felt about the opt-ins. And I know the rules are long and could potentially be simplified/condensed. I'd appreciate your thoughts on that and anything else related to the exchange.
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Fics have been revealed with anonymous authors! Read them here! Thanks so much to everyone who participated.

    Author names will be revealed on the 16th. The collection remains open and treats are welcome in perpetuity.
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Assignments are out, nice and early! And there are three initial pinch hits.

    Please PM me on Discord or comment here with your AO3 name to claim. All comments screened. Pinch hits are due August 11 at 11:30 PM EDT. All works must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901 and otherwise abide by the collection rules.

    EDIT: All pinch hits claimed! Thank you, wonderful pinch hitters!
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Hi y'all, inspired by 100 Word Flash and the kind suggestions of people on EAD, PrinnyFlash now has an OPT-IN list to let you make your DNWs more specific. All of the following will now be considered opt-in, meaning that you may not write them unless your recipient requests or states they are open to them.

    The list is:

    Graphic Depictions of Violence
    Major Character Death
    Rape/Non-Con
    Dubious Consent
    Underage (13-17)
    Extreme Underage (12 or Younger)
    Scat
    Watersports
    Pregnancy/Impregnation
    Race Kink
    Eating Disorders
    Incest
    Necrophilia
    Cannibalism
    Readerfic
    1st or 2nd Person POV
    A/B/O
    Setting-Change AUs Other Than Regency and Victorian AUs
    Vomit
    Coronavirus/Other Illness

    To be clear, Regency and Victorian AUs are always permitted. Any other setting-change AU is opt-in.

    If you have one of these in your DNW list, congrats, you now get another DNW slot to use for something else!

    If you want to get, or are open to getting, anything or everything on this list, please say so in your sign-up (not your letter). It's fine to say "I opt into all opt-ins except [XYZ]" if that's faster than listing everything you're into.

    If you have any questions, please comment here or PM me!
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    Please share your favorite historical research resources about any part of the Victorian era! Clothing, politics, sexuality, class, the arts, whatever you're excited about and excited to share.
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    [personal profile] lailah_tov
    Please share your favorite historical research resources about any part of the Regency era! Clothing, politics, sexuality, class, the arts, whatever you're excited about and excited to share.
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    Please read the nomination guidelines and then nominate here!

    Signups may open early as well. Watch this space.
    lailah_tov: A Regency caricature of a man trying to write while livestock stare at him (doctor syntax geese)
    [personal profile] lailah_tov

    The Prince Regent's birthday is August 12, and we all get presents! Welcome to the inaugural Prince Regent's Birthday Regency/Victorian Flash Exchange (a.k.a. PrinnyFlash), for works set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.

    What counts as "Regency" and "Victorian"?
    For the purposes of this exchange, "Regency" means 1811–1830 (the Regency + the reign of King George IV) and "Victorian" means 1830–1901 (the reigns of King William IV and Queen Victoria). HOWEVER, we're primarily here to have fun with 19th-century fandoms, people, and tropes. Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange. Anywhere the rules say "an approximation of," they are inclusive of alternate Regency/Victorian eras, romance novels set in an idealized Regency era, steampunk, and other deviations from history.

    What counts as "the British Empire"?
    If you're not sure, please consult this list. This is a flash exchange, so the mods won't be policing this too closely.

    How do I contact the mods?
    Email prinnyflash@gmail.com, or PM ba_lailah#1476 on Discord or [personal profile] lailah_tov on Dreamwidth.

    2020 Links


    Tagset | Signups | Collection | Dreamwidth Community

    2020 Schedule


  • Signups/nominations are open concurrently through Monday August 3
  • Run matching August 4, assignments out August 5 (or earlier if matching goes smoothly)
  • Writing period Wed August 5 through Tue August 11
  • Fics have been revealed! Happy birthday to the Prince Regent! Read them here!
  • Authors have been revealed!
  •  

    General Rules

    Each participant will produce:
  • a complete fic in English of at least 300 words
  • for one of their recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship
  • set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • that does not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request, and does not contain any opt-ins that the recipient did not opt into for that request

  • Exchange matching is for fic only. Please indicate in your signup if you're open to treats in other mediums (art, podfic, fanvid, etc.).

