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Hear ye, hear ye! Ye AU-gust 2025 prompt list is here!

What is AU-gust? It stands for Alternate Universe August, and it is a creative challenge for everyone. Writers, artists, fans; anyone can join! Be sure to check out our FAQ for more answers! Join us on BlueSky, AO3, Discord and under the tags #au gust and #au gust 2025.

The AO3 collection for AU-gust is now open! :)

Special thanks to @yaoyorozoops for creating our wonderful graphics!

[ID] 31 days challenge prompt list as follows: 1 Romance, 2 Bakery, 3 Dragons, 4 Illness, 5 Witchcraft, 6 Broken Up, 7 Masquerade Ball, 8 Medieval, 9 Will-o'-the-Wisp, 10 Peaceful World, 11 Camping, 12 Vampires vs Werewolves, 13 Monsters and Horrors, 14 Chimeras, 15 War, 16 Rest, 17 Healers, 18 Crossover, 19 Alignment Swap, 20 Aquarium, 21 Space Exploration, 22 Private Detectives, 23 Personal Trainer, 24 Journalists, 25 Streamers, 26 Bikers, 27 Rich and Poor, 28 Hackers, 29 Assassins, 30 Gateways Between Worlds, 31 Two of the Above. You have four Jokers: Pretend Relationship, Cyberpunk, Unusual Sports, Gardening.

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Sigil to bring the warmth of her hearth wherever you go 🧡

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Quiet beauty, golden light, and soft moments

This July, we’re embracing the calm, the glow, and the intimacy of the Golden Hour. Those quiet moments where time seems to stretch, the air is warm, and everything feels a little softer.

You can write every day or just pick your favorites, and mix them, there are no rules, just inspiration!

🌅 Here are your 31 prompts for GOLDEN HOUR:

1. Golden light

2. Slow smiles

3. "Stay a little longer."

4. Dappled sunlight

5. Bare feet on warm ground

6. "You look happy."

7. Whisper

8. Window glow

9. Wilted wildflowers

10. "You don’t have to say anything."

11. Dust in the sunlight

12. Long shadows

13. Silence shared

14. "Is it always this beautiful?"

15. Orange-stained

16. Soft cotton sheets

17. "I didn’t know you noticed."

18. Held breath

19. Rooftop

20. Tangled thoughts

21. "This moment. Just this."

22. Warm skin, cool breeze

23. Between goodbye and hello

24. "You never say what you mean."

25. Fingertips brushing

26. Golden fields

27. A half-finished sentence

28. "You make everything feel softer."

29. Slow walk home

30. Lingering eyes

31. "Don’t let it end yet."

🌅 Tag your works with #GoldenHour and @monthlywritingchallenges

See you in the glow 🌞

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Fluffy July 2025 Prompts!

Happy May 1st everyone, as promised, the prompt list is here! The prompts were chosen through first a prompt jar that got a total of 23 responses that gave us 220 prompts, 118 of which were text prompts and 102 were dialogue prompts. From there 70 of each type were chosen and put in for the prompt voting form. The top 31 of each type made it onto the list, one of each for each day.

Rules:

Works can be in any medium. Fanfictions, original works, podfics, recs, whatever you please, go for it!

Prompts should be responded to in a form of fluff

You don't have to create for all the days to participate in the event

Works only need to include one of the daily prompts or an alternate

Prompts can be used after the event has ended. The AO3 collection will stay open indefinitely and as long as you tag us we will reblog. (although it might take longer than it would during the event)

No AI generated content of any kind.

(regarding completionists)

To be a completionest you must fill all 31 days before August 3rd

The completionest form should open on August 4th and be open until August 11th

(regarding reblogging)

When posting to tumblr please use the tags:

#Fluffy-July 2025 or #Fluffy July 2025

The relevant day's tag (e.g. #Fluffyjulyday1, Fluffyjulyday2...)

