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Halls of Pandemonium
In May 2026, Lord Devereaux and his distant cousin, Viscount Valegrave, invite you to step through the gates of a realm defined by chaos and inspiration. Enter a challenge where every day brings a new prompt and new possibilities across genres. Join multiple scoring brackets and compete with similar-sized publications as you navigate The Halls of Pandemonium, where anything can happen...
Join us in May for a daily prompt event hosted by Lord Devereaux and his distant cousin, Viscount Valegrave.
The event is now closed.
Event Objectives
Weekly Objectives
The Viscount's Appetite
May 1 - May 8
The Viscount is hungry
Each new story and poem serves for further satiate the Viscount's hunger. If the community reaches the goal, a new prompt will be unlocked worth 1.5x points.
The Viscount's Voyage
May 8 - May 15
Gather your friends for the coming trial!
Viscount Valegrave has volunteered to step through the gateway first. They will report back to us on what they see and hear in Pandemonium. They will need 3,000 likes, comments, and restacks to ensure they can navigate the chaos of the realm.
May 8, 2026
The App Sampler — May 8
Lord Devereaux and Viscount Valgrave are hungry for a sampler. Write a story or poem that combines elements from at least three different genres.
**Genre: OPEN **
Responses
May 9, 2026
Broken Signal — May 9
As expected, the realm of Pandemonium is interfering with our connection to Viscount Valegrave. Today's prompt came in pieces. You'll need to put them together. The following came through: Old Carnival. Jester. No trespassing.
Write a story or poem that includes these three pieces. You can include the things themselves, or just use the terms in your submission.
Genre: Open
Responses
May 10, 2026
A Message from Earth — May 10
In 1977, the Voyager spacecraft launched from planet Earth with two golden records. These contained sounds and data to reconstruct raster scans of images chosen to portray the diversity and cultures of our planet.
Write a story or poem, set in the far future, about sentient life elsewhere in the cosmos who stumbles upon these records and the voyager spacecraft.
Genre: Science Fiction
Responses
May 11, 2026
A Catchy Tune — May 11
We've lost our video signal with Viscount Valegrave. Only audio is coming through, and it sounds like...music?
Write a story or poem inspired by a music track of your choosing. Post a link to the track at the end or embed a YouTube video if you prefer.
Genre: OPEN
Responses
May 12, 2026
There's Gold in Them Hills — May 12
Write a story or poem about a group of miners who uncover something unspeakable while digging deep into the bowels of the Earth.
Genre: Horror
Responses
May 13, 2026
A Muse, Assigned — May 13
I am sending your muse to you today.
Your muse will most likely take the form of the entity you wrote about in Week 1, but it may choose something else.
Write the moment of that encounter. Describe what it looks like and how it presents itself, but more importantly, let it speak. Give it a voice, a perspective, and a sense of agency that does not depend on you. Consider what it wants from you, and just as importantly, what it refuses to give.
It may feel familiar. It may even feel comforting at first. Let it. But don’t assume that’s what it is.
A muse is not here to serve you. It is here to establish a relationship, and that relationship may come with tension, resistance, or expectation. Let the encounter unfold as an interruption. Let it arrive at a moment that is inconvenient, unwelcome, or poorly timed. Let it feel like something that chose you, rather than something you invented.
—Kira
Responses
May 14, 2026
Limited Bandwidth — May 14
The signal coming from Pandemonium is weak today. We can only send a limited number of words through the doorway. Write a microfiction story or poem.
Genre: OPEN
Responses