Monthly Prompts

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Welcome to the monthly prompts page! Here you will find art/writing prompts to jog your creativity, if you wish to partake of them. One new prompt is provided each month. You will receive a Figment for each prompt you complete, which can be used for purchasing various rewards.

Prompt rewards are based on how many prompts you complete. Each prompt fill will give one Figment ⬥, which acts as currency for the Figment Store. Prompt submissions, earned figments, and spending is tracked in a spreadsheet; you do not have to keep track of it on your own and you can see your balance here. It can also be seen at the bottom of this page.

Inspiration ✧, which is earned by completing NPC prompts, can be used to replace Figments. A custom will require at least one Inspiration; e.g. 9 Figments and 1 Inspiration. Additionally, Inspiration can be used to "stack" customs, Notions, and MYOs for a special trait Edeia. See here for details.

Previous Prompts

You may complete prompts of the same month from previous years. Previous prompts may be completed over the course of the entire month plus the extra days of the current prompt.

NPC Prompts

NPC prompts can be completed for Inspiration ✧, which is required for certain Figment Store purchases such as customs and semi-customs.

Writing Tips

See the link above for basic tips and guidelines for improving your writing for prompts submissions. You may be directed here if staff have difficulties parsing your writing entries.

Community Edeia: Identity

Identity is a community Edeia that anyone can use. You can use them if you do not yet own an Edeia, for instance. You can create your own Identity or use them more casually.

Submitting Prompts

Generally speaking:

You may make three submissions per month cycle, one for each category (usually design, art, writing). The same or different designs/Edeia can be used in each one.
Prompt submissions can be submitted in the #prompt-submissions channel of the Discord server or in the Prompt Submissions Deviantart folder of the group. Auspice or a moderator may approve or reject the prompt. If moderators are uncertain for any prompts, they may defer to Auspice when they are available.
Unless otherwise specified, you may generally use official Edeia designs, alternate forms, previous forms, approved past forms, fusions with complete designs on the ML, and fission fragments with complete designs on the ML. If you wish to use any other design, please ask first.
Please do not use unofficial Edeia for significant roles in prompts. If you need an Edeia to play a role, feel free to ask in the Discord server if anyone is interested in having their character featured!
Prompts must be posted on some social media somewhere, such as Deviantart, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, etc. or Toyhouse. Toyhouse submissions can be authorized only, as long as Auspice and moderators can see it.
If you have any questions about prompt requirements, please ask for clarification rather than directly proceeding to your entry.

Most prompts have similar requirements, described in the Standard Requirements section below. Unless otherwise specified, these requirements apply to all monthly prompts.

Standard Requirements (click to expand)

Design Prompt

Must be fullbody with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
The character must be "decent," i.e. wearing clothes or something if they have parts to cover. If parts do not show normally and/or they are as decent as any other of their species would be, that is fine.

Art Prompt

Part:
- for one character - fullbody or almost; for two characters - partial body (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more characters - halfbody (chest/equivalent up).
- You can draw more of one character to draw less of another; for instance, one fullbody + one halfbody with two characters, or one partial body + one halfbody + one bust for three characters.
Rendering: Fully colored with shading.
Background: Some background with some environment - can be blurry and/or undetailed, but it should give a sense of what kind of location they're in.
Text: Optional. Provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.

For animations / animated artwork, you can consult with Auspice, as there are many possibilities. Here are some examples of what could work:

Fully colored and shaded, full color background, two halfbody characters, minor animation (similar posing but hair/arms/eyes may be animated), animated sequence with storytelling
Fully colored but not shaded, colored background, two partial body characters, minor animation, animated sequence with storytelling
Fully colored and shaded, full color background, one partial body character, moderate animation (whole body tweening and/or looping action with ~50% of body animated)
Not colored or shaded (monochrome or lineart), at least one fullbody character, major animation (at least 5-10 unique frames depending on character complexity), can be storytelling or looping

Writing Prompt

Minimum word count: 1200 words
The writing can be written as scenes (including dialogue and/or high level of detail), as a synopsis (summary-like description of events), or a combination of the two (synopsis with dialogue, for instance). For other types of writing, consult Auspice.
You may submit a collection of disconnected short writings/drabbles, 400 words minimum each. Connected scenes do not have a minimum; it counts as disconnected if the characters are different and/or there is no connecting plot/narrative.
If you wish, you can turn on comment permissions on the submission doc to allow general critique from Auspice/mods on your writing. General audience should not comment in the doc itself.
It is highly recommended to use some kind of grammar-checking application or tool as a quick proofreading method (see below).

Challenge Prompt

You are required to make at least 10 art pieces, whether on the same or different canvas, with the following requirements:

Part: fullbody or almost (for one character; any additional characters can be drawn but are not counted for requirements)
Quality: rough quality (i.e. painting with unpolished brushstrokes or linework with sketchy lines visible) permissible
Rendering: Colored with minimal shading.
Background: Not required.

If at least 6 depict others' Edeia, a Prompt Pass can be claimed. Fusions you share with another person count as "half" for this number.

Writing Grammar and Style

As English is a particularly complex language, there are often various errors that will come up, especially when it comes to spelling and grammar, which can make reading difficult. It is therefore highly recommended to use some kind of grammar-checking application or tool as a quick proofreading method, and to follow the suggestions that are presented. Some grammar checking tools you can use are as follows:

Grammarly, Quillbot, LanguageTool, Hemingway Editor, ProWritingAid, EasyBib Writing Assistant.

However, the tools are more of a supplement. The best way to learn grammar is to read style guides and similar resources, some of which are listed on the Writing Tips page.

Late Policy

Generally, prompts must be submitted before the date and time indicated on the active prompt.