Nsfw (if relevant) or any possible triggers

You can also tag the blog: @fluffyjuly

Below the cut are a text version of the prompts!

MAIN PROMPTS:

Day 1 - Anniversary | “May I have this dance?”

Day 2 - Nursing Back to Health | “I thought you were asleep”

Day 3 - Scars | “I really mean it”

Day 4 - Fireworks | “Hop in! Let’s go for a ride!”

Day 5 - Stargazing | “Mind if I join you?”

Day 6 - Love Letters | “Come here and kiss me”

Day 7 - Cotton Candy | “Did you just steal my food?”

Day 8 - Flowers | “You may be an idiot, but you’re MY idiot”

Day 9 - Found Family | “I need the company”

Day 10 - Ruffling Hair | “You’re blushing” “No I’m not!”

Day 11 - Cuddling for Warmth | “You look cold”

Day 12 - Sunrises/Sunsets | “I’m proud of you”

Day 13 - Surprise Hug | “Close your eyes”

Day 14 - Falling Asleep on Shoulder | “I had a nightmare”

Day 15 - Library | “I can teach you”

Day 16 - Only One Bed | “I dare you”

Day 17 - Baking | “Can I kiss you?”

Day 18 - Nostalgia | “Are you sure you’re not a dream?”

Day 19 - Sleepy Smiles | “I’ll do your makeup”

Day 20 - Coffee | “Come back to bed”

Day 21 - Confession | “Can’t you just hold me?”

Day 22 - First Kiss | “This is going to sound weird…”

Day 23 - Carrying to Bed | “That is definitely your color”

Day 24 - Midnight Snack | “Can we get something to eat?”

Day 25 - Lazy Mornings | “Five more minutes” “You said that five minutes ago!”

Day 26 - Kisses | “Don’t say anything, just come here”

Day 27 - Interrupted Nightmare | “Do you want to come with me?”

Day 28 - Borrowed Clothing | “Look, I just woke up”

Day 29 - Falling Into Water | “Please don’t laugh”

Day 30 - Hugs | “Listen to my heartbeat”

Day 31 - Recovery | “I need a favor”

ALTERNATE PROMPTS:

Alt 1 - Firsts

Alt 2 - Fake Dating

Alt 3 - Sharing Headphones

Alt 4 - Tender

Alt 5 - Sunburn

Alt 6 - “You’re not alone”

Alt 7 - “Bet”

Alt 8 - “I would die for you” “Live for me instead”

Alt 9 - “Open your mouth”

Alt 10 - “You’re lucky I love you”

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Hestia/Vesta

Small devotional acts.

Keep a tealight on you, light it wherever you may be

Clean one small area of your house

Savor a hot drink

Do small, unnoticed acts of kindness

Always greet animals, both big and small

Do anything by candlelight 

Get cozy and read a good book 

Wear colors you associate with her

Practice your patience, both external and internal

Be a listening ear or shoulder to cry on for those who need it

Make compromises when it is healthiest for both parties

Bake!

Become the one who always has a lighter or matches

Listen to music that reminds you of her

Spend time tending to your body

Leave a big tip the next time you have a chance

Practice kindness in all areas of your life - including driving

Host/organize a gathering of friends or family

Take a hot bath or shower with no time limit

Decorate a space

Dedicate the first bite of your food to her

Build a fire!

Veiling (can come in many, discreet forms)

Compliment people - both strangers and loved ones

Donate something, be it clothes, money, or your time 

Support those who have lost their homes in whatever way you can

Create something - I really like knitting!

Look at photos and embrace the happy nostalgia 

Wear makeup or jewelry that reminds you of her

Wake up early to see the sunrise - or watch the sunset

Watch/read about acts of kindess - be inspired!

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

Additionally, this post is great!

Bedridden devotion to Hestia

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4th year of Domaystic: 2025 prompts!

