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@kyluxshortshorts
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Kylux Short Shorts Fest is back for 2026 - and we're also on Bluesky! This weeklong prompt event runs August 3rd to August 9th, 2026 to encourage the creation of Kylux fanworks! This is a fun, low-pressure event celebrating short and sweet creations... or, knowing Kylo and Hux, maybe not so sweet. 😈
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[Prompt List] [Guidelines] [Rolling Rules] [FAQ] [AO3 Collection]
Kylux Short Shorts Fest is back for 2026 - and we're also on Bluesky! This weeklong prompt event runs August 3rd to August 9th, 2026 to encourage the creation of Kylux fanworks! This is a fun, low-pressure event celebrating short and sweet creations... or, knowing Kylo and Hux, maybe not so sweet. 😈
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Short shorts are coming soon! We're two weeks out from the start of Shorts Posting.
Do you have your summer shorts picked out? We can't wait to see your style!
Which Prompt Are You Most Excited For?
Monday - Ice Cream / Trifecta
Tuesday - Rave / Exile
Wednesday - Tiki Bar / Biker Gang
Thursday - Blind Date / Mother's Wrath
Friday - Seedy Arcade / Old Religion
Saturday - Camping / Bake-off / For Science
Sunday - Fish / Fireworks / Sorry, Wrong Number
[Prompt List] [Guidelines] [Rolling Rules] [FAQ] [AO3 Collection]
So, you want to roll with the Order?
Great! It’s easy. If you’re a tabletop roleplayer, you’ve already got the dice you need - either a D20, for a longer challenge window (up to 2k / 200 minutes), or a D10, for a shorter challenge window (1k / 100 minutes). Don’t have the dice? That’s okay! There are free dice rollers you can find online here, here, and here. There are many other options to be had as well. We will not police what roller you use.
So I have dice, or I’ve opened a dice roller. What now?
This is where the fun begins! Roll your dice. Whatever you’ve rolled, you get 100 words per number, or, if you’re an artist, ten minutes per number. So, for example, if you rolled a 5 you get 500 words, or 50 minutes.
(See below for a table of all possible dice rolls for easy reference.)
I hate my roll! This sucks.
Does it? Disregard that roll like Kylo does the damage reports that Hux emails him. This event is for fun. We aren’t going to check your roll.
Do I have to roll for my wordcount on the day of the prompt?
Nope! You can roll ahead of time.
[Prompt List] [Guidelines] [Rolling Rules] [FAQ] [AO3 Collection]
What is Kylux Short Shorts?
Kylux Short Shorts is an event organized by @fridayincarnate and @jaynesilver to encourage the creation of fanworks featuring Armitage Hux and Kylo Ren (as well as their adjacents) from Star Wars. The focus of the event is meant to be short works - for writers, this means works under 2k in length; for artists, this means sketches and creations that took less than 200 minutes.
When is Kylux Short Shorts 2026?
August 3rd to August 9th, 2026!
How short is short?
We accept anything from drabbles and sketches up through short fics of about 2k words or creations that take under 200 minutes. Obviously, we’re not looking over your shoulder with a stopwatch, and the word limit is more of a suggestion than a hard cutoff. The length limits are intended to free you to make things that don’t have to be epic in scope or perfectly polished, not to make you feel restricted.
For an added layer of fun and chaos, you can leave it to chance and decide your wordcount/time limit by rolling the dice! See rolling guidelines for details.
How do the prompts work?
There are a total of two prompts per day of the event (Saturday and Sunday also include a bonus prompt!). While the prompts are organized into specific days, participants are free to use any prompt in any order or combination. If you tag us, we will reblog what you’ve posted to the main KyluxShortShorts account - if you have posted on AO3, please submit your work to our Collection.
Does my work need to fulfill both prompts?
Nope!
Oh no! I missed the day of the prompt. Can I still post my work late?
Yep! No worries. We will continue to reblog and leave the AO3 collection open after the end of the event. Just make sure to tag @kyluxshortshorts and use the #kylux short shorts 2026 hashtag so we see it.
What is this about dice rolling?
Who doesn’t love rolling dice and consequence-free gambling? (Except for Hux, and we didn’t ask him. Kylo loves rolling dice.) The dice rolling rules are an additional challenge that you do not have to do in order to participate in the event. If you don’t wish to roll, you don’t have to - we’d simply ask that you keep your works short to stay with the general spirit of the event. Please see the rolling guidelines for further information.
Who can participate?
Anyone who wants to! Literally—although this comes with the caveat that participants or entries that violate the event guidelines will not be reblogged to the event account or added to the AO3 collection.
What kind of work is allowed? Do you accept NSFW?
