It's always fun to try out the Vulcan Name Generator. This time I got some doozies.
The first two: T'Kok and Suk.

While I think that a very ... interesting fic could be written about T'Kok and Suk, I do not think I would be the person to write that fic.

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We have approximately one day left before nominations close. [ In your timezone + Countdown ] Please make sure you nominate what you want to request and/or offer, as I will not be adding any nominations once the nomination period closes.

Quick links: Nomination guidelines and tagset.

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Duplicates/errors
Thank you to everyone who has flagged duplicates in the tagset.

If you see any duplicates/errors in the tagset, please flag them before Tuesday 12 August at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone. ] I won't be editing any tags once the sign-up period commences.

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Please amend fandom

Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
Haruto | Florian/Suguri | Kieran

Could the nominator please amend the fandom to "Pokemon Main Video Game Series", as that is the fandom we've placed other canon relationships under.

Jurassic Park - All Media Types
Billy Brennan/Alan Grant (JP)
Gray Mitchell/Zach Mitchell (JP)

We do not accept All Media Types. I will be amending Jurassic Park movie nominations (including Rebirth) to sit under "Jurassic Park (Movies)" as a fandom in the tagset.

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Please renominate under Crossover Fandom

Star Wars - All Media Types
Poe Dameron (SW ST)/Jacen Syndulla (SW Ahsoka)

Multi-Fandom
Roberta (L'ultimo Terrestre)/Majid Zamari

As per this comment, it seems this relationship belongs under Crossover Fandom. Can the nominator please amend the disambiguations as per our crossover guidelines, too.

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Rejected nominations
If your nomination is rejected and you have a case for why it shouldn't be (or if we have made a mistake), please discuss it with us before nominations close; otherwise it will remain rejected.

IT (Movies - Muschietti)
Any of The Losers/Pennywise (IT Movies)

We do not accept "Any" relationships.

Ted Lasso (TV)
Trent Crimm/Ted Lasso

Over 250 works.

Thank you!

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Post-Deadline Post!

The deadline has passed! Reveals are scheduled for August 16th at 11:59PM EDT (countdown)!

If you have an extension, your new deadline is August 13th at 11:59PM EDT (countdown)!

Pinch Hits

We still have three PHs up for grabs, which will need to be filled in order for the collection to reveal on time! These pinch hits are due on August 15th at 11:59PM EDT (click here for a countdown).

To claim a pinch hit, please comment below with your AO3 username and the pinch hit you would like to claim (comments are screened) or email us at littleblackdressex@gmail.com. If you are not signed up to the exchange and you are posting anonymously, please also leave an email address so I can contact you if necessary. For exchange requirements, consult the rules.

( PH 11 - Fanfic - Felvidek (Video Game), Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, 15th Century CE RPF )

( PH 12 - Fanart, Fanfic, Podfic - aoen (Band), &TEAM (Band), TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band), Dark Moon: The Grey City (Webcomic), ENHYPEN (Band) )

~~( CLAIMED PH 13 - Fanart, Fanfic, Podfic - The Librarians (TV 2014), Homestuck, Pacific Rim (Movies), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - All Media Types, Outer Range (TV) )~~

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Main nominations are closed! Thanks for all your choices. The randomizer widget is updated too.

I don't have any outstanding nominations! So, next is sign-ups. Shortly after opening sign-ups, I'll re-set available nominations at the tag set to let people nominate one or two more fandoms if you think of anything last-minute you really want to request.

What that means is: if it's helpful to you to check "My Nominations" at the tag set to remind yourself what you meant to request/offer, please go check that soon - that data won't be available once I change the settings to give people more nominations.

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Deadline Reminder

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Pinch Hits

We still have two initial PHs up for grabs, and one new one! These pinch hits are due at 11:59PM EDT August 14th (click here for a countdown).

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( PH 11 - Fanfic - Felvidek (Video Game), Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, 15th Century CE RPF )

( PH 12 - Fanart, Fanfic, Podfic - aoen (Band), &TEAM (Band), TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band), Dark Moon: The Grey City (Webcomic), ENHYPEN (Band) )

( PH 13 - Fanart, Fanfic, Podfic - The Librarians (TV 2014), Homestuck, Pacific Rim (Movies), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - All Media Types, Outer Range (TV) )

Extensions

In the event you can't make the deadline but could make a slightly further out deadline, you may request an extension to August 13th at 11:59pm EDT. You can use one of the two following forms to do so! They ask for your and your recipient's AO3 names, and have you acknowledge a couple of basic rules (1: That you only request if you are reasonably certain an extension will allow you to finish, and 2: that if you no-show default on an extension you won't be able to request one the following year).

