#fanworks challenges

[magiciansfanworksextravaganza]

3 Weeks until Welcome Home!

Magicians Fanworks Event, Jan. 27-Mar. 9, 2025

Welcome Home!

We wanted to make sure everyone has plenty of time to create, as we gear up for six weeks of Magicians goodness! So this is your three-week reminder.

From Jan. 27-Mar. 9, 2025, Eastern time, we’re welcoming fanworks of all types celebrating The Magicians (Lev Grossman/SyFy). This low-key challenge focuses on a series of weekly themes, along with an overall event theme. Throughout, both new works and additions to WIPs are welcome. Plus, existing WIPs that don’t match any of our themes are welcomed with open arms in Week 6!

This challenge takes place on AO3 and Tumblr. To participate, you don’t need to sign up (though we do have instructions for posting so that we can share your work). You may create as many or as few things as you want. We have a Welcome Home AO3 Subcollection, and we'll reblog your work here and gather it in our masterlist.

The overall theme for the entire event is Welcome Home! If you would like to create something for the overall theme, these are welcome anytime while the event is open.

In addition, here are the weekly themes. If you miss your week, you’ve got a second chance during Week 6, our Free Space/Catch-Up week! Want to continue an existing WIP but it doesn’t match any of our themes? Send it during Week 6!

All types of fanworks are welcome! Yes, yes, yes to fic, art, edits, vids, cosplay, crafting, podfic, fanmixes, pinboards, moodboards, and more! Any number of submissions you like. You can even send us multiple chapters of the same work as separate entries—either for different themes, or the same theme! (If sharing on Tumblr, please make separate posts for separate entries.)

Please let us know which theme you chose, and make sure your work either:

1. Fits the overall event theme (send anytime Jan. 27-Mar. 9), or:

2. Fits a specific week’s theme (send during that week, or in Week 6)

Remember: New additions to existing WIPs that don’t match a theme are welcome in Week 6.

WEEK 1: Jan. 27-Feb. 2, Home—What constitutes “home” to the characters? What do they think of “home,” good or bad?

WEEK 2: Feb. 3-9, "It's been a long time"—It could be a long time since characters saw each other, or a long time engaged on a task like the mosaic. Special note: The 7th anniversary of The Magicians 3x05, “A Life in the Day,” is Feb. 7. We’d love to see Mosaic Fic.

WEEK 3: Feb. 10-16, Seasonal/holiday—Whether or not it’s the current season/holiday right now (any are welcome). This could include “vibes” or “ambience” for the readers to enjoy in connection with a particular holiday (haunted house for Halloween; romance for Valentine’s Day—which falls this week). If the season or holiday is not specifically referenced in the content, please let us know which one it is.

WEEK 4: Feb. 17-23, Magical creature—A being from the show or books, or from mythology/folklore, or one you make up.

WEEK 5: Feb. 24-Mar. 2, Returning after absence (or returning to being themselves).

WEEK 6: Mar. 3-9, Free space/catch-up week! If you are writing for the theme of a prior week, please let us know which one. If you’re adding to an existing WIP that doesn’t match any theme, it belongs here.

Remember—any works for the general “Welcome Home” theme may be sent any time the event is open, from Jan. 27-Mar. 9. However, please let us know if you are following the overall event theme rather than that week’s theme.

The last day for challenge entries on Tumblr and/or AO3 will be March 9 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

You absolutely do NOT need to join our Discord server to participate, but here's the invite if you'd like to brainstorm with others, if you’re feeling stuck, etc.: https://discord.gg/NcBDD63uFg

Please stay tuned for more details! And happy creating!

Need a break to refresh your creative spirit? Want to revel in that challenge vibe? Check out the wonderful works created during Warm Up, our micro Magicians challenge!

The themed blog side of our home page, Magicians Fanworks Extravaganza, has some cool ways for you to enjoy all the works in our Warm Up collection, anytime! On the right side of our home page, under Navigation, there's a direct link to the Warm Up Masterlist. Further down on the right side of the page, you'll see Projects. Each challenge has its own box, with the icon for each challenge and a "Project Link." The Warm Up link will serve up everything we posted with the #mfewarmup tag. That includes the masterlist and everything we reblogged, as well as the original challenge guidelines.

[eliotqueliot]

A note about my fanworks schedule

Hey, fellow Queliot fans and fanworks creators! I just wanted to give you a heads up about my upcoming activities and what I'll be working on this year. That's partly because my posting/reading frequency/method/commenting is going to be different than it has been for a bit. Just part of me tweaking the way I work and deal with my life.

Very, very soon now there will finally be a new chapter of our beloved We Could Build a Castle - EliotQueliot, Librarity - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own] (more on that in another post)

As you know, we have a big new challenge coming up soon!

