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The official AELDWS 2025 roster is:

@aphyxiation

@bebravedearheart

@dbshawnblog

@dingdangit

@enchi-elm

@insert-cleverurl

@killym

@loyus-inception

@strangegeology

@theangrykimchi

The first prompt will be posted Friday, June 27 at 1AM EDT (click here for your timezone)! As a reminder, Weeks 1 and 2 of AELDWS will be double elimination weeks.

Authors, welcome emails have been sent out. If you did not receive it (and it isn’t in spam either), let us know!

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AELDWS 2025 SIGN UPS ARE NOW OPEN!

Signups will close once all slots are filled, or by Thursday, June 26 at 7PM EDT at the latest (click the hyperlink for your timezone).

AELDWS will run for six weeks from June 27 to August 8. The weekly schedule is below:

Friday @ 1AM EDT - prompt revealed Tuesday @ 1PM EDT - drabbles due Tuesday night - drabbles posted, voting opens Thursday @ 7PM EDT - voting closes Thursday night - results posted, drabbles revealed Friday @ 1AM EDT - new prompt revealed

AELDWS is a weekly, elimination drabble contest. Each Friday, a prompt will be posted which consists of a prompt, genre, and word limit. Author drabbles are compiled, with author names removed, and the fandom is invited to vote for their favorite and least favorite drabbles. The author who comes in last place each week is eliminated until there are only three authors remaining in the final week. Note: If all ten slots are filled, the first two weeks will be double elimination weeks.

If you have any questions, send us a message or an ask!

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Dearest #inceptionkitties community!

We will be announcing our @inceptiversary event very soon so keep your eyes on this blog and enable notifications!

We’re very excited to share this year’s fresh new event with you!

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Announcement: 2025 Inception Reverse Bang!

We are very pleased to announce that the Inception Reverse Bang will start in July! Here is the full schedule:

July 13 - 19: Signups Open

Aug 2: Artist Check In #1 / Writer reminder about claims

Aug 16: DUE: Artist draft/concept sketch (+ short narrative description, optional)

Aug 17: Claims open

Aug 22: Claims end

Aug 23: Assignments emailed, pairings revealed

Sep 13: Artist Check In #2 / Writer Check In #1

Oct 4: Writer Check In #2

Nov 1: DUE: All finished works

Nov 8: Reveal Day!

We’re happy to accept: traditional art, manips, videos, comics, moodboards, and musical arrangements. This year, the minimum word count for fics is 5,000 and all fics must be new and unpublished.

For lots more information, rules, and FAQs, head over to inceptionreversebang.tumblr.com.

Your mods,

Kate, Mousie, strangegeology, and Lady Sarai

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We are halfway through June and many Inceptiversary events are already getting started!

@inception-bigbang pairings will be announced tomorrow!

@inceptionwatchparty's survey closes very soon so be sure get your votes in ASAP!

@aeldws sign ups will open this coming Friday!

Who's ready for Inceptiversary 2025??

To recap quickly for all our new friends who've joined: Inceptiversary is the Inception fandom's annual extravaganza throughout the month of July (which usually spreads into August). We have a whole slew of events to enjoy and prizes to win!

But first things first: the Inception fandom has two chat room servers (invite links are hyperlinked)

Slack: Inception Chat

Discord: You're Waiting for a Train

We also highly recommend following @inceptioncentral to keep up-to-date on all things Inception all year 'round!

Jump on in and say hello! If the 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 taking place this year! Most will run from July 1 to 31, but some start earlier and some run longer. Be sure to follow all the event blogs directly, and don't hesitate to reach out to us mods if you have any questions at all!

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! Keep an eye on the event blog for the full list of questions to be released before July 1!

InceptionArt (@inceptionart)

A blog to celebrate all the wonderful art created by the Inception fandom! Feel free to share inception art with us, either you own or others', by reblogged (not reposting!) the artwork and tagging the inceptionart blog!

Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing (@aeldws)

Signups will be open June 20 to 26 or until all 10 slots are 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, starting June 27, 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 Big Bang (@inception-bigbang)

Signups will be open May 12-19. Posting day is July 31. For the full schedule, see the big bang blog!

An author and artist collaborative event. Authors anonymous submit fic summaries, and artists claim their favorites and create accompanying art! For more details and the full event achedule, be sure to follow @inception-bigbang!

