Save the Date

Q: What does DkBk mean?

A: DkBk is one of the dynamics of the Izuku and Katsuki ship. This means explicit scenes should have Top!Izuku and Bottom!Katsuki without any hints or implied switching.

Q: How will you choose contributors for your zine?

A: Our Interest Check will have a section to submit recommendations for people you'd want to see in the zine. We will be choosing based on those listed.

Q: How many contributors will you have?

A: Contributor selections will be determined based off recommendations and feedback collected in our Interest Check.

Q: What is an “Invite Only” zine?

A: For us, It means we’re taking the suggestions people submit through the interest check into account and picking from those, to send invites to

Q: Is this zine for profit?

A: No this zine will be completely free

Q: Will there be moderator applications?

A: No, all of our mods have already been selected

Q: Can minors participate?

A: Since this will contain NSFW content, minors cannot participate. All participants MUST be 18+.

Q: Are genderbends and Trans Dk/Bk Allowed?

A: Yes both are allowed!

Q: Will the characters be depicted as minors or aged up?

A: All characters should be depicted as 18+

Q: Is Dead Dove or Problematic Content allowed?

A: No, DD and Problematic Content is not allowed. Some examples for what this zine considers dead dove problematic content include: Rape, Incest, Scat, Minor/Adult relationships, Murder, Torture, and similar. If you’re unsure, message one of the mods and we’d be happy to tell you.

Q: What type of NSFW content is allowed?

A: Implied nude, Lingerie, bondage, edging, light bdsm, full nudity, Penetration, etc. We are pretty lenient on NSFW content as long as it’s properly tagged and fits within Top Deku / Bottom Bakugou dynamics and fits the theme of the zine.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to dm the zine account, send a message to our retrospring account, or email us at [email protected].

Save the Date is a free DKBK-only digital zine centering on My Hero Academia’s Midoriya Izuku and Bakugo Katsuki. The zine will revolve around their proposals, wedding preparations, and the matrimony.

[After Party] is the Save the Date’s NSFW add-on. Note that explicit contents should contain the DkBk dynamics (Top Midoriya Izuku and Bottom Bakugo Katsuki).

We will not accept switching nor implied switch for this zine!

All characters should be depicted 18+.

Contributors are required to submit their progress every check-in. Writer and Art mods will be appointed to check and review your progress and provide feedback as needed.

Artist are responsible for a full body, full color piece with a simple background revolving around a Wedding/Engagement theme

To help us keep our digital book cohesive please use the following:

Fully-rendered illustration

Resolution - 300+ DPI, no bleeds

Color Mode - RGB

Page Art - Portrait / Standard A5 (1748 x 2480 px)

Art Spread - 3496 x 2480 px

Comics - Portrait / Standard A5 (1748 x 2480 px) / (2 pages min, 4 pages max)

Subtle signature / watermark on the below right or left of the illustration

PNG format

Check-in requirements:

Check In 1 (Mar 3, 2024): Sketch

Check in 2 (Apr 7, 2024): Line art

Check in 3 (May 4, 2024): Flat colors

Final Submissions (May 19, 2024): Fully completed piece

FIC SPECIFICATIONS:

Readable font like Serif at 12pt

Left aligned, 1.5 line spacing with no indentations.

Add a space after your paragraph.

Use 3 dashes (-) for scene breaks

At the beginning of your document, please include:

Title

Name to credit

Your Discord Tag

Content and Trigger Warning Tags

Spelling and Grammar:

American and British English spelling & grammar is permitted.

Place all punctuation within quotes.

Only use one space after a period.

When using an ellipses, place a space between each period. (Ex. " . . ." vs "...")

CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS:

Check In 1 (Mar 3, 2024): 30% or 500 words

Check in 2 (Apr 7, 2024): 75% or 750 words

Check in 3 (May 4, 2024): 90% or 1300 words

Final Submissions (May 19, 2024): Fully written piece