Previous Prompts
Previous Prompts
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November 2023 Prompt: Birds of a Feather
11/1/23 - 11/30/23 11:59pm ETAs shapeshifters, Edeia can take many forms. Some may find themselves drawn to the shape of a bird.
This prompt follows the Standard Requirements.
Design Prompt:
Make a design of a shapeshifted form of your Edeia as a bird. This can be based on a real bird, multiple real birds, or just have generally bird-like qualities (wings, bird feet, beak, feathers, and so on). If the design is based on real bird(s), feel free to share what the species is!
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia in a shapeshifted form as a bird.
At least one Edeia must be depicted in their shapeshifted bird form. The other characters can be anything.
Writing Prompt:
In what circumstance does your Edeia take the form of a bird? Do they have any bird-like mannerisms while shapeshifted - or even if not? Create writing that depicts your Edeia in their shapeshifted bird form and/or exhibiting bird-like behaviors.
October 2023 Prompt: Edeiatober
10/3/23 - 11/3/23 11:59pm ETOctober is a popular month for creative challenges, and here we present our own Edeiatober! You are welcome to complete these prompts as you like - as many or as few, combining prompts, etc. but you may also make three entries that will qualify for figments.
The Free Day counts as one of the options. Do not use the same prompt multiple times for figments.
This prompt follows the Standard Requirements.
Design Prompt:
Make a design of a shapeshifted form of your Edeia, their previous form, or a character in Ideation inspired by one or more of the Edeiatober prompts. State which prompt(s) you used.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia, inspired by one or more of the Edeiatober prompts. State which prompt(s) you used.
Writing Prompt:
You have two options:
1. Write a scene depicting an Edeia, inspired by one or more of the Edeiatober prompts.
2. Write a backstory/synopsis summary of events about an Edeia, inspired by one or more of the Edeiatober prompts.
"Fascinating, isn't it, to think about the ways we diverged? You strove past life to the potential of artificiality, while I found my answer in life and the renewal of it."
"Yet we are not so different in certain respects, you and I. We both redefine the limits of life. We both persist, and help others do so as well."
September 2023 Prompt: Divergent Roads
9/8/23 - 10/8/23 11:59pm ETIt is possible for there to be many versions of an entity, be them parallel existences from another dimension, or individuals from a similar or vastly different timeline of the Ideation universe. Sometimes, these entities may meet — and perhaps there are many interesting happenings to come from that.
Design Prompt:
Design an alternate version of the previous form of your Edeia. This can be a parallel existence from another dimension, which may or may not be the same species, or an existence from a similar or different timeline of the Ideation universe.
If you have an Edeia that is an alternate existence of another Edeia, you can design one of their previous forms.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia interacting with an alternate version of themself.
Writing Prompt:
You have two options:
1. Write a scene depicting an Edeia interacting with an alternate version of themself.
2. Write a backstory/synopsis summary of events about an alternate version of an Edeia with a significant (but can be brief) interaction between them and their Edeia alternate self. This can include narrative elements and dialogue. If you have an Edeia that is an alternate version of another one of your Edeia, you may write for them.
This world once belonged to the sea. That time is past, now... but I do find myself enjoying the places where the sea has reclaimed what has been made of the surface.
— Roscha
August 2023 Prompt: Environments
8/12/23 - 9/12/23 11:59pm ETThe world of Ideation is a world of many environments - the mundane, the magical; the natural, the artificial, the reclaimed. There are fantastical places hidden during Secrecy, only to be reopened in Reunion.
What kind of environment does your Edeia enjoy? Do they like being in a forest, or perhaps in the mountains, or some other not-exactly-normal landscape?
Design Prompt:
Design a magical environment in the world of Ideation. These are locations that may have formed through the influences of one Edeia, multiple, or more spontaneous causes; they may have formed in any Age, but would be hidden in a Sanctuary during Secrecy if they existed at the time. These environments can be natural or have built structures. Abstractions do not qualify.
One example is the Hydrean Realm: Brilliantly blue crystals glow faintly where they are embedded in disembodied cliffs, held together by only roots and magic. They exude a strong hum of energy, a wavelength that feels like a vibrating hum. Water cascades from clusters of earth floating far above them. The hydrean crystals that this place is named for generate water of unparalleled purity, in addition to exuding magic and electromagnetic forces that defy this realm its gravity — which is why the clusters that float the highest tend also to be the sources of the area’s waterfalls.
Full scene with some amount of depth.
You do not need to depict a character for this prompt, but you can include them if you like.
Shading preferred but not required.
Please include a blurb including the name of the location and a brief description about its characteristics. You can include flavor text about whether any of your Edeia/characters visit and for what reason.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia in an environment they enjoy. This can be magical or mundane, in any Age.
Options: 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.
Colored, minimal shading okay.
Scenic background, with some depth.
Optional: Provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene depicting an Edeia in an environment they enjoy. This can be magical or mundane, in any Age.
