Sometimes, time seems to move in a vicious cycle, repeating itself in a painfully astonishing manner, as if mocking humanity's ability to learn from its mistakes. Two images are separated by 79 years, yet they appear as though no time has passed, as if the gap between them is merely a few fleeting moments.
The first image: A Palestinian elder holding the keys to his home, from which he was forcibly displaced after the Nakba of 1948. An image filled with pain, with tears that dried on faces, and hearts that collapsed under the weight of loss. Yet, hope for return still filled those hearts.
The second image: A recent photo that tells the same story, but this time, the protagonist is my young sister, Maryam, holding the keys to our home from which we were displaced and demolished after the Nakba of 2023.
There is no difference between the two stories, except that this time, the story is even harsher and more painful.
The Gax Summer is a two weeks long fandom event focusing on George Russell and Max Verstappen with three prompts for each day to choose from and create something for.
RULES
š” George Russell/Max Verstappen should be the main pairing. (There can be other pairings but the creation (story, drawing, GIF set, video etc.) has to focus on Gax.)
š¶ The first prompt for each day is something either George or Max said in connection with the other (with a few exceptions that could still fit in), and if you choose one of those prompts, the goal would be to take them out of context. (For example the first prompt was said during an interview, but in a story/creation itād be ideal for a crime setting where the police questions George after Max has disappeared.)
š” You can choose only one prompt or combine two or more of the same day. Please donāt combine prompts from different days.
š¶ You can create any type of work, writing, art, GIF sets, podfics, videos, posters/edits, web-weaves, crafts, anything.
š” This event focuses on short single-chapter stories and quick creations like sketches. You can write multi-chapter stories if you really want to, but all chapters of multi-chapter stories must be finished by the deadline (the end of the day of your chosen prompt(s)) to ensure people can read the whole story and that it won't be left unfinished.
š¶ Thereās no minimum wordcount or equivalent for any type of work.
š” This is an AI free event. Please respect your fellow creators and do not bring any AI slop here.
š¶ All ratings and themes are welcome but please tag appropriately.
š” Please donāt post your creation before the day of your prompt.
š¶ If you post your creation(s) on Tumblr, please put the day and the prompt itself somewhere at the beginning of your post, and use the Gax Summer 2026 tag so that I can see and reblog your posts.
š¶ Please pay attention to correct tagging. F1 Esports RPF is not the same as Formula 1 RPF, itās about the esports players, not the F1 drivers. Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings is also not the same as No Archive Warnings Apply and they shouldnāt be used on the same story. The first implies that one or more of the required warnings could apply to the story but the author doesnāt want to spoil it, while the other means there arenāt any topics in the story thatād require any of the warnings.
š” If you want to post your creation on Ao3, too, please claim the prompt of the day to which youāve created for in the collection of the event, and fulfill the claim in time (by the end of the day of your chosen prompt ā 23:59 CEST).
Ignorance of the rules does not exempt you from following them.
TIMELINE
Reveal of the prompt list: 17 June.
Beginning of posting: 1 July.
End of the event: 14 July.
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If you have any questions, feel free to send an ask (or a private message). š
āLet people lower their expectations of you so they give you less responsibilitiesā
What if I want to raise their expectations. Bring the bar back up to where it once was. Be responsible for more and be good at it. Be capable of learning. But I canāt, because every time I mess up they think itās for that reason. Itās not, Iām just stupid. Let stupid people TRY.
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