#rogue/gambitweek2024

[ludi-ling]

Some Valentines don't need roses and chocolates.

Some just need a little spice. 👀

(Cropped for the fleshbots).

[roguegambitweek]

Rogue/Gambit Week 2024

Hey y’all!

It’s time for what y’all have been waiting for—Rogue/Gambit Week 2024. We’re looking forward to a great week celebrating our favorite Southern couple. Here’s the information you’ll need to participate.

Rogue/Gambit Week 2024 will be held June 16-23, 2024. Yes, that’s right, we plan to have eight days of full of Romy goodness.

Prompts:

Day 1 - Sunday, June 16 - Alternate First Meeting | Robin Hood AU

Day 2 - Monday, June 17 - Roof Top | Steampunk AU

Day 3 - Tuesday, June 18 - MojoWorld | Merfolk AU

Day 4 - Wednesday, June 19 - Rogue and Gambit are physically separated | Fantasy AU

Day 5 - Thursday, June 20 - Legacy as a Concept or Character | Noir AU

Day 6 - Friday, June 21 - Space Adventure | Pirates AU

Day 7 - Saturday, June 22 - Reunion | Power/Role Swap or No Powers AU

Day 8 - Sunday, June 23 - Free day!

Alternate Prompts

Alt 1 - T-shirt Collection

Alt 2 - Hair—Braiding/brushing/cutting/etc.

Alt 3 - Vow Renewal

Rules:

This is a celebration of all things Romy! Your fanworks may cover any point of their relationship—from their early flirtations to their life together as an old married couple, from friendship to lovers.

Rogue and Gambit do not need to be in a romantic relationship (friendship is great too!), but their relationship should be the primary focus.

Feel free to draw inspiration from any medium which they appeared (the comics (any corner of the Multiverse), the animated series (XtAS, WatX, Evo), the movies, etc.)

Please tag your posts #rogue/gambitweek2024 or #rogue/remyweek2024 within the first five(5) tags so they can be easily found and re-blogged on the Rogue/Gambit Week blog. You may also tag our posts @roguegambitweek . (This often makes finding posts easier).

Fanworks are not limited to fanfic, fanart, and fanedits. However you create, that is also a part of what makes a fanworks week successful. Yes, fic, art, and edits are the most common, but I’ve seen amazing fanworks accomplished in other ways. In our fist year a short video was shared concerning what Gambit keeps in his pockets. In another fandom, I’ve seen someone share why a particular musical score reminded them of the couple. I’ve seen people make text conversations between characters focused around that day’s prompt. Handcrafts, music, photography, cosplay, and countless other creative ventures can also be part of a fanworks week. Have fun creating. Please feel free to share your talents and Romy-love with us.

The fanworks you share should be created by you.

Any NSFW content must be placed under a ‘read more’ break, otherwise it will not be re-blogged.

You don’t need to post something for every day/every prompt. Feel free to participate in as many days as you you feel inspired. If you have created something, but are unable to post it on the assigned day, please post it when you can. It will still be re-blogged.

You may combine days (as in cover two or more prompts with the same entry).

‘Regular’ prompts may be set in an AU universe. ‘AU’ prompts could be set in a canon universe. Let your creativity run wild and have fun with the prompts.

Have fun. Try something new. Create something new for an old favorite. Remember, the goal here is to share the Romy love and create more Romy content for all of us to enjoy.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send an ask.

Have fun creating!

[emyryld]

My brain is just consumed lately with Rogue being blinded in the early days. They weren't quite dating officially, but they were hanging out at the mansion recuperating for a couple WEEKS. WEEKS. Dancing around each other. Rogue's vision was shot. What did they do in between panels????? Anyway, just a little reimagining of Uncanny 297, submitting to @roguegambitweek Valentine's Day pop up, cuz one of their love languages is definitely touch!!! (Glasses, sans glasses?)

[ilargikat]

Romyvalentine2024

It was their first Valentine’s Day together. The previous years there was always some drama that made the day a disaster or disappointing. Or simply the superhero’s life barred them from doing anything meaningful.

And she didn’t even know if Remy likes this type of celebrations. Maybe he thought it was stupid. Valentine’s Day was never her thing, just a sad reminder of what she couldn’t have. Why would the untouchable girl celebrate the day of love? So she convinced herself it was just a a dumb day made up by the stores to sell roses and heart-shaped nonsense.

But this year was different, away from the X-Men. Living a quiet life in Valle Soleada was the perfect occasion to do something different. Something just for them.

Remy had Guild business to attend, but he would arrive tonight. When they spoke, he didn’t mention any special plans. Maybe he didn’t even remember what day it was. So she planned to surprise him with a candlelit dinner, a nice dress, and sexy lingerie.

Hopefully, if Remy wasn’t a big fan of Valentine’s Day, he wouldn’t be too overwhelmed.

Despite all the doubts, she felt stupidly happy. The night before she cooked Remy’s favorite meal and adorned the dining room with candles and flowers. Even made pecan pie.

