CHECK-IN GUIDELINE
Hello Writers!
In light of recent/ongoing events, the check in has been delayed until November 16, 2015. Thank you for your understanding.
It’s come to the time where we, The JAEGR Task Force, need you, our fantastic creators, to give us an update. That’s right, it’s check-in time. We ask that all of you send us an update of your story by November 16th, 2015 11:59 PM SST. (Here’s a handy countdown!) Your check-in should be a minimum of 1,000 words. If you have written more than that, fantastic! Go right on ahead as soon as you’re ready and submit your check-in following the instructions below.
Since we’re using Ao3 for check-ins, please follow these instructions carefully. They’re just a little different from the standard txt/doc submission via email with a header, but we hope you’ll find this process more intuitive and it will make things much easier for everyone come final submission time.
Once you’re ready to send in your check in (you can send it in as early as now!):
HEAD OVER to the Elfscouts Round 1 collection page on ao3 and CLICK Post to Collection (on the right side of the screen, under the elfscouts2015 title). You’ll get a Post New Work page with the elfscouts2015 collection already filled in (see 'Post to Collections / Challenges' field in the form).
For the Gift this work to field, PLEASE FILL IN THE AO3 NAME OF YOUR RECIPIENT you will have just received in your check-in notice email. (Not the LiveJournal name you got in your assignment email!)
Are participants allowed to write more than one fic/prompt fill for their recipient?
You most certainly are, in fact, we call these cookies, and they don’t even have to be for a specific recipient! Our only request is to turn in the first fic/prompt fill before working on the second and:
The Cookie must be a minimum of 1,500 words and use appropriate tags and warnings as explained in our submission guidelines, and be posted in the same manner.
Your Cookie must be focused on a member of BTS (Bangtan Boys), though please feel free to play with crossovers.
If you are writing a Cookie for your recipient using their prompts, please respect their squicks and requests.
If you are writing a Cookie for everyone (elfscouts_mod (tr1ptych)) but are using one of your recipient’s prompts, please respect their squicks and requests.
If you’re familiar with posting to ao3, feel free to just fill in the header (please note our requirements in terms of Archive Warnings and Additional Tags, noted in the top notes instructions) and click post! And with that, you have sent in your check in! It’s as easy as that. Please make sure to fill in all the header fields and the summary (preliminary). The bottom notes are optional, but please fill in the top notes using the following format.
[HOW TO FILL IN THE TOP NOTES]
1. You must select any applicable Archive Warnings; if you do not wish to do so for spoiler reasons then you must include this in the Warnings section of the HTML code to be pasted into the top notes. ONLY select “No Archive Warnings Apply” if your story does not include ANY of the Archive Warnings, otherwise you MUST select “Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings” even if you are selecting a few other Archive Warnings.
2. For the Additional Tags section, apart from (optional but recommended) genre and au tags, you must tag any additional triggers. If you’re not sure what constitutes a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a tag that you have not warned for an Archive Warning.
3. For the Notes section, you must post top notes (bottom notes are optional). Please paste in the following HTML code and fill it out.
[HTML code]Warnings: (please include any triggers and the warning that you have not warned for an Archive Warning if applicable)
Note: (optional: please retain your anonymity and avoid saying anything that may be perceived as negative or self-deprecating about your fic or yourself.)
If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must mention in the above Warnings section of your top notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. This is also the place to include any additional triggers (which you should have also tagged in Additional Tags). If you’re not sure what constitutes a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
If you’re not familiar with posting to ao3, [here’s a helpful guide.]
Ao3 Posting Guide
Once you’ve clicked the post to collection button, you should see a page that looks something like [this]
.
1. [Tags section]Tags section
The first section of the Post a New Work section is the Tags section and looks like [this]
.
1. First of all, select the Rating from the drop down option. [It will look like this.]
Since this is only the check in, remember you can always change this later should you decide bump up the rating of your fic. Ao3 uses a slightly different rating system than the standard MPAA ratings of G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17, but in general you may rate your story as follows:
Not Rated: Read at your own risk. (Please do not use this rating unless you feel no other option suits; in which case please discuss it with the mods.)
