No True Pair

The first rule of No True Pair is: have fun!
The second rule of No True Pair is: Suzume-mod always jumps the gun. (apparently not this time)
(The third rule of No True Pair is: talk about No True Pair- just in case you were wondering)

0TP Round Nine is officially open for sign-ups!

Sign-ups will run from now until February 11th!
(If you show up between February 12th & February 29th and ask me nicely, I'll probably let you join in anyway with the numbers on the prompts reshuffled, but it's better to get in early, right?)

February 12th: Prompts are revealed.
March 1st: Posting starts.

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Comment here with your numbered list of eight characters for the February/March round of No True Pair. As per previous rounds:

- your list can contain characters from one fandom or different fandoms
- you may use your original characters
- you may have more than one list (as many as you like)
- you can also use less than eight characters -- simply repeat the same characters until you have a name next to every number
- every character in your list will have a prompt with every other one.

This is a low pressure challenge. Signing up does not obligate you to complete any fic/art.

I do hope that you will participate and I encourage you to invite your friends!!

(By the way, that last influx of posts was just delightful! I'll have the latest masterlist updated by the end of the day)

0TP's 9th round will open for sign-ups on February 1st!

You'll be able sign up from February 1st through February 11th.

[This makes January 31st the last day you can post anything written/drawn for our last round. Finish stuff up/scan that art, Suzume.]

The prompts will be revealed on February 12th.

...And posting will begin on March 1st.


I'm really looking forward to seeing you then! In the meantime, best of luck with your current endeavors! :D

How's this year treating you so far?

So, how would you fine folks feel about sign-ups for the next round in the first half of February and posting in March? Can't wait that long? ^^; Too soon?


In any case, feel free to keep posting anything from round 8 you finished up late.

Fall 2011 8 Characters Challenge Masterlist!

Complete as of 2/1/12! :D

( All the posts (IJ & DW), separated by prompt: )

43 awesome posts have gone up here- art, fic, and combinations thereof!

The most "popular" prompts (based on how many times they were filled): "'Please promise me.'" and "under the stars," each filled 5 times!
[Additionally, the prompt filled most by a single person was darkicedragon with 3 different responses to "Let's Face the Music and Dance" :) ]

Fandoms represented (including those present in crossovers): 22 (+ originals)
[Including: The Legend of Sun Knight, Psyren, Violinist of Hameln: Shchelkunchik, Noblesse, Code GEASS, Kuroshitsuji, The Summer of the Ubume, Vampire Knight, Miss Don't Touch Me, Tales of Legendia, Homestuck, Baccano!, Suikoden III, Natsume Yuujinchou, Fullmetal Alchemist, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Angel Sanctuary, Ace Attorney, Jigoku Shojo, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VII (and various original worlds- including some based on elanor_pam's webcomics)] [January update + Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Supernatural, Danny Phantom, Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru]

...the most prolific member this round was darkicedragon with 15 fics! (Oh! My hero!)

A big thank you and congratulations go out to our wonderful participants thus far: takerzmuse, locke, sententia, darkicedragon, elanor_pam, lucathia, rinyula, puimoo, emothy, secretstaircase, gnome! [with me added, that's 12!] [January update + yoshitsune! :D]

There was a great variety of art and fic posted! I want to encourage all of you to continue to post anything you write/draw for these prompts up until the beginning of sign-ups for the next round (I know I want to- get to work, Suzume)! (dates for the next round forthcoming)

[updated stats, as of 2/1/12--- Posts: 55, Fandoms represented: 26, Participants: 13]

October's not over yet and what a great round this is turning out to be! :D

This is just a quick drive-by mod post to let you know I'll be out of the country and probably away from the internet from this evening until sometime on November 4th.

I'll compile the preliminary master list for this round when I get back (and catch up on whatever wonderful fanworks and tagging I've missed), but, like last time, feel free to continue writing/drawing for the prompts and posting what you've created up until sign-ups begin for our ninth round (sometime in early 2012)!