    Flash exchange expectations apply:
  • No one is guaranteed a gift, but we'll do our best to find pinch hitters for anyone who defaults. Generous treating is encouraged. (Treats must be for one of the recipient's requested combinations of fandom + character/relationship and must not contain the recipient's DNWs for that request.)
  • The collection will open on time even if not everyone has a gift.
  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.
  • Well-behaved socks are welcome; if you use a sock please let the mods know so we don't assign you to write for yourself.
  • We're here to have fun. Please do your best to write something your recipient will like, and to leave kudos and appreciative comments on your gift(s).
  • That said, optional details (including freeforms) are optional. Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.
  • Strict historical accuracy is not required, expected, or guaranteed for any work in this exchange.

  • Pinch hits will be posted in the prinnyflash Dreamwidth community and promoted in the #flash-exchanges channel of the Exchanges After Dark Discord server.

     

    Nominations

    Fandoms

    The following fandoms may be nominated:
  • Works that primarily take place in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Famous real people who primarily lived or worked in Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Any other fandom, with the understanding that any fic for that fandom must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901
  • Crossovers of the above
  • Regency or Victorian original work

  • Please do not nominate "All Media Types" fandoms without mod approval.

    Characters and Relationships

    All nominations must be disambiguated, using the canonical fandom name if possible.

    RPF limitations: No non-famous family members of 20th/21st-century famous people. No living people under 18. No 20th/21st-century Nazis, fascists, or white supremacists.

    All characters and relationships will be put in the Relationship field.

    The following characters and ships may be nominated:
  • Both / and & ships
  • Solo characters, nominated as 1: Character Name (Fandom)
  • OCs, solo and in relationships; specifying a type of OC is optional

  • Nomination examples:
  • Temeraire/Original Dragon Character (Temeraire)
  • 1: Oscar Wilde (Wilde 1997)
  • Elizabeth I & Victoria & Elizabeth II (British Royalty RPF)

  • Crossovers

    There will be one "fandom" called Crossover Fandom. Crossover relationships can be nominated within it. Each individual character should be disambiguated (abbreviated canon names are fine).

    Crossover nomination examples:
  • Mary Bennet (Pride & Prejudice - Austen)/James Benwick (Persuasion 1995)
  • Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal TV)/Edward Hyde (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Stevenson)
  • Stephen King (20th C RPF) & Mary Shelley (19th C RPF) & John William Polidori (19th C RPF)

  • Original Work

    There will be two "fandoms" called Regency Original Work and Victorian Original Work. Trope-style characters and relationships can be nominated within them.

    Please preface nominations with: 1 (for solo characters), FF, MM, FM, Multi, Other. Specifying genders for 1, Multi, and Other nominations is welcome but not required. If you have a two-person ship where one or both genders aren't binary F or M or aren't specified, put it under Other. Please use Multi for all ships of more than two people even if they are all the same gender. Since many nominations may be appropriate for both Regency and Victorian, please disambiguate with ROW or VOW.

    OW nomination examples:
  • FF: Wealthy Lady/Her Maid (ROW)
  • MM: Airship Pilot & Airship Mechanic (VOW)
  • Multi: Aging Georgian Decadent Couple Throwing One Last Orgy (M,F)/Their Various Lovers (any) (ROW)
  • Multi: Spinster Sister (F)/Spinster Sister (F)/Widowed Sister (F) (VOW)
  • 1: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (M) (VOW)
  • Other: Jewel Thief/Impoverished Noble (ROW)
  • Other: Angsty Poet Staring Out to Sea (any)/Tentacle Monster Trying to Cheer Them Up (other) (VOW)

  • Freeforms

    There are no parameters or requirements for these, and they aren't used for matching. They're just there to give your writer an idea of what you like. Have fun!

    Freeform examples:
  • Everyone Is a Duke
  • Steampunk
  • Victorian Grandmother Elizabeth Darcy
  • When in Doubt Make a Witty Quip
  •  

    Sign-ups

    Requests

    The request section of your sign-up must include:
  • 3 to 10 fandom requests
  • a minimum of 3 unique fandoms (after that requirement is met, fandoms can be repeated)
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each request, or "Any"

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each request, or "Any"
  • likes and/or prompts for each request
  • indication of whether you're open to treats in other mediums (such as art, podfic, or fanvids)
  • a list of any exchange opt-ins that you opt into
  • up to 5 DNWs per request that are specific and don't conflict with the request or otherwise box your writer in
  • a link to an exchange letter or likes list

  • If you're thinking of requesting "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

    Prompts and freeforms may guide your writer, but please remember that optional details are optional and be open to getting something gloriously unexpected.

