these prompts came together through community submissions and a voting form where people voted for their favorites, here are the top 53 prompts
i enjoy this format so like last year there are 15 creation prompts and 15 community prompts/questions. the community prompts are entirely voluntary but are here to possibly inspire some community interaction and trying new things
very excited to see some awesome creations in january!
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(note: number 31 is not a creation prompt and not required to complete the challenge, it's just colored black so the colors add up)
text version of the prompts and rules is under the cut
(image description note: there are 31 numbered prompts, on each odd number the text color is black and on even numbers the text color is white)
Whumpuary 2026
a whump-themed multi media creation event for january
create for at least one prompt from each odd/black number to complete the challenge community prompts (even/white) numbers are voluntary
main prompts
memory loss | tied up | winter
do you prefer fandom or oc whump?
can't speak | caught | broken glass
have you done other whump events?
ransom | burns | not good enough
share your favorite whump media (tv, game, book, …)
drowning | "something isn't right" | hunted
send an ask to someone in the whump community
cornered | shaky hands | phone call
have you always liked whump?
trapped | sleep deprivation | "please"
share any music/videos/etc you listen to while creating
"hold still" | possession | impaled
any favorite things you'd like to see more of in whump?
breaking point | came back wrong | breathe
halfway through! rest & take a break
blood trail | "is this real?" | storm
take 5-10 minutes to work on a wip
seeing double | shivering | restrained
who's your current favorite character to whump?
attacked from behind | poison | red
comment on someones work in the #whumpuary tag
interrogation | numb | wrist grabbing
draw/doodle something whumpy
limping | fatigue | "i don't believe you"
what are your top 5 favorite whump tropes?
"i tried" | pinned against the wall | haunted
create in a new/less familiar medium
touch starved | "i need help" | secret reveal
share your favorite whump creation you’ve made
share your favorite whump creation someone else made
alt prompts
failed escape
gagged
old injuries
exhaustion
blood loss
"don't"
nowhere to go
flashbacks
rules & info
-any medium is allowed (art, writing, gifs, edits, ...)
-prompts are open for interpretation (but the context should be whumpy)
-create for at least one of three prompts on creation prompt days (black/odd numbers) to complete the challenge
-if you're not aiming for completionist you can do however many prompts you want any way you want
-community prompts (white/even numbers) are voluntary and don't count for completionist (but can be combined with creation prompts if applicable)
-use alt prompts to replace main prompts you don't like
some works posted on tumblr will be reblogged if tagged correctly
-#whumpuary2026
-#whumpuaryno1 (number of the prompt(s))
-any trigger/content warning tags
-any additional tags (fandom, oc, other used tropes, ...)
Whumpee looks the same at first glance. Normal enough, for dying and returning.
But in time, the... subtler changes become apparent.
Their best friend looks them in the eye for the first time since they came back.
It's a different shade of blue.
Their touch is always icy cold, as if they never recovered the body heat lost during death.
They smile just a little too wide.
Or not wide enough.
Their teeth a little too sharp.
Sometimes Whumpee stares into the shadows, perhaps lost in memory, perhaps challenging a lurking entity.
The evidence of the wound that killed them is still there.
A jagged scar, messily healed.
The shoulder that was broken before the final blow still aches, healed, but not properly.
Yet pain doesn't affect them in the same way.
Whumpee stares at the blood running down their arm from an accidental cut numbly, as if it were happening to somebody else.
They walk off injuries that would have incapacitated anyone else, ignoring stab wounds, injuries to vital organs, blows that should cause severe concussions.
But the only wounds that bother them are the old wounds from the day they died.
Whumpee flinches at sudden movements.
When they sleep, they are tormented by nightmares.
In battle, they are a force to be reckoned with.
Enemies are found torn to pieces with no mercy.
Their teammates try to reconcile with the changes.
Whumpee is still the same person, after all.
Aren't they?
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Classic injury reveal. Whumpee is on a mission, or less injured than someone else, or more focused on surviving the night - either way, their injury is NOT the priority right now. Until they pass out in front of Caretaker.
Betrayal!!! Turns out, sweet little Whumpee isn’t as sweet as Caretaker thought, and now they’re chained to a chair in Whumper’s basement while Whumpee hands Whumper the knife
”You just leapt at the chance to be the hero, I barely had to do anything!”
