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The upload deadline has passed! Moderators are currently scurrying behind the scenes and organizing our notes. Pinch hits will be going to the list in about an hour or so, so if you haven't joined the list yet and want to be available to help out, feel free! Remember, first come first served!

As soon as all the pinch hits have been sent, we will open a collection for posting Moogle Fluff -- this year, we're posting all works that aren't official exchange gifts in the Chocobo Down 2013 collection. We'll be posting a refresher and guide in the Moogle Fluff post, so stay tuned!

Operation: Moogle Fluff!

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It's Moogle Fluff time once more!

Moogle Fluff is our way of rewarding betas who worked to help make gifts awesome, and giving a little extra to the folks whose prompts went out over the pinch hit list (whose gifter didn't have the same amount of time to create something as other gifters did), as well as us inviting anyone at all to create for the exchange and contribute awesome Final Fantasy works to the ever-expanding fannish canon. Yes, even if you weren't involved as a participant, a beta, or a pinch hitter, you can create fanwork for this period!

Moogle Fluff can be any word count, a simple sketch, tidbits of things, a drabble! Just like for the regular collection, our offer of file hosting still stands with our image upload form. We're spending a lot of time in our inbox, so don't be afraid to poke us for whatever you need! We'll be happy to upload for you if you're having trouble; just email us your image/file at ff.exchange@gmail.com.

This year, we're changing things up to hopefully be more simple for the future. In previous rounds we had a collection for Moogle Fluff, but in order to cut down on collections going forward, we're going to be getting a early start on our Chocobo Down 2013 collection, which will also be the collection for the Chocobo Races. If you're posting from the regular Post New page, don't forget to put chocobodown2013 in the Collections/Challenges area under Associations so it will be hidden and include the name of the recipient (if you choose to use one).

The following prompts are available for Moogle Fluff:

1) Any prompt sent out over the pinch hit list: if the prompts went out over the list, they are fair game for Moogle Fluff. All the list archives are available to list members, so you can join the mailing list to see them as well as the recipient they belong to.

2) Beta prompts! If a beta provided prompts as part of offering their services through our official beta volunteer system, and were requested at least once, their prompts are available for Moogle Fluff! This year, we had several beta summons, but only one with prompts:

AO3 Username: FireEye

Prompt 1:

FFIV (OGC): Kain/Rydia. Flying high, falling hard.

Prompt 2:

FFVI: Celes/Terra[/Locke]. Learning to be alive again.

All betas who didn't get any work but submitted prompts, don't worry! Your prompts will be available on the Chocobo Down lists post round. :)

3) Any past prompt used in the exchange: during the Moogle Fluff period, our Chocobo Down prompts from previous rounds are offered up as potential Moogle Fluff prompts. If you see a prompt you like, grab it and write a short piece or a make quick sketch and upload it to the chocobodown2013 collection. Although AO3 names are attached, we do not require you use them, as these prompts are from past rounds and some people may not be taking part this year. We leave the choice up to the creator: you can address your gift to the owner of the prompt if you're comfortable doing so, but if you're not, no recipient is required to post to the Moogle Fluff collection.

The Moogle Fluff collection will be open for work until Friday, May 10, 2013 at 22:55 UTC. Both the 2013 collection and the Moogle Fluff collection will be revealed at the same time. :)