I am a weary thing. Before Actualization, I was a feeble thing in body and, perhaps by extension, mind. There were things I wished to do that my body would not let me... but that was alright. My weariness made me rest when I needed it. And once I had rested, I could try to press onwards. I could never accomplish everything I wanted when I wanted, but, yes - that was alright. And now... I rest when I need it, and I help others as well. Weariness reminds us of our limits, and neither are such terrible things. So, then... would you like to join me? There is a peace to be found in a moment of rest.
— Raein, Edeia of Weariness
July 2023 Prompt: Limitations
7/10/23 - 8/10/23 11:59pm ETEdeia are beings who are exactly who they want to be. However, they are not limitless beings - many, consciously or subconsciously, choose not to be. Perhaps it is simply a part of who they are; perhaps it was shaped by experiences in their previous form with their own limitations - be they limitations of the body or mind, be they minor or extreme - or the limitations of others.
It is Disability Pride Month! A disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities. Depict your character accepting and/or embracing a disability, perhaps by adjusting their situation to accommodate themself or another, or showing how they have incorporated it into their identity after Actualization. It does not need to be a disability formally recognized by law.
Design Prompt:
Design your Edeia's previous form, including some indication or discussion of a disability/limitation they have experienced. Have they lost a limb, and did they get a prosthetic (could be modern prosthetics or advanced ones in the Age of Reunion)? Do they experience chronic pain or fatigue? Have they lost vision or hearing? Did they have issues with learning, memory, and/or socialization? How did they learn to accommodate it? It does not need to be a disability formally recognized by law, and you do not need to formally define it.
Non-standard requirement: The indication/discussion of the disability/limitation can be in the image or given as a text blurb.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia accepting and/or embracing a disability, whether in their previous form or current Edeia form. If the relevance to the prompt is unclear in the artwork, please be sure it is clear in the blurb.
Non-standard requirement: Provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene depicting an Edeia accepting and/or embracing a disability, whether in their previous form or current Edeia form.
I enjoyed seeing the ceramic work of humans over the years. Some were old artisans, practicing their techniques over decades. Some were dabblers, students who found some meaning in creating such things while they were not buried in their books. I did not need my idea magic or my true form to go visit and appreciate those displays of their work. Although... when 'I' became too old to visit again, and returned in a younger form, slightly altered... I wonder if those artists I visited again could recognize me at all.
— Mu
June 2023 Prompt: Secret Activities
6/1/23 - 6/30/23 11:59pm ETWhat did your Edeia do during the Age of Secrecy? Did they roam society in disguise? Did they cause trouble? Did they go to a Sanctuary? Did they leave the universe of Ideation?
You may make three submissions for this prompt, up to two for the same category. The same or different designs/Edeia can be used in each one.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork illustrating some activity your Edeia did during the Age of Secrecy.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene illustrating some activity your Edeia did during the Age of Secrecy.
At that moment, observing him at the brink of death, I descended. I called upon some strange power welling up within me, a power I did not fully understand. I asked him, "Are you satisfied dying here?" I asked him, "Would you fight against death if you could gain the strength to help others again?" He said, "Yes. Yes, if I could." And at that moment, something seemed to fall into place for me. I will help him, I thought. I will help him sacrifice all he is to better the world.
— Selva, previous form of Ascetic
May 2023 Prompt: Turning Point
5/6/23 - 6/6/23 11:59pm ETThe road to becoming an Edeia is not a simple one. There are events in their lives that shape them into who they are - turning points that are a defining moment for their identity. What is a significant moment in your Edeia's previous life?
Design Prompt:
Design your Edeia's previous form. It can be with or without the changes in appearance from their Idea magic.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork illustrating a significant moment in your Edeia's life, in their previous form. Was it a milestone in their personal journey? Was it their Actualization itself?
Options: 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.
Fully colored and shaded.
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.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene illustrating a significant moment in your Edeia's life, in their previous form.
Minimum word count: 1200 words
April 2023 Prompt: A Day of an Edeia
4/1/23 - 4/30/23 11:59pm ETEdeia are often more than the concept they embody - they are individuals with their own personality and desires. What does a casual day in your Edeia's life look like? Do they simply brood and watch others in the shadows or do they mingle with mundane society in the city? Depict your Edeia having a casual day in the modern age of Ideation, slight emphasis on the urban fantasy.
Design Prompt:
When mingling with mundane society, does your Edeia take on a different form - perhaps a humanoid/hybrid form, an alternate form, or a human disguise? Do they enjoy wearing clothes, whether shapeshifted or acquired? Do they take some other appearance when having a casual day? Design a look your Edeia may have on such a day in the modern age of Ideation.
