Yulternatives
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yuletideThis is a mini-challenge for alternate universes!
Both the canon-divergence type where events go differently than in canon ... but all the rules of the original canon universe still apply ...
... and the setting change or fusion type, where beloved characters are treated as if they always existed in a different setting with different rules, or the canon setting is altered by introducing an important element (ie: magic is known).
Comment here with your requested fandoms & notes on the types of alternate universes you would be excited to receive.
Or browse the comments for AU ideas for treating!
AO3 name:
Letter link (or link to your account on the Yuletide app):
Fandom:
Notes and AU prompts:
repeat last two lines above as desired
Both the canon-divergence type where events go differently than in canon ... but all the rules of the original canon universe still apply ...
... and the setting change or fusion type, where beloved characters are treated as if they always existed in a different setting with different rules, or the canon setting is altered by introducing an important element (ie: magic is known).
Comment here with your requested fandoms & notes on the types of alternate universes you would be excited to receive.
Or browse the comments for AU ideas for treating!
AO3 name:
Letter link (or link to your account on the Yuletide app):
Fandom:
Notes and AU prompts:
repeat last two lines above as desired
Misses Clause Challenge
Nov. 1st, 2026 02:16 pmmorbane posting in yuletideBack by request. Text adapted from last version of this challenge that I could find.
The Misses Clause* mini-challenge was created to promote the inclusion, expansion, and celebration of women in fanfiction.
Participation is easy! The rule for participating in this mini-challenge is simple:
Write women.
That's it! Write women who are celebrated, who are unsung, who are the heroes of their own stories or the unfortunate victims of circumstance. Write women talking, fighting, saving the day, or just going about their business. Write women of all ages, shapes, sizes, races, creeds, sexual orientations, mental and physical abilities, and moral fibers. They can be heroes, villains, undefinable, sympathetic or un-.
If keen:
*As a pun on the season & a movie title, the challenge name is not meant to be exclusionary in any way. Marital status irrelevant. Legal proceedings not required. Santa lore entirely optional, and best guided by your recipient's preferences. The point is women.
See also: Femslash Festivus
As a relatively broad mini-challenge, Misses Clause historically does not lend itself to people posting their prompts, but in my humble opinion mini-challenge posts are most fun when there's a direct interactive element, so, please feel free to use the comments to talk about female characters in the Yuletide tagset that you think are neat. What's especially fun about them?
The Misses Clause* mini-challenge was created to promote the inclusion, expansion, and celebration of women in fanfiction.
Participation is easy! The rule for participating in this mini-challenge is simple:
Write women.
That's it! Write women who are celebrated, who are unsung, who are the heroes of their own stories or the unfortunate victims of circumstance. Write women talking, fighting, saving the day, or just going about their business. Write women of all ages, shapes, sizes, races, creeds, sexual orientations, mental and physical abilities, and moral fibers. They can be heroes, villains, undefinable, sympathetic or un-.
If keen:
- Write a Yuletide assignment or treat with one or more women as the focus. Femslash, female POV, ensemble fic, whatever works for you — as long as there's a female character front and center, your fic fulfills the challenge.
- Tag your finished fic with "Misses Clause Challenge".
*As a pun on the season & a movie title, the challenge name is not meant to be exclusionary in any way. Marital status irrelevant. Legal proceedings not required. Santa lore entirely optional, and best guided by your recipient's preferences. The point is women.
See also: Femslash Festivus
As a relatively broad mini-challenge, Misses Clause historically does not lend itself to people posting their prompts, but in my humble opinion mini-challenge posts are most fun when there's a direct interactive element, so, please feel free to use the comments to talk about female characters in the Yuletide tagset that you think are neat. What's especially fun about them?
Snowflake Mini-challenge Mini-challenge
Oct. 31st, 2026 05:10 pmkaranguni posting in yuletideWe're getting meta in the Time of Our AO3 Downtime 2026. Introducing https://tagset2026.fandom.tools/#/snowflake - a little interactive addition to the app where you can make a pledge to create something for a mini-challenge by clicking on a square and filling out a picture of a snowflake.
There are 105 squares (for now!) for the community to try getting teamwork-makes-the-dream-work Yuletide treating bingo together. Enjoy!
*This works entirely on the honour system. Try not to pledge what you won't make; consider coming back to delete your square if you think you won't get to it; definitely don't delete other people's squares!' And yes, the colours are random and not assigned to any one challenge.
Project Pony Progress!
Oct. 28th, 2026 06:36 pmwhich_chickSwitch went across the road with me and just Trys (no other pony) in which we went down into the holler (further than before) and then back out and we trotted through the hayfield on the road to the tractors near the woods. This was (a) new territory and (b) sustained trotting effort and it went really well. Great job, Switch! She also came to the gate when called.
