Beta Post for Round 5

[modzilla]

This is the beta post for the 2024-2025 round of fffx.

Please comment below if you can offer brainstorming, critique, canon-checking, fact-checking, or tips on structure, perspective, or visual effects for art or stories in this exchange! Thank you to all volunteers.

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<strong>AO3 name</strong>: <strong>How to contact you</strong>: <strong>Fandoms</strong>: <strong>Specific topics of expertise</strong>: <strong>What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar)</strong>:

Thank you!

We also have outstanding pinch hits available. Some pinch hits can be claimed in part, for 5,000-word stories or 20-panel comics.

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[petitefairytale]

AO3 name: petitefairytale
How to contact you: Discord (nielle) or email (sleepyviolets@gmail.com)
Fandoms: Boku no Hero Academia / My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Discworld, Harry Potter, Mob Psycho 100, Mushishi, One Piece, Severance, Spirited Away, The Bear, Winternight series by Katherine Arden
Specific topics of expertise: If canon-blind, I can check SPAG, sentence/paragraph structure, and word choice. If I'm familiar with the fandom, I can help with characterization inconsistencies and canon-checking as well.
What can you beta and when?: I prefer to work with completed stories under 20k. Should take me a day or two per 5k. Google Docs or Microsoft Word only! Turnaround should be within a week. I will not beta rape/noncon or gore.

[beatrice_otter]

AO3 name: Beatrice_Otter
How to contact you: beatrice_otter@zoho.com, or Beatrice_Otter on discord
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Wars, The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, Rivers of London, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Vorkosigan series, Pretty Woman, White Christmas, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1,
Specific topics of expertise: European history, Christian history, European fashion history.
What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar): Most things except sexually explicit or violent stuff.

[kanadka]

AO3 name: kanadka
How to contact you: email sarageneris at gmail, or DM me here, or you can reach out at discord if you prefer that (kanadka)
Fandoms: happy to read & SPAG canon-blind, and if it's a short canon (like a standalone book or movie) I'm happy to pick it up too. Here's longer stuff with which I am more familiar:

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The Expanse (TV)
Blade Runner (Movies)
Orphan Black (TV)
The Hunger Games (Movies)
1899 (TV)
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Anime & Manga)
Captive Prince - C. S. Pacat
Check Please! (Webcomic)
Dark Matter (TV 2015)
Deadpool (Movieverse)
Grim Dawn (Video Game)
Invisible Inc. (Video Game)
Sanctuary (Canada TV 2008)
Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
Squid Game (TV 2021)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Mass Effect Trilogy
Hawkeye (TV 2021)
Mad Max Series (Movies)
Our Flag Means Death (TV)
Thor (Movies)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV)
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Carrie - Stephen King
Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis
Dishonored (Video Games)
Dracula - Bram Stoker (Novel 1897)
Hetalia: Axis Powers
방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS
Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
Star Trek: The Original Series
Final Fantasy XV
Good Omens (TV)
Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
Mission: Impossible (Movies)
Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV)
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
Leverage (US TV 2008)
Stargate SG-1
Stranger Things (TV 2016)
The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
Andor (TV)
Babylon 5 (TV 1993)
Stargate Atlantis
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
Game of Thrones (TV)
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Top Gun (Movies)

Specific topics of expertise: in addition to characterisation, dialogue, consistency checks, etc, I like to think I'm a good hand in writing action, worldbuilding, and conlanging, if you happen to be doing any of that
What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar): No limitations on content, media, length, or doc types. Availability is generally free, but always best to ask early! For about 10k please expect a turnaround of about a week (unless it's urgent).

[lets_call_me_lily]

AO3 name: I'm not signed up to FFFX :)

How to contact you: betula.arbore@gmail.com or deep_lore on Discord

Fandoms:
Happy to do SPaG and internal continuity/flow fandom blind! Rather than typing out all the media I've consumed in a long list that still leaves stuff out, I'd much prefer you get in touch to ask if you want characterisation or canon-compliance help for a canon :) I read/watch fiction - mostly fantasy, sci-fi and spec fic. Happy to read a library book (if given advance notice) or watch a movie I haven't seen/read a summary.

Specific topics of expertise:
Line and copyediting: I am great at SPaG, internal continuity (actions, dialogue, sentence flow, etc.), “does this make sense” and “is this having the effect I want it to” checks. By request I can also leave some cheer-reading/live reaction comments and overall feedback.

If you are including New Zealand in your work in some way, I can help! Can also assist with basic French and Hebrew translations for a line of dialogue, etc.

What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar):
Beta DNWs: 1st person POV, reader-insert, noncon, kink, ageplay, infidelity, pregnancy, mpreg, incest, sex-swap, underage sex, permanent disempowerment of marginalised characters, character bashing/demonising (critical is fine, though!), glorified *isms.

While I don’t mind sex being part of your work, I’m not the person to go to for advice on it.

Happy to work with either British or American spelling, and I am used to both Google docs or Word. Let me know what kind of feedback you're looking for and I'll do my best to provide it; I generally leave comments and suggestions within the document itself and then it's your choice to use/change whatever you like!

For 5-10K please expect a turnaround of a week (unless it's urgent, in which case let me know and I'll plow through it). Happy to beta up to 50K; much prefer finished drafts, please.