General Audiences: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of G to PG.
Teen And Up Audiences:This corresponds to an MPAA rating of PG-13.
Mature: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of R.
Explicit: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of NC-17.
2. Next you’ll see Archive Warnings. You must select one from the list, but you may select as many as applicable. Your options are:
Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings: If you are choosing NOT to select one of the other Archive Warnings for spoiler reasons, even if it applies, you MUST check this option.
Graphic Depictions Of Violence: If your story contains any violent content that merits a PG-13 through to NC-17 rating. (Think about what it would be rated if it was a movie.)
Major Character Death: If your story contains the death of any major character, and in this context, especially if any BTS member dies. If this constitutes a spoiler, you may choose not to check this option, but you MUST then select Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings and you MUST warn in the Additional Tags and Beginning Notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. If it’s a death that’s not really a death, please include this information as an Additional Tag. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
No Archive Warnings Apply: If your story does not contain any major character death, graphic violence, rape/non-con or underage content, please select this option, and ONLY this option. This does NOT mean that your story doesn’t have any triggering content; you will be warning for other material in the Additional Tags section.
Rape/Non-con: If your story contains any non-consensual material, please check this box. Remember, heat sex without explicit consent constitutes rape and must be warned for.
Underage: If any of your characters are under the age of 18 and engage in sexual behaviour of any kind that exceeds kissing, this is considered underage and must be indicated.
3. The Fandoms box is pretty self-explanatory. Start typing in Bangtan Boys (the full tag is '방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS') and allow the website to auto-complete. If you’re writing a crossover or you are including main characters from another group, please include all relevant fandoms.
4. For the Category sections, please check all relationship categories that apply. Your options are:
F/F: femslash
F/M: het
Gen: friendships and other non-romantic/relationship content
M/M: slash
Multi: anything relationship-type content that doesn’t fit under another heading such as poly
Other: anything else
5. For the Relationships section, please start to type in the relationship(s) and allow the Archive to autocomplete. Tags are in the following style:
[last name of person 1] [first name of person 1] | [stage name if applicable]/[last name of person 2] [first name of person 2] | [stage name if applicable]
Please make sure you use a standard Archive tag. The names are ordered in alphabetical order by last name.
6. For the Characters section, please start to type in the characters and allow the Archive to autocomplete. Tags are in the following style:
[last name of person 1] [first name of person 1] | [stage name if applicable]
Please make sure you use a standard Archive tag. Please tag all applicable main characters. (It’s best not to just type in OT7 or something like that.)
7. For the Additional Tags section, you can include genre tags like Fluff or Angst as well as AU tags like Alternate Universe - Modern Setting. Start typing your tag and see what options pop up; it’s best to use an Archive tag if any apply. This is also the place to tag any additional triggers. If you’re not sure what constitues a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a tag that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
2. [Preface section]Preface section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Preface section and will look like [this]
.
1. For Work Title, please key in the title of your fic/submission. This can always be changed later.
2. For Author/Pseud(s), please select the pseud you’d like your story to be posted under. If you don’t have any pseuds, this doesn’t apply. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
3. In the Summary box, please include a brief summary. This can also be changed later.
4. The Notes section is where you check the at the beginning option and (if needed) the at the end option to expand boxe(s) in which further notes will be included. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a note in the the Beginning Notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. This is also the place to include any additional triggers (which you should have also tagged in Additional Tags). If you’re not sure what constitues a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
Please copy this format to paste and fill out in the Beginning Notes section:
Warnings: (please include any triggers and the warning that you have not warned for an Archive Warning if applicable)
Note: (optional: please retain your anonymity and avoid saying anything that may be perceived as negative or self-deprecating about your fic or yourself.)
3. [Associations section]Associations section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Associations section and will look like [this]
.