The two forms are identical except that the email version asks for an email to send you a copy of your submitted request.

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All extensions must be requested before the deadline of August 9th at 11:59PM EDT!

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We have one quick query about a nomination for "Don Armstrong" under Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene. Could the nominator share more information about where this character appears in the canon? We're having a bit of trouble verifying they exist. Thank you!

Sign-ups are still ongoing and will remain open until Monday, August 11 @ 11:59pm Eastern Daylight time (Countdown). Once that deadline has passed, we will have a 12-hour grace period during which you can request changes to your signup.

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Nominations are scheduled to close at 8 August, 11:59pm EDT, but probably won't close on the dot as I have some scheduling conflicts today. Thanks for everyone's nominations!

Please only nominate "All Media Types" and "And Related Fandoms" tags if (as requester) you are OK with a creator using lore/characters from a wide range of parts of the franchise, or (as creator) you are confident in offering across a similar wide range. It's fine to have both a large umbrella part of a franchise and a smaller subset part of a franchise, both in the tag set.

Thanks for everyone's nominations, they're sparking amazing ideas already!

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Fandom: Silmarillion
Pairings/Characters: Luthien/Maedhros
Rating: teen
Length: 66k
Creator Links:

SpaceWall
Theme: marriage of convenience, old fandoms, small fandoms, book fandoms, rare pairings, AU (fork in the road), pretend couple

Summary: Centuries after the arrival of the Noldor and the Teleri in Beleriand, a celebration of Morgoth’s defeat brings the Crown Princess of Doriath and the Crown Prince of the Noldor together. To save this newborn peace from their respective fathers, they’ll do whatever it takes. Including... getting married?

Meanwhile, Lord Fingon of Himring faces the monumental task of healing Morgoth’s ills.

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They regarded each other with quiet understanding, all the vast majesty of their respective lineages rendered unimportant by the connection between them. Music wound through the trees; harp and flute, surely joyous in context, sounded lonely in their solitude.

Reccer's Notes: Fëanor is a very complex character in the Silmarillion, who both has reasons for what he does and also does some terrible things. Fanon tends to sympathize with him, and also make him a good father to compensate for his other issues. SpaceWall takes the opposite track, leaning into his selfishness, his arrogance, and his suspiciousness. And then asks, if he had survived on Beleriand, what would have happened? If Fëanor, brilliant and terrible, were in command of the Noldor? Some things are better, some things are worse, (and Thingol is still Thingol), and so at a crucial juncture Maedhros and Luthien step forward to try and prevent disaster and war between the Noldor and Sindarin. And, in the process, they both learn a great deal.

Fanwork Links: By Other Means

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Event: Rare Male Slash Exchange on Ao3
Event link: On DW
Pinch hit link: https://raremaleslashex.dreamwidth.org/2025/08/08/
Due date: August 16th, 20:00 UTC Deadline Countdown

PH 5 - [Fanfic + Fanart, Podfic] 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian - priest, Crossover Fandom, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)

PH 6 - [Fanfic + Fanart] NoPixel (Web Series), 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 | Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri | Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Manga), 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs, 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu | The Vampire Dies in No Time (Anime), Runescape (Video Games)

PH 8 - [All Fanfic] Bandom, Cool Runnings, due South, Good Omens, Zootopia, Real Genius

PH 9 - [All Fanfic] Dishonored (Video Games), BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games), Revenge (1990)

PH 11 - [All Fanfic] X-Men: The Animated Series (Cartoon 1992), World of Warcraft, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV 2000), Hellboy (Comics)

PH 14 - [Fanfic + Fanart] Bleach (Anime & Manga), Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends, フェルマーの料理 | Fermat no Ryouri (TV)

PH 16 - 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Elden Ring (Video Game), 魔尊也想知道 - 青色羽翼 | Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know - Cyan Wings, The Magnus Archives (Podcast), The Glory (TV 2022), 苍兰诀 | Love Between Fairy and Devil (TV), 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 내가 키운 S급들 - 근서 | S-Classes that I Raised - Geunseo, 오픈 더 도어 - 임짜달 | Open The Door - Imjjadal, 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021)

PH 17 - Crossover Fandom, Naruto (Anime & Manga), 新世界狂歡｜NU: carnival (Video Game)

PH 18 - Biggles Series - W. E. Johns, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Labyrinth (1986), Sime~Gen - Jacqueline Lichtenberg & Jean Lorrah, Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band (Song), Original Work

PH 19 - Red One (2024), Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013), Spacelords (Video Game), Original Work )

Please claim at the link or via tentaclemod@gmail.com!

