The link to quiz will be open from now until the 23rd. This year we have a fabulous new feature which lets us send you your answers after, so you can recap on what you answered right and what went conpletely scrambled eggs.
So quiz away my friend quiz away! https://goo.gl/forms/D5Xz044zeYpVnToz2
Events that result in winners and gifts include, but aren't limited to:
AELDWS
Inception Watch Party Bingo
Inception Quiz
Depending on the volume and range of offered gifts (physical, digital, service), we may expand existing winner spots in the above events and/or introduce participation awards elsewhere.
If you have gift-specific questions, please reach out to @usersoph throughout Inceptiversary.
@thingsbeginningwitha - A did *such* a fantastic job putting together the Inceptiversary quiz! Plus, I don't hate to admit, but A does not get enough credit for all the HUMOR she gives us. <3
inception 30 day challenge, day 31 (bonus): a letter to all the fantabulous people who ran (or even just helped out with) Inceptiversary.
Okay, this entry may be a surprise to some but it’s my own tradition to sprinkle a little bit of extra generosity right at the end of the month. SO HERE GOES.
Inceptiversary is coming to a close and (at least in my opinion) it was one of the busiest yet, with new events (ex. the comment contest and the @inceptionkitties fandom bowtie challenge, as well as the fandom auction for @anartificialaspidistra), new Inception blogs (like @inceptionficrx, @malteparle, and @inceptionpositivity, my darling monster child), and even a new prompt meme for our underappreciated pairings. Add to that our repeating events, like @inceptionbingo, the watch party bingo, the inception quiz, the 30 day challenge, the round robin, the friending meme, the @dreamin-reader discussions, the roundups, the WATCH PARTIES? Our month was filled to bursting with events that anyone could take part in, whether you were a writer, artist, reader, or just super enthusiastic about Inception (like yours truly.)
But none of this would’ve been possible without this fandom coming together and devoting so much time, energy, and passion to coming up with these great events and running them and promoting them and donating awesome prizes! At the helm, of course, was @teacuphuman09, who got us all in position with her organizational prowess. In the interest of time (and in typical cop-out fashion), I’m not going to try to name everyone else who was involved up here, but know that I appreciate you. I will, however, give a special shout-out to my partner in crime, @jambees221b, because together, we were able to do a fine job with @inceptiversary, despite it all.
(Also a quick thanks to anyone who participated in the 30 day challenge, the friending meme, or submitted to the inception positivity blog: you guys kept me busy, but I’m so, so happy that you took a chance on these events.)
So to recap: this fandom is the best fandom to ever fandom, regardless of whether you created an event or just signal boosted. We’ve got another couple days left - let’s make ‘em great.
TAGS UNDER THE CUT - I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU THANK THESE PEOPLE FOR THEIR HARD WORK (let me know who’s missing!)
@guiltypuknowme - for so. many. watch. parties.
@thingsbeginningwitha - for the hilarious Inception watch party bingo
@betterpausenow & @thingsbeginningwitha - for the hardest inception quiz ever to quiz
@corinnetags - for the super lovely fandom auction for @anartificialaspidistra
@a-forger-and-a-point-man - for the super competitive round robin, the inceptionkitties weekends and crossover event, and the upcoming dunkirk chat (!)
@katiewont - for the aforementioned (and much-needed) Everything But The Big Ship prompt meme and contest
@sibilantly - for the trope/kink bingo that’s sweeping the globe, the AELDWS, and the friending meme that I kind of.... ran away with........
@tamat9 & @grizzly-bear-bane - for organizing the theme round ups
@brookebond - for the dreamingreaders discussions
@teacuphuman09 (again) - for the great hump day and bunk fic friday recs
@jambees221b (again) - for trying to teach us French via sad mal te parle ficlets
@amysnotdeadyet - for organizing the snail mail exchange
@justgot1 - for organizing prizes (+ all the people who donated prizes of course of course!)
TGIF! we’re halfway through inceptiversary 2017 & 007 fest!
can you believe it’s july 14 already?
happy bastille day to our true french first lady, mallorie cobb!