My aim is to add material to at least six different WIPs of mine, several of which haven't seen updates in a long time. Of course, in order for that to work, I have to start creating now...and hold onto things...which frankly is pretty challenging, because as soon as I make something, I want to share!

I'm hoping to bring updates to:

Mosaic Haiku (with Art) - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Mosaic Mendings - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

you want it darker? || dark king eliot - EliotQueliot, victoriaandalbert - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Sailing to Blackspire - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Eliot Rocks the Memory Palace (with Art) - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Going South (with Art) - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

More if I can, but the above is so ambitious already I'm running scared! LOL

Then, on March 12, for @bravelostgirl, I'll be creating the rest of All We Need Is One Good Day (Any Day That You're Alive) - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

So, what about the rest of the year? It's going to be different. I've been working on Secret Queliot Novel off and on for a year and a half. And I really want to finish it so I can start bringing it to you! To do that I need to concentrate on it more than I did in 2024 (when I tried very hard to juggle between Secret Queliot Novel and the projects I was publicly posting). So you won't be seeing as much from me, as frequently, until that starts posting. I am still hoping to bring you things. There will be the odd Mosaic Haiku sketch or painting. You should get a chapter of you want it darker? || dark king eliot - EliotQueliot, victoriaandalbert - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own] both in June and October.

And hopefully there will be a lot more of We Could Build a Castle - EliotQueliot, Librarity - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

If I can, I will also provide at least one update for any other public Queliot WIP that I haven't otherwise touched in 2025. That's a long goal that I might not hit. Just know I want to.

Regarding reading/commenting: I'm so sorry I'm so slow right now. I am almost done reading the Warm Up works. And there are several fic and writers I've been in the middle of and am slowly reading and enjoying, but haven't had time to comment yet. I will. I love the works so much and will be commenting when/as I can. But it's going a lot more slowly as usual. I'm hoping to get back up to speed after the big Welcome Home! challenge. Because I'm helping to organize these things I'm prioritizing reading the challenge works--but that doesn't mean I love the other works any less. I'm also struggling with time issues because my freelance career is requiring more time, but I don't want to give up on making fanworks. So please bear with me, my friends. I love your works! That hasn't changed. Just trying to balance and it is going to look somewhat unbalanced for a while LOL

[dick-rarepairs]

Did you know we have a Prompt Meme? If you have any ideas about a Dick rare pair that you don't plan on creating yourself (anytime soon), this is the place to share them! Maybe they will inspire someone else 💙

Check out the prompts here and see if some might interest you.

A few fics have already been written.

[fluff-cember]

Fluffcember 2024

Heyho.

@alpaca-clouds here!

I was asked whether I would create Fluffcember as an official challenge this year, and I thought to myself: You know what? Why not?

Hence this blog - and a really early posting of the list.

Rules

This is a 1-month-challenge for fluffy fanworks.

All sorts of fanworks (art, writing, graphics) welcome.

We will however not accept any AI-Art or AI-Writing!

SFW and NSFW is both welcome - but please make sure to tag it accordingly.

Tag CWs if you share under this tag!

No minimum or maximum word count for writing!

We will reblog entries during the month of December!

If you have questions: The asks are open!

Full list of prompts under the cut.

Day 01: Roasted Marshmallows

Day 02: Winter Flu

Day 03: Snow Man

Day 04: Christmas Sweater

Day 05: Northern Lights

Day 06: Gingerbread House

Day 07: Condensed Breath

Day 08: Sparkling Snow

Day 09: Sugar Rush

Day 10: Carols

Day 11: Slippery

Day 12: Skiing

Day 13: Fire and Ice

Day 14: Winter Soup

Day 15: Naughty List

Day 16: Chocolate

Day 17: Snowed in

Day 18: Mistletoe

Day 19: Fondue

Day 20: Fairy Tales

Day 21: Cabin in the Snow

Day 22: Winter Storm

Day 23: Confessions

Day 24: Christmas Tree

Day 25: The Perfect Gift

Day 26: Forgiveness

Day 27: Family Gathering

Day 28: Cold Turkey

Day 29: Mint

Day 30: Warming Up

Day 31: Fireworks

Alternatives:

Hot Bath

Fallen Through The Ice

Holiday Decoration

Homecooked Meals

Coming Home

[fanlore-wiki]

IFD Challenge!

Join us in celebration of International Fanworks Day with our annual week-long challenge, the IFD Fanlore Challenge! From February 10th to the 16th, come celebrate fandom with us by completing fun editing challenges and earning our sparkling gem-themed badges!