    Opt-Ins
    Since DNWs are limited, the following are considered opt-in for this exchange, meaning that you may not include them unless your recipient requests them or states that they're open to them:

    Graphic Depictions of Violence
    Major Character Death
    Rape/Non-Con
    Dubious Consent
    Underage (13-17)
    Extreme Underage (12 or Younger)
    Scat
    Watersports
    Pregnancy/Impregnation
    Race Kink
    Eating Disorders
    Incest
    Necrophilia
    Cannibalism
    Readerfic
    1st or 2nd Person POV
    A/B/O
    Setting-Change AUs Other Than Regency and Victorian AUs
    Vomit
    Coronavirus/Other Illness

    To be clear, Regency and Victorian AUs are always permitted. Any other setting-change AU is opt-in.

    If you want to get, or are open to getting, anything or everything on this list, please say so in your sign-up (not a linked letter).

    Example opt-ins:
  • I opt into all opt-ins except Underage and Extreme Underage
  • I opt into A/B/O, setting-change AUs, and readerfic
  • For this request only, I opt into 1st/2nd POV
  • I opt into Major Character Death except for Susan Pevensie

  • DNWs
    A DNW is a thing you Do Not Want to get in a fic. This exchange permits up to five DNWs listed in your sign-up. DNWs can be different from one request to the next, and can be general ("DNW slurs and name-calling") or specific to a canon or request ("DNW Harry/Draco").

    Your DNW list does not need to explain why you don't want something. Please don't use your DNWs to disparage something that someone else may be into. DNWs that create an impossible request, such as "DNW incest" for an incest ship, and DNWs that are vague or difficult to understand, such as "DNW yucky stuff," will be disregarded.

    If you DNW any of the opt-ins, you don't need to list them in your DNWs, and they aren't counted toward your limit of five; they are assumed as global DNWs by default, unless a sign-up contradicts that.

    Example useful DNWs:
  • "DNW frogs" for a fandom that doesn't have frogs in it
  • "DNW non-canonical character death"

  • Example non-useful DNWs:
  • "DNW turtles" for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- makes request impossible
  • "DNW anything triggering" -- too vague
  • "DNW gross foods like tomatoes" -- disparaging

  • Requesting Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian will be in the canon setting by default. However, you can use prompts or freeforms to indicate being open to something else that would meet the setting requirement, such as post-canon fic that brings Regency characters into the Victorian era, time travel fic, or a Regency AU of a Victorian canon or vice versa.

    Requesting Non-Regency/Victorian Fandoms and Persons
    Fics for fandoms or real people that aren't inherently Regency or Victorian, or crossovers involving one or more of those fandoms or people, still need to meet the setting requirement. This is most commonly done through time travel or a Regency or Victorian AU. If you request one of these fandoms or crossovers, you may not DNW time travel or Regency/Victorian AUs for that request.



    Offers

    The offer section of your sign-up must include:
  • 3 to 10 fandom offers
  • a minimum of 3 unique fandoms
  • 1 to 20 characters/ships in each offer, or "Any"

  • It may optionally include:
  • up to 20 freeforms in each offer, or "Any"

  • Signups with unmatchable offers will be deleted. Please check the requests and make sure you're offering at least one thing that at least one person has requested.

    If you're thinking of offering "Any," remember that nominations and sign-ups are open concurrently and other characters/ships/freeforms may be nominated in that fandom after you sign up.

     

    Writing (and Otherwise Creating)

    All works must be set in (an approximation of) Great Britain or the British Empire between 1811 and 1901.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are inherently Regency or Victorian must be set in the canon setting unless the recipient indicates openness to another option that would still meet the setting requirement.

    Works for fandoms or real people that are not inherently Regency or Victorian can meet the setting requirement through time travel, AU, requested crossovers, or whatever ingenious means your mind devises.

    Assignment-fulfilling stories must be in English and at least 300 words long. There is no wordcount minimum or language requirement for written treats. (Treating in a language your recipient can read is strongly encouraged.)

    There are no requirements for other mediums. Please check what kind of treats someone is open to before treating.

    Opt-ins and DNWs apply to all mediums. Please keep the opt-in list handy and check your work against it before posting.
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