#sailoutsummer26

[koko-kansan-presidentti]

My two pieces for @sailoutsummerfest!

Week 1 prompt: Fitzjames looking out to the sea during sunset, digital art made to look like a risographic print :)

Week 4 prompt: Crozier and Tuunbaq -tarot card. Number XIII is the death -card and in this case reversed death, which represents the inability to let go of the past and resisting change.

[sailoutsummerfest]

Ahoy sailors!

Can you believe it? Only two weeks until we cast off! If this is your first year sailing with us (or if you'd just like a refresher), check out our event rules and FAQ below.

See you all on May 19th— and happy sailing! ⚓️

FAQ

What is a Flash Fest? This is a low-pressure fan creation event that’s open to any and all participants— no need for signups, just pick a prompt and get creating!

How do I participate? Simply post your creation on one of the scheduled posting days and tag it with #SailOutSummer26 so we can share it to our socials, or add your fic to our SailOutSummer25 AO3 collection!

What is allowed? Fics, fanart, edits, poetry, gifsets, etc — we welcome any and all forms of creative media! Is there a required word count? We accept works with a minimum of 350 words. There is no max word count limit — we want to encourage creative freedom, so write to your heart’s content!

Is NSFW ok? Yes! Just make sure that all works are tagged appropriately!

RULES

Ditch the canon timeline! This event is designed to celebrate the parts of the expedition we don’t get to see on screen, so anything before the ships enter the Passage is fair game, as is anything after they disappear (or return home— Ross Ex Machina and other fix-it AUs are encouraged!)

Prompts are inspiration, not restraints! Every week of the event, we will be posting a quote from one of the Franklin Expedition letters along with two additional single-phrase prompts to help get your creativity flowing. While we do encourage tying one or more of these prompts into your work, it’s by no means a requirement. Prompts are not time-limited, either— feel free to mix and match to your heart’s content!

Get historical with it! While this is technically a Terror fan event, we encourage historical RPF as well— just make sure that all works are tagged appropriately!

Tag us! Use the #SailOutSummer26 tag on any of our social media platforms when you post your work so that we can find and share it! Posting days for the event are June 20 and July 22, but feel free to share WIPs during the creation period to your heart’s content!

Have fun! This is meant to be a low-stakes, enjoyable event— if you can’t write something for every week, no worries at all, we’re just happy to have you here!

[tinytuunbaq]

first ever fic, first ever wip??? 😳

[aeriann]

Chapters: 2/? Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Thomas Hartnell, John Hartnell Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Grief/Mourning, Implied/Referenced Character Death, letter format, Non-Graphic Violence Summary:

I have been told writing to you could help me get over my grief and feel better. I am not sure I ever will but i might as well try.

[la-reina-del-norte]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Aaaaand here it is! The first of (hopefully) two fics for this year’s @sailoutsummerfest. I battled through some serious writer’s block, but I’m so happy that I was able to get this finished. If you like annrossier, this fic is for you! 

[boatgays]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John Bridgens/Henry "Harry" Peglar Characters: John Bridgens, Henry "Harry" Peglar Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Established Relationship Summary:

On the journey home, John Bridgens finally visits his lover.

A little bridglar for @sailoutsummerfest! 

[corinnasstays]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ann Coulman Ross & James Coulman Ross (1844-1916) & Anne Ross Barker (1846-1922) & Thomas Robert James Ross (1850-1875), Minor or Implied/Referenced Relationships Characters: Ann Coulman Ross, Anne Ross Barker (1846-1922), James Coulman Ross (1844-1916), Thomas Robert James Ross (1850-1875), Minor Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Ross ex machina, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Bedside Vigils, Hurt/Comfort, 3+1 Things, Additional Warnings Apply, Implied/Referenced Premature Child Birth, Period Typical Attitudes, Discussion of infant mortality Series: Part 2 of True as the Needle to the Pole

Summary:

At the very least, Anne slept a little easier knowing that she would be close by should her worst fears come to be realized, holding on to her son's tiny first as long as she could.

Three little comforts, one final relief.

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An entry for @sailoutsummerfest (Week 5: Waiting) and @theterrorwhumpathon (prompt: Overprotective).

[sabineslittleauk]

A Visit of Some Importance

When Francis meets James’s family, he expects polite distance, not instant, disarming warmth. One summer afternoon of fossils, fruit puddings and unexpected honesty shows him he may not be an outsider at all.

Inspired by the Sail-Out Summer Flash Fest 2026 Week 2 prompt"I think the love of a child is a thing not to be thrown away lightly" (James Fitzjames to Elizabeth Coningham, 10 May 1845)

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works