She has decided that if she just... doesn't open her mouth for bridling, that will work. Spoiler alert: it won't. Is funny, though.
Trys is sending me some pictures of "good trail pony" action. If I get them, I'll post one.
She has decided that if she just... doesn't open her mouth for bridling, that will work. Spoiler alert: it won't. Is funny, though.
Trys is sending me some pictures of "good trail pony" action. If I get them, I'll post one.
106 Multifandom Icons
Oct. 27th, 2026 10:33 amtiptoetwirl posting in iconic1 x 9-1-1, The Blacklist, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Loki, Daredevil, Wicked, Marie Antoinette, Marry My Husband, Trevor Noah, BTS, Red, White & Royal Blue, Star Trek, Street Women Fighter, Teen Wolf, The Witcher
2 x 9-1-1 Lonestar, Man of Steel, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Seventeen
3 x The Hunger Games, Renegade Nell, Taxi Driver
4 x Criminal Minds, Beauty and the Beast (2017), Lord of the Rings, One Piece (live action), The Untamed
5 x MCU Movies, Spy x Family
6 x Pride & Prejudice (2005)
15 x Alias
20 x Once Upon a Time
full post here attwirlingcons
2 x 9-1-1 Lonestar, Man of Steel, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Seventeen
3 x The Hunger Games, Renegade Nell, Taxi Driver
4 x Criminal Minds, Beauty and the Beast (2017), Lord of the Rings, One Piece (live action), The Untamed
5 x MCU Movies, Spy x Family
6 x Pride & Prejudice (2005)
15 x Alias
20 x Once Upon a Time
full post here at
twirlingconsmultifandom icons.
Oct. 26th, 2026 05:49 pmwickedgame posting in iconicFandoms: 9-1-1, Derry Girls, Fallout, Heartstopper, Interview with the Vampire, Loki, Love of Silom, Off Campus, One Piece, Pokemon, Prison Break, The Boys, The Night Agent, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Wheel of Time, Zorro
you can see all of them HERE @mundodefieras
you can see all of them HERE @
mundodefieras Yuleswaps 2026: MATCH-UPS ARE OUT!
Oct. 25th, 2026 08:09 pmpatrokla posting in yuletideAll matches have been sent! Check your spam folder and email us if you don't see anything!
Candy? SENT as of 10/26/26
Drinks? SENT as of 10/26/26
Books? SENT as of 10/25/26
( INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS )
SENDING DEADLINE: Friday, November 20, 2026
Extensions/Defaulting: Pre-research your post office/courier service hours, and plan to send as early as you can! BUT if your best-laid plans fail, and you need an extension -- we get it! Please bypass the shame spiral and email us ASAP. We want to know what's going on but rarely hesitate to grant brief extensions, especially to historically reliable swappers.
And, of course, if you need to default for any reason, the above is doubly true!! Life happens, but if you let us know as soon as it does, we can help out your recipient AND probably have you back next year with minimal anxiety.
One More Time: don't forget to check in at Swaps Central! And a safe, merry Swapstide to all!
Current FAQ and very old resources post here, for anyone who needs them. Questions and comments here or via email, as always.
Kat & Helen
Candy? SENT as of 10/26/26
Drinks? SENT as of 10/26/26
Books? SENT as of 10/25/26
( INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS )
SENDING DEADLINE: Friday, November 20, 2026
Extensions/Defaulting: Pre-research your post office/courier service hours, and plan to send as early as you can! BUT if your best-laid plans fail, and you need an extension -- we get it! Please bypass the shame spiral and email us ASAP. We want to know what's going on but rarely hesitate to grant brief extensions, especially to historically reliable swappers.
And, of course, if you need to default for any reason, the above is doubly true!! Life happens, but if you let us know as soon as it does, we can help out your recipient AND probably have you back next year with minimal anxiety.
One More Time: don't forget to check in at Swaps Central! And a safe, merry Swapstide to all!
Current FAQ and very old resources post here, for anyone who needs them. Questions and comments here or via email, as always.
Kat & Helen
Blocking / Avoiding User Posts in Shared Communities?
Oct. 25th, 2026 04:33 pmsnowgray posting in getting_startedHi! Quick question, because it seems like the answer to this question is “no,” but I wanted to check and make sure: Is there a way, without adding a browser extension, to block a particular user’s posts in a community from appearing on your reading page? I understand banning someone from commenting and making my own posts private. If Tom and I are in the “Getting Started” community together, and I never want to see his posts, but I do want to see the “Getting Started” community on my reading page, is there a way to do that? It seems like banning Tom from commenting on my posts would not make his posts to the shared community disappear (No shade to all the Toms out there, btw 😉).
