Welcome to Rarest of Pairs

[chaoticdumbassary]

Rarest of Pairs is a fest/prompt meme for rarepairs hosted on AO3. 

 

FAQ

Q: What is a fest/prompt meme?

A: A fest/prompt meme is similar to an exchange, except instead of assignments, prompts are claimed.

Q: What counts as a 'rarepair'?
A:  For the purpose of this fest, any pairing that has less than 500 works on AO3 when the 'otp:true' filter is applied.

Q: Are original character pairings allowed?
A: Yes. Both canon character/original character and original character/original character pairings are allowed.

Q: What is ‘Nominations’?

A: Nominations is the period where anyone interested in the fest can suggest fandoms and relationships for the Tag Set.

 

Q: What is the 'Tag Set’?

A: The Tag Set is the collection of tags that you can use on your requests when signing up for the exchange.

Q: How do sign-ups work?
A:  You submit 1-10 prompts which can be claimed by anyone.

Q: If I sign-up do I have to claim someone elses prompts?
A: No.

Q: Can I claim a prompt without signing up?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I claim a prompt after the round is over?
A: Yes.
 

Q: Can I include a 'Dear Creator Letter’ in my prompt(s)?

A: Yes.

 

Q: Can I include 'Do Not Wants" in my prompt(s)?

A:  Yes.
 

Summer/Fall Schedule
Nominations — July 1st–14th

Sign-Ups — July 15th–December 31st

Prompt Claiming — July 15th–December 31st

Winter/Spring Schedule 

Nominations — January 1st–14th

Sign-Ups — January 15th–June 30st

Prompt Claiming — January 15th–June 30st

Mod Contact Information

 

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Comments

[quailfence]

Can I nominate “Character A/Character B & Character B/Character C” as a tag, or do I need to nom it as A/B/C? And if it’s the latter, can I DNW A/C?

[chaoticdumbassary]

Compound nominations (ex: A/B & B/C) are not allowed. DNW a relationship between A/C when requesting A/B/C is also not allowed. I would recommend nominating A/B and B/C separately, then specifying in your likes that you would prefer for B to be involved with both A and C at the same time.