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Fandom: Pride and Prejudice
Pairings/Characters: Kitty Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Rating: 106k
Length: teen
Creator Links:

Shem
Theme: marriage of conveneince, rare pairings, old fandoms, book fandoms, epic works, novel-length, AU, happy endings,

Summary: The day after the Netherfield Ball, a simple walk through the countryside has wide reaching consequences for Mr Darcy and a certain young lady from Longbourn.

Reccer's Notes: This is such an engaging look at a very different pairing and what might have been. It's long, plotty, with lots of good character work and a great slow burn.

Fanwork Links: To Bear is to Conquer Our Fate

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Fandom: The Queen's Gambit (TV)
Pairings/Characters: Beth Harmon/Benny Watts
Rating: Explicit
Length: 138,010 words
Creator Links:

paperclipbitch
Theme: marriage of convenience, future fic, slow burn, mutual pining, exes to friends to spouses to lovers, chess

Summary: “Don’t think of it as marriage,” Benny tells her. “Think of it as castling.”

Beth raises an eyebrow. “Am I the king or the rook in this analogy?”

Reccer's Notes: An amazing post-canon fic where Beth, frustrated by the period-typical sexism she keeps facing, marries Benny for convenience and now they’re stuck in a fake relationship full of unresolved tension, mutual pining, and all their messy issues (addiction, gambling, competitiveness). It’s smart, emotional, and so compelling. I loved every moment <3

Fanwork Links: you wait and you wonder who'll take on your odds

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Batgirl #10:

Some sibling drama in this issue and a little bit of backstory on Tenji, Cass's recently-revealed brother. Cass is not happy about having to share her mother with someone else (relateable older sibling experience, honestly).

Birds of Prey #24:

Hail, hail, the gang's all here! The Birds launch their rescue-Barda plan and face down the Shadow Army. It was fun getting to see Birds from previous arcs come back for an issue (even though big casts mean you don't get a lot of time to focus on individual characters much).

Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1:

Gory and a little horny about it. (Gory for a mainline DC rogue story, anyway, so not really that gory). This first issue was mainly character work for Jade and Barbara and set-up for the premise of the whole series: what they're stealing. I'm excited for what comes next, but I do wish there was a little more meat to this first issue. (Ha! Meat. Maybe not the same kind of meat that Cheetah was eating.)

Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #5:

Final issue! Three stories in this one, all of them with the same Juni Ba humor and wit. I liked the stories in this issue, though none of them were my favorites from this 5-issue run; that honor goes to the entertaining and meta Batman-and-Robin parody in issue #1 and the vacationing family in issue #4. Still, I think the things Ba had to say in these stories were once again thought-provoking and funny, and I highly reccommend picking up the trade paperback when it comes out in October if you can't get your hands on the individual issues now.

Notes:

I'm quite annoyed with my comic book store. I still haven't gotten Birds of Prey #23 and it's been a month. I had to read the issue online. It will be very irritating if they don't get it in and I'm missing one comic out of the whole run, since I've been subscribed since the series started. I'll have to track down the issue and buy it online somewhere, likely at a premium, and then pay shipping on top of that. To be fair, it's not entirely the comic store's fault; they said they ordered it and it just didn't come. The interesting thing is that Batgirl #9 also didn't come in that week, but they reordered it and it has since arrived.(Side note: Two female-character led titles didn't arrive on time? I [jokingly] cry sexism!) I suspect this is once again my nemesis Lunar Distribution playing mind games with me. The store blamed Diamond's bankruptcy, which is a convenient excuse. Surely it's far more likely that Lunar Distibution hates me personally.

Oh well. It gets here when it gets here.

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It's taken unspeakable effort and sacrifice, but you refused to give up, and you've finally uncovered the last of your machine components. The weary, dirt-covered members of your team still have enough energy to send up a hearty cheer. The noise draws the attention of the pterodactyl fairies, who flutter excitedly around you, and even the Professor.

