casemod: Salem. (pic#17783054)
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Dear detectives, private investigators, criminal masterminds and nosy busy bodies,

The assignment deadline has passed!

Extensions:


We have many extensions across the agency. Happy creating and giving those fabulous works a final touch!

Extensions are due on Friday 15 May at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

No further extension dates will be given (pinch hitters who claimed in the last two weeks leading up to Friday 1 May are exempted). Extenuating circumstances will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

If you requested an extension via email and did not hear back from me, please reply to this post with your AO3 username and recipient's AO3. There is a chance I replied and your email has eaten my response, or I filed it away by accident while believing I had responded. Please reach out before Monday 4 May.

If you default on your extension, or I have to default you because you are a no-show, you will be required to complete a make-up gift to participate in the next round. (These are due before the next round's sign-ups.)

If you receive an extension and have extenuating circumstances between Friday 1 May and Friday 15 May, please reach out. I don't need the details (give me an elevator pitch of context) and we can work out a new deadline date that works with the exchange's current timelines.

Pinch hitters who claim a request after Friday 1 May who need extensions will have their requests treated on a case-by-case basis. (I don't have any further extension deadlines.) Extensions won't be given to anyone who was assigned a request before Friday 1 May (excluding pinch hitters who claimed in the two weeks leading up to that date).

Defaults:


I will default anyone who has not completed their gift or who has submitted a draft. Completed gifts that can stand on their own in the instance you win the lottery, acquire a Wi-Fi-less island and move there are required at the assignment deadline.

Repeated no-shows may be banned from participating in the next round.

Non-guaranteed gifts becoming guaranteed gifts:


Participants who chose to sign up with less than 3 unique fandoms and who do not have a gift have until Friday 15 May at 11:59pm EDT to add additional fandoms to their request [ In your timezone + Countdown ].

I will not be updating any requests after this date. This is so I can manage pinch hits in the post-deadline phase of the exchange.

These fandoms need to be unique and not subfandoms to qualify, i.e., if your request only consists of Doctor Who 2005, Doctor Who 1963 and WandaVision, you do not meet the minimum unique fandom requirements.

If you are a participant who has not requested a minimum of 3 unique fandoms who wants to be guaranteed a gift in the post-deadline stage of the exchange, you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • have completed a gift for the exchange
  • have not received a gift (not having a gift means you are either a pinch hit (as part of our existing slate or post-deadline slate) or your creator has an extension)

If this describes you, please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com by the deadline with your additional fandoms, providing:

    Canon: As it appears in the tagset.
    Relationships: As they appear in the tagset.
    Mediums:
    Optional details:

I will update your requests if you become or remain a pinch hit during the post-deadline phase of the exchange. I will confirm via return email when this is done so you are aware that these changes have been made to your request.

If you do not complete your assignment, I will not update your request to meet the minimum of 3 unique fandoms and you will not be a pinch hit as you'll be considered a default.

If you do not want to add additional requests to slip into "guaranteed gift", that's fine! Please remember that the exchange may open without you receiving a gift.

This is a new aspect of the exchange that I'm trialling. We will see how we go!

If you currently do not have a gift:


If you do not have a gift, you're welcome to email me to confirm if your creator has an extension.

Post-deadline pinch hits:


These will be posted in the next day after I confirm all extensions and defaults, as I will be AFK for the rest of the day/evening (see this post for details).

I've submitted my gift and it's been accepted into the collection. What now?


Congratulations! πŸ₯³ You can spend the time from now until I announce the collection reveal date editing your gift.

You are welcome to add words or panels to your gift as you see fit. Works must meet the minimum requirements for comics, fic and podfic.

If you don't intend to edit your gift because it's already polished to your satisfaction, you can sit back, relax, and perhaps look at our active pinch hits during this time! (Post-deadline pinch hits will be posted in approximately 24 hours.)

The collection will not open until all guaranteed gifts are in. I'd appreciate any help in getting pinch hits filled!

Get in touch!


Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Please provide your AO3 username so I know who I'm speaking with!

*

Happy creating to those with extensions, and good luck to those of you editing during this period! Thank you in advance to participants, passers-by and the PH nonnies of BFE who assist in filling our pinch hits.

P.S. Comments on this post are screened.
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[personal profile] casemod
Hello detectives,

May has come… and our assignment deadline approaches!