>> inception fandom, have you...
taken part in the inception 30 day challenge, or at least checked out the tumblr tag for the coolest posts?
posted an inceptiversary roundup? super easy and super fun and caters to your tastes! just rec us some of your fav fanworks in a specific category (lady!eames, ace!arthur, competent!nash, virgin!fischer...literally anything, but be specific)
submitted your answers for the inception quiz?
checked out how inceptionkitties is celebrating?
made a bid in the special auction in memory of @anartificialaspidistra?
got your bingo card for inception day on sunday?
browsed the the everything but the big ship rare pair prompts?
always wanted to be part of an inception book club?
seen this friday’s smut recs from @inceptionficrx?
signed up for the @i-reversebang?
made some new fandom pals at the inception friending meme?
told your fellow fans you appreciate them at @inceptionpositivity?
been inspired by the inceptiversary prompt meme?
made note of all the amazing watch parties, including inception this sunday?
learned some french from ms. cobb (and read some fab meta) over at @malteparle?
followed @inceptiversary and @inceptiversarysocial?
also on july 14...
happy villain day to our most fabulous floofy lady, @princesspampuria!
>> bond fandom, have you...
submitted a prompt or fill for the anonymous exchange?
perused the 007 fest watch party calendar?
bookmarked the bond bingo cards for craig!bond sundays and classic!bond days?
made contributions or recs for rare pair week?
signed up for a 3x3 prompt square, or the rare pair version?
added the special 00qad chat to your calendar?
busted your ass to gain points for either @teamdoubleoh or @teamqbranch by producing fanworks, meta, hosting watch parties, or commenting on fics? remember to keep track of the numbers on your respective spreadsheets!
checked out the bond book club readalongs? it’s moonraker this month!
got your cats ready for this sunday’s geeky q-branch special at @00kitties?
followed @mi6-cafe?
most importantly, to everyone in both fandoms, have you reached out, talked to fellow fans, built bridges, made amends where appropriate, and thanked the sleepless (no actually, it’s a shitload of work y’all don’t even know) organizers of all these events?
you know who they are. message them. make their day. they deserve all the things. lots of love. you may not see it or know it, but they spend hours and days in planning chats and planning docs just to make july fun and inclusive for all of us. they do it for free, although they put in well beyond full-time hours. god bless you organizers xxx
Thank you to everyone who tried their hand at the quiz. We hope you had fun! We've decided to award prizes to the two top scores, as well as a randomly chosen lucky participant.
Congratulations to:
@dustednight
@alwaysahiccupandastrid
and @onceuponatmi!
You will be contacted regarding your prize. If anyone wants to know how they did on the quiz, you can send a message to @flosculatory on Tumblr, Slack, or Discord.
More quiz stats (and answers!) below the cut for anyone who's interested:
Average score: 14/25 (56%)
Easiest question: Who did Arthur originally have his "I'll lead them on a merry chase" conversation with before the third (snow fortress) dream level? (88% correct)
Hardest question: What name did Nash call a receptionist? (24% correct)
In just over two months it will be Inceptiversary season!
As always, we will have a full calendar of events running throughout the month of July, with some events starting a little sooner and some events running a little longer.
Here is a list of all the events taking place this year!
@inception30daychallenge
@aeldws
@inceptionart
@inceptionauction
@inceptionbigbang
@inceptionkitties
@inceptionpositivity
Inception Quiz*
@inceptionwatchparty
Inception Watch Party Bingo*
We will send out the official Inceptiversary 2024 Masterlist a little closer to July 1 with start and end dates for each event.
Until then...have you joined our Inception Slack and the Waiting for a train discord server?!
*These events will be hosted on the @inceptiversary blog
The Inception fandom currently has two chat room servers:
Inception Chat (Slack)
You’re Waiting for a Train (Discord)
Jump in and say hello! If links are expired, don’t hesitate to reach out to the inceptiversary mods for assistance.
Below the cut is a list of all the events that will be taking place this year! Most events run from July 1 to 31, but some are starting earlier and some are running a little longer. Make sure to read the descriptions for each event and don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions!
Inception 30 Day Challenge ( @inception30daychallenge )
The Inception 30 Day Challenge is a set of 30+ questions and prompts about Inception, its characters, and you! They’re meant to inspire some reflection and creativity about Inception, whether it be through a simple text post, art, music, recs – anything goes! And there will be prizes!
Visit the @inception30daychallenge blog for the full list of questions!
Inception Art ( @inceptionart )
A blog to celebrate all the wonderful art created by the Inception fandom! Feel free to share inception art with us, either your own or others', by reblogging (not reposting!) the artwork and tagging the inceptionart blog!
Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing ( @aeldws )
Signups closed; all 10 slots filled.