Alternatively, Whumpee who didn’t WANT to betray Caretaker but Whumper is forcing their hand in some way. Threatening family, financial abuse, or holding a secret over their head. Either way, Whumpee can’t look at the betrayal in Caretaker’s face, tears in their eyes as their one friend is led away
Or, Whumpee who doesn’t even KNOW they’re betraying Caretaker
Whumper pretends to be Whumpee’s friend to get information
Whumpee is mind-controlled every night and wakes up with no memory until Whumper attacks
Or Whumpee is so conditioned that they know exactly what they're doing but does it anyway because the control is too strong
This
Trauma reveal!!!
Whumpee deliriously spilling their secrets to a horrified Caretaker
OR Whumpee deliriously begs Caretaker not to hurt them, thinking they're back with Whumper
Or Caretaker catches just a glimpse of the scars Whumpee hides under long sleeves, and begins to wonder for the first time what else Whumpee's hiding from them
Whumpuary 2026 Day 29: Touch starved | "I need help" | Secret reveal
Trying something a little different than my norm for this one
Content: forced to kneel, tw blood, humiliation, punishment, servant/slave whumpee
“Kneel.” Whumper stood over Whumpee. The ground was covered by the shards of the glass pitcher Whumpee had dropped, rich red wine expanding in a pool.
“Please…” it came out as a broken whisper.
Whumper struck Whumpee across the face, their ring splitting the skin of Whumpee’s cheek.
“Kneel, and every noise you make will be another five minutes of kneeling.”
Wincing in anticipation, Whumpee slowly began to lower themself to their knees. A sudden blow from Whumper dropped them to their hands and knees in an instant.
Glass sliced into Whumpee’s palms and shins and they screamed in pain. Bright red blood began to mingle with the wine on the stone floor. Whumpee carefully removed their hands from the floor and folded them in their lap, clenching their jaw to try and prevent any sound escaping. Tears of pain streamed down their face.
The seconds crawled by. Whumper paced around them, their words a litany of abuse, saying what a failure of a servant Whumpee was. That Whumpee should be grateful they hadn’t had them executed already for being so useless.
Whumpee’s shoulders hunched as they curled in on themselves.
Suddenly Whumper stopped in front of them. “Look at me when I speak to you!” they roared.
Whumpee’s head jerked up to obey, eyes wide with fear. Whumper struck them across the face again. A whimper escaped their lips. Their breath caught. They hadn’t meant to make a sound.
Whumper grinned evilly. “Another five minutes. Perhaps you will learn your lesson this time.”
Sidekick was taken for ransom by Villain. It was to humiliate Hero. If Hero can’t even protect his own people, how will he ever succeed against villain?
Except, as time begins to pass… No one makes any attempt to pay. Not even when villain lowers the amount again and again, leaving Sidekick to not only be humiliated but also feel incredibly abandoned.
Their snarky banter dies down, replaced by bitter resignation. Attempts to escape turn into attempts to kill… or get killed.
Villain sees an opportunity here. If Hero doesn’t want Sidekick back… Villain might as well keep Sidekick.
Might be a little redundant, but I couldn’t resist, so please have my favourite “Please”s for some delicious Whump! Some may be more specific than others :))
“… fine… please…” — A defiant Whumpee in dire need for food/water/help, finally breaking down and giving that small, shameful little word to Whumper
“Whumpee, Please!” — Caretaker who knows Whumpee is injured but Whumpee just won’t show them/admit it
“N-no! Pl-Please-!!” — Just good old begging, can come from anyone~
“Please, just—!” — Love me a character that needs Whumper’s help and is getting impatient but can’t risk not getting help (and the Whumper knows that and is taunting them)
“P-please don’t…” — Spoken softly and lightly and so full of hope (maybe despite knowing it’s hopeless)
“Please don’t.” A stoic/defiant Whumpee speaking coldly but knowing begging is their only option
“Please don’t tell me—!” — Character A knows damn well what Character B did but deeply hopes they didn’t actually do it :)
“Please… for me…?” — Caretaker to a Whumpee that trusts nobody but the Caretaker
“Pleeeaaassseee??” — Pet Whumpee wanting to be good for their owner, or a Whumper needing permission from someone to Whump someone
Lastly, an honourable mentions for those Looks that beg because the character just can’t say it out loud.
You may continue the list of you please! I’m sure there is more :)
Whumpuary Day 11: Trapped | Sleep deprivation | "Please"
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