In any case, continue having fun!

As a reminder, here's the posting format:

Please include as a minimum in each post, the following headers:
Title:
Author/Artist:
Fandom:
Pairing/characters:
Rating:
Warnings: [character death, rape/non-con, and shota/chan/loli-con, or otherwise at your choice (if you want to entice us with your "warnings," I won't have a problem with that either)]
Prompt/challenge you're answering:

And the standard subject line is something like: Title (Fandom(s), Pairing), but please proceed as you see fit.

Tagging policies: Each piece will get a tag for its fandom(s), author/artist, pairing, and the challenge round that it answers.

I'll create new tags as they're needed -- feel free to add tags to your pieces if they're already in the tag list. That usually includes your author tag, and the '! 2011 fall eight characters challenge' tag. Otherwise, I'll be happy to handle them myself.

Feel free to start posting once it is October 1st in your area.

Once again, best of luck to everyone, and I hope we see a lot of excellent stories/art!
I can't believe how little I've written and drawn yet myself...! I've got to get to work!

Are you ready? I can't wait any longer...! XD

The only numbers are in the prompts, so you should be able to just find and replace them on your word processor of choice.

( Here you are...! )

So? So? Did you get something wonderfully hilarious, brain-breaking, or inspiring that you'd like to share? Feel free to chat and mention some of your favorites here!

And if you still want to sign up, just head on over to the sign-up post and make your lists. If you already peeked at the prompts though, don't cheat! ^^; Tell me you signed up late and I'll mix the numbers up into a new order to keep things randomized for you.


Posting starts October 1st! Good luck and have fun!

The first rule of No True Pair is: have fun!
The second rule of No True Pair is: Suzume-mod always jumps the gun.
(The third rule of No True Pair is: talk about No True Pair- just in case you were wondering)

0TP Round Seven is officially open for sign-ups!

Sign-ups will run from now until September 10th!
(If you show up between September 11th & October 1st and ask me nicely, I'll probably let you join in anyway with the numbers on the prompts reshuffled, but it's better to get in early, right?)

September 11th: Prompts are revealed.

October 1st: Posting starts.

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Comment here with your numbered list of eight characters for the March/April round of No True Pair. As per previous rounds:

- your list can contain characters from one fandom or different fandoms
- you may use your original characters
- you may have more than one list (as many as you like)
- you can also use less than eight characters -- simply repeat the same characters until you have a name next to every number
- every character in your list will have a prompt with every other one.

This is a low pressure challenge. Signing up does not obligate you to complete any fic/art.

I do hope that you will participate and I encourage you to invite your friends!!

(Also, feel free to get those last entries in for the rest of the 19th in your region. I'll update the master list tomorrow.)

0TP's 8th round will open for sign-ups on August 20th.

So, you'll be able sign up from August 20th through September 10th.

[This makes August 19th the last day you can post anything written/draw for our last round. There's nothing here against doubling up on challenges, so if any of your past No True Pair prompts help inspire something for Kink Bingo or another challenge, please share your work here with us.]

The prompts will be revealed on September 11th.

And posting will begin on October 1st.

I look forward to seeing you then! In the meantime, best of luck with your current endeavors! :D

Hi, No True Pair folks! How are you?

First off...let's see what post-wrap-up May and June brought us...

( Newer posts you might have missed... )

And I've added all of them to the master list (barring any weird snags).

Remember that you can keep on posting here. If you're participating in Kink Bingo or any other fandom activity that allows you to double up, feel free to do so! It's definitely fine to do that here. :D

Anyway, it's that time when my mind starts to turning to the basics of the next round...

What schedule would appeal most to you?

1) Sign-ups in the first half of August, posting in September
2) Sign-ups in the first half of September, posting in October
3) Sign-ups in the first half of October, posting in November
3) Some other time

I'd be happy to hear any thoughts or suggestions you might have regarding the community's scheduling, as well as the next set of prompts, or any other related manner.