🚨 Assignments are due in ONE DAY! 🚨 [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

Extensions:


If you need an extension, you have until Friday 1 May 11:59pm Eastern to request it [ In your timezone + Countdown ]. The deadline for assignments with extensions is Friday 15 May. Everyone who requests an extension before the assignment deadline will be granted one. (I may be delayed in confirming.)

No further extension dates will be given. Extenuating circumstances will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3 username and your recipient's AO3 username when requesting an extension.

If you default on your extension, or I have to default you because you are a no-show, you will be required to complete a make-up gift to participate in the next round. (These are due before the next round's sign-ups.)

If you receive an extension and have extenuating circumstances between Friday 1 May and Friday 15 May, please reach out. I don't need the details (give me an elevator pitch of context) and we can work out a new deadline date that works with the exchange's current timelines. I want everyone's experience with Casefic Exchange to be fun, but my number one priority is to run the exchange as smoothly as possible and open before 2027 arrives.

Defaults:


If you cannot complete your assignment, please default before the assignment deadline. There is no shame in doing so! Please press the 'default' button on your assignment.

I will be defaulting anyone who is a no-show and you may be banned from participating in the next round. If you were a no-show last year and are a no-show this year, you may be banned. If you want to participate in the next round, you will need to complete a make-up assignment if you are a no-show twice in a row.

I will not be emailing participants to check whether they are submitting works. If you do not submit a work, ask for an extension, or default, you will be considered a no-show.

What comes after the assignment deadline passes:


  • Please make sure gumshoeagency@gmail.com is whitelisted so that you get my emails if I need to contact you. I will not be reaching out to anyone via any other method other than email, so please make sure you can receive my emails. I will use the email attached to your AO3 account.

  • You can keep editing your assignment after you submit it. Please ensure you submit a completed work. A completed work is a work that can stand on its own if you happen to win the lottery and purchase an island with no Wi-Fi and immediately move there.

  • For full transparency, I will be AFK for the deadline and won't be actioning anything until it's past 9am on Sunday 3 May AEST [ In your timezone. ].

    What does this mean for you? I won't be immediately actioning things and you have a little wriggle room in submitting your completed gifts, but I ask that this is not taken advantage of! There is one caveat: If you need a few extra hours because of timezone or because-it's-a-workday reasons, please email me to let me know. You will not receive a timely reply, but I ask so that I know it's intentional and that you've read this post and understand that you need to get your assignment in. If your work is not in the collection by the time I start mod work (see time above), you will be mod-defaulted and considered a no-show. Please aim to get works in via the assignment deadline time.

  • I will publish a post declaring our assignment deadline has passed and a reminder regarding participants who do not have a minimum of 3 unique fandoms that they have until Friday 15 May at 11:59pm Eastern to add fandoms to become eligible for a guaranteed gift. There will be more information on that post.

  • I'll post a new slate of pinch hits several hours after the deadline.

I will see you at the finish line!

- Commissioner Clawseau

P.S. Comments on this post are screened.
casemod: (pic#16512717)
[personal profile] casemod
🚨 Assignments are due in one week! Assignments are due in ONE WEEK! 🚨 [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

How are we doing? Panicking? Getting ready to put our feet up on the coffee table and relax? Somewhere in between?

Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3 username and your recipient's AO3 username for any questions.

Things that may impact you over the next week:

Extensions:


If you need an extension, you have until Friday 1 May 11:59pm Eastern to request it. The deadline for assignments with extensions is Friday 15 May. No further extension dates will be given. Extenuating circumstances will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

Please provide your AO3 username and the AO3 username of your recipient when requesting an extension.

If you default on your extension, or I have to default you because you are a no-show, you will be required to complete a make-up gift to participate in the next round. (These are due before the next round's sign-ups.)

Defaults:


If you cannot complete your assignment, please default before Friday 1 May. There is no shame in doing so! Please press the 'default' button on your assignment.

I will be defaulting anyone who is a no-show and you may be banned from participating in the next round.

Coming up:


  • I'll be posting a new slate of pinch hits after the deadline.

  • Participants who haven't requested the minimum of 3 unique fandoms to ensure they are guaranteed a gift will have until Friday 15 May to add additional fandoms to slip into that group. After that, there will be no other opportunities to add fandoms. Details are on this post and will be posted again after the assignment deadline arrives.

