For transparency, I'm half of the mod team behind the bang!

Partner matchups won't be until May, but there are currently two Free! fics in the lineup for this bang: one rinharu & one soumako!

Rin Matsuoka and Haruka Nanase from the Free! anime series. Rin has his arm around Haruka, and they are cheering with excited expressions. The text on the image reads "10th Anniversary RinHaru Week December 25 - January 1 STARTS TODAY!"

🌸 RinHaru Week Begins! 🌸

The 10th annual RinHaru Week starts TODAY! Rin and Haru are so excited to see everyone's submissions roll in (and we are too)! It's sure to be a celebration like we've never seen before ❤💙

#rinharuweek

A screenshot from the anime Free! showing close-ups of Rin Matsuoka and Haruka Nanase in the same frame. They are looking forward with intense gazes, separated (or perhaps connected?) by an electric charge. The text overlaid on the image reads "ONE WEEK LEFT!" with the logo for RinHaru Week in the corner.

🌸 RinHaru Week Starts Soon! 🌸

Take your marks! Whether you've finished working on your submissions or you're just getting started, we hope you're just as excited as we are!

#rinharuweek

Rin in a dark trench and sunglasses leaning against an art-deco window in the design of Iwatobi-chan. Haru, dressed as Sherlock Holmes, is kneeling down with a magnifying glass. Rin is asking what mystery Haru would like to solve? Text says: A rinharu mystery event: Twists and Turns, the commemorative zine

Our mystery #rinharu event Twists & Turns has come to its conclusion and we've collected all of the submissions into a commemorative digital zine!

🔍 download it here (PDF)
tinyurl.com/twistszine2

A black-and-white illustration of a film noir detective's office. Light is filtering through blinds to illuminate Rin Matsuoka sitting at a desk, peering up at the viewer and in the process of removing his hat. Behind the desk stands Haruka Nanase in a trench coat, glancing over his shoulder also at the viewer. Their eyes are the only part of the image in color.

A moody noir scene for @thenightpool.bsky.social rinharu mystery zine 🔍 What sort of case do you think they're considering?
#twistszine #harurin #rinharu #遙凛 #凛遙 #tv_Free

The #rinharu mystery fest & zine Twists & Turns has begun posting! Watch #twistszine and @thenightpool.bsky.social for submissions

Cover artist: DeclawedWildcat. Lex is a character artist and sometimes writer who has been around the rinharu-verse since 2015. When not rewatching Free, they enjoy playing all kinds of video games and starting random craft projects. This is their first zine cover and they're very grateful to be a part of the event! Image: ipad mockup of Twists & Turns rinharu zine. Rin and Haru in suits walking down the red-carpeted steps of an art-deco style movie theater.

We're thrilled to show off the cover for our upcoming Twists & Turns #rinharu mystery fest + zine, illustrated by DeclawedWildcat!

🔎 zine info + sign ups (we have room for you!) twistszine.carrd.co

🔎Twists & Turns🔍: THE event for mystery lovers (starting in March)!

🌸Sakurathon🌸: a celebration of all things Rin, Haru, and cherry blossoms (April 27th & 28th!).

🏅Go For Gold! 🏅: YUP, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. A WHOLE MONTH OF #RINHARU FUN (July 1st -> 31st!).

⏩⏩⏩ thenightpool.carrd.co

EVENTS @ THE NIGHT POOL: Twists & Turns (March-November), Sakurathon (April 27 & 28), Go for Gold! (an entire month of rinharu, July 1-31). Get event info @ thenightpool.carrd.co

✨❤️💙 SAVE THE DATE(S!) 💙❤️✨

a new year, a new round of rinharu events! this time, we've got two brand new events — 🔎Twists & Turns🔍, and 🏅Go For Gold! 🏅— for you to come and meet. 🥺 and, of course, we simply HAD to put 🌸Sakurathon🌸 back on the schedule!

more info⏩

makoharu week has announced their 2024 dates! The event will be March 19-25

Original post: twitter.com/makoharuweek...

🌸 RinHaruWeek Starts Now! 🌸

The best time of the year is HERE! We've had a little warm up these past few days with all of your favorite scenes posts and asks. Now, at long last, RinHaru Week 2023 begins! We're looking forward to all of your submissions 💙 ❤️

#rinharu #harurin #rinharuweek

🏊‍♂️ RinHaru Week 2023 Prompts are Diving In! 🏊‍♂️

December is right around the corner (😱) and, with it, RinHaru Week 2023 is approaching! So we're bringing you this year's prompt set, celebrating 10 years of the Free! series 🌊

#rinharu #harurin #rinharuweek

Prompts below! 👇🧵

TOMORROW!! 🏊‍♂️ I'll be at Anime NYC all day Saturday spreading the love for Free! 💙 Say HI if you see me and I'll give you a card with a QR code for the guide to the series 🌊

Let's all enjoy Free! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️

RinTori Week 2023~ hello! This year RinTori week was a little late, but we can't lose the tradition ♡ I hope you can join us 🙏 Don't forget to use the hashtags

RinTori Week will be running on tumblr from November 19-25!

www.tumblr.com/rintoriweeks...