If there’s a browser extension for this, that would also be very helpful. Thank you!
Project pony Switch, solo outing across the road
Oct. 23rd, 2026 08:30 pmwhich_chickI took Switch out by herself today, across the road. It was a repeat of the ride we did (with a buddy) on Oct. 21 but this time we went on our own.
( Read more? )
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Season’s Treatings
Oct. 23rd, 2026 09:26 amsuzy_queue posting in yuletideDo you love receiving or writing end of year holiday stories? Are you prompting a snowed in Hanukkah celebration or an Australian New Year's beach party? Season's Treatings may be for you!
This mini-challenge is all about November, December and January holidays, traditions, and cultural celebrations big and small and all over the globe--and perhaps some fantasy worlds, who knows. If you want to prompt it, someone may want to write it.
When you comment, please include:
AO3 Name:
Letter Link (if applicable):
Holiday(s) Requested:
Fandom and character(s):
Prompts:
When you upload, tag it as Season's Treatings so we can all find them.
This mini-challenge is all about November, December and January holidays, traditions, and cultural celebrations big and small and all over the globe--and perhaps some fantasy worlds, who knows. If you want to prompt it, someone may want to write it.
When you comment, please include:
AO3 Name:
Letter Link (if applicable):
Holiday(s) Requested:
Fandom and character(s):
Prompts:
When you upload, tag it as Season's Treatings so we can all find them.
Family Matters 2026
Oct. 23rd, 2026 12:26 amdauntlessshadowice posting in yuletide What is Family Matters?
Unrelated to the sitcom (or anything else, actually), Family Matters is a mini challenge focused on sibling relationships. Whether that be traditional, half, foster/adoptive, or step siblings, siblings of all kinds are welcome. For the purposes of this mini challenge, I am excluding found family (unless there are sibling relationships within) and “I see them as a sibling” relationships (unless, of course, that statement is meant to be literal.) As I won’t be policing anything, please use your best interest and feel free to ask me any questions in the comments.
What about incest?
This is NOT the incest mini challenge. Someone made a couple of years ago and I'm hoping, for all interested, that it's continues on. However, nothing and no one is stopping you from signing up to both if that’s what you want.
What if [character]’s sibling isn’t in the tagset?
Good news! As long as at least one sibling is in the tagset (and you’re requesting them), this won’t be a problem.
How do I participate?
Leave a comment with the following details:
<strong>AO3 Username:</strong>
<strong>Letter Link (if applicable):</strong>
<strong>Fandoms & Requested Characters + Their Siblings (not necessary, but it might help to put if they’re in the tagset or not/if you’re requesting them):</strong>
<strong>Prompts (optional):</strong>
<strong>Any Other Details:</strong>
How do I tag for this?
The challenge, specifically? Yuletide Family Matters
But in general, try some of these, if applicable: Siblings, Sibling Rivalry, Brother-Brother Relationship, Brother-Sister Relationship, Sister-Sister Relationship, Adopted Sibling Relationship, Step-Siblings
Unrelated to the sitcom (or anything else, actually), Family Matters is a mini challenge focused on sibling relationships. Whether that be traditional, half, foster/adoptive, or step siblings, siblings of all kinds are welcome. For the purposes of this mini challenge, I am excluding found family (unless there are sibling relationships within) and “I see them as a sibling” relationships (unless, of course, that statement is meant to be literal.) As I won’t be policing anything, please use your best interest and feel free to ask me any questions in the comments.
What about incest?
This is NOT the incest mini challenge. Someone made a couple of years ago and I'm hoping, for all interested, that it's continues on. However, nothing and no one is stopping you from signing up to both if that’s what you want.
What if [character]’s sibling isn’t in the tagset?
Good news! As long as at least one sibling is in the tagset (and you’re requesting them), this won’t be a problem.
How do I participate?
Leave a comment with the following details:
<strong>AO3 Username:</strong>
<strong>Letter Link (if applicable):</strong>
<strong>Fandoms & Requested Characters + Their Siblings (not necessary, but it might help to put if they’re in the tagset or not/if you’re requesting them):</strong>
<strong>Prompts (optional):</strong>
<strong>Any Other Details:</strong>
How do I tag for this?
The challenge, specifically? Yuletide Family Matters
But in general, try some of these, if applicable: Siblings, Sibling Rivalry, Brother-Brother Relationship, Brother-Sister Relationship, Sister-Sister Relationship, Adopted Sibling Relationship, Step-Siblings
NeuroTide: neurodivergence and mental illness fics
Oct. 22nd, 2026 10:04 pmquailfence posting in yuletideWhat is NeuroTide?
