❧ About the week
The scent off cinnamon spice in the air, leaves crunching beneath boots as the last rare rays of sunshine tickle the nose, your loves arms wrapped around you to huddle for warmth — fall is a wonderful season to fall in love with.
And this fall we're falling in love with Meljay. That's the motto of our very first Meljay fanweek this year.Together we want to celebrate the fictional relationship between Jayce Talis and Mel Medarda from the Netflix show Arcane. Starting from September 25th to October 1st you will have the opportunity to create fanworks depicting their often overlooked relationship in an appreciative light. From written works to drawn pieces. From edited clips to interactive threads. Every kind of content is welcome as long as it follows our rules.Join us this fall by embracing Meljay as lovers, creating for them or interacting with the community. Every like, kudo and comment is appreciated. A community lives from interactions as much as it lives from creative input. Every one of you can be a part of this. We're looking forward to falling in love with Meljay with you!
❧ guideline
This fanweek is dedicated to the relationship between Jayce Talis and Mel Medarda from the Netflix show Arcane. Therefore their bond has to be the central focus of all contributions. As this relationship often falls victim of mischaracterization, ridicule and unfounded animosity, as well as microaggressions and other forms of bigotry, we expect contributions to be positive and respectful towards the relationship.When writing or drawing be careful of the tropes you use. Avoid falling into racial stereotypes or perpetuating misogynoir. Be mindful of your language. Do your research if you must. Refrain from whitewashing either Jayce or Mel in your fanwork. This applies to both their skintones as well as their features.
To avoid this you can:
reference Arcane screenshots as well as real-life black women and brown men,
inquire second opinions by other artists and editors,
or consult the various tutorials creators have offered on different platforms.
We try to share as many works as we can on Bluesky, Tumblr or Twitter. Tag us on either of those platforms or use the #Meljayweek or the MeljayFallInLoveWeek hashtag to have a chance to get showcased.
❧ rules
As this is a Meljay centric event works have to center Meljay. Other relationships outside of Meljay can exist within your creations but should not be the primary focus of your work and need to be tagged accordingly.
Note: Incestous and pedophilic relationships won't be tolerated under any circumstances.As we have stated before we want the focus on their relationship. Other ships that include them in parts are not allowed. As these are not interchangeable ships. For this week the sole focus should be resting on Meljay.
Although this fan week is dedicated to Mel and Jayce from Arcane, works that center their League counterparts are allowed too. If you do happen to create for Jayce Giopara please make sure to tag him accordingly as both men do not share the same ethnicity.
We do not allow the use of AI. Do not publish another artists work under your name. The publication of stolen or plagiarized fanworks is not permitted. The purpose for this week is to inspire you to get creative!
To be showcased on our accounts you will either have to tag our account or use one of the following tags: #Meljayweek or #MeljayFallInLoveWeek.
We allow both SFW and NSFW works. In either cases triggering material should be appropriately labeled. These labels should be accessible and easy to comprehend so triggering materials can be avoided by those who want to.
Nonetheless there are topics we strictly do not allow for this week: rape, vore, incest, pedophilia, medical horror, torture and the likes.
❧ prompts
Chill evenings, warm cup of teas, a comfy blanket and some soothing music in the background while you rest in the arms of your love — what a wonderful fall that would be. Those are just a few of the things that come to our mind when we think of fall and falling in love.The following lists provide you with even more such ideas with sets made up of prompts for each day of Meljay Fall In Love Week. They are divided into SFW and NSFW. Please label the latter accordingly.At the bottom of the page you can find four leaves of hearts. A leaf of heart is a free wildcard that can be used at any time of the week. Feel free to interpret those as SFW or NSFW prompts. But keep in mind to label NSFW works as such.This list — as well as the leaves of hearts — are a result of community voting and sent in suggestions. We thank each one of you for participating. These prompts are the result of your passion for Meljay!
❧ sfw
These are the Safe For Work Prompts.
day 1 ❧ Dorks In Love / Mutual Pining
day 2 ❧ Sweater Weather / Rainy Days
day 3 ❧ Confessions / Proposals
day 4 ❧ First Love / Second Chance
day 5 ❧ Bakery / Café
day 6 ❧ Long Distance / Reunion
day 7 ❧ Fall Festival / Spook Festival
❧ nsfw
These are the Not Safe For Work Prompts.
day 1 ❧ First Time / Experiment
day 2 ❧ Forge Sex / Council Room
day 3 ❧ Whisper / Praise Kink
day 4 ❧ Thigh Grinding / Dry Humping
day 5 ❧ Spooning / Morning Sex
day 6 ❧ Make Up Sex / Been A While
day 7 ❧ Afterglow / Aftercare