Steter Valentines Exchange

 Hi folks! This is my first time running an exchange so bare with me please! The sign ups are on Ao3 and I will not be doing this the typical way because our fandom is kind of all over the place right now so this post will be on Tumblr and Pillowfort as well as The Steter Network Discord where it has already been shared. To view the finished works please visit the collection on and after Valentines day!

Here’s the link to sign up! 

If you have any problems message me here or on discord (kylahawk#2043)

Minimum Requirements:

1. 1000 words
2. 1 scene/image
3. 1 four image edit + five song playlist 

Important dates:

1. December 13th-January 1st: Sign ups open!
2. January 3rd: Assignments sent out!
3. February 1st: Check in emails sent!
4. February 12th: All works are due!
5. February 14th: Works are revealed! 

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FAQ:

1. Do an even number of participants need to sign up? Nope. The author pairings are not reciprocal

2. How many requests can I make? The minimum is 3.The max you can request is 5.

3. How many offers can I give? The minimum is 3. I suggest you only offer tropes that you are confident and interested in writing. If you don't feel excited about a trope, the likelihood of you finishing your assignment goes down. The maximum offer amount is 5.

4. How is matching done? I'm using the AO3 algorithm, not hand matching.

5. Can I request not to be matched with someone? No. This is a relaxed exchange, and I expect you to enter this event with an open mind. If you are matched with someone you don't like, just do your best with the request. If you absolutely hate the person you are assigned, we can discuss swapping, but I cannot guarantee it'll happen.

6. Is this an anonymous exchange? No. When the fics go live, the authors will be revealed.

7. Is there a place to list my triggers and squicks? In the request/offer boxes you can list things you do not want to read or write. Be specific about things that upset you so your author will be better equipped to tailor a fic for you.

8. I don't have a specific plot I want to request, what do I do? It's always good to list tropes and genres you enjoy in your request. The more an author has to work with, the better chance there is that the author will enjoy writing your fic. Enjoying the writing process usually leads to better quality fic.

9. Can I be super specific with my plot?
You can, but that sometimes leads to stress for the author. They might feel obligated to follow your plot, point by point, even when they don't feel inspired. It's better, in my experience, to request a general plot and list some aspects you'd prefer to read in said plot.
Ex: Stiles and Peter have to fake date at a conference, but emotions start feeling a little too real for Peter. I like miscommunication, cuddling, angst with a happy ending, scent marking, and I would really like some jealousy. No knotting or violence please.

10. Are you using tags besides ships in the sign-ups?
Yes. I'm allowing tags for genres/tropes/others. I'm not utilizing the archive warnings or rating system tags for the sign-ups. If you don't want something, make sure you are specific in it (i.e. "no underage" or "no gen"). Using the tags frees up your notes section for dislikes/triggers and any plot notes you wish to give

11. How do I know my matchee will want the format I offer?
Okay so Ao3 doesn't have a place for us to pick "Fanfiction" "Artwork" and/or "Edit+Playlist" so please put one or more of those tags in your offers AND requests. I'm hoping that will smooth things out and We'll get matched correctly. If you don't get matched with someone who wants your format of gift just message me!

How old is Peter Hale?

 So this is my line of thinking and I may be wrong but oh well! So are the writers of Teen Wolf! 

Peters age is hard af to calculate. 

So derek is pretty easy to figure out because of the fact that he and Laura were able to go to New York after the fire. He had to have been 17 or 18 for the law to let Laura take him across the country not just give her custody. Also getting custody of siblings is very hard when youre as young as Laura at 19 or 20 because youre still a child. which put Laura at  25 or 26 when she returns to Beacon Hills and Derek at 23 or 24

Easy Peasy! But here comes Peter:

 In the flash backs Peter comes and goes easily from the highschool. Which isn't super crazy since alumni used to come and go a lot at my high school. The staff doesn't really care, but the students do.  Peter assimilates too easily to have been a complete stranger to the kids. But these flashbacks take place when Derek is a freshman/sophomore when Paige dies so that puts him at 14 or 15, Laura at 16 or 17 (a junior or senior) and I'd put Peter at a fresh college graduate so 22 or 23. which means Peter should only be eight or nine years older than Derek. (I know that for some that seems wild because hes their uncle but as someone from a big family where everyone lives to an old ass age I can assure you this happens a lot.) 

It would also explain while Derek is comfortable and listens to Peter but still has an air of irritation cause he basically another sibling. and isn't that how we act to our big siblings? 

Alright! so Peter's 22 or 23 then so hes 25 or 26 when the Hale house burns and 31 or 32 when he wakes from the coma. It gets wild when you take into account that malia is stiles and Scotts age so she would have been 15 or 16 at the start of the series (though still a coyote lmao) which means that he would have been her age when he got Corrine pregnant which while not impossible is still wild to put in a show.

which is why I usually toss his age at 34 or 35 at the beginning because I's rather he be 18 when Malia was conceived