NeuroTide is a mini-challenge for fics that involve neurodivergence and/or mental illness. This challenge uses a deliberately broad definition of neurodivergence and mental illness - anything and everything from autism, to depression, to plurality, to Narcissistic Personality Disorder, to fictional conditions. As long as it involves someone who has a brain/mind that doesn't work "normally", it's eligible. Both headcanons and canon are allowed
How to participate
If you'd like to receive fic with neurodivergent and/or mentally ill characters, leave a comment on this post with the following information:
AO3 name:
Letter link: (optional)
Fandom:
Character(s) requested:
What kinds of neurodivergence and/or mental illness you want to explore with them: (this can be as short or as long as you like!)
(repeat last three lines for as many fandoms as you want to request)
When posting, please include the "NeuroTide" tag, as well as "Neurodivergence", "Mental Illness" and/or tags for the specific conditions/symptoms you are including, so that other people interested in neurodivergence and/or mental illness can find your fic more easily
NeuroTide is a mini-challenge for fics that involve neurodivergence and/or mental illness. This challenge uses a deliberately broad definition of neurodivergence and mental illness - anything and everything from autism, to depression, to plurality, to Narcissistic Personality Disorder, to fictional conditions. As long as it involves someone who has a brain/mind that doesn't work "normally", it's eligible. Both headcanons and canon are allowed
How to participate
If you'd like to receive fic with neurodivergent and/or mentally ill characters, leave a comment on this post with the following information:
AO3 name:
Letter link: (optional)
Fandom:
Character(s) requested:
What kinds of neurodivergence and/or mental illness you want to explore with them: (this can be as short or as long as you like!)
(repeat last three lines for as many fandoms as you want to request)
When posting, please include the "NeuroTide" tag, as well as "Neurodivergence", "Mental Illness" and/or tags for the specific conditions/symptoms you are including, so that other people interested in neurodivergence and/or mental illness can find your fic more easily
MultiLingYule 2026
Oct. 23rd, 2026 09:45 ammorbane posting in yuletideThe MultiLingYule mini-challenge is for works in languages other than English.
Maybe there are very few fanworks in your first, second, etc language, and you'd love to connect with a fellow speaker who's also a fellow fan.
Maybe you're learning a new language and getting a gift in it would be a delightful way to improve your fluency.
Maybe you just want to talk about how much you love conlangs and invite someone to incorporate conlangs into your gift.
The possibilities are multi-ple!
On the creation side: unless someone has clearly indicated that a non-English work would suit as their only gift, gifts of that kind need be posted in Yuletide Madness, regardless of length. Works can only go in the main collection if they fulfil all the same requirements as an assigned gift.
Similarly, someone may be delighted to get a gift in a language you've just started to learn, and connect with you over enthusiasm for that language, but if you're posting a gift in the Main rather than the Madness collection, it should probably either be in a language you're fluent in or in a language you can call on fluent help for.
If you would have to use automatic translation in order to give a gift in a particular language, please don't give that gift. Please either translate your work yourself, or reach out to another person for help with translation and polishing.
Finally, people who can check text snippets, lines of dialogue, etc, in multiple languages are extremely valuable and appreciated, and if you can offer this service, or offer to help translate, please consider volunteering when the beta post goes up.
Maybe there are very few fanworks in your first, second, etc language, and you'd love to connect with a fellow speaker who's also a fellow fan.
Maybe you're learning a new language and getting a gift in it would be a delightful way to improve your fluency.
Maybe you just want to talk about how much you love conlangs and invite someone to incorporate conlangs into your gift.
The possibilities are multi-ple!
Comment here to let people know
-if you are interested in receiving gifts in languages other than English
-what languages those are
-what you're prompting (link your letter; if you don't have a letter, you can link your prompts on the app after requests are revealed)
-any other useful notes.
With a Mod Hat On
On the requesting side: if you would be happy if a gift in a different language were your only gift, please also note this in the optional details of your sign-up form. This prevents mod panic when we go to check assignments and need to figure out if someone can actually read their gift!On the creation side: unless someone has clearly indicated that a non-English work would suit as their only gift, gifts of that kind need be posted in Yuletide Madness, regardless of length. Works can only go in the main collection if they fulfil all the same requirements as an assigned gift.
Similarly, someone may be delighted to get a gift in a language you've just started to learn, and connect with you over enthusiasm for that language, but if you're posting a gift in the Main rather than the Madness collection, it should probably either be in a language you're fluent in or in a language you can call on fluent help for.
If you would have to use automatic translation in order to give a gift in a particular language, please don't give that gift. Please either translate your work yourself, or reach out to another person for help with translation and polishing.
Finally, people who can check text snippets, lines of dialogue, etc, in multiple languages are extremely valuable and appreciated, and if you can offer this service, or offer to help translate, please consider volunteering when the beta post goes up.