sk8 heart bingo challenge



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HOW IT WORKS

Welcome to the SK8 HEART BINGO CHALLENGE, a special bingo challenge for Valentine's Day!This time around, getting a bingo is going to look different. Instead of aiming for a line bingo, you can achieve a bingo by using three squares on your bingo card with either the corners or sides touching to make a heart!To participate, you can sign up to receive your own card of prompts to use to create fanworks while trying to achieve a heart bingo. Please see the rules for more information on how to achieve a bingo.

SCHEDULE

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JANUARY 7sign ups open
FEBURARY 14bingo claiming period begins
FEBRUARY 20sign ups close
FEBRUARY 21bingo claiming period ends

Rules


1. Bingo cards are a 5x5 square with a free space in the middle. Please look through the list of prompts before signing up to receive a card. You may veto up to three prompts you do not want to receive on your card.2. All types of fanwork media are accepted, including fanfiction, fanart, fanmixes, cosplay, icons, gifsets, fanvideos, and anything else you might want to do. There is no minimum or maximum for any type of fanwork. Have fun and be creative!3. You can create fanworks focusing on single characters or multiple characters, whether gen or shippy. You do not need to follow a theme for characters or ships in your fanwork when making a bingo.4. SFW and NSFW content is allowed. Please include appropriate tags and content warnings for your fanwork.5. You can post and share your fanwork as you create it! You don't need to wait to make a bingo first. You can post your work to the AO3 Collection, or you can post onto twitter and either use the #sk8bingo or tag us at @sk8bingo!6. Once you've completed a bingo and our bingo claiming period opens, please fill out our form so that we know and include a link to a tweet or thread where we can find the fanwork you've made for your bingo. We'll share your tweet or thread and if you'd like, we'll make you a fun graphic to celebrate your bingo!7. You can make a heart bingo by making any of the following patterns:

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FAQ


Q: Where do I post my fanwork?
A: Wherever you like! This can be twitter, AO3, tumblr, or any other site where your work can be viewed by others. Please feel free to post to our AO3 Collection!
Q: Can I sign up for more than one card?
A: Because this event has a short timeframe, we will only be assigning one card to each participant. If you receive a card that you are unhappy with, there will also be four pre-generated cards that you can choose to swap your card out with. Please note that if you have vetoed any prompts in your card, the pre-generated cards might still contain that prompt.
Q: I got a bingo on my card, can I keep using it?
A: Absolutely! If you've got a heart bingo, feel free to keep making new hearts on your card! Please note that if your new bingo overlaps with your old bingo, you will need to create new fanworks for the overlapping squares in order for the new bingo to count. If you would like fresh prompts, please feel free the pre-generated cards to make more bingos.
Q: I don't like the way the prompts are lined up on my bingo card. What do I do?
A: If you sign up for an individual card, the positioning of the prompts will be randomised. This can sometimes mean you get two really great prompts for a heart bingo and then one prompt that might not be as great. That's why this is a challenge! Remember that you can veto up to three prompts when you sign up, so if there's something on the prompt list you absolutely cannot handle the thought of, please make sure you veto it. If you are absolutely unhappy with your card and don't feel like any of it works, please look at one of the pre-generated bingo cards.
Q: Can I use the three prompts in my heart bingo to write a chaptered fic?
A: Filling one square per chapter sounds like a lot of fun for us! Go ahead and do it, so long as the story itself is new.
Q: How do I interpret this prompt?
A: There's no right or wrong way to interpret a prompt, so you have creative freedom to play with it.
Q: What if I don't complete a bingo?
A: That's okay! We're here to have fun and encourage creativity so whether you do 2 squares or 1 or 0, we're just glad to have you and hope you have a good time.
Q: What do I do with Free Space?
A: Free Space is free to use for any other prompt on our list that didn't make it to your card! You'll need to create a work to cross it off your card, but you do have the freedom to pick the prompt for the work.
Q: Can I make a traditional bingo with my card?
A: Yes! While we're encouraging you to make a heart bingo for the interest of making this a less stressful event, if you absolutely want to complete a line bingo or another bingo type, feel free to do so.

PROMPTS


This is a working list of prompts that will be available for bingo cards, arranged alphabetically. You may veto up to three of these prompts when signing up, or select one of the four pre-generated cards at the bottom of the page.These prompts are based on the prompts used in Cotton Candy Bingo.

