Welcome back, Mayncient!
If this is your first time here, the concept is that many people have ancients that are not Azem and would like to participate in an appreciation month, and so last year I hosted this with the help of the FFXIV Swap Discord.
This year I'm doing things a little different. I decided to do three lists of ten prompts each, unnumbered so you can do them in any order you'd like. You can mix and match the lists, combine prompts from the different lists, whatever you want to do. If you decide to stick to ten prompts, then that gives roughly three days to do each prompt, which helps include people with longer form art like writing. Or, if you're a gposer or draw really fast or decided one write-every-day month challenge per year isn't enough, you can do all thirty, leaving you with one free day.
Oh, and why didn't I label the lyrics, you ask? Science. I want to see how people interpret these lines in a vacuum. :3
FAQ
My only ancient OC is Azem, can I participate?
Of course! We created mayncient to be more inclusive, not less. If you want to participate with Azem, go for it! After all, even Azem wasn't always Azem.
Can I include other ancients in my art?
Absolutely! We are appreciating ancients of all kinds here, and if they have friends or lovers you want to pose/draw/write them with, do it!
Tumblr ate your image quality and I can't read the lyrics, how can I see them better?
I'll be putting all prompts under a Read More at the bottom of this post.
Can I participate on bsky?
Sure, just use the same tag so I can see your lovely ancients. :3
What is the tag?
#Mayncient2025
Who are the people in the ad?
On the left is Khione, my oc Fuyume's ancient, and on the right is Icarus, my oc X'verha's ancient. You might be learning more about them this coming month. ^-^
I hope to see all your wonderful ancients soon! ♥