[admin post] Admin Post: Official 2026 Theme Poll

18 May. 1st, 2026 11:00 pm
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It's time to pick the 2025 themes!

While the first and last two themes are set, there are ten other theme slots to fill! Nineteen of the themes listed in this poll were the themes from past years, and the rest of the themes were suggestions made previous years that didn't make the cut, for a total of fifty-two possible themes. That's enough for an entire deck of cards, so I've increased the total number of themes you can vote for: Pick at least one and as many as fifteen of your favorites in the poll below, and the ten most popular will be this year's themes!

Want people to vote for a particular theme? Feel free to make your case in the comments!

Want to review the previous themes' mini-essays or get a sneak preview of what any new mini-essays might include? Check out the comments in this post!

Remember to think carefully and pick themes that you'd really like to see something from or create something for.


Poll #34545 Pick the 2025 Sot69 Themes
This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 28


What should the themes for 2026's Summer of the 69 be?

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Spiderman 69: Where one of them is upside-down and one of them is vertical
5 (18.5%)

Alternate Sexy Parts 69: From trans and genderswap to Omegaverse and Xenokink, and beyond!
7 (25.9%)

Greater Than 69: A 69 involving three or more people, directly or indirectly
12 (44.4%)

Forced 69: Dubcon/Noncon, 69-or-die, or consensual forced orgasms
5 (18.5%)

Size Difference 69: Whether from a height difference or some other size difference, there's logistics at play!
7 (25.9%)

Kinky 69: When the position is too vanilla on its own, it's time to mix in other kinks
8 (29.6%)

Antigravity 69: Did the gravity malfunction? Can they breathe underwater? Are they just so lost in the sauce that they forgot which way is up? You decide!
7 (25.9%)

Sopping Wet 69: From the poolside to the beach, indoors or caught in the rain, engaging in sports that take place in the water or in watersports, it's time to get drenched
13 (48.1%)

Fighting or Fucking 69: It all started when Person A pinned Person B...
14 (51.9%)

Portal 69: Time travel, teleportation, literal portal powers, and other ways to cheat the system: Stretchy powers, mirror dimensions, alternate selves, MC Escher, the world is your moebius strip!
3 (11.1%)

Sloppy Seconds 69: Where it's the second consecutive sexual activity one or more of the parties is involved in
10 (37.0%)

6/9: When there's a barrier between you but you're still making it work
5 (18.5%)

Monsterfucker 69: Humans aren't the only ones who like going down
11 (40.7%)

Clothed 69: When you won't let what you're wearing get in the way
12 (44.4%)

Molasses 69: Taking things slow and sweet (food play optional)
4 (14.8%)

Educational 69: The 411 on everyone's favorite number
3 (11.1%)

69 By the Book: From the Kama Sutra to the Cuddle Sutra and everywhere in between, there's a book for everything
5 (18.5%)

Public 69: Whether or not you care if someone else is watching, you're not going to wait until you're home
4 (14.8%)

Pranks and Shenanigans 69: Fake dating, stage magic, dares, and more!
1 (3.7%)

Tetris 69: Fitting an orgasm or two in tight spaces
5 (18.5%)

Body Worship 69: Eating it like it's ambrosia
8 (29.6%)

69 Accommodations: Working with disabilities, sensory issues, and sexual disorders
11 (40.7%)

Tropefest 69: There was only one bed, they were roommates, and sex pollen? Yes please!
15 (55.6%)

Special Occasion 69: An excuse to celebrate anything in an extra special way
3 (11.1%)

Plot Device 69: Any plot circumstances in which the characters are required to go down on each other
8 (29.6%)

Crossover 69: Sometimes you just want to take hot characters from different fandoms and smoosh them together
8 (29.6%)

Formatted 69: True drabbles or five Plus one, even limerick Fics can sixty-nine!
4 (14.8%)

Fantasy 69: Celebrating fantastical settings and characters, or delving into fantasies, it's time to make some magic
7 (25.9%)

69 AU: There's something different going on here...
2 (7.4%)

Historic 69: This is your grandmother's pr0n
1 (3.7%)

Famous Scene 69: Take any iconic scene of characters having conventional sex and flip 'em end to end
1 (3.7%)

Equestrian 69: You know how pairs of horses horses will stand head to tail in the pasture?
0 (0.0%)

Time Warp 69: Sixty-nine again (and again, and again)...
1 (3.7%)

Erogenous Expansion Pack 69: We know the standard sexy bits, now let's talk about the less standard sexy bits...
3 (11.1%)

Mile High 69: Getting your orgasms off the ground
5 (18.5%)

Erapunk 69: There's a time and place for a sixty-nine
1 (3.7%)

69 On Location: Sexy times at sexy places
1 (3.7%)

69 of the Mind: It's all in your head... or is it?
5 (18.5%)

Hot and Cold 69: It's only summer in the northern hemisphere...
4 (14.8%)

Competitive 69: Who can make the other come first?
11 (40.7%)

Working 6 to 9: Getting off on the job
4 (14.8%)

69 at 69: A celebration of our favorite number
1 (3.7%)

Selfcest 69: Clones, time travel, inter-dimensional rifts, and other ways to have sex with yourself
9 (33.3%)

Multiples of 69: Why stop at just one?
3 (11.1%)

Yin/Yang 69: Bringing balance to oral sex
1 (3.7%)

Tingled 69: A 69 in the style of Chuck Tingle's eponymous short stories
3 (11.1%)

Closeted 69: Trying to hide what you are doing and who you are doing it with
4 (14.8%)

Prehistoric 69: Exactly how far back have people been doing this?
2 (7.4%)

New and Improved! 69: Everything's better with dinosaurs
0 (0.0%)

Superpowered 69: Identity porn was just the beginning
4 (14.8%)

Bouba/Kiki 69: Which is which?
2 (7.4%)

Surface Level 69: No penetration, please!
8 (29.6%)

At fifty-two, there are even more options than last year! Should I double up on themes for the second through eleventh weeks?

View Answers

Hell yeah, gimme those extra options!
13 (52.0%)

That sounds like a lot of work; maybe wait until next year?
3 (12.0%)

Listen. Friend, buddy, pal. Thirteen themes a year is plenty. You're good.
9 (36.0%)




Remember, if a theme you really liked doesn't make the cut for this year, you still have options! All past themes will be open again in Amnesty periods, and you can also borrow any of these for the Comment Prompts.

(As a side note, there are now more than enough themes to make a standard 5x5 Bingo Card, and even up to a 7x7, if that's something any of you would be interested in. Potentially fun for the fest itself, definitely fun for Amnesty 👀)

Thanks for voting!

This poll will close on May 15th.

Edit: This poll is now closed! I will count up the votes and post the list of this year's themes in the next few days. And it looks like we'll be doubling up this year!

Done!

Date: 2026-05-08 06:47 pm (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cats playing with goldfish (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
I have voted and also boosted the signal.

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