In case you missed it:



I will see you in a week! πŸ˜…

- Commissioner Clawseau
casemod: Inspector Clawseau. (pic#17751565)
[personal profile] casemod
Time sure does fly when you're having fun! We have four weeks until assignments are due! [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3 username and your recipient's AO3 username for any questions.

As we enter the deadline phase of our exchange, I wanted to post a few reminders:

Extensions


If you need an extension, you have until Friday 1 May 11:59pm Eastern to request it. The deadline for assignments with extensions is Friday 15 May. No further extension dates will be given. Extenuating circumstances will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

Please provide your AO3 username and the AO3 username of your recipient when requesting an extension.

If you default on your extension, you will be required to complete a make-up gift to participate in the next round. (These are due before the next round's sign-ups.)

Guaranteed gifts


Participants who choose to sign up with less than 3 unique fandoms and who are pinch hits have until Friday 15 May to add additional fandoms to their request. I will not be updating any requests after this date. This is so I can manage pinch hits in the post-deadline phase of the exchange.

These fandoms need to be unique and not subfandoms to qualify, i.e., if your request is Doctor Who 2005, Doctor Who 1963 and WandaVision, you do not meet the minimum unique fandom requirements.

Post-deadline pinch hits will be posted after Friday 1 May, so you will have time to decide whether you want to be guaranteed a gift. If you do not complete your assignment, I will not update your request to meet the minimum of 3 unique fandoms and you will not be a pinch hit.

This is a new aspect of the exchange that I'm trialling.

Defaults


If you cannot complete your assignment, please default before Friday 1 May. I will be defaulting anyone who is a no-show and you may be banned from participating in the next round.

How's it going?


Feel free to let me know how your assignment is going! This is not mandatory. Comments are screened. :)

In case you missed it:




Good luck investigating and causing criminal mayhem!

- Commissioner Clawseau
casemod: Inspector Clawseau. (pic#17751565)
[personal profile] casemod
Daring detectives, we have approximately two days left until sign-ups close for our second round of Casefic Exchange! We'll be closing our doors to new and returning recruits and cases on Sunday 1 February. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

Below is a checklist to help you get your t's crossed and your i's dotted before assignments are sent out:

  • If you're interested in signing up, please refer to our sign-up guidelines!

  • Please make sure you make yourself matchable as a creator. One of the easiest ways to do this is to look at the the sign-up summary, requests summary and AO3 app.

  • Please remember that you are required to request 3 unique fandoms to be guaranteed a gift. Requesting variations of Star Wars, for example, does not qualify.

    If your requests are 1. Star Wars: Original Trilogy, 2. Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy, 3. Andor, 4. Mandalorian, you are not guaranteed a gift. If you request in addition 5. Enola Holmes, 6. Six of Crows, you have met the minimum of 3 unique fandoms requirement.

  • Please also make sure that you include casefic likes in your sign-up. If you're needing some inspiration on what you could prompt, I've compiled a list of prompts for you to refer to.

    Please make sure you have a few different ones so your creator has a variety of inspiration to pull from (i.e., not just mentioning you want a murder mystery, but also including a heist and missionfic if those are things you're interested in).

  • Check that the email you have attached to your AO3 account is up to date, and that you've whitelisted gumshoeagency@gmail.com so you can receive very important emails from me!

  • This is your last chance to finalise your sign-up! Please make sure you've requested all that you want (keeping our maximum number of requests in mind), offered what you're excited to create, included active links if you've added a letter, and checked your DNWs.

  • This is your last chance to send your do not match requests! I will not be accepting these once sign-ups close.

Once I close sign-ups, I will run matching. I will contact our unmatchables (if there are any) and anyone who I feel has a sign-up that goes against the exchange's rules. (Or a sign-up that may benefit from a little nudge for clarification!)

For anyone unfamiliar, an "unmatchable" is a detective who doesn't have someone to create for. You will have a short window to either add offers (ensuring that what you're offering has requests) or pull out from the exchange.

Please email me at gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions!

See you soon! 🩷
casemod: Inspector Clawseau. (pic#17751565)
[personal profile] casemod
Hello detectives,

Our last batch of extensions are due later today (our Friday 25 July deadline). [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

If you default or do not submit a completed work, you will need to complete a makeup gift by the next round's sign-ups in order to participate in the next round. (Those with extenuating circumstances are exempted if you get in touch with me now rather than before the next round.)

