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SPOOKTOBER CHALLENGE

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:51:00 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

My friend Em and I are running a Halloween-themed fanfic/fanart challenge over at spooktoberchallenge. It is NOT a bang, but it is a low-stress, fun way to get some fic out! Come take a look!

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love prompts

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 19:17:46 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

Holding their hands when they are shaking.
Tucking the sheets around them when they stir during the night.
Traveling long distances just to see them.
Making their favorite meal when they are having a hard day.
Giving them a kiss before going to work and they are still in bed.
Tucking your head into their neck during a hug.
Lightly kissing on top of a freshly formed bruise.
Buying them something unrequested because it made you think of them.
Participating in their hobby even if it doesn’t personally interest you.
Sitting in comfortable silence while eating a meal.
Telling them a dumb joke just to see their smile.
Following their family traditions that they enjoy.
Playing your fingers through their hair while sitting next to them on the couch.
Singing and dancing to their favorite song.
Calming them down when they have a bad dream.
Having a tickle fight until you’re breathless.
Folding their clean laundry and putting it away.
Sharing a soft smile across a crowded room.
Bringing them a plate of their favorite sliced fruit.
Washing their back/hair in the shower.
Sharing your umbrella with them in the rain.
Listening to them while they vent.
Taking a picture together to print and hang later.
Tracing your names together in the sand.
Wearing clothes in their favorite color.
Doing a chore for them that you know they aren’t fond of.
Leaving a plate of food in the microwave for when they have a late shift.
Sharing a drink with them from the same straw.
Tucking their hair behind their ear to help them get it out of their face.
Helping scratch that itch on their back they can’t reach.
Pulling a chair out for them to sit down at the table.
Wrapping a blanket around them when they are sitting on the couch and watching a show.
Throwing away their piles of tissues when they have a cold.
Mending an item of their clothing that was ripped.
Running out in the middle of the night to get a food item they’re craving.
Helping brush their hair after a shower.
Making sure to be quiet while they’re taking a nap.
Letting them warm their cold hands under your shirt.
Giving them your dessert when you eat out because it’s their favorite.
Making a goofy face until they notice and laugh.
Giving them space when they express wanting to have some time alone.
Holding their hand while walking, even if there isn’t a crowd.
Holding shopping bags that are too heavy for them.
Standing between them and a busy road.
Rubbing the back of their hand with a thumb.
Giving them a back massage when they flop on the couch or bed.
Staying up half the night to finish a game with them.
Getting them a coffee just the way they like it.
Giving them a tight hug that makes them lose their breath.
Buying them a special treat when you go out shopping.

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new year's eve prompts

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:43:28 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

you're setting off fireworks at midnight, and i have to be at work at 8 am. can you not?
we're the only two at this party not kissing someone at midnight, wanna change that?
we both get too drunk at a new year's party and wake up holding each other
wow you look really hot in your tux/gown, wanna dance?
i'm making an impromptu midnight toast about how much i love you
you're a special guest at the new year's parade, i'm on the side watching, and we make eye contact
you're a retail worker, and i need to return this really ugly sweater i got for christmas
we're watching fireworks together on the roof just as friends, but you kissed me and now things are different
i just declared a resolution for myself, and you can't stop laughing at me
i'm sick on new year's eve, my favorite holiday. you make it up to me by making our own little party.
i hate these stupid year glasses, they don't make sense anymore, but you're making me wear them
i got lost in the midnight crowd, i'm scared and alone, but you pick me out of the crowd and make sure i get home okay
drunk singing auld lang syne
my work friend invited me to this party, but i only know them and they disappeared, will you talk to me until they come back?
i just asked loudly if anyone actually LIKES champagne, and apparently i've personally offended you
midnight proposals
midnight breakups

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meet ugly prompts

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:59:17 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

my cat steals underwear and I come home to find you chasing my cat to get your underwear back
this umbrella won’t open! oh shit i just hit you in the stomach/crotch!
i thought you were my friend so i slapped your ass in greeting
we both got in separate bar fights downtown and now we’re waiting in the ER comparing stories
i sent a selfie of myself in the tub to the wrong number and you responded back with another selfie and omg you're hot
we are full grown adults fighting over this last balloon that’s shaped like a cats head.
i accidentally fell into your lap while standing on this crowded bus
i fell asleep on the bus and missed my stop and when i woke up you were the only one left on the bus please tell me where the hell i am
i was trying to ask for directions and you accidentally pepper sprayed me cause you thought i was your stalker
i broke your nose at a mosh pit
i hit you with my car and was the only one to visit you in the hospital
hey we hooked up last night and it turns out you are my kid's teacher
okay buddy you’ve been serenading the wrong window for about five minutes now, time to let you know my neighbor is out of town
you’re the bastard who keeps parking right in front of my house so i retaliated by keying your car and you caught me
a toddler broke your nose and i may or may not have snapped my thumb during a very intense game of Mario Kart and now we’re both sitting next to each other in the hospital waiting room

