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(The process for art has now been updated taking into account concerns by artists.)

Please note, for artist sign ups we have added the following question to the signup form originally provided:

Please indicate the TYPE of art you will be creating: Art types accepted in this fest include: drawings (no matter the medium), graphics, or vids.

<b>LJ Name:</b> <b>AO3 Name:</b> (if you do not have an account/require an invite let us know here) <b>email address:</b> Please give us the email you check most frequently. <b>I am over 18:</b> Please answer YES or NO. <u>For the gift you want to receive</u> <b>Gift type. Choose one of the following: 'art only' or 'fic only' or 'either'</b> (Please note that requests for 'art only' may or may not be fulfilled depending on how many artists join the community this year.) <b>If you chose <i>art only</i> or <i>either</i>, please answer the following. </b>There are several kinds of art. This <a href="http://littlewolfstar.livejournal.com/200132.html">post</a> will help you decide which art you would prefer to receive. Art types include: drawings (no matter the medium), graphics, or vids. Choose 'drawings' or 'graphics' or 'vids' or 'any art'. (If you want to give more details on the style of art you are looking for, use this space for that purpose, but please understand that receiving a particular style of art is dependent upon the number of artists who sign up for this fest.) <b>Would you prefer to request only Merlin/Arthur?</b> Please answer YES or NO. If you said yes, feel free to provide a list of supporting characters you'd like in your fic. Otherwise indicate your Requested pairings below. <b>Requested pairings option: </b>List 3-5 pairings and characters you’d like featured in your gift, (including Merlin/Arthur if you want them as a choice) Please spell out names. Note that you may receive any of the pairings listed. <b>Rating:</b> (Please give us the lowest AND highest rating you'd be happy to receive. For example, if you want to ensure explicit sex is in your gift, you'll type: NC-17. If you're happy with lower, you can put PG-13 to NC-17.) <b>Preferred Era:</b> Canon, Modern, or Either. <b>Kinks/Tropes you'd like to see in your gift:</b> Please provide a list of your favorite kinks and tropes (For example: jealous!Arthur, hipster!Merlin, reformed!Morgana, spanking, h/c, coffee shop fic, magic reveal, bottom!Arthur, switching, fingering, detailed kissing, the-gang-gets-them-together-fic, etc.) Be as detailed as you'd like, but be aware that your gifter will use your list as a starting point, and may not be able to use everything you list. <b>Prompts:</b> Give your gifter some ideas for inspiration! You can provide a few key words, 2 or 3 pictures, song lyrics, or a detailed scenario. Go wild! Please note, however, that your gifter is not obligated to use all of your prompts. <b>Squicks (Indicate here if you do not want spoilers for S5 in your gift.):</b> Please let us know what you <b>do not want</b> in your gift. This can include characters, pairings, situations, tropes, characterizations, or anything else you can think of. For example: (Naked Gaius, jealous!Arthur, D/s, club fic, non-con, food porn, etc.) <u>For the gift you are going to give someone else</u> <b>Please indicate the <a href="http://littlewolfstar.livejournal.com/200132.html">TYPE</a> of art you will be creating:</b> Art types accepted in this fest include: drawings (no matter the medium), graphics, or vids. <b>Give the highest and lowest rating you ARE WILLING to write/create</b>: <b>Kinks you would prefer NOT to write/create</b>: (examples include: food porn, cross dressing, non-con, fluff, etc. It will be assumed you will write/create anything not listed here.) <b>Preferred Era to write/create:</b> Canon, Modern, or Either. <b>Would you prefer to have an assignment with only Merlin/Arthur?</b> Please answer YES or NO <b>If you said NO, please list the pairings/threesomes you'd prefer to write/create: </b> (Take your time with this one. List all pairings and characters you enjoy writing.) <b>Anything else we need to know about what you don't want to write/create?</b> <b>Contact Person/Link: </b>List a contact person your gifter can get a hold of concerning your gift, or provide a link to a post listing your likes and dislikes, whichever is easiest.

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[amythystluna.livejournal.com]

LJ Name: amythystluna
AO3 Name: amythystluna
email address: amythystluna @ gmail .com
I am over 18: YES

For the gift you want to receive

Gift type. Choose one of the following: 'art only' or 'fic only' or 'either' Either :)

If you chose art only or either, please answer the following. Drawing(s), please

Would you prefer to request only Merlin/Arthur? Yes, as the main pairing <3

Requested pairings option: I'm particularly fond of Elena/Gwaine, Percival/Elyan, Leon/Morgana, and S1-esque Gwen/Lance. I also love all the supporting characters :)

Rating: PG-NC17

Preferred Era: Either's fine with me

Kinks/Tropes you'd like to see in your gift: Smarter-than-he-looks!Arthur, BAMF!Merlin, kissing, boys-with-hobbies, BJs, switching, Arthur's-ring-as-a-turn-on-for-Merlin, coffeeshop fic, magic-reveal-where-Arthur's-already-figured-it-out-ages-ago.

Prompts:
Ever seen Restaurant Impossible? I'd love to see Arthur as the Chef-Robert-Irvine-Esque turn-around guy and Merlin as his designer or carpenter... take us behind the scenes ;)

One of my favorite carols ever is Riu Chiu by The Monkeeys ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_hlYgCNFZc )

Squicks (Indicate here if you do not want spoilers for S5 in your gift.): scat, watersports, breathplay, bloodplay (unless you make them vampires... then maybe...), D/s, humiliation, infedelity, substance abuse, cross-gen


For the gift you are going to give someone else

Please indicate the TYPE (http://littlewolfstar.livejournal.com/200132.html) of art you will be creating: drawing

Give the highest and lowest rating you ARE WILLING to write/create: G-NC17

Kinks you would prefer NOT to write/create: See squicks list above :)

Preferred Era to write/create: Either

Would you prefer to have an assignment with only Merlin/Arthur? I can be flexible...

If you said NO, please list the pairings/threesomes you'd prefer to write/create: Percival/Elyan, Elena/Gwaine, Leon/Morgana

Anything else we need to know about what you don't want to write/create? I can't think of anything....

Contact Person/Link: My go-to person's not online much anymore... um, I guess I can set up a question post... or just ask me a question here :)

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