Welcome, one and all, to the official blog for the A Very Jailbreak Christmas gift exchange. AVJC is an Ao3-hosted Secret Santa exchange that runs every winter. Find its page on the Archive at the link below.
This is where all information and news regarding the event will be disseminated. Follow if you're interested in participating, or if you just want to keep an eye on the proceedings.
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[ This event is in need of pinch-hitters! ]
Current Schedule:
October 1: Sign-ups open
October 14: Sign-ups close at 3:00 PM EST
October 15-20: Matching period
December 25: Gift assignments due at 3:00 PM EST
January: Gift reveal period
Schedule is subject to change up until the end of the sign-up period, so keep an eye on it!
The event has an official email address that you can contact if you don't want to send an ask. It can be found via the Contact tab on the full blog page and on the challenge's Profile page on Ao3.
It's the end of the holiday season, which means we've reached the end of A Very Jailbreak Christmas 2025. You've all done such wonderful work this year.
Now that all works have been revealed, it's time for their creators to stand beside them.
Coolest_Viki wrote The Investigation
Jailbreaxis (whitespace) wrote Hound Dog
AifasInTheSky wrote Just Horsin' Around
LambentWarg wrote I Spy
Thank you all very much for participating. I hope you have a fantastic 2026!
Tags: Leo Caruso & Vincent Moretti, Angst, Humor, There was Only One Bed, Solitary Confinement
Leo and Vincent survive the cafeteria brawl and they, they assume, luck out further with the successful theft of the maintenance worker's tool. But things go awry when they reach the checkpoint between the infirmary and C-block.
Tags: Leo Caruso/Linda Caruso, Original Child Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Minor Original Character(s), Childishness, Boys Being Boys, Moving Out, Family, Pre-Canon, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies
Alex plays detective and accidentally overhears something he shouldn't have.
All AVJC participants, keep a close eye on the date as you continue crafting your gifts. You have ten days before they must be submitted to the collection. Good luck and godspeed.
All AVJC assignments have been finalized and sent out. Check your email inbox and spam box for yours! You officially have until 3:00 PM EST on December 25 to complete and submit your gift(s).
If you end up needing an extention, or aren't able to complete your gift at any point, reach out to the organizer ASAP so that you can work something out, be it an extention, pinch-hit, or something else.
October 14 is upon us. That means it's time to start warming up those gift-making muscles, as you'll be recieving your matches on October 20. Watch your email inbox (and spam box) when the day comes — if you don't recieve an assignment notification, please reach out to the organizer via email.
Be sure to fully familiarize yourself with the schedule and the rules of the event while waiting for your assignment — especially medium requirements!
October is here and the AVJC25 sign-up form is open! It's time to take those ideas that you've been cooking up over the last month and send them off to find a home. Anyone who wants to participate has until October 14 at 3:00 PM EST to sign up, and all matches will be sent out on October 20.
Make sure you read all rules and instructions carefully before filling out the form. If you're able and willing to pinch-hit, please say so at the top of the Request section! As always, please direct any questions to the ask box or to [email protected].
The countdown to AVCJ25 begins today! Sign-ups will open up exactly one month from now, so start thinking about what you want to request and what you'll be able to offer. Be mindful of deadlines in the event and in your own life, and remember to watch the event schedule — plan out your gift-making time if you need to. Don't be afraid to reach out if you have suggestions or concerns.
Accompanying (not entirely accurate) meme of my gift to Jailbreaxis in the A Very Jailbreak Christmas 2024 gift exchange! I will reveal this post once the fics and authors are revealed. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ♥
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Vincent deals with a possible holiday intruder on their farmstead; Leo tries to make their first Christmas together special with his patented Caruso™ ideas and wit.
(I thought we would be posting them on NYE/NYD but ok here we go srry if I told anyone incorrectly)
@aifastic Merry Christmas!! The farm aspect isn't super at the forefront but I hope it's still alright, it was a delight to write and your prompts gave me this idea so I hope you like it :3
god. i am so bad at writing with a word limit. sorry for the everything.
“Carol’s just waking up the baby, she’ll be down in a minute,” Vincent Moretti says, turning and walking back into the kitchen. “You can wait on the couch if you want.”
Linda and Leo venture cautiously into the Moretti house. Alex wastes no time finding the couch, however, and soon Leo joins him. Linda stands, watching them.
Vincent prepares food in the other room. She doesn’t expect much—this whole event is odd, considering the circumstances. Christmas Eve brunch between two ex-cons and their families. Linda laughs to herself. How did her life get this strange?
“Hello, everyone,” says Carol, a heap of cloth swaddled in her arms as she comes downstairs. “I’m glad you could come.”
She’s probably how.
Linda grins and walks over, pecking Carol on the cheek. “Hey, Carol. Thanks for inviting us.”
Alex gasps from behind her. “Is that the baby?”
Carol chuckles, stepping forward. “Yes, this is Julie. You haven’t met her, have you?”
“No. Can I?”
A throat clears, and everyone turns to see Vincent leaning in the doorway, drying his hands with a flowery dish towel. “We can do introductions over food. Soup’s on.”
They shuffle into the dining room. Leo elbows Vincent. They seem to have a conversation without words. Linda elbows Leo. “Be nice to the fed.”
“I’m being plenty nice to him,” he says, raising defensive hands.
They grab chow and sit around the table. Alex sits between Leo and Carol so he can see Julie. They can’t understand each other, but that doesn’t hinder their conversation. Linda sits on Carol’s other side.
They say grace and dig in. The food is amazing, and Leo’s quick to compliment it. Vincent smiles and waves his hand, brushing it off.
Then Linda notices—his ring is gone. He definitely had one when they first met.
She looks at Carol with beautiful Julie in her lap. She remembers the night before Mexico; they bared their hearts, fearing they’d never make it back. Carol said she was scared she’d married for nothing. She looks younger without the ring. A weight’s left her shoulders.
Linda can’t help her smile as she places her hand on Carol’s thigh, giving a gentle squeeze. Carol meets her eyes and smiles back.
“Merry Christmas, Caroline.”
Alex asks to hold Julie and grins down at her in his arms. Vincent gives Leo a recipe and apologizes for trying to arrest their wives. Carol pulls Linda aside and gives her a wrapped box with a bracelet inside. She insists, even when Linda says she has nothing to give back.
“You’ve given me more than I could ask for. This is a thank you.” She says, clasping it onto Linda’s wrist. “Merry Christmas.”
Linda kisses her with a smile, and they walk back to the living room. Leo’s messing with the record player, and Vincent kneels with a worried expression, prying something from Julie’s hands.
It’s not perfect by most regards. But it’s perfect for them. That’s all they could ever need.