Please provide a little blurb/explanation about what situation this look would be used in.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork illustrating your Edeia having a casual day in the modern age of Ideation, slight emphasis on the urban fantasy. Perhaps they take strolls in streets and parks; perhaps they go to cafes and restaurants; perhaps they play in arcades and engage in other forms of entertainment; perhaps they volunteer as a counselor or teacher of some sort; perhaps they run some kind of event for the public. Perhaps they go incognito, blending in with society and acting just as a human would.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene illustrating your Edeia having a casual day in the modern age of Ideation, slight emphasis on the urban fantasy. See art prompt for potential ideas.
March 2023 Prompt: Mentor
3/5/23 - 4/6/23 11:59pm ETWhile some might say Edeia are independent in nature, many benefited from the guidance of another - be it another Edeia or someone or something else - in finding their potential. Many, too, offer guidance for others; some might specifically seek out ideated individuals to help them on the path to Actualization. How does mentorship fit in life of your Edeia?
Design Prompt:
Design a character that has been mentored by an Edeia on a path towards Actualization. This can be an ideated individual (that has not yet Actualized) or an existing Edeia's previous form.
Please provide a little blurb/explanation about what sort of mentorship relationship was going on, and with whom.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork illustrating a mentorship relationship involving at least one Edeia. Perhaps the mentor is teaching the mentee something; perhaps the mentee is trying something out (their abilities, or perhaps something mundane); perhaps the mentee is confiding something to the mentor.
Options: 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.
Fully colored and shaded.
Some background with some environment - can be blurry and/or undetailed.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene illustrating a mentorship relationship involving at least one Edeia. Perhaps the mentor is teaching the mentee something; perhaps the mentee is trying something out (their abilities, or perhaps something mundane); perhaps the mentee is confiding something to the mentor.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
February 2023 Prompt: Bestowal
1/6/23 - 2/6/23 11:59pm ET"You ask for power, human. I am willing to grant it, for the vision you hold of your kingdom. What will you do with it, I wonder? What Rules shall you bind yourself to for the sake of the future you seek?"
"I will change our kingdom. No one has been able to - no human can change the mire we have dug ourselves into. But with your blessing, Ruler - with your divine power, I will become the sovereign. I will bring order, and with it, peace and prosperity."
— A conversation between Ruler and Idren Valiat, during which Ruler granted Idren the power to create magically binding rules for himself.
Edeia are capable of many things, limited only by their imagination - and the wills and abilities of other Edeia. Non-ideated individuals, especially mundane individuals such as humans, can be deeply affected by an Edeia's magic, whether good, bad, or anything else. Some Edeia, then, may bestow their power upon individuals receptive to it, granting them all sorts of capabilities. Has your Edeia ever granted a non-ideated individual power, or changed them significantly in some way?
Design Prompt:
Design a non-ideated character that has been granted power/capability or has been notably and visibly affected by an Edeia's power.
If necessary/desired, you can add additional images that better depict the effect of the Edeia's magic on the individual, as in the example with Sindru.
Please provide a little blurb/explanation about what sort of power was granted, or what effects the individual experiences.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting a non-ideated character that has been or will be granted power/capability by an Edeia. You could draw them receiving the power, using the power, or something similar; alternatively, you can simply make aesthetic artwork of a character with the visual effects of the granted power visible.
Options: for one character - fullbody; two characters - partial body (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more character - halfbody (chest/equivalent up).
At least one character must be your Edeia. The other character can be anyone else.
Fully colored and shaded.
Some background with some environment - can be blurry and/or undetailed.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what the situation is, dialogue, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your non-ideated character that has been or will be granted power/capability by an Edeia. They could be receiving the power, using the power, being affected by the power, etc.
January 2023 Prompt: Adorn
1/6/23 - 2/6/23 11:59pm ETIt is quite fun, to harvest alongside the children. We find so many things, so many things tossed away and forgotten, but we! We can find the things, and split the things between us. I help them reach what they once could not, and so they are happy, and I am happy. Hmm? Where is the child from? Tsksk... unimportant.
— Harvest
Edeia, as shapeshifters, can take any form they desire - and perhaps there are circumstances where they might enjoy shapeshifting into clothes or accessories that humans or other mundane beings can wear.
Design Prompt:
Create an a design of your Edeia shapeshifted into clothing.
They can be a full outfit (such as the example with Simulacra), any article of clothing (shirt, pants, jacket, etc.), an accessory (gloves, hat, earring(s), etc.), and so on.
You can make them ranging from mostly mundane in appearance, being able to pass as normal (if perhaps unusual) clothing, to obviously magical (floating parts, glowing bits, etc.).
The subject wearing the Edeia as clothing must be fullbody with no cropping. It can be a mannequin (blank character shape without characteristics), an existing character, or a random/new character. The mannequin/character can be human/oid, animal, Edeia, or other species. It would be preferred for the subject to be human/oid but it is not a requirement.
You can design other parts of the outfit/character other than the Edeia, but please indicate what item the shapeshifted Edeia is, either on the image or as a blurb/description.
If the Edeia is shapeshifted into a relatively small part of the outfit and you are not designing a whole outfit for the subject, please provide a close-up/detail depiction of the item.