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neighbor prompts

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:39:04 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

house prompts:

i've only seen you come out of your house to chase after your cat
i accidentally opened your extremely personal mail please forgive me
why are you mowing your lawn at 3 am? i have to work tomorrow!
your tv is facing the window, you’ve been watching ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ for three days straight I just want to make sure you’re okay
your cat snuck into my house and now we're best friends
you haven't mowed your lawn in at least 8 days and now i'm just going to do it for you bc i'm tired of looking at it
you greeted me in the strangest way this morning when I was getting my mail and we’ve been neighbors for like 3 years and this is the first time you’ve ever spoken to me
your dog keeps pooping on my lawn
you know i can see right through your windows, right? why are you walking around naked at 3 in the afternoon?

apartment prompts:

i forgot my key inside, i'm just pushing random buttons until someone buzzes me in
i can hear you jerking off in the middle of the night cause we share a bedroom wall
your dog has been barking inside your apartment for four hours!
if you set the fire alarm off in the middle of the night one more time...
i’m pretty sure you don’t speak english but for some reason i’ve started telling you about my crappy days while we ride the elevator together
are you the one stealing my wifi?
every time you cook you set off the smoke alarm so i’m just going to teach you how to cook.
you left one red sock in the communal washer and now all my whites are pink
what are you bowling up there?
your [girlfriend/boyfriend] decided to kick you out at 3 am and I tripped over your boxes of shit in the hallway in my drunken trip to my apartment now I’m half passed out in a pile of your clothes
i was tired last weekend and thought it was you making all that noise so I wrote you a rude note stating that you can’t get away with being noisy just because you’re super hot
i heard you sneeze through the walls and automatically said 'bless you'
i put a sticky note on your door to tell you about a problem and you answered with another note and now the door is full and I never even met you.
we always run into each other on the stairs but we’ve never said more than hello but when we found out that we both hate the other neighbors, we became friends

misc prompts:

i've had a crush on you for months but we’ve never talked yet here you are drunk off your ass trying to get me to come over and join your birthday party
you just moved in next door, and i brought you cookies, and omg you're hot

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medical prompts

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:50:34 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

doctor / nurse prompts

we're both nurses on the night shift, no one's around, let's bang in the supply closet
emergency room doctors who always work the same shift
it’s your first night shift and you brought lasagna? you’re gonna fall asleep.
hey, I know you like dealing with cysts, so I saved this patient for you.
overly dramatic patient with a very calm nurse
you and I both know that this patient can [brush their teeth / go to the bathroom] on their own, will you help me prove it?
you will not believe what i just walked in on in room 23!
this is how I was taught to do it! why are you doing it this way?
doctor always gets the same exact meal at the cafeteria, cafeteria worker says something every single time
oh shit the patient fainted again!

illness prompts

i'm on too much cough syrup and i keep telling you how pretty you are
asthma attacks
i got the chickenpox, i'm miserable, please keep me company?
you've got bronchitis and i can hear you coughing through the apartment walls, are you okay?
i passed out at the doctor's office after they tried to take blood
you've got strep throat, and no voice, so i take this opportunity to tell you i love you when you can't talk back
i've got a tiny little cold, but you're treating me like i've got the plague
we're out having dinner and omg i'm having an allergic reaction to something i ate
i've got a migraine, and you're on the other side of my bedroom wall practicing drums, and i'm going to kill you

injury prompts

you hit me with your car and you're the only one to show up at my hospital room
random bloody noses at inopportune times
i fell down the stairs and broke my leg and you saw the whole thing
this is my 5th time in the ER this month, and why are you always the doctor i get?
you're a really hot nurse, and i just broke my arm and i'm doped up on painkillers and can't stop flirting with you

misc prompts

just waking up from surgery, and i don't recognize you my [partner/spouse] but you're really really hot
i'm so sick and i'm feverish but i really needed soup so i'm stumbling around the grocery store at 2 am, and you're the hot cashier
i'm your home carer but today is my last day cause you got well and now we’re both sad cause we will miss each other.

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common aus

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:56:20 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

list of common AUs (alternate universes)

this list will be alphabetized for ease, if you have suggestions just comment for them to be added.

alien
all human
alpha/beta/omega
angels & demons
apocalypse
artists
bakers
boarding school
celebrity / bodyguard
circus
coffee shop
college
detectives
doctors
emergency room
genderswap
harry potter
high school
hunger games
mermaids
pacific rim
pirates
police
professors
reincarnation
rockstars
roommates
royalty
soul mates
space
spies
star trek
star wars
steampunk
superheroes
teachers
vampires
wedding planners
werewolves
western
witches / wizards
zombies

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office prompts

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:57:02 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

random number generator for your use.

