
what's the quartet kink meme?
the quartet kink meme is a kink meme running over a limited period of time, with prompts and fills based around any and all iterations of "3noracha" or "linoracha" aka lee know x any member of 3racha, including poly ships. poly prompts are highly encouraged!the entire event will take place on ao3. prompters will submit prompts anonymously, with a pairing and a kink, and additional details (a simple plot, wants, dislikes, etc.) if desired. writers will then claim and fill the prompts. works will be anonymous for a period of time, and then the authors will be revealed on a specified date.while prompts and fills do not necessarily need to be sexual or romantic in nature, all prompts and fills must involve kink in some capacity.we do our best to keep the event f.a.q. and other information updated on the event profile on ao3 - make sure to check there for the most up-to-date and detailed information!
are there any restrictions?
all participants must be 18 or older.all fills must be at least 100 words; while there is not a hard 'cap' of maximum words, we strongly encourage writers to keep fills under 5k words in the spirit of the traditional kink meme's focus on lots of shortform fills!all works should be tagged properly for the comfort of all participants; all works must follow archive guidelines for warnings.no hateful content; no sexual content involving minor characters. see prompting or writing sections for more information.no plagiarism. if prompts or fills containing any prohibited content are found, the mods reserve the rights to delete the prompt and/or remove the finished work from the ao3 collection.do not 'yuck' someone else's 'yum.' this is a kink-based event; you may see prompts or fills that you do not like, but we expect all participants to behave like adults and simply scroll past that content. if any participants are found engaging in hateful behavior towards others based on the kinks in their prompts or works, the mods reserve the right to remove their prompts and/or finished works from the ao3 collection and ban them from future events.
do i need an ao3 account?
yes - you need an ao3 account to submit prompts or to claim and fill a prompt by posting a finished fic.if you do not have an account and need one, you can request an invite - the wait time is usually only a few days! the mods may also be able to help you get an account if you do not have one yet.prompting will be entirely anonymous - if you only want to prompt and do not want to make an account, you can ask a friend with an account to submit your prompts for you.
WHEN IS THIS HAPPENING?
this event will run from june through november, 2023. see timeline for full details.
prompting
how to prompt for this event:
come up with your prompt(s) - see below for best practices
visit the prompt form
fill in the form with up to 10 prompts - the rules and best practices are also listed at the top of the prompt form page if you need help!
that's it! now you get to see if anyone fills your prompt(s)!
don't forget to leave kudos and comments for all of our writers, but especially those who fill your prompts! ;)
there are some important things you should keep in mind when submitting your prompts:
each prompter may submit up to 10 prompts. if you only submit one prompt and want to add more later, you can return to edit your signup and add additional prompts up to a total of 10 for the rest of the round.
your prompt(s) must involve kink in some way.
if you are going to include a specific ship as opposed to just 'character a/character b,' it must be an iteration of lee know/3racha - poly ships are encouraged!
prompts must be in english so that the mods and other participants can read them. if you need translation help, please let us know!
works are intended to be shortform (between 100 words and 5k words) - your prompts should be something a writer can work from without needing to write a lot of worldbuilding or backstory, so don't go as plot-heavy or complicated as you would for a traditional prompt-based fest.
avoid negative commentary about tropes, ships, fandom trends, hot takes, etc. we are trying to prompt fic, not discourse.
"NO HARD KINKS" / "no dead dove" does not have an established definition - everyone will have different definitions, so please be specific if you have squicks or triggers that you would prefer not to see in fills for your prompt.
best practices & additional tips:
the mods reserve the right to delete any prompts that contain hateful content (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.), sexual content involving minor characters, kinkshaming, or fandom discourse. generic prompts or duplicate prompts may be deleted.
use the title field to add a basic one-line version of your prompt - this will make it easier for writers to see what your prompt is at a glance!
you can use the set ship tags if you'd like to see a specific ship, however if your prompt is everyone/everyone or you are not looking for a specific ship, you are not required by the form to include a ship tag.
it may be helpful to explain what you like about your prompt! while whoever fills it is not required to follow your prompt 100%, if they know what parts you're excited about, their finished work will be much more likely to be one you want to read!