In any case, I hope you're having a nice summer~

That's a (semi-)wrap!

( All the posts (IJ & DW), separated by prompt: )

Wow! So as of the initial compilation of the master list (5/x/11)...

44 awesome posts have gone up here- art, fic, and combinations thereof!

The most "popular" prompts (based on how many times they was filled): "if spring were to come tomorrow" and "1 and 6, there are no strangers under cherry blossoms," each filled 4 times

Fandoms represented (including those present in crossovers): 20 (+ originals)
[Including: various original verses, Violinist of Hameln ~Shchelkunchik~, Fullmetal Alchemist, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Suikoden III, Tales of Legendia, Homestuck, Gundam 00, Violinist of Hameln, Code GEASS, Miss Don't Touch Me, Durarara!!, Slayers, Chrono Trigger, Tales of Rebirth, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Kingdom Hearts series, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy VII, Apollo Justice]

...the most prolific member was...me. ^^; (C'mon, doesn't anyone want to take away my crown? Please?)

A big thank you and congratulations go out to our wonderful participants thus far: takerzmuse, yoshitsune, mystiri_1, elanor_pam, becca_stareyes, bay_alexison, kunenk, and rinyula!

There was a great variety of art and fic posted! I want to encourage all of you to continue to post anything you write/draw for these prompts up until the beginning of sign-ups for the next round!

Post-wrap up total (as of 6/10/11): 46 posts of fic+/art. :D

Final total (currently 8/15/11- to be updated on the: 20th): 61 posts!

If you haven't been over to take a peek at DW this week, here's what's been posted thus far:

+Made to Fit by mystiri_1
Final Fantasy VII, G, Kadaj tries on Rude's clothes

And now, the free for all! Post whatever you haven't posted thus far! I'll see you next with the one list to rule them all master list and some questions about when to hold the next round, your favorite prompts, and any ideas you might have. (Are you sick of me yet?)

Until then, o creative ones!

How are you doing? I'm making up a little ground...But just a little.. (Out of all the prompts I ended up with this round, I made up a list of 41 I wanted to fill somehow. I'm almost halfway there. Overambitious much?)

Anyway, let's talk about prompt wish fulfillment!

~If there were any two characters (whether you had them on your list or not) you could put into one of this round's prompts, who would they be and with which prompt?

~Are there any pairings/match-ups this round of No True Pair provided you with that you don't plan on writing/drawing, but you'd love to see someone else tackle?

~Any other dream scenarios? Some character(s)/fandom(s) you've fallen in love with since your sign-up that you think would've played well here?

(I'll save my answers for a comment.)

If you haven't been over to take a peek at DW this week, here's what's been posted thus far:

Ah..........nothing. It was a quiet week here and a quieter one at DW.

We can still talk though, if you like.

Better or worse?

Well, this week I can't really think of anything about myself to blab about (aren't you happy?). But I'd still enjoy hearing about you.

[This space for rent.]

How are you doing with No True Pair? How's life?

If you haven't been over to take a peek at DW this week, here's what's been posted thus far:

+Drifting Apart by Bay Alexison
Fullmetal Alchemist, PG, Roy comes across something Riza had lost...

+Rain by yoshitsune
Original, G, Genji and Rennosuke, with the title, "Rain"

+Your Low is My Joy by yoshitsune
Original, G, Kamiko's going on a trip and it looks like Akira is coming along for the ride, whether Kamiko likes it or not

+Stuck on Repeat feat. Les Enfants Terribles by yoshitsune
Original, PG, Kano pursues Harumoto (Kanaharu) in an attempt to make someone else jealous

And on either DW or IJ you've all gotten a chance to read A Reason for Hope by Becca Stareyes, right?

And now for something new. :D

Hey! How's everyone doing? I...well, I know I'm going to be taking full advantage of the amnesty days at the end of the month (and maybe on into May, heh heh). Because of other writing commitments, I didn't get a very good head start in March and some of these stories are getting a bit lengthier than expected now...