Everything's ready for Domaystic 2025 :D

Domaystic comes from “domestic” + “May” and it's a prompt event that runs throughout May with a list of 31 prompts for its 31 days. And also 5 alternatives are back. The overall theme is that of the domestic trope: anything inside, outside, beside the house or that has that normalcy flavor of everyday life.

Anyone, in their own way of expression, is welcome to use the prompts and create: fics, art, gifs, podcasts, whatever tickles your fancy, there are no restrictions. For any questions or such, the ask inbox is always open :)

Text prompts:

1 Fraud 2 Scattered on the floor 3 Local flea market 4 The dream 5 Withered flowers 6 Sports 7 Story time 8 On all fours 9 Black out 10 Stuck with someone/something 11 Scene at the parking lot 12 Colleague's fault 13 Rainbow 14 Pros and cons 15 Doing the dishes 16 National ～ day 17 Scars 18 Back to school 19 Decorations 20 It's full already 21 In the spotlight 22 Bragging 23 Stressful days 24 Embarrassing gifts 25 Picky eater 26 Funeral 27 Infestation 28 VIP 29 Spare set of keys 30 From the other side of the road  31 Home alone?

5 Alternatives:

A. Multiple winking B. Bowing profusely C. Constant yawns D. Mimicking an animal E. Covering s/o mouth, eyes or ears 

-> More details under the cut!

Other languages:

Text prompts in Spanish: click here Text prompts in Italian: click here Text prompts in French: click here

General rules and guidelines

All fandoms or original content are welcome.

Any kind of media is welcome.

No restrictions in ships, size, pixels, min/max word count or language.

There are a 31 prompts, one for each day of the month + 5 alternatives if needed.

If you plan to share your work, and if you want, you can add it on the 2025 AO3 collection; or, by tagging or mentioning this blog here on tumblr, I'll reblog it.

It's okay to combine more prompts together or with another event.

You don’t have to do all the prompts: do the ones you enjoy.

Domaystic runs actively throughout May; tracking #domaystic2025, mentions @domaystic, and previous years tags too; if you tag the blog on a later date, that’s fine too, I just reblog on a lower pace after May is over.

Tags to navigate the blog: tumblr post or page on blog

Tagging your tumblr post:

Mention: @domaystic or use the tag: #domaystic2025

Tell me the fandom name or if it is original content

Tell me if it is sfw or nsfw

Tell me which prompt you used if a day# or an alt#

For lengthy posts, please use the “read more option”: ctrl-shift-k on rich text; [[*MORE*]] on html (remove asterisks)

Please, TAG PROPERLY. If there are any trigger warning, I will base my own reblog on your tags so, please, take even a moment longer to carefully tag it. I hope all participants to stay safe in this event.

Here’s an example:

This is my fic/art @domaystic ! 

#domaystic2025 #day1 #[altA - E if alternative prompt is used] #[fandom name or oc] #[sfw or nsfw] #[trigger warnings that I get from your post] tw

AO3 collection

As the previous years, the domaystic2025 collection will be open from May, 1st. On the profile page you'll find all the info and prompts as well.

Link to the 2025 collection: click here

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The Vein that Leads to my Heart - Mercurial_Rain - Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud [Archive of Our Own]

For the sake of networking as two freelance agents, Norrie forces Lucy to volunteer at a DEPRAC blood drive. While doing so, she meets a donor who's a bit of an idiot.

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Write it shitty, write it scared, write it without a clue but don't you be so spineless and have an AI write fanfic for you.

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🍂 🍃 Hello and welcome to our fourth annual Flufftober 🍂 🍃

We’re so excited to be back and have you here once again!

As always, let’s fill the month of October with as much fluff as possible 🥰 for that to happen, you can either use our 31 regular prompts or enjoy a little challenge 😏

Below the cut, you'll find all our rules, posting info, and all the prompts in writing. If you have any more questions, please feel free to send us an ask.

And now, for the challenge...