She bought an expensive wine too, the same wine they drank on their first proper date. The memory of that day warmed her heart. The night was so sweet and romantic. Remy’s tender words made her believe it could work. But after a bunch of heartbreaks, of thinking that all was lost for them... Fate had given them a new opportunity. On Valle Soleada, all those dreams of love were coming true.

Before going to work, Rogue left everything ready. So after arriving home, just had to shower and make herself pretty for him.

Rogue saw the house at the end of the road and picked up her pace. Even if Remy wasn’t home, she cherished the feeling of arriving at her little haven. Everything there reminded her of how happy she felt.

As soon as she walked in, she realized that the bathroon light was on. Cursing her bad memory, she went over to turn it off.

But she didn’t expect to find the tub full of bubbles, candles, small lights tangled in the furniture, and petals. There was a bottle of white wine cooling in an ice chest and behind her, the deep voice of Josh Turner sang Your Man.

Rogue suppressed a giggle and felt Remy’s hands wrap around her waist and his lips trailing kisses from her neck to her ear.

“I’m home,” he whispered, kissing her head.

“Welcome,” Rogue whispered back, caressing his arms.

“So you’ve made a surprise dinner, uh?” Remy said with a smile in his voice.

“I tried, but it seems impossible to surprise you, sugah,” Rogue came back, smiling too.

“I love it, nice food and wine. But I figured you’d come home from work tired, and that you wanted a hot bath first,” Remy replied, turning her around. Then he grabbed her hand, and danced with her around the room.

“That sounds fantastic, but only if you join me,” Rogue added, letting herself be carried away by the rhythm of the music.

“Did you doubt it?” Remy caught her by the waist and let her go down into his arms.

“No, never,” she replied, cupping his face to kiss him.

“Bien,” said Remy, barely parting his lips from hers. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Mon cœur.”

“Happy Valentine, Remy.”

Later...

It was very late, Remy was sitting across from her, his hair tousled, naked and looking at her so lovingly that Rogue could barely look up from the strings of her guitar.

“I’m warning you, it’s just a stupid little song,” she murmured, feeling her cheeks burn.

“No one has ever written me a song before. I’m sure it’s magnificent,” he responded, so soft, so sweet. This rare miracle of a man was hers. And she couldn’t love him more.

So she sang

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@roguegambitweek

[dayenurose]

Alas, I am almost a month late for Valentine's Day. But, the story is finished and meant to be shared. I hope you enjoy a bit of (belated) Valentine fun. <3

written for 'A Very Romy Valentine' @roguegambitweek

A Year With Romy: February - (He)Arts and Crafts by DayenuRose

Summary: When Remy comes home to find Rogue has turned the dining room into a craft room. He has a few questions. Written for 'A Very Romy Valentine' – mon cœur/hearts

Excerpt:

“Mon cœur, I’m home.” Nothing but silence greeted Remy as he announced his arrival. The silence was odd, but nothing to be worried about. Though both her car and her motorcycle were parked in the garage, it wasn’t like they were her only means of transportation. She could fly, for crying out loud. Still, her favorite boots were left in a half-hazard pile beside the door. Perhaps she was upstairs taking a bath or reading in one of the far corners of the house. He unlaced his boots and placed them beside Roguey’s. “Oh, Roguey, ma Roguey…” While it wasn’t that he expected his wife to greet him at the door, she usually hollered back in response to his greeting. Her honeyed southern drawl had the power to draw him to her like a bee to honey. It just meant he’d need to seek her out and let her know he was home. Since things had been quiet around the X-Mansion, he decided to come home early and surprise Rogue with a particularly southern home cooked meal. The need to find his wife itched at him in a way it didn’t usually haunt him.

Read the rest on [ao3] or [ff.net]

[roguegambitweek]

Legacy

A few of our prompts this year make specific reference to the comics. We know that not everyone has read the comics (there are a lot of X-Men comics out there) and we don’t want anyone to feel left out.

So, without further ado… Legacy.

First, as the prompt is written, you can create your fanworks around the concept of legacy—of what a person leaves behind, their long lasting impact on the world. This could be children, inspiration, etc. Or, it could even be a meta exploration about Rogue and Gambit’s impact on comics, the X-Men, or any other medium they’re in. Feel free to play with this concept of legacy.

Now, if you’re interested in the character of Legacy, read on.

In 2011, there was a X-Men Legacy/New Mutants crossover event called ‘Age of X.’ In this bubble, alt-universe, dystopian world, Rogue goes by Legacy.

As Legacy, she’s present whenever another Mutant dies. She absorbs them, preserving their memories and, in a way, memorializing their lives. Because she mostly appears when Mutants die (and there are quite a few deaths since they are being hunted to extinction), other Mutants begin associating her with death. They call her Reaper, a name which she despises and continually asks them to not to call her that. Due to various reasons, Legacy spends most of her time alone, or sequestered in the Fortress.

