🍁🍃 Hello and welcome to our sixth annual Flufftober 🍃🍁
Every year, we're so excited to share our prompts with you and look forward to all your beautiful creations that will fill the month of October with all the fluff 🥰 also, we're trying something new this year, so make sure to scroll all the way down and don't stop at the main list of 31 prompts or the usual list of alt prompts...😏
But first things first 😊
🍁 As with all our events, our standard blog rules apply, and you'll find answers to most questions on our FAQ post.
🍁 Below the cut, you'll find the necessary posting info, all the prompts in writing, and explanations for some prompts.
🍁 Please make sure to read the entire post! If you have any questions after that, feel free to send us an ask.
So many Prompt Extras 😍
🍁Yes, we heard your plea for more alternative prompts 😉
🍁 We also heard the tears of our friends in the Southern Hemisphere...
🍁 As always, you're welcome to replace prompts from the original list for whatever reason - no explanation needed.
Remember, you can use the Prompt Extras however you like:
💜 to replace a prompt from the original list
💜 to create even more content aside from the original prompts
💜 mixed together to enhance one or more of the other prompts
Whichever way you use them, have fun and go wild 🍃
You promised us something new 👀
Yes, we did - so welcome to the 2026 Flufftober Challenge Tasks 😁
We hope you like these prompts, and now
Happy Creating 🥳
What's the tag to get reblogged? ✍️
🍁 The tag is #flufftober2026
Make sure there is NO SPACE between flufftober and 2026! We will NOT be checking other variations of this tag!
🍁 It's also good to mention us: @flufftober
🍁 We try to reblog regularly, but tumblr likes to be difficult and wonky. If you're absolutely certain a post has slipped past us, please send us an ask with the link to your post.
🍁 Please make sure that all info is easy to find, either in the post or the tags. It takes a lot of time and energy to research every other post. So, please make sure to at least include the following very clearly:
💜 the day/alt/challenge prompt
💜 the fandom(s) (add "original work" or similar if applicable)
💜 the characters and/or ship(s) (add "oc" or similar if applicable)
What about the ao3 collection? 📝
🍁 The collection's name is Flufftober 2026 (either as flufftober2026 or as flufftober_2026)
🍁 Our collections will never close, so you can always add any late entries.
Deadlines are my nemesis 🥹
Don't worry, late entries are always welcome!
🍁 Reblogs will become less regular after the event has ended.
🍁 We will stop checking the event tag after a few months, so please make sure to tag us: @flufftober
Prompts
1. “This is so romantic.” - “You’re so weird.”
2. New Opportunities
3. Signature Move (a dance move, a gesture, etc.)
4. Season Tickets (for a sports team, a theme park, etc.)
5. Reading Nook
6. Pet Shop
7. Pass
8. Cure
9. String (of Fate)
10. “Are you sure?”
11. Baking Together
12. Building a Winter Home for the Wildlife
13. Creating a new Playlist
14. Under the Sea or Up in the Sky
15. Watching a Game/Show/Concert
16. Practicing Together
17. “Absolutely not!” - “Absolutely yes!”
18. Herbs & Leaves
19. Group Activity
20. Flying a Kite
21. Bucket List
22. Old Love
23. Crush
24. Trust
25. Ring
26. Road Trip
27. “I hate to ask, but-”
28. Harmless Addiction (to coffee, to a TV-show, etc.)
29. Doing something daring
30. Beach Day or Hiking Trip
31. So long, Goodbye, Farewell
Prompt Extras
Last Year's Favorites
Alt 1. Pillows, Plushies, Piles of Blankets
Alt 2. “Is that my hoodie?” - “... No?”
Alt 3. Fake Relationship
Alt 4. Set up by Friends
Alt 5. Late Night Talks
Alt 6. In Vino Veritas
Alt 7. “Stay?”
Well, hello there, Southern Hemisphere!
Alt 8. Hay Fever
Alt 9. Baby Animals
Alt 10. Making Daisy Chains
Alt 11. Sun Showers & Rainbows
Alt 12. Barbecues & Baked Potatoes
Alt 13. The Scent of Freshly Cut Grass
Alt 14. Flowering Bulbs & Fruit Blossoms
Alt 15. Burning Off, Bushfire Prep, Bonfires
- Burning Off: burning the underbrush, clearing dead leaves, etc.; burning in a small, controlled way so that if/when a real fire comes in the hotter, drier summer, it won't have as much to burn.
- Bushfire Prep: is all of the above, but also things like checking your smoke detectors, making sure your telephone tree of your neighbours has all up-to-date numbers, etc.
Challenge
Use one or more prompts from this year’s list to:
C 1. Create a FIX-IT
C 2. Create something for a RARE PAIR and/or CROSSOVER SHIP
C 3. FINISH an older WIP (published or not)
C 4. Create something for a CHARACTER who deserves more love
C 5. COMBINE with a prompt from a previous year
C 6. Create something for a SHIP you’ve never used before but always wanted to
🌻🍀 Hello and welcome to our second Flufftober Spring Edition 🌻🍀
SURPRISE 🥰
We've decided to bring back our Spring Edition! Just like two years ago, we would like to fill two weeks in March with as much fluff as possible 💛 for that to happen, we present you with 14 prompts, some neutral, some very much spring-themed.