Your X-ray machine rolls up to you. Peeking out from under its lemony helmet is a big yellow button that says “PRESS ME!” Naturally, you press the very inviting button.

Back at the Shoulder Dragon Cafe, Gary looks up from where he is drawing a schematic on extra-large napkins when the fairy spark-communicators and similar devices glimmer and ring. He’s already rushing out the door even before the professors, running behind him, can give him the good news.

The rest of you follow to find yourselves on another well-dug garden. The dragon, spark-sprite, and bearded man are talking excitedly to a woman decked in yellow shibari rope – apparently the last of their archaeological colleagues. The X-ray machines trundle over as well… and attached to them are wagons full of more components! You notice the scent of grapes mixing with the lemon in the air.

With some help and some annoying interference from the professors, the pterodactyl fairies put the machine components together, creating another enormous mechanical brachiosaurus. They sprinkle him with fairy dust and flutter back as he begins to move, first slowly, then lifting his head in sudden alarm. "Gary!" he shouts in a rusty voice. "Gary, where are you?"

Thunderous footsteps shake the ground, and Gary skids to a stop next to the newly awakened dinosaur. "Here I am, my love!" he cries.

"Baby!"

"Sweetheart!"

You sniffle happily as their necks entwine to form an enormous heart.

"Ta-ta, time bubble!" the Lemon Pucker’s visiting Professor says as she wipes a tear from her eye. "But that means we have to work quickly. Once the game day is done, the game will reset, and you'll have to play all these levels over again."

The sun is setting over the cafe. You try not to panic. The last thing you want is another day of digging.

"Come back to the Shoulder Dragon Cafe," the Professor says, her warmth reassuring. "With Gary and Harvey's help, I'm sure we’ll be able to send you home."

TEAM LEMON HAS COMPLETED BOARD 3!

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Thank you for pointing out duplicates! I will be removing them shortly — please keep letting me know if you see any duplicates/errors in the tagset as you see them.

Reminders:

We do not accept Canon Character/Reader nominations. These will be rejected without query.

Please disambiguate your nominations or risk these being rejected.

Please refer to the nominations guidelines before nominating.

We have a few queries. If I do not hear back from the nominators 24 hours after the publishing of this post, I will be rejecting the applicable nominations.

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Renominate under correct fandom

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
Angel/Lindsey McDonald (Angel: the Series)
Larry Blaisdell/Daniel "Oz" Osbourne
Rupert Giles/Spike
Spike/Andrew Wells
Spike/Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Xander Harris/Andrew Wells

Please renominate under "Buffyverse". If it is not, these nominations will be rejected.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types
Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean (PJO - AMT)
Annabeth Chase/Rachel Elizabeth Dare (PJO - AMT)
Annabeth Chase/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano (PJO - AMT)
Rachel Elizabeth Dare/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano (PJO - AMT)

Please renominate under the correct fandom as per our guidelines — are you after the book ("Percy Jackson - Riordan"), movie ("Percy Jackson (Movies)"), or TV show ("Percy Jackson TV")? If this is not renominated, these nominations will be rejected.

Appaloosa - All Media Types
Virgil Cole/Everett Hitch (Appaloosa)

We do not accept "All Media Types" nominations. We're happy to hear cases about why this should remain under the AMT umbrella from the nominator. If we don't hear back, or if this is not amended per our guidelines, this nomination will be rejected. Accepted as is.

Fire Emblem Series
Edelgard von Hresvelg (FE3H)/Karin (FE5)

The disambiguations dictate this is a crossover. Please renominate under "Crossover Fandom". This nomination will be rejected if it is not amended.

Real Person Fiction
Aaron Taylor-Johnson/Fred Hechinger
Aaron Taylor-Johnson/Original Female Character(s)

Please renominate under "Actor RPF".

苍兰诀 | Love Between Fairy and Devil (TV) RPF
Changheng/Dongfang Qingcang (Love Between Fairy and Devil)
Changheng/Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua (Love Between Fairy and Devil)
Changheng/Xiao Lanhua (Love Between Fairy and Devil)
Dongfang Qingcang/Shangque (Love Between Fairy and Devil)
Dongfang Qingcang/Shangque/Xiao Lanhua (Love Between Fairy and Devil)
Jieli/Xiao Lanhua (Love Between Fairy and Devil)

This is nominated under an RPF tag, but it looks like all the relationships are fictional characters. Can the nominator please correct the fandom for this nomination, or explain why this should be accepted as is. This nomination set will be rejected if not amended/if case is not made. Accepted.

Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth (Video Games 2020-2024)
Cloud Strife/Wedge

Should this be under "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" as a fandom? Please amend the fandom or this nomination will be rejected. Accepted.

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Queries

Multi-Fandom
Roberta (L'ultimo Terrestre)/Majid Zamari

This looks like it is fandoms thrown together under one umbrella. Is this a canon? (Google says it is fan-created content.) Or is this an AO3 canon? We will not accept this if this is an AO3 canon as it looks like recursive work. Please amend to Crossover Fandom and correctly disambiguate.

Severance (TV)
Irving B./Burt G.
Irving Bailiff/Burt Goodman

I am assuming this are the same characters nominated under different formats. Can someone canon familiar please confirm? Both tags accepted, assuming it's clear that they are asking for two different versions of the pairing.

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Rejected nominations

If your nomination is rejected and you have a case for why it shouldn't be (or if we have made a mistake), please discuss it with us before nominations close; otherwise it will remain rejected.

Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Dmitri Smerdyakov/Reader
Nikolai Kravinoff/Reader
Sergei Kravinoff/Reader

Hades (Supergiant Games Video Games)
Moros (Hades Video Game)/Reader
Polyphemus (Hades Video Game)/Reader

Nosferatu (2024)
Friedrich Harding/Reader

The Gentlemen (2019)
Raymond Smith/Reader

Gladiator (Movies - Scott)
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus | Emperor Caracalla/Publius Septimius Geta/Reader
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus | Emperor Caracalla/Reader

28 Years Later (Movie 2025)
Jamie (28 Years Later)/Reader

Bullet Train (2022)
Ladybug/Tangerine (Bullet Train)/Reader
Tangerine (Bullet Train)/Reader

MobLand (TV)
Harry De Souza/Reader

Real Person Fiction
Aaron Taylor-Johnson/Reader

Teen Titans (Animated Series)
Garth/Raven — Over 250 works. Added to the tagset. Apologies to the nominator — I misread Garth for Garfield!

Marvel Cinematic Universe
Phil Coulson/Steve Rogers — Over 250 works. Last works were posted in 2024.
Loki/Steve Rogers — Over 250 works.
Loki/Sif — Over 250 works.

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape — Over 250 works.
Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter — Over 250 works.
Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape — Over 250 works.
Sirius Black/Severus Snape — Over 250 works.
Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas — Over 250 works.

Video Blogging RPF
Andrew Ilnyckyj/Steven Lim — Over 250 works.
Rhett Mclaughlin/Link Neal — Over 250 works.

Riptide (TV)
Cody Allen/Nick Ryder — Over 250 works.

Laramie (TV)
Jess Harper/Slim Sherman (Laramie) — Over 250 works.

Thank you!

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What/why is a Nominations Clarification post?

Nomination clarifications are queries about tags we find confusing and updates about tags or the tagset in general. The goal of nominations is to create a tagset of unambiguous, easy to understand tags that will be useful to participants and solidly within the scope of the exchange. The goal of a clarifications post is to keep all of our participants up-to-date regarding our nominations work and solicit feedback where necessary to create the most useful tagset we can.

Do I need to read the whole post?

No. You can just skim each clarification post to see if a fandom you're interested in requesting or offering has been mentioned. We recommend doing this even if you don't care very much how the tagset is organized in case we make some kind of huge blunder with your favorite fandom or OTP.

How do I reply to a Nominations Clarification post? Do I need a Dreamwidth account?

You don't need a Dreamwidth account because we have anonymous commenting turned on. If you comment anonymously, remember to check back for our reply! You can also email us at ficinaboxmod@gmail.com if you'd prefer.

There's a query about a fandom I'm familiar with, but I'm not the nominator. Can I tell you what I think?

Yes! If you are not the nominator but have relevant fandom knowledge about something, please speak up. Nominators don't always reply to our queries, so answers from other people in the fandom are often very helpful.

Why haven't you processed my nomination(s) yet?

Nominations can't be processed in a strictly first-in, first-out manner because of various backend reasons, so most likely we just haven't yet had a chance because of the large volume of submitted nominations. Double check our nominations clarification posts for your tag. If sign ups open and one or more of your tags is mysteriously still missing, please reach out.

