🍂 FALL DELIGHTS 🍂 is an open sign-up, proship digital zine centered around the cozy comfort of the fall season and the romantic relationship between Midoriya Izuku and Bakugou Katsuki.This zine will have two sections, one SFW and one NSFW.
Wanna celebrate the fall season in style?
Then grab your favorite blanket, some tasty snacks and your favorite hot beverage! Afterwards, come join Izuku and Katsuki cause we're gonna have a blast welcoming the fall season together!
🍂 Frequently Asked Questions 🍂
Q: How did this project come to life?
A: Three of the mods (Radiant, Quirky, and Cherry) worked together in previous BNHA events and ended up becoming good friends. From there, talks of creating a zine together began. Our intentions with this zine are as follows: sparking and fostering creativity among our contributors, creating a safe/warm space for our creators and giving our contributors the opportunity to participate in a BNHA Zine.Q: What does BKDKBK mean?
A: Our zine welcomes all dynamics such as KTDK (top Katsuki and bottom Izuku), DKBK (top Izuku and bottom Katsuki), BKDKBK/DKBKDK (switching), etc. We recognize that ship dynamics apply only to NSFW content.Q: How are you planning to choose contributors?
A: Our zine will be doing open sign-ups instead of traditional contributor applications.Q: How many contributors will you have?
A: Because we are going to be a digital open sign-up zine, everyone is welcome to join and participate in our zine. We will take guests and/or recommendations based on feedback collected during our interest check.Q: Is this zine for profit?
A: No, our zine is going to be fully digital, however, we are adopting a pay-what-you-want charity model. Any funds collected will go towards supporting the Wildlife Conservation Society. Thank you to everyone who filled out our interest check for helping us select this charity!Q: Who are the moderators?
A: We have selected our mod team. Information on each member of our mod team can be found on our mods page!Q: Will your zine be SFW? NSFW? Or both?
A: Fall Delights will be separated into two sections: SFW and NSFW. Due to the nature of the theme, there will not be a problematic section for Fall Delights. All creators must be 18+ in order to sign up for our zine due to having NSFW content.Q: What type of NSFW Content will be allowed in the zine?
A: Pertinent information about this portion of the zine will be available in our discord server and accessible to all contributors.
If you have additional questions, concerns or just need to reach out to us, please feel free to dm us on one of our social media accounts!
🍂 Meet the Mods 🍂
Hiya! I’m Radiant! BKDKBK were powerful enough to make me start writing back in 2023, and I’ve been obsessed with them and their endless possibilities ever since! Quirky, Cherry, and I were talking about wanting to bring more joy into the fandom with open events where anyone can create for them, and when I thought of this theme, I knew it would be perfect. Who doesn’t love cozy fall comfort?
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: Bkdk will spend a chilly fall day all bundled up, going on hikes, pushing each other into leaf piles, and when their cheeks are all pink from the cold, they’ll head home to snuggle under blankets with each other in front of the fire.
Mod Experience: Learning to Love: A Todoroki Shouto Zine (writing), Sparks: A Trans BKDKBK Zine (writing), The Arena: A BKDKBK Zine (co-writing), Strawberry Sunshine: A KrDkKr Summer Zine (social media)
Hi Hi! I'm Cherry! BkDk inspired me to get back into writing fanfiction and eventually were the catalyst to my choice to finally pursue a degree in the thing I love most--writing. This zine has been something I've long missed in the BKDKBK scene as it has less to do with what BkDk are actually doing and focusing instead on how they feel. Autumn is a time of rebirth and, while the leaves might fall and snow soon replaces them, nothing is cozier than spending the hours of fall with the people we love. That's truly what I hope this zine can offer for the fandom--an inclusive opportunity for community to remember comfort above all else.
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: As cliché as it might seem, I see bkdk as the couple to walk parks with plaid scarfs, to-go teas, and chatting about nonsense. At the end of the day, I see them reading a book, potentially debating the deeper meanings of certain passages, and waiting for the fire to burn out before calling it a night. I think Deku drinks a pumpkin or nutty teas while Bakugo sticks with an earl Grey or British breakfast tea.