Not sure where to start, or new to Fanlore? Don’t worry—our challenges are for newcomers and veteran editors alike. For those who are more experienced or are feeling adventurous, each day also comes with a bonus challenge. Complete either, or both, to earn that day’s badge.

Day 1, February 10th: Challenge: Create a Fanlore account! Bonus: Add some information to your user page! Check out examples from other Fanlore users if you’re stuck for what to write about.

Day 2, February 11th: Challenge: Expand either a stub or a short page. Bonus: Make a page from a redlink, which are listed here in descending number of "what links here" connections. Redlinks are internal links created to pages that don’t exist yet - creating pages from redlinks helps Fanlore grow!

Day 3, February 12th: Challenge: Make an edit to any page related to a book fandom. In October Fanlore will have a book fandom month on our social media. Bonus: Make and edit to any page related to print zines or fanbinding.

Day 4, February 13th: Challenge: Edit any page related to horror or supernatural fandom. Bonus: Make an edit to a page related to creatures of any kind. May will be “Creature Feature” month on our social media.

Day 5, February 14th: Valentine's Day! Challenge: Add to any ship page, such as a het, non-binary, or slash pairing, or a moresome. Bonus: Add to a femslash ship page, or you can always create a new femslash page! During all of February, we're highlighting femslash-related pages on our tumblr, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for our own version of Femslash February.

Day 6, February 15th: Happy International Fanworks Day! Challenge: Add anything to a fan convention page. Bonus: Add an internal link to a convention page, to improve connections between Fanlore pages!

Day 7, February 16th: Challenge: Make at least 10 individual edits this week - just one each day + a couple more! Tell us in the edit "Summary" on your 10th edit. Bonus: Make 20 edits!

Happy editing, and happy IFD week! Feel free to ask us any questions about the challenge - you can also join our Discord server to chat about the challenge and compare notes with other editors!

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We value every contribution to our shared fandom history. If you’re new to editing Fanlore or wikis in general, visit our New Visitor Portal to get started or ask us questions here!

[masoena]

WinterNatural is Back!!! 2024 Edition

Hello SPN Family!

@quickreaver and I are bringing WinterNatural back for 2024 with gorgeous art by @aomasade as the event banner and promo pic. Same event as last year; anyone can submit as many prompts as they like either anonymous or not. Anyone can claim to write or art for as many prompts as they wish.

Prompt meme hosted on AO3 Prompt Form || Profile

SPN or SPN RPF

Submit a prompt or 20

Take a prompt to art or write for or 20

All fills should be finished by December 31, 2024 but the collection and event will remain open beyond that.

Easy-going and stress-free prompt meme event.

Reposting prompts that didn't get filled from last year is fine but please do not repost prompts that were filled.

[midostree-art]

Sunburn

[bromcommie]

You can't light up all sides at once. Add a second light and you get a second darkness, it's only fair.

aka more practice sketches ft overlap and richard siken bc I'm fucking predictable

[esilher]

Art: @esilher  Fic: @mynonah Thank you so much @bossymarmalade for the quick beta reading! <3 You can read it on AO3

Andersons’ Bakery Kurt stopped in front of the shop and looked up at the sign above the door. On the black glass, in gold letters, was the name of one of New York's most popular bakeries: Andersons' Bakery. It was a long shot, he knew, and for a moment he wondered if he should go home instead. 

"If you never try, you'll never know." His father's words rang in his ears. He took a deep breath to brace himself and reached for the door handle.

As he stepped through the door, the smell of freshly baked pastries immediately hit his nose. Behind the counter, one of the Anderson brothers was restocking the shelves with freshly baked baguettes. There was a small line, as always, but no one seemed to mind the wait. It was worth it.

"Welcome to Andersons' Bakery. What can I get for you?" The man asked and Kurt realized that it was finally his turn.

"Oh, I... Hi, um. I'm here to apply for the job. I saw that you…”

"You're looking for Blaine," he interrupted Kurt with a smile. "I'll let him know. You can wait over there," he gestured to the other end of the long counter, and by the time Kurt looked back to thank him, he was already gone.

Kurt walked over to where the man had directed him and stopped in front of the pastries. As he studied the assortment, he nervously adjusted his bag. Pies, donuts, biscuits, muffins, croissants - the selection was impressive, but that shouldn't intimidate Kurt. There was nothing here that he hadn't baked a hundred times before. Still, he was nervous.

"Hi, I'm Blaine," a new voice interrupted his thoughts. "You're the one here for the job, right?"

"Yes," Kurt answered, smiling at the man on the other side of the counter. "Kurt Hummel," he added quickly, extending his hand to Blaine.

