LLD FEST
LLD Fest is a fan event celebrating the relationship between Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun, as well as the incredible LLD fan community. The fest is made up of four individual events running from July 1 to July 31.Join us to discuss your favorite LLD memories, share fanworks, and celebrate the joy that Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun have brought to our lives!
Why LLD Fest?
Whether you’ve been a fan of LLD for a week, a year, or two years, something about them has drawn you in. Is it the way they look at each other? Is it how they defend each other to others? Is it their sincerity? The sound of their laughter together?Maybe you ship them because Gong-laoshi is perfect in Zhang Zhehan’s heart.Maybe you ship them because no one is more compatible with Gong Jun than Zhang-laoshi.Maybe you love the way Zhang Zhehan supports Gong Jun’s singing, or how Gong Jun carries everything for Zhang Zhehan (whether it’s his script or his heart).Maybe you ship them because they’re an unforgettable memory, and they’ll be there for each other forever.Whatever the reason, you’re in.The LLD fandom has seen its ups and downs over the last year and change. There’s been great joy, great kindness, and a lot of grief too. The community that has started because of LLD, and grown in strange and diverse directions, is incredible, and deserves a chance to celebrate.We want to celebrate LLD and its fan community this July, and we hope you’ll join us.
Schedule
LLD Hype Train — Week 1, July 1–9
Get hyped for LLD!From July 1 to July 9, our official Twitter and Tumblr accounts will release daily prompts for you to post your favorite LLD photos, gifs, videos, etc. Use the official fest tag: #LLDFest2k22.Participate in the daily prompts for a chance to win a prize!
(See Rules and FAQ for more info.)LLD Symposium — Week 2, July 10–16
Love talking about LLD? So do we!From July 10 to July 16, our official Twitter and Tumblr accounts will release daily discussion prompts. Come talk about your favorite LLD stories, community memories, and more. Use the official fest tag: #LLDFest2k22.Participate in the daily questions for a chance to win a prize!
(See Rules and FAQ for more info.)LLD Fanworks Fest — Week 3, July 17–23
Calling all LLD fan creators!From July 17 to July 23, the official Twitter and Tumblr will release daily prompts for LLD fanworks. Post your work inspired by the prompts, using the official fest tag: #LLDFest2k22.Whether you're an artist, writer, musician, photo/video editor, meta creator, cross-stitch guru—whatever your chosen form of fanwork, we'd love to see what you make.You can see the full list of prompts below:
Anyone creating fanworks will be eligible to enter to win a prize!
(See Rules and FAQ for more info.)LLD Rec Bingo — Week 4, July 24–31
Our fandom is full of creative and inspiring fanworks. We want to hear about your favorites, so get ready to share!To get started, generate a card here:
https://lld-recs-bingo.fandom.loveFrom July 24 to July 31, post your recs to Twitter or Tumblr using the official fest tag: #LLDFest2k22Those who rec something on Twitter or Tumblr will be eligible to enter a prize giveaway. Those who turn in a completed hexagon bingo will be eligible to win a grand prize giveaway!Not sure how to the bingo card works or how to rec a fanwork?
See Rules and FAQ for more info.
Rules
LLD Fest is a community event focused on love and positivity. We are open to all LLD fans who wish to participate in good faith. Whatever your preferred method of engaging with RPF fandom, as long as it is respectful and positive, you are warmly welcome to join us.Be respectful of Zhang Zhehan, Gong Jun, and one another. We hold a zero tolerance policy toward any kind of abuse, hate speech, and political speculation using fest tags and/or in response to fest posts.As the fest is also open to adult content, you must be 18+ to participate. Please do not lie about your age.
FAQ
Who can participate in LLD Fest?
LLD Fest is open to all fans (18+) who want to celebrate Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun's relationship. How can I participate in LLD Fest?
You can participate in LLD Fest by joining us on Twitter or Tumblr for any of the four events throughout July. If you're not on public social media, you're also welcome to use our prompts to spread positivity and create LLD fanworks in your own fandom spaces! Do I need to participate in every fest event?
No. You can participate in as few or as many events as you'd like. What types of fanworks will be allowed?
LLD Fest is open to all kinds of fanworks! Fanfiction, fanart, video edits, photo edits, poetry, songs, meta, memes, handicrafts—as long as it's transformative fanwork, it's welcome in LLD Fest. Is JZEU allowed in LLD Fest?
Yes. JunZhe Extended Universe (JZEU) will be accepted as derivative LLD pairings. Can I include other pairings in my fanwork?
Yes. You can include other pairings and characters in your fanworks and fanwork recs. However, all fanworks and recs under our AO3 collection and fest tags must feature Zhang Zhehan/Gong Jun (or a JZEU ship) as the main pairing. What ratings are allowed?
All ratings are allowed. If you are sharing sexually explicit work, you must use appropriate content warnings. What kinds of things need content warnings?
You must warn for explicit content, such as graphic depictions of violence or sex. You must also warn for dub/non-con, underage, and major character death.We encourage everyone to tag and warn for content they think others may find upsetting. However, we will not enumerate every possible content warning; these are community standards that must be resolved on community and individual levels. Browse responsibly, and be considerate to one another. What languages are allowed?
All languages are welcome. (Note: If fest organizers can't understand your post using machine translation, we may not be able to enter you for prize giveaways.) Is anything not allowed?
We will not tolerate:
• trolling of any kind
• hate speech of any kind
• abuse toward other fans
• abuse toward Zhang Zhehan or Gong Jun
• political or legal speculation about the actors' real livesAny accounts seen engaging in this behavior will be blocked and excluded from fest collections, feeds, and giveaways. What are the official socials, tags, and AO3 collection?
Twitter: @LLDFest / #LLDFest2k22
Tumblr: @LLDFest / #LLDFest2k22
AO3 collection: LLDFest2k22 What is the hexagonal bingo format you're using for rec bingo?
We're using a unique bingo format built out of hexagons (hex bingo). To get bingo in this format, you must make a hexagon shape out of the tiles on your card:
(You can also make a giant hexagon using all the outer tiles of the card.)Not sure how to rec a fanwork?
[Title (if applicable)]
[Fancreator name]
[link]
[Why you recced it, and which bingo square it applies to]Example rec:
A Fic I Love
by LLD_Creator
[link]
(AU rec) I'm reccing this fic because I love the worldbuilding and the tenderness of it all. No spoilers, but the ending will make you cry happy tears.Please note that any form of reposting, even if you include credit to the original fan creator, does NOT qualify for Rec Bingo! Please be respectful and responsible. Include a link to the original work but do not repost the work on your own social media or website.How will giveaways work?
Periodically over the fest, we will do giveaways for various items of LLD fan merch. Each giveaway will have different criteria for entering, and you will be asked to submit your entry via a google form. Giveaways will be announced on Twitter and Tumblr during the fest.Participation in giveaways is entirely optional. Winners will be selected via random number generation, and only winners will be asked for their mailing address. Prizes will ship from the US, and while we will try our best to declare them accurately as gifts, winners will be responsible for any import taxes charged on the packages.
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FANWORKS FEST PROMPTS
Fanworks Fest will run July 17 - 23. Use 1, 2, or all 3 prompts each day—it's up to you.The Fest is open to all kind of fanworks! Fanfiction, fanart, video edits, photo edits, poetry, songs, meta, memes, handicrafts—as long as it's transformative fanwork, it's welcome in LLD Fest.