How does this work? 🤩
🌻 Pretty much like our regular Flufftober event in October, so check out our Standard Blog Rules and the FAQ.
🌻 Contrary to the big event, this one only runs for two weeks!
🌻 It runs from March 9th to March 22nd, so prompt 1 is NOT supposed to be posted on March 1st, but on March 9th!
Below the cut, you'll find more information and all the prompts in writing. Please read those carefully, but if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to send us asks 🥰
Friends, once again, we hope you'll show our Spring Event a lot of love. May the prompts inspire you to some fluffy creations.
We wish you a great start to the New Year, and as always
Happy Creating 🥳
Are there any Prompt Extras? 👀
🌻 No, sorry. Since this is a smaller prompt list, you won't find any official prompt extras.
🌻 However, if you really have an issue with one of the prompts, pick your favorite flower and use that as the prompt 😉 but still mention/tag the day you're using it for.
What's the tag to get reblogged? ✍️
🌻 The tag is #fluffspring2026
Make sure there is NO SPACE between fluff and spring and 2026! We will NOT be checking other variations of this tag!
🌻 It's also good to mention us: @flufftober
🌻 We try to reblog regularly, but tumblr likes to be difficult and wonky. If you're absolutely certain a post has slipped past us, please send us an ask with the link to your post.
🌻 Please make sure that all info is easy to find, either in the post or the tags. It costs us a lot of time and energy if we have to research for every other post. So, please make sure to at least include the following very clearly:
🌸 the day/prompt
🌸 the fandom(s) (add "original work" or similar if applicable)
🌸 the characters and/or ship(s) (add "oc" or similar if applicable)
What about the ao3 collection? 📝
🌻 The collection's name is Flufftober Spring Edition 2026 (flufftober_spring_edition_2026)
🌻 Our collections will never close, so you can always add any late entries.
Deadlines are my nemesis 🥹
Don't worry, late entries are always welcome!
🌻 Reblogs will become less regular after the event has ended.
🌻 We will stop checking the event tag after a few months, so please make sure to tag us: @flufftober
Introducing Holmes The revolutionary sleep aid that is simply Elementary!
This individual is a paid actor. Warning: wakeups will be abrupt, annoying, and unpleasant. May cause crime solving, bee keeping, and a hatred of the violin.
Here is the list for October this year. Write something short (or long) and tag it with #fictober25 in the first five tags. Let’s see your creativity!
"Just take my hand."
"This is new."
"I don't need a reason."
"Can you hold me?"
"But you promised!"
"This is annoying."
"You'll have to try harder than this."
"I know it sounds impossible."
"They didn't even touch it!"
"I'm here, am I not?"
"Stupider people than us have done this."
"Does this help you?"
"It's a balance."
"Do we have a plan?"
"It's rather complicated."
"I will never forget this."
"You're not alone."
"I think I see it."
"Yes, I missed this."
"Trust me, this will work."
"Just be honest."
"And how did that work out?"
"I believe in us."
"There's not enough time."
"We've done this before."
"It's been a while, hasn't it?"
"Why would they do this?"
"I'm not lost!"
"Where did they go?"
"Do you trust me?"
"I still love you."
This event is open to fanfiction and original fiction.
Start the first of October. You do not have to do the prompts in order. Tag your posts with #fictober25.
Please state at the top if your entry is original fiction or fanfiction and what fandom. State common warnings and triggers at the top and tag accordingly.
No AI generated text or art.
I reserve the right to not reblog fics that I find inappropriate. I will reblog things here on @fictober-event, follow this blog to see all the entries.
Go forth and write!
Elementary is THE best modern Sherlock Holmes adaptation and all the other modern adaptations can go suck eggs in hell. (Sherlock & Co not included bc I haven’t listened to it yet but I’ve heard it’s very good.)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Elementary that's so amazing you wrote for it!! What was a line/episode you were most proud of?
I'm most proud of the fact I have 16 writing credits over 5.5 years, which means I got to make a meaningful contribution to both the show and to Holmes/Watson lore. It's a nice feeling to know I added to the stories of such a seminal character and that many millions of people have enjoyed what I wrote.
As for specific episodes, "End of Watch" might be my best, though I think "Paint It Black" might be the most favorably reviewed.
Lines? Hmm. Here are a few good ones (IMO):
Sherlock: Our relationship is predicated on one Holmes and one Watson.
Mycroft: If anything happened to Joan, I'd never forgive myself. Sherlock: Well, that won't be an issue. If anything happens to Joan, I will murder you.
Yoder: Your brother, he's - he's insane! Mycroft: Yes, that's always been a matter of some debate within the family. Various experts have been consulted, but an exact diagnosis has proved elusive.
Sherlock: You allowed Cortes to land far too many punches. Watson: I did. But all that matters is that I landed the last one.
Sherlock (to Watson re Morland): There are three surviving Holmes men, and you have sampled the carnal wares of one. Two would be a pattern.
Watson: Oh, if you say it's for the greater good, I am going to punch you!
Righetti: Milo committed suicide. Watson: He was stabbed sixteen times. Righetti: Hardest he ever worked in his life.
Watson: So, you know if I actually manage to adopt a baby, the box of swords has to go, right?
Marcus (to a sword-wielding suspect): Have you seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? It doesn't go well for the guy with the sword. Trust me.
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