Alternate Universe 5k Exchange

And with that, creators are revealed for the 2024-2025 round of AU5k! Thank you all for a tremendously fun inaugural round of AU5k. We made so much stuff and none of this could’ve been possible without you guys!

I’m hoping to run this exchange again next year, with about the same schedule as this year - mid-November to mid-March, but I’ll update once the year’s schedule becomes clearer! (I will likely know much more about my Fall/Winter schedule for 2025/2026 by August.)

In reviewing my notes for next year, there are a few items I would like some feedback on that I am leaning towards implementing for next year:

1. I think I’ll rename the default deadline (not actually a default deadline with any penalties this year) to something more like “One Week Til Deadline Reminder” with similar penalties of a one year ban if this leads to a no show default at deadline or extension deadline. I think this will clear up some of the confusion surrounding this particular part of the schedule that cropped up a few times this year. Do we have ideas for a better name for this on the schedule/suggest dropping it off of the schedule entirely/etc?
2. I’m leaning towards an automatic two week period between works due and works revealed to give our valiant post deadline pinch hitters some more time to work, and for all of us to have a more relaxed editing period. We did coincide with several other large minimum exchanges this year such as Five Figure Fanwork Exchange and High Adrenaline Exchange, so that may have been a contributing stress factor, but I think even if we didn’t, having a longer editing period might be really beneficial. How do we feel about this?
3. It’s been brought up a couple times that our Friday deadline(s) have been somewhat stressful, and the two day extension to Sunday night has been really helpful - do we want to move the deadlines to Sunday night in the coming rounds (with two day extensions to Tuesday night) instead?
4. I would like some feedback also on the nominations phase (if we have clear memories of the nominations phase of this event haha): was the documentation for how to nominate clear? Confusing? Are there places where this documentation can be updated to be more clear?

Any other general comments, concerns, questions, and feedback for the next round will also be helpful! Feel free to either comment them down below or email the modmail at TavinaFanfiction@gmail.com to communicate them to me for what you’d like to see in the next round!

AU5k works for the 2024 round have been revealed! Cannot believe we did it guys, we’re here at works reveals!

Please take a moment to look upon the glory of our collection with over 120 alternate universes to sample. That’s so many works! And have lots of fun diving into all the amazing gifts that were created!

The collection will now be unmoderated and open for posting from now until forever. Late treats are always extremely welcome.

If there’s any issues, questions, concerns, etc, feel free to direct them to the modmail (TavinaFanfiction@gmail.com). I will now be going to gaze upon our great and glorious collection.

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Pinch hits are assignments in search of a creator! We currently have 1 pinch hit due on February 27th, 2025 at 10pm EST.

This is the most current pinch hit post! All others are now out of date.

Pinch hits must meet the assignment minimums (see minimums under “assignments” on the Rules and Info Post.)

In order to pick up a pinch hit either email the modmail or comment on this post (all comments on this post are screened) with:

• The number and or username of the pinch hit you would like to pick up
• Your ao3 username
• An email where I can reach you

( PH 1 - Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Fire & Blood - George R. R. Martin )

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Pinch hits are assignments in search of a creator! We currently have 5 pinch hits due on February 27th, 2025 at 10pm EST.

This is the most current pinch hit post! All others are now out of date.

Pinch hits must meet the assignment minimums (see minimums under “assignments” on the Rules and Info Post.)

In order to pick up a pinch hit either email the modmail or comment on this post (all comments on this post are screened) with:

• The number and or username of the pinch hit you would like to pick up
• Your ao3 username
• An email where I can reach you

( PH 1 - Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Fire & Blood - George R. R. Martin )

( PH 13 - Triaina Academy - Leo, Women's Basketball RPF, Crossover Fandom, NEW: Raid: Shadow Legends (Video Game), Fate/Grand Order )

( PH 15 - 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, Vlad Țepeș (1979), Mesék Mátyás királyról (Cartoon), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000), 15th Century CE RPF )

( PH 21 - Heartstopper (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Ocean's Echo - Everina Maxwell )

( PH 30 - Buffyverse(TV), Wicked (Movie 2024), Kim Possible (Cartoon) )

Our extension deadline has passed, and there are still six previously outstanding pinch hits that have yet to be claimed. With this in mind, I will be delaying the collection’s opening date one week to February 28th at 10pm EST to give our amazing pinch hitters some more time to work.

If you currently have a work in drafts, I will send you a clarification email by 11pm Eastern. We currently have no new required pinch hits, but a new consolidated pinch hit post will be posted in the next half hour with a new deadline for our still outstanding pinch hits.

Our next deadline is the 20th, for the latest round of pinch hits that were picked up. (If you have one of these pinch hits, and would like to request an extension for more time now that there has been a week’s delay, please feel free to email TavinaFanfiction@gmail.com!)

(And if you're so inclined: check out the pinch hitter treats post! Any pinch hitter who isn't signed up please feel free to leave more prompts also!)

We also have over ninety works in the collection. Please take a moment, as I have, to marvel at the number of AUs we have created because that is SO so many!

Hello hello! The works due deadline has passed!

We will have several new post deadline pinch hits. (These will go up in the next 24 hours as I double check some things and seek some clarifications.) 

