FAQ (Round 2)

[au_bingo_mods]

Frequently Asked Questions

These are short answers to questions we frequently get. Please read the Round 2 Rules for more information.

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[au_bingo_mods]

I deleted my other response, here's a clearer explanation:

canon event changed - something went differently than it did in canon

canon historical event changed - something from "precanon" went differently

historical moment changed - a major historical event from canon went differently

[au_bingo_mods]

Is historical moment defined as a historical moment in the real world that is also represented in canon?

A historical moment needs to be a 'big event' in history that gets changed.

For example, you're SPN right? So maybe for alt. history: historical moment changed, you do that the South won the Civil War. How does that butterfly out and effect Sam and Dean etc?

But maybe you're not in a fandom where the 'real world' is the basis. Maybe in - um, say Star Wars - your alt. history: historical moment changed is that the Jedi never got wiped out.

a 'canon event' is different from a 'historical moment'A historical canon event would be an event set 'pre-canon'. While historical moment needs to be a big event, historical canon event could be something small and character specific. (It could be a big event, but it doesn't have to be

[zebra_in_dream]

Could I use a prompt that's already on my card for the wild card square prompt?
Obivously I couldn't use one story for both prompts. But if I have "Alternate Canon" on my card, could my wild card story still be "Alternate Canon" or do I have to chose something not on my bingo card for wild card?

[au_bingo_mods]

Yes you can. Wild Card is up to you -- it can be a prompt already on your card, a prompt off the list that's not on your card, or something we didn't include on the list. Whatever you'd like to do

[zebra_in_dream]

Okay, thank you.

[primreceded]

If we signed up last year and failed horribly, are we allowed to sign up again?

[au_bingo_mods]

Yup! Everyone is welcome.

[malnpudl]

YAY! :-D

[malnpudl]

Last year's rules allowed opting out of an entire category of prompts (but only one). I assume this is not an option this year?

[au_bingo_mods]

It's not a stated rule, no.

But, if you want to veto more than five prompts, we'll work with you. So if in your sign up thread you say "veto models, fae / faeries and all historical prompts", we'll definitely do our best to get you a card that works for you.

[malnpudl]

Coolness. Thank you; this could help a lot. I'm a podficcer, so I'm limited by what other people have written, which can be challenging. I'll ponder the options. :-)

[derekmetaltron]

Just looked at the new prompt list - nice! Great to see that the Historical prompts seem a little more free-form than the previous one. Quick question... what seperates 'Alternate Planets' and 'Parallel Worlds' in the Sci-Fi section from the various others? Is it saying that you have characters aware of alternate universes or what?

[au_bingo_mods]

Either could be interpreted in a variety of ways. They're sort of generalised prompts -- your characters could be from an alternate planet or maybe they discover a planet where everyone looks just like them! Maybe it's a 'Sliders' type world, or something like the Quantum Mirror from Stargate and they can jump between parallel worlds. Maybe someone time-travels and creates a parallel world / timeline. Maybe you have an awesome idea for a parallel world / alternate universe that wasn't covered by the rest of the prompts you got on your card - it could probably count under this prompt (You can email us if you've got a specific idea that you want to double check with us)