Prompt Extras

We love to see how many of you get inspired by our prompts every year - be it by the original list or the Prompt Extras. Once again we're offering you that option and you're more than welcome to replace prompts from the original list if they don't work for you for whatever reason - no explanation needed.

As has become tradition, we offer you last year's top five fan favorites (as voted in the end survey). In addition to that, we also offer a little challenge: five angsty prompts for you to turn fluffy!

If you don't want to replace any prompt from the original list but still love the additional ones - or you simply want to challenge yourself even further - you can also mix them all together!

So in whichever way you use these Prompt Extras, have fun with them and go wild 💚

We hope you like these prompts, and now

Happy Creating 🥳

Standard Blog Rules & FAQ

(Due to previous asks, we made sure to add more points to this section - while they're not new rules, they're newer to this list, so you'll find them colored green)

No inc*st or p*dophilia - we can’t keep you from writing it or creating art for it but it won’t be reblogged. No inc*st: This rule does not apply to distant cousins and such, as you might find in the LotR fandom (or basically in all of European Monarchy). The line we draw is at direct blood relations (siblings, parents, kids) and/or legal guardianship. No p*dophilia: This rule does not rule out fandoms that feature teenagers such as Harry Potter, Heartstoppers, Hunger Games, etc. It also doesn't mean you can't write about their time together as teenagers! It's aimed at ships in which one is a minor and the other is not - but since even that has grey areas, the rule is this: if you keep it SFW, all is good and allowed, we don't care; if it turns NSFW, be mindful of the legalities of the world/society/times your characters live in.

No hate or ship bashing - we’re all different and we all love different things. As long as it doesn’t go against rule #1, it’s allowed.

Tag correctly! Trigger warnings (including cheating!), ships, ratings, (pure) smut, etc - it’s all fine as long as you tag it.

There’s absolutely no word count restriction, write as little or as much as you like.

In regards to art, anything goes: drawings, paintings, collages, mood boards, gif sets, videos, playlists… the sky’s the limit (though not really…). If you would like to create a podfic, the fic you're using does not have to be new - your creation will be new!

You can mix and mash different mediums however you like, be it within one prompt or on different days.

While we can’t force you to write fluff or create fluffy art, please try to keep in mind that this is a fluff event 😉 that, of course, doesn't mean you can't combine it with angsty/whumpy prompts - hurt/comfort is absolutely welcome!

You can start creating as soon as you see this - but please refrain from posting before the respective day.

If you post early, we will schedule your post for the correct day; if you use multiple prompts in one creation, we will post on the earliest day you used.

You can participate on as many days as you like, even if it’s just one; you can also create multiple entries for the same day.

You can replace as many original prompts as you like with our prompt extras; you can also combine them with the original prompts or create for them in addition, that's completely up to you.

It’s okay to write one story/a series for all the prompts.

You do not have to stick to one character, ship, or even one fandom - switch as often as you like to or even write for multiple ships for one day.

The ship does not have to be a romantic one! Friendship and family feels are more than welcome (but this is not a way to get around rule #1!)

Original works as well as OCs in fandoms are welcome! But please make sure to mark these clearly, either in the tags or the post itself. We're not familiar with all fandoms (though we're definitely learning a lot!), so we're not always sure what might be an OC and what might be such an unknown side character not even Google can find them...

Reader insert fics (for example "character x reader") as well as RPFs are absolutely allowed.

Other languages are also welcome - just make sure to clearly mark the day and fandom so that we can still easily reblog.

This event can be combined with other events as long as the other event allows it.

Late entries are always welcome, even if it is months or years later.

All fandoms and ships are welcome - fanon and canon - as long as they’re of age (in case you want to add smut) and not related.

Posting

Posting to tumblr

Please use the tag #flufftober2024 Please make sure there is NO SPACE between flufftober and 2024! We will NOT be checking the other tag this year!