"Blaine Anderson." The man smiled back as they shook hands. Blaine's mouth opened again, but suddenly he wasn't sure what to say. Beautiful eyes, Blaine thought. But maybe that's not the right place to start. "May I have your resume, please?"

"Oh, sure," Kurt replied, then pulled out the zipper on his shoulder bag and began to rummage through it. "Sorry," he mumbled nervously. "I'll have it in a minute." 

He pulled out some papers one by one, but those weren’t what he was looking for. Some notes from college, some sheet music, a new cheesecake recipe he'd written down two weeks ago, some drawings of how he planned to redecorate his apartment, a few pages torn out of a fashion magazine... more college notes.

"I know I put it in here... It's just…” Kurt glanced up at Blaine, smiling nervously. “Just a minute.”

"Take your time,” the man tried to reassure him.

"No, I mean... it's here somewhere. Where the fuck did all these college notes come from?” He snapped suddenly. “Can you believe I've already graduated? And I'm carrying all this around with me. Fuck. Oh God, I just said fuck," he said, covering his mouth with his free hand. 

"Actually you said it three times," Blaine added, clearly amused by the scene.

Kurt's eyes widened. "I'm so sorry. I don't usually swear, I just... I mean, I do, everybody does, right? But not here. I mean, not like that. Anyway... Sorry, I... I know I put it in here," Kurt said again as he began to frantically flip through a folder.

"Hey, don't worry! Maybe you can just email it to me and then next time…"

"No, no, no…” Kurt shook his head. “It's here somewhere, I swear."

"Okay, then... Maybe in the meantime you could tell me about your work experience...? What bakery did you work at before?"

"Well, it's... it's a little... So I don't really have any experience, at least not the kind you're thinking of. But I love to bake. I've just never worked in a bakery before."

"You've never worked in a bakery before." Blaine repeated in shock and Kurt dumped the entire contents of his bag onto the counter for the third time.

"No," Kurt continued, oblivious to Blaine's dismay. "But I've been baking since I was 6. I started with my mother's recipes. I did it with my mother, of course. I actually have a lot. I mean, recipes, not mothers.�� 

Blaine bit his lip to keep from laughing out loud. “Thank you for clearing that up.”

“My family and friends say I bake pretty well. Of course, they love me, so what else would they say..." Kurt suddenly froze. He looked up at Blaine. “God, that sounded awful, didn't it? Shit," he muttered and went back to his bag. Blaine couldn't help but chuckle.

"I FOUND IT!" Kurt exclaimed, clutching a folder as his bag landed on the floor with a thud. He pulled the sheet he was looking for out of the folder and handed it to Blaine with a triumphant grin. Blaine took the paper, his eyes never leaving the man in front of him.

"You're hired," he said.

Kurt's jaw dropped in shock. "What? I mean... really? But you haven't even read my resume."

Blaine looked down at the paper in his hand, his eyes scanning it quickly. "No criminal record, you’re from Ohio too, your family loves your cookies..."

"So do my friends."

"So do your friends." Blaine repeated, looking up at Kurt. "That's more than the last two applicants can say for themselves. You're hired."

Kurt let out a squeal and with a sudden impulse, he leaned over the counter to hug Blaine. Blaine froze for a second by the unexpected reaction, but his arms instinctively tightened around Kurt.

-

"We have a new baker," Blaine called to Cooper as Kurt left the bakery.

"So I heard. You two weren’t exactly discreet." The older brother walked over to Blaine and took the resume out of his hand. His eyebrows furrowed. "You hired an ACTOR?"

"What?" Blaine grabbed the resume back from Cooper and for once actually started to read it.

"You didn't even read it??"

"I'm reading it now."

"Are you crazy? This is a bakery, Blaine."

"Yeah. I noticed that," Blaine mumbled and put the resume down. "Did you see his eyes, Coop?" he asked.

Cooper blinked at him. “I beg your pardon?”

“He has beautiful eyes,” Blaine added, as if that was an acceptable explanation.

"Cool. That's a big help when you're working with dough," his brother replied sarcastically, shaking his head in disbelief.

Blaine sighed. "I'll train him."

"You better, little brother." Cooper said pointedly before heading back to the customers.

His brother turned back to Blaine who was looking at the resume again.

"You don't look like you regret it," he said, smiling fondly at him.

"I don't. He starts tomorrow." Blaine winked at his brother and disappeared into the back of the shop.

[klaineadvent]

Hello Klainers!

Sorry for the late start, but yes there is a

December Klaine Fanworks Challenge!!!

(Brought to you by the @klaineadvent blog.)

Once again, this will be a 21 day challenge! Hopefully giving everyone time to complete the event before other obligations kick in, or time to catch up if you like.