the "optional tags" section is a great place to put additional kinks or tags you'd enjoy seeing in fills for your prompt
describe what you want to see in positive terms and what you do not want to see in neutral terms - do not kinkshame yourself or others in your prompt. it's okay to like what you like, and okay for other people to enjoy what they enjoy, too!
be clear and specific about your squicks and triggers in your prompt's description. these can be grouped together as a "dnw" (do not want) section at the end of your description. as a reminder, writers are not required to follow your dnws 100%, but we encourage them to consider those items, and all fills must be tagged appropriately so that prompters are not surprised by a dnw halfway through reading a fic.
optional prompt description template:
you can copy and paste this for each prompt's description if you'd like!
<b>prompt:</b><b>do want:</b><b>do not want:</b><b>additional notes:</b>
example prompt description:
remember to be clear and specific without getting overly plot-heavy or complicated!
prompt: character a and his boyfriend, character b, want to try sounding, but they don't know where to start. luckily their best friend, character c, is an expert, so they invite him into their bedroom to help them try it for the first time.do want: safe, sane, and consensual kink! if a and b are in an open relationship and want to see c again at the end of the fic, that would be great.do not want: angst, an unhappy ending - i don't want to see the characters having a bad time! no scat or vomit, please.additional notes: other kinks i'd like to see included if you feel up to it: praise kink, hair pulling, nipple play.

writing
how to write for this event:
find a prompt that you like
press the 'claim' button below the prompt - this will save the prompt in your 'my claims' page on ao3
get writing! see below for rules and best practices for this event.
when you have completed a fill for one of your claimed prompts, go to 'my claims' on ao3 and click 'fulfill' to post your fill!
keep claiming and writing if you'd like - you can fill as many prompts as you want and you do not need to fill your existing claims before you can claim additional prompts
your works will be anonymous until reveals, which will be two weeks after the end of the writing period - after that, you're free to share them publicly on your social media! if you post your fic on twitter, tag us (@quartetfest) so we can retweet! if you would like your fill(s) to remain anonymous after reveals please email us or send us a dm on twitter and let us know which specific fill(S) so that we know not to un-anon them when the time comes.
rules & best practices for this event:
each writer may fulfil as many prompts as they want - our writing period is going to be four months long, and we encourage writers to write lots of short fills in that time if they would like to!
multiple writers can claim and fill each prompt - if someone has claimed a prompt you like, you can also claim it and write your own fill! more cake for everyone!
your fill(s) must involve kink in some way.
all fills must be at least 100 words; while there is not a hard 'cap' of maximum words, we strongly encourage writers to keep fills under 5k words in the spirit of the traditional kink meme's focus on lots of shortform fills!
all works must be tagged properly for the comfort of all participants; all works must follow archive guidelines for warnings.
no plagiarism. if fills containing any prohibited content are found, the mods reserve the rights to remove the finished work from the ao3 collection.
the mods reserve the right to delete any fills that contain hateful content (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.) or sexual content involving minor characters.
prompters may include additional notes or optional tags in their prompts, which you can choose to include in your fills or not. while you are not required to match a claimed prompt 100% to the letter every time, if the prompter includes dnws (do not wantS) like squicks or triggers, we ask you to try to avoid including any of that content in your fill to the best of your ability.
fills will be anonymous until two weeks after the writing period ends. please do not talk publicly about which works are yours on social media until after reveals have happened.
ao3 will automatically add the prompt information into your author's note when you fill a claimed prompt - please leave at least the basic prompt in tact so that the mods can confirm which prompt each fill is for!
you do not need to submit prompts to fill prompts, however you are more than welcome to do both! you are also welcome to fill your own prompts ;)
timeline
prompting opens | ▸ | june 1st, 12:00am utc |
prompting closes | ▸ | june 30th, 11:59pm utc |
claiming starts | ▸ | july 1st, 12:00am utc |
writing period starts | ▸ | july 1st, 12:00am utc |
writing period ends | ▸ | nov. 19th, 11:59pm utc |
author reveals | ▸ | nov. 25th, time tbd |