My AO3 tagset nomination(s) were rejected but aren't discussed below, why did you reject them?

Most likely you failed to disambiguate your nominations, or made some other error — we reject incorrect tags rather than fixing them. You're welcome to post a link to your nominations slate if you'd like us to tell you why the tag(s) were rejected. You can attempt to re-nominated tags either on AO3 or via the form if you'd like.

However, there is a delay between us rejecting and us posting nominations clarifications! Literally as I post this post, other people on the tagmod team are approving/rejecting new tags. So your rejected tag might show up in a future clarification post

I have a nominations question not answered here or on the Nomination Guidelines. Can I ask on this post?

Yes! You can ask nominations questions on whichever nominations clarification post has been most recently posted, or you can ask on the Nomination Guidelines, or you can use the mod contact post, or you can email us. We're happy to help no matter how you get in contact!

Recursive fandom in need of additional interested participants

Per our rules for nominating new recursive fandoms, we need either either proof of an established fandom for the nominated work or 3 participants who are interested in the fandom. We have a nominated recursive fandom that is currently seeking 2 more interested parties!

Fandom name: Cast Down Chronicles - anonfeather
Very brief summary: Original work, omegaverse, cat boys.
Fandom promo: Here on the Fandom Promo post (link)
Where to comment if you'd request, offer, or pinch hit for this fandom: Here on the Nominations Guidelines! Please sign your comment if you are commenting anonymously.

Queries

Google Forms nominations

Daredevil (TV): All tags — Per nominations guidelines, all Daredevil (TV) tags need to be nominated under "The Defenders (Marvel TV)" so we've accepted your tags under that fandom.
Final Fantasy XII: WB: The Legacy of Kind Raithwall (Final Fantasy XII) — Nominator, we can't figure out what this WB: tag means! Can you explain it for us?
Kino no Tabi | Kino's Journey - Iruka Shiomiya (Manga): WB: Persuaders (Kino's Journey Manga) — Nominator, we can't figure out what this WB: tag means! Can you explain it for us?
KPop Demon Hunters (2025): WB: K-Pop Industry And Companies (KPDH) — Worldbuilding tags require that worldbuilding tags be about something fictional where imagination/creativity is required rather than research (see this section (link)). How close is this industry in KPDH to the real-life industry? If they're very close, what fictional aspect of the industry are you looking for worldbuilding about?
Tommy (1975): Cousin Kevin/Tommy Walker (Tommy 1975) — This ship was nominated twice in a row along with "Nora Walker & Tommy Walker". Was one of these "Cousin Kevin/Tommy Walker" nominations supposed to be a different tag?