The Dates. December 1 - December 21 

The Words. Every day around 6am, US Eastern Standard Time, a fresh new word will pop out of the queue. This year the words are not alphabetical, and were chosen by a random word generator. We’ve got a pair of wonderful artists this year working up the slides, so say a big thanks to @mynonah and @justasmallbloginabigklainefandom!  They both did AMAZING work on a very last minute schedule! 

Keep in mind that a lot of words have many definitions, and the one listed is only a suggestion. Feel free to incorporate any definition you like. Also - we often get asked if it has to be the exact version of the word listed - and while I’m not the word police and you can do what works for you, isn’t part of the fun making it work? 

How to participate. Anyone can contribute, no need to sign up! There will be a single word prompt post each day for 21 days (December 1-21). You can write a drabble (or a sentence or a novel, if you like), create an art piece, make fresh gifs based on the prompt - whatever inspires you! This year the tag will be: “december klaine challenge 2024” and please tag with the word of the day so volunteers can ID the posts they need to reblog (please please please make sure all of your contributions are tagged so we can find them!). 

Contribute however works best for you. You can do something every day, every 4th day, once a week, altogether at the end, whatever works for you and your schedule. Use all the prompts or pick and choose what speaks to you. Set your own challenges. The only requirements for the Challenge are that it be Klaine centered, and that it references or uses one the word (or theme) prompt in some way.

Volunteers will be reblogging fics to the @todaydreambelieversfic blog, so you can always go scroll the blog to find the latest entries.  Of course everyone (especially the authors!) would be delighted if people reblogged to their own blog - the more people who reblog something the wider the potential viewing audience. We want to encourage everyone to reblog as many fics as they like all throughout the month!!

Partnership. This year again we’ll be partnering with @todaydreambelieversfic.  Authors and other creators for the December Klaine Fanworks Challenge who would like an additional place to promote their works are welcome to join as members. Just send a private message to @todaydreambelieversfic with your email address and they’ll add you to the blog membership.

Archive of Our Own. We have created a collection on AO3 for those people who don’t post to tumblr, and where those folks who do post to tumblr can share their advent works if you like! You can find this collection here!

Want to Volunteer? We can always use people to help with the daily reblogs!  If you can spare one or two days please signup here!! If you are not already a member of the @todaydreambelieversfic blog, just message them with your email and you’ll be added!

“But what if I don’t write or make art and don’t have time to volunteer?”  You are the most important person in the Challenge!! Read the fics, look at the art, let the authors and artists know how much you appreciate their work by reblogging and commenting and liking and all those things creators like. Nothing helps a writer or artist losing steam get motivated more than a nice comment from someone. 

I think that covers everything, so if you have any questions or there’s something that’s not clear, please ask! 

Happy Writing!!

[magiciansfanworksextravaganza]

Warm Up Masterlist and Wrap-Up

We're so thrilled you've all joined us on this journey! From December 1 through our extension day December 8, 2024, twelve creators provided us with forty-three individual entries to Warm Up! This included thirteen artworks and thirty short written works of fic (and/or poetry, in two cases). They're all listed below for you to enjoy anytime.

The challenge focused on micro Magicians fanworks of all types, welcoming both new works and additions to existing WIPs. The “warm up” theme could include vibes that are warm, cozy, related to winter, being hot (in any sense of that word), warming up or preparing for a big event, just starting out in something like magic, and other creative takes. Read more about Warm Up.

To all creators: Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us! We're so delighted and honored! It's been such a joy seeing your work emerge and creating alongside you! (Please let us know if any corrections are needed to your information below.)

To all fans: We appreciate you so much! Your encouragement keeps us going! Please stop by and like/kudos and/or comment wherever you feel so moved!

And thank you so very much to our team of mods for making this event a reality with your knowledge, skills, hard work, kindness, and generosity of spirit! Our team includes: @eliotqueliot, @magicians4time, @museinabsentia, @state-of-being, and @unlifeira.

Our challenge took place on Tumblr and AO3. Some of the works (especially art) may appear only on Tumblr. Additionally, some creators may prefer you encounter their work first on a specific platform. So, due to Tumblr restrictions on the number of links in a post: If the work is on more than one platform, the title links to the creator's preference, with the alternate platform listed afterwards. Creators are tagged to their Tumblr profile. We'll name their AO3 handle as well, but if their work also has an AO3 link, please use that to find their profile.

Please also visit the AO3 Warm Up Subcollection, which includes twenty-three distinct titles (many of these individual works include multiple pieces created especially for Warm Up, with a note at the start of each work/relevant chapter letting you know what's included). This collection also preserves the guidelines of the challenge.

And now, without further ado...our very esteemed credits for our very first challenge!

