fanfiction, rambling, ideas

Science Based

From Eden by archaghoul - @ghoulemia. Simon's got SARS, and Grace is going to do enough research to both earn that MD he didn't have a stomach for and save this guy. Ongoing

Deities (And Other Earthly Beliefs) by Whispurrss. Mary detects a new Blip-A on the way to Erid. The occupant may be human, but If that's English Grace is going to eat his pantleg-made-beanie. Bonus points for ConLang. Ongoing

Shed Light by wendyllwins - @wendyllwins. Taxonomy-wise, Simon is probably a tree. A tree that has an immune system specifically designed to process the TurboTaumoeba that is trying to destroy Erid. Ongoing

Spooky Based

somewhere starbound by Borashore - @paper-lilypie. Something supernatural calls Grace to save a stranger in his dreams. It's in the spooky section, but mostly because it's not science based and it's just starting. Still love the concept! Ongoing

We're Still Here by NovemberBlue - @cherrywrites626. Grace dreams the long, prolonged death of a stranger. The almost relief he feels is drowned out by the realization the dreams are a time loop, but only for him. Series, ongoing

This Is The Part Where You Die by MorganMacCallum - @lightsmortalenemy. Up is down, righty-loosey, Simon's biology is what you observe it to be. And while Grace is trying to nail it down, something is crawling into his dreams. Ongoing

Character Driven

What Evolution Made Us, by the_adventure_writer1379 - @faerieinthehumanworld. Grace hears the most universal cry of humanity: ...---... . I love how they write Grace and Simon's interiority. Ongoing

Within a Spectroscopic Binary by oofouchyikes - @oof-ouch-yikes. We know it, we love it, oh my god how are so many of us reading it. In case you're holding off or haven't found it yet, Simon and Grace build a relationship without a foundation, and find out why you have to put in the work. Ongoing

Anathema, by Blizzard96 - @nowthatswhaticallpunk. Oof, ooh, ow, the doomed soulmate angst. The way they write with words is like strands of silk running through my fingers. Complete

Collide Like Two Stars by Library_of_Gage - @libraryofgage. The Erid trio was bopping around in space until supernatural shenanagins threw Grace and Adrian onto the COI's ship and Rocky to the bottom of the blood ocean. It turns out rocks are not immune to psychic eels. Ongoing

A God's Grace by MyKindOfCrazy - @mykindofcrazy. After living on Erid for a while, the science team hears a strange transmission in English. Grace accidentally kidnaps Simon to safety. Ongoing

AUs As Far As The Eye Can See

Every Saint has a Past, and Every Sinner has a Future by queerwyrd - @queerwyrd. Prison AU essentially. Kinda torn between the AU category and the Character Driven one. Love the premise, love the inside of Simon's head specifically. Rated E. Ongoing

More Information by Yesthatsmynaturalcolour - @ophiebxox . Earth Knows AU. Eva Stratt combs through every video log Dr. Grace sent back to earth. A historian to the core, she is determined to log the last of his life. Especially when he is not as alone as he should have been. Complete

Kýrie Eléison by zephyronthewind that's meeee. Angel!Grace AU. Grace is out here doing spiritual warfare for Simon's soul, while Simon is trying to take care of the very nice man who saved him even though he's gone space crazy and thinks he's an angel. A comedy of errors. Ongoing

That was only 4 more days of my Ao3 history, I probably have enough to make another part here. Remember, reblog to add your faves and your own fic!!!

FAQ and Rules

What sort of content can I create for this event?

You can create whatever you want (fic, art, edits, etc). Any fandom is allowed, as well as OC stuff. NSFW is allowed, but please tag your content accordingly! The only thing not allowed is AI-generated content. You're also free to combine these prompts with the prompts of any other event.

Do I need to make 31 things to participate?

Oh heavens no! You can make as much or as little content as you like, skip days when desired, or combine prompts (so for example, write something that covers a prompt from day 1, 2, AND 3). You don't have to do the days in order either, go wild! To be considered a 'completionist', you only have to make sure that at the end of the month, you've covered 31 prompts from 31 different days, but whether you do that in 31 works or just 1 is up to you. Your works can be separate oneshots or one continuous fic, or something in-between.

How do I interpret these prompts?