1. The first field, Post to Collections/Challenges, will already be filled in with elfscouts2015.
2. The second field, Gift this work to, is where you’ll put in the ao3 name of your recipient, which you will have just received in your check-in notice email. (Do NOT fill in the LiveJournal name you got in your assignment email as some are different!) The ao3 username will autocomplete, so make sure you double check by selecting the one the ao3 system gives you. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods. ([If ao3 does not autocomplete the username you have keyed in]If ao3 does not autocomplete the username you've keyed in, double-check by typing this URL into your browser: http://archiveofourown.org/users/usernameofyourrecipient OR http://archiveofourown.org/users/usernameofyourrecipient/pseuds/pseudofyourrecipient (e.g. http://archiveofourown.org/users/tr1ptych/pseuds/elfscouts_mod). If you're still having problems linking the story with your recipient, please contact the mods.)
3. The next three check boxes don’t apply for this exchange, except for the This work has multiple chapters option, which you may select if you are choosing to divide a longer work into chapters. Since this is the check-in, you might only want to do this later.
4. The Choose a language section automatically selects English and should be left as such.
5. The Select Work Skin field is where you can select Basic Formatting if you’ll want to include different fonts/colours etc., and will look like [this]
.
4. [Privacy section]Privacy section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Privacy section and will look like [this]
. Please DO NOT check any of the boxes for this exchange, as there are readers who may not have ao3 accounts who would still like to read and comment on your story come posting time.
5. [Work Text section]Work Text section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Work Text section and will look like this for the [HTML option]
and this for the [rich text]
. The HTML option is the default option, where you paste in your HTML-formatted story, like you would to send in a post for LiveJournal (basic formatting only: for things like colour or fonts you'll have to use the CSS from the basic work skin, please see below). The rich text option is where you can paste in rich text formatted work, like if you're copying from Word. Results are not 100% guaranteed. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
6. [Posting!]Posting!
Finally, you’ll see three options at the bottom like [this]
. Please click the Post without Preview option, as you can always go back and edit your story if there are errors.
And that’s it! You have successfully checked-in.
If you want to use different fonts/colours etc., you’ll need to [use the basic work skin and CSS]use the basic work skin and CSS.
Ao3 is very user friendly and uses basic html similar to LiveJournal html editing and the source text editor of AFF (top left button when you edit), though a few formatting options (font, colored text, spacing, etc.) are more limited without the use of skins. The basic CSS work skin you can chose is Basic Formatting and you select it from the [work skin drop down menu]
.
How to use a work skin:
In your story file:
text
If you want to change anything, copy and paste the entire text of the Basic Formatting work skin into a new work skin, make your changes (see example below) and then save it with a name you'll remember and select that name instead of Basic Formatting from the [work skin drop down menu]
when you post your story.
Example:
The code below changes the size of the dropcap from the original Basic Formatting work skin.
#workskin .dropcap {
font-family: Georgia, serif;
font-size: 28px;
}
Note on reading the raw work skin (CSS):
The .indent .book .dropcap are examples of a class id which you will include in your span code in your story (don't include the . when you're using it inline in your fic text.) Inside is what the code does to your text.
For more details on using work skins, please see the official help post.
For an idea of what a sample filled out story looks like both before and after posting, please see this sample.
You can see how the posted check-ins look at the elfscouts collection page (works view). You can see that, until the mods have revealed a work, it shows us as a Mystery work. Even when the mods reveal a work, it will be anonymous until the author is manually marked visible, which will happen for reveals at the end of the exchange.
You have until November 16th, 2015, 11:59PM SST [check your time] to post your check-ins! (countdown)
Questions? Celebrations? Suggestions? Concerns? Email us at bulletproofelfscouts@gmail.com or feel free to contact us on Twitter @ elfscouts. Don’t hesitate to contact us!
In light of recent/ongoing events, the check in has been delayed until November 16, 2015. Thank you for your understanding.