Anyway, enough about me. How about you?

If you haven't been over to take a peek at DW this week, here's what's been posted thus far:

+Making Conversation by Bay Alexison
Homestuck, PG-13, John is looking for someone to grow old with. Could that person be Rose?

+Man Talk by Bay Alexison
Fullmetal Alchemist, PG, Edward is looking for someone to grow old with. Could that person be Roy?

+Silent Spring by yoshitsune
Original, G, if spring were to come tomorrow

+Courtship Dating by yoshitsune
Original, PG, this conversation never happened

+Now There's That Fear Again by yoshitsune
Original, soft R, Kano has heard the rumors about Genji. Now Kano is about to find out if they're true...

And on either DW or IJ you've all gotten a chance to read Penguin Diplomacy by Becca Stareyes, right?
Avatar: the Last Airbender, G, Aang teaches Zuko how to do something he is an expert at.

As a reminder, here's the posting format:

Please include as a minimum in each post, the following headers:
Title:
Author/Artist:
Fandom:
Pairing/characters:
Rating:
Warnings: [character death, rape/non-con, and shota/chan/loli-con, or otherwise at your choice (if you want to entice us with your "warnings," I won't have a problem with that either)]
Prompt/challenge you're answering:

And the standard subject line is something like: Title (Fandom(s), Pairing), but please proceed as you see fit.

Tagging policies: Each piece will get a tag for its fandom(s), author/artist, pairing, and the challenge round that it answers.

I'll create new tags as they're needed -- feel free to add tags to your pieces if they're already in the tag list. That usually includes your author tag, and the '! 2011 eight characters challenge' tag. Otherwise, I'll be happy to handle them myself.

Feel free to start posting once it is April 1st in your area.

Once again, best of luck to everyone, and I hope we see a lot of excellent stories/art!

Are you ready?

...I know I'm ready!!

The only numbers are in the prompts, so you should be able to just find and replace them on your word processor of choice.

( Without further ado: )

So? So? Did you get something wonderfully hilarious, brain-breaking, or inspiring that you'd like to share? Feel free to chat and mention some of your favorites here!

Posting will begin on April 1st! Best of luck to all of you~!

The turn out for sign-ups both here and at Dreamwidth have been great! I'm getting pretty excited.

So, here's one last reminder that sign-ups will remain open through March 10th (/whenever I get the prompts posted on the morning of the 11th - for the record, I'm operating on Pacific Time).

I'll see you all on the 11th!

Finishing up the prompt list has gotten me psyched up, so...

0TP Round Seven is officially open for sign-ups!

Here's the planned schedule:

Sign-ups will run from now until March 10th!
(If you show up between March 11th & April 1st and ask me nicely, I'll probably let you join in anyway with the numbers on the prompts reshuffled, but it's better to get in early, right?)

March 11th: Prompts are revealed.

April 1st: Posting starts. (no joke :D)

This is a shorter period between the prompts being revealed and the beginning of posting than we've usually gone with here at No True Pair. I hope it doesn't feel too short to anyone. I was hoping that this would help keep interest high...no time to drift off to other things while you're waiting for posting to start and all that. As usual, fic/art will be accepted on into May anyway, so...

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Comment here with your numbered list of eight characters for the March/April round of No True Pair. As per previous rounds:

- your list can contain characters from one fandom or different fandoms
- you may use your original characters
- you may have more than one list (as many as you like)
- you can also use less than eight characters -- simply repeat the same characters until you have a name next to every number
- every character in your list will have a prompt with every other one.

This is a low pressure challenge. Signing up does not obligate you to complete any fic/art.

I do hope that you will participate and I encourage you to invite your friends!!

How do March sign-ups and an April round of posting sound to you?

Too soon? Are you too busy? It would be a regular 8 characters and randomized prompts round, getting everyone back to playing in their own toy box, so...

I would be happy to hear your thoughts.