Since tags are sometimes wonky, make sure to also mention us with @flufftober in your post

We will try to catch them all, but please don't be mad if we miss a post or if it gets reblogged a bit late

If you're absolutely certain a post has slipped past us, feel free to send an ask with the link to your post

To make reblogging easier for us, make sure to add the following tags: #flufftober2024 #day [xy] #[fandom] #[ship and/or main character(s)]

If you're using a prompt extra tag it as #alt [number]

Posting to ao3

You can add your creation to the collection Flufftober 2024 (either as flufftober2024 or as flufftober_2024)

Late entries are always welcome, on tumblr as well as the ao3 collection! Neither will close - but like always, reblogs will become less regular the more months have passed...

Prompts

1. Lost Pet Meet Cute

2. “Left. Other left!”

3. Favorite Scent

4. Market Day

5. Acorn, Chestnut, Pine Cone

6. Mistaken Identity

7. Hoodie Weather

8. Chopping & Piling Wood

9. “Don’t do that!” - “But…”

10. Bet, Game, Contest

11. Ingredients & Spells

12. “This is spooky.” - “Really?”

13. Attic, Cellar, Hidden Room

14. Fantasy AU/Mundane AU

15. “What are you wearing?” - “It’s laundry day!”

16. Yes, No, Maybe

17. Only One Bed

18. Bewitched

19. Yarn

20. Paw

21. Bonfire

22. Heirloom

23. Stormy Night

24. Comfort Food

25. Haunted House

26. “I can’t find it.”

27. Afternoon Stroll

28. Lucky Charm

29. Time Capsule

30. “Forever?”

31. Make a Wish

Prompt Extras

Last Year's Favorites

Alt 1: “I’ve got you”

Alt 2: Rainy Day

Alt 3: “Wait you love me?” - “I always have”

Alt 4: “I hate it” - “No, you don’t”

Alt 5: Porch Swing

Challenge "Make it Fluffy!"

Alt 6: Gravestone

Alt 7: Getting Revenge

Alt 8: Written but never sent

Alt 9: Suddenly Severed Communication

Alt 10: Rejected, Betrayed, Exiled, Left Behind

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Sometimes, Lucy's Talent makes her overly sensitive to sound. Luckily, Lockwood has a solution.

Locklyle Week Day 7: Free Day

@locklyle-week

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Lucy tends to stay to herself and focus on her art. This changes when Lockwood, the president of the drama club, needs someone to paint the scenery for the drama club's latest play and convinces her to help him.

Locklyle Week Day 5: High School AU

@locklyle-week

Super late, but here we go!

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Lucy forgets her umbrella and is upset that she's going to miss her reservation at a nearby cafe, so Lockwood offers her his umbrella. Even though it's raining, they discover a spark.

Locklyle Week Day 4: Rain/Storm

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(Everyone thank my insomnia for this nearly 2AM creation)

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Lucy and George get attacked by relic-men. Lockwood is ready to hunt them down.

Locklyle Day 3: Don't go where I cannot follow

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Lockwood asks arcade employee Lucy who has the high score on the Pac-Man machine. Upon finding out it's Lucy with the high score, he proposes a challenge.

Locklyle Week Day 2: Arcade

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Sometimes, the buildings agencies are hired to clear are a tad dilapidated. Lucy finds that out the hard way when her foot, then the rest of her falls through the floor during their latest job, along with a Fittes agent. Lockwood is determined to find her before anything bad happens.

Locklyle Week Day 1: Mission Gone Wrong

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Locklyle Week 2024 Prompts

Locklyle Week for the year 2024 will be held from July 8th to 14th.

After looking at all the amazing suggestions sent in, these are finalized prompts. Here's a brief description of each:

Day 1, July 8: mission gone wrong

» Locklyle's mission getting messed up. Maybe someone gets gravely injured, maybe an important item is stolen, maybe they have a heated argument, etc.

Day 2, July 9: Arcade

» Locklyle playing at the arcade. Or Locklyle inspired by the song “Arcade”. Or something else entirely!

Day 3, July 10: “Don’t go where I cannot follow.”

