eighttwotwopointthreethree:now announcing the liberatores saturnalia 2014 gift exchange!“the b
eighttwotwopointthreethree:now announcing the liberatores saturnalia 2014 gift exchange!“the best of days.” -catullus, definitelysaturnalia was an ancient roman holiday in honour of the deity saturn. it lasts from december 17 to december 23rd. the liberatores are celebrating saturnalia with a julius caesar (and roman history) fanwork gift exchange!never done a gift exchange before? here’s how:submit three short prompts via a lovely survey found HERE!i will find someone else to fill one of your prompts, just as you will fill a prompt for someone else (who may not even be the person filling your prompt! it’ll be fun!)both of you will keep it a secret until the posting period (december 17 to december 23)on the posting period, you will post your fill on your tumblr (or wherever you usually post your works, and then provide a link on your tumblr) with the tag #saturnalia2014keep a lookout for your own gift in that tag and on this blog! i will be reblogging all the entries tagged with #saturnalia2014.rules of the game:signing up is a commitment. you’re committing yourself to finishing a work (fanfic, fanart, graphic, etc) for someone else by a certain date. it would really suck to get something fantastic and not have anything to offer your own prompter! however, if for some reason/emergency you absolutely cannot finish your gift in time, please let me know in advance with your match’s details so that i can arrange something else for them.if you’re just going to be a little late but you will be able to post a gift, also let me know so i can notify your match of the lateness. i’ll be posting all the entries, late or not, but do try to be as punctual as you can be.ask for anything you’d like! i’ll try my best to find people willing to fill at least one of your prompts. please, only prompts related to the play julius caesar by william shakespeare and its corresponding era in roman history. if you want something done with a specific setting/production (hbo rome, rude mechanicals jc, rome at dawn, etc), please make note of it in your signup. same goes for if you’re able (or unable) to write for a specific setting.KEEP YOUR GIFT A SECRET. don’t share the name of your match, don’t post your work until the posting period. NOTHING. NO SPOILERS. SHH.try to sign up well before the deadline. in the interests of time i’d like to get people paired up asap, so once that link goes live, jump on it.dates are subject to change at any time.please try to put some effort into your work! this is a gift you’re giving to someone else, and just like with not posting, it wouldn’t be nice to get an amazing fill and only give your prompter a 100 word drabble. i don’t want to put minimums on anything, but do try to give your prompter a gift that has the same amount of effort as you’d like to see in your gift. if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me! important dates:signup period: october 10 - october 17 (10/10-10/17)assignment period: october 18 - october 20 (10/18-10/20)if you don’t get a prompt after the 20th, please notify me!working period: october 18 - december 17 (10/18-12/17)gifting period: december 17 - december 23 (12/17-12/23)that’s cool; i’m down. sign me up!the link to the signup is HERE!if google is being irritating with the form, please your responses to me at lilywinterwood(at)gmail(dot)com. but please only do that if there’s issues with the google form. WHOOOOOO!! -- source link