MIDORIYA IZUKU:
TROUBLE AT ANY AGE
A BAKUDEKU BIRTHDAY GIFT EXCHANGE
The Day is July 15. Izuku turns a year older and continues to cause trouble, in true Problem Child fashion.
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I am Seeress. I write fics.I also do beta reading work, and run a Japan proxy shopping store on the side because everyone — and I mean everyone — needs anime merchandise.You can find me on AO3 as Seeress, and on Twitter and tumblr as @iamseeress.
Cinna is a full-time bkdk enthusiast and part-time bkdk writer who loves whump, quirk shenanigans & any combination of the two.She is a big fat hypocrite because she writes absurdly long Twitter threads now!!Find her at AO3 as cinnabee, Twitter as @cinnabii and tumblr as @cinnabea.
Q: What is the event?A: It’s a bakudeku fic and/or art gift exchange to celebrate the birthday of the sweetest BAMF, Midoriya Izuku.
Q: How does it work?A: Sign up and be ready to gift a fic or an art. Fill out the form so we’ll know what you’d like (and won’t like) to receive in return. We’ll match up the participants and you can start crafting your gift fic/art.
Q: Is there a theme?A: Yes! It’s Izuku’s birthday, of course.It can be a cute kid fic when they were 5 years old, angst fic when they were in middle school, a fun 3rd year Class A surprise party, comedy of errors Izuku still being carded at his own 25th party, Fantasy AU Adventurer!Izuku coming of age ceremony, hero Deku retiring from pro hero work at the age of 50. Past, current, future fics, canon or AUs, SFW or NSFW, all are welcome.
Q: Does the gift have to include both Izuku and Katsuki?A: Yes. The gift must be one of the following:
1. Bakudeku pairing OR
2. Gen fic featuring Izuku & KatsukiVERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you’re doing a gen fic, do NOT pair Izuku or Katsuki with other characters (e.g. no side Tododeku, Kiribaku, etc). You can write other ships in if you wish but please leave Izuku and Katsuki unpaired.
Q: How long should my FIC be?A: The minimum length for gift fic is 2500 words. There is no maximum limit.
Q: What kind of ART do I need to create?"A: Art work must be a clean and polished piece on unlined paper or digital. Color is encouraged but we know artists can do awesome work with monochrome.
Q: What is the schedule for this?A: Sign up from May 9 - 17.Announcement of gift matches on May 19.Application for pinch-hitters and beta-readers open on May 21.First check-in on June 10 (story outline or minimum 800 words; 10-25% art finished).Second check-in on June 29 (minimum 1800 words; 50-75% art finished).Submission for beta-reading on July 5.Final submission of gifts by July 10.
(minimum 2,500 words)Posting of gifts begins on July 15.
Q: I’m under 18 years old. Can I still join?A: Yes, but you’ll be restricted to SFW gifts.
Q: I’m not confident in my writing, can someone help me beta?A: Sure! This is supposed to be a fun event so don’t stress. We’ll have friendly betas on hand to help those who want them.
Q: Will I retain ownership/control over my fic/art?A: Yes. All fics will be posted within the same AO3 collection — Midoriya Izuku: Trouble At Any Age — under the content creator’s name and we will only give edit suggestions to those who asked for beta assistance.Artists will post their gifts through their social media platforms and the mods will share it through the event twitter account.
Q: I’m not sure of my schedule right now, can I sign up as a beta reader or pinch-hitter instead? A: Yes, definitely. We'll open applications for beta readers and pinch-hitters on May 21. Sign on then and we’d be happy to have you.
EVENT CALENDARMay 9 - 17 — sign up for participants May 19 — Announcement of gift matchesMay 21 — Application open for pinch hitters and beta readersJune 10 — 1st check-in
Writers: rough outline or minimum 800 words
Artists: 10-25% art finishedJune 29 — Final date for drop-out and 2nd check-in
Writers: polished outline or minimum 1800 words
Artists: 50-75% art finishedJuly 5 — Submission for beta readingJuly 10 — Final submission of gifts
Writers: minimum 2500 words
Artists: clean and polished artwork, in color or monochromeJuly 15 — Posting of Gifts