AO3 Comments are SO SO SOOOOOOO important because you can only leave Kudos ONCE. You add to the hit count ONCE (every 24 hours).
So whenever someone updates their fic, the ONLY way an author knows who their regular readers are is if they comment on each chapter. And we WANT to know who's still reading.
Believe it or not, some of us think about the name that pops up constantly in the comments and go "omg I can't wait to see what they think of THIS SPECIFIC SCENE cuz I KNOW they'll say something about it!!!"
We are super excited to release our prompts for the upcoming 9-1-1 Pride Week 2024!
Our prompts have been inspired by a mix of a 'classic' queer prompt or song plus a memorable quote from a character.
Feel free to use either or both prompts for your creation(s) and keep in mind that you do not need to use that exact lyric or quote in your work, it can be inspiration or a vibe as well!
Our overarching theme for the week is: "The bravest thing you can be is yourself".
Prompts will be listed in plain text below along with rules under the cut. Please send any questions or requests for clarification in our asks box!
Rules:
No hate or ship bashing - we’re all different and we all love different things.
Tag correctly! Trigger warnings, ships, ratings, (pure) smut, etc - it’s all fine as long as you tag it.
Create what you like, nothing is too small or too big, and every medium is allowed.
This event can be combined with other events as long as the other event allows it.
We will be creating a collection on A03 (details to follow closer to event timing).
Please tag the blog @911-prideweek or #911prideweek2024 so that we can find your creation to reblog!
Prompts:
Day 1: Song lyric - "I wanna dance with somebody" || "I'll remember enough for the both of us."
Day 2: Coming out to a sibling and/or ride and die || "You know, it's like that thing when you meet somebody, and you just click."
Day 3: Gender euphoria || "Every night that I get to spend with you is a night worth celebrating."
Day 4: Song lyric - "Hallelujah it's raining _" || "You are the dream I would not allow myself to have."
Day 5: Unexpected support || "It's amazing what can happen when a family never stops fighting for each other."
Day 6: Pride colours || "I see you, and I couldn't be more proud."
Day 7: Song lyric - "I kissed a _ and I liked it" || "There are lots of ways to be lost at sea."
💖 That's a wrap on our first Tarlos Secret Cupid 💖
We would like to thank all participants for joining in, especially since it was such short notice! We know that was an issue for many, many people, who assured us they would've joined otherwise - but that only means we know to do it again next year 💕 sign-ups for the next round will definitely start earlier than they did last year, so please make sure to follow us.
For this year, we hope you will all enjoy the four beautiful entries for our Tarlos Secret Cupid 🥰
💕 Love online 💕
by @sugdenlovesdingle
written for @carlos-in-glasses
rated: General Audience
wc: 3655
summary: Luisa gets her hands on Carlos' phone and decides to take matters into her own hands to fix her brother's love life.
read on ao3
💕 You're the cause of celebration 💕
by @heartstringsduet
written for @sugdenlovesdingle
rated: Explicit
wc: 5546
summary: Valentine’s Day is cursed to them. Good thing they celebrate February 20th from now on.
read on ao3
💕 i've never known this kind of love 💕
by @honeybee-taskforce
written for @heartstringsduet
rated: Explicit
wc: 9230
summary: A glimpse of five different Valentine's Days over the course of TK and Carlos' relationship.
Carlos takes TK out to dinner, TK attempts to cook dinner, Tarlos goes clubbing, Carlos struggles cooking, and finally Tarlos goes back to the honky tonk!
read on ao3
💕 Search and Rescue 💕
by @carlos-in-glasses
written for @honeybee-taskforce
rated: Explicit
wc: 15342
summary: On their first Valentine's Day as husbands, Carlos surprises TK with a trip to adopt a retired police dog – not expecting to come home with a goofy, boisterous golden retriever who failed all his training. But not all heroes are ultra-smart German Shepherds who wear dog-sized bulletproof vests. And sometimes, when it comes to gifts, great minds think alike.
read on ao3
💖 Find our collection on ao3 💖 see you next year 💖
We have just been informed by a lovely anon that our main post doesn't show in the tags. So we hope this post will reach more people!
If you would like to join our Secret Cupid Exchange, you'll find our sign-up form here!! All the info and deadlines can be found in our main post here!!
We truly hope it's not too late and that you'll find us - come and join the fun 💕