Rules, Guidelines, (pretty much anything you need to know) for Roku Week 2026!
Prompts ✦ AO3 Collection ✦ Asks/FAQ
As Roku Week comes closer and closer, here are some rules, guidelines, and everything you need to know for this event!
Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns that may not be addressed under the cut!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Just create something about Roku! Whether it's fanart, fanfic, edits, headcanons, meta, poetry, analysis, gifs (gifsets if you're feeling fancy) - anything and everything you can think of is welcome! Following the prompts is encouraged, but if you're really inspired by something outside of the prompt list, that's cool too!
Please use the tags #rokuweek and #rokuweek2025, as they will be tracked! You can also mention this tumblr, rokuweek, in your submissions if you want to be extra sure it gets reblogged!
All submissions will be reblogged here by the end of the day. While the tags above won’t be as closely monitored as they will during Roku Week, late submissions are allowed and encouraged! :)
You can also add your submission to the Roku Week 2025 Collection on AO3!
RULES & GUIDELINES:
1. Follow general fandom etiquette. The principles of being kind and respectful of others' works and don't like, don't read apply (for the latter, where applicable). Ship/character bashing will not be tolerated, and most importantly: tag your work properly!
2. Works that have been plagiarized or generated using generative AI will not be allowed.
3. NSFW works will be allowed - provided that any characters involved are consenting adults, and you follow Tumblr's guidelines regarding explicit content. Worst case scenario, you can post your submission elsewhere and just link it here so it can be shared :)
4. Whitewashing, racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism and any other forms of bigotry will not be tolerated. However, works that explore these themes (i.e, internalized homophobia) will be accepted, provided they are tagged with the appropriate warnings.
5. All works should primarily be about Roku, but other characters and relationships from the ATLA-verse that may not be from his era are welcome.
6. When posting a work with either visual or audio media, please try to include a description of said work in the post itself or in the ALT text. If you're not sure how to do that, here is a helpful guide all about image descriptions!
7. Have fun! This is supposed to be a fun event celebrating Avatar Roku.
[Image ID: a digital illustration. Two scenes are shown side by side. On the left is a young Gyatso and Roku, relaxing on the edge of a cliff. Gyatso hold a pastry behind Roku, ready to hit. Everything is coloured in soft yellows and greens. The right shows the same location now with dull purples and bright reds. An elderly Gyatso sits alone, looking down sadly at a pastry. /.End ID]
Roku Week 2026
Day 5: Old Friend / Ghost Hunting
Yes some friendships can last a life time and into the next but that transitional period certainly still hurts
Day 3: Fire Lillies
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Roku: "Do you like this flower?"
Ta Min: "Yes, indeed. It is a nice gift from you"
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I just wanted to draw Fire nation in more japanese style clothes....
Roku in light blue bc he is an avatar :D Symbol of his connection with spirits
Once upon a time, there were three best friends who shared the same birthday.
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Holy fcking shiet I am SO LATE. This took a lot more time than I expected, I was so close to drop it 😭😭😭😭😭 But again I always want to actually finish an art challenge for once so I’ve tried my best! I hope you guys don’t find it weird when I’m this late 😭
At first, it was meant to stop at Roku grieving, but I didn’t want the birthday theme to end with a sad note, so I… um… extended a little bit. Apparently I had to pay it with my so very little free time 🥹 (It was worth it anw). And fck tumblr for limiting the amount of postable image in a post, I had to improvise
Hello. I am hardly being late to finish a Roku week in time.... can i publish it a bit later? i really cant finish it in time unfortunately :(
Like... i am only started to do a 3 day promt :(
Hey there! No worries at all - we do accept late submissions, so you can post whenever you’re ready!
[Image ID: a digital doodle. Two small sketches of Avatar Roku. The top shows him smiling happily, arms held in front of him. He is saying "Let's talk this out." Below is the same except he is holding out an arm with a realistic hand and gun pasted on top. He is now saying "Did I stutter?" /End ID]
Roku Week 2026
Day 5: Perception of Humanity (?)/ Popstar - Musician AU
[Image ID: a collection of digital illustrations. The drawings depict Roku, Ta Min, Sud, Makittuq, and Gyatso in a chibi style. Top left has Sud sitting down and leaning back on a sleeping Fang. Top right has Roku and Ta Min standing waist deep in water. Roku is nervous with the text "Being so brave" above him. Ta Min smiles with the text "Emotional support" above her. Bottom left has Makkittug and Roku submerged underwater, floating peacefully. Bottom right has Gyatso happily burying Roku in sand./.End ID]