Creativity is the name of the game here! If you don't understand a prompt, feel free to send us an ask about it. However, the important thing is you can interpret the prompts however you want. For example, 'heat' could be literal (fever, heatstroke, burn wounds) or figurative (somebody getting heat for something). The dialogue prompts are allowed to be slightly rewritten to fit better for the character whose mouth it's coming out of, be that the whumpee, whumpter, or caretaker. As long as you're having fun!

What are these alts about?

If none of the three prompts of a particular day are your cup of tea, you can swap them out for an alt prompt of your choice. This will count as having covered that day for completionists.

How do I tag my works and is there an AO3 collection?

It suffices to tag your work with #ailesswhumptober for us to see and reblog it! Please also tag nsfw content, since we'll be using that tag on this blog too. Tagging the day is optional but does help the mods along.

There will be an AO3 collection like every year. It will be linked here once created (closer to October).

What's this I hear about badges/achievements?

For those who want an extra challenge, we come up with a set of achievements each year in addition to the 'completionist' one for you to strive for. Each achievement you complete comes with a cool little badge, hand drawn by our very own Mod Radio, which you can claim at the end of the event. A full list of the achievements will be linked here once created (closer to October).

That should be all. If you have any additional questions, check our pinned or hit us up in the ask box. Or join our discord maybe, whumping can be a great group activity!

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Plain text versions of the prompts:

October 1: Used like an object - Sacrificial lamb - "Can't you see you're hurting them?!" October 2: Pulled underwater - Electrical burns - "I never expected this from you."

October 3: Magical affliction - Struggling to breathe - "Pain makes you taste sweeter."

October 4: Substance withdrawal - Moments too late - "Shhh, shhh, you're okay."

October 5: Life altering injury - Pushed to the limit - "Go to hell!"

October 6: Arranged Marriage - Misunderstanding leads to whump - "I deserve this."

October 7: Trapped in a small space - Dehydration - "How many fingers am I holding up?"

October 8: Sibling caretaker - Whumpee trivializing their own trauma - "Me?! What about you?!"

October 9: Forced to fight - In the nick of time - "What happened? You look half dead."

October 10: No sedation - Flinching - "Just hold on a little longer."

October 11: War prize - Gilded cage - "You'll live to regret that, I'll make sure of it."

October 12: Psychological torture - Hallucinations - "This is where you belong."

October 13: Human shield - Surprised at being offered aid - "You're hurt because of me."

October 14: Thrown into a wall - Blood draining - "Look at you. Pathetic."

October 15: Last one left of a species - Raised in a laboratory - "Whatever happens, just remember that I love you."

October 16: Moment of softness - Losing a comfort item - “I hate you"..."I love you too.”

October 17: Apotheosis/Deification - Resurrection - "I'm saving you from yourself."

October 18: Collapsing from exhaustion - Hunted like an animal - "This is how you repay me?"

October 19: Nonconsensual body modifications - Unconventional limb removal - "Be good."

October 20: Bridal carry - Weakness - "Sweet dreams, whumpee."

October 21: Refeeding syndrome - Allergic reaction - "Don't move. Please, don't move."

October 22: Unconscious for days/weeks - Classic sickfic - "Hey, open your eyes. Stay awake for me."

October 23: Unwilling witness - Blindfolded - "I miss it more than I can ever explain."

October 24: Everybody you once loved is dead - Scar torn open - "Please don't lie to me."

October 25: Living weapon - Forced to hurt somebody - "If you love me, you'll do it." October 26: Fever causes a seizure - Can't see straight - "I thought it was just a cold."

October 27: Infection spread through bite - Rash - "Don't touch it, you'll make it worse." October 28: Flogging/Whipping - Hanging - "I just want it to stop." October 29: Stabbed in the back - Untrustworthy - "At least I never pretended to be anything I'm not." October 30: Public humiliation - Involuntary tremors - “Takes one to know one, hm?” 

October 31: (Found) family but they suck - Reading the will - "You actually thought I cared? That's hilarious." ALTS: 1. Haywire instincts

2. Shaving

3. Forced bitching

4. Time loop

5. Dopplegänger/Changeling

6. Tampering with food or drink 7. Eldritch horror

8. Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn

9. "Let me protect you for once!"