#mod swift posts

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

DIRK: There's just something about becoming a god that's... inherently dehumanizing.

DIRK: Like, everyone's focused on the Ascension or becoming Greater, but not enough people focus on what is Lost of you.

DIRK: You're not a person anymore, just a personification. You're a concept, an abstraction. All neatly-defined boundaries and borders, none of the vagaries or blurring or blurring of lines or grey areas that come from being mortal.

DIRK: You can never change, now. Never grow or evolve. You are this, forever stagnant. And the thing you've been made to embody might not even be your best trait.

JAKE: Just like taylor swift.

DIRK: ...

DIRK: I want to be alone with this guy for a minute.

[thatone-midgardian]

Taylor loves you all!!

The original is on Pinterest <3

[southconfessionpark]

i get wanting to project your own traits onto your faves but some of it is so ooc like kyle being a swiftie 

[naomiknight-17]

Wore my Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt to rehab today and one of the other patients was like "Hey, are you a Swiftie?"

My dude. Read the shirt

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

"this song is about Joe" "this song is about Matty" WRONG every song is actually about everyone who ever hurt my Dragonborn ever

[cruelsummer-ficfest]

Hey Kids—Reading is Fun!

Dear Readers,

Your mods (@femme--de--lettres and @greyeyedmonster-18) are beside themselves with how many of you have participated in Cruel Summer Fic Fest: The Eras Tour this year.

From full novel-length fics to poetry, from microfics to multi-chaptered works and everything in between, we've been blown away—enchanted, even—by this year's submissions. This fest started as a labor of love for both of us as avid Swifties and HP fic authors and we couldn't have imagined in our wildest dreams the way you've embraced it with open arms.

With that said, we're pleased to offer the below list of this year's love stories. Due to tumblr restrictions on tagging, we weren't able to tag all of the individual author tumblr accounts (something something look what you made us do something something) so we've tried to link to ao3 as much as possible, but if you like a fic—check out that author's ao3! We've tried to connect you as directly to the mainstream of what each author writes in that respect, so if you happen to find a new fave, you can show them more love on the rest of their works!

To make a long story short, the majority of these works can be found in the Cruel Summer Fic Fest: The Eras Tour collection on ao3—with a catalogue of over 100 works, there's something for everybody, and we hope you'll take a peek at this year's truly incredible works.

We've had the time of our life fighting dragons with you, but sometimes, you know in your soul when it's time to go.

Thanks for making this cruel summer another one for the books.

Until Next Time,

Your Mods (Grey and Andie)

Cruel Summer Fic Fest: The Eras Tour

(all fics are followed by the character, relationship, or pairing that each work focused on. for the purposes of our list, both "x" and "/" indicate some level of romantic relationship, while "&" entails a platonic or otherwise friendly one)

Era One (Debut/Midnights)

Stay Beautiful (Regulus x James)

Sweet Nothing (Ted Tonks x Andromeda Black)

Midnight Rain (Sirius x Remus)

A Perfectly Good Heart (Harry/Fred/George)

Bigger Than the Whole Sky (Lavender x Pansy)

Anti-Hero (Sirius x Remus)

Tim McGraw (James x Lily)

Invisible  (Harry x Ginny)

Should've Said No (Ron x Hermione)

Dear Reader (Draco x Astoria, Part 1 of 6)

Glitch (Bellatrix Black x Voldemort)

The Outside (Ron x Hermione)

Bejeweled (Ron x Hermione)

Maroon  (Ron x Hermione)

Teardrops on My Guitar (Ron x Hermione)

Mastermind (Ron x Hermione)

Era Two (1989/Evermore)

Wonderland (Snape x Trelawney)

Dorothea (Sirius x Remus)

New Romantics (Regulus x Lily)

You Are In Love (James x Lily)

Wildest Dreams (Sirius x James)

Long Story Short (Draco x Harry)

This Love  (Pandora x Lily)

All You Had to Do Was Stay (Hermione x Pansy)

Shake It Off (Draco x Harry)

I Wish You Would (James x Lily)

Blank Space   (Ron x Hermione)

I Know Places (Draco x Hermione)

Gold Rush (Ron x Hermione)

Welcome to New York  (Sirius x Remus)

Style (Bellatrix x Voldemort)

Happiness (Narcissa Black x Emmeline Vance)

Tis the Damn Season (Harry x Bill Weasley)

It's Time to Go (Teddy x Victoire)

Cowboy Like Me (Astoria x Hermione)

Champagne Problems (Draco x Astoria, Part 2 of 6)

Era Three (Red/Lover)

The Moment I Knew (Ron x Hermione)

You Need to Calm Down  (Draco x Harry)

Sad Beautiful Tragic  (Draco x Astoria)

Nothing New (ft. Phoebe Bridgers) (Ron x Hermione)

All of the Girls You Loved Before (Sirius x Remus)

State of Grace (James x Lily)

Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince Draco x Astoria, Part 3 of 6)

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Harry x Tom Riddle) 

The Last Time (ft. Gary Lightbody) (Ron x Hermione)

All Too Well (Ron x Hermione)