It’s come to the time where we, The JAEGR Task Force, need you, our fantastic creators, to give us an update. That’s right, it’s check-in time. We ask that all of you send us an update of your story by November 16th, 2015 11:59 PM SST. (Here’s a handy countdown!) Your check-in should be a minimum of 1,000 words. If you have written more than that, fantastic! Go right on ahead as soon as you’re ready and submit your check-in following the instructions below.
Since we’re using Ao3 for check-ins, please follow these instructions carefully. They’re just a little different from the standard txt/doc submission via email with a header, but we hope you’ll find this process more intuitive and it will make things much easier for everyone come final submission time.
Once you’re ready to send in your check in (you can send it in as early as now!):
HEAD OVER to the Elfscouts Round 1 collection page on ao3 and CLICK Post to Collection (on the right side of the screen, under the elfscouts2015 title). You’ll get a Post New Work page with the elfscouts2015 collection already filled in (see 'Post to Collections / Challenges' field in the form).
For the Gift this work to field, PLEASE FILL IN THE AO3 NAME OF YOUR RECIPIENT you will have just received in your check-in notice email. (Not the LiveJournal name you got in your assignment email!)
Are participants allowed to write more than one fic/prompt fill for their recipient?
You most certainly are, in fact, we call these cookies, and they don’t even have to be for a specific recipient! Our only request is to turn in the first fic/prompt fill before working on the second and:
The Cookie must be a minimum of 1,500 words and use appropriate tags and warnings as explained in our submission guidelines, and be posted in the same manner.
Your Cookie must be focused on a member of BTS (Bangtan Boys), though please feel free to play with crossovers.
If you are writing a Cookie for your recipient using their prompts, please respect their squicks and requests.
If you are writing a Cookie for everyone (elfscouts_mod (tr1ptych)) but are using one of your recipient’s prompts, please respect their squicks and requests.
If you’re familiar with posting to ao3, feel free to just fill in the header (please note our requirements in terms of Archive Warnings and Additional Tags, noted in the top notes instructions) and click post! And with that, you have sent in your check in! It’s as easy as that. Please make sure to fill in all the header fields and the summary (preliminary). The bottom notes are optional, but please fill in the top notes using the following format.
[HOW TO FILL IN THE TOP NOTES]
1. You must select any applicable Archive Warnings; if you do not wish to do so for spoiler reasons then you must include this in the Warnings section of the HTML code to be pasted into the top notes. ONLY select “No Archive Warnings Apply” if your story does not include ANY of the Archive Warnings, otherwise you MUST select “Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings” even if you are selecting a few other Archive Warnings.
2. For the Additional Tags section, apart from (optional but recommended) genre and au tags, you must tag any additional triggers. If you’re not sure what constitutes a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a tag that you have not warned for an Archive Warning.
3. For the Notes section, you must post top notes (bottom notes are optional). Please paste in the following HTML code and fill it out.
[HTML code]Warnings: (please include any triggers and the warning that you have not warned for an Archive Warning if applicable)
Note: (optional: please retain your anonymity and avoid saying anything that may be perceived as negative or self-deprecating about your fic or yourself.)
If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must mention in the above Warnings section of your top notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. This is also the place to include any additional triggers (which you should have also tagged in Additional Tags). If you’re not sure what constitutes a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
If you’re not familiar with posting to ao3, [here’s a helpful guide.]
Ao3 Posting Guide
Once you’ve clicked the post to collection button, you should see a page that looks something like [this]
.
1. [Tags section]Tags section
The first section of the Post a New Work section is the Tags section and looks like [this]
.
1. First of all, select the Rating from the drop down option. [It will look like this.]
Since this is only the check in, remember you can always change this later should you decide bump up the rating of your fic. Ao3 uses a slightly different rating system than the standard MPAA ratings of G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17, but in general you may rate your story as follows:
Not Rated: Read at your own risk. (Please do not use this rating unless you feel no other option suits; in which case please discuss it with the mods.)