Shading is not required, but recommended to indicate certain textures (such as metal, crystal, satin, etc.). You could also simply describe the item in text.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the item the Edeia is shapeshifted into, story context, and/or what situation(s) they might have shapeshifted into this form in, etc.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting your Edeia shapeshifted into clothing.
The subject must be a character with a full outfit; please indicate what part(s) of the outfit the Edeia is in the message of your submission. The character can be human/oid, animal, Edeia, or other species. It would be preferred for the subject to be human/oid but it is not a requirement.
For the following options, each "character" counts if it is a subject wearing an Edeia shapeshifted as clothing. Options: for one character - fullbody or almost; two characters - partial body (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more characters - half bodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded.
Some background with some environment - can be blurry and/or undetailed.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character (as in the example with Harvest), a summary of what the situation is, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia being shapeshifted clothing. Is it a method of mundane disguise? Is it for some purpose, is there some reason for it? Is it for fun? Is it just the one time, or a regular thing?
December 2022 Prompt: Warmth
12/3/22 - 1/3/23 11:59pm ETA flame. It offers warmth, in time of cold... yet it is so transient, bursting to life and ceasing all at once. So it begins. So it ends.
It need not end yet. Let us hold it here, in our hands, in our hearts, and bask in the moment it lasts. It must end. Then... let us make another and start anew.
In winter, many seek warmth - in both a literal and metaphorical sense. What warmth do you seek?
You may make three submissions for this prompt, a maximum of two for a single type. The same or different designs/Edeia can be used in different types, but for the same type you must use a different one.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting your Edeia seeking or engaging in something involving physical and/or metaphorical warmth. Perhaps they seek flame - a campfire, fireplace, some manifestation, etc. Perhaps they wrap themselves in cozy things - blankets, warm clothes, plushies, pillows, etc. Perhaps they seek companionship - friends, family, the dearly beloved in one way or another.
Non-Standard Background Requirement: Some background, but does not need an environment - just not transparent or entirely flat.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia seeking or engaging in something involving physical and/or metaphorical warmth, as detailed in the art prompt.
November 2022 Prompt: Dragons
11/5/22 - 12/5/22 11:59pm ETDragons are known across many cultures in many forms and many roles. Now, what if an Edeia took the form of a dragon?
Design Prompt:
Design a "dragon form" for your Edeia. There are many different kinds of dragons, though you can consider qualifying forms to fall in the "inner circle" of this image, though you're welcome to add as many limbs as you want, combine elements, be creative, etc. as long as they still look like a "dragon." If your Edeia already has a draconic form, you could try making them a different type of dragon for this prompt.
This form can generally be counted as an "other form," but if you want to make it a true alternate form, feel free to make note of that and I can update the ML.
Art Prompt:
You have two options.
1. Create artwork of your Edeia in their dragon form .
Around 50% or more of the character should be visible; at least, it should clearly represent the character and capture important elements.
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background, but can be abstract/blurred
2. Create artwork of your Edeia with their "hoard" or with the type of thing their hoard involves (such as if they are collecting), whatever it may be. A "hoard" is some collection of things precious to them, or that they enjoy in some sense. The hoard can be objects and, though it can be a little questionable in some circumstances depending on the nature of the "hoarding," living things and/or sentient individuals. It could even be something abstrast - as long as it is valuable to the Edeia and can be collected/hoarded.
The Edeia can be in dragon form or their regular form.
The Edeia should be approximately halfbody or more.
Fully colored, with either shading or some sort of effect/texture (so long as it is not simply flat).
No background required
Optional: provide a little blurb about the "hoard," whether a reflection by the character, an explanation, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia in their dragon form or something related to their "hoard" - admiring, showing someone, collecting something new, etc.
October 2022 Prompt: Monstrous
10/8/22 - 11/8/22 11:59pm ETTo those unfamiliar with them, Edeia can be terrifying beings. Some might choose to make themselves even more so.
Design Prompt:
Design a "monstrous form" for your Edeia. This can range to partial shapeshifting, a distortion of their form, an entirely shapeshifted form, etc. Generally, "monstrous" characteristics might include more teeth and claws, more eyes, eldritch elements, more limbs, etc. but I am sure there is more than I can think of. If your Edeia already has a "monstrous form," by default, feel free to go even further.
This form can generally be counted as an "other form," but if you want to make it a true alternate form, feel free to make note of that as well.
Please spoiler your submission if there are horror/phobia/discomfiting elements with a warning of what you are spoiling for. I may request assistance of mods for approval if there is something I'm particularly uncomfortable with, but I don't wish to restrict submissions too much.
Must be fullbody with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Art Prompt:
You have two options.
1. Create artwork of your Edeia in their shapeshifted monstrous form, as described in the design prompt.
Around 60% or more of the character should be visible; at least, it should clearly represent the character and capture important elements.
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background, but can be abstract/blurred
2. Create artwork of your Edeia (or multiple) scaring an individual, whether on purpose or not.
Options: two characters - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up); three or more - head/bust.
