Archive of Our Own

Due date for works: March 20th, 2026

There are 7 prompts to choose from in this round. They are:

1.
Make your own goose trick. Extra points if the trick ends up teaching a lesson to someone that deserves it or enact karmic retribution!

2.
Siblings of choice

3.
Age regression/de-aging

4.
Voltehre & Lambert, the honey & the sting

5.
Bonding with horses

6.
"Gardens are also good places
to sulk. You pass beds of
spiky voodoo lilies
and trip over the roots
of a sweet gum tree"
Amy Gerstler, In Perpetual Spring

7.
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(image description: A photo of a forest with snow melting on the ground.)

If you have prompt suggestions, they can be submitted via this form!

What counts as art?

A lot of things...if you made it, but it's not written prose or a podfic, then it's art! So, in this case, poetry counts as art! (And therefore has no minimum word count.)

Do I have to create a work for every prompt?

No! Feel free to create something for as many or as few prompts as you like.

Can I make more than one work for a prompt?

If you are feeling inspired, go for it!

Do I have to wait until the due date to post or add my work to the collection?

Nope! The due date is meant to be a goalpost. If you're ready early, then feel free to post and share! (And also, if you're working on something for a prompt but Life Happens and it's not ready by the due date, you can always add it later when it's ready.)

Does this have to be a specific universe or fandom?

No! For written works and art, we want something based on one of the prompts, but the goal is to have people create. If that means you end up with a crossover, or something with a similar situation (accidental warlord?) but an entirely different fandom, that's still great! Just remember to link back to the original inspiration.

For written fic:

1. Minimum 1000 words
2. Must be based on one of the prompts for the round (please indicate which one in the summary or notes)
3. Please add to the appropriate collection when you're done!

For art:

1. At least a sketch with clean lines or other work with similar effort
2. Must be based on one of the prompts for the round (please indicate which one)
3. If uploading to AO3, please add to the appropriate collection. If uploaded elsewhere, please bookmark as an external work!

For podfics:

1. No minimum
2. Must be one of the following:

• a work by inexplicifics
• a work Inspired By an inexplicifics work
• a work from one of the previous rounds of this fest

3. Please add to the appropriate collection when you're done!