Mod Experience: Save the Date Zine (Writer), Saddleup Zine (Guest Writer), TLoL KiriTodo Zine (Writer and Artist), Personal Formatting in bookbinding
A multi-shipper at heart, (though I'm always going to come back home to my boys), with a huge soft spot for My Hero Academia. Sometimes, I can be a bit shy, and I definitely talk too much, but I'm just your average, cheery Quirky.With this zine, it's my hope that BNHA creators will be able to reclaim some joy and happiness in fandom and make new friends along the way. This zine wouldn't have seen the light of day without Radiant or Cherry's input. I'm so glad we'll be bringing this cozy, warm and vibrant zine experience to life for all of you!
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: These two dorks, once they get their act together, make a habit to try and find different ways to celebrate fall whether it's trying different hot beverages, fall inspired foods/recipes or just having stay at home dates where they can snuggle and cuddle all day in the comfort of their home.
Mod Experience: Language of Love: KiriTodo Zine (Writing Mod), Learning to Love: Shouto Todoroki Zine (Social Media Mod) and School's in Session: Teacher Izuku Midoriya (Writing Mod & Social Media Mod)
Hello! I'm Becs! I've been a fan of MHA nad BKDKBK since back in 2014 and no matter where I stray off to, I always come home to these boys! I am super excited to be here helping out this project and I'm so excited to be creating with everyone to give these boys the cozy softness they've earned
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: These two are just children really. I think they like to compete to find the crunchiest leaves to step on, and always love inviting their friends out to join them and truthfully just enjoy life!
Mod Experience: Learning to Love: Todoroki Shouto Zine (Head Mod & Art Mod), Forever and For Always: DKBK Valentines Zine (Art Mod), The Language of Love: KiriTodo Zine (Art Mod)
she/they | A neurodivergent, queer creative, multishipper and an angst enthusiast!! I'm still learning the ropes as a mod but feel free to poke me if ya ever need help!! ((Also an agent of chaos lol))
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: Izuku absolutely ((still)) hides himself in obvious piles of leaves and Katsuki ((also still)) pretends to be surprised every time Izuku jumps out.
Mod Experience: Learning to Love Zines (intern), Origin Trio Planner (graphics), Strawberry Sunshine Zine (graphics)
🍂 Intern Mods 🍂
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: As soon as that chilled fall air hits, Katsuki's determined to fight the cold and keep himself warm in any way he can. Unfortunately for Izuku, one of Katsuki's favorite methods for keeping warm is sticking his ice-cold fingers beneath Izuku's shirt, using skin on skin contact to get the job done.
Mod Experience: Daydreaming About Us reverse bang (Art Mod)
Heyy, this is era! I've been on the bkdkbk train since 2016 and I've got no intention of slowing down!!! I love how engaging and passionate this community is, it's truly one of a kind. I'm beyond overjoyed I get to help uplift all this creativity and be a part of events like this. I'm always ready to lend a hand if you need, just say the word!
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: Izuku has a little drawer dedicated exclusively to this one seasonal line of pumpkin spice scratch-n-sniff hero stickers that Katsuki keeps threatening to throw out (he won't). Every year they fight over which fall-themed beverages and confections are the best. Kacchan bakes the best pumpkin bread known to mankind.
Mod Experience: Wonder Duo Days (co-head), past fandoms (organization, graphics)
hi! I’m Ella. I’ve been a bkdkbk girlie since episode 1 and I’m excited to take a step into zine creation as an intern mod!
Favorite Fall BKDKBK Headcanon: I love the idea that kacchan learned to knit or crochet as part of his physical therapy. He’s made a whole load of scarfs and deku keeps every single one (even the terrible early ones, which drives kacchan up the wall) (I’m sure knitting and crochet would make for terrible PT but let me have this)
Mod Experience: First time mod, IRL editorial experience from Creative Writing degrees
🍂 Guidelines 🍂
🍂 Contributor Guidelines 🍂
General Requirements
You must be 18+ to participate in this zine.