Kylux Short Shorts accepts fanworks of any kind and any rating provided that they are tagged or flagged (see below for tagging guidelines). In the spirit of encouraging new short works, please avoid reposts of old work, AI-generated entries, or copies of others’ work.
Is there an alternate hosting platform for the kind of NSFW artwork prohibited by tumblr community guidelines?
Post a censored or cropped version of the piece here on Tumblr with a link to the external host (we currently recommend BlueSky), and ping @kyluxshortshorts so it can be reblogged to the event account!
My work wasn’t reblogged to the event account!
Oh no! There’s always a chance of things slipping through the cracks with events like these, so if this happens to you please reach out! While it’s likely that your work is in the queue, it’s also possible that it didn’t show up in the tag search, that the event account wasn’t properly pinged, or that the post or work violated the event guidelines in some way. Drop an ask with a link to your post and we’ll figure it out!
Does the event account have a tag structure that can be used for blacklisting certain content warnings or viewing specific types of work?
Fanworks reblogged to the main event account will be tagged according to the AO3 archive warnings. NSFW content is accepted. Mature works will be tagged #rating: M and explicit works will be tagged #rating: E. (See here for the distinction between M and E.) Works without a rating on AO3 will be tagged #rating: NR for Not Rated.
Any additional tagging or content warnings beyond those listed here are welcomed but not required.
#rating: M
#rating: E
#rating: NR
#graphic depictions of violence
#major character death
#noncon
#underage
#creator chose not to warn
Posts are also tagged for organization purposes as either #fanart, #fanfiction, #moodboard, or #machinima (additional tags TBA if other types of work are submitted), as well as with the year of the event and the prompt used for the entry.
I have a different question!
Awesome! Send in an ask so you can get an answer! All answered questions will be tagged #faq.
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Last Day of The Shorts Survey!
That's right, we're almost done collecting responses!
If you haven't responded yet, and you'd like to, please get your response in by midnight (CDT) tonight. After that, we will sort through your responses, and get the prompts posted within the next week!
Survey here (it's short and sweet, just like the event!)
The Return of Short Shorts 2026!
The temperatures are rising, and so is our excitement level! Kylux Short Shorts is BACK! Please fill out our interest survey below and select the dates that would work best for you - and give us your best prompts! Get ready for fun in the sun with Kylux!
Interest Survey Here!
** The survey will be open for a week, until next Sunday! After that we will confirm dates and prompts based on the survey results! **
Midweek reblog! We would love to hear your prompts! Even if you're not sure the dates will work for you - prompt us anyway! Someone else may just write that story you want to read 😏
The Return of Short Shorts 2026!
The temperatures are rising, and so is our excitement level! Kylux Short Shorts is BACK! Please fill out our interest survey below and select the dates that would work best for you - and give us your best prompts! Get ready for fun in the sun with Kylux!
Interest Survey Here!
** The survey will be open for a week, until next Sunday! After that we will confirm dates and prompts based on the survey results! **
Day 7: "Eldritch" for kylux short shorts @kyluxshortshorts
Kylux Short Shorts 2025 - Day 02 : Lost Winning all you ever wanted, loosing all that ever mattered. Thanks for your help @mika-ti :3 and @kyluxshortshorts for the event in general!
@kyluxshortshorts 2025 Tuesday 7/8: Lost
For every fic with Arkanis ruins and Space drifting.
Late rought speedpaint for @kyluxshortshorts 2025
Monday 7/7:(Not So) Bitter Exes
Kylux Short Shorts 2025 Day 05: Carnival Carnival of memories is supposed to work on itself, but is also a continuation of The long way home (or Danger danger, high voltage) Thanks for your help & feedback @aptenodykes , @arcadianblue & @mika-ti :3 and @kyluxshortshorts for the event in general! Plain Link to the shortstory: https://archiveofourown.org/works/67854151
Where The Wild Things Are is up on AO3! Technically, this is my seventh Short Short, but it ran so long that I felt guilty calling it a short, haha. A little bit of a wild and werewolf-y Clydeland romp in the woods, for eldritch, strawberry, and beach? It surely is.
Eldritch Beach
My last @kyluxshortshorts short. Zimmalley and Clydeland
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Humans were permitted to visit Eldritch Beach provided that they abided by the rules. Place litter and recycling in their respective bins, no tobacco or drugs or weapons, keep open alcohol containers covered, and swim at your own risk when the lifeguards are off duty. Standard for any strip of shore, only Eldritch Beach enforced the added rule against harassment of the very creatures for whom this haven by the sea was created.
Bully one over a patch of sand, and a giant horror snaked out multiple tendrils to wrap around your limbs and toss you into the parking lot.