The collection reveal will now be on Friday 15 August at 11:59pm EDT so our pinch hitters have enough time to complete works. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

Please reach out at gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Happy investigating!
casemod: Spidercat. (pic#17783055)
[personal profile] casemod
Hello detectives,

Our post-default deadline pinch hits and first batch of extensions are due later today (our Friday 18 July deadline). [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

We have many works due at 11:59pm EDT. If you default or do not submit a completed work, you will need to complete a makeup gift by the next round's sign-ups in order to participate in the next round. (Those with extenuating circumstances are exempted if you get in touch with me now rather than before the next round.)

If you need an extension, please reach out before 11:59pm EDT (Friday 18 July). I am happy to give you Friday 25 July 11:59pm EDT, but only if you can guarantee you will complete and submit your work by that deadline. I will not be offering any further extensions for participants who are not post-default deadline or post-deadline pinch hitters after today (Friday 18 July).

If you're a pinch hitter who claimed a pinch hit from this post (you'll have Friday 18 July as a deadline) and you need an extra week, please get in touch. I would prefer to grant an extension than have someone default because they needed extra time that I can give.

Deadlines are negotiable for pinch hitters who claim post-deadline pinch hits, as long as the proposed deadline is three days out from the collection reveal date. The latest date I'm currently allowing for deadlines is Tuesday 5 August at 11:59pm EDT. (We may have a delay, so post-deadline pinch hitters are welcome to reach out for a later due date after I post a fresher pinch hit post after today's deadline.)

Please reach out at gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Happy investigating!
casemod: (pic#16512715)
[personal profile] casemod
Hello detectives,

This is your reminder that the first batch of extensions are due this Friday (18 July) at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone ].

If your work is due this Friday and you default or do not submit a completed work, I will default you and you will need to complete a makeup gift by the next round's sign-ups in order to participate.

I will only grant extensions to Friday 25 July 11:59pm EDT to participants who can guarantee they can complete and submit their work by that deadline. I won't be giving any further extensions. Post-deadline pinch hits are exempted from this; I am happy to negotiate deadlines as long as the proposed deadline is three days out from the collection reveal date.

Good luck!
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[personal profile] casemod
Hello citizen detectives,

Our assignments are due very, very soon! [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

Please be aware that I will not be granting extensions requested after Friday 11 July 11:59pm EDT, so if you need one, please get in touch as soon as possible to secure one.

I will be AFK for several hours before assignments are due, which means you will not receive a confirmation of your extension request (if you send one) until after the deadline has passed! Please consider all extensions that are requested granted as you will not receive a confirmation email before the deadline. I will confirm deadlines when I am back online, but I don't want anyone to worry if they don't hear from me for a few hours!

I am currently granting extensions for Friday 18 July and Friday 25 July at 11:59pm EDT as deadlines. You are welcome to request one of those specific dates, but please be aware that if you request the latter, I will not be granting further extensions as this is our first (and hopefully only!) post-deadline pinch hits deadline.

If you want an extension, please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3, your recipient's AO3, and your preferred deadline (Friday 18 July or Friday 25 July). Please get in touch if you have extenuating circumstances. My goal is to open the collection in August (with the help of you and our pinch hitters), and I want everyone to have a fun time and not be too stressed about creating.

I will be posting the post-deadline pinch hits a short time after the assignment deadline has passed. (In the meantime, Commissioner Clawseau will be enjoying attending an event!)

I am updating our deadlines in our schedule, including post-deadline pinch hits. I'd appreciate any help in getting these pinch hits filled once I post them, especially if you are a part of any servers that are about the requested fandoms. Please keep an eye out for the post-deadline pinch hits post!

Thank you all for such fun emails and fantastic creations. I've enjoyed seeing what everyone's come up with and can't wait to see even more creative investigations and criminal activity sweep into the agency. Happy editing and creating!
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[personal profile] casemod
This is not a mistimed April's Fool joke. We are one week out from our assignment due date! Where has the time flown? Perhaps that's another case for a plucky detective to take on…

  • Assignments, including pinch hits assigned prior to Friday 27 June, are due on Friday 11 July at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone + Countdown ].


  • The first batch of pinch hits claimed after the default deadline (that was Friday 27 June) are due Friday 18 July at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone ].

