And with that, we are getting things started! As a brief reminder for those new to the event -- AU Roulette is a casual fic-writing challenge encouraging fanfic authors to play around with different types of alternate universe stories, which will be randomly assigned to each participant regardless of the fandom they sign up with.

Writers will be able to sign up from May 10th-31st with a fandom of their choice. At the start of June, each participant will be assigned three AUs from a masterlist using a random number generator. Each author will then have the choice of completing the challenge one, two, or all three of the AUs. Any fic exceeding a 500-word minimum will be considered a completion, so long as it employs the AU premise. Fics can then be posted at any point during the month of June.

As a reminder: The fandom you signed up with is used to filter AU assignments, in order to minimize re-rolls! (For example, someone signing up with "The Lord of the Rings" will not be assigned a High Fantasy AU). Please only sign-up with one fandom.

This year I'm once again participating in the Hankcon Advent Calendar event on twitter, organised by amazing @connor-sent-by-cyberlife! And surprisingly, I'm this year's opener!

Thanks so much to @connor-sent-by-cyberlife for running this event again!

I'm happy I got day 6, it's a special Holiday here when we get sweets in our boots from Santa, hehe! 💖

I was able to participate in another Detroit: Become Human event this year!

Thank you @connor-sent-by-cyberlife for hosting the HankconAdvent25

A romantic Christmas shopping trip ✨ HankconAdvent25 Day 12!

the holidays aren't the same without you, but maybe i can learn to appreciate them in small ways again

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Ice skating rink date for #HankconAdvent25 Had the pleasure of participating this year too, and honor of wrapping it up. Many thanks to @connor-sent-by-cyberlife for this lovely event!!! 💙

I was able to participate in another Detroit: Become Human event this year!

Thank you @connor-sent-by-cyberlife for hosting the HankconAdvent25

Request a board here to participate! A board will be sent to your email in pdf form. The sending email will be “saltyfandomevents” at gmail.

The subject line will be “Your BSB Board.” It may take up to 5 hours to arrive, as long as volume stays low. If you see any issues with your board (like it has someone else’s name on it or something) let us know.

FAQ (below the cut)

On a snowy night street, the cold cuts to the bone. Hank, momentarily forgetting that Connor is an android, removes his jacket and drapes it over Connor's shoulders. It's an almost instinctive gesture—human, warm, filled with care. He doesn't even consider that Connor is indifferent to the cold; for him, it's simply a desire to protect.

Connor stands in torn clothes, having lost his signature CyberLife jacket in the chaos of apprehending the criminal. The yellow diode on his temple flickers, and a faint blue trace from a wound he forgot to heal is visible on his skin, distracted by self-analysis. He looks ahead, as if trying to understand what this gesture, this warmth, this care, means—something he didn't expect. He feels he should feel something specific, but in his programmed consciousness, everything blends into an indistinct wave.

Hank simply stands nearby; his hand on Connor's shoulder speaks more than words.

The snow falls thicker; the city around seems to disappear in this white silence.

Thank you for the inspiration @bleakbronze and @ahokaylol

Thank you for subscribing @rembrandt1956 @shw2025shw @heiko-goes-detroit

(Hank lies on the floor, his chest rising and falling slowly. A glass with the remnants of whiskey sits nearby, the ice nearly melted. Connor leans over him, carefully supporting him by the neck, his grip gentle but steady.)

Connor: Lieutenant… may I ask you a question?

Hank: (laughs hoarsely, not opening his eyes) You’re going to ask anyway, Connor…

Connor: What do you feel when you drink?

(Hank blinks, frowning slightly, as though he didn’t expect the question. He sighs loudly, burying his hand in his hair.)

Hank: I feel… that for a moment, I can stop feeling. (a short pause) The emptiness becomes quieter.

Connor: (softly) But it destroys you. Alcohol is toxic, it weakens your nervous system, increases the risk of heart disease—

Hank: (gruffly) I know, Connor. (a short laugh) Thanks for the medical lecture.

(Connor doesn’t respond immediately, his hand tightening slightly around Hank. A hint of concern flickers in his gaze. Around them, there is an unusual silence. Outside the window, the city doesn’t stop—cars rush by, neon signs flash on and off, some people laugh, some argue. But here, in this corner, everything seems frozen. A quiet, suspended world, filled only with the weight of a gaze and the warmth of another’s breath. In the air, something intangible hangs, fragile, like a snowflake melting on warm skin.)

Connor: I don’t want to lose you, Lieutenant.

(Hank opens his eyes, tired, but for a moment, something warm flickers in them. He is silent, staring at Connor as if trying to understand this strange, unwelcome feeling.)

Thank you for the inspiration @hiddenbarinapocketdimension and @ratsayssqueak  @dorasmithsblog

Thank you for subscribing @pretty-angel15 @winterdol @rembrandt1956 @shw2025shw

Good time zone, everyone. I hope 2025 has been kind to y’all so far. 💙

We are already coming to the end of the catch up month for Hankcon Bingo 2024! Big thanks to everyone who has created, engaged with and boosted all the lovely Hankcon arts shared with us. It’s heartwarming to see so much love for the Bear and Bot ship 💙

Important reminders:

💙 Bingo Badges will be distributed in February. Please keep an eye on your emails.

💙 Following participant feedback, I have decided to keep the A03 collection open. So if you have a Hankcon Bingo WIP that’s not quite finished, please feel free to add it to the collection, fill in a Fill form and @hankcon-bingo on Tumblr.

💙 If you have any Hankcon work created outside the event or DBH events of your own you would like reblogged, please let me know through Asks or @ the account.

💙 Future plans: Another Hankcon Bingo at some point in 2025, with a few mini prompt fests. Still having a think of themes for the prompt fests, so any recommendations or suggestions are most welcome.

Love,

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I didn't think I'd be writing another fic for the @hankcon-bingo, but I just had the silliest idea! 😅

Please, enjoy the metro 😂

Prompt: Forced proximity