The Archer  (Pandora Lovegood x Lily Evans)

Babe  (Ron x Hermione)

Run (ft. Ed Sheeran) (Narcissa x Lily)

Cornelia Street (Percy Weasley x Oliver Wood)

Everything Has Changed (ft. Ed Sheeran) (Sirius x Remus)

The Very First Night (Ron x Hermione)

Girl at Home (Alecto Carrow x Narcissa Black)

Forever Winter (Draco x Astoria)

Afterglow (Ron x Hermione)

Holy Ground (Romione)

Stay Stay Stay (Blaise Zabini x Daphne Greengrass)

False God (Bellatrix x Voldemort)

Era Four (Fearless/Reputation)

Come in With the Rain (Ginny & Hermione)

Look What You Made Me Do (Ron x Hermione)

That's When (ft. Keith Urban) (James x Lily)

Fifteen (James x Lily)

Tell Me Why (Harry x Charlie Weasley)

The Best Day (Percy x Oliver Wood)

Call It What You Want (Ron x Hermione)

You Belong With Me (Ron x Hermione)

Untouchable (Narcissa x Lily)

Change (Ron x Hermione)

Superstar (Draco x Hermione)

Forever and Always (Piano Version) (Draco x Astoria)

King of My Heart (Ron x Hermione)

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things (James x Lily)

Fearless (Ron x Hermione)

The Way I Loved You (James x Lily)

Gorgeous (Ron x Hermione)

Bye Bye Baby (Ron x Hermione)

White Horse  (James x Lily) 

…Ready for It? (Blaise Zabini x Daphne Greengrass)

Don’t You (Ron x Hermione)

I Did Something Bad (Draco x Astoria, Part 4 of 6)

The Other Side of the Door (Sirius x Remus)

Era Five (Speak Now/Folklore)

Haunted (Bellatrix x Lily)

Enchanted (Ron x Hermione)

Innocent (Draco & Narcissa Malfoy) 

Back to December (Ron x Hermione)

The 1 (Ron x Hermione)

Exile (ft Bon Iver) (Ron x Hermione)

Mad Woman (Draco x Harry)

Invisible String (Sirius x Remus)

Cardigan (Ron x Hermione)

Epiphany (Padma Patil x Theodore Nott)

Mirrorball (Draco x Harry)

Mine (Harry/Fred/George)

Mean (Ron x Hermione)

This Is Me Trying (Marcus Flint x Percy Weasley)

Timeless (Ron x Hermione)

My Tears Ricochet (Ron x Hermione)

Seven (Sirius x Remus)

I Can See You (Sirius x Remus)

Foolish One (Angelina Johnson x George Weasley)

[gayfanboyfred]

The Honor of Loving You

Sparrow Swift was at Belethor's General Goods selling off the spoils from his most recent escapades clearing out yet another bandit encampment. Jesper and Lydia were there as well with everything they'd been tasked to carry back to town for their thane.

While the dragonborn was pulling out this and that and Belethor was half distracted inspecting it all, Jesper piped up.

“Oh, Belethor,” he began a little awkwardly.

“About that amulet of Mara I bought from you-” he paused, steeling himself. Trying to pretend Lydia wasn't in the room with them.

“It's not working,” he eventually said. “Maybe it's defective?”

Sparrow Swift's ears and whiskers twitched. “Defective?” he asked quizzically. “Is the enchantment not working? This one has been working on his enchantment skills. Perhaps this one may be able to help, yes?”

“The um- the restoration enchantment still works but-”

“Ah, this one understands. You speak of a secondary enchantment. This one hasn't quite managed that intricate of enchanting.”

“He means that he's still alone despite wearing the amulet for a month straight,” Lydia explained, annoyed he'd bring it up in her presence.

“That's a bit of a harsh way of phrasing it, but,” Belethor chuckled to himself, “not inaccurate.”

“This one doesn't understand. Why would an amulet find your heart for you?”

“You don't know about Skyrim's marriage traditions do you, my furry friend?” Belethor laughed.

“This one isn't your friend,” Sparrow Swift snapped, baring his teeth. “But you are correct. This one knows not of the marriage customs of this frozen land.”

“In Skyrim, the amulet of Mara is an open invitation to any that wish to propose to the wearer. Wearing one signifies that you're open to new love and ready for marriage, should the right person ask,” Lydia explained.

“Interesting. But this one prefers to find his heart on his own. He would feel humiliated if he approached one wearing such an amulet and was rejected.”

“So now you know how I feel to learn that no one is even the slightest bit interested-” Jesper began.

“Ah, yes. That is upsetting to learn. To think Skyrim is populated by blind fools,” Sparrow Swift cut him off, suddenly quite annoyed.

“What makes you say that?” Belethor said with a raised eyebrow and an edge to his tone.

“Well, they are all of them overlooking an absolute catch. Kind, sweet, funny, and friendly. With a good singing voice and an amiable personality. It baffles the mind that you haven't found a wife, or been made one for that matter.”

