looks like 1 HLH_Shortcuts '20 story remains outstanding

[brightknightie]

Presently, 16 mystery works show in the HLH_Shortcuts 2020 AO3 collection. If I counted correctly, 17 people signed up.

The mod has not concretely specified her plans (only this post). I imagine that releases could start as soon as the last story is in...? New Year's Eve would be nice. We shall see!

Comments

[argentum_ls]

I haven't received a story yet, so there's definitely at least one more. Unless the story was gifted to the wrong person. That's happened before, too.

[brightknightie]

I'm not sure that I understand...? Do you usually know that you've received a story while they are still in the unreleased "mystery story" state? I never have, including now.

[argentum_ls]

Do you usually know that you've received a story...

Of course. If you look at your AO3 page, in the left-hand menu, at the bottom is a link for Gifts. This tells you how many AO3 fanworks have been gifted to you. Click on the link and it'll list them in order from most recent. Unrevealed works are included in the list as a Mystery Work.

[brightknightie]

Oh! I had no idea!

Now that I know to look, I do indeed have a "mystery work" gift that is part of the HLH_Shortcuts '20 collection. So you're exactly right: that seventeenth story must either be the one for you, or the writer with your request accidentally mis-gifted the story.

[raine]

Amand-r said reveals would be New Year's, when I contacted her about it. She's been working as a truck loader for UPS, so she's been slammed with work. Pretty sure the last fic to be posted is the one she's writing.

[jotribe2]

thank you for this info. I've been waiting and checking every day. I'm happy to know it's getting close. Yikes, amand-r is a gem for doing this for us on top of how hard she's working!

[raine]

Yeah, she said she underestimated how busy it would be this year, so it might be New Year's, might be a little later. :-)

[brightknightie]

Thank you for the news update!

Oh, my, yes, anyone working for any of the shipping-and-delivery companies must be no end of frazzled this season. I read that some of the companies had to cut off some major retailers before Christmas, because they just didn't have any more capacity.

[raine]

*nods* You're welcome!

[havocthecat]

/sits on hands and fidgets