Warm Up 2024 (in order of appearance)

Bad Girls (Fic, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

In Family Found, Chapter 1 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Perfect Warm Home, Chapter 1 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lovequeliot (AO3: LoveQueliot)

Time for a Break (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

In Family Found, Chapter 2 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Eliot tucks in Quentin and Teddy (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

Mosaic Haiku, Chapter 15 (Poetry, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

A lighthouse at the edge of Lethe (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

In Family Found, Chapter 3 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Break the World (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @unlifeira (AO3: EiraLloyd)

Queliot coronation ceremony (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

Something Borrowed (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Empty Nest, Warm Bed (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @museinabsentia (AO3: muse_in_absentia)

Warm Up Collage (Collage/Art) by @un-salted (AO3: unsalted)

Let's move to California (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

Kitty-Cat (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @unlifeira (AO3: EiraLloyd)

Queliot foxes (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

La Promesse (Art) by @vooruitmariek (AO3: fearlesstogether)

Start (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @unlifeira (AO3: EiraLloyd)

A spark of life (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

"Hey. I, umm…" (Warming Up at the Mosaic) (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

Questing Queliot (Art) by @vooruitmariek (AO3: fearlesstogether)

"Oh, my god. Magic!" (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

Hand Over Heart (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Queliot Mosaic (Art) by @vooruitmariek (AO3: fearlesstogether)

Ice (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @unlifeira (AO3: EiraLloyd)

Five Times Zelda Played with Fire (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @state-of-being (AO3: OneSeriousLady)

Follow the light (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

Treasure Hunt (are we getting warmer?) (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @lasouris-r (AO3: LaSourisRousse)

Drawings + Warmups (Art) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Eliot and Quentin face the First Portal (Art, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

First meetings (Art) by @vooruitmariek (AO3: fearlesstogether)

Hand Over Heart, Chapter 2 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Hand Over Heart, Chapter 3 (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Hand Over Heart (Epilogue) (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @violetsarepurple-fuckyou (AO3: violetsarefuckingpurple)

Going South, Chapter 9, Warm Up: Interlude 2 (Fic, also on AO3) by @eliotqueliot (AO3: EliotQueliot)

The Fires We See (Fic, also on Tumblr) by @magicians4time (AO3: Librarity)

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Dear Lovers, Welcome to the Be My Valentine challenge, 2025! This is a two-week creation challenge with prompts, as well as alternates, to celebrate Valentine's Day and all the love that comes with it! From Feb. 1 - 14, you can create as many (or as few) prompt-based submissions as you like. Tag us with #bemyvalentine2025 or the @, and we'll reblog your work to the blog. Each day has a song, trope, and quote prompt; you can fill them all, or take your pick. If you have any questions, leave us an ask! Happy Creating! - The Mods.

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[lady-divine-writes]

Klaine one-shot "Series Wrap" (Rated G)

Summary:

After six years of playing husbands on TV, Kurt and Blaine are about to go their separate ways... but neither of them wants to.

Notes:

Written for the December Klaine Fanworks Challenge prompts fixture, challenge, feeling, and belong. (1,712 words)

Read on AO3.

"Can you believe it's been six years?"

Blaine starts small talk as his co-star triple-checks his vanity, ensuring he doesn't leave anything behind. At this point, Blaine is convinced that Kurt is stalling. He'd emptied the drawers completely the first time, opened them till they were practically falling out, grabbed up everything double-fisted (even stuff Blaine knows belongs to the studio), and dropped it into his duffel. The only thing Blaine can see when Kurt opens the drawers this time is a few hairs and some grey lint. Kurt stops and stares at it, and Blaine makes a private bet on whether or not Kurt plans to take that, too.

"I thought it would never end," Kurt mutters, sweeping through the empty space with his hand, then shutting the drawers carefully. He zips up his bag and sets it on the squat stool he has sat on daily since he auditioned for this role.

A role he is leaving behind him, today of all days.

His thirtieth birthday.

A milestone he had been happy to overlook but can't ignore now because of this.

"Harsh." Blaine pouts, but he's only joking. He doesn't take Kurt's grumbling personally. Blaine knows Kurt is dealing with demons he hasn't told Blaine about yet.

Blaine is willing to wait for introductions.

He circles behind Kurt, stopping at the far end of the vanity, and leans against it. That's Blaine's spot. He would stand there while Kurt got his makeup done: shot the shit with him, distracted him, joked with him, ran lines with him. He never pulled up a chair, content to lean his rear against the wood.

Kurt examined it one day when he noticed offhandedly that the color had faded. He smiled when he saw a smooth spot where the pockets of Blaine's jeans had worn down the finish.

"Our audience really seemed to like us, didn't they?"

