![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
keita52This was a question in our Discord chat room (which you should really join us in!), so Mod A and I have decided upon a formal policy.
We will allow Original Characters (OCs) to be nominated if:
a) The OC is listed in the relationship in such a way as to give someone freedom in how to write them (e.g. "Orlesian Noble" or "Original Templar Character" instead of "my OC Gerald D'Vivir" or “my OC Ser Kima”)
b) The OC is not listed in such a way that would, essentially, reflect the spirit of a canon character that is otherwise not permitted in a relationship for this exchange. See again: "Mary Trevelyan/Cullen" is still ineligible, even if there are only 5 fics with that tag.
Please remember that while you are encouraged to give details (including, among other things, names and physical appearances), in your requests, your gifter is not bound to follow those details.
We will allow Original Characters (OCs) to be nominated if:
a) The OC is listed in the relationship in such a way as to give someone freedom in how to write them (e.g. "Orlesian Noble" or "Original Templar Character" instead of "my OC Gerald D'Vivir" or “my OC Ser Kima”)
b) The OC is not listed in such a way that would, essentially, reflect the spirit of a canon character that is otherwise not permitted in a relationship for this exchange. See again: "Mary Trevelyan/Cullen" is still ineligible, even if there are only 5 fics with that tag.
Please remember that while you are encouraged to give details (including, among other things, names and physical appearances), in your requests, your gifter is not bound to follow those details.