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shoexchangeFellow Arashians:
Last week we shared with you a message about the situation at Sakurai-san's campaign's headquarters. Things have been looking up since then (Sakurai-san is no longer gobbling down cheesecake after cheesecake, something his stylist appreciates very much), especially after the poll's results came in this morning (thanks to everyone who took the time to read and vote!)
Sakurai-san sent us this picture after we informed him about the numbers:
We believe it's safe to say that he's very excited about the news. That or someone was grabbing his butt, we do not know. In any case, just this announcement got him in an splendid mood. He's even rehearsing his speech again!
So, without further ado...
It is the first time for our team to organize an event of this type! We hope that by doing this, we can give Sakurai-san the encouragement he needs to continue focusing both on his work as an Arashi member and on hisworld domination political ambitions.
On our last brainstorming session, we discussed some points which we want to recapitulate here:
- Due to limited time, the exchange's schedule has been arranged like this:
Sign-ups: December 9th, 2016 - December 15th, 2016
Assignments sent by: December 18th, 2016
Deadline: February 7th, 2017. (For those requiring a beta-reader, the deadline is on January 31st, 2017)
Posting starts on: February 14th, 2017
Reveals: A week after the last fic has been posted.
As you can see, posting won't start on Sakurai-san's birthday. He did give us his approval to move it to Valentine's Day (he was a bit reluctant and embarrassed at first though). We understand that everyone is not on the same time zone, therefore we will be following GMT time for this exchange.
- We have decided that all fics must have a minimum of 2000 words. After some discussions, our staff members decided that a word limit won't be necessary.
- There will still be an activity on January 25th to celebrate Sakurai-san's birthday. Details will be discussed later.
- We have a post dedicated exclusively to the exchange's rules, which you can read HERE. For your convenience, we will sum them up below (although we recommend that you check that post to avoid inconveniences):
1. Fics must be Sho-centric.
2. Each participant must include at least two ROMANTIC pairings that include Sho in the "want to read/write" sections of their application. This is MANDATORY.
3. Fics must be at least 2000 words long.
4. Write in good, readable English.
5. Fics must be beta-read before being submitted. (If you need a beta, let us know as soon as possible so that we can help you!)
6. Include all html tags when submitting the fic.
7. Do not break anonymity or post your fic elsewhere before reveals.
8. Please do your best to write what your recipient requested!
9. Follow the schedule, and contact us if you need an extension/to drop out (preferably at least a week before the deadline).
10. HAVE FUN!
Now that the rules are out of the way, let's get to the fun part! Please fill out this form to the best of your ability so that we can consider you to join our event:
We are looking forward to hearing from you! :D
Yours,
-CJ & CN, Sakurai Sho's Campaign Managers.
SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED!
Thank you :)
Last week we shared with you a message about the situation at Sakurai-san's campaign's headquarters. Things have been looking up since then (Sakurai-san is no longer gobbling down cheesecake after cheesecake, something his stylist appreciates very much), especially after the poll's results came in this morning (thanks to everyone who took the time to read and vote!)
Sakurai-san sent us this picture after we informed him about the numbers:
We believe it's safe to say that he's very excited about the news. That or someone was grabbing his butt, we do not know. In any case, just this announcement got him in an splendid mood. He's even rehearsing his speech again!
So, without further ado...
WELCOME TO THE 2016 - 2017 SEASON OF SHO EXCHANGE!
It is the first time for our team to organize an event of this type! We hope that by doing this, we can give Sakurai-san the encouragement he needs to continue focusing both on his work as an Arashi member and on his
On our last brainstorming session, we discussed some points which we want to recapitulate here:
- Due to limited time, the exchange's schedule has been arranged like this:
Sign-ups: December 9th, 2016 - December 15th, 2016
Assignments sent by: December 18th, 2016
Deadline: February 7th, 2017. (For those requiring a beta-reader, the deadline is on January 31st, 2017)
Posting starts on: February 14th, 2017
Reveals: A week after the last fic has been posted.
As you can see, posting won't start on Sakurai-san's birthday. He did give us his approval to move it to Valentine's Day (he was a bit reluctant and embarrassed at first though). We understand that everyone is not on the same time zone, therefore we will be following GMT time for this exchange.
- We have decided that all fics must have a minimum of 2000 words. After some discussions, our staff members decided that a word limit won't be necessary.
- There will still be an activity on January 25th to celebrate Sakurai-san's birthday. Details will be discussed later.
