Rules and Info - Page-a-Mod
Check profile for rules (WIP).
This is your page-a-mod post. Post your concerns here, everything screened.
Merlin & Gwaine's Bar, the MENU
There are very few rules, honest! The general gist is:
Be a fan/shipper/lover/crazy squee/[insert something positive] of Merlin/Gwaine and/or Colin/Eoin. Chillax and let loose, baby, we're not serious. Kick back and have fun. Go wild.
Now the nitty and gritty bits in detail:
ON POSTING
The Bar is limited to fics, art, pics, news, and random topics about the characters Merlin and Gwaine from Merlin BBC (the television program) or the actors Colin Morgan and Eoin Macken.
Keep in mind this is a shipping community, so all the fics and art posted must heavily feature Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin especially if you're posting OT3 or moresome fics.
If you’re posting OT3 fics, Merlin/Gwaine/Other, the relationship between Merlin/Gwaine must not be inferior to Gwaine/Other or Merlin/Other. Same goes for RPS fics if it features Colin/Eoin/Other. If you have questions regarding that point, please PM one of the mods or post a question to page_a_mod.
Gen fics that feature friendship, while lovely and wonderful, will not be allowed to be posted here unless it’s a prelude to Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin shipping fic. In other words, pre-slash fics are okay, but gen fics will not be accepted, sorry!
Please select appropriate tags from the list of tags already pre-made. If you are posting a WIP, always include a link to your previous chapters or an index of your story. If you’re posting OT3 or moresomes, you must clearly label it as such on the fic.
Community Promotions are fine if it features Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin. If you are unsure, hit up Page-a-Mod and we'll be glad to help you out. Banners must be less than 350px wide, or it needs to go under a cut! Anything else will break the layout.
ON FORMATING
Post under a cut. Fics and art follow this format:
Not Safe for Work Pictures/Graphics (NSFW) MUST be posted under a cut and must be clearly marked as ‘NSFW’. Anything rated NC-17 must be set at Explicit Adult Content because we need to adhere to LJ community rules.
In addition, no fanwork posted at the Bar can be friends locked to your own journal. Every link posted here must be open or we will screen/delete the post. The only exception to the rule is NSFW graphics or fics where you may feel more comfortable locking it to the Bar.
Make sure all graphics and pics posted outside the cut are less than 350px wide. Anything greater needs to be placed under a cut or it will break the layout!
ON DRINKING (aka play-by rules with fellow patrons)
No bashing! We’re pretty open to discussions, but we’ll assume you know what bashing entails, yeah? If not, let us shamelessly link you here (pay attention to the no bashing portion, and try to fly with that). In short, while we all love Merlin/Gwaine here (hey, what are you doing here if you don’t love them), please be respectful to other characters and ships. Character discussion is absolutely fine, but understand that your least favorite character could be someone else’s favorite, so let’s all try to be respectful of that at the Bar.
SPOILERS! All spoilers - promos, episode preview, character/actor info, etc - MUST be placed under a cut! Posts must be labeled and tagged appropriately because we do not want to spoil others inadvertently. Spoilers will no longer be in effect after the episode has been aired in the UK after one week.
In addition, any posts deemed inappropriate by the mods will be screened or deleted. You’re always welcome to message us or leave a message at the page_a_mod section if you have any problems.
This is your page-a-mod post. Post your concerns here, everything screened.
Merlin & Gwaine's Bar, the MENU
There are very few rules, honest! The general gist is:
Be a fan/shipper/lover/crazy squee/[insert something positive] of Merlin/Gwaine and/or Colin/Eoin. Chillax and let loose, baby, we're not serious. Kick back and have fun. Go wild.
Now the nitty and gritty bits in detail:
ON POSTING
The Bar is limited to fics, art, pics, news, and random topics about the characters Merlin and Gwaine from Merlin BBC (the television program) or the actors Colin Morgan and Eoin Macken.
Keep in mind this is a shipping community, so all the fics and art posted must heavily feature Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin especially if you're posting OT3 or moresome fics.
If you’re posting OT3 fics, Merlin/Gwaine/Other, the relationship between Merlin/Gwaine must not be inferior to Gwaine/Other or Merlin/Other. Same goes for RPS fics if it features Colin/Eoin/Other. If you have questions regarding that point, please PM one of the mods or post a question to page_a_mod.
Gen fics that feature friendship, while lovely and wonderful, will not be allowed to be posted here unless it’s a prelude to Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin shipping fic. In other words, pre-slash fics are okay, but gen fics will not be accepted, sorry!
Please select appropriate tags from the list of tags already pre-made. If you are posting a WIP, always include a link to your previous chapters or an index of your story. If you’re posting OT3 or moresomes, you must clearly label it as such on the fic.
Community Promotions are fine if it features Merlin/Gwaine or Colin/Eoin. If you are unsure, hit up Page-a-Mod and we'll be glad to help you out. Banners must be less than 350px wide, or it needs to go under a cut! Anything else will break the layout.
ON FORMATING
Post under a cut. Fics and art follow this format:
- Title:
- Summary:
- Warnings/Spoilers:
- Pairing: (must be used for OT3 or moresome fics)
- Rating:
- Word Count: (optional, but highly recommended)
Not Safe for Work Pictures/Graphics (NSFW) MUST be posted under a cut and must be clearly marked as ‘NSFW’. Anything rated NC-17 must be set at Explicit Adult Content because we need to adhere to LJ community rules.
In addition, no fanwork posted at the Bar can be friends locked to your own journal. Every link posted here must be open or we will screen/delete the post. The only exception to the rule is NSFW graphics or fics where you may feel more comfortable locking it to the Bar.
Make sure all graphics and pics posted outside the cut are less than 350px wide. Anything greater needs to be placed under a cut or it will break the layout!
ON DRINKING (aka play-by rules with fellow patrons)
No bashing! We’re pretty open to discussions, but we’ll assume you know what bashing entails, yeah? If not, let us shamelessly link you here (pay attention to the no bashing portion, and try to fly with that). In short, while we all love Merlin/Gwaine here (hey, what are you doing here if you don’t love them), please be respectful to other characters and ships. Character discussion is absolutely fine, but understand that your least favorite character could be someone else’s favorite, so let’s all try to be respectful of that at the Bar.
SPOILERS! All spoilers - promos, episode preview, character/actor info, etc - MUST be placed under a cut! Posts must be labeled and tagged appropriately because we do not want to spoil others inadvertently. Spoilers will no longer be in effect after the episode has been aired in the UK after one week.
In addition, any posts deemed inappropriate by the mods will be screened or deleted. You’re always welcome to message us or leave a message at the page_a_mod section if you have any problems.