“Oh!” Jesper blurted out, even more shocked than he let on. “Well, thank you, dragonborn. I- that- it feels good to hear that.” He scratched his neck under his helmet. “But that doesn't really help me, I guess.”

Lydia laughed. “Of course not!”

“Why are you so cruel to him?” Sparrow Swift asked, tail twitching irritably.

“What?” Lydia replied, taken aback.

“First you break his heart. Then you flirt badly with others in front of him. Now you poke fun at his misfortune,” Sparrow Swift accused. “This one doesn't understand.”

“Flirting badly!? What do you mean?” Lydia snapped.

“This one means that you are bad at flirting. And also bad at reading people and taking rejection. This one hopes you can eventually grow up a bit and have more respect and maturity regarding matters of the heart.”

Lydia wanted to say many venomous things but held her tongue. He was still her boss. What's more, he was her thane and the dragonborn of legend. She was his subordinate. She used to feel pride in that fact. No longer.

“If that's done, this one would like to sell some of his spoils,” Sparrow Swift said with finality.

“Music to my ears,” Belethor grinned.

Jesper stood back by the door, watching the others. Hearing the dragonborn's praise made his face and ears feel hot and his stomach flip. Hearing him come to Jesper's defense only made those feelings more intense. He couldn't quite explain it. Couldn't quite place the feeling. It felt strangely good though.

Later that night, Sparrow Swift came by his room at the Bannerd Mare. The glare he usually wore was different somehow. Jesper couldn't tell if it was softer or harder. Maybe both somehow.

“Jesper, dear friend. Sparrow Swift has something he must ask you,” he said, voice low and growly.

“Oh, uh, sure, dragonborn. What do you need?”

The burly khajiit winced. “Sparrow Swift would prefer you not use any of his titles for the rest of the conversation. They're too impersonal for the matters this one wishes to discuss.”

“Ookaayy,” Jesper said suspiciously.

“Upon learning about Skyrim's marriage traditions, this one had much to think about. The traditions this one is used to involve a long courting period. This one had no idea you were looking for love, for your heart as this one’s culture would say.” The khajiit took a deep steadying breath. “This one has long admired you, Jesper. Ever since first meeting you, just downstairs, all those many nights ago. This one has been keeping his feelings to himself however. For he believed you were not ready to move on from- from Lydia.”

His eyes were definitely softer now. Maybe because his pupils were more dilated. More roundish.

“This one is very sorry for what she did. The how she left and the why. This one believes she wanted freedom to pursue him. It has happened before. This one is truly very sorry if that is the case. You deserve much better than that. You deserve someone to cherish you. Someone who delights in your presence. Not just tolerates it.”

He got down on his knees in front of Jesper. Looking up at him with the roundest eyes Jesper's ever seen on a khajiit.

“Would you allow this one the chance to be that person for you? Would you allow this one the honor of courting you?”

Jesper felt his stomach drop. This had to be a trick. There's no way this was real.

But he was on his knees! Looking up with those pleading eyes. Jesper's never seen his eyes do anything but glare. Like he's angry at the whole world.

But not Jesper? At least not at the moment. He seemed so genuine. He always seemed pretty genuine but even more so now.

“I- uh,” he stammered. He didn't want to miss this shot like he lost out with Hulda.

“If this is too much pressure to answer immediately, this one understands. He did just admit to quite a bit. He understands if you need time to process,” Sparrow Swift said, averting his eyes.

“I admit this all feels so sudden,” Jesper said awkwardly. “It wasn't all that long ago that Keith had to convince me you didn't hate me.”

“Sudden?” Sparrow Swift chuckled, almost bitterly. “The nords' idea of marriage sounds quite sudden to this one as well. But this one regrets there ever was such a misunderstanding between you and himself. He will have to thank Keith for clearing it up but it pains him to know it occurred at all.” He seemed to be deflating the more Jesper stalled.

“It was pretty much entirely my fault,” Jesper said, still not ready to face the music. “I made some uncharitable assumptions about your motivations. And you were always glaring at me and standing really close. And always stopped whatever you were doing to glare at me while I hummed or sang to myself. I thought you hated my singing voice honestly,” he blabbered with an awkward chuckle.

“This one regrets that you ever thought such things. Your singing is one of your most wonderful traits.”

“Oh, well thank you dr- Sparrow Swift,” Jesper said, snapped out of his spiral by the sudden praise. “I gotta admit I don't really know what this courting period would entail,” he said sheepishly.

“It is a chance for lovers to show each other what they have to offer to the relationship should it become more long term, like a marriage. It is a tradition rooted in boasting status but has evolved somewhat to a safeguard against unhappy marriages,” Sparrow Swift explained. “This one can't fathom being unhappily wed to you.” He sighed. “But it feels wrong to skip ahead to that stage. To miss out on all the memories that could be made between.”

“Love in Skyrim is usually on a much quicker timeline,” Jesper said, rubbing the back of his neck.

“But you don't love this one. Not yet,” Sparrow Swift said.

“I-” Jesper faltered. “I guess you're not wrong. I do feel..something for you. I don't really know what to call it.”