» Lucy or Lockwood take a path or make a choice that the other simply cannot support. And it hurts them..

Day 4, July 11: Rain/Storm

» Locklyle staying snug at Portland Row during bad weather. Or rain and storm being used metaphorically. Or something else. You pick!

Day 5, July 12: Highschool AU

» Exactly as it says. Imagine a world without "The Problem". And Lockwood and Lucy have a chance encounter at high school.

Day 6, July 13: Cursed/Charmed

» One of them gets cursed or blessed by a charm. Or these words used metaphorically?

Day 7, July 14: Free Day

» Got any extra locklyle content that fits nowhere with these prompts but you'd still like to share? Post it on this day!

RULES:

Tag Us @locklyle-week as well as use the tag: “locklyle week 2024” in all your creations.

Locklyle should be the primary ship in all your content.

All sort of content— fanfics, fanart, gifs, video/screencap edits and other miscellaneous forms of creation are acceptable.

NSFW content (sexually explicit, violence/gore, etc.) should be properly tagged.

Our Asks are always open for any further queries :)

REBLOG AND SPREAD! 🖤💙

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Master Post of my Fics!

Updated as of 12/11/2024! All links are for Ao3 and rated G/T unless noted otherwise. :)

Completed multi-chaptered Felinette fics:

Silver Lining

Ocelli (rated M)

Felinette Month 2021 (collection of unrelated oneshots)

Incomplete multi-chaptered Felinette fics:

The Royal Conundrum (permanent hiatus)

Felinette Spooktacular (discontinued)

Felinette Oneshots:

Fairy Circles

Spring in the Underworld

Blossom

History Lessons in Love

Quite A Life

And That's the Tea

Sand in the Eyes is a Beach

Stare

Delivery!

It Was in the Cards

Cat's Out of the Bag?

Guardian Angel

Kiss of Truth

Scaredy Cat

A Viper Means Trouble

On the Throne (rated M)

A Cup of Sugar

Heart Attack

A Curse Upon You

Gone Fishing

You Rock

I Couldn't Have, I Was Playing Hopscotch with Hawkmoth

Flower Crowns (rated M)

Counterparts

Most Eligible Bachelor (rated M)

Lukanette fics:

Scales and Tails (chaptered fic)

Bluebell Eyes (oneshot)

i can see the colors (when i'm with you) (oneshot)

Multi-Chaptered Lockwood & Co fics:

On the Fence (Locklyle, ongoing)

Lockwood & Co Oneshots:

if i see but one smile on your lips when we meet (Locklyle)

Lemon Glaze (Locklyle)

i'm an apostrophe; i'm just a symbol to remind you that there's more to see(Locklye)

simple as can be, i'm gonna be around (Trio bonding)

don't worry, I got you (Locklyle)

okay, show me (rated M) (Locklyle)

i'd draw you too (Locklyle)

you're the smartest person i know (George & Lucy bonding)

i can't wait for you (Minor Locklyle, mostly trio shenanigans)

do you recognize this? (Minor Locklyle, mostly trio shenanigans)

give me that, before anything happens (Trio shenanigans)

i wouldn't do that if i were you (Locklyle)

it's alright, i'm here (Locklyle)

tell me you feel it too (rated M) (Locklyle)

Use It to Fight For Your Life (TW for suicidal thoughts) (Minor Locklyle)

Hidden Knives (Locklyle)

The Vein that Leads to my Heart (Locklyle)

Locklyle Week 2024:

Absolutely Floored (Day 1: Mission Gone Wrong)

Who Has the High Score? (Day 2: Arcade)

I Wasn't There to Protect You (Day 3: Don't go where I cannot follow)

Under the Umbrella (Day 4: Rain/Storm)

Paint your Heart (Day 5: High School AU)

Hear Me in the Quiet (Day 7: Free Day)

Star Wars:

You Cake My Day (Reylo, ongoing)

Not So Bad (Reylo, complete)