Inception Kitties (@inceptionkitties)

A blog to celebrate all the Inception pawrents in our community! Share photos of your furry felines or follow to admire everyone else's!

Inception Positivity ( @inceptionpositivity )

Submissions will open late June!

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 (hosted on the @inceptiversary blog)

July 16 - 30

Test out your Inception knowledge for a chance at winning some prizes!

Inception Reverse Bang ( @inceptionreversebang )

Signups will be open July 13 - 19. Works are due November 1. For the full schedule, see the reverse bang blog!

An artist and author collaborative event that is the 'reverse' of a traditional big bang: artists submit sketches, and authors claim their favorites and create accompanying fanfics! For more details and the full schedule, be sure to follow @inceptionreversebang!

Inception Watch Parties ( @inceptionwatchparty )

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, be sure to follow the @inceptionwatchparty blog!

Inception Watch Party Bingo (hosted on @inceptiversary)

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!

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It’s that time of year again!!! Get ready to gear up for Inceptiversary 2025!

We want to know what you want to watch! You decide, we host!

Please use this survey to provide your opinion on watch party movie choices for Inceptiversary 2025, the fandom’s month-long celebration of Inception!

We all love a little variety, so if there are any other films you’d like to watch outside of the survey list please mention them within the survey in the “Other” field. A romcom? A horror film? We don't judge, drop us a suggestion!

We are always in need of hosts, so if you are interested in hosting a watch party this Inceptiversary please let us know!!

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Survey closes Sunday, June 15th, 11:59PM CST (Monday, June 16th, 5:59AM BST/4:59AM GMT, Monday, June 16th 2:59PM AEST).

Please see the FAQs for further info - any questions please do not hesitate to drop us an ask!

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Mark your calendars for AELDWS 2025!

Signups will open on Friday, June 20 at 7AM ET (click the hyperlink for your timezone!). There will be 10 slots available!

Signups will close as soon as all slots are filled, or by Thursday, June 26 at 7PM ET at the latest.

AELDWS will run for six weeks from June 27 to August 8. The weekly schedule is below:

Friday @ 1AM ET - prompt revealed Tuesday @ 1PM ET - drabbles due Tuesday night - drabbles posted, voting opens Thursday @ 7PM ET - voting closes Thursday night - results posted, drabbles revealed Friday @ 1AM ET - new prompt revealed

AELDWS is a weekly, elimination drabble contest. Each Friday, a prompt will be posted which consists of a prompt, genre, and word limit. Author drabbles are compiled, with author names removed, and the fandom is invited to vote for their favorite and least favorite drabbles. The author who comes in last place each week is eliminated until there are only three authors remaining in the final week.

Note: If all ten slots are filled, the first two weeks of AELDWS will be double elimination weeks.

If you have any questions, send us a message or an ask!

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Inception Big Bang 2025 Sign-Ups Are Open!!!

Sign up HERE from May 14th to May 21st! Please check our pinned post for any questions, or drop us an ask or send an email to inceptionbang@gmail.com

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Who's ready for Inceptiversary 2025??

To recap quickly for all our new friends who've joined: Inceptiversary is the Inception fandom's annual extravaganza throughout the month of July (which usually spreads into August). We have a whole slew of events to enjoy and prizes to win!

But first things first: the Inception fandom has two chat room servers (invite links are hyperlinked)

Slack: Inception Chat

Discord: You're Waiting for a Train

We also highly recommend following @inceptioncentral to keep up-to-date on all things Inception all year 'round!

Jump on in and say hello! If the 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 taking place this year! Most will run from July 1 to 31, but some start earlier and some run longer. Be sure to follow all the event blogs directly, and don't hesitate to reach out to us mods if you have any questions at all!

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! Keep an eye on the event blog for the full list of questions to be released before July 1!

InceptionArt (@inceptionart)

A blog to celebrate all the wonderful art created by the Inception fandom! Feel free to share inception art with us, either you own or others', by reblogged (not reposting!) the artwork and tagging the inceptionart blog!

Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing (@aeldws)

Signups will be open June 20 to 26 or until all 10 slots are 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, starting June 27, 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 Big Bang (@inception-bigbang)

Signups will be open May 12-19. Posting day is July 31. For the full schedule, see the big bang blog!

An author and artist collaborative event. Authors anonymous submit fic summaries, and artists claim their favorites and create accompanying art! For more details and the full event achedule, be sure to follow @inception-bigbang!