“You do not have to give it a name. This one believes he understands regardless. Those feelings would continue to grow and develop over the courting period. By the time of the wedding, if all is as it should be, you will know for certain that you love this one.”

“I- that sounds kinda nice actually. I always imagined I'd be marrying my true love,” he chuckled softly to himself. “I guess I lost sight of that along the way.”

“Heartbreak can do that to you. You thought Lydia was it. That you'd be together for the rest of your lives. It can be quite overwhelming when that all falls apart.”

“I- yeah,” Jesper sighed. “It still hurts to think about honestly,” he said with an awkward chuckle.

“Yes,” Sparrow Swift nodded. “It'll be long before that passes. Sometimes people hurt you so deeply that even the memory leaves a scar on your heart. That is why this one kept his affections to himself. He wanted to give you time to heal. It is difficult accept love from someone new when your heart is still hemorrhaging love for another.”

Jesper chuckled. “Y'know, that's a very apt way of putting it.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “I- I guess I'd like to try your courting idea. I'm sure it won't take long for me to- to fall in love with you. You're already pretty amazing.”

“This one would be honored to court you, Jesper,” Sparrow Swift said with a wide smile. “May he take your hand please?”

Jesper held out his hand, confused but interested. Sparrow Swift took it in his own and kissed the back of his knuckles.

“This one would like to swear an oath of fealty to you, Jesper. It is not necessary for the courting period but it would steady this heart to make intentions known.”

“An oath of fealty? That seems like a bit much, don't you think?” Jesper said nervously, gently pulling his hand away. “Isn't that like knights and kings and stuff?”

“Famously, yes,” Sparrow Swift said. “But this one has always admired that dedication. That clearness of intention. Absolute devotion in its purest form.” His eyes softened. “This one has never had anything he'd pledge himself to in such a way. Nothing short of his heart's truest desire.”

“And I'm your heart's truest desire?”

“Yes,” Sparrow Swift said, so matter of factly Jesper couldn't really argue with him. He still tried.

“Are you sure?”

“Does this one need to repeat what he said in Belethor's store today? Perhaps with more detail since there are no antagonistic witnesses.”

“Why'd you say it like that?” Jesper asked suspiciously.

“This one always assumes there's a 45-95% chance that Keith is in the room or at least within earshot. Currently feeling more like 70%. Would be higher but many sweet and genuine sentiments have been shared and this one has heard no groans from the rafters or windowsill.”

“I should probably just assume that too, huh?”

“He does often get bored and eavesdrop on his friends. You and this one are apparently among the most entertaining.”

“Huh,” Jesper mused. “I don't know if I should find that annoying or flattering.”

“This one chooses not to acknowledge how it makes him feel. Other than paranoid about being watched, admittedly.”

Jesper chuckled. “Yeah, I can see that.” He sighed. “What would this oath entail?”

“This one would promise to remain faithful to you for the rest of his days. That you will be under his dedicated protection for the rest of yours. That this one would stand with you against the whole of creation. That you will never hunger for this one will provide. Your cup will never empty for this one will fill it. That sort of thing.”

“Those sound like marriage vows,” Jesper chuckled nervously. He couldn't deny how his chest squeezed tight at those words of promise, nor how his cheeks heated.

“Perhaps you are correct,” Sparrow Swift said thoughtfully. “This one would promise more in his official wedding vows, however.”

“More than all that?” Jesper gawked incredulously.

“This one would promise you the finest cuts of every meal, the sweetest of treats in constant supply, your favorite mead with every meal, the most exquisite gear always in top shape and hand crafted by yours truly. This one would promise you everything within his power to give.”

Jesper felt his heart skip a beat. “Oh, wow!” he gasped, blush deepening. “I guess that is more. I don't really need all that much though. Just someone that I love who loves me back. The rest doesn't really matter.”

Sparrow Swift's eyes softened impossibly more. “Then you are already halfway to bliss. This one loves you very much.”

“And soon I'll be able to say I love you too,” Jesper said with a fond smile. His face felt like it was on fire, and the heat spread to his ears and chest.

“In the morn this one shall begin his attempts to woo you in earnest,” Sparrow Swift promised. He sighed. “But now, it is late. You should return to your bed. Get whatever sleep you can. This one will attempt the same. With any luck, the divines will bless us both with sweet dreams of burgeoning love.”

“I look forward to it, dear,” Jesper said with a grin as he reached out a hand to help Sparrow Swift up. He wasn't expecting it to already feel so natural to call Sparrow Swift such endearments. He couldn't deny how easily it rolled off his tongue though.

Sparrow Swift's ears and whiskers twitched and his eyes almost seemed to sparkle for a moment in the dim candlelight. A grin split across his face at the endearment.

He took Jesper's hand in his own but raised it to his lips to pepper it with kisses. He stood on his own, seemingly misunderstanding the gesture entirely. Jesper couldn't bring himself to pull his hand away. It felt nice being loved.

Sparrow Swift placed on final kiss into Jesper's palm before releasing him. “Sleep well, darling,” he said, voice buzzing with excitement and endearment.

