Hello there! Itâs March, which means itâs time for my super early reminder about the Jinnobi Challenge happening in August! This will be the 9th annual Jinnobi Challenge. Itâs bizarre to think that it has been almost ten years since I started this, but here we are still shipping this beautiful ship! You can check out all the previous master lists here for the Challenge: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
Hereâs all the info and FAQ for those who are thinking of participating in this Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon challenge (I will repost this info periodically as it gets closer to August).
When is it?: The challenge will run from August 1 â August 31. Any Jinnobi work you submit must be complete and it must be submitted sometime during August 1 â August 31. You have from now until August to work on submissions. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR SUBMISSION BEFORE THE CHALLENGE STARTS. Due to time differences in various countries, I do allow people to post on September 1st.Â
Who can enter: The challenge is open to writers, artists and everyone in between. Art, poetry, photo manips, videos, gifsets, fanfiction, itâs all welcome. Thereâs no theme except it has to be Obi-Wan Kenobi/Qui-Gon Jinn. It can be set during the prequels, the originals, the kenobi show, or an AU. Itâs up to you. You can submit multiple entries too if youâd like. For fic writers thereâs no limit on the length of your fic(s).
How to enter: When August 1st, comes around youâre welcome to post your complete work on whatever social network or fanfiction site you are comfortable using. Please tag your work (if the site youâre using allows you to tag) with the tag Jinnobi Challenge 2025 or The Jinnobi Challenge 2025 whether itâs a fic, art, or a post. Message me with a link to your work (or links, if you submit more than one work), once youâve published it so I know to put it on the master list!
I tend to check tumblr fairly regularly so if you want a fast response, I recommend contacting me via that.
1. No underage relationships. (underage = below 18 years of age)
2. No Abuse or Noncon between the main pairing (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon)
3. If you post anything triggering, please tag it with the appropriate warnings
4. Your fic must have a rating on it (the challenge is open to all ratings)
5. If youâre posting a long WIP, the first chapter must be posted on or after August 1, and the last chapter has to be posted before August 31, so I donât recommend it unless you know you can get it done in that time.
What if I donât have anything ready, but I do have a Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan work I happened to post in August?: As long as the quiobi work was complete and was posted between the 1st â 31st of August 2025, you can tag it âJinnobi Challenge 2025â and enter it in the challenge.
What if itâs not slash?: This challenge celebrates the Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan ship. Pre-slash is fine, just please no âQui-Gon as a parental figure to Obi-Wanâ fics as that is not what this challenge is about.
What if itâs a fic in a series?: if itâs a standalone complete story in a series than yes, it qualifies.
What if I already entered it in a different quiobi fic challenge?: The fic must be a new fic posted in August 2025 (no reposting old works unless itâs an extreme rewrite to basically be nothing like the original) and it must be complete. Itâs ok with me if it is tagged in another challenge as long as it meets the guidelines for this challenge but youâll want to check if itâs ok with the other challenge you posted it in.
What if itâs Obi/Qui/others? Or thereâs Obi/other, Qui/other, but still Qui/Obi?: The main pairing should still be Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon, even if itâs poly, or if there are other partners or past/present relationships.
Does it have to follow a prompt?: No. As long as itâs Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan and complete it can be about anything. If you want a prompt to work with here are a few you can choose to use for inspiration:
Using the Force to communicate with or tame a creature.
It can be as angsty, fluffy, or as AU as you want as long as it follows the rules of the challenge.
Is there a prize this year?: Yes! I want to continue having a prize each year. This year is Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan postcards. Iâll have a post up about the prize with more details in the next few weeks!
By the first or second week of September, Iâll put up a master post with links to all the amazing stuff everyone has created!!!