Inception Kitties (@inceptionkitties)

A blog to celebrate all the Inception pawrents in our community! Share photos of your furry felines or follow to admire everyone else's!

Inception Positivity ( @inceptionpositivity )

Submissions will open late June!

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 (hosted on the @inceptiversary blog)

July 16 - 30

Test out your Inception knowledge for a chance at winning some prizes!

Inception Reverse Bang ( @inceptionreversebang )

Signups will be open July 13 - 19. Works are due November 1. For the full schedule, see the reverse bang blog!

An artist and author collaborative event that is the 'reverse' of a traditional big bang: artists submit sketches, and authors claim their favorites and create accompanying fanfics! For more details and the full schedule, be sure to follow @inceptionreversebang!

Inception Watch Parties ( @inceptionwatchparty )

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, be sure to follow the @inceptionwatchparty blog!

Inception Watch Party Bingo (hosted on @inceptiversary)

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!

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Who's ready for Inceptiversary 2025??

To recap quickly for all our new friends who've joined: Inceptiversary is the Inception fandom's annual extravaganza throughout the month of July (which usually spreads into August). We have a whole slew of events to enjoy and prizes to win!

But first things first: the Inception fandom has two chat room servers (invite links are hyperlinked)

Slack: Inception Chat

Discord: You're Waiting for a Train

We also highly recommend following @inceptioncentral to keep up-to-date on all things Inception all year 'round!

Jump on in and say hello! If the 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 taking place this year! Most will run from July 1 to 31, but some start earlier and some run longer. Be sure to follow all the event blogs directly, and don't hesitate to reach out to us mods if you have any questions at all!

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! Keep an eye on the event blog for the full list of questions to be released before July 1!

InceptionArt (@inceptionart)

A blog to celebrate all the wonderful art created by the Inception fandom! Feel free to share inception art with us, either you own or others', by reblogged (not reposting!) the artwork and tagging the inceptionart blog!

Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing (@aeldws)

Signups will be open June 20 to 26 or until all 10 slots are 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, starting June 27, 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 Big Bang (@inception-bigbang)

Signups will be open May 12-19. Posting day is July 31. For the full schedule, see the big bang blog!

An author and artist collaborative event. Authors anonymous submit fic summaries, and artists claim their favorites and create accompanying art! For more details and the full event achedule, be sure to follow @inception-bigbang!

Inception Kitties (@inceptionkitties)

A blog to celebrate all the Inception pawrents in our community! Share photos of your furry felines or follow to admire everyone else's!

Inception Positivity ( @inceptionpositivity )

Submissions will open late June!

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 (hosted on the @inceptiversary blog)

July 16 - 30

Test out your Inception knowledge for a chance at winning some prizes!

Inception Reverse Bang ( @inceptionreversebang )

Signups will be open July 13 - 19. Works are due November 1. For the full schedule, see the reverse bang blog!

An artist and author collaborative event that is the 'reverse' of a traditional big bang: artists submit sketches, and authors claim their favorites and create accompanying fanfics! For more details and the full schedule, be sure to follow @inceptionreversebang!

Inception Watch Parties ( @inceptionwatchparty )

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, be sure to follow the @inceptionwatchparty blog!

Inception Watch Party Bingo (hosted on @inceptiversary)

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!

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Inception Big Bang 2025 is almost here!

Sign ups will be open May 12th through May 19th

Event schedule:

Inception Big Bang 2025 

Sign-ups May 12-19 Author summaries due May 30 Artist claims start June 2 Pairing announcement June 16 First check-in July 1 Second check-in July 15 Posting date July 31

If you have any questions, please check our pinned post!

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Hi! 👋 We are in the middle of planning for a Reverse Bang event this year! That's, right, it's gonna happen. We are thinking of starting sign ups around mid-July and scheduling reveal day in early November. We hope you're excited!

We'd love to get an idea of how many people will participate. Answering this poll DOES NOT commit you to the event. Please reblog for more reach and tell all your friends!

If you're not sure what a reverse bang is, go here.

And, if you're interested in volunteering as a mod, send us an ask! We're currently using Discord to coordinate.

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Inceptiversary 2024 Watch Parties: Weekend 5 (Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4)

It's the final weekend for Inceptiversary watch parties for 2023!!!! Thank you so much to all of the hosts and those who have attended. It's been a blast!!!!