Late pardons (which have no cost) can only be granted by Auspice. These will generally only be made for slight lateness (up to around 5 or 10 minutes) and/or unanticipated complications such as technical difficulties. Mods can leave an entry to be pending until Auspice is available to decide whether or not to pardon the late submission.

There is also a system of late-hours. Every three prompts you complete you get one "late-hour," which will be included on the Figment inventory spreadsheet. If you turn in a submission late, it can be up to one hour and it expends that entire late-hour. Late-hours can be stacked and expended all at once. Mods can accept the usage of late-hours and mark usage in the "Used Late-Hours" column.

Prompt Passes

Prompt passes can be used to complete any existing monthly prompt at any time. They are tracked in the inventory as well. Currently, you can get prompt passes from the following activities:

completing Development Prompts.
completing an artwork as a backup artist for an art train in the Edeia Discord Server.
completing gift prompt entries for others.
creating gift artwork or writing for an Edeia, Fission, or Fusion showcased in a monthly feature.

A gift entry should focus on others' characters and not your own; if interactions with your characters are involved, they should be secondary to the recipient's characters. (Generally, art and design prompts are recommended to only feature others' characters, while writings can have minor appearances by your characters.) If you use a prompt pass to submit an entry, you will not receive another prompt pass.

Active Prompts

February 2026 Prompt: Blind Match

2/5/26 - 4/5/26 11:59pm ET

"So what do you think, m'theydy? Is this bouquet to your taste?"

"Haha. Did you pick that up from the humans?"

"One must keep up with the times."

"I believe that particular one is from a decade ago. But I don't mind that—it's amusing. More importantly, are you telling me you prepared a meadow of wildflowers for a first meeting with an unidentified Edeia?"

"My my, who said anything about preparing it? I only asked if you enjoyed it."

"You're a delight, I see."

—Ide and █████, during their first meeting after being matched on EtheReal around 2035.

A season known for its associations with companionship is upon us, and many find themselves seeking company, whether familiar or unfamiliar, whether platonic, romantic, physical, or any other flavor. With the release of EtheReal in 2033, many Edeia began exploring new relationships and relationship structures with other Edeia, many even engaging in blind matches. Does your Edeia employ EtheReal's services, or might they seek companionship through other avenues?

You have two options for participating in this prompt: participating in the matchmaking or picking Edeia on your own.

Matchmaking

In order to participate in matchmaking, please add your Edeia to the Edeia Blind Matches Feb 2026 sheet. The submission window is open until 2/12/26, 11:59 PM ET.

Please select the boxes indicating your Edeia's preference for the kind of relationships they are interested in for this matchmaking process. Attempts will be made to match preferences.
Please note that relationships do not have to be romantic or any particular flavor listed; it is limited to three in the sheet just for simplicity.
Canonically, this will be considered as your Edeia signing up and participating in EtheReal's services.

You can add as many Edeia as you like, but you can only be matched once. If you add your Edeia, you are giving permission for others to use these characters in their prompt entries. You can remove unmatched characters later if you like.

For each entry you submit depicting both your Edeia and your the matched Edeia, you will also earn a prompt pass (art and writing only).

Self-Selection

If you self-select Edeia, you can use multiple of your own or someone else's. You can pick from the Edeia Blind Matches Feb 2026 sheet, the Masterlist (for Edeia with "allowed" or "ask" draw permissions), or ask in the server for volunteers as well. You do not have to involve EtheReal's services, but it should be some kind of "blind date/match" scenario.

Design Prompt

Design an outfit or form that your Edeia would wear during their "date" that is different from their typical appearance. This can be based on their main form, alt form, humanoid or humanlike form, or hybrid form that is listed on the ML.

If you'd like, you can include a blurb describing the context and why they chose that appearance.

Art Prompt

Create artwork depicting your Edeia interacting with their blind match. This can be, for instance, the initial meeting, during their activities, or at the moment of going separate ways.

Writing Prompt

Create writing depicting your Edeia interacting with their blind match. You can write about your Edeia before the meeting, during, and after, exploring their thoughts and interactions with their match.

January 2026 Prompt: Future

1/8/26 - 3/8/26 11:59pm ET

"My future? Hmm... I'd like to spend more time exploring the worlds beyond Ideation. I've met quite a few darlings from faraway places, and many of them don't have a family to call theirs, or a place to call home. Perhaps they feel unloved, unwanted. I'd like to explore and find them, and perhaps they can find a home with us."

—Aphia, Edeia of Storgē.

The journeys of Edeia can be long. Many extend far into the past, and many shall extend ever further into the myriad possibilities of the future. What sort of future does an Edeia envision for themself? Do they seek further self-refinement or change? Do they wish to explore other societies, the stars, or other universes? Do they have particular goals, or something they'd be interested in doing? Do they see an unending journey, or do they perhaps seek to close the chapter of their existence and have things to do beforehand?

You may submit up to one entry for each of the three prompts below.
If you choose to complete prompts of a different year, you cannot complete multiple "art" prompts unless that year also has multiple art prompts.

Art Prompt 1

Draw an Edeia contemplating, discussing, or exploring their visions for their future. This can involve introspection, discussion of their future with other characters, making plans for future desires, and more.

Please include a written description or blurb to clarify the context of the piece.

Art Prompt 2

Depict your Edeia in a "future event" based on their visions for their future. For instance, you can depict them accomplishing a goal, reaching a milestone, or taking on a new appearance. The event must take place at a time past the year 2126, and can be in the near future or far future. It can be considered just a "possibility" if you choose not to make it canon to the story of their main timeline.

Please include a written description or blurb to clarify the context of the piece.

Writing Prompt

Write about an Edeia contemplating, discussing, or exploring their visions for their future. This can involve introspection, discussion of their future with other characters, making plans for future desires, and more.

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