A weekly elimination drabble challenge where all works must fit a given prompt and feature Arthur/Eames as the main pairing. This year’s AELDWS will run for seven weeks, from June 30 to August 11, with a maximum of 10 participants. Prompts are posted on the @aeldws blog Friday at 1AM EDT, and drabbles are due Tuesday at 1PM EDT. Voting will take place Tuesday night through Thursday night.
Inception Kitties ( @inceptionkitties )
30 days of inceptionkitties means 30 questions for the 30 days of Inceptiversary before we draw a random winner on the 31st! A fun question will be posed to the InceptionKitties community each day, and all our cat parents have to do is reblog the post and share their response! There’s no signups or obligation to do all 30 questions. Pick and choose at your convenience! But anyone who tackles 15 days of questions gets entered into the draw for a small prize!
Inception Positivity ( @inceptionpositivity )
Submissions open until July 28.
Inception Positivity is a place to send love and kind thoughts to Inception fandom friends anonymously and receive some love in turn. People submit kind messages via Google form and these are turned into colourful posts that are posted on the blog.
Inception Quiz ( @inceptiversary )
July 16 - July 30
Test out your Inception knowledge for a chance at winning some prizes!
Watch parties will be hosted starting July 1 on the You’re Waiting for a Train Discord server. See above for invite link to the server or contact the watch party mods.
For the full schedule and list of films that will be viewed, visit the @inceptionwatchparty blog!
Inception Watch Party Bingo
Come join our annual Inception Day watch parties and play bingo for prizes! Grab a bingo card ahead of time by emailing inceptiversarymods @ gmail . com and enjoy!
@inceptionwatchparty - Inception, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
Tuesday, July 18
@aeldws drabbles due, voting opens
Thursday, July 20
@aeldws voting closes, 7PM EDT
Friday, July 21
@aeldws prompt posted, 1AM EDT
@inceptionwatchparty - 500 Days of Summer, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
Saturday, July 22
@inceptionwatchparty - 10 Things I Hate About You, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
*Watch Party Bingo: Come join our annual Inception Day watch party and play bingo for prizes! Grab a bingo card ahead of time by emailing inceptiversarymods @ gmail . com and enjoy!
Thank you so much to everyone who has participated in this year’s Inceptiversary! We hope you all had as much fun as we did!
Even though the end of the month has arrived, there are still events running into August! Then below the cut is a list of confirmed upcoming Inception fandom events to look forward to!
Be sure to follow @inceptioncentral if you haven’t already, to keep up to date on all Inception fandom news outside of Inceptiversary season!
Sunday, July 30
@inceptionwatchparty - Glass Onion, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
Monday July 31
@inceptionpositivity posting ends
Inception Quiz closes
Tuesday, August 1
@aeldws drabbles due, voting opens
Thursday, August 3
@aeldws voting closes, 7PM EDT
Friday, August 4
@aeldws final prompt posted, 1AM EDT
@inceptionwatchparty - Venom: Let There be Carnage, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
Saturday, August 5
@inceptionwatchparty - Brick, 8PM EDT / 12 AM GMT
Tuesday, August 8
Final @aeldws drabbles due, voting opens
Thursday, August 10
@aeldws voting closes, final results posted
Upcoming Inception Events:
InceptGen ( @inceptgen )
September 1 - November 31
Coming back for its third year, a fest to celebrate any and all gen fanworks! There are no signups needed and no rule except one: whatever you create, a romantic relationship cannot be the focus of the fanwork.
Inception Trick or Treat ( @inceptiontrick-or-treat )
October; Posting Day October 31
A free for all content extravaganza where artists and authors create fun-size works for the fandom. We actively encourage and welcome doodles and drabbles. It was always a blast to find the house giving our full size candy bars, so longer fics and more complicated art are also accepted. Halloween and fall themes are encouraged, but not required. All pairings and gen are welcome.
Arthur’s Anonymous ( @arthursanonymous )
December
An anonymous multifandom AO3 comment-giving and -receiving gift event!
Secret Saito ( @secretsaito )
November - December; Posting Day December 31
A fun fandom gift exchange! When you sign up, you provide a prompt and a list of pairings, genres, etc. you would be open to receiving. Then you list pairings, genres, etc. that you would be willing to create. Once signups have closed, Saito shuffles all the responses together and pairs everyone up with someone else (but secretly!). On posting day, you can unveil your fanwork to your giftee and spread some love!
Hear ye, hear ye! Come test your knowledge of Inception details great and small! Prove your love for the film and determine who among us has the deepest obsession with a decade-old movie.
