Beta Post for Round 6

[modzilla]

This is the beta post for the 2025-2026 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.

Sign-up summary of requested fandoms
Requests in the app
Tag set

Please include a way to contact you. Here is an optional template to fill out:

<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>:

Again, thank you!!

• We also have outstanding pinch hits available.


• Check-in week for this exchange is November 23-30.

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[kanadka]

AO3 name: kanadka, but I'm not signed up for fffx this year so no worries.
How to contact you: email sarageneris at gmail, or DM me here on DW, 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 what I am more familiar with, plucked from this year's sign-up summary...

expand for fandoms

Ted Lasso (TV)
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis
Conclave (2024)
Control (Video Game)
Father Brown (2013)
Hawkeye (TV 2021)
Hetalia (Anime & Manga)
Invisible Inc. (Video Game)
One Piece (Live Action TV 2023)
Orphan Black (TV)
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Stargate SG-1
Tenet (2020)
The Broken Earth Series - N. K. Jemisin
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Lord of the Rings (Jackson Movies)
Titanic (1997)
Tommy (1975)
WandaVision (TV)
방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS
Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
Final Fantasy XV
Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
Dune (Movies - Villeneuve)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Sherlock (TV)
Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV)
Star Wars: Rebels
Stargate Atlantis
The Witcher (TV)
Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
Metropolis (1927)
Star Wars: The Acolyte (TV)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon)
Thor (Movies)
Agatha All Along (TV)
Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
Archie Comics
Princess Bride (1987)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Mission: Impossible (Movies)
The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
Leverage (US TV 2008)
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Star Wars Original Trilogy
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
Top Gun (Movies)
Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Original Work

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
- Will beta fic or art (but for art it's less critical as I'm not an artist, I can only tell you what works/doesn't work, likely not give tips)
- Availability is generally free, but always better to ask early! Please expect a turnaround of about a week per 10k (unless it's urgent, in which case, please let me know that upfront and I can return it a little faster, within reason)
- It would definitely be helpful if you can tell me in advance what kind of beta work you need (SPaG, coherency/flow/vibe, character dynamics, repeated words or phrases, plot structure, casefic, explicit content-related feedback, general story brainstorming). Also if you are working with a primary beta already and you just want me for one of these aspects, please let me know that in advance too!

[shinsengumi]

AO3 name: VSSAKJ
How to contact you: Best is email: vssakj at gmail.com. You can also DM me on this journal.
Fandoms: I'm willing to copy edit or proofread works for any fandom. Let me know which type you're requesting and if you have any particular areas of concern when you send me your work.
Specific topics of expertise: I'm offering copy editing and proofreading. Copy editing is more substantive and includes a big-picture look at your story, plus checking spelling/grammar, overall consistency of feel/voice, transitions, syntax, sentence or paragraph structure, word choice and flow. Consider it a vibe check to make sure your work is succeeding at what you want it to do.

Proofreading deals more with writing mechanics, including checking spelling/grammar, misspellings or typos, punctuation and capitalisation. This is more of a final check to polish your work before posting.
What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar): I will beta anything except stories focusing heavily on pregnancy, breastfeeding and/or inflation. For the avoidance of doubt, yes, I will beta all Archive warnings, ratings and categories. Please let me know what you intend to tag your work with when you send it so I can be aware.

I will take your lead on lingusitic choices like z vs s and u (ie. color/colour).

I can give you a turnaround time of about 5 days for 10k. I prefer Google Docs and would rather work with completed stories (I will not proof your work more than once). Assuming there are no extensions, I will not start a beta sent my way after 21 February ends in all timezones. I'll confirm with you before I start and will let you know ASAP if I'm not able to work on your fic.

[wardenthornes]

AO3 name: wardenthornes
How to contact you: wardenthornes at gmail
Fandoms: Note -- I'm more than happy to read canon-blind for SPAG/structure/flow. From the tagset I'm comfortable with these fandoms: Naruto, The Shadow of the Leviathan, Rivers of London, Star Wars (movies only), Conclave, Jaws, Labyrinth, Good Omens, and of course original works.
Specific topics of expertise: I can give SPAG notes quickly. For fandoms I'm familiar with, I can give feedback on character voice; for fandoms I'm unfamiliar with, if you can give me some references for character voice, I'll do my best. I can read for clarity and flow. I'd like to think I'm good at third-person limited!
What can you beta and when? (Media, content, length, doc types, availability by calendar):

I can beta fic of any length.

Let me know what sort of feedback would be most useful for you!!

I'm not comfortable reading explicit underage content or on-the-page non-con. (Background or implicit is fine.)

I'd prefer a link to a Google doc with at least commenter access, ideally editor access. I usually leave suggested edits and comments that way.

For under 15k, I'll try to turn around comments within 2 to 5 days.