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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · May 24

{ GREY AREA - A BTS MORALLY GREY FEST }
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grungy black and white image of BTS. Text that reads: GREY area, a BTS fest, May-December, a morally ambiguous fest

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Sep 10

hello friends, and happy Wednesday! any #WIPWednesday snippets to share (and for birthday boy fun, share a Namjoon-centric snippet if you have one)!

a young man wearing sunglasses and a denim jacket looks down at something

ALT: a young man wearing sunglasses and a denim jacket looks down at something

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 15

there are still a few recommendations in the queue that I'll save for future weeks, but thanks to those who have recc'd so far! i'll also start unclaimed prompts this weekend. 🩶 last mgmt note: I'll be out of the country for 2 weeks starting next Thursday! answers might be slow.

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 15

and the second story - don't forget to mind the tags!
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'whipworm' by ao3 author annafeu
archiveofourown.org/works/42888912

whipworm - annafeu - 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 15

and two story recs from
@ughdilfs.bsky.social ! "I am not the author just someone who recommended the fics. Also the second fic can be triggering so, tw for SA, blood, violence"
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'White Lilies' by ao3 author merigoldaround
archiveofourown.org/works/622484...

White Lilies - Chapter 1 - merigoldaround - 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS [Archive of Our Own]

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 15

a story recommendation from anon: "Gosh, this was sososoooooo good!! Well-written and REALLY intriguing!!
Strongly suggest giving this a read🖤💕"
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'Teppista' by ao3 author pangtae
archiveofourown.org/works/395945...

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 15

happy Friday! and happy first fic-rec day. 🩶 if you want to submit your favorite morally grey story, you can complete this form! forms.gle/qAtZYWeRRd54...

GREY AREA FIC RECOMMENDATION FORM

want to share your favorite grey area fic? submit the story here!

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Aug 8

hi friends!! been working LOTS of overtime so haven't been around, sorry for being so absent! but seeing as it's Friday, how about we start fic rec Fridays? I'd love to see your favorite stories, so submit your favorites here! you can submit multiple links in the same form forms.gle/97TCmpCznasw...

GREY AREA FIC RECOMMENDATION FORM

want to share your favorite grey area fic? submit the story here!

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 26

hello! could the prompter for this prompt (page 9) please reach out via dms? a potential author has a question!

prompt request that reads:

Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V
Summary
vampire kim taehyung has managed to keep the secret of his true identity for decades, surviving off of blood bags from the blood bank and making sure to never let anyone close enough to reveal his secret.

thats until his boss recruits a new guy at work. new guy is not only the prettiest human taehyung has ever set his eyes on— he also has a scent so divine it makes him almost fold and fall to his knees everytime jeon jungkook walks past him.

the scent of his blood drives him crazy, makes him feral, and it takes so much self-restraint to keep his fangs to himself, for the sake of his own peace.

jungkook's quite shy and timid nature makes it easy to avoid him.

but who knew the man's personality would do a 360 when you add a bit of alcohol to the equation?

the company grabs drinks at a bar after work and jungkook? absolutely shitfaced. for some odd reason that taehyung could not explain to himself even if he tried, jungkook trusts him to take him home safely that day.

and when taehyung is standing alone with him in jungkook's apartment, taehyung realizes that he now has the opportunity to take what he has been so desperately craving for months presented to him on a silver platter.

(details can be changed by author, just want a similar premise to the prompt)

DW: dubious consent/non consensual blood drinking

DNW: fest restrictions, hybrids, a/b/o

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 25

do you ever put something off for so long that the thought of finally doing it makes you feel guilty for the long wait, so you push it off even longer?? yeah, that's your mod with claim acknowledgement emails. 😳 sorry for the wait everyone!! will work on some admin work tonight.

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 15

2. If I claim another prompt, do I just submit a new form?
ANSWER: yep! writers can choose up to 2 prompts, though if they post both stories before the due date, they can pick up a 3rd. please fill out a new form if you've made a 2nd claim and didn't include it in your 1st form.