This year the quiz will close on 23.59 GMT Sunday 26th (click here for your time zone). Results, winners, and prizes will be announced some time after that!
Don’t delay! Be the dreamiest dream team member today!
Come out and test your knowledge of the tiniest of Inception details! This quiz will put your love for Inception to the test and determine who among us has a keen eye for detail and a deep obsession with the movie.
Don’t delay, the quiz will close on Tuesday, July 23, at 11:59 PM PDT! (other time zones) The results (and prize winners!) will be announced by the end of the month.
Brush up on your Inception trivia and then go tackle the quiz!
Inceptiversary is our yearly celebration of Christopher Nolan’s Inception. Every year the fandom gets together to create and support fan work, discuss the film and meet like minded individuals to talk about all things Inception (and a lot of Inception-adjacent things.) The event runs on average 5-6 weeks and contains a multitude of events ranging from spreading positivity to competitive writing to collaborative fan works.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Inceptiversary starts Wednesday, July 1 and ends Sunday, August 9.
Many events have sign ups before July!
A master post with updated information to come in July.
On point this year is @usersoup and I’ll be handling stuff from @inceptioncentral with a few friendly faces.
BELOW THE CUT
How to stay up to date
Timeline (Tentative)
Theme Weeks
Confirmed events
Volunteering Prize Offers
General Housekeeping
Header commission by @zigster-ao3
HOW TO STAY UP TO DATE
+ COME CHITCHAT
Our fandom has two chat platforms you can join:
Inception Chat on Slack
You’re Waiting for a Train on Discord
To receive an invite to Slack, send us your email account at @inceptioncentral or alternatively please contact the Slack moderator @deinvatiwrites for more information.
For access to the Discord, please contact @queuebird.
+ FOLLOW BLOGS
@inceptiversary
@inceptioncentral
Individual event blogs (listed below)
+ TRACK TAGS
#inceptiversary — everything relating to inceptiversary
#inceptiversary2020 — everything relating to inceptiversary this year
#inception — everything related to the film, cast and fandom content
+ GOOGLE SOCIAL CALENDAR
https://bit.ly/inceptiversary2020
TIMELINE
Please note that there might be last-minute changes. All dates and events will be confirmed on the master post. This is the most recent timeline for this year’s Inceptiversary:
Week 1 — Wednesday July 1 until Sunday, July 5
Week 2 — Monday, July 6 until Sunday, July 12
Week 3 — Monday, July 13 until Sunday, July 19
Week 4 — Monday, July 20 until Sunday, July 26
Week 5 — Monday, July 27 until Sunday, August 2
Week 6 — Monday, August 3 until Sunday, August 9
THEME WEEKS
These are confirmed.
Week 1 — Inception (General)
Week 2 — Found Family
Week 3 — In Peril
Week 4 — Rare Pairs
Week 5 — Travel
Week 6 — Bon Appétit
CONFIRMED EVENTS
More information can be found via links and/or will be available closer to July. Please check in on the event blogs for more details, including any guidelines and participation restrictions.
Other events remain to be confirmed and the list will be finalised in the master post.
Please forward all event-specific questions to the appropriate blogs and/or organisers. Pay attention to signup deadlines!
+ 30 DAY CHALLENGE @inceptiversary / @flosculatory
The Inception 30 Day Challenge is 30 days of prompts about Inception. Everyone is invited to participate in as many days as they want and in any way they want, whether it be a photoset, original art, gifs, written word, or any other media. Prompts posted June 24th.
+ ARTHUR EAMES LAST DRABBLE WRITER STANDING @aeldws
Elimination drabble challenge. Sign-ups are first come, first serve, and there is limited room. Challenge usually runs seven or eight weeks, with one writer eliminated each week until a winner is announced. Each week drabbles are written according to Genre, Word Count, and Prompt, and writers have a week to submit their entry. Drabbles are voted on by the public and all entries are anonymous until a winner is decided. This event will run from July 3rd to August 21st. Sign ups on June 20th and 21st. Please check out @aeldws for more details.
+ #INCEPTIONAF @inceptionart
Artists are to create work for their favourite fanfics that match up with theme weeks and post said weeks.
+ INCEPTION BIG BANG @inceptionbigbang
This is an author and artist collaborative event where authors anonymously submit summaries of their stories (see guidelines) and artists can claim stories they’d like to create art for. Signups start soon! Works are due July 31st. Please check out @inceptionbigbang for more info.
