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It's me, dappled-sunlight-dap! This is for events I host! Upcoming: VaniGrey Day 2026, July 23-25

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VaniGrey Day 2026 - July 23-25 💙🖤

I'm back again with an event for Vanica/Grey this year! However, things are going to be a little different!

First of all, this is only a little thing - a day event - stretching over three days to account for timezones and give anyone participating a little wiggle room.

Secondly, there is NO prompts list this year. It's a free-for-all, essentially - write or draw whatever takes your fancy! Your only limit is your imagination.

I've made these changes because I'm busier than I used to be, so I've not got the time to run a larger week event. But I didn't want to skip entirely, so now it's small and cute!

There are only two guidelines for this: firstly, please don't use AI in your submissions. This is about what YOU can make! And secondly, make sure to tag me at @dapple-events as you submit a piece, so that I don't miss it.

You may be wondering why I'm officially announcing this so early considering it's quite a small event over two months away. That's because I'm actually about to take time away from Tumblr, which I'll discuss more on my main in a bit, so I needed to do this first and get the ball rolling before I go. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the event, I'll be checking in here every few weeks or so in the lead-up to the event, and I'll be returning to Tumblr to host this later.

Hope to see you there! 💙🖤

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Just checking in to answer a couple questions I've been asked, specifically regarding what to do if you're submitting fanfiction on AO3.

There won't be a dedicated collection this time because this ship and event are both quite small so there's no need really. However, there WILL be a tag, just so that I can find anything that comes my way without missing it. If you're submitting a fic, tag it with vanigreyday2026.

Multi-chapter fics are also allowed, even if they aren't finished during the event period, as long as the first chapter is posted between the start of July 23rd and the end of July 25th. There are also no restrictions on what you can write (or draw) either - do whatever works for you.

That's all for now - if you've got any more questions, send an ask and I'll get back to you when I'm around.

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VaniGrey Day 2026 - July 23-25 💙🖤

I'm back again with an event for Vanica/Grey this year! However, things are going to be a little different!

First of all, this is only a little thing - a day event - stretching over three days to account for timezones and give anyone participating a little wiggle room.

Secondly, there is NO prompts list this year. It's a free-for-all, essentially - write or draw whatever takes your fancy! Your only limit is your imagination.

I've made these changes because I'm busier than I used to be, so I've not got the time to run a larger week event. But I didn't want to skip entirely, so now it's small and cute!

There are only two guidelines for this: firstly, please don't use AI in your submissions. This is about what YOU can make! And secondly, make sure to tag me at @dapple-events as you submit a piece, so that I don't miss it.

You may be wondering why I'm officially announcing this so early considering it's quite a small event over two months away. That's because I'm actually about to take time away from Tumblr, which I'll discuss more on my main in a bit, so I needed to do this first and get the ball rolling before I go. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the event, I'll be checking in here every few weeks or so in the lead-up to the event, and I'll be returning to Tumblr to host this later.

Hope to see you there! 💙🖤

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And now we come to the end of VaniGrey Week 2025.

This was my first time hosting an event so I was honestly quite nervous, but it was smooth sailing the whole way through!

I would like to thank @queenbutterfly276 for participating - I hope you had a good time! Your art is absolutely brilliant! And for everyone else who viewed that art or read my fics, I hope you enjoyed it!

I know there wasn't a lot of traffic because this is a niche ship in a quiet fandom that's hibernating until the anime returns, but I still want to do this again next year because I had lots of fun. I think November was a bad time to pick, so if I did this again it would be at a better time like late summer - July or August or something - because I'm pretty sure there aren't any regular major events in those months?

Until then, this events blog will be dormant. If you've got any questions or suggestions or just want to chat, it would be best to go to my main, @dappled-sunlight-dap, and I'll get back to you when I can. I hope you all have happy holidays!

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/75021241

Here's one last submission from me before I wrap this up tomorrow. They're just cuddling today, because they deserve a break after all the adventures they had last week!

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Today is Sunday, which means it's the last day of late submissions for VaniGrey Week 2025! If you've got anything, now's your chance to send it in, as I'll be formally closing the event on Monday (because it'll only be midday Sunday in other timezones if I closed it tonight). I'll make one last post once we're all done to wrap this up!

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Day 7 of Vanigrey Week is coming to an end...

But the fun isn't over yet!

Submissions are allowed for another week before I bring the event to a close next Sunday! If you were wanting to participate but you're a bit late to the party, don't worry! You have up to November 30th to submit anything you have up your sleeves, and for anyone wanting to follow the prompts list, you can use that for this coming week as well!

I'm putting together a bonus 8th piece to submit next week because I had such a good time coming up with all these ideas! It'll be something nice and cozy.

Whether you're participating or just enjoying from the sidelines, I hope you've been having a good time so far!

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/74634956

Today is Day 7, Free Day! Therefore, I decided to write a very cute angel/demon AU that @hybridanafrost came up with.