Rin & Haru's Big Warm-Up, November Training Schedule: reunion, proposal, thankful, coffee/tea. Bonus prompt: the road trip!

they're fashionably late this time (because we've brewing them to perfection 😌), but here they are: the prompts for this month's...

🫖☕ Rin & Haru's Big Warm-Up! ☕🫖

👀 those muscles are looking good, everyone!! soon, you'll be ready to take on our next challenge.💪✨ [1/3]

Text "RinHaru Week 2023, December 20-29" over an image of Haruka Nanase and Rin Matsuoka together.

It's the most wonderful time of the year: RinHaru Week is coming! ❤💙 This year, we're doing a special 10 day event to celebrate Free!'s 10th anniversary!

Keep an eye on our socials for the prompt list coming soon! 🌸

# rinharu harurin rinharuweek

Tachibana Makoto Birthday Exchange 2023: Applications are now OPEN! 橘真琴くんの誕生日ギ��... ☆.*･｡ﾟ╰(∗´ワ`∗)╯｡ﾟ *･ﾟ✧ [☆ APPLY ☆ 申込書 ☆ S'INSCRIRE ☆] For more info about the event, please visit our website! (URL in bio) 詳しくはウェブサイト�...

Applications for the Tachibana Makoto birthday exchange are open!

www.tumblr.com/tachibanamak...

Medley!: a rinharu mini + reverse bang. Wave one closed in two weeks!

📣!! sign-ups for Wave One of💥Medley!💥, our collaborative event combining a traditional mini bang and a reverse bang (18+), will close in just 2 weeks.

don't miss out on the very first #rinharu bang ever! 😉 you can find our sign-up page and everything you need to know here: tinyurl.com/medleybang

the night pool's training camp in an abandoned swimming pool! writing retreat weekend on discord, October 26-29

Announcing our next training camp (in an abandoned swim club!), a 4-day writing retreat weekend on discord, October 26-29

✍️ write & chat with other rinharu writers

✍️ casual check-ins + group sprints

✍️ self-paced! participate when you can

Get your discord invite (18+) airtable.com/appKlxUnZAoG...

An ipad lying on the beach displaying the unleashed blue zine cover, an underwater shot with the title in white type. In front of the ipad is Shrimpgisa, a sparkly shrimp named for Nagisa from Free!

We are SO VERY pleased to present the commemorative zine for our ocean-inspired event Unleashed Blue, featuring over 400 pages of rinharu fic & art!

Thanks to our lovely contributors, it is shrimply 100% awesome 🦐

Free PDF download at linktr.ee/thenightpool

Red maple leaves. An inset of the abandoned swim club from the anime Free!

Now that our prompt meme has wrapped, it's time to bring back Rin & Haru's Big Warm-up!

🍂🍁 October's training schedule:
- ghosts
- hiking/camping
- disguise
- fall foliage

Bonus prompt: The abandoned swim club

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More info at archiveofourown.org/collections/rinharuwarmup/profile

Rin Matsuoka looking fondly at Haruka Nanase. Text: MEDLEY rinharu mini + reverse bang. Sign-ups open October 1st

MEDLEY, our rinharu mini + reverse bang, is officially open for sign ups! This collaborative event combines a traditional mini bang and a reverse bang. Join one or both tracks! 18+

complete info + event sign ups
tinyurl.com/medleybang

Rin and Haru from free standing against a water background. Text: MEDLEY! rinharu mini + reverse bang. sign-ups open October 1st

Calling all rinharu artists & authors! 🦈🐬 Our next event MEDLEY! combines a mini bang with a reverse bang. The two tracks will run simultaneously and post together next March. Sign-ups for all roles open on October 1st.

Rules, schedule & FAQs → tinyurl.com/medleybang

We've reached the LAST DAY of our rinharu prompt meme. You have about 24 hours left to post your fills!

archiveofourown.org/collections/...

Sousuke being handed a towel as he gets out of the swimming pool

Happy Birthday, Sousuke! And hello, bluesky. It's our mission to discover Free! fandom events and let you know about them. We are the same team behind The Night Pool, but this is our fandom-wide account.

We're currently hosting soumakoweek on tumblr!
soumako-week.tumblr.com