+ INCEPTION BINGO @inceptionbingo
Participants sign up to receive a bingo card comprised of randomised tropes and/or kinks taken from a preset list, and will have to create work inspired by these, attempting to get a complete line for bingo. Cards range from 9-25 slots. Tropes and Kink Lists have not yet updated. Sign ups close June 30th.
+ INCEPTION BINGO WATCH PARTY @inceptionwatchparty / @zuulee63
This will take the place the weekend of July 18-19. Party time slots and participation information will be announced closer to the date. Participants join in on one of the multiple watch parties and try to get the fastest bingo. Cards must be requested in advance. More information to follow.
+ INCEPTION CHARITY AUCTION @inceptionauction
People donate fic, art, services, crafts etc. to raise money for a charity meaningful to our fandom. Please contact @corinnetags if you have something to put on offer. Auction will begin mid-July and run for a limited time. For more information please check out https://inception-auction.dreamwidth.org/
+ INCEPTION FANDOM FLUMMERY @inceptionficrx
Sign ups by June 29th to send and receive a virtual card from another fandom member with a short list of favourite fanworks.
+ INCEPTION FIC RX @inceptionficrx
Every week, according to the week themes, fan fiction recommendations are posted. Wednesdays are Hump Day Fic and Fridays are Bunker Fic Friday. Hump fics are to get you through the week. Fluff, Crack, Silly fics that make you smile. Bunk fics are one that make you need to go hide in your bunk for 'special time' after reading. Usually more explicit fics and straight up smut. Please check out @inceptionficrx for past and future recs.
+ INCEPTION FRIENDING MEME @flosculatory
The Inception Friending Meme is a form that fandom members can fill out with some information about themselves and their interests. Their info is then entered into a database that everyone can check, with the hope of finding friends with common interests! Forms currently being updated. Please check back for links on the Inceptiversary master post and follow @inceptiversary
+ INCEPTION KITTIES @inceptionkitties
More information coming soon. It’s cat-related!
+ INCEPTION POSITIVITY @inceptionpositivity
Inception Positivity is a place to send love and kind thoughts to Inception fandom friends anonymously and receive some love in turn. People submit kind messages via Google form and these are turned into colourful posts that are posted on the blog. Opens June 24th.
+ INCEPTION QUIZ
Test your knowledge from Monday, July 13 to Sunday, July 26! More information coming soon.
+ INCEPTION WATCH PARTIES @inceptionwatchparty
Watch party attendees queue up the same movie at a designated time, and message throughout. The schedule is planned beforehand but hosts sign up to run individual parties. Follow @inceptionwatchparty for updates and event planning surveys. Survey closes June 21st.
+ INCEPTION SOUNDHOUSE @inceptionsoundhouse
Musicians make covers of songs from the soundtrack and original works to be put in an EP. Sign ups open on 8th May and close on 29th May. People will share their contact details and how they would like to contribute to the album. There will also be listening parties for the soundtrack and actors' music, a playlist creation challenge and a small fic rec challenge.
+ MORE INFORMATION AND MORE EVENTS
There are events that have yet to be confirmed and which will be listed in the master post later in the year.
If you are a returning organiser or interested in launching a new event, please get in touch at @inceptioncentral.
Please join us on the chat platforms as there are other mini-events being discussed.
VOLUNTEERING PRIZE OFFERS
Many Inceptiversary events are competitive in nature and result in prizes for the winners. We turn to the fandom to donate fan work, services and crafts. We also have the @inceptionauction that features fanworks and services other fans can bid upon by making donations to charities.
Please fill out this form or contact us via @inceptioncentral or the event organisers for more information.
HOSTING WATCH PARTIES
Get in contact with @inceptionwatchparty if you are able to host a watch party. Keep an eye out for surveys about which films will be on offer and make sure you vote for your preferred time slots. Please note that streaming capability isn’t required to host!
GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING
Finally, here we are, readying ourselves for a very special 10 year anniversary of a movie that has had a huge impact on many of our lives. A lot of planning has and continues to go into this and we are always on the lookout for more hands on deck.
A few notes before we part:
@inceptioncentral will tentatively be posting weekly bulletins throughout July and part of August for Inceptiversary. These will have updates as to what is happening each week and will be tagged #inceptionbulletin for easy tracking.
Participation is voluntary. Certain events may contain or promote content that is unsuitable to minors, so please contact event organisers if you have any further questions about guidelines or participation restrictions.
We hope you join us this year, whether you’re returning to the fandom or new!
If you have any questions, please forward them to the organisers and/or get in touch @inceptioncentral.