Who wants a date?

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Hello y'all!
The masterlist of our Quicky_Bang for April/May is nearly complete; one artist was granted extra time due to moving house, and as soon as they are ready to post, the round will officially be closed!
In the mean time I would like to introduce another challenge that will give artists an opportunity to try something new.

For the original Quicky you could browse through submitted summaries and pick a short fic to illustrate; I imagine you chose one based on your favorite characters or -as I usually do- your own arting abilities. How about a different approach? One that will stretch your artmuscles and possibly take you to a part of fandom you haven't explored before. Interested? Here's how it works...

THE MATCHMAKER CHALLENGE
In this challenge you will be assigned a short fic (<5000 words) to make artwork for*. This can be a story-banner, a scene illustration, an artist impression, anything your muse comes up with, in any artmedium.
In the spirit of quicky_bang this is a speed challenge; we want to avoid procrastination;) That's also why you contact the author: so you'll have a cheerleader to get the art done (and to exchange ideas or discuss ratings if you want:)

There will be a sign up post on July 1st and artists can join in all month for one of the following mystery dates:

Option A: a SPEED date
1. You sign up with your name and email;
2. You get three summaries within two days of signing up;
3. You pick one of those fics;
4. You let the author know you're gonna play;
5. You make art within three weeks!

Option B: a BLIND date
1. You sign up with your name and email plus your preferences and squicks
(Examples: Sam & Dean, no bloodplay ~OR~ Misha/Jensen, no porn ~OR~ no preference, but no kidfic please
- keep it short, the goal is to challenge yourself at least a little;)
3. You get a fitting surprise summary within two days of signing up;
4. You let the author know you're gonna play;
5. You make art within two weeks!

Yes, I know the speed date lasts longer than the blind date, but just like with a real life speed date you will see more prospects;) Because these fics may be from a different corner of fandom than you usually play in, you get extra time for references and research.

6. Post in the quicky_bang community with a banner or teaser image and a link to your own journal.

*For this challenge I will use submitted short stories that weren't claimed in the regular quicky_bang (the submission post is locked, so no peeking;)
AUTHORS: if, for any reason, you feel uncomfortable with the rules of this challenge, please send me a message before July 1st to opt out (PM or mail: beelikej@gmail.com)

Questions? Suggestions? Comments? Let me know!

J.