“Sleep well, darling,” Jesper echoed as the khajiit turned to leave. From here he could see the thrill that ran down Sparrow Swift's back. He chuckled softly to himself as he closed his door.

It all felt entirely unreal. This morning he felt hopeless. Now he'd found someone who already loved him? Now he had the dragonborn courting him? How did that just happen?

He went over to the window to watch Sparrow Swift walk home. He had a skip in his step as he trotted over to Breezehome just down the road. He seemed genuinely happy.

Jesper held the hand he'd kissed to his chest. This wasn't love. Not yet. But it won't be long.

He turned and went back to bed. Staring up at the ceiling with anxious excitement buzzing under his skin, he wasn't sure if he'd be able to get to sleep. He got out of bed and grabbed his crochet needles and most recent project, a scarf for Kevin. If he couldn't sleep he could at least crochet his feelings out. Maybe they'd make more sense in an hour or two.

Just outside his window, Keith leaned back against the roof with a self satisfied smile hidden behind his mask. “Fuckin finally,” he chuckled softly to himself. “Lenny owes me 20 septims.”

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Taylor Swift Will Be ‘Duly Honored’ With A Projection On Brazil’s Christ The Redeemer Statue

John Lennon once claimed that The Beatles are bigger than Jesus. But not only is Taylor Swift bigger than The Beatles (for this week, at least), Jesus will be dressed up like the pop star.

The famous Christ The Redeemer statue in Brazil, where Swift is bringing The Eras Tour for three shows this weekend, will “honor” the pop star following a fan-led campaign. “We will have Taylor Swift duly honored, her arrival in Rio. Welcome, Taylor Swift. And may you be happy, with the Swifties,” Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes said, according to a translated article from G1.

The news was confirmed by the Sanctuary of Christ The Redeemer, which came together with Rio de Janeiro city hall and Swift’s label for “a campaign to collect food and water,” adding, “Details will still be released this Thursday.” It’s unclear if the “Junior Jewels” shirt from the “You Belong With Me” music video will be projected on the statue, as Swifties are hoping for, or maybe something more obscure, like a “Bleachella” makeover.

Continue reading.

[redstoneflux]

I HATE elementalcraft, what do you mean you have your own set of energy and machines and pipes but THE ITEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO AUTOMATE IT ALL ARE NEEDLESSLY TEDIOUS TO MAKE

[blackbutler-readerinsertsandjunk]

I got one single solitary thing written last night uwu

I'm gonna wait till I have like idk 10 or so things done before I start queueing things, to make sure I really do feel like I'm ready to be back

but I'm getting there! tired from work so I'm gonna do some tinkering on the masterlist and then my goal is to get at least one thing written tonight as well

AND NEW GAME BC I'M IN MY FEELS-

drop a character below and I'll give u a lyric from a song on The Tortured Poets Department for them bc we love suffering don't we =)

[enter-user-peril]

Don't know if I'm really coming back, but I desperately wanted to draw this scene again.

[whumptober]

WHUMPTOBER 2024: PROMPTS LIST

Welcome to Whumptober 2024 — Seventh Time's a Charm!

Please make sure to read the Event Info and FAQ below carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.

This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.

This year's playlist can be found here.

The 'Anatomy of a Whumptober Prompt' post can be found here.

And our 'Resources for Writing Sensitive Topics' post is here.

We’re very excited to see the community come together for another year of Whumptober! Go wild with the prompts, and support your fellow creators - we wish you all the fun!

Best of luck and happy whumping,

Mods Vanne, Yenn, Kitty and Surro

(Text versions of the prompts, as well as event information, rules and FAQ are posted below the cut!)

Whumptober 2024 Prompt List

No. 1: RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK

Search Party | Panic Attack | "If only we could hold on.” (Icysami x Renegaderr, Strangers.)

No. 2: TRUST ISSUES

Amusement Park | Role Reversal | “You got away with the crime while the knife's in my back.” (Charlotte Sands, Rollercoaster)

No. 3: SET UP FOR FAILURE

Fingerprints | Wrongfully Arrested | "I warned you."

No. 4: HALLUCINATIONS

Hypnosis | Sensory Deprivation | “You're still alive in my head.” (Billy Lockett, More)

No. 5: SUNBURN

Healing Salve | Heatstroke | "If my pain will stretch that far." (Lottery Winners, Burning House)

No. 6: NOT REALISING THEY'RE INJURED

Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms | Healed Wrong | "It's not my blood."

No. 7: ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES

Unconventional Weapon | Magic with a Cost | "It's us or them."

No. 8: SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Isolation Chamber | Forced to Stay Awake | "Leave the lights on." (Coldplay, Midnight)

No. 9: OBSESSION

Broken Window | Bruises | “Frame me up on the wall, just to keep me out of trouble.” (Fall Out Boy, Irresistible)

No. 10: BLOW TO THE HEAD

Slurred Words | Passing Out from Pain | "I can't think straight."

No. 11: SEEING DOUBLE

Convenience Store | Loneliness | “Leave no trace behind, like you don't even exist.” (Taylor Swift, Illicit Affairs)

No. 12: STARVATION

Underground Caverns | Cannibalism | "Just a little more."

