Soriku Week
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| Name: | Soriku Week |
| Date(s): | August 2014 - present |
| Moderator(s): | Erica (2014); [https://writtenwords-and-constellations.tumblr.com |
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| Type: | fanfiction, gif sets, fan art, etc. |
| Fandom: | Kingdom Hearts |
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Soriku Week is a fanweek, prompt based challenge dedicated to the Kingdom Hearts pairing of Sora/Riku. Multiple types of fanworks were accepted, including fanfiction, gif sets, fan art and other fan edits.
2014
The oldest recorded Soriku week took pace on August 17-23, 2014.[1][2]
Prompts
- Day 1: When you started shipping it
- Day 2: Soriku + conflict
- Day 3: Favorite scene(s)
- Day 4: Soriku throughout the years
- Day 5: Favorite quote(s)
- Day 6: Soriku + touch
- Day 7: Free for all
2015
Prompts
2016
Prompts
2017
The 2017 Soriku week took place between October 8-14.[3][4]
Prompts
- Day 1: Reunion
- Day 2: First Impressions/Memories
- Day 3: Missed Chances
- Day 4: Nightmares
- Day 5: First Date
- Day 6: Tipping Point
- Day 7: Partners in Crime
2018
To coincide with Soriku Day, the 2018 Soriku week ran from December 7-14[5]and subsequent years have been hosted the week of December 7th to continue the tradition.
Prompts
- Day 1: Free Day
- Day 2: Familiarity
- Day 3: Rivalry
- Day 4: Reconciliation
- Day 5: Peace and Quiet
- Day 6: First Kiss
- Day 7: Future
- Day 8: Free Day
2019
The 2019 Soriku week was held from December 7-15. With the exception of the last day, the prompts for that year were linked to quote by Sora and Riku from throughout the series.[6]
Prompts
- Day 1: "I'm not dreaming this time, right?" | First Time
- Day 2: "I can't chew him out like he deserves... If I've been asleep." | Distance
- Day 3: "If the world is made of light and darkness... We'll be the darkness." | Remix
- Day 4: "Nah. I guess... I'm just sad." | Secret
- Day 5: "I like getting dragged into your messes." | Aftermath
- Day 6: "Of course I like him! He's my best friend!" | Parallels
- Day 7: "He's the best teacher I could ever have." | Curse
- Day 8: "But be safe. No reckless stunts." | Danger
- Day 9: WIP Amnesty/Free Day
2020
The 2020 Soriku Week was held from December 7-13. To celebrate the recent release of the Kingdom Hearts rhythm game Melody of Memory, the 2020 Soriku week was themed around music. Each prompt was connected to one musical term and one song title from the series' soundtracks.[7]
Prompts
- Day 1: "Dearly Beloved" | Canon | Time capsule
- Day 2: "Always on my mind" | Duet | An anniversary
- Day 3: "Another Side, Another Story" | Counterpoint | A false memory
- Day 4: "Hand in Hand" | Symphony | A celebration
- Day 5: "Friends in My Heart" | Harmonic | Nostalgia
- Day 6: "Link to All" | Key | a shared experience
- Day 7: "Don’t Think Twice" | Coda | a reminder from the past
2021
The 2021 Soriku Week was held from December 5-11 [8]. The majority of the prompts reference various titles in the series that begin with Re
Prompts
- Day 1: Re:Mind - Re:post one of your own favorite pieces!
- Day 2: Re:Code - WIP Amnesty: Share a piece you don't plan on finishing
- Day 3: Free Day - Destiny is sometimes left to choice (Happy Soriku Day!)
- Day 4: Reverse - Create something in response to another fanwork
- Day 5: Rebirth - Re:mix another creator's work using your own style
- Day 6: Re:Chain - Link up with another creator on a collaborative piece
- Day 7: Final Mix - Use your current skills to recreate an older work
2022
The 2022 Soriku Week was held from December 4-10.[9] The prompts are named for various songs from the series' soundtracks, and the Soriku Week Twitter account posted a Google document describing some of the prompts in more detail.
Prompts
- Day 1: Destiny's Force - canon divergent
- Day 2: face it! - Post-Canon or Canon Compliant
- Day 3: Desire for All That is Lost - Missing Scene
- Day 4: Rowdy Rumble - Swap (clarified in the Google doc as any kind of swap. Role Reversal, Genderswap, Bodyswap etc.)
- Day 5: the Dream | the Nightmare - Alternate Universe
- Day 6: no surrender! - Fix-it
- Day 7: Verum Rex - Crossover or Fusion
2023
The 2023 Soriku Week was held from December 3-9,[10] and a Google document was once again shared to elaborate on the prompts in more detail.
Prompts
- Day 1: Holy | Meteor
- Day 2: Ragnarok | Rebirth
- Day 3: Ars Arcanum | Datascape
- Day 4: Salvation | Sacrifice
- Day 5: Opposites Attract
- Day 6: Twilight | Daybreak
- Day 7: Dreaming | Waking
2024
The 2024 SoRiku week is planned to be held from December 7-13.[11] The prompts are a combination of the title from a Final Fantasy song and a lyric from a Disney song.
Prompts
- Day 1: hollow | when you're fast asleep
- Day 2: eyes on me | like the sky is new
- Day 3: melodies of life | a new fantastic point of view
- Day 4: 1000 Words | visions are seldom what they seem
- Day 5: my star | no request is too extreme
- Day 6: aria di mezzo carattere | find our way anew
- Day 7: simple & clean (free day)
Resources
- Soriku Week tag on tumblr
- Soriku Week tag on Ao3
- Soriku Week 2021 tag on Twitter.
References
- ^ soriku week is going to be from august 17-23!
- ^ Archived version
- ^ 15 years ago our journey began
- ^ Archived version
- ^ Soriku Week 2018 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku week 2019 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku Week 2020 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku Week 2021 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku Week 2022 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku Week 2023 prompt announcement
- ^ Soriku Week 2024 prompt announcement