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MarkHelly Week is officially back, baby!

The MarkHelly Week is an online event ran by fans of the Helly R./Mark S./Helena Eagan/Mark Scout pairings from the Apple TV Show 'Severance'.

Our 2nd Edition will take place from May 10th to May 16th.

All prompts are available on:

twitter @markhellyweek
tumblr @dailymarkhelly
instagram @markhellyweek

1. What is the MarkHelly Week?
It's an online, fan-run, nonprofit event where fans are encouraged to share and create transformative works for the Helly R./Mark S./Helena Eagan/Mark Scout pairings. This year's edition will begin take place from May 10th to May 16th.

You can find the prompts on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.

2. How can I participate?
- Creating edits, fanart, fanfiction, poetry, playlists, moodboards, etc;
- Sharing show clips, memes, GIFs, headcanons, etc;
- Reposting, replying, liking, and supporting creators;

3. How does it work?
Each day will cover three prompts (ex: college, cheating, forced proximity) and you can use all three or just one or two of them. You do not need to limit yourself around tropes or formulas - be creative, mix things up; these are merely suggestions.

4. What if I'm a video editor?
We also have special prompts/audio suggestions for editors!

5. Where should I submit my work(s)?
There’s no guideline, though platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Ao3, TikTok are easier for fellow fans to find you. Use the event tag and your work will be added to the Ao3 collection.

6. Are dead dove works allowed?
Yes!

- Use the tag #MarkHellyWeek2026 (“MarkHelly Week 2026” on Ao3 without the quotation marks)
- No AI-assisted or AI-generated pictures, art, fan fiction, audios, etc
- Be civil
- No plagiarism. All content must be yours!
- If you want your fanfic(s) to be added to our Ao3 collection for the event and/or shared on our page, use the “MarkHelly Week 2026” tag!
- WIPs are allowed!