At least one character must be your Edeia. The other character can be anyone else.
Fully colored, with either shading or some sort of effect/texture (so long as it is not simply flat).
Full color background with some sort of environment, but does not have to be detailed.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character, a summary of what happens, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia scaring an individual, whether on purpose or not, or a circumstance in which they shifted into a monstrous form. Some Edeia may celebrate Halloween in this way, to note.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
September 2022 Prompt: Disguise
9/5/22 - 10/5/22 11:59pm ETThe form of a cat was particularly useful to me. No one bats an eye for a curious cat wandering a little too close to a crime scene, after all. It was all too easy to watch the humans try to figure things out on their own. It was all to easy to see what they were missing, and give a little spark of insight to help them to figure it out.
— Eilah
Edeia are master shapeshifters, capable of taking the form of their previous form, an animal, an object, etc. Did any of your Edeia shapeshift into a mundane form to blend into society during the Age of Secrecy, whether regularly or in a particular circumstance?
Design Prompt:
Design a shapeshifted mundane disguise for your Edeia. It can be a human, animal, object, plant, etc.; any mundane creature or object. Many "disguises" are simply the Edeia's previous form, and you can design that as well.
Must be fullbody with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Also, they 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:
Create artwork of your Edeia in their shapeshifted disguise, perhaps in a situation in which they would use that disguise.
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
At least one character must be your Edeia. The other character can be anyone else, and can even be an abstract representation of an individual, as in the example with Eilah.
Fully colored. Shading not required.
Full color background with some sort of environment, but does not have to be detailed.
Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character (as in the example with Eilah), a summary of what happens typically or describing a particular day/event, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia using their mundane disguise to blend in or hide or such during the Age of Secrecy.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
August 2022 Prompt: Memory
8/13/22 - 9/13/22 11:59pm ETI had a dream last night. I knew it was a dream from the start - that was the first strange thing. And then... I realized everything was so vivid. So real. But it couldn't be, because I was in the past. The last day I saw them.
I don't know if this was a blessing or a curse, because I knew I couldn't save them - not in reality, at least, for they were long gone. But... here, in the dream. Here, I had my power, and my experiences... I had the whole life I'd lived past that day, and I managed to convince them to spend a day with me instead. It was nice. It was a nice dream.
Throughout the month, Edeia who sleep or otherwise enter a state of lower consciousness have been experiencing vivid, lucid dreams of the past - particularly, days of great importance to them personally.
Design Prompt:
Design your Edeia's previous form.
Must be fullbody with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Also, they 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:
Create artwork of your Edeia in the dream of their past. It can be realistic, surreal, anything in between. Your Edeia will be an "Edeia" in the dream, with the full range of their capabilities, though they can present as their humanoid/hybrid form, past form, or previous form.
Options: for one character - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); two or more characters - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
At least one character must be your Edeia. The other character can be anyone else, and can even be an abstract representation of an individual, as in the example with Val.
Fully colored, with either shading or some sort of effect/texture (so long as it is not simply flat).
Full color background but can be simple / blurred / not very detailed
Optional: provide a little blurb about the dream, whether a reflection by the character (as in the example with Val), a summary of what happens in the dream, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia experiencing the dream of their past. In all cases, they are aware that it is a dream, and they can access their Edeia abilities in the dream. Do they do everything exactly the same? Do they try to change things? Do they find the experience a positive or cathartic one? A distressing one? You can also write about them waking up from it and/or reflecting on it, as well as moments leading up to the dream, such as hearing about other Edeia experiencing it.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
July 2022 Prompt: For Another
7/10/22 - 8/10/22 11:59pm ETIn the spirit of Art Fight this month, I thought I'd make a prompt where you draw others' Edeia! However, please note that using a piece for both this prompt and Art Fight goes against the spirit of Art Fight, and is not permitted.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork of someone else's Edeia!
Options: for one character - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); two characters - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up); three or more - head/bust.
Fully colored. Shading not required.
Full color background but can be simple / blurred / not very detailed
June 2022 Prompt: Pride
6/2/22 - 7/1/22 11:59pm ETIt's that time of year again - Pride Month! Celebrate your identity, or explore what it could be.
For prompts involving Morph, I may not have energy to discuss detailed interactions with everyone, so mentions and artwork may be preferred to detailed dialogic interactions. You must ask first for detailed interactions, and I may not accept all of them. If you have any questions on how they would act, feel free to ask in the #character-lore-and-ideas or #questions-suggestions-feedback channel.
Art Prompt:
You have two options.
1. Pride art of your Edeia! Draw your Edeia with LGBTQIA+ paraphernalia (flags, scarves, etc.), shifted pride colors, doing magic with flag colors, or anything else you can think of to celebrate.