If you do not yet have a gift, don't worry, we have lots and lots and lots of extensions that will all come due at 10pm EST on the 16th and some pinch hits due at the same time of day on the 20th, but if you're feeling worried feel free to email the modmail to check to see if your creator has an extension! 

Overall, for those of us still working on those AUs: GO GO GO! YOU GOT THIS! 

For those of us who've turned in works: take a DEEP BREATH, the editing period is coming up! 

(And if you're so inclined: check out the pinch hitter treats post! Any pinch hitter who isn't signed up please feel free to leave more prompts also!) 

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Pinch hits are assignments in search of a creator! We currently have 9 5 pinch hits due on February 20th, 2025 at 10pm EST.

This is the most current pinch hit post! All others are now out of date.

Pinch hits must meet the assignment minimums (see minimums under “assignments” on the Rules and Info Post.)

In order to pick up a pinch hit either email the modmail or comment on this post (all comments on this post are screened) with:

• The number and or username of the pinch hit you would like to pick up
• Your ao3 username
• An email where I can reach you

( PH 1 - Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Fire & Blood - George R. R. Martin )

( PH 13 - Triaina Academy - Leo, Women's Basketball RPF, Crossover Fandom )

( PH 15 - 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, Vlad Țepeș (1979), Mesék Mátyás királyról (Cartoon), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000), 15th Century CE RPF )

( PH 28 - The Magnus Archives (Podcast), Sally Face (Video Games), Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Faefever (Video Game), Bendy and the Ink Machine, Danny Phantom, Hatchetfield Series - Team StarKid, Scooby Doo - All Media Types )

( PH 30 - Buffyverse(TV), Wicked (Movie 2024), Kim Possible (Cartoon) )

( PH 31 - DCU (Comics), SPY x FAMILY (Anime), Miraculous Ladybug, Persona 4, Persona 5 )

( PH 32 - 二哈和他的白猫师尊 - 肉包不吃肉 | The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat, 庆余年 | Joy of Life (TV), 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Star Wars Original Trilogy )

( PH 33 - Stargate Atlantis, Crossover Fandom, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Jurassic Park Original Trilogy (Movies), Bones (TV), Buffyverse(TV), Willow (1988), Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation )

( PH 34 - 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )

We are now just under a week out from the default deadline (February 7th, 2025 10pm EST: countdown here). This is primarily a reminder to be conscious of your assignment’s due date, and an acknowledgement that no show defaulting at the actual assignment deadline (February 14th, 2025 10PM EST) will result in a ban from participating in the next round of AU5k. Since the assignment minimum for this exchange is quite high, it is better to default early so that pinch hitters have ample time to work!

If you believe that you cannot fulfill your assignment by the works due deadline, you can preemptively email the modmail (TavinaFanfiction@gmail.com) to request a 48 hour extension, or default ahead of the default deadline.

If you’re still working don’t panic, I am as well! We all got this! [insert possumscrem.jpeg here]

This pinch hit post is now out of date, please see the most recent pinch hit post!

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Pinch hits are assignments in search of a creator! We currently have 9 7 pinch hits due on February 14th, 2025 at 10pm EST.

This is the most current pinch hit post! All others are now out of date.

Pinch hits must meet the assignment minimums (see minimums under “assignments” on the Rules and Info Post.)

In order to pick up a pinch hit either email the modmail or comment on this post (all comments on this post are screened) with:

• The number and or username of the pinch hit you would like to pick up
• Your ao3 username
• An email where I can reach you

( PH 1 - Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Fire & Blood - George R. R. Martin )

( PH 6 - A.C.E (Beat Interactive Band), ATEEZ (Band), The Boyz (Korea Band), Stray Kids (Band) )

( PH 11 - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Katawa Shoujo, Kim Possible (Cartoon), Jackie Chan Adventures, Katawa Shoujo, Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Katawa Shoujo, 聖剣伝説 LEGEND OF MANA | Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana (Video Game), Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Kim Possible (Cartoon) )

( PH 13 - Triaina Academy - Leo, Women's Basketball RPF, Crossover Fandom )

( PH 15 - 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, 15th Century CE RPF, Vlad Țepeș (1979), Mesék Mátyás királyról (Cartoon), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000), 15th Century CE RPF )

( PH 21 - Heartstopper (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Ocean's Echo - Everina Maxwell )

( PH 23 - Crossover Fandom, Stranger Things (TV 2016) )

( PH 26 - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, DCU (Comics), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Star Trek: The Original Series, Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo, The Legend of Vox Machina (Cartoon), Call of Duty (Video Games), Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), The Witcher (TV), Hermitcraft SMP )

( PH 27 - Inception (2010), Mission: Impossible (Movies), Justified, Top Gun (Movies), Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) )

A huge thank you to all of our pinch hitters! If you have picked up a pinch hit and are not signed up for the 2024 round of AU5k, please feel free to leave a comment with requests below!

If you're browsing for more ideas to consider, please consider creating a treat for a pinch hitter! (Treats for this exchange do not have to meet assignment minimums.)

Pinch hitter treat requests should be drawn from this year's tagsets (2024 Relationships Tagset | Freeforms Tagset) and gifts for pinch hitters should be posted to the 2024 Collection.

Please format your pinch hitter treat requests like so:

<b>Fandom:</b> <b>Characters+Relationships: </b> <b>Freeforms:</b> <b>Optional Details (such as likes and DNWs):</b>