Despite his less than stellar record as a respectable citizen, Gabe O’Malley behaved at every visit, and saw to it that his son respected the rules. Not that he ever worried about Stensland, who personified good manners. They both loved the beach, too, and on this sunny holiday from school intended to make the most of their free time.
Relaxed in a beach chair atop a large blanket, slathered in sunscreen and wearing a bucket hat for added protection, Gabe attempted to focus on the book splayed on his lap. Gentle breezes and the hush of waves crashing the distance presented too comforting a backdrop, however, and gradually the temptation of a nap conquered his consciousness. Adjusting his sunglasses, Gabe closed his eyes and basked in the sun. He didn’t worry about Stensland, parked a few feet away with his bucket and other beach toys. The boy knew not to swim without an adult.
Gabe hadn’t expected his son to wake him with an unusual beach souvenir.
“Lookit, Da.”
Gabe cracked open one eye, then raised his sunglasses. Stensland held out his bucket, filled with an inky black substance. He watched as it rippled like water, and for a moment Gabe suspected an oil spill… until the “oil” blinked open two eyes and stared at him.
Oh, dear. Gabe sat up. Had his son committed his first kidnapping? “Stens,” he said, “please explain.”
Instead, the being in the bucket released a long, thick tendril for Gabe to shake. Gabe let the creature wrap around his hand and wrist. He was familiar with this sort of creature, which communicated with humans via touch.
“Hello. What’s your name?”
Clyde Logan, sir. I’m seven.
Same age as Stens. How nice that his boy had made a new friend. “It’s nice to meet you, Clyde,” Gabe said, all the while scanning the beach for anyone resembling the creature. He was keen enough to discern the emotions of those not humans. “If you don’t mind my asking, did you come alone?”
No, my folks are over there. Clyde let go of Gabe’s hand to gesture his tendril toward a large beach umbrella. A larger black being, contained within the fabric of a wood-framed sling chair, rested underneath while an adult man in blue trunks sprayed on sunscreen. He caught sight of Gabe staring and waved.
“Clyde and me are going to look for shells,” Stens said.
“Fine, so long as you stay within sight of us and you don’t go into the water.”
Smiling, Stens grabbed a free bucket and hauled Clyde in the other toward the damp sand at low tide. Gabe lay back in his chair, intent on reading the book on his lap in between long blinks, but the two boys at the waves’ edge captured his attention. Stens didn’t make friends easily, and to see him laugh along as his new friend juggled shells within his black curves gave him hope that his son might come out of his…
“Shell.” He had to laugh.
Close to dinnertime, he called a reluctant Stens back to base to prepare for the ride home. He expected resistance, but was surprised when his son shook the sand from his toys and towel without complaint.
“Clyde says they’re coming back Saturday morning, Da. Can we?”
“I think so.” Too soon to commit yet. Gabe assumed Stens behaved as a means to coax a yes from him. Clever boy. He noticed the Logans across the way, breaking down their equipment with no argument from their little one. Perhaps they ought to all hang out together next time. They were fairly new to the area and had yet to socialize.
Gabe pondered the possibilities on the drive home, and while preparing dinner as Stens showered and changed. He was about to drain the pasta when he heard the front door shut.
“In here,” he called, focus still on dinner. He moved to the sink with the steaming pot and colander, careful not to burn himself as he poured hot water down the drain.
A shadow crept up from behind, and Gabe watched the lights dim from his peripheral vision. Two black tendrils, thick as his own arms and twice as long, wrapped around his waist as a large solid mass pressed against his back.
Have a good day? asked his husband.
Gabe tilted his head to one side, allowing part of Flip to slide down his neck in a soft kiss. “More than that. Stens loved the beach. He made a new friend, and I have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of them.”
Nice. What are they like?
Gabe set the pasta side and turned around in Flip’s embrace. No eyes gaze back, but it didn’t mean Flip wasn’t looking with affection. “Let’s just say,” Gabe said, sliding his arms around Flip, “he definitely takes after his old man.”
A huge thanks to everyone who participated in Kylux Short Shorts Fest 2025, whether by suggesting prompts, as a creator, or as a beloved commenter and supporter!
Remember, we accept shorts indefinitely if you're still working on them! This may be the end of prompts, but in short shorts land summer vacation lasts as long as you want it to. (Just tag us so we see it! If it's not reposted in a few days, message one of the mods.)
The AO3 collection is ready for your reading pleasure here. And don't miss all the gorgeous work reblogged here on our Tumblr @kyluxshortshorts and on our Bluesky!
-Mods @fridayincarnate & @jaynesilver