General Audiences: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of G to PG.
Teen And Up Audiences:This corresponds to an MPAA rating of PG-13.
Mature: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of R.
Explicit: This corresponds to an MPAA rating of NC-17.
2. Next you’ll see Archive Warnings. You must select one from the list, but you may select as many as applicable. Your options are:
Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings: If you are choosing NOT to select one of the other Archive Warnings for spoiler reasons, even if it applies, you MUST check this option.
Graphic Depictions Of Violence: If your story contains any violent content that merits a PG-13 through to NC-17 rating. (Think about what it would be rated if it was a movie.)
Major Character Death: If your story contains the death of any major character, and in this context, especially if any BTS member dies. If this constitutes a spoiler, you may choose not to check this option, but you MUST then select Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings and you MUST warn in the Additional Tags and Beginning Notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. If it’s a death that’s not really a death, please include this information as an Additional Tag. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
No Archive Warnings Apply: If your story does not contain any major character death, graphic violence, rape/non-con or underage content, please select this option, and ONLY this option. This does NOT mean that your story doesn’t have any triggering content; you will be warning for other material in the Additional Tags section.
Rape/Non-con: If your story contains any non-consensual material, please check this box. Remember, heat sex without explicit consent constitutes rape and must be warned for.
Underage: If any of your characters are under the age of 18 and engage in sexual behaviour of any kind that exceeds kissing, this is considered underage and must be indicated.
3. The Fandoms box is pretty self-explanatory. Start typing in Bangtan Boys (the full tag is '방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS') and allow the website to auto-complete. If you’re writing a crossover or you are including main characters from another group, please include all relevant fandoms.
4. For the Category sections, please check all relationship categories that apply. Your options are:
F/F: femslash
F/M: het
Gen: friendships and other non-romantic/relationship content
M/M: slash
Multi: anything relationship-type content that doesn’t fit under another heading such as poly
Other: anything else
5. For the Relationships section, please start to type in the relationship(s) and allow the Archive to autocomplete. Tags are in the following style:
[last name of person 1] [first name of person 1] | [stage name if applicable]/[last name of person 2] [first name of person 2] | [stage name if applicable]
Please make sure you use a standard Archive tag. The names are ordered in alphabetical order by last name.
6. For the Characters section, please start to type in the characters and allow the Archive to autocomplete. Tags are in the following style:
[last name of person 1] [first name of person 1] | [stage name if applicable]
Please make sure you use a standard Archive tag. Please tag all applicable main characters. (It’s best not to just type in OT7 or something like that.)
7. For the Additional Tags section, you can include genre tags like Fluff or Angst as well as AU tags like Alternate Universe - Modern Setting. Start typing your tag and see what options pop up; it’s best to use an Archive tag if any apply. This is also the place to tag any additional triggers. If you’re not sure what constitues a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a tag that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
2. [Preface section]Preface section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Preface section and will look like [this]
.
1. For Work Title, please key in the title of your fic/submission. This can always be changed later.
2. For Author/Pseud(s), please select the pseud you’d like your story to be posted under. If you don’t have any pseuds, this doesn’t apply. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
3. In the Summary box, please include a brief summary. This can also be changed later.
4. The Notes section is where you check the at the beginning option and (if needed) the at the end option to expand boxe(s) in which further notes will be included. If you have chosen not to warn for Major Character Death in the Archive Warnings, you must include a note in the the Beginning Notes that you have not warned for an Archive Warning. This is also the place to include any additional triggers (which you should have also tagged in Additional Tags). If you’re not sure what constitues a trigger, please consult this helpful list. Remember that this is only check in, and you can add additional triggers as necessary before final submission. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
Please copy this format to paste and fill out in the Beginning Notes section:
Warnings: (please include any triggers and the warning that you have not warned for an Archive Warning if applicable)
Note: (optional: please retain your anonymity and avoid saying anything that may be perceived as negative or self-deprecating about your fic or yourself.)
