More than once, Oz and its residents found themselves the subject of a television newscast. Whether it was about the riot or Leo Glynn's run for Lieutenant Governor or Jack Eldridge deciding to bunk down in Em City for a night, something newsworthy was always going on.

For this challenge, show us Oz in the news. Maybe it's a reaction by a character to a story on TV. Maybe it's a newscast about an incident that didn't get the newscast treatment on the show. Maybe it's an AU where the inmates create their own TMZ-style newscast inside the prison of all the juiciest gossip.

Shoot for 100 words minimum. Gen, het, femslash, or slash, canon or AU are all welcome.

Happy writing!

For this challenge, we're going to venture out of the relative safety of EmCity and into the rest of the world and focus on a character that never resided in EmCity. You could choose someone who is in another cell block, a family member, attorney, partner in crime, or one of the staff. (Is this my sneaky way to get you to write more women's stories without saying write more women's stories? Well, you be the judge of that.)

Here's a list to get you started. Shoot for 100 words. Gen, slash, femslash, or het, canon or AU are all welcome.

Have fun and happy writing!

April brings thoughts of spring and energy and new life. One character that breathed some new life to the series was Alonzo Torquemada. Love him, hate him, or just think he's a bit out there, he is definitely entertaining.

Your assignment is to write about Torquemada. Backstory, canon, post-OZ, all are welcome. Shoot for 100 words, but it's okay to go over.

Happy writing!

It's March and that means women's history and/or women's empowerment month, so what better way to celebrate than to dedicate the whole month to our "Women of Oz" prompt. Let's get those fics rolling in.

Shoot for 100 words, but no one's going to mind if you go way over that. Women-centered, can be gen, het, or femslash, canon or AU. Be sure to tag your works with "ch 132 women of oz".

Happy writing!

The inmates and staff of us may have some unusual ways of showing that they care about one another. Whether it's Beecher buying Keller a pair of socks or Claire Howell electrocuting Stanislofsky, their love languages range from a simple gift to a grand gesture. And sometimes, they're offerings are so subtle that the other person doesn't even realize it.

Your assignment is to write about a character's or a pairing's love language. Shoot for 100 words, but no one's going to drop a hair dryer in the bathtub if you go over. Slash, femslash, het, or gen, canon or AU are all welcome. (Making it a Femslash February would be especially welcome. Additional prompts for that can be found here and here.)

Happy writing!

Happy New Year!

Turning the calendar over might be a time for rebirth, but it also may be a time for renewal. In Oz, it's no different, what's renewed could be a relationship, like Beecher & Keller's, it could be a renewal of purpose, like for Said, or even the most basic renewal of a book from the prison library (Would that even be necessary? Stella knows where to find you.)

Write about a renewal for the OZ staff, inmates, or family. Shoot for 100 words. Het, gen, slash, femslash, canon or AU are all good. Happy writing!

Your challenge for this month is "demonstrate". Whether it's Sister Pete protesting an execution or Timmy Kirk giving instruction on the proper way to perform a blow job, demonstrations are happening all over Oz.

Shoot for at least 100 words. Gen, slash, femslash, and het, canon or AU are all welcome.

Since it's October, this month's challenge comes from trillingstar's big list of Horror prompts.

You looked better when you were in your coffin

Whether it's a vampire story, a simple haunting, or just a dream, someone seems to have returned from the dead. Interactions between the speaker and the subject are up to you.

Shoot for at least 100 words. Gen, slash, femslash, and het, canon or AU are all welcome.

Have fun & happy writing!

“We're going to move on Adebisi's business, and fast. I'm not going to suffer the same disrespect that they've shown to every other one of ours in here. First Nino, and then Petey,” said Pancamo.

“You're forgetting Nappa,” Zanghi said.

“That was his own doing. They think we're soft. We need to show them someone's in charge that's not gonna back down. And the way we do that is by following the Golden Rule- Do unto others before they do unto you.”

“That's not-” Zanghi started, but Pancamo stopped him with a look. “Okay,” he said, resigned. “What's the plan?”

It's time for a christening of sorts in the hallowed halls of Oz. Your assignment is to find some place in Oz that didn't see any sexual action on the show and let two (or more) lucky people "christen" the space and make it their own special hideaway.

Shoot for at least 100 words - slash, femslash, and het, are all welcome for this prompt. Couples do not have to be canon.

Have fun!

Your challenge this time comes from the "Fluff" prompt list, but it's Oz, so use it as you will-

I think fate brought us together.

(Is anyone else hearing this in Dean Winters' voice or is it just me?)

Whether it's Ryan O'Reily scheming or Chris Keller scheming or Enrique Morales scheming or- why was this a fluffy prompt again- something completely different, fate has definitely brought the inmates of Oz together for good or ill. Your assignment is to write about two or more people drawn together by fate.

Shoot for 100 words. Slash, femslash, het, gen, fluff, angst, high comedy, canon or AU are all welcome.

Happy writing!

RECKONING - Kareem Said - 100 words

For too long, Said had fallen prey to the sin of pride. He was a powerful leader and a respected teacher. His followers had looked to him for a course of action and he supplied it at every turn.

The trouble is they should have been looking to Allah for answers, not him.

The night after Khan took control of the Muslims, Said realized that this was a lesson to never forget who he was. Sobs racked his body as he lamented his failures and not even the gentle touch of Tobias Beecher's hand on his could bring him comfort.

Our prompt this time around is the quote

"Never forget who you are."

Whether it's someone giving themselves a pep talk, someone issuing a friendly (or not so friendly) reminder to someone else, or Tim McManus' moral crusade of the week, there can be a time and a place for this sentiment.