This is a lonely existence for Legacy. And here enters our hero.

Gambit does go by Gambit, although he uses a long rifle instead of cards. One of the first times Legacy and Gambit meet, he calls her Legacy (her preferred name). When she asks him why he is helping her, he proclaims, “I don’t even know, chère. I saw you fighting, is all. And I knew what side of the fight I wanted to be on.”

Anyways, they go on a quest together to discover the truth behind the contradictions of their dying world, share a few romantic moments, and are willing to lay down their lives for each other. Even though they just met, they work together like they’ve been partners their entire lives. Truly, Romy are the OTP across the Multiverse.

In the end, they save the day and everyone is returns to the regular 616 universe. Most participants in this bubble world choose to forget about it, but Rogue retains Legacy’s memories.

The entirety of Legacy’s appearances occur in the AoX arc and for once, it is relatively achievable to read the entire crossover. Below is the reading with the essential Romy moments bolded.

Reading list in Order:

Age of X Alpha

Chapter 1 - X-Men: Legacy (2011) - issue 245

Chapter 2 - New Mutant, issue 22

Chapter 3 - X-Men: Legacy issue 246

Chapter 4 - New Mutants (2011), issue 23

Age of X Universe #1

Chapter 5 - X-Men: Legacy, issue 247

Chapter 6 - New Mutants, issue 24

Age of X Universe #2

X-Men Legacy, 248, Age of X Aftermath (Just stop reading after the ‘home and harbor’ speech)

[roguegambitweek]

Hi, 

I hope you’re all having a great year so far. We are still having Rogue/Gambit Week this year, we’re simply moving it to June. Prompts will be posted in March, so keep an eye out for them. 

In order to spread the Romy love throughout the year, we will be having a few mini Pop-up events.These will be light and quick and fun. Are you ready for our first event? 

A Very Romy Valentine!

The rules are simple

Create a Valentine's Day themed Rogue/Gambit fanworks (fanfic, fanart, fanedits, etc)

Suggested Prompts:

Double Date

Mon coeur/Hearts

5 Love Languages

Valentine’s Day (whatever that means to you)

Post on Tumblr from February 14-29, 2024. Use the tag #RomyValentine2024 and/or include @roguegambitweek in the body of the post.

Any NSFW should be posted under a “Read more” cut

This should be your own work.

Your fanwork doesn’t need to be new for this event, but it would definitely be great to have more Romy works to share. 

Have fun!

Honestly, these can be short and sweet. Flash fiction/Drabbles. Sketches. Homemade Valentine Cards. 

Be creative. Have fun. And Don’t stress.

Happy Valentine's Day Romy Fans!

[roguegambitweek]

From Rogue/Gambit Week 2023 to 2024

Hi everyone,

It’s been quite a year for Romy fans.

♠️ Rogue and Gambit had a new miniseries.

♥️ It’s the fifth anniversary of (the publishing of) Rogue and Remy’s marriage.

♣️ Romy fans started the process of creating a fanzine.

♦️ We’ve had another lovely Rogue/Gambit Week.

Thank you to everyone who participated — @chellerbelles @emyryld @dayenurose @ludi-ling @go-haywire @jehilew @sandmansraven @ilargikat @annalebeaus @catgirlmagneto @annamariedarkholmes @nicopony79 @applejacks1552 FilipaMarieKecharitomene @anna-dela-luz @purplevit . A special thanks to @go-haywire for creating the lovely graphics/banners/icons for the site, and to @applejacks1552 for maintaining and spreading our social media presence. And, to each and every Romy fan who has liked, reblogged, and participated in Rogue/Gambit week. You are all an important part of what makes the Romy fandom great.

If you haven’t caught up on your reading, Sandmans_Raven and Chellerbelle have finished the fics they wrote for Rogue/Gambit Week. Be sure to check them out.

And, now, what to expect for Rogue/Gambit Week 2024.

We are making a few changes this coming year.

💚 The first change is that we are moving Rogue/Gambit Week from February to June 2024.

💜 Also, instead of soliciting and voting on new prompts, we will be using the extra prompts from the last several years. We’ve had so many great prompts over the years and some very close calls on the voting, that it seems like a fun way to give them new life.

💖 Keep an eye out for pop-up events throughout the year. I’m thinking about adding some weekend events in order to help spread the Romy love all year long.

Thanks everyone for all your excitement and love for Romy!

[dayenurose]

(He)arts and Crafts

For @roguegambitweek

💌 I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish my fic before the end of the day, so, in the mean time, here are some pictures of the corresponding arts and crafts. 💌

Look forward to a story of Rogue, Gambit, lots of construction paper, and a (small) mishap with glitter! (Please forgive the lack of glitter on the card, I ran out and was using craft supplies I had in the house).

💚💖Happy Valentine’s Day! 💖💜

♥️Have a very Romy Valentine!♥️