Forever and For Always is a FREE 18+ SFW Valentine-them Zine starring Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugou, and will revolve around the DekuBaku dynamic.This zine is not limited to Valentine dates, high-end dinners and chocolate-giving. Participants are allowed to create a piece revolving around Izuku and Katsuki celebrating love or just being in love.This zine will come in digital (PDF) form only and will be mobile-friendly.This will come with Amour: A Dark Valentine Add-on. A darker side of Valentine's day celebration. This will contain NSFW and Problematic.This zine is open for all, which means there will be no need to apply if you want to create for this project.The zine will be accepting betareaders as there are no limit on how many participants will signup.
Contributor GuidelinesInterested contributors are required to submit the following during sign-ups for approval:
(1) At least 3 pitches that includes the element you want to work on and a little bit of context and tags
(2) Theme of your pitches/idea (SFW/NSFW/Problematic or Any)All interested participants should have a Discord account and are required to join our server. All communications will be done via discord.IMPORTANT:
Only the approved pitch/idea is to be worked on by the participants. If none of the idea(s) are approved, the contributor is welcome to place in new pitches for approval.Contributors can sign-up as a writer or as an artist or both, given that they can create a fic AND an art for this project. They are required to submit another sign-up form for their second role.Contributors are to create a minimum of one (1) piece at a time, except for those who signed-up with both roles.Contributors can sign-up as a pair. Paired writers and artists should submit a sign-up form separately and specify their partner’s twitter and discord usernames to be qualified. It is with understanding that paired artists during the sign-ups would create an art the approved pitch of their writer-partners.Contributors can create another piece once their approved pitch has been completed.Contributors are required to submit their progress throughout the check-ins.NOTE: All explicit pieces should and only contain Top Izuku and Bottom Katsuki. No implied switching.WRITER GUIDELINES
(1) Writers are expected to create a one-shot fic with minimum of 3k words in English
(2) Writers can use other language for dialogues if needed (provided with english translations)
(3) Writers can choose where they want be categorized for their estimated maximum word count--which is still for writing mod approval:
5k-5.5K words
6k-8.5k words
8k-10.5k words
10k-15k wordsARTIST GUIDELINES:
(1) Artists are expected to create a fully-rendered page art or comic
(2) Artists can collab with a writerBETA READER GUIDELINES
(1) Betas should specify their hard limits for the writing mod easier assignment
(2) Betas are expected to work with the writer mod to beta-read a number of fics assigned to them
(3) Betas are expected to do basic SPaG checks in fics
(4) Betas should make sure that writers are aligned with the theme of the zine
Zine ScheduleJune 1 - June 30 Interest Check
July 18 - Aug 23 Contributor Sign-ups
Aug 31 - Dec 20 Creation Period
Sep 27 1st Check-in
Oct 25 2nd Check-in
Nov 22 3rd Check-in
Dec 20 Final Submission
Sep 28 - Oct 19 Beta Reader Sign-ups
Dec 20 - Feb 1 Formatting Period
Feb 1 - Feb 13 Zine Previews
Feb 14 Zine Release
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!What is a zine?
A fanzine is a non-professional and non-official publication by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest.What is a Forever and For Always?
Forever and For Always is a 18+ SFW Digital Zine that centres around Izuku and Katsuki and the DekuBaku dynamic. This zine will not only focus on valentine dates, dinner dates and valentines day celebration but will tackle topics of these boys being inlove and celebrating love. This will have a Dark Valentine add-on named "Amour" that will include cheating, unrequited love, NSFW & Problematic elements.What is DekuBaku?
DekuBaku or DkBk is Top!Deku and Bottom!Kacchan dynamic of the Izuku and Katsuki ship. This means all explicit scenes should have that dynamic. No implied switching.What is an open-for-all zine?
This means anyone who wants to contribute/create for this zine is welcome to join. Interested participants should be ready with 3 pitch(es) for our mods’ approval.Why is there a need to approve my pitch(es)/idea(s)?
We are aiming to have less to none of the same element(s) and theme(s) between writers and between artists.What if my pitch(es)/idea(s) weren’t approved?
You are very welcome to place another set of pitch(es)/idea(s) for approval.Is poly allowed?
No. We want this project to be DkBk-centric. Side ships are okay, though.Is genderbent allowed?
Yes, of course!
Belle
Head Mod
Pronouns: She / Her
Twitter: strangermob
Bluesky: strangermob
Hi Hi! Belle here and i'm again modding another project for the love of Izuku and Katsuki, and the DkBk ship! Let's goooo!