Ao3 tagset nominations

Dungeons and Daddies (Podcast): Elizabeth Mothman/Jane Rogan (DnDads - Sons and Sonsability) — Nominator, we're not sure why this tag was disambiguated separately from other Dungeon and Daddies nominations. Are these characters from a special episode or something? Would "Elizabeth Mothman/Jane Rogan (DnDads)" be in some way ambiguous?
Hunter x Hunter (Anime): WB: Zoldyck Family History (Hunter X Hunter) — We realize that "History of [Group]" is a fairly common WB: tag format, but we're concerned this might be a little close to "WB: Backstory of the Zoldyck Family" which is a type of WB tag we don't allow. Could you elaborate on what kind of worldbuilding you're looking for? (Also, in hopes that you don't feel singled out, I want you to know I have made a note for myself to review all of our "WB: History of..." nominations before the next round starts to see if this is a problem in other similarly phrased tags.)
JUDGE EYES | Judgment (Video Games) : WB: History of the Matsugane Family (Judgment) — We realize that "History of [Group]" is a fairly common WB: tag format, but we're concerned this might be a little close to "WB: Backstory of the Matsugane Family" which is a type of WB tag we don't allow. Could you elaborate on what kind of worldbuilding you're looking for? (Also, in hopes that you don't feel singled out, I want you to know I have made a note for myself to review all of our "WB: History of..." nominations before the next round starts to see if this is a problem in other similarly phrased tags.)
Kuroshitsuji | Black Butler: Sebastian Michaelis & Ciel Phantomhive & Real Ciel Phantomhive (Kuroshitsuji) — We were going to query this, but then figured out the answer all on our own! It should be in the tagest now.
Night Watch (Discworld - Terry Pratchett): Lord Downey/Havelock Vetinari (Night Watch (Discworld - Terry Pratchett)) — Nominator, the fandom "Discworld - Terry Pratchett" is usually used for Discworld in exchanges (and is in fact already in the tagset) because there are a lot of character overlaps between books. We do allow overlapping fandoms if nominators feel strongly about it, but we wanted to ask if you'd be alright with us accepting this tag under the broader Discworld fandom.
Paprika (2006): WB: Aftermath of the Dream Parade (Paprika 2006) — This tag was accepted in error, and we might be removing it. Nominator, could you elaborate a little about what kind of worldbuilding you're looking for concerning the aftermath of this Parade?
Persona 5: All tags with "Kurusu Akira" — It's been brought to our attention that this is a name used for the main character of this game in a manga adaptation and in the game there is no default name. Since the video game is the canon that is nominated, we will be changing all of these tags to use "Persona 5 Protagonist" instead.
SIGNALIS (Video Game): WB: History of the Eusan Nation (Signalis) — We pulled this tag to query, but have decided to accept it. It should be in the tagset now!
SIGNALIS (Video Game): WB: Replikas and Their Gestalt Memory (Signalis) — Nominator, we can't figure out what this WB: tag means! Can you explain it for us?
Stargate - Live Action: Ba'al's Host & Vala Mal Doran (SG LA) — Ba'al's Host could refer to multiple characters, especially with all the cloning shenanigans. Did you mean any of Ba'al's hosts or perhaps specifically the Ba'al clone host that survived extraction?
Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand: WB: Similar otherworldly occurrences elsewhere in the world (Wylding Hall) — Details on this book are a little sparse on google, so we need a little help with this nomiantion. Are there canonical mentions of "similar otherworldly occurrences"?
Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand: WB: Wrens & the wren hunt (Wylding Hall) — Details on this book are a little sparse on google, so we need a little help with this nomination. Can you explain it for us?
薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu: WB: Verdigris House (KNH) — We pulled this to query, but decided to accept, so it should be in the tagset!
逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney: WB: In-Universe Lawyer Fandom (Ace Attorney) — We're a little confused by this nomination. All WB nominations are mean to be phrased as in-universe, so we think that this WB tag should be accepted as "WB: Lawyer Fandom (Ace Attorney)"—is that correct? We also would like to check if there is canonically a fandom for lawyers in AA.