Contributors will be required to join the Fall Delights Discord server, as this is where all of our communication will take place. You are expected to maintain communication with the mods.
All stages of your zine piece(s) must stay within the zine server. You may not share anything from the zine server outside of it.
Generative AI is strictly prohibited from Fall Delights. If you are found using AI, you will be promptly removed from the zine.
Writer Guidelines
Writers will be required to create at minimum one new, complete work between 2,500-6,500 (2.5k-6.5k) words.
Writers will pitch 2-3 ideas for the mods to decide between. You are welcome to contribute to the SFW or NSFW zine, or both. If you pitch for both zines, you’ll submit 2-3 pitches for each.
Writers are expected to create a piece that fits the zine’s theme: BKDKBK and the cozy comfort of autumn.
For the sake of consistency in spelling/punctuation/etc. across the zine, writers will be expected to adhere to the style guide.
Google Docs and Ellipsus docs will be accepted for check-ins. Sharing permissions must be set to allow suggestions.
Page Artist Guidelines
Page artists will be required to create at minimum one new, complete piece of art. You are allowed to pitch for single page illustrations, two page spreads, 2-5 page comics, and cover illustrations.
Page artists will pitch 2-3 ideas for mods to decide between. You are welcome to contribute to the SFW or NSFW zine, or both. If you wish to contribute to both, you’ll submit 2-3 pitches for each.
Page artists are expected to create a piece that fits the zine’s theme: BKDKBK and the cozy comfort of autumn.
A5 dimensions, 300 or more DPI resolution, CMYK color profile. While we are a digital zine, we know many might want to print the zine for themselves!
Merch Artist Guidelines
Merch artists will be required to create 2-3 pieces of digital or printable merch.
Merch artists will pitch 2-3 ideas for mods to decide between. You are welcome to contribute to the SFW or NSFW zine, or both. If you wish to contribute to both, you’ll submit 2-3 pitches for each.
Merch artists are expected to create pieces that fit the zine’s theme: BKDKBK and the cozy comfort of autumn.
300 or more DPI resolution, and color profile is RGB for digital merch and CMYK for printable merch.
Check-In Guidelines
Check-in 1: 30% of planned word count // completed sketch
Check-in 2: 60% of planned word count // completed lineart
Check-in 3: 90% of planned word count // completed flats
Final Submission: 100% completion // full render
🍂 Content Guidelines 🍂
The mod team of Fall Delights supports the right to create and/or consume whatever content one likes and to not create and/or consume whatever content one doesn’t like. These restrictions are purely to ensure that the content of this zine stays in line with the mod team’s original vision of this project.
The following topics are not permitted:
Prohibited AUs: omegaverse, hybrids, shifters, non-humanoid AUs (god AUs and the like are fine!)
Bodily Fluids/Emissions: Scat, Urine (Omorashi/Water Sports), Vomit (Emetophilia), Excess blood (Blood Play), Spit
Loli/Shotacon, Infantophilia, Gerontophilia, Adult/Minor Relationship (romantic or sexual)
DubCon/Non-Con
Incest
Force Feeding
Necrophilia (no actual dead bodies)
Oviposition
Teratophilia (Monsterfucking)
Non-Con Body Modification/Body Horror
Kidnapping/Stockholm Syndrome
Bestiality (human x actual animal)
Trypophobia
Sex Pollen
Unsafe Kink Play, Weapon Play/Knife or Gun Play
Exhibitionism & Voyeurism
Heavy BDSM (light BDSM and bondage are allowed, but subject to the mod team’s discretion.)
Pet Play
Torture, Heavy Gore
Vore/Cakeverse/Cannibalism
Slavery
🍂 Schedule 🍂
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| Interest Check Opens: | December 15 |
| Interest Check Closes: | January 15 |
| Sign Ups Open: | January 28 |
| Sign Ups Close: | February 28 |
| Pitches Open: | March 1 |
| Pitches Close: | March 7 |
| Pitch Approval: | March 14 |
| Check In One: | April 19 |
| Check In Two: | May 17 |
| Check In Three: | June 14 |
| Final Submissions: | July 12 |
| Release: | Fall 2026 |