Ramblings of my Mind...

So, like always I'm late to this but like Ron says "it's now or never" day 9: Jealousy character: Pansy (established romione) word count: 50

It was supposed to be her night for crying out loud! It was one thing being shown up by someone like Hermione, another thing was to be one upped by Ron Weasley. 

How is he going to waltz into the room wearing 1970s vintage couture? 

Jealousy isn’t Pansy’s color. 

Ron and Hermione pic I made last year and forgot to post. :) SPA NIGHT 

pic of them without the green goo under cut

HELLLOOOOO HI HI HI

So I (@grossinnit) am hosting a Romione themed masquerade fest!

Masquerades are fests that operate in two parts, a writing period and a guessing period. Writing period is when authors write fics within the theme of the masquerade and submit them to the collection. Reveals of the fics will be carried out anonymously, you will not know the author of any revealed fic. This is followed by guessing, where participants match fics to their authors. Guessing is usually a chaotic time; it’s chaos, anxiety inducing, and really really fun!

People need not take part in both parts. While most people write and then guess, you need not submit guesses if you write, and there is no prerequisite of submitting a fic to participate in guessing. But if you have the time, please try and do both - the experience is something else entirely. This particular masquerade is a little different. We have made available the option to request prompts! You are not bound to fulfil a prompt, and you can even fulfil your own request. You can request prompts and just ignore them, and other prompts, altogether. More about prompting and fulfilling in rules later.

**Timeline: **

Prompting opens: March 31st 3pm UTC

Deadline for submitting fics: April 25

Works Reveals/Guessing opens- May 2nd

Guessing closes - depends on how many works we get!

Author reveals and awards - depends on how many works we get!

Collection Link

Rules:

This is a Romione (Ron/Hermione) themed masquerade. Works must center the couple.

No minimum word count, but 1000 words is the cap. It’s not too strict, but don’t go too much over.

All formats of works are accepted. Fics, poems, art (pls include some fic text with the art), etc etc.

All ratings are accepted, from G to E (gore, filthy smut, yada yada).

For the sake of welcoming a broader audience, dead dove topics like rape, incest, bestiality, cannibalism, pedophilia cannot be the main theme of your fic. The fic may feature the aftermath of such incidents, but cannot be a description of them. If your story is crack-y and you want to employ darker themes in your humor, you may do so, but please let me know.

You can use unorthodox tagging methods to throw guessers off your scent, but keep in mind that your tags mustn’t be misleading or downright lying. All major warnings must be mentioned.

Sign ups: You can fill out prompts by signing up to the challenge on AO3 and requesting a prompt. This added angle is purely to cause more mayhem. You need not request prompts. But if may be more fun if you do.

You can request as many prompts as you want. You don't have to request any.

You can claim and fulfil any prompt, including your own, anonymously.

For writers not fulfilling a claim, they can submit works by clicking on the “Post New” button on their AO3 profiles and selecting the “Romione_Masquerade_2026” in the “Add to collection/challenge:” section that pops up when posting a new work.

Submission forms and guessing forms will be rolled out soon. Fill out the submission form when you’re done submitting a work.

Guessing form will be released when guessing opens.

This is the basic structure of the fest, more announcements about rules and guidelines will be made at the start of each new period (writing, fic reveals, guessing, author reveals/awards).

The fest isn't bound to a single discord server! But if you're interested in joining the HPRomione or the Wooly Bladders discords to banter and have fun, DM!

HELLO HELLO HELLOOOOO!! Your humble, ron-serving, chudley loyalists, fest hosts are so excited to bring back Hot Ron fest for the year of 2026 with newer prompts for you Ron-thirsty souls. Fest hosts are: Purple_Damianya (AO3)/daehyunsbabyelf (tumblr) and Wallenby (AO3)/grossinnit (tumblr).

Here are the prompts:

Remember, the prompts are not strict - be as creative as you'd like with them!

Timeline:

Important Dates

Prompt Reveal - January 4, 2026

Works Due - February 28, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

Reveals Begin - March 1, 2026

Rules:

Participants can choose to submit a fic, artwork, mood board, comics, or any combination of them if you are just that talented! 

The work must be based on one prompt from the prompt list, but multiple prompts can be used in the same work if inspiration strikes. The prompts are pretty broad to encourage creativity. 

All works must specify the prompt(s) used. If you’re unsure as to which prompt(s) your idea falls under, feel free to DM and ask us! We want to encourage all with an idea to participate!

There is no claiming period so feel free to peruse the prompt list and let your imagination roam. 

Smut is encouraged, it is Hot Ron after all, but not necessary.

It goes without saying, but absolutely no Ron bashing. Our King is the main character in the works, whether by himself or as part of a ship/triad/polyship. 

The work must be an original, never before published work. It may be a continuation or inspired by other works, but must be able to be a stand-alone work.

Fics must be tagged appropriately according to AO3 guidelines, including but not limited to any kinks, trigger warnings, and major character deaths. If submitting by Tumblr, Tumblr posts must include the same tags and warnings before the post. 

Absolutely no Dead Dove topics. Some examples include: non-consent, incest, necrophilia, age gap with underage character, bestiality, and pedophilia. If you are uncertain what constitutes a Dead Dove topic, please contact the hosts on Discord or Tumblr. 

This is not an anonymous fest. You must have an AO3 account or a Tumblr account to participate.

For authors who are submitting works, the minimum word count is 500 words. There is no maximum.

Do not cross-post or promote your story anywhere until after the stories are revealed.

Submissions can be made to the AO3 collection linked here and/or Tumblr by the deadline.

This is a Ron-centric fest, so the participants should ensure their works are focused upon him. 

We will be revealing the works on both AO3 and Tumblr regardless of where you submit. If you submit on AO3, a link to the work will be posted on Tumblr. 

After you submit your work, please fill out this form here. If you are submitting more than one work, please fill out a form for each work separately. 

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