No. 13: TEAM AS A FAMILY

Familial Curse | Multiple Whumpees | "Death will do us part." (Set It Off, Partner's In Crime)

No. 14: LEFT FOR DEAD

Hunting Gear | Blackmail | “Because I want you to know what it feels like to be haunted” (tiLLie, kooL aiD mAn)

No. 15: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

Painful Hug | Moment of Clarity | "I did good, right?"

No. 16: NECROSIS

Swamp | Wound Cleaning | "No, I can't feel anything."

No. 17: NOWHERE ELSE TO GO

Ruined Map | Shipwrecked | "We had a good run."

No. 18: REVENGE

Unreliable Narrator | Loss of Identity | “I see what's mine and take it.” (Panic! at the Disco, Emperor's New Clothes)

No. 19: BLOOD TRAIL

Abandoned Cabin | One Way Out | "Is there anybody alive out there?" (Bruce Springsteen, Radio Nowhere)

No. 20: EMOTIONAL ANGST

Shoulder to Cry On | Giving Permission to Die | "It's not your fault."

No. 21: BODY HORROR

Body Horror | Tattoo Gun | Spirit Possession | “Let the bedsheet soak up the tears.” (Apparat feat. Soap & Skin, Goodbye)

No. 22: BLEEDING THROUGH BANDAGES

Tourniquet | Reopening Wounds | "Oh that's not good."

No. 23: FORCED CHOICE

Public Display | Broken Pedestal | "I'm doing this for you."

No. 24: RADIATION POISONING

Collapsed Building | Equipment Failure | “I never knew daylight could be so violent.” (Florence + The Machine, No Light, No Light)

No. 25: SURGERY

Stitches | Being Monitored | "It's for your own good."

No. 26: NIGHTMARES

Breakfast Table | Parting Words of Regret | “I'm haunted by the lies that I have loved, the actions I have hated.” (Poe, Haunted)

No. 27: VOICELESS

Laboratory | Muzzled | “I have no mouth and I must scream.”

No. 28: DENIAL

CCTV | Exposure | "They caught me red handed."

No. 29: FATIGUE

Labyrinth | Burnout | "Who said you could rest?"

No. 30: RECOVERY

Hospital Bed | Holding Back Tears | "What have I done?"

No. 31: ASKING FOR HELP

Therapy | Making Amends | "I'm alive, I'm just not well." (Elliot Lee, Alive, Not Well.)

Alternatives List:

Body Swap

Communication Barrier

Finding Old Messages

Forgotten

Friendly Fire

Motion Sickness

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown

Regret

Secrets Revealed

Shivering

Survivor's Guilt

Time Loop

Used As Bait

Venom

Vermin

Event Info & Rules

WHUMPTOBER is a month-long, prompt-based creation challenge (think: Inktober, but whumpier). There are 31 official themes this year - one for each day of the month - which can be used, skipped, or combined in any way you’d like. They are meant to serve as inspiration without being taken literally (e.g. you don’t have to include the exact wording of prompts into your work). Feel free to run rampant on interpretation. For example, if the prompt is “flame", you could create something with reference to a candle/campfire, your character could have suffered a burn, or the flame could be a reference to an ‘old flame’ - an old relationship. It’s truly down to you!

In total, there are 4 prompts for each day. These are optional suggestions and can be used in conjunction with the theme, or as options/alternatives.  We want to give everyone as much creative freedom as possible, as well as increase event accessibility for folks with triggers and squicks. There is also a list of 15 alternative prompts that can be subbed in for any day, again to give participants as much creative freedom as possible.

Creators can PRODUCE work in any media they choose, including but not limited to: writing, visual artwork, photo/video/audio edits, paper crafts and elaborate recommendation lists (not just a list of links). Creators can PARTICIPATE as much or as little as they want (i.e. you don’t have to do ALL the prompts if you don’t want to) and prompts can be used in any order. They are also free to use even after the event ends.

When uploading Whumptober content to your blog, be sure to tag it with:

#whumptober2024 …..(the event tag)

#no.1, #no.2, #no.3, …..(theme number)

#bruises, #stabbing, …..(the theme or specific prompt you chose)

#altprompt …..(if you use an altprompt, tag the post with the number of the prompt you replace)

#fandom or #OC, …..(ironman, original content, oc, etc.)

#medium …..(gifs, fic, podcast, art, etc.)

#teeth, #etc …..(trigger warnings & any additional tags. Keep in mind not to add “tw” in front but only use the word/trigger itself)

#nsfwhump …..(only for nsfw content)

#your own tags go here

PLEASE BE DILIGENT WITH YOUR TAGGING. Only properly tagged posts are considered for archiving on the official @whumptober-archive blog. They must be tagged in the order above. An elaborate post about our tagging system can be found [here]

Unfortunately, due to the sheer number of participants in recent years, we cannot guarantee your work will be archived. A random selection of properly tagged posts from all genres will be reblogged each day.

Whumpers who produce content for 31 total theme days are considered event completionists and will be tagged in a masterpost at the end of the month. A form will be published at the beginning of November asking you to tell us if you completed. This is based on trust and we will not check this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please read this before you send an ask!