You can use the quote in your fic directly or use it as inspiration. Shoot for 100 words, but you won't be penalized for going over. AU or canon, femslash, slash, het or gen are all welcome.

Happy writing!

Peter Schibetta, Season 5 AU

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The lovely trillingstar gifted me with a very long prompt list, so I'm going to be taking inspiration from that for the foreseeable future. Here's one from the Mafia/Gangster/Mobster Prompt list (but feel free to use it on anybody)

We're all just a few bad choices away from being monsters.

You can use the phrase in your drabble or just capture the essence of it. Take it as literally as you'd like. Gen, slash, femslash, or het, canon or AU, are all welcome. Shoot for 100 words.

QUESTIONS

“Father, do you believe that we go to Heaven when we die?” Ryan asked.

“I'm not the One who judges the living and the dead. If you're asking me if I believe that there is something beyond this life that's better than what is on earth, then I do,” Ray said.

“And if someone dies in a car accident or something, they aren't going to wind up in- wherever they wind up with scars and bruises and shit, they're going to look like they did before.”

“We believe the soul is restored to its true form.”

Ryan nods and gets up to leave the office.

“Ryan, was there a reason that you asked?”

“I just wanted to know that when all of this is over that Cyril is going to be normal again. That's gotta count for something, right?”

“I suppose, but there's still a chance that the State...”

“No, Father, there's not, and that's okay. He'll be free this way.” With that, Ray watched the door close between them as Ryan left the office.

Title: All the Flavor and None of the Tooth Decay
Fandom: OZ
Characters: Beecher/Keller
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 165
Summary: Keller enjoys something sweet

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Red, a color that could signify love, violence, or embarassment. Or maybe someone is seeing red or has been caught red-handed. For this challenge focus on the color red.

Shoot for 100 words. Gen, het, slash, and femslash, canon or AU are all welcome.

Happy writing!

Revolution- it could mean something or someone turning around or it could represent a time of great change or an uprising.

Your challenge is to write about a revolution going on in Oz. Shoot for 100 words. Gen, slash, femslash, het, canon or AU are all acceptable.

Happy writing!

Title: Wile E. O'Reily
Prompt: Plan
Rating: PG
Word Count: 200 (a double drabble)
Note: I just discovered this bit of fic after cleaning out some folders. I wrote it over a year ago, but apparently forgot to post it. D'oh! Getting old, I guess!


Ryan O'Reily slid into a chair at an empty table. He opened his latest mail order catalog and quickly became absorbed in its contents, barely noticing Beecher when he sat down next to him.

"What're you reading?" Beecher asked.

"A new catalog from the Acme Corporation," Ryan answered without looking up. "They sell the most amazing shit."

"Like what?"

"Giant rubber bands, bouncing anvils, do-it-yourself tornado kits, explosive birdseed," Ryan listed. "And that's just this month's specials."

"Sounds like quite the variety of potentially lethal products."

"Yeah, a person could do some serious bodily harm to their worst enemy with this stuff." Ryan flipped to the next page. "Too bad it all costs a fortune."

Beecher raised an eyebrow. "I got money," he stated quietly. He glanced across the room to where the Aryans had gathered. "And a worst enemy."

Ryan said nothing.

"Unfortunately," Beecher continued, "I lack imagination. If only I knew someone with some real ingenuity. Then I could pay him to devise a plan."

Ryan finally looked up from his catalog. His eyes followed Beecher's gaze, and a sly smile inched across his face.

"Beecher," he said, "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Happy New Year!

Happiness isn't something easy to come by in Oz, but there are small things, small moments that give the characters some sense of joy and contentment.

Sure, you can go with the satifaction of seeing one's rivals punished or having sex with a loved one, but what about something like Toby surprising Chris with a bag of Atomic fireballs, somebody getting a royal flush as they play poker, having something other than chicken nuggets for dinner, etc.

Shoot for 100 words. Slash, gen, het, and femslash, canon and AU are all welcome.

Time to have a little fun and have some of our favorite characters get friendly with each other. They don't need to be friends to begin with and however far the friendliness will go is up to you. Shoot for at least 100 words.

Gen, het, slash, or femslash, canon or AU are all welcome. Happy writing!

The very essence of life in Oz is separation- separation for the good of the general public, separation from loved ones, separation from the life one used to have. There are also things like legal separation in marriage, separation anxiety, job separation. Take any of these or find your own way to use this prompt.

Shoot for 100 words- gen, slash, het, and femslash, canon and AU are all acceptable. Happy writing!

PICTURE TAKING

“She's not here,” Busmalis said, flipping through the pages of a science magazine. “Those weaselly, slimy bastards took her.”

“Took what?” Rebadow asked.

“My autographed picture of Miss Sally. It was here and now it's gone. I know they were going to crack down on girlie magazines, but this is different. It wasn't a magazine. It was just a picture of a beloved children's show host. There's absolutely nothing pornographic about it.”

“Nothing?”

“No. Miss Sally is an angel. And Norma never did give me anything personal except I know it was her that signed Miss Sally's name, so it's like it was a gift from Norma to me. And now, it's gone forever. I put it in the magazine so it wouldn't be found. Who would look at a science magazine? Not me.”

“Maybe that's why they were suspicious.”

“I should have buried it. Betty would have kept her safe for a while.”

“Betty? You're...? I thought they confiscated your tools the last time.”

“So did they,” Busmalis said, with a smile.

Whether official shakedowns or just petty behavior, things are being confiscated all the time in Oz. Your assignment is to write an event where something is or about to be confiscated. What gets taken, how do either of the parties react, and what might someone do to prevent something from being confiscated?

Shoot for at least 100 words. Gen, slash, femslash, het, canon or AU are all welcome.

Have fun!