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It’s that time of year again, everyone! The best holiday known to man… Halloween! Last year we had a lot of fun by playing with prompts and writing spooky (or not so spooky) stories based on them, so I decided, why not do it again?
Here’s how it’s going to work
Rules:
- Send me an ask telling me what number you want, if you’re writing gen or ship fic and which ship you’re writing for. Polyships are absolutely allowed. Genfic is also allowed.
- You have until September 30th to claim a prompt.
- Write the fic. Post by October 31st, 2018. If you need extra time, please let me know.
- Tag your post with the tag “rosesficoween”, and with my url (“rosemoonweaver”). Also, please make sure to tag your post with proper content warnings (obvs.)
- You should be following me to enter the challenge. It is for my followers, after all.
- If you want to post to a side blog, please tell me that in the ask you send.
After your fic is posted, I will reblog it to my blog. After the challenge is over, I will compile a masterpost with all the fics in them. Feel free to go wherever your muse takes you. You’re completely welcome to write darkfic, horror, comedy, romance, etc etc. Just remember to have fun and enjoy yourself.
All ships and all fandoms are welcome with the exception of RPS and fic that features extremely underage characters (13 and younger) in sexually explicit situations.
See Under the Cut for Prompts and Formatting Guidelines
Prompts
1) Life was normal for Character A until the new neighbors moved in upstairs. First, it’s the strange noises at all hours of the night, then it’s the smell of turpentine and smoke drifting down through the vents, then it’s the strange dreams Character A wakes up from nearly every night. But if that weren’t bad enough, no one else on the floor seems to think there’s anything odd going on at all.
2) The house down the street is rumored to be haunted. It’s practically a rite of passage for the bravest kids in the neighborhood to try to spend the night inside it’s decrepit walls. When Character A finally decides to prove how brave they really are they’d been expected to be a little creeped out, but they never expected this.
3) Being a vampire isn’t as easy as it once was. There used to be a time when seeing a creature of the night struck fear into the hearts of anyone who was unfortunate enough to see one, but nowadays everyone’s practically begging for a bite. It was fun at first but now it’s so passé. Character A is a centuries old vampire and they’ve just run into their next overeager consort(s).
4) Character A is an author struggling to come up with their next novel. Luckily for them a gift arrives in the mail from their publisher: a fancy new notebook and pen set with a note that promises to “bring new life to your writing”. It’s all fine until Character A decides to write their grocery list in the back of the book… only to find the items have materialized in the kitchen. So, Character A is in possession of some freaky magic which could be pretty amazing… if it weren’t for the fact that they just started a new novel in that book and the contents are not something they want to see in this world.
5) All their life Character A hoped for a someone to take them away from their crappy life. They always hoped for a hero or maybe even a fairy godmother. That was, until they actually got one…
6) Character A keeps running into someone. It’s never for very long and always at the worst times: a brief glimpse as they walk in separate directions, across a crowded street, getting off the train as Character A gets on. The weird part? They look exactly like Character A. The freaky part? Character A was born with a twin who didn’t make it past birth.
7) Every fall new Halloween stores pop up overnight, almost like weeds. This one though, has all the best props and costumes and at prices that are actually affordable! The problem? There’s something… weird about this store and it’s owners.
8) Everyone and their dog seems to have a zombie apocalypse survival plan. Some people account for damn near everything, but when it really came around there was one thing no one was counting on…
9) Character A and Character B have been invited to a dinner party. It’s nice and everyone is fairly pleasant but it’s boring as hell. They’re all a little too hoity-toity with a side of Stepford. After a few glasses of wine and the main course has been served, Character A blurts out “so, which one of you is the serial killer?” everyone laughs until one of the guests claims to be one.
10) There are always risks involved when calling on magical beings. Character A knows the risks, but this is important. They’ve run out of options and there’s no going back. Too bad they didn’t notice the typo in their incantation and they’ve summoned a much more powerful being than they thought and they aren’t interested in playing around.
11) Character A is convinced their partner is keeping secrets. There are nights when they don’t even come home and after calling Character B’s workplace, Character A knows they’re not actually working late. Character A has finally had enough and decides to follow their partner to work and then wherever else they disappear to at night. Well, the good news is Character B isn’t cheating. The bad news…
12) Pumpkin patches are all good-natured fun. Hayrides, pumpkin picking, candied apples, it’s always the best part of fall. Character A was expecting to find the perfect pumpkin for carving nestled in among the vines but they weren’t expecting to find…
13) Character A comes into possession of a poppet. They don’t really think anything of it, because everyone knows magic isn’t real. That is, of course, until Character B shows up and they have some issues with what Character A has been doing to them via the doll.