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 15

some questions from the claiming form came in:
1. are extensions available?
ANSWER: Yes! Fics are due November 30th, and closer to the date we can see if writers need an extension round. so no date yet, but that won't be a problem.

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 15

and if you've claimed a prompt, don't forget to complete the claiming form! forms.gle/4dtVKwue4pwc...

GREY AREA CLAIMING FORM

please complete the following form within 72-hours of claiming your prompt(s).

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 15

hi friends! sorry for being MIA for a few days, had quite a work week! but I am excited to see SIXTEEN claims so far! have you browsed the available prompts yet? archiveofourown.org/collections/...

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 6

CLAIMING NOW OPEN! Go find your favorite shade of morally gray in the prompts now! archiveofourown.org/collections/...

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 5

and lastly I do see some claimings oalready! I'm sorry for all the confusion regarding dates, but I will remove these and you can reclaim them tomorrow, just to make things fair. I'll try to reach out here, but ao3 users Rimi_verse/thevintage please note I've removed your claim!

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 5

I'm on the PST time zone, and since I don't think there's a way to cut prompting off, consider midnight PST today the final cut-off!

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 5

need some more inspo? play one of our games here!

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · May 31

grainy black and white image of BTS, with text that says 'GAMES'

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 5

last day of prompting! time to get your ideas in here - claiming will open tomorrow! archiveofourown.org/collections/...

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 3

I feel like these two are the most likely irl to seek revenge, so this tracks!

winter @lavishtae.bsky.social · Jul 3

oh god

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 3

and what an amazing picture it is!! 👀

hals @poetaureate.bsky.social · Jul 3

this paints an intense picture 👀

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 3

I truly can't believe they're a rare pair, especially at tae's current buff stage.

audge⁷ -- an armpit sommelier @btsaudge.bsky.social · Jul 3

mmm, the taejoon of it all

I tried to leave like a hundred times but something's stopping me every time - Don't Say You Love Me

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 3

Prompting ends Saturday! Have you gotten your 15 prompts submitted yet? If not, now is your chance!

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⚘ myrre ⚘ @myrre.bsky.social · Jun 30

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i’ve already submitted prompts but what if more

grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hello everyone! I accidentally deleted the graphic so can’t do a true update to the schedule, but we are extending prompting by 5 days for everyone to get their last few prompts in! Prompting will officially close JULY 5. Claiming will open JULY 6!

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grey area {bts fest - CLAIMING OPEN!} @greyareabtsfest.bsky.social · Jul 3

Aaah BOF shout-out! I hold them to blame for my descent into K-pop. This sounds so incredible, I absolutely LOVE a dark chaebol!! 🩶

⚘ myrre ⚘ @myrre.bsky.social · Jun 30

omfg. hear me out.

boys over flowers but make it dark?

the chaebol sons forced to go to a prestigious uni when hs/nj hear tae singing in the gym showers late one night. they take him to their club room and goad him until he confesses to sneaking onto campus bc his water’s shut off again.

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screenshot from the gif prompt game showing a black and white photo of bts rapline (jhope, suga, rm respectively)

screenshot from the gif prompt game showing a black and white photo of taehyung beat up looking into the camera

screenshot from the gif prompt game saying “chaebols” over a black and white image of bts

screenshot from the gif prompt game; a lyric from airplane pt. 2 in korean first, “이상한 꼬마 / 숨쉬듯 노래했네“, then the english translation “the strange kid / sang like he was breathing” followed by the song title.

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emily @czechemout.bsky.social · Jul 2

RAPLINExJIMIN: JM has a long history of scamming people, his ability to disappear and become someone new a stuff of legends. But when he gets tangled with his newest target NJ, he realizes that something about him is familiar... and his two business partners too. His past has come back to haunt him.

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