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background but can be simple / blurred / not very detailed
2. Draw your character meeting with Morph, Edeia of Gender Euphoria. Please refer to their Interaction Guidelines.
Option 1 minimum: fullbody or almost for both, fully colored (no shading needed), full color background with suggestion of some environment (forest? city? Abstraction?) but can be simple / blurred / not very detailed.
Option 2 minimum: halfbody for both, fully colored and shaded, full color background with some environment.
Writing Prompt:
You have two options.
1. Write a scene involving your Edeia, Edeia previous form, fusion, or fission fragment(s) discovering or exploring some aspect of their gender identity, romantic orientation, sexual orientation, etc.
2. Write a scene involving Morph, whether directly or indirectly. Please refer to their Interaction Guidelines. Some ideas for indirect interactions, which require minimal input from me: you can have a character reflecting on an encounter with Morph or xyr butterflies or living through their experiences after a magical transition, you may discuss a desire to participate in a Pride Morph or their experience of it, you can have your character observing a Pride Morph as an Edeia and not participate, etc. If you want a direct interaction with dialogue, please ask me first; I may not accept all cases and may be more willing if they only have a few lines.
For either option:
Minimum word count: 1200 words
The preferred method of submission is a Google Doc. 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.
You may wait until after feedback to post to social media/Toyhouse if you like, but additional prompt fills by you will not be approved until a previous one is posted.
If you collaborate on the writing, the minimum word count is 2200 words and will count for both of you.
May 2022 Prompt: Unity
5/1/22 - 5/31/22 11:59pm ETThe identity of an Edeia is the core of its being, yet from the very beginning, they could join with another to become a part of a new being.
You may make four submissions for this prompt, one design, one artwork, one writing, and an additional design or artwork with a fusion involving another owner's Edeia. The same or different designs/Edeia can be used for different types.
If you do not own any Edeia, you can use any Edeia owned by someone else with permission for all prompts, but you may only submit one of each.
Design Prompt:
Design a fusion. If it is between your own characters, at least one component must be an Edeia. For a fusion with another owner, it must involve Edeia from both of you.
Must be fullbody, clean, with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Please include their name, pronouns, and components.
An approved design will also be added to the fusion ML. You can provide a TH profile/tab link if you like.
If you are collaborating on the design, it will count for both of you, but you must complete additional requirements:
You must complete a conceptualization for the fusion, though no fields are optional. Note that you will not receive the additional artwork that is normally given - though I do something similar as a gift later if I am inspired and have the energy for it.
Age does not have to be exact, but please provide some sense of how long ago the fusion first came to be.
Height does not have to be exact and can be variable, but please provide something to get a sense at least. You can also put them on the Edeia Height Chart.
Refer to this for Abstraction info.
If you have a TH tab/profile for the fusion, please put the info in it. You can change it later, of course.
Art Prompt:
You have two options.
1. Draw artwork of a fusion illustrating some of their character - doing something they like, being somewhere they like, etc. The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up). Only one must be a fusion.
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
2. Make an animation of your Edeia fusing. Minimum requirements:
colored, but can be rough
must have a fullbody representation of the involved Edeia and of the final fusion.
does not need to be high frame-rate, but the flow and movement should be clear.
You can also make an animation of fission and/or reintegration (re-fusing of fission parts).
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia fusion. Perhaps they fuse for the first time, or perhaps they do some activity they usually do. Perhaps they fuse and unfuse and then discuss the experience with others. You may also write about fission fragments, so long as the fragments themselves are focused on.
Minimum word count: 1000 words
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.
If you collaborate on the writing, the minimum word count is 2000 words and will count for both of you.
April 2022 Prompt: Spring
4/1/22 - 4/30/22 11:59pm ETThe bite of the cold fades away, making way for a warmer season.
You may make two submissions for this prompt, one artwork and one writing. The same or different designs/Edeia can be used.
Art Prompt:
Create artwork of your Edeia with something related to spring. Perhaps they are enjoying the blooming flowers, the gentle showers, the warmer weather, the renewal of life; perhaps it could be something else. Main, alternate, and humanoid/hybrid forms may be used.
The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia with something related to spring. This can be before or Actualization, and involve any form they take.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
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.
March 2022 Prompt: Shapeshifters
3/1/22 - 3/31/22 11:59pm ETEdeia are capable of taking many forms. Does yours?
Design Prompt:
Design a hybrid/humanoid form or an alternate form.
Must be fullbody with no cropping
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Also, they 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:
Create artwork of your Edeia shapeshifting from one form to another. Minimum requirements:
Some representation of the main Edeia form and a different form, but may be abstract/surreal
Full color, and minimal shading and/or effects (i.e. glows and such. So long as it isn't just flat colors.)
Full color background (a scene is not necessary, but at least something more interesting than a flat color background would be good)
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia making use of their shapeshifting abilities for a particular purpose. Perhaps they take a human disguise to blend in in the age of secrecy, or they become enraged and take on a more terrifying form.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
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.
February 2022 Prompt: Connections
2/1/22 - 2/28/22 11:59pm ETA particular type of relationship is often celebrated this month, but it is not the only meaningful connection we can have.