14) Character A is having a pleasant night at home until their partner bursts through the door, clothes torn and blood dripping down their front, eyes glowing yellow. Before Character A has a chance to react, Character B grabs them by the shirt collar and hauls them to their feet.
15) Sometimes it sucks being the older sibling. Character A gets stuck with the task of taking their younger sibling, Character B trick-or-treating with a bunch of their friends from school. It’s loud and tiring and a little annoying to keep track of this gaggle of children, but the budding little crush Character B has on one of their classmates just might make it all worthwhile.
16) A small animal follows Character A home one night. Character A thinks nothing of it, and lets the animal inside and gives it something to eat and a warm place to sleep. Pretty typical, right? Well, that would be until Character A wakes up to find their animal companion gone and a stranger standing in their kitchen. Naked.
17 ) Character A is no stranger to wild parties, but the previous night’s Halloween bash was a doozy. They awake with strange marks on their body and no recollection of anything before. Now they must piece together what happened while dealing with the worst hangover they’re ever had.
18) Character A came into possession of a beach house after a distant relative passed away and left it to them. The house is on a mostly isolated stretch of beach, but the water is clear and the weather is mild. It’s nice during the day, but something strange happens at night. It almost seems darker than it should be somehow, and strange noises can be heard out over the water. Also, there’s the fact that Character A keeps dreaming of a strange figure in the surf and they seem to be getting closer and closer to the shore every night.
19) Character A is in charge of bringing snacks for their child’s “fall festival” at the school/daycare/activity (such as scouts or soccer or whatever). It would be easy to just pick up soft cookies and a bag of candy at the store, but last year their archrival carved a cake to look like a real pumpkin and they’ve been insufferable about it ever since. Character A decides to make their own special fall treats for the kids and it’s definitely going to be better than their rivals. The only problem? They’re a disaster in the kitchen.
20) Some people have a thing about Christmas, but Character A is the king/queen of Halloween. It’s an unwritten rule in their neighborhood that no one does Halloween better than they do. That is until Character B moves in next door and challenges their title for unofficial ruler of all things creepy. It’s an all-out Halloween war and Character A isn’t going to lose, not over their dead body!
21) There’s nothing more fun than a scare walk. The illusion of danger in a controlled environment is one of the most thrilling things to do around Halloween, at least according to Character A. But what happens when they stumble across one that’s a lot more real than they bargained for?
22) Character A comes home to their partner after a long day at work. Then they get a phone call from their partner’s phone, despite the fact that their partner is right there in the other room, making a lot of noise. When Character A answers their frantic partner is on the other line, telling them to run.
23) After Character A moves into an old farm house they begin to hear thumping and bumping in the walls. At first, they think it’s just birds or mice, or some other pets that have made the old place their home. That is until they find a trap door in the closet…
24) Character A is the worst kind of criminal out on the hunt for their latest victim. When pick Character B out as an easy target and stalk and corner them. Too bad Character B isn’t as defenseless as they initially seemed.
25) Character A is desperate. Their friend is ill and there’s nothing they can do but prolong the inevitable. As a last resort, they seek the help of a psychic healer, Character B. It turns out, however, that this kind of help has a steep price to pay.
26) Couples costumes are generally all in cheesy good fun. If you can’t dress up as milk and cookies with your partner, what even is the point of a costume party? The issue is, of course, that there aren’t a lot of good “couple-y” costumes when you’ve got more than one partner. Your characters are trying to find the perfect matching set of outfits to wear at their next Halloween party. Who or what do they dress as?
27) Character A wakes up in the wrong universe.
28) Character A has always loved archaeology. Growing up, there was nothing more exciting to them than uncovering ancient secrets and lost civilizations. Unfortunately, reality is less Indiana Jones and more “sitting in the hot sun cataloging 16,000 pottery shards”. That is, of course, until the uncover something truly special. The inscription on an ancient grave site warn of dark magic and an ancient curse but the temptation to finally make a real discovery is just too great to resist.
29) Character A has lived their entire life as a normal, boring person. They don’t know that their mother has good intentions, but she’s been keeping a secret from them. That secret is due to show itself on the first full moon after their twenty-first birthday.
30) Character A talks to ghosts. It’s much less interesting than everyone makes it out to be, however. Ghosts don’t play by human rules and they get bored much easier than people do. Apparently, being dead for so long makes a person restless, mischievous, and meddlesome. Character B has been haunting Character A for quite some time now, and they’re getting tired of being ignored all the time.
Format
Title:
Rating:
Ship: (if no ship, just label as General)
Warnings/Tags:
Prompt:
External Fic Link (if there is one)
Fic (If you post the fic in full to tumblr, please keep all not-safe-for-work content under the read more. Also, if the fic is longer than 500 words, please put the rest under a read more.)
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask.
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