Alternate Archives Week is created by and for fans of The Magnus Archives as well as potential alternate universes for fanworks such as historical alternate universes, pretend relationship alternate universes, or the classic coffee shop alternate universe. All headcanons and canon interpretations are welcome in this event, as are works that focus on characters who aren’t part of the Archives crew.
This event will run from September 27th to October 3rd and will feature fanworks for your favorite Magnus Archives characters and parings. Each day three different prompts will be provided for inspiration but don’t feel like you have to stick to them. If you have an au idea you want to use, feel free to do so.
To participate, you can post on tumblr using the tag #alternatearchives or pinging us @alternatearchivesweek, and can submit your work to the alternatearchivesweek collection on AO3.
Please check out our blog for more information, including our FAQ and Rules & Guidelines!
Prompts
Monday, September 27th
Undersea AU | Childhood friends AU | Flower shop AU
Tuesday, September 28th
Historical AU | Cryptid/monster AU | Bookstore AU
Wednesday, September 28th
Science fiction AU | Pirate AU | High school/college AU
Thursday, September 30th
Fantasy AU | Pen pals AU | Animal Shelter AU
Friday, October 1st
Superpowers AU | Angel/demon AU | Royalty AU
Saturday, October 2nd
Mythology AU | Fake/pretend relationship AU | Cafe/bakery AU
Sunday, October 3rd
Movie/book/TV show AU | Soulmates AU | Tattoo parlor AU
[Image Description: A piece of worn paper with two pictures taped to it. At the top of the paper it says "TMA Alternate Archives Week, September 27th to October 3rd 2021. Written around the pictures are the prompts, written above:
The first picture is by @lo-fi-charming. It is of Daisy and Jon in an underwater cave. Daisy is an orca merperson with pale skin on her upper torso and black sclera with white ring pupils. She has short blonde hair and a long black and white whale's tail, and a smooth black bust. Jon is a reddish-purple octopus merperson with warm brown skin on his torso. His long wavy brown hair is pulled up in a ponytail. Jon is smiling while holding up a glowing pink orb, which both he and Daisy are looking at. In three of Jon's other tentacles he holds a white mug, a mobile phone, and a purple umbrella. Jon has a deep red bag slung over his shoulder containing a broken fishing pole.
The second picture is by @hihereami. It is of Gerry and Jon in a dark bookstore. Gerry is a pale man with long black hair and green eyes. He is wearing a gray shirt, jeans, a black belt with a chain attached, and a long, black jacket. Jon is a man with warm brown skin, dark hair streaked with gray that has been partially pulled into a bun, and brown eyes. He is wearing a blue shirt, dark pants with a hole in the right knee, black shoes, and black, rectangular glasses. Jon is sitting in a dark blue armchair, his left arm leaning on one arm and his left leg lifted in alarm. His right hand is raised above a glowing, open book that was lying on his lap. The light from the book illuminates Jon's face, and a tendril of light snakes through the room and wraps around Gerry, who is standing in the center of the room with his right arm clasping his shirt's collar and his left extended in front of him. Jon's expression is scared, while Gerry's is neutral./end ID.]