Art Prompt:
Draw artwork involving/illustrating a meaningful and overall positive relationship involving at least one of your Edeia. The other character does not need to be an Edeia, and does not need to be yours. Perhaps it is a gesture in their language of love (words of affirmation, acts of service, touch, quality time, gifts) or something else. You may use humanoid, alternate, and other temporary forms of your Edeia.
The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving/illustrating a meaningful and overall positive relationship involving at least one of your Edeia, before or after Actualization. The other character does not need to be an Edeia and does not need to be yours.
January 2022 Prompt: New Beginnings
1/1/22 - 1/31/22 11:59pm ETThe world turns, and time marches on. Yet it is also the start of something new, something unknown. A new beginning.
Design Prompt:
Design your Edeia's previous form. Most Edeia were once human, but they may be animals or fantastical creatures. If they are a fantastical creature that would not be found in mundane Earth, note that they must originate from a different dimension.
Art Prompt:
Draw artwork of your Edeia doing or experiencing something for the first time, or something related to "new beginnings." For instance, they could be experiencing the first day after Actualization, they could be experiencing the first day of the new year, they could be using magic for the first time, they could be trying on new clothes or eating something, etc. There is much freedom with this prompt. You may use their main form, alternate form, humanoid/hybrid form, or previous form.
The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia doing or experiencing something for the first time, or something related to "new beginnings." Same spiel as the art prompt, though you can use/involve the previous form as well.
December 2021 Prompt: Days of Winter
12/3/21 - 1/3/22 11:59pm ETThe colder winds are settling in... winter has come, and with it, the holidays.
Design Prompt:
Design a winter outfit or winter form for your Edeia. You may use their original, alternate, humanoid/equivalent, or previous form. It can be a shapeshifted "outfit" or something worn physically, or perhaps something like a winter fur coat.
The winter outfit/form can be used outside of the context of the prompt freely as well.
Art Prompt:
Draw artwork of your Edeia in a situation related to winter or any winter holiday of your choosing, or in a wintry setting. They can be in their original, alternate, humanoid/equivalent, or previous form. You may also use a "winter outfit" design for them.
The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
Some suggestions: playing in the snow, putting up holiday lights, curling up by a fireplace to stay warm, ice skating, etc.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia in a situation related to winter or any winter holiday of your choosing.
November 2021 Prompt: Cat Days
11/5/21 - 12/5/21 11:59pm ETIt is time for the Cat Edeia!
Design Prompt:
Design a cat form for your Edeia. While all the cat Edeia I have designed generally have a similar style and body type, you are free to draw them with a different style/level of realism, and/or as a different kind of feline.
Must be fullbody with no cropping
The cat form must resemble the Edeia's form and use the same color palette.
No shading required, but you may if you wish
No background required, but you can add something if you like.
Art Prompt:
Draw artwork of cat Edeia. In all cases:
Fullbody or almost
For one cat Edeia:
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background with a clear setting
Scenery can be somewhat blurred/undetailed, but it should be clear what the setting is - whether a forest, a meadow, a library, an Abstraction, etc.
For two cat Edeia:
Fully colored, at least minimal shading
Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene
For three cat Edeia or more:
Fully colored, at least minimal shading
Full color background; can be abstract, blurry, or otherwise simple.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving at least one Edeia shapeshifted into a cat for whatever reason - be it for fun, for a dare, for any other reason.
Minimum word count: 1000 words
October 2021 Prompt: Spooky Season
10/1/21 - 10/31/21 11:59pm ETThis prompt is all about the spooky times for the spooky season!
Design Prompt:
This is artwork of a "Halloween costume" for your Edeia. It can be in their regular, alternate, or humanoid form, and it can be a shapeshifted outfit or something physical that they put on. They can dress up as anything you like, so long at it is not offensive or suggestive/NSFW. If there are horror themes, please keep them mild and spoiler and/or add a warning with what the horror themes are.
Art Prompt:
Draw "spooky" art of your Edeia! You may interpret this as aesthetically spooky or thematically spooky, and this can range in intensity from lighthearted spoopiness to something with eerie or horror vibes. However, please avoid heavy gore and intense horror; notes on what is allowed is below. You can also interpret this as your Edeia doing something related to the Halloween season, including making decorations, trick-or-treating, etc. You can also simply make this as artwork of your Edeia in their "costume."
You have complete artistic freedom with how much of your Edeia you want to draw. However, they must be recognizable, drawn in either their regular, alternate, or humanoid form. For pieces that only show a small part of an Edeia (focusing on just the face or even just the eyes, for instance), I expect more effort to be done in shading, rendering, and/or effects, and for it to be particularly impactful artistically.
That said, you can't go wrong with some classic guidelines (if you follow these, there are no greater expectations for effort): for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up).
Fully colored and shaded
The background cannot be plainly solid, but can be something abstract or blurry. You are free to draw a scene if you want, of course.
