Rebelcaptain Whumptober 2026 Sign Up and Prompt List!
Hello and welcome, one and all, my pain-loving freaks, to Rebelcaptain Whumptober 2026! Get ready for an entire month of revelling in the torment of our favorite blorbos.
A note/disclaimer before we get into the nitty gritty: Anyone is welcome to these prompts-- gif makers, editors, artists, etc. but the sign up is for fic writers only, but not signing up does not preclude you from participating if you want! and, if you are a writer, but you aren't sure about taking on a minimum of 2 prompts/days, feel free to participate in whatever capacity is best for you, but please refrain from signing up formally. the sign up is not about exclusivity, it simply a way to ensure there is a work for every prompt, a work for every day, and is a good creative exercise for participants, since you cannot pick your own prompts.
Follow the link below to the sign up sheet via Google Sheets and fill out the form. Sign ups close at 11:59PM (EST) ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd, or until the available slots max out, whichever happens first. There are 15 available slots to allow all participants to be assigned at least 2 prompts.
NOTE: I have left a field for 'preferred number of assigned prompts', as i have had several people express interest, but are only willing/able to commit to 2 prompts (which is totally fine). if you do not have a preference, leave this field blank, and i would urge that most participants refrain from filling this field out if you do not absolutely need to, as it makes it easier to ensure a more even distribution of prompts
Rebelcaptain Whumptober 2026 Sign Up Form
if you are willing or able, please note in the sign up sheet if you would be open to a pinch hit. this is a safety net in the event an author is unable to complete one or more (or even all) of their assigned prompts.
if you need a pinch hitter, please reach out to me via DM either here on tumblr or on discord and let me know ASAP. you do not need to provide a reason. i am not your mom or your boss. shit happens.
each author will be assigned a number during sign up, and the author's numbers who ticked 'Y' on pinch hitter will be randomly picked via a generator. that prompt will be added to their assignments. if multiple prompts are needing a pinch hitter, the next prompt will be randomly assigned to another pinch hitter, and so on.
After signups close, your lovely event host (me) will assign your prompts. This will be done 9:00 PM (EST) TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH (or maybe sooner, depending upon sign ups). There will be an optional discord group chat that you will be invited to if you chose to provide your discord handle in the sign up sheet. If you do not want to share your handle or do not have a discord account, no problem! the assignments will be provided via the chart below the sign up sheet, linked above. Simply scroll down if you want to check it out!
Assignments are done via a random number generator, dealt out like cards at a poker game (each author gets assigned a prompt until everyone has one, and then the rotation starts again).
after the assignments are done, participants will have ONE chance to either swap ONE prompt with another participant, or choose from the alternate prompt list. This is one reason why the discord is recommended, because if you do not have one, you will not have the ability to do swap prompts.
Posting starts OCTOBER 1ST 2026! each prompt will be due for publishing on it's corresponding day. Each work will be published under a Rebelcaptain Whumptober 2026 series on AO3, to be created later. authors are encouraged to post and promote their works on tumblr as well, if able. i personally will be tracking the tag #rcwhumptober2026. reblogs are always, always encouraged!
during the two months before posting begins (and, of course, after), participants are encouraged to employ the discord server (to be created later) for feedback, encouragement, shared writing sprints, or just chatting and getting to know one another.
it is considered polite, in general, for all participants to read and comment on everyone's entries, though it is not a requirement.
**each day has been given four prompts to allow for maximum inspiration (hopefully). one 'imagery'-based prompt, a situational/trope prompt, a condition or ailment, and a dialogue prompt. additionally, there are 8 alternate prompts. you are welcome to use and combine as many (or as few) of these prompts for any given day, but please refrain from combining prompts from different days.**
what if i want to be a sicko and write a work for every day (or more prompts than i'm assigned)?
PLEASE DO!! the more the merrier! but only the prompts you are assigned will be added to the Whumptober series on ao3.
A FEW MORE RULES/STIPULATIONS:
no abuse, bigotry, or just plain asshole-ish behavoir
minimum word count will be set at 1,000 words (for assigned participants). one-shots, drabbles, or long fic are all welcome.
all fics (or any other works) must involve the characters of cassian andor and jyn erso, and feature at least one of the prompts from the corresponding day. that's it. AUs, crossovers, any trope or genre is all game.
tagging and content warnings are encouraged, but are not a requirement. this is a Whump event. and a certain reasonable assumption of dangerous content is logical. whump is genre that specifically plays in darker material, and often has violent images and taboo or difficult and potentially triggering content. if you are particularly sensitive to these things, this event might not be for you. feel free to blacklist the tag when posting begins. keep yourself safe!
if you have any questions at all, please send me an ask! anon or not, i don't really care!
also, if anyone has any feedback on these prompts, let me know. this is the first time i've ever come up with a list this long and thorough so i'm insecure... but i think i did okay.
thank you to all who participated in my poll! and most of all, thank you so much to @theaceofdragons
for the help with the graphics!
i am so excited! now get to whumpin'!