"I LOVE YOU""I MADE THIS FOR YOU"
"I NEED YOU""IT'S OKAY"
"WHY NOT?"ACCIDENT
ACCIDENTAL ROOMMATESADULTHOOD
ALCOHOLALLERGIES
ANNIVERSARYANNOYED
ATTRACTIONAWE
AWKWARD MOMENTBABY / CHILD
BACKBAD DAY
BAKERYBALL / DANCE / PROM
BALLOONSBEACH
BEAUTIFULBED
BEING SILLYBELIEVE
BEST FRIENDS FOREVERBIRTHDAY
BLIND DATEBODY LANGUAGE
BOOKSBOWS / FRILLS / LACE
BREAKING THE RULESCAMP
CANDLESCARVING INITIALS
CASUALCATCHING SNOWFLAKES
CELEBRATIONCHANGE
CLOTHESCLOUDS
COFFEE SHOPCOLOR
COMFORTCOMMITMENT
COMMUNICATIONCOMPLIMENTS
CONFESSIONCONFIDENCE / INSECURITIES
COOKINGCOSTUME / MASK
CREATIVECRUSH / INFATUATION
DANCINGDARK
DATEDIARY
DOMESTICITYDON'T HAVE TO HIDE
DREAMSDRINKS
EARLYEMBARRASSED
ENEMIES TO LOVERSENGAGEMENT
EVENINGEYES
FAIRY TALEFAKE DATING
FAMILYFANTASY
FAVORITEFEATHERS
FEETFIGHT
FINALLYFIRE
FIREWORKSFIRST TIME
FLOWERSFOOD
FOREVERFORMAL
FRIENDS TO LOVERSFRIENDSHIP
FUNFUTURE
GAMESGIFTS
GLASSGOOD LUCK CHARM
GRADUATIONGRAND ROMANTIC GESTURE
HAIRHANDS
HEARTHEARTACHE
HERO / IDOLHICKEYS
HOLDING HANDSHOLIDAYS
HOMEHONESTY
HUGINSOMNIA
INSPIRATIONINTERNET / SOCIAL MEDIA
INTIMACYKEYS
KISSLATE
LAUGHTERLETTERS
LIGHTSLOCKED OUT
LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPLOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
LOVE WITHOUT SEXLOVING YOURSELF
LUCKLUXURY
MAGICAL / SOUL BONDMAKEUP
MAKING UPMARKINGS
MASSAGEMATCHMAKING
MEET CUTEMEETING THE FAMILY
MEMORYMILESTONE
MIRRORMORNING
MOUNTAINSMOUTH / LIPS
MOVING IN TOGETHERMUSIC
NAKED / VULNERABLENECK
NEWNICKNAMES
NIGHTNIGHTMARES
OPENOPPORTUNITY
OPPOSITESOUR SONG
PACKINGPARADISE
PARTNERSPARTY
PEACEPERFORMING
PERMISSIONPICK-UP LINE
PICNICPICTURES
PLATONIC LOVEPOETRY
POWER OUTAGEPRIVATE
PROMISEPROTECT
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTIONRAINBOW
READINGRESTAURANT
REUNITEDROOMMATES
RUNNING OUT OF TIMESACRIFICE
SAFESCARS
SCHOOLSECRET
SHARINGSHELTER
SHOOTING STARSSHOWER / BATH
SILENCESINGING
SKATINGSKETCH / DRAW
SKINSKINNY-DIPPING
SLEEPING TOGETHERSLEEPWALKING / SLEEPTALKING
SMELLSMILE
SOFTSOMEDAY
SOUNDSOUVENIR
SPACESPORTS
STORMSTORYTELLING
STRANDEDSTROLL
SUNRISE / SUNSETSURPRISE
SWEETSSWIMMING
TASTETEACHING / LEARNING
TEASINGTELEPATHY / MENTAL CONNECTION
TELEVISIONTENSION / STRESS
THE LITTLE THINGSTISSUES
TOO MUCHTOUCH
TOWELTOYS
TRADITIONTRUE LOVE / SOULMATE
TRUSTUMBRELLA-SHARING
UNEXPECTED LOVEVICTORY / SUCCESS
WATCHINGWATER
WEARING PARTNER'S CLOTHESWEDDING
WHISPERWINDOW
WINGSWISHES
WORDLESS COMMUNICATIONWORKPLACE ROMANCE
WORTH ITYES
YOUYOUTH

CARDS

These four pre-generated cards can be used as back-up cards if you are struggling with the prompts in the card that has been assigned to you, or if you've finished a bingo and would like to do another one with fresh prompts!

pre-generated heart bingo card #A
pre-generated heart bingo card #B
pre-generated heart bingo card #C
pre-generated heart bingo card #D