  • Please be aware that if you do not turn in a work and do not default, you may be banned from participating in the next round.

    This exchange allows extensions; however, I will not be granting extensions if they are requested after the assignment due date (Friday 11 July). If you need an extension, please ask before this date!

    Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Our rules and guidelines have information about defaulting and extensions.

    We have deliciously mysterious pinch hits that are available for creating problems to be solved!

    Happy creating! See you in a week. πŸ˜…
    casemod: The Cattiest Knight. (pic#17783052)
    [personal profile] casemod
    Hello detectives,

    This is your reminder that you have approximately two weeks until works are due! They are due on Friday 11 July at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone + Countdown ].

    The first batch of pinch hits claimed after the default deadline (that was Friday 27 June) are due Friday 18 July at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone ]. We have amazing and deliciously mysterious pinch hits that are available for creating problems to be solved!

    Please be aware that if you do not turn in a work and do not default, you may be banned from participating in the next round.

    Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Our rules and guidelines have information about defaulting and extensions.

    Happy creating! See you in two weeks. :)
    casemod: Spidercat. (pic#17783055)
    [personal profile] casemod
    Hello citizen detectives! Can you believe we're almost at the end of June? That means we're approaching our default deadline!

    The default deadline is upon us!


    The default deadline is Friday 27 June at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone ].

    If you cannot finish your gift, please default so this can be assigned as a pinch hit and a pinch hitter can claim the assignment. The exchange has a default deadline so that we can give pinch hitters ample time to work on their cases and turn a completed work in by the due date.

    If you default, you will no longer be required to create a gift for your recipient and you will not be guaranteed a gift for the exchange. If you default and you are defaulted on, I will not be sending your assignment out to pinch hit. Please be aware that you are only guaranteed a gift if you complete your assignment and you have a minimum of three unique fandoms requested. (See here for a refresher.)

    The default deadline is a reminder to be conscious of the exchange's deadline. (If we have too many defaults post-the default deadline, I may retroactively make the penalty a make-up assignment, which must be posted before the next round commences in order for you to be eligible to participate in the next round. We currently do not have a penalty other than "Please don't default after the default deadline".) This default deadline is in place to help me arrange pinch hits, since our minimum is high and our theme can require some time to create.

    (The default deadline also applies to pinch hitters who currently have open assignments.)

    Assignments are due on Friday 11 July at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

    Unofficial check in!


    We do not have an official mandatory check-in with this exchange (I did not build it into the schedule for this round), but I thought I'd offer the chance for participants to use this week as one if you find that useful.


    (If you say no to "Are you still intending to complete your assignment?", I will default you. My preference is that you use the default button on AO3.)

    Comments are screened. Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns or extenuating circumstances. Happy investigating!
    casemod: Catspider. (pic#17783056)
    [personal profile] casemod
    Hello, detectives! I hope you've been having a lot of fun compiling your very creative cases with the lists of suspects and evidence your requesters have given you!

    ➑️ The default deadline is this month!
    This is a reminder that we have a default deadline in this exchange, which is Friday 27 June at 11:59pm EDT [ In your timezone ].

    If you cannot finish your gift, please default so this can be assigned as a pinch hit and a pinch hitter can claim the assignment. Our defaulting rules are available in our rules and guidelines.

    We do not have an official mandatory check-in with this exchange (I did not build it into the schedule for this round), but the default deadline week will act as one for those who find such check-ins useful.

    Assignments are due on Friday 11 July at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]

    ➑️ If you need a little help/inspiration!
    Please remember we do have resources at your disposal if you're struggling!
    • Tips on creating case-centric work contains lists of resources that may be of use to you as a writer, artist, and podficcer.

    • Find a beta if you need assistance! If you'd like to be a beta, please take the time to drop your details so our participants can reach out to you.

    • If you're on the pinch hit list, or if you're someone who'd like to see treats for a canon you feel might be on the rare side, please consider creating a promo post for your canon.

    ➑️ Pinch hits!
    If you're interested in picking up a pinch hit, you can see our list of available pinch hits.

    We will have a treats post for pinch hitters coming later this month.

    ➑️ Questions, concerns, etc.!
    Please email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with any questions, queries, and concerns, and be sure to include the necessary details (your AO3 and your recipient's AO3) so your email can be actioned.

    Good luck, and happy investigating!

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