TIMELINE

July: Trope voting form released. Late August: Prompt list is released for at least four weeks of preparation time. Tropes cannot be posted earlier than August 25th because of Moderator obligations in real life. (But, you know, go ahead and start writing/drawing, and add the themes in later, if you want!) September: Do as much or as little on your works as you want. You can prepare everything in advance or let September go by with vibes and start working in October. It’s up to you. October 1st: Challenge begins! A storm of whump breaks upon us all! During this time, some posts will be reblogged to the whumptober archive blog. We open the yearly AO3 collection for posting (optional). November 1st: The challenge is officially over! Completionist form opens for those who want to be included in the hall-of-fame. Early November: We release completionist and participant badges, solicit feedback, and post a hall-of-fame list of completionists by the 10th.

PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION

Q: What counts as participation? Create or continue at least one work inspired by one of this year’s prompts. Q: What counts as completion? Creating work(s) inspired by at least one prompt from each day (or alts), for a total of 31 unique prompts. Q: Do I need to create 31 works? No. You can, if you want. Or you can create one work that you add to every day with a new prompt. Or several works that combine prompts. You can also update an existing work by adding new material with the current prompts. Q: Do I need to post my works somewhere to be a completionist or a participant? No. Q: How do you know I actually completed the challenge? We’ll take your word for it! Q: Do I have to finish my work(s) to be a completionist? No, you can post WIPs. And you’re not obligated to finish them in October, but if you want it to count towards being a completionist, you must have completed 31 prompts by the end of the month. So for example, if you’re writing a long fic and you fit 31 different prompts into the writing you did in October, it’s okay if that fic isn’t finished by the time October ends, you’ll still be a completionist. Q: Is co-writing/illustrating allowed? Yes, absolutely, and it would count towards being a completionist for both/all of you. Q: Is there a min/max limit on word count for written works? No. Q: Is there a min/max limit of quality for art? No. Q: Do I have to do something each day to be a completionist? No. You can skip days whenever you want, and as long as 31 daily prompts (or alts) are in your works done in October, you can be a completionist. For example, if you wrote a 1000-word ficlet that covers prompts in days 2, 3, and 17, you can check all three days off your list even though it’s only one work. Q: Is this challenge just for fics? No! Artworks, GIFsets, headcannons, rec lists, poetry, moodboards, or any other creative work is encouraged. Q: Can I combine Whumptober with other creation challenges? Absolutely, as long as the other challenges allow it too.

PROMPTS

Q: How do the prompts work? There are FOUR prompts per day: a theme and three ideas. You can use one, two, three, or all four prompts for each day. If you don’t like any of the daily prompts, you can substitute one of the ALT prompts instead. Q: How strictly/literally should we interpret the prompts? As literally or as figuratively as you want. For example, if the theme is WATER, that could mean drowning, waterboarding, raining, swimming, take place underwater, be lost at sea, construct a metaphor about a character’s mood that changes like a flowing river, crying, or whatever else you can think of that fits that theme. Q: Can I combine prompts? Is there a limit on how many? No limit and combine as many as you’d like. If you create a work that checks off multiple prompts, that work will count for a fill of multiple prompts. You need to address 31 different prompts to be an official completionist, but you don’t have to produce 31 separate works.

WORKS

Q: What’s whump? Hurting a character, whether that’s physically, emotionally, intellectually, psychologically, or any other way you can think of. Comfort afterwards is optional. Angst is emotional whump, so it counts. Q: How do I know if it’s whumpy enough? If your character is just mildly inconvenienced, it probably needs more whump. However, no participant has to prove whumpiness to the mods. Whatever you write is up to you. Q: What kind of characters can I create for? Anything. Generic “whumpee,” OC, PC, NPC, major characters, minor characters, or whatever you want. There are no limits. Q: Does it have to take place in a specific fandom? No, you can create works for your own worlds or for fandoms or for both. You can also create more generic or pan-fandom works. You can do cross-overs or use OCs, whatever you want. Q: Can I create AI-created works? We will not reblog or promote any works we know to be generative AI-created. Q: Is there anything we’re not allowed to write? As long as it contains whump and is based on our prompts, it’s fine. Please courtesy tag your works if you post them so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences. Q: What about sex, minor characters, and potentially disturbing content? You can create whatever works are legal in your country and post them accordingly. Please courtesy tag anything you think might be objectionable if you post to Tumblr so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences.