All royal grimoires come with a pair of spirits - an angel and a demon - whose job is to guide their royal and teach them how to conduct themselves and be leaders of the people. Noelle's spirits, however, are a pair of disasters. Grey, the angel, is extremely skittish and prone to panic. Vanica, the demon, keeps recommending illegal activities, most often murder.

Here's a collection of moments in Noelle's life where she's had to make decisions with the "help" of Grey and Vanica, including one that elicits a surprising reaction from the pair of them...

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/74580161

Day 6 is Role Swap! This means that Grey is now one of Spade's usurper kings and Vanica is one of the Black Bulls.

Grey invades the Heart Kingdom, only to find herself very confused when one of her enemies starts aggressively flirting with her. Defeating her doesn't help, because she seems to be enjoying it way too much...

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https://archiveofourown.org/collections/VanigreyWeek2025/works/74533341

Day 5 is Fantasy or Fairytale, so I decided to revisit the world of We'll Write Our Own Stories since it fits the prompt! You do not have to have read WWOOS or its prequel to enjoy this as it is, but anyone who's read both may have noticed that Grey develops a habit of putting flowers in people's hair between fics. This fic explains where she learned that, and is heavily inspired by How To Train Your Dragon's "Forbidden Friendship" scene.

Vanica and Grey are resting in the wilderness. Since they have time to kill, Vanica decides to teach Grey a couple of things.

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/74485701

Day 4 is ANGST ANGST ANGST, so I'm visiting the Modern Vanigrey universe, where Vanica ends up stranded in horrendous winter weather after crashing her car late at night. Meanwhile, Grey and Megicula mount a rescue mission with some help from Zenon and Allen to bring her back home.

[queenbutterfly276]

Day 3: Soulmates

i had to make them pink i just had to @dapple-events

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Oh, that shade of pink is GORGEOUS! I can see why you had to use it, it's beautiful! I am in love with the way you draw their hair too - it's so floofy! I'm noticing some marks near their chests that kinda look like two halves of a sun. That must be how the soulmates found each other, right? And what a lovely pair they make, too!

[queenbutterfly276]

my submission for day 2 of Vanigrey!!!

monster vs hunter!!!! vanica is of course a devil creature (also i for the life of me couldn’t design a monster grey i liked)

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Fabulous! I adore the striking contrast between the red and blue colour schemes! I also love the innate chaos of the scene, that moment of desperate struggle between Grey and Vanica. I wonder who'll come out on top in the end? This is brilliant!

And I feel you on struggling for a good monster design, too. I had the same issue while I was tackling this prompt, so it ended up being one of my last pieces. The beauty of monsters is that they come in all shapes and sizes and you can literally make up whatever you want, but being so spoiled for choice makes it hard to design one!

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/74391136

Here's my submission for Day 2!

A heroic hunter saves a troubled town from a mighty monster! Or... does she?

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/74339936

It's finally VaniGrey Week! Here's my submission for Day 1 - Superhero AU! Enemies to lovers is great, but have you ever considered enemies AND lovers?

For anyone else looking to submit a fic, the Collection URL you'll want to type in is VanigreyWeek2025! The Collection is now open on AO3! Whether you're submitting a work or looking for something to read, I hope you enjoy!

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Just a quick reminder now that we're less than a week away - VaniGrey Week starts next Monday, November 17th! I hope you're looking forward to it!

[queenbutterfly276]

okay i know it’s super early but this is for Vanigrey week

Day 1: Superheroes

@dapple-events :D had the idea and had to make it right now

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Wowzers! We had a submission a whole week early! Well, there's no rules against it and I'd never complain about surprise VaniGrey! Absolutely loving the enthusiasm and I'm really happy you're already enjoying the event!

I LOVE Grey's outfit! She looks like she came straight out of a sci-fi movie! And judging by those wanted posters, Vanica's having the time of her life committing crimes!

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VaniGrey Week: Prompts List and Guidelines

Do you like VaniGrey (Vanica x Grey)? Because I LOVE them! And that's why I decided it would be fun to host an event for them! Would you like to join me?

That's right, folks - VaniGrey Week is next month (November 17-23), so I'm here to get this party started with... drumroll please... the prompts list!

Ta-da!

I would like to thank my pals @awakefor48hours and @colucana for helping me come up with the list, and the majority of prompts here were their suggestion!

You can submit anything you want - fics, art, memes, whatever you like! Let your imagination run wild to your heart's content! As you can see in the corner there, this prompts list is OPTIONAL and you can do whatever you want! Don't let your vision be constrained - unleash your brilliance!

There are also a couple of event rules:

Submissions must feature VaniGrey in a central role.

Please do not submit AI-generated works.

Please be respectful to each other.

Make sure to tag me at @dapple-events with your submissions so I can find and reblog them!

Once the event begins on November 17th, I'll be opening the VanigreyWeek2025 collection on AO3 for any fanfiction submissions, so be sure to check it out then! Submissions will be accepted all the way up to the end of November 30th!

Alrighty! If you've got any questions, feel free to ask me anytime! Have fun, and may the yuri gods be with you!