Schedule:
Prompting opens: May 22nd
Prompting closes/Fills open: June 5th (Aro Visibility Day)
Works due: July 2nd
Works revealed: July 3rd
Creators revealed: July 10th
AO3: AromanticBuckyBarnesFest2026
Fest rules and FAQ:
Fest rules:
Participants must be 18+
Creations must be new and complete.
Aromantic Bucky Barnes must be the focus of your creation/s.
Identity policing is not allowed. All kinds of Aro Buckys are welcome here, including experiences of aromanticism you may not relate to. This includes kinky aros, aplatonic aros, aros in relationships, loveless aros, and so on.
Rate and tag your creations accordingly.
No AI works.
Be respectful. Harassment and harmful behaviour won’t be tolerated.
Fest FAQ:
What is a prompt fest?
It’s a challenge where people share fanwork prompt ideas and creators fill them.
How does it work?
People leave prompts and then creators ‘claim’ the prompt they want to create for, and once they’ve finished their fanwork they post it anonymously to the AO3 collection. Later in the fest the submissions are revealed, and finally, the creators are revealed.
What kind of prompts can be submitted?
Anything with Aromantic Bucky Barnes as the focus.
How many prompts can I submit?
Up to 50!
What kind of fanworks can we create?
Basically, anything that can be posted to AO3. Fanfics, fanart (incl. moodboards/aesthetics, fake texts/social media), fanvids, gif sets, crafts, and so on. If you're unsure, please ask!
Are there minimums?
Fic: 50 words
Fanart: a doodle
Moodboards: 3 images
Other fanworks: a rough equivalent in your medium
There are no maximums.
How do I submit my creation/s?
You go to the Claims section of your AO3, press "fulfill" on the prompt you've claimed and post it to the AO3 Collection (AromanticBuckyBarnesFest2026). Once creators are revealed you can also post them to tumblr and tag @aromanticbuckybarnes.
"You have a father's love for the child. And that is useless to the cause. It would be best if you had no further contact with the Slayer."
"I'm not going anywhere."
[ID: Giles comes over to Buffy, takes a cloth from out of her hand, kneels down, and gently cleans a gash on her forehead.]
[ID: Gifset of Indiana Jones and Short Round. Shorty looks up at Indy, who's holding Shorty's hat. He puts the hat on Shorty's head and touches the side of his face affectionately. Still looking at Indy, Shorty holds up Indy's hat, and Indy takes it but doesn't put it on. Instead he kneels down so he is eye level with Shorty, reaches for him, and Shorty throws his arms around Indy. Indy pats Shorty's back while Shorty holds onto him. End ID.]
"Of course, you know, the reason why I love acting so much is because of [Harrison Ford]. Because I had such a wonderful, wonderful experience on Temple of Doom."
In which Jim is Spock’s annoyingly chatty new boss, Uhura is a badass in stilettos, Scotty is the IT technician, Bones is the long-suffering HR guy, Sulu is amused by Spock in meetings and Chekov is the adorable work experience boy
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