Writing Prompt:
You have two options! However, you may only do one of the two.
Option 1 - Spooky Festivities: Write your Edeia engaging in some festivities of the season! This can be before or after their Actualization. Perhaps they are going out on Halloween, or perhaps they have their own Halloween tradition(s). Perhaps they have their fun in the Age of Secrecy, spooking poor humans in spirit (heh) of the season.
Option 2 - Scare: Write a scenario in which your Edeia was scared or they scared another. This can be a lighthearted scare, or something more profound, something angsty, something dangerous. Perhaps it was an important event in their life, or just a random event some day. You may write about your character before or after Actualization.
September 2021 Prompt: Formal Dress
9/3/21 - 10/3/21 11:59pm ETThis prompt is all about putting your Edeia in fancy outfits!
Design Requirements:
This is artwork of the formal outfit design, focusing on conveying the information of the design.
The formal outfit can be of any culture and any occasion, so long as it is considered "formal dress."
Art Requirements:
This is an actual artwork of your Edeia in formal dress, focusing on presentation of the artwork rather than information.
Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up). These are minimum requirements and you are welcome to do more.
Fully colored and shaded
Full color background and lighting; can be atmospheric and blurry/undetailed, could also be a full scene.
Writing Requirements:
Write an occasion of your Edeia in formal dress! This can be when they are an Edeia, having shapeshifted into having formal wear, or perhaps their previous form when they are actually dressed as such.
Minimum word count: 1500 words
August 2021 Prompt: Actualization
8/1/21 - 8/31/21 11:59pm PTDraw/write the moment of Actualization for an Edeia. You may use others' Edeia with permission from the owner.
You may make two submissions for this prompt, one art and one writing. The art and writing can be for the same scene, and that will count as the two prompts.
Art Requirements:
You must have a piece representing the moment of an Edeia's Actualization with:
Some representation of the Edeia form and the previous form, but may be abstract/surreal
Full color, and minimal shading and/or effects (i.e. glows and such. So long as it isn't just flat colors.)
Full color background
A scene is not necessary, but at least something more interesting than a flat color background would be good.
Writing Requirements:
The writing can include as much of the before, during, and after of the Actualization that you want, but it must include the actual moment of Actualization. For consideration - what was the moment where their identity truly aligned with their Idea? Was it a gradual or rapid thing, something calm, or something full of twists and turns? I also highly recommend reading the lore guide on Actualization.
July 2021 Prompt: Meetings
7/1/21 - 7/31/21 11:59pm PTOur first general prompt! Draw/write the first meeting between two Edeia (or their previous forms) - perhaps between two of yours, yours and one other's, or others' Edeia entirely. Please make sure to ask the owner's permission to use them in a prompt. You can also use more than two characters if you wish.
You may make two submissions for this prompt, one art and one writing. The art and writing can be for the same scene, and that will count as the two prompts.
Art Requirements:
At least two Edeia or their previous forms with at least half body (waist or equivalent up)
Fully colored, shading optional
Full color background with a clear setting
Scenery can be somewhat blurred/undetailed, but it should be clear what the setting is - whether a forest, a meadow, a library, an Abstraction, etc.
Writing Requirements:
2000 words
June 2021 Prompt: Pride
6/9/21 - 6/30/21 11:59pm PTYou have two options for this prompt, and you may complete one of each for a total of two submissions for this prompt. You may fulfill the prompt with/involving another person's character with permission, as well.
The first option is Pride art of your Edeia! Draw your Edeia with LGBTQIA+ paraphernalia or doing magic with flag colors or anything else you can think of to celebrate.
Minimum Requirements:
One Edeia fullbody (or almost) OR at least one Edeia and any other character of any species with at least halfbody
Fully colored, shading optional
Full color background, but can be simple / blurred / not very detailed
The second option is writing - write something about how your Edeia discovers or explores some aspect of their gender identity, romantic/sexual orientation, etc.
Minimum Requirements:
1500 words
Explores some aspect of LGBTQIA+ identity for at least one Edeia.
May 2021 Prompt: Mermay
5/20/21 - 6/20/21 5pm PTDraw your Edeia as a mer creature, i.e. a cross between an aquatic creature and their original (or alternate) form. The aquatic features do not need to represent a real animal, but can be inspired by any aquatic animal.
Note: as Edeia can shapeshift, this can be a form they choose to take at any point, or you can just draw it for fun.
Design Requirements:
Design your Edeia as a mer creature, i.e. a cross between an aquatic creature and their original (or alternate) form. The aquatic features do not need to represent a real animal, but can be inspired by any aquatic animal.
Art Requirements:
Create an art piece of your Edeia as a mer creature, i.e. a cross between an aquatic creature and their original (or alternate) form. The aquatic features do not need to represent a real animal, but can be inspired by any aquatic animal.
Writing Requirements:
Write a scene or narrative synopsis involving your Edeia being shapeshifted into their mer form.