Rejected Tags

Google Forms nominations

Diablo (Video Games): WB: Nephalem Born After Destruction Of Worldstone (Diablo VG) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination (Solo: Nephalem Born After Destruction Of Worldstone) and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding about this group they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
K-pop: Solo: Any K-pop Idol (K-pop) — Unfortunately, both this fandom and this relationship-field tag are too broad. The fandom is too broad because it's a huge umbrella fandom which per the nominations guidelines are "all fandom tags that cover multiple subfandoms, multiple medium types, multiple series, etc." The character is too broad because many K-Pop idols are under 18 years old, which makes them ineligible to be nominated to Fic In A Box per the "Other Notes" section of our fandom nomination rules. Additionally, requesting such a broad tag in such a broad fandom comes too close to a "Creator's Choice of Fandom" nomination—we don't allow CCoF to be nominated in FIAB.
K-pop: Solo: Any K-pop Music Video Character (K-pop) — Unfortunately, both this fandom and this relationship-field tag are too broad. The fandom is too broad because it's a huge umbrella fandom which per the nominations guidelines are "all fandom tags that cover multiple subfandoms, multiple medium types, multiple series, etc." The character is too broad because it's asking for creators to choose a fandom/character from any K-Pop MV, which is too close to a "Creator's Choice of Fandom" nomination, something we don't allow to be nominated in FIAB. Also, many K-Pop idols are under 18 years old, which makes them ineligible to be nominated to FIAB—K-Pop music videos often have a large amount of overlap with the idol's RPF fandom, and we're uncomfortable with potentially allowing this nomination to work around our 18+ rule.
Original Work: Solo: Any Original Character (OW) — Unfortunately, this relationship-field tag is too broad. Characters in the Original Work fandom need to be a specific type of original character per this part of the nominations guidelines (link).
Original Work: Solo: Original Characters (OW) — Unfortunately, this tag is too broad. Characters in the Original Work fandom need to be a specific type of original character per this part of the nominations guidelines (link).
Original Work: WB: Fannish History (OW) — Worldbuilding tags require that worldbuilding tags be about something fictional where imagination/creativity is required rather than research (see this section (link)). We're also not sure what kind of fic one could write about this WB tag. Could the nominator please clarify what kind of worldbuilding they're looking for?
Original Work: WB: Fannish Tropes (OW) — This tag is a copy of an exactly phrased tag, which we cannot accept. Did the nominator mean to nominate a different tag instead of the same tag twice?
Original Work: WB: Fannish Tropes (OW) — Worldbuilding tags require that worldbuilding tags be about something fictional where imagination/creativity is required rather than research (see this section (link)). We're also not sure what kind of fic one could write about this WB tag. Could the nominator please clarify what kind of worldbuilding they're looking for?
Original Work: WB: Fantasy Landscapes (OW) — Nominator, are you looking for worldbuilding about landscape paintings/artwork in fantasy settings, or are you looking for worldbuilding about natural locations in fantasy settings? If the first, we'd like to rephrase as "WB: Landscape Artwork in Fantasy Settings" and if the second we'd suggest one of these tags: "WB: Fantasy Environments" "WB: Fantasy Ecosystems" "WB: Fantasy Biomes" (or a different phrasing, if you'd prefer!)
Original Work: WB: Scientific Observations of Sea Life (OW) — Worldbuilding tags require that worldbuilding tags be about something fictional where imagination/creativity is required rather than research (see this section (link)). With this is in mind: what fictional aspect of sea life observation were you looking to see worldbuilding about?
Slow Horses: Shirley Dander/Roddy Ho — We ask that nominators use canonicals when nominating via form. Nominator, is this "Slow Horses (TV)" or the novel Slow Horses by Mich Herron?
The Brothers Karamazov: Ivan Fydorovich Karamazov/Pavel Smerdykov — We ask that nominators use canonicals when nominating via form. Nominator, is this "Brat'ya Karamazovy | Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky"? Or is it maybe "カラマーゾフの兄弟 | The Brothers Karamazov - Takarazuka Revue " or "브라더스 까라마조프 - 이진욱/김경주 | The Brothers Karamazov - Lee Jin Wook/Kim Kyung Ju "?
The Orville (TV): WB: Transgender Krill (The Orville) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination (Solo: Any Transgender Krill, Solo: Original Transgender Krill) and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding about this group they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
The Schoolgirl's Diary: WB: School Life — We ask that nominators use canonicals when nominating via form, but we can't find a canonical for this. We have found a previously nominated tag with no fanworks, though, probably nominated for some other exchange. Nominator, is this "한 녀학생의 일기 | Han Nyeohaksaengeui Ilgi | The Schoolgirl's Diary (2007)"? If that is the right fandom, then we have a follow up question: This film seems to us to be set in a world very close to the real world. Worldbuilding tags require that worldbuilding tags be about something fictional where imagination/creativity is required rather than research (see this section (link)). With this is in mind: what fictional aspect of North Korean school life were you looking to see worldbuilding about?

Ao3 tagset nominations

Alan Wake (Video Games) : WB: the Torchbearers (Alan Wake) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination ("Solo: The Torchbearers (Alan Wake)")and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
Overwatch (Video Game): WB: Blackwatch (Overwatch) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination ("Solo: Any Member of Blackwatch (Overwatch)") and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
Overwatch (Video Game): WB: Talon (Overwatch) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination ("Solo: Any Member of Talon (Overwatch)") and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
Overwatch (Video Game): WB: The Ministry of Genetics (Overwatch) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination ("Solo: WB: Any Member Of The Ministry of Genetics (Overwatch)") and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
Overwatch (Video Game): WB: The Shambali (Overwatch) — We think this is a little too close to a Solo: nomination ("Solo: The Shambali (Overwatch)") and would like to ask the nominator what kind of worldbuilding they would specifically be interested in. We're happy to help you phrase one or several tags to cover your worldbuilding interests or, alternately, to accept this tag as a Solo: tag.
Stardew Valley (Video Game): Farmer/The Land (Stardew Valley) — Per our nomination guidelines: "What counts as a character? We will not accept inanimate objects, inanimate locations, vague concepts, or platonic ideals as characters. Animals, canonically thinking/feeling objects, and canonically thinking/feeling locations are fine!" To our knowledge, The Land in SDV is not thinking/feeling, and so cannot be nominated as a character.

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