Blaine smiles. This was Kurt's big worry from day one. Not for himself. He had faith in his acting abilities. More importantly, he knew he couldn't please everyone. He made peace with that. But he wanted to know that he and Blaine were doing their characters justice, portraying people that tadpole gays could look up to and older queers would be proud to count as representation.

"They loved us," Blaine assures him. "Of course, when you consider the fact that there were so few shows on TV featuring a married gay couple, the bar was set kind of low."

Kurt shoots Blaine a sarcastic smirk. "Nice."

"Hey. You guys almost done in there?"

Kurt and Blaine turn toward a voice coming from the rear double doors and spot Tony, the security guard, strolling their way. Kurt bites his lower lip, and Blaine smiles sheepishly. Not half an hour ago, Kurt commented that they had been on the show for so long that they knew Tony back when he had hair.    

"Yeah, Tony," Blaine says. "Just five more minutes?"

Tony responds with a nod and a wave, then retreats out the door. He's not a man of many words, but Blaine was sure he saw the man getting misty-eyed when they arrived.

"I'm heading to DiGazio's for lunch," Blaine says. "Say goodbye to this thing properly. You wanna come? My treat." Blaine bumps Kurt's shoulder lightly with his fist. "I'll get you a slice of cake."

"Sure. That sounds...that sounds great."

Blaine tilts his chin when Kurt sniffs, moving to get a better look at Kurt's eyes. They're clouded, memories piling up, obscuring the here and now. But there's something else there, too, furrowing Kurt's brow and causing his upper lip to twitch slightly. "What's wrong, Kurt? You look close to tears."

Kurt nods, lost in his thoughts, and Blaine feels like he has interrupted a conversation Kurt was having with himself, one that hadn't yet come to a resolution. He takes a breath in and exhales for a long time. "I'm thinking about the future. The challenges ahead. What my life is going to look like."

"And?" Blaine inches closer, curious about Kurt's conclusion, hoping it might help him resolve his own conundrum.

Kurt pins his gaze to his reflection. He looks so forlorn that Blaine isn't sure he'll continue. "What do I do now?"

Blaine feels that question deep in his soul. "Well, you stand up, and you come with me for a bite."

"That's not what I mean."

"I know," Blaine sighs. He doesn't have an answer. He wishes he did. He's struggling with the same problem, asking himself the same thing all morning. He hasn't come up with a satisfactory answer. So he offers Kurt a sympathetic shrug and tells him what he's been telling himself. "You move on, I guess. Your agent told my agent that studios are clamoring for you. You've had three offers already, haven't you?"

"But this show has been my life for so long. I'm not one to hold on to a character with white knuckles, but I finally started to feel like we belonged. I'm not eager to let that feeling go. Does that make sense?"

"It does," Blaine admits. It's one thing performing in mainstream shows. But acting in something considered niche and turning it into a success? That's lightning in a bottle.

"I'm not saying we should drag this show out any longer. We put the Helversons to bed, and I'm content with how it was done, but I'm leaving so much behind. This studio set is more my home than my apartment. Then there's Jeremiah and Caty. Those are our babies! They've been with us since birth! We've held them, fed them, burped them for the past two years, the formidable years of their lives! And then there's...there's you..." Kurt's speech stumbles to a halt. Blaine startles at the sudden change.

"What...what about me?" he asks, concern etched on his face. That concern, Blaine's brows drawn together above the bridge of his nose and his forehead creased with worry, is the only reason Kurt continues.

"I...I don't know how to do anything but be your husband. You have been a fixture in my life. One I fooled myself into believing would be permanent. Because as ridiculous as it sounds, there came a point where I didn't see myself doing anything else for a good chunk of my career. And I was okay with that."

Blaine's response comes out in a whisper. He'd been holding his breath from the moment Kurt said he didn't know how to do anything but be Blaine's husband. "It's not ridiculous. I feel the same."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

They fall silent around those confessions. Blaine's heart beats inside his chest like a clock ticking, reminding him they don't have all day in here. Eventually, Tony will return, and the two of them will have to leave. This moment may not come around for them again. But first, Blaine needs to know if Kurt is saying what Blaine thinks he's saying?

There's only one way to find out.

And though Blaine has always been scared shitless of saying the wrong thing and losing Kurt forever, he jumps in with both feet. "Do you maybe want to try...being my boyfriend?"

Kurt looks at Blaine, confused. Then his eyes brighten, his face awash in relief. "Oh my God! You got the callback? That's fantastic! Why didn't you say so? Because I..."

