Welcome to Hidden Gems!

This is an 18+ MHA profiction/proship exchange for rare pairs. You can hang out in the Discord server without participating in the exchange. Click the Discord icon for access to the server link.

Mods


Hazel (Head Mod)

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Hazel is your overbearing polyship pan handler with a love for rare pairs! She's written many rare pairs, and she is the sole person to write a fic for three OT3s on AO3.

Chibi (Server Mod)

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Chibi is your ultimate hype woman for any and all rare pairs. Need encouragement? She'll be there to send you the love your rare pair deserves!

May (Server Mod)

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May is your overexcited multishipper who loves collecting as many rare pairs as possible. She writes fic for mainly rare pairs, eager to spread the agenda.

Frequent Asked Questions


πŸ’ŽWhat is an exchange?An exchange is an event where contributors are anonymously paired to create for each other, then it is revealed during posting who created for who.πŸ’ŽWhat is a rare pair?For this exchange, a rare pair is defined as a pairing or polycule that has less than 300 fics on AO3 using the otp:true search method.πŸ’ŽHow old do I have to be to participate?Because we allow all fictional content of any rating, including NSFW and darker themes, you must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the exchange.πŸ’ŽAre spin-off MHA characters permitted?Only MHA main series and movie pairings are permitted.πŸ’ŽAre NSFW and darker content permitted?Yes! However, gifters will receive a list of their giftee's likes and no-gos, and you must stay within the boundaries of what the giftee requests. For example, if someone asks for no major character death (MCD) but non-con is okay, which are both common dark themes, you can create a piece with non-con but not with MCD.πŸ’ŽHow do I avoid being paired with someone I have an issue with?DM a mod with the discord name and AO3 of the person you can't work with. This will be kept confidential. If you don’t want to accidentally receive treats from them, make sure you’ve blocked them on AO3.πŸ’ŽWhat kind of creations are expected?Writers are to create a fic with a minimum of 1250 words, and artists are to create one digital piece or traditionally lined piece on non-lined paper.πŸ’ŽI don’t like my gift or the comment my giftee left. What should I do?Be kind and leave kudos/a comment. Creators of all levels are permitted, so be cognizant of that, grateful for thanks on your gift, and that someone went out of their way to make something for you. We have rules in place for comments, but unfortunately, we can't force people to comment a certain way.πŸ’ŽI’m not going to make the submission deadline. What should I do?You should default. There are no consequences for doing so.πŸ’ŽDoes my gift have to include the theme of the exchange?Yes. you must include it, or you will be asked to fix your work.