3. [Associations section]Associations section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Associations section and will look like [this]
.
1. The first field, Post to Collections/Challenges, will already be filled in with elfscouts2015.
2. The second field, Gift this work to, is where you’ll put in the ao3 name of your recipient, which you will have just received in your check-in notice email. (Do NOT fill in the LiveJournal name you got in your assignment email as some are different!) The ao3 username will autocomplete, so make sure you double check by selecting the one the ao3 system gives you. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods. ([If ao3 does not autocomplete the username you have keyed in]If ao3 does not autocomplete the username you've keyed in, double-check by typing this URL into your browser: http://archiveofourown.org/users/usernameofyourrecipient OR http://archiveofourown.org/users/usernameofyourrecipient/pseuds/pseudofyourrecipient (e.g. http://archiveofourown.org/users/tr1ptych/pseuds/elfscouts_mod). If you're still having problems linking the story with your recipient, please contact the mods.)
3. The next three check boxes don’t apply for this exchange, except for the This work has multiple chapters option, which you may select if you are choosing to divide a longer work into chapters. Since this is the check-in, you might only want to do this later.
4. The Choose a language section automatically selects English and should be left as such.
5. The Select Work Skin field is where you can select Basic Formatting if you’ll want to include different fonts/colours etc., and will look like [this]
.
4. [Privacy section]Privacy section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Privacy section and will look like [this]
. Please DO NOT check any of the boxes for this exchange, as there are readers who may not have ao3 accounts who would still like to read and comment on your story come posting time.
5. [Work Text section]Work Text section
The next section of the Post a New Work section is the Work Text section and will look like this for the [HTML option]
and this for the [rich text]
. The HTML option is the default option, where you paste in your HTML-formatted story, like you would to send in a post for LiveJournal (basic formatting only: for things like colour or fonts you'll have to use the CSS from the basic work skin, please see below). The rich text option is where you can paste in rich text formatted work, like if you're copying from Word. Results are not 100% guaranteed. If you’re unsure of how to proceed, please contact the mods.
6. [Posting!]Posting!
Finally, you’ll see three options at the bottom like [this]
. Please click the Post without Preview option, as you can always go back and edit your story if there are errors.
And that’s it! You have successfully checked-in.
If you want to use different fonts/colours etc., you’ll need to [use the basic work skin and CSS]use the basic work skin and CSS.
Ao3 is very user friendly and uses basic html similar to LiveJournal html editing and the source text editor of AFF (top left button when you edit), though a few formatting options (font, colored text, spacing, etc.) are more limited without the use of skins. The basic CSS work skin you can chose is Basic Formatting and you select it from the [work skin drop down menu]
.
How to use a work skin:
In your story file:
text
If you want to change anything, copy and paste the entire text of the Basic Formatting work skin into a new work skin, make your changes (see example below) and then save it with a name you'll remember and select that name instead of Basic Formatting from the [work skin drop down menu]
when you post your story.
Example:
The code below changes the size of the dropcap from the original Basic Formatting work skin.
#workskin .dropcap {
font-family: Georgia, serif;
font-size: 28px;
}
Note on reading the raw work skin (CSS):
The .indent .book .dropcap are examples of a class id which you will include in your span code in your story (don't include the . when you're using it inline in your fic text.) Inside is what the code does to your text.
For more details on using work skins, please see the official help post.
For an idea of what a sample filled out story looks like both before and after posting, please see this sample.
You can see how the posted check-ins look at the elfscouts collection page (works view). You can see that, until the mods have revealed a work, it shows us as a Mystery work. Even when the mods reveal a work, it will be anonymous until the author is manually marked visible, which will happen for reveals at the end of the exchange.
You have until November 16th, 2015, 11:59PM SST [check your time] to post your check-ins! (countdown)
Questions? Celebrations? Suggestions? Concerns? Email us at bulletproofelfscouts@gmail.com or feel free to contact us on Twitter @ elfscouts. Don’t hesitate to contact us!