Guardian's Red Pockets Prompt Fest 2023

[miss_ingno]

Hello Guardian fandom, we’re thrilled to announce the Red Pocket Prompts Fest in celebration of Lunar New Year 2023!



Like red pockets (also called red envelopes or red packets) given out during the new year, weddings, and other special occasions, this fest is a way for us share the wealth in the currency of fandom — fanworks and community!

The event runs from the first day of the Gregorian calendar, through Lunar New Year to the end of the first lunar month (ie. Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 19, 2023).

While the Prompt Fest is centred on the Guardian novel by Priest and the drama adaptation, fanworks in all fandoms generally considered "Guardian-related" are welcome, including RPF, Weilan derivative fandoms (ie. based on other works by Bai Yu or Zhu Yilong) as well as any AUs and crossovers!

UPDATE:

Given the AMAZING amount of response we’ve gotten so far, especially for secret prompt claiming, we’ve decided to move up the first round of secret prompt reveals to Jan 1!

We are also looking into adding new prompts in the new year depending on the amount of sustained interest, so don’t worry if you haven’t been able to claim any secret prompts yet! Please also remember that multiple people can claim the same secret prompt, and we encourage everyone to submit their own prompts!

Visit the AO3 Collection or find out how to participate below!

How do I participate?

You can participate by either submitting or claiming a prompt, or both. You may submit and/or claim as many prompts as you like (though we do ask that you only claim a maximum of three secret prompts) — after all, it's all about sharing the wealth!

Please do note that this event operates like a kinkmeme (or throwing virtual red pockets into a group on WeChat, if you're familiar with how that works). There's no guarantee or expectation that every prompt will be claimed by the end of the event.

What types of fanworks can I submit?

Any! Fic, art, crafts, video, podfic, moodboards…the sky’s the limit! The only requirement is that the work must be posted on AO3. If you are cross-posting or creating a promo post for your work on social media, please use the tag #GuardianRedPockets2023.

Are there any restrictions on pairing, content, rating, or length/quality of work?

There are no restrictions on any of these parameters, as long as the fanwork responds appropriately to the prompt and is properly tagged. Drabbles, sketches and doodles are also very much welcome! The only rule is that fanworks that promote hate or violence against a real world group or individual will not be allowed.

Okay, I'm ready to jump in. But what are these "secret prompts"?

In addition to prompts from all members of fandom which are always visible, the mods have also put together 24 secret/hidden prompts to give you the full red pocket experience — you won't know what's in these "envelopes" until you "open" them! Secret prompts which have been claimed will be revealed every Sunday, starting January 8th — so remember to check back on the prompt you claimed which will have been edited by then.

The 24 secret prompts have been labelled based on the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar (as the term implies, each term is based on the movement of the sun), and you can think of these as the "envelopes". Inside each is three prompts vaguely based on the solar term. You may create your work based on any one (or more) of the prompts and you can interpret them as liberally as you like. In order to allow for the greatest flexibility, all prompts avoids nsfw content, specific pairings or characters, and common triggers. We encourage you to be as creative as you want, and most importantly, have fun!

Is there a limit on how many people can claim a single prompt?

Nope! You can even claim a secret prompt after it has been revealed, though of course you won't be getting the surprise of "opening" the envelope.

Are there any rules for what kind of prompts I can submit?

You can submit any prompts you want — for any Guardian-related fandom(s), crossovers and fusions with other non-Guardian fandoms (though these would still be required to relate to a Guardian-related fandom in some way), rating (including M & E), medium, content, etc. It can be as general or as specific as you like, ranging from a single word or theme, to a specific scenario you would like to see.

Like for fills, the only rule is that your prompt should not promote hate or violence towards any real world group or individual.

Is there a deadline for submitting prompts or works?

Sign-ups for submitting prompts will be open from Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 19, 2023. While we encourage you to submit your works during this time as well as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, the collection will remain open after the event so you may continue to post your works.

I have another question!

No problem, just drop a comment on this post or reach out to one of the mods on Tumblr: Sasa, Ascel or Missy.

Comments

[trobadora]

Oooh, very neat! That looks like lots of fun.

If I can get my writing brain into gear again I'm definitely going to play! :D

[miss_ingno]

Fingers crossed! Besides, there's time :D since we're only revealing secret prompts starting Jan 8th (though claiming is already open! And some have already thrown their own prompts in :3)

[trobadora]

Yeah, I want to see how fandomtrees goes before I try and claim anything anyway, so the timing works out for me! *g*

[miss_ingno]

Valid! I've been looking at fandomtrees, too, there's at least 4 trees without gifts I might do something for 👀

[trobadora]

*cheers you on*

[velithya]

This is a delightful idea and I'm excited for the event :3

[miss_ingno]

Thank you! 🥰 All credit for the idea goes to Sasa, she came up with the concept and did most of the work 💖

[mekare]

This sounds great!

[miss_ingno]

Thanks! We're very excited (and excited about the response so far, too!)

[marycrawford]

This sounds really cool, thank you for organizing this, everyone!

[miss_ingno]

Thank you! We're very excited :D Hope you enjoy your prompt(s) upon reveal!

[lil_1337]

I don't know if I will be able to fill prompts, but I will definitely read and comment.

[miss_ingno]

That's also very much appreciated!