- We have a post dedicated exclusively to the exchange's rules, which you can read HERE. For your convenience, we will sum them up below (although we recommend that you check that post to avoid inconveniences):
1. Fics must be Sho-centric.
2. Each participant must include at least two ROMANTIC pairings that include Sho in the "want to read/write" sections of their application. This is MANDATORY.
3. Fics must be at least 2000 words long.
4. Write in good, readable English.
5. Fics must be beta-read before being submitted. (If you need a beta, let us know as soon as possible so that we can help you!)
6. Include all html tags when submitting the fic.
7. Do not break anonymity or post your fic elsewhere before reveals.
8. Please do your best to write what your recipient requested!
9. Follow the schedule, and contact us if you need an extension/to drop out (preferably at least a week before the deadline).
10. HAVE FUN!
Now that the rules are out of the way, let's get to the fun part! Please fill out this form to the best of your ability so that we can consider you to join our event:
We are looking forward to hearing from you! :D
Yours,
-CJ & CN, Sakurai Sho's Campaign Managers.
SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED!
Thank you :)
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10/12/16 19:22 (UTC)Fic Journal/Archive:
Email: sapereaude13 AT gmail DOT com
Pairings you want to write: Sakumoto preferred, but I’ll do any Sho/Arashi member pairing
Pairings you don’t want to write: Non-Arashi pairings, drama characters. I’d rather not write any side pairings if possible—I prefer to focus on the main pair.
I would like to write (prompts/genres/kinks etc.): (Almost) Anything AU, romance, humor
I would not like to write (prompts/genres/kinks etc.): Dubcon/dubious consent, non-con/rape, seme/uke dynamics, mpreg, incest, underage/high school AUs, teacher/student, love triangles, genderswitch, character death. I will not write any cheating/infidelity plots, especially among the Arashi members.
Pairings you want in your fic: Sakumoto! But I’ll also take Yama Pair, Sakumiya, or Sho/Okada. I would love Sho + Aiba friendship!! Friendships/cameos welcome from V6 (esp. Okada), Kanjani8, TOKIO, Kitagawa Keiko, Mizukawa Asami.
Pairings you do not want: Pairings that don’t involve Sho, het, drama characters
What do you want to receive (situations/kinks/genres):
I prefer AU stories...romance, humor, slice of life, getting together, Arashi friendship. Not a lot of sadness or non-stop angst, nothing too dark. I’m not in the mood for suffering!!! Happy ending please!!! My favorite Sho is a happy and cheerful Sho. And he’s not necessarily a brainiac/intellectual just because he has a college degree (I have 2 degrees and I can’t do math LOL). I like a Sho who cares for his friends, loves to learn, is kind of awkward, likes attention, and doesn’t mind being the butt of jokes.
Some prompts:
-Work AU: bookshops, libraries, museums
-Office AU training camp/team building retreat—on a farm, on a boat, at an obstacle course
-Arashi runs a company that provides help and companionship for senior citizens; Sho falls for one of his co-workers
-Academia AU: college professors in different departments fall in love
-Magic in everyday life
-Fake relationship/pretending to date or a contract marriage (like Gakki/Hoshino Gen in the NigeHaji drama)
-News AU: Sho as a caster, as a foreign correspondent, newspaper/magazine staff AU
-Political AU (like Veep or The Thick of It) but I don’t want Sho to be the Prime Minister or political candidate (there’s your fun challenge)
-Sho takes a cooking/baking class and his difficult-to-please instructor is…
-Anything in space
-Vigilante/superhero + butler AU (like Bruce Wayne and Alfred but the relationship is romantic)
-Kids sports team coach falls for single/divorced parent of one of his players
-Private investigators/detectives AU (like Lucky Seven)
-Aiba runs a pet matchmaking/pet wedding service (just go with it!) and Sho’s dog falls for a dog owned by the guy Sho has a crush on
What do you not like to receive (situations/kinks/genres):
!!! Please respect me and respect this list—I really don’t want ANY of this in my story !!! I do not want: dubcon/dubious consent, non-con/rape (and NO sad backstories where a character was raped/sexually assaulted in the past), seme/uke dynamics, mpreg, incest, underage/high school AUs, power imbalances (like boss/subordinate, teacher/student), love triangles, first person POV, porn without plot, genderswitch, character death, heavy kink, extreme amount of violence/torture, other dark topics like suicide or self-harm, Nino is a “brat,” Jun is a “diva,” Jun is “forever alone.” I don't like breaking up a couple to get another couple together, and I HATE cheating/infidelity.
Preferred rating (written and received): I love Sho porn TBH, but I will write/accept ANY rating!
Could you pinch-hit?: No
Could you beta?: No
Anything else you want to say? Sho is my favorite member—don’t hurt him plz