"What?" Blaine puts up his hands to slow Kurt down. "No!" Kurt goes back to melancholic so quickly it gives Blaine whiplash, and he has to laugh because he knows he's screwing up. He can't seem to help himself. "I mean, yes, I did, but...what I mean is, would you like to be my boyfriend, but for real?"

For six years, their contracts encouraged them to socialize but forbade them to date. Both men were fine with that at the beginning. They hung out between takes to familiarize themselves with one another. They saw themselves becoming good friends but were sure they could maintain a professional relationship.

They never realized that they would get along like a house on fire.

Blaine and Kurt have been there for each other as much as any couple. When Kurt's father had his stroke, Blaine drove Kurt to and from the hospital at all hours, brought him his favorite lunch, made sure he got quiet when needed, and fended off his fans with official statements when Kurt didn't have the spoons to go out in public.

When Blaine needed his appendix removed, he confided in Kurt about his debilitating fear of hospitals. Kurt stayed by his side every second before and after surgery. He held Blaine's hand while he slept, organized his medications, filled out paperwork, and even helped Blaine bathe. They've dined together, vacationed together, gotten drunk together.

They've made it this far.

That's more than a lot of couples can say.

And besides, Blaine really wants to kiss him.

Blaine has kissed Kurt goodbye after every day of shooting, but the studio only cleared them for the chastest pecks in public.

A day hasn't gone by that Blaine hasn't imagined how fantastic kissing Kurt would feel or holding him tight and with abandon.

"How...how do you mean?" Kurt asks, breaking from his stupor.

"I mean you and me, being a couple in the real world. We have been so fortunate, Kurt. We had an opportunity that other people rarely get. We met, became friends, fell in love, got married, adopted children, but in front of an audience. And now that that's done, we can do it all over again if we want, but for us this time."

Kurt nods again, but this time, he looks happier. Resolute. "How very Whatever Dreams May Come of you." He reaches a hand for Blaine's, and Blaine takes it on instinct, the way he has hundreds of times. Blaine tugs tentatively, and Kurt moves closer, sliding into his arms.

"What do you say?" Blaine asks. "We can start with lunch today, then dinner tomorrow, and after that, who knows?"

"I do." Kurt loops his arms around Blaine's neck and rests their foreheads together. There they stand, truly connected for the first time ever after six years of marriage. "With any luck, we live happily ever after for a second time."

[slipping-through-my-fingertips]

Day One: Scan

Ao3

Blaine supposes Black Friday isn’t the worst day of the year to be working as a cashier at Rob’s Food Mart. The big day of eating has ended, everyone’s fridge is overflowing with leftovers, and Black Friday is most definitely not a good shopping holiday.

So opening the store at 7am and logging into his usual lane 3 on this particular Friday feels relaxing. Even if it means he doesn’t get the holiday break everyone else in his life is enjoying but he did get triple time for working the morning of Thanksgiving.

He spends most of the shift sweeping and wiping down things. It’s quiet. The occasional customer comes through his lane. He’ll scan their items and they’ll bag because this is New York and everyone’s got their own totes to use.

It’s his easiest shift of the week until 20 minutes before Blaine’s set to leave. He’s half tempted to put on his scarf and hat now just to be ready to race into the snowy streets of the city—then he bursts in, lays out the strangest list of items Blaine’s seen in a while.

A thick gray knit scarf covers up most of his face—not his icy blue eyes or his flush red cheeks from the cold—but Blaine can still see how handsome he is, handsome enough that Blaine can barely greet him.

Just like any other customer Blaine scans and the man bags. He manages to ask him how his thanksgiving was yesterday—“just me and my roommate this year.” Prompting Blaine to ask if they’re new to the city or not.

They are. Recently moved from Ohio for school, just like Blaine.

“What are you studying?” Blaine asks.

“Fashion Design and Marketing.”

By the way his coat, scarf, and mittens all coordinate, Blaine’s not exactly surprised by this. He’d love to know what’s underneath all of those layers. The thought makes him blush and he hopes the man won’t notice.

God, he really needs to get out more if all it takes is one cute customer to turn him on.

As he hands over the receipt and change, Blaine wishes he could ask for the man’s name. But that’s creepy and weird and he’s at work. So he watches the man leave, looks down at his phone, and realizes he only has 5 minutes left of his shift.

[rebornofstars]

hello!! just wondering whether anyone would be interested in a September-based art & writing event focussed on celebrating the female characters in the LU fandom?

i've been thinking about trying to organise something like this for a few months now, but i'm finally speaking up, because this morning i had an idea...

we could call it:

✨Sepfember✨

anyway, if you'd be interested in a september event, let me know!

[midostree-art]

This is my piece for the Underworld fanzine hosted by @saintseiya-zone ! thank you so much for hosting and designing this beautiful zine!