Hello everyone, and welcome to the Year of the 4077th, a prompt fest inspired by @yearoftheotpevent! With them not doing anything for 2026, I wanted my own set of MASH-specific prompts to work on once a month, and it seemed reasonable to invite everyone else to join!
AO3 Collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/YOT4077
Prompt banners by @mxmorel
ALT text and FAQ under the cut.
FAQ
Q: If this is based on Year of the OTP, do I need to pick one ship to write for all the prompts? A: Nope! While this is inspired by Year of the OTP, you can and should do whatever you want with these prompts. Fic, art, playlists... the world is your oyster.
Q: Should my piece for the month be based on the season of MASH in the prompt list? A: It doesn't need to be! The seasons are where the prompts for that month are pulled from (they're all based on something that happens in an episode that season), and they're there as an additional prompt in case you don't like any of the ones provided. Feel free to make something set whenever your heart desires.
Q: Can I use the images as prompts? A: Absolutely!
[More FAQ to be added as people ask questions <3]
Text Prompts
January - Pre-Canon/Season 1
Image ID: Two letters in envelopes. The top letter is a Dear Dad letter addressed to Dr. Daniel Pierce from Hawkeye Pierce, MASH 4077
childhood sweethearts * losing a patient * movie night * letters home * sex strike * black market * "only if you'll put those on."
February - Season 2
Image ID: A royal flush in hearts
section eight * poker night * sick fic * cold snap * heat of the moment * insomnia * "in all kinds of weather."
March - Season 3
Image ID: A surgical clamp, a metal bottle of ether, an injection needle, and a vial of sterile water for injection
medical conference * visit from the brass * supply shortage * horse/pony * resuscitation * aid station * "someone's ordered us a genuine spring day."
April - Season 4
Image ID: A wooden signpost showing the direction and distance to various cities
erectile dysfunction * wheeling & dealing * phosphorous burns * stranded * old flame * kids * "thus we create for ourselves the illusion that we have power, that we are in control, that we are loved."
May - Season 5
Image ID: A linked pair of wedding bands, one plain gold and the other with a diamond
post-op complications * sensory deprivation * tracheotomy * local culture * marriage * promotion * "the sun, in its crimson radiance, bids a crepuscular adieu to another day."
June - Season 6
Image ID: Two surgical masks, tied and positioned as though someone is wearing them
temporary separation * food poisoning * only one bed * pregnancy * sports * music * "I loved you... and then I hated you."
July - Season 7
Image ID: Two full martini glasses
conflict of values * field surgery * Rosie's bar * claustrophobia * heat wave * red * "we promised each other to dress in something kinky."
August - Season 8
Image ID: A well-loved teddy bear missing its right eye. A pink ribbon is tied in a bow around its neck
dreams & nightmares * battle of egos * drunken romance * time crunch * bad news * adoption * "close to the heart is risky."
September - Season 9
Image ID: An orange and yellow autumn leaf
near-death experience * flashback * alcohol/alcoholism * anniversary * captured * knitting * "it is indeed testimony to the beauty that exists in all creation, but perhaps nowhere more than in a young girl's heart."
October - Season 10
Image ID: A pair of dog tags
dental work * ghosts * USO show * painting * pictures * birthday * "when I wake up, remind me to give you a kiss."
November - Season 11
Image ID: The door of the Swamp; a swinging wooden door with the word "Swamp" painted on it in in red and white letters above the window, and a black symbol painted below the window
survivor's guilt * porn film * time capsule * family * prank war * competition * "I wanna see some skin!"
December - Goodbye, Farewell and Amen/Post-Canon
Image ID: A cooked lobster
therapy * going to Maine * reunions * saying goodbye * living together * disability * "I'll never be able to shake you."
