Torturetober 2026
By participating in this event you are agreeing to creating and consuming potentially distressing content and dark subject matter
Welcome to torturetober 2026! this post will serve as a general knowledge directory regarding the event. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask at any point!
What is torturetober?
This is a creative event centering various forms of torture with a general theme of medieval torture, though many forms are included. Every day will have a corresponding prompt that you create art/writing for!
When is the event?
Throughout the month of October! The AO3 collection will be open from September 30th until November 15th so any submissions are available.
Can I write OC / OC?
yes! in fact, I encourage this, greatly. You can write oc/canon, canon/canon, oc / oc, rpf, yumeship, and whatever your heart so desires!
Is this fandom-specific?
No! Feel free to write for any* fandom you wish, including your original work!
*this event is not open to any works within the Harry Potter universe
Is this writing only?
Nope! This event is for all and any creative endeavors! This includes crafts and illustration as well as virtual photography. There will be an AO3 collection for the duration of October however, I will reblog any posts using the tag #torturetober26 to this blog!
Will you be reblogging the art?
Yes! All art and posts tagged with #torturetober26 will be reblogged to this account. If it has been a full day and I have not reblogged your post, please tag this account and I will reblog it!
Can I combine prompts?
Yep! However for the sake of organization I will be reblogging the post on the earliest day the prompts are applied to or I will attempt to do so given the timeframe they are posted.
Is this event NSFW?
Unless you work in a dungeon, yes! But to be more clear, sexual themes are allowed so long as there is no photography of a sexually exploitative nature. This explicitly means taking pictures of subjects without their consent. Given the nature of the event I want to be clear I am not condoning real life actual torture (boo no fun). That being said, there are quite a few heavy topics listed so to protect those not participating (and those who are who do not wish to see certain subjects) I will be implementing a tagging system that will be formatted as such:
tw: example
please consider utilizing this system when posting your work, thank you!