Experience:
DkBk Valentines Exchange 2023 - Head Mod
Haunted: A DkBk Halloween Anthology - Head Mod, Graphics & Formatting
Heatwave: A DkBk Summer Zine - Head Mod, Graphics & Formatting
jay
Writing Mod
Pronouns: he/him
Twitter: ojaywayo
Bluesky: ojaywayo
I love rare pairs, all things omegaverse, and am a little bit of a sucker for anything romantic/fluff.
Experience:
Gold Tips Imperial - Writing & Socmed Mod
BkDk Winter AU Reverse Bang - Socmed & Graphics Mod
Syndication Reverse Bang - Head/Graphics/Socials Mod
Becs
Art Mod
Pronouns: Any
Twitter: celestibex
Bluesky: celestibex
Hello! My name is Becs and I have been in the my Hero fandom since 2014! I completely adore Dkbk, and Genuinely am obsessed with their dynamic! I'm very Excited to be here!
Experience:
Learning To Love: A Todoroki Shouto Zine - Head Mod
Twisted Dkbk Zine - Art Mod Intern
The Language of Love KiriTodo Zine - Art Mod
Kafka
Graphics Mod
Pronouns: he/him
Bluesky: kerosenecrushh
Hiii I’m Kafka! I’m a big fan of gay ships, Kirishima, and everything BNHA! I’m new to the modding scene but I’m very excited to be here and give it my best! :3
Experience:
Binary Stars: A Cyberpunk BKDKBK Zine - Graphics mod
Square Up! A Punk Bakusquad Calendar and Anthology - Contributor: Writer
Bright Future Anthology - Contributor: Writer
Zine SpecificationsFic Specs:
Feel free to use “bold” and/or “italics”
Use 3 hyphens (-) for scene breaks, center aligned
No indentsArt Specs:
Full-body rendered illustration
RGB, 300 dpi, no bleeds, submitted as PNG
Small/subtle watermark or signature on the bottom right or left of the art
Must follow the below size specifications:
Page Art: Standard A5 (1748 x 2480 px)
Comics: Portrait / A5 (1748 x 2480 px), 2 pages min, 6 pages max
NO LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION (no spreads)
IMPORTANT: Please respect everyone's boundaries.Not everyone in the BNHA/DKBK fandom community prefers to create/consume all contents. Some themes may not be a big deal to you, but for others it is. Again, respect everyone’s safety and comfort.GENERAL TAGS and THEMES (these may/can be included across SFW, NSFW and Problematic):
Domestic abuse
Trauma / PTSD
Angst With Happy Ending / Heavy Angst
Hurt/ Comfort
Genderbend (may include but not limited to dkfembk, fem!dkbk, etc)
Trans Characters
Hanahaki
Amputation
Drugs / Addiction
Age-gap
Age Regression
Height Difference / Size Difference
Non-human characters (may include but not limited to hybrids, fairies etc)
Obsession / PossessivenessSince we are celebrating love on this zine, the following themes will be placed on the Add-on zine:
MCD (Major or Minor Character Death)
*Cheating is allowed as long as it’s Izuku and Katsuki cheating WITH each other
Angst Without Happy Ending
Unhappy Endings/ Unrequited Love
Hurt/ No ComfortRESTRICTED THEMES/TAGS:
No Scat / Vomit / Emeto
No Infantophilia
No Lolisho/Shotacon
No Underage
No Cannibalism/ Vore/ CakeverseNSFW TAGS/THEMES:
BDSM/Light kink (Bondage, Restraints, Blindfolds, Gags, Spanking, Temperature Play, Light Dom/sub, etc.)
Breeding Kink / Pregnancy Kink
Choking / Asphyxiation
Food Play
Foot Fetish / Foot Kink
Heavy BDSM/Extreme kink (Heavier Pain Play, Impact Play, Extreme Domination / Power Play, humiliation, etc.)
Pet Play
Quirk Sex
Sex Pollen
Somnophilia
Voyeurism
FeminizationPROBLEMATIC TAGS/THEMES:
Incest
Necrophilia
Noncon/ Dubcon
Oviposition
Teratophilia (Monster Fucking)
Weapon Play / Knife or Gun / Blood play
Body Horror / Non Consensual Body Modification
Kidnapping/Stockholm
Piss (Omorashi, water sports)
Beastiality