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1. Beverley Hills Cop: Axel F - Friday, August 2, 8PM EDT  | Saturday, August 3, 12AM GMT | +1 10AM AEST

After his daughter's life is threatened, wisecracking Detective Axel Foley teams up with a new partner and some old pals to turn up the heat on a conspiracy.

2. Don Jon - Saturday August 3, 8PM EDT  | Sunday, August 4, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

Despite having an active sex life with Barbara, Jon gets addicted to watching pornography. When it affects his relationship, he requests help from a counsellor, Esther, who comes up with a solution.

3. Interstellar - Sunday, August 4, 8PM EDT  | Monday, August 5, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.

Watch parties occur in the #watch-party channel on the Inception Discord server and are open to all! (Message us if you need an invite.) To participate in a watch party, you can watch the screenshare stream on Discord, or sync up with us using your own copy of the movie.

Quick links

Inception Watch Party FAQ Inception Watch Party 2024 Spreadsheet

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Results for the 2024 Inception Quiz are in!

Thank you to everyone who tried out 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:

Maxiosa (@mad_2_the_max)

@occhiolissimo

and @strangegeology!

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: 14.89/25 (60%)

Easiest question: Who sings the song used for the kick? (100% correct)

Hardest question: Which one of these settings was filmed in Los Angeles? (22% correct)

You can find all of the answers here!

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Inceptiversary 2024 Watch Parties: Weekend 5 (Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4)

It's the final weekend for Inceptiversary watch parties for 2023!!!! Thank you so much to all of the hosts and those who have attended. It's been a blast!!!!

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1. Beverley Hills Cop: Axel F - Friday, August 2, 8PM EDT  | Saturday, August 3, 12AM GMT | +1 10AM AEST

After his daughter's life is threatened, wisecracking Detective Axel Foley teams up with a new partner and some old pals to turn up the heat on a conspiracy.

2. Don Jon - Saturday August 3, 8PM EDT  | Sunday, August 4, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

Despite having an active sex life with Barbara, Jon gets addicted to watching pornography. When it affects his relationship, he requests help from a counsellor, Esther, who comes up with a solution.

3. Interstellar - Sunday, August 4, 8PM EDT  | Monday, August 5, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.

Watch parties occur in the #watch-party channel on the Inception Discord server and are open to all! (Message us if you need an invite.) To participate in a watch party, you can watch the screenshare stream on Discord, or sync up with us using your own copy of the movie.

Quick links

Inception Watch Party FAQ Inception Watch Party 2024 Spreadsheet

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Inceptiversary is coming to a close but...

...there are SO MANY other events that happen year-round!

Before we get to that, though, we want to take the time to thank everyone for all of their hard work, support, and engagement this year. Everyone please be sure to send love to the mods of @inception30daychallenge, @aeldws, @inceptionauction, @inception-bigbang, @inceptionbingo, @inceptionkitties, @inceptionpositivity, Inception Quiz, and @inceptionwatchparty (and all of the watch party hosts)!

Last but most certainly not least, we want to extend the warmest of warm welcomes to everyone who has joined the fandom this Inceptiversary - thank you for your excitement and enthusiasm, and we hope you stick around for a long, long time!

As a reminder to everyone:

Final watch parties are happening this weekend (Aug 2 to Aug 4).

The final week of AELDWS is currently underway, with voting to open on August 6 and the champion crowned on August 9.

Inception Big Bang fics and art will be posted on August 11.

After that, a whole lineup of events awaits you! Check them all out under the cut to learn more.

InceptGen (@inceptgen)

September 1 - November 31

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.

Writers of Inception Creating Kickass Explicit Drabbles (WICKED) (@wickedinception)

November

A friendly, non-elimination 4-week drabble competition for fic authors to let their smutty side go wild!

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 and creating for. 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!

Inception Gen/Rare-Pair Drabble Competition (IGRPDC) (@igrpdc)

March - April

An event to highlight gen and rare pair fic in a friendly, non-elimination drabble competition!

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Last day!!!

The Inception Quiz is back and it is a tough one!

25 questions over 6 categories, and did someone say prizes?

Put your Inception knowledge to the test and try out this year’s Inception Quiz!

The deadline to submit the quiz is July 31 at 11:59 PM EDT (click here for your time zone!). The top score(s) will win a prize!

Good luck!