Polyship Week

a multifandom celebration of polyamorous ships

17–23 NOVEMBER 2024

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Definition of Terms

a non-comprehensive guide

  • comet: a person who passes through your life in periodic intervals of deep connection; a long-distance partner whose importance does not depend on day-to-day enmeshment

  • compersion: feelings of sympathetic joy for another's happiness

  • kitchen table: a style of polyamory where the various members of the polycule can all hang out in a friendly atmosphere

  • metamour: your partner's partner

  • open relationship: a relationship where the parties are free to take new partners

  • polycule: the network of people connected to one another through various polyamorous relationships

  • queerplatonic: a relationship that does not subscribe to traditional boundaries of platonic or romantic

  • solo polyamory: a style of polyamory where a person has multiple intimate relationships but maintains an independent lifestyle

  • triad: a style of polyamory where three people are all in (a) relationship(s) with each other; a classic OT3

  • vee: a style of polyamory where one person is in relationships with two people who are not involved with each other

Event Admins

  • Westie — event wizard and collection owner

  • Puck — tumblr admin

Polyship Week 2023 Prompts

Day One
Road Trip
Sedoretu
5+1 Things
Visual Prompt: OT3 Pose MemeDay Two
Huddling for Warmth
Second Chances
Missing Scene / Epilogue
Visual Prompt: View from AboveDay Three
Bed Sharing
Long Distance Relationships
Outsider POV
Visual Prompt: Schedule NegotiationsDay Four
Soulmates
Specific Job AU
Nonlinear Stories
Visual Prompt: Game NightDay Five
Dancing
Queerplatonic Partners
Epistolary / Chatfic / Social Media
Visual Prompt: Ship Dynamics MemeDay Six
Identity Porn
Mythology AU
Drabble(s)
Visual Prompt: Big Comfy CouchDay Seven
Accidental Family Acquisition
Metamours
Case Fic / Monster of the Week
Visual Prompt: Shopping TripDay Eight
Free Day!2023 Collection

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Polyship Week 2022 Prompts

Day 1
"two hands" - vee | compersion | meet cuteDay 2
solo polyamory | date night | only one (big) bedDay 3
metamours | growing old | scifi AUDay 4
open relationships | meet the family | domestic fluffDay 5
kitchen table | queerplatonic | magicDay 6
comets | scheduling as romance | historical AUDay 7
triads | mapping the polycule | soulmatesDay 8
Free Day