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Have you ever wanted to join a fandom event, but all the rules seemed scary? The deadlines were way too close? Maybe you weren't sure if you'd be consistently productive and didn't want to disappoint anyone?

"Fandom with Benefits" allows you to have a low-commitment relationship with our monthly events. There are very few rules, and no deadlines, ever.

Every month an event and its theme/prompts are revealed:

Detailed descriptions will be part of the event's post.

The first event will launch on September 1, 2025!

FAQ behind the readmore ↓

How do I post something for the event?

Share your creations on AO3, tumblr, or link to what you've shared on another platform (pillowfort, dreamwidth, etc).

On AO3, add your work—or a bookmark of it—to the event's collection.

On tumblr, use both the general #fandomwithbenefits hashtag, and the specific event's hashtag to make sure people can find your post.

Collection links and hashtags will be included in the monthly event's posts. There's no deadline to post to them; it doesn't have to be in the month or even in the year the event was revealed.

We won't be reblogging works here. This space is to find inspiration, not entertainment :)

What are the rules, precisely?

These events are open to all fandoms, all 'ships, any content and rating, as long as it's allowed to be posted on tumblr/AO3. Keep the platform's TOS in mind and remember to tag your works appropriately! Nobody likes to be jumpscared by something they're not into, and it makes your work findable by those who are into it.

There are no size limits, or requirements for the work to be complete or polished. You decide when to share it.

Every event remains open indefinitely. If you come across a three-year old prompt that gets your creativity going—awesome!

Any medium and form is welcome, too! Let the prompts inspire you not only to fanfic and fanart, but also poetry, nail art, handlettering in a conlang, recipes, mixtapes, memes, knitting guides, dioramas, fake movie posters, home decoration, photos of your figurines' adventures, bookbinding, etc.

Credit: Blog avatar designed with lettering.org Blog banner image by fabianwiktor @ pexels.com all graphics designed with inkscape floral accent vectors by bluelela @ freepik

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Day 4: Overwhelming Emotions

Fetal Position | Grief | Panic Attack

Prison Break 01x17

Andante 01x15

Just Between Lovers 01x11

Riverdale 04x01

The Rookie 02x09

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 07x06

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I liked this guy so much I wanted to draw another pic of him ^^

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you have a disgusting storytelling addiction

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BIG FAN of when characters have their pain noticed and validated by others. The pitying looks. The shock on people's faces after hearing how much they've been through. How differently people act once they know. The tears and anger on their behalf. What do you Mean you never had the vitamin-

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if it's good enough for you, then it deserves to be made. don't let anyone else decide if your story is worth it or not.

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does anyone wnt to turn into a creature with me. it does have to be weird btw

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more rescuers and caretakers who have no fucking business being rescuers or caretakers let alone both. stumbling on someone else in worse shape mid-escape and deciding on a whim to drag them along for the ride. criminal seeing someone they weren't supposed to mid-job and making an impulse decision. caretaker finds whumpee huddled in their dingy safe house and has to figure out what the fuck a food group is. you get it.

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I dropped a 150+ pound bookshelf on my leg almost two weeks ago and documenting the bruising has been so fun. Entirely ethical way to get some good art/healing progress references for future whump fics.

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Whumpees who are too exhausted to pull away from condescending headpats

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Noncon but the aggressor is super gentle while doing it, wiping away their tears and telling them how good they are doing

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Whumpee who finally allows themself to let go and accept Caretaker's comfort, but they are Stoic/Defiant/Whatever so they do not break down into sobs, they don't cling onto Caretaker desperately. No, that's too sudden.

Instead they just lay their head on Caretaker's shoulder, nothing more. They tense up only a little bit when Caretaker starts petting their back, but they can finally relax. Their breathing slows down over time.

From the outside it doesn't look like much, but both of them know how out of character this is for Whumpee and just how desperate they must be to reach out like this. They probably won't talk about it afterwards. But at least now Whumpee knows that if they ever need to let go, they found a safe space for it.

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You want to see that character suffer because you hate them, I want to see that character suffer because I love them. We are not the same

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i. love. characters that are so paranoid and distrustful of others pushing past that distrust because of a raw desire for connection and affection

knowing logically that they're safest if they isolate themselves, but on the inside, so badly wanting to just be with someone who cares

every touch for years has brought pain, but someone offers a hug and their heart is torn in two, half of them retreating to avoid it and half of them wanting desperately for it to be real

the human equivalent of an abused rescue animal finally letting their new person pet them

that crack in their defenses, that step off the edge of total shut-down safety, that last scrap of hope left saying one last try

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The trouble with chasing after recs for fucked up media is that a lot of allegedly fucked up media is enamoured with the idea of being fucked up, but it's not actually fucked up about anything. The form is there, but not the substance. However, there's no way to communicate this to anyone who doesn't already Get It without sounding like a maniac.

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whumpee smirks and looks up at caretaker, "is that all you've got?"

"i'm trying to help you," caretaker says, desperation dripping from their voice, "please let me"