POSTING

Q: Where can I post my work? Post where and how you want. You don’t even have to (cross)post it to Tumblr. Just keep in mind if it’s not on Tumblr we will not be able to add it to the blog archive. There is an AO3 archive for Whumptober 2024, as well as the parent collection for works completed outside of the event. Q: Can I start posting early? You can, but this is an October event and wouldn’t it be more fun with everyone doing it at the same time? We won’t be reblogging any work predating October 1st. Q: Can I post late? Yes. For the sake of our hardworking Post Fairies, only a day’s themes will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive each day of October. But you can post whenever. Some of us are still working on and posting Whumptober fics from years ago. Q: Do I have to use your tags? Only on Tumblr and only if you want us to reblog your work on @whumptober-archive. Q: How do I have my works reblogged to the archive? Properly tagged posts will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive. If you want the official archive blog to reblog you, post on Tumblr and tag correctly (see this FAQ link for more info on tagging). Please note not all posts will be reblogged each day. Q: Can we @ you? For questions and comments, of course. We’ll be getting a flood of notifications, so if you really want us to see something send an ask. Q: Can I cross post on other blogs? Yes, multiple platforms and blogs are perfectly acceptable, as long as they allow cross-posting (to us). You can also post different works to different accounts under different names, without posting them everywhere at once. If you post some works under your main and others under an alt blog, that’s fine for completionist purposes. Q: Can I upload/repost my Whumptober content to other social media platforms? Of course! We’ve created an AO3 Collection to archive any fics posted there, which can be found here. The blog is the official archive, so please respect the personal boundaries of any whumpers in your social circle (don’t out anyone as a participant who would prefer not to be outed).

Most importantly, have fun, create, and enjoy all the whump posted this October!

[southconfessionpark]

Tweek would listen to Taylor Swift specifically Speak Now (album)

[megameryl]

"Marlow-Moss-Taylor, don't lose ur head!"

Before SIX the Musical, before Taylor Swift's "last great American dynasty," there was a teenaged Amanda DeLalla, writing a song about Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. I suppose that I was ahead of my time! In all seriousness, Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of my all-time favorite historical figures, and I believe that most folks today (women and men alike) don't realize what a remarkable figure that she was...especially during the Middle Ages. THE LION IN WINTER is a classic play and film, yet her life was even more chaotic than what it portrayed. To me, her story is important for contemporary people, as a reminder that we can be high achievers despite limitations that society may project. The truth of the matter...is that Eleanor herself was the one who was truly ahead of her time.

[naomiknight-17]

At the mall and saw SANTA THE MAN HIMSELF WALKING THROUGH

I was like "OMG SANTA BRO GOOD TO SEE YOU!!"

And he waved back in a polite and jolly fashion as is his way, even when an overexcited giant middle aged woman is shouting at him

[yearoftheotpevent]

hello fan creators!

Year of the OTP is officially back for 2025 with a new set of prompts!

we've switched some of the prompt categories around in an effort to make the event more inclusive of all kinds of fanworks. we've also included song prompts this year! the playlist is on spotify here.

we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the last event - it grew so much larger than we ever expected and it's truly amazing how you all took our last set of prompts and made so many wonderful things. keep it up!

a couple housekeeping notes: we will not be reblogging every entry this year. mods will keep an eye on the blog if you have any questions, but the reblogs were too much last time. thank you for your understanding!

we will be closing the 2023 collection on December 31. thank you for your continued participation, but it's time to look forward!

the link for the new collection will be posted here January 1.

we're looking forward to seeing what you create this year!

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Year of the OTP 2025

The Rules: the Ao3 collection accepts any /-ship works inspired by a prompt from this sheet The Challenge: make 12 works for one ship in one year, using prompts from each month

*you do not need to do the challenge to post to the AO3 collection, as long as you follow the rules*

January first kiss ♦ “may I have this dance” ♦ sharing clothes ♦ BDSM AU ♦ stockholm syndrome ♦ Strong – One Direction

February Valentine’s Day ♦ “it made me think of you” ♦ bed sharing ♦ multiple penetration ♦ mind control/mind break ♦ Like Real People Do – Hozier

March fresh starts ♦ “what are you doing with that”♦ florist/tattoo artist ♦ phone sex ♦ major character death ♦ Take Care – Drake

April pranks ♦ “right in front of my salad” ♦ running away together ♦ dom bottom/sub top ♦ raised to be a killer ♦ Drops of Jupiter – Train

May hanahaki ♦ “we’re dating? since when?” ♦ body swap ♦ magical sex toys ♦ stalking ♦ Paper Rings – Taylor Swift

June pride ♦ “I can’t get you out of my mind” ♦ relationship reveal ♦ unconventional sex positions ♦ paying a debt with your body ♦ Good Looking – Dixon Dallas

July vacation together ♦ “I like my _ how I like my coffee” ♦ kidfic ♦ mutual masturbation ♦ dehumanization ♦ You May Be Right – Billy Joel

August Sports AU ♦ “you’re thinking too much”♦ cooking together ♦ object insertion/ penetration ♦ becoming a monster ♦ You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

September high school/college sweethearts ♦ “come here” ♦ date night gone wrong ♦ semi-public sex ♦ abduction ♦ Thinking Bout You – Frank Ocean

October costumes ♦ “boo” ♦ online dating ♦ shibari ♦ mutual non-con ♦ Mr. Brightside – The Killers

November camping ♦ “are you sure” ♦ touch-starved ♦ cockwarming ♦ abusive relationship ♦ A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

December holiday traditions ♦ “where are you taking me” ♦ bathing together ♦ food play ♦ tortured for information ♦ Everything Is Alright – Laura Shigihara