This is an event I want to share with my community. As such, Everyone is free to make art (visual or written or whatever other medium strikes your fancy) and show it off under the tags #RarepairNewYear & #RarepairNewYear2024
This event was originally made with Undertale/UTMV in mind, but for funsies, all fandoms are welcome in the tags! No pressure! We're very excited to see all the Rarepairs you love!
Site Directory
This Page will tell you just the basics of the event and what we're about. It also serves as a general Site Directory so you can better find the information you need to find.
The Official Event Rules Page goes over the basics for entering the Official Event, and outlines the Terms and Conditions for participation. It also summarizes the Event's expectations for behavior and conduct while in the Official Event Discord Server.
The Lottery & Tickets Page will explain about how the Event Raffle works, as well as How to Earn Tickets for it.
Relevant Sections of: The Lottery & Tickets
- The Lottery Overview :: Summarizes the Lottery, defines some terms and how they are used, and explains the general process
- Earning Tickets :: A comprehensive explanation about Earning Tickets for the lottery during the event
- The Entry Minimum Requirements :: What every Event Entry needs to do in order to qualify for the Official Event and earn 1 (one) Raffle Ticket
- Ticket Bonuses :: A comprehensive explanation of Ticket Bonuses and how you can earn more Tickets per entry
- Literary Submissions (Fics) :: Specifically describes how to earn Bonus Tickets for Fics
- Visual Art Submissions (Images) :: Specifically describes how to earn Bonus Tickets for Art
- Additional Bonuses :: Explains additional secret conditions for earning Bonus Tickets
Because the official Event relies on AO3 for defining a Rarepair, we have a page explaining the basics of Tagging & AO3 for the purposes of the Event.
Relevant Sections of: AO3 Tagging
- Tagging On Social Media Sites :: How to Tag for the Event on Social Media Sites in general
- AO3 Tagging :: The start of an extensive guide on how to tag fics on AO3 for the purposes of the Event, with relevant AO3 links and resources that it draws from
- A Disclaimer :: Where the Event clarifies that it is not affiliated with AO3
- Fandom Tags :: A little about AO3 Fandom Tags
- Character Tags :: A lot about AO3 Character Tags
- Relationship Tags :: A lot about AO3 Relationship Tags
Since this Event is made with the UTMV fandom in mind, there is an extended explanation for AUs & Tagging, showing how to tag rarepairs and fics that have AUs. This may or may not be applicable to other fandoms.
Relevant Sections of: AUs & Tagging
- Freeform Tags :: The start of an extensive guide to Freeform Tags, beginning with a definition and the basics of how to use them
- Alternate Universe Tags :: A lot about Alternate Universe disambiguating Tags, how they're syntaxed (written), and what they're used for
- Character-Disambiguating Tags :: How the Event defines a Character-Disambiguating Freeform Tag, what they are, how they are used, and how to format them
- The Event's Obscure AU & OC Policy :: A general statement on the status and use of Obscure AUs and OCs for the purposes of the Event
- Relationship-Disambiguating Tags :: How the Event defines a Relationship-Disambiguating Freeform Tag, what they are, how they are used, and how to format them
Lastly, we have the Rarepair Calculator for calculating if a Ship is a Rarepair for the purposes of this Event.