breakroom prompts:

you've stunk up the whole breakroom with your fish
please chew with your mouth closed
there's ants all over the place bc someone doesn't clean up after themselves
you've stolen my lunch four times this month, this is war
wash your damn dishes when you're done
make more coffee when you finish it

coworker prompts:

i can smell you eating microwaved fish at your desk and i hate you
we met outside the office and you were really nice and now i'm here and you're the CEO?
sleeping with someone only to find out they're the one interviewing you the next day
can you please turn your music down some of us are actually trying to work
answer your damn emails
i'm new here and you're training me but you're super hot
can you please stop coming to work sick?
i'm the one sending you anonymous flower arrangements every month
i can hear every phone conversation you have, and i know you have a crush on me
i'm the boss and you're the new kid who just witnessed me eat an entire cupcake in one bite
competing for the same promotion
boss / assistant

misc prompts:

this is a big office and i've gotten lost twice trying to find my desk again
everyone's in a meeting but us, wanna make out in a closet?
prank war

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college prompts

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:56:43 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

prompts about frats or sororities or failing your class. anything and everything about college.
random number generator for your use.

class prompts:

i need a model for life drawing class, will you volunteer?
fighting over the only left handed desk in the room
group projects
figuring out you're in the wrong class just as it ends
we both have the same shitty professor but at different class times and wanna study together?
someone's failing and needs help but the TA for the course is super hot oh no
i lost my pen, do you have one i can borrow?
we're the only two who did the reading so we're leading the discussion

extracurricular activity prompts:

trying to study while listening to someone else have sex in the stacks
extremely specific clubs
3am studying in the library
this sorority/fraternity only allows 4.0 students in but i have a 3.9, can i please join?
you hit me in the face with a frisbee

roommate prompts:

holy shit you're my roommate? but you're hot.
my roommate has someone over and i don't wanna be in the room with them, can i hang out in your room?
my roommate locked me out

party prompts:

fake dating at a party
the friends we came with ditched us so now w're making awkward small talk
everyone's drunk but us
toga party
i don't even like alcohol, do you have any capri sun?
please save me from this sleazy guy hitting on me?
you just threw up on me
drunk spin the bottle
i was dancing on the table and fell off, right onto you

misc prompts:

stop taking my laundry out of the dryer before its done!
i found a copy of your paper in the printer and don't you need this?
you sing in the shower and it's ruining my thinking time
you set the fire alarm off at 3 am making quesadillas in your toaster
can i sit with you? i don't wanna be alone today.
please just hit me with your car so i don't have to go to class
someone just stole the last close parking spot to your next class
fighting over the last library table

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winter holiday prompts

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 02:18:14 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

prompts for the winter season, christmas, hanukkah, or other such winter holidays.
random number generator for your use.

baking / cooking / food prompts:

decorating cookies together
taking all day to make cookies [and then burning them]
hurrying to make a big holiday dinner together and failing miserably
giving cookies as a gift, but the other person is allergic to them
making hot chocolate together
coming up with a new holiday cocktail [and getting wasted on it]

decorating prompts:

full on war with neighbor over decorations
falling off roof while putting up lights
unfortunately placed mistletoe
decorating the tree together
picking out the tackiest decorations possible to annoy the neighbors

family prompts:

wow your family is a hot mess but the food's good
wow your family is way better than i thought they'd be
first meeting with the family
you have how many siblings?
planning a fancy party and arguing over what family members are invited
your mom gave me the weirdest gift ever

gift giving prompts:

kniting a really horrible sweater as a gift but being so proud of it
secret santa where they get their crush
accidentally giving someone the completely wrong gift
working as gift wrappers at a busy retail store
fighting over the last [insert present here] at a store
opening gifts frenzy
regifting someone's gift back to them
gifting the ugliest sweater imaginable unironically

weather prompts:

snowball fights
snowed in together
making [naughty] snowmen together
dumping snow down the back of someone's coat
freak snowstorm
flight was canceled and now they're stuck in the same terminal
slipping on ice and now someone's hurt
losing a jacket, and now someone's freezing
walking their dog outside in a blizzard at the same time
sledding when surrounded by children
polar bear plunge

misc prompts:

spending a lonely holiday at a bar
caroling badly
drunk at a horrible work holiday party
watching holiday movies together, arguing over which one's best
ice skating
sleigh rides
making a new holiday tradition
cuddling in front of a fire
making someone's childhood holiday wish come true
holiday proposal
not realizing someone's jewish

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welcome to prompt hell

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:24:48 GMT

Posted by: birdjay

We're compiling prompts of every shape and sort here in an easily searchable place. Prompt suggestions, and lists are WELCOME.

Please use the appropriate tags and post format already used on the community.
Please make prompts be unspecific to any particular fandom, aka any fandom can use said prompt.
Any NSFW prompts must be tagged as such.

We number all our prompts so a random number generator might be used to pick a truly random one. Each post will include a link to a generator for your use!

If you think of suggestions to add to a particular list, just comment with them, and they'll be added!

Thank so much, and welcome to Prompt Hell.

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