IceBreaker is an 18+ zine focusing on Midoriya Izuku and Todoroki Shouto as pro heroes.The first half of the zine will be Safe for Work. The second half of the zine will be Not Safe for Work, therefore all contributors must be 18+.This zine will be for profit/charity. The exact split will be determined after sales have come to a close. The charity will be voted on and chosen by the contributors.A Hard Kink PDF add-on will be created that contributors can opt into participating in. The list of kinks we are open to having in the physical zine vs the add-on can be found in application guidelines.
Schedule subject to change9th August - 17th September: Interest Check
1st September - 14th September: Mod applications
15th September: Mod application results
1st October: Contributor applications open
25th October: Contributor applications close
1st November: Application results
3rd - 7th November: Pitches
11th November: Pitches accepted/Creation period starts
6th - 9th December: First check-in (25% done/outlines and sketches)
7th - 10th January: Second check-in (50% done)
7th - 10th February: Third check-in (80% done)
24th - 27th February: Final submissions
Preorders TBC (mid March)
Application guidelinesAll contributors must be 18+ at the time of application. Half of the physical zine will be SFW, while the latter is NSFW which means no minors can work on the project.As the zine is split in half, you are welcome to apply to work on either the SFW side or the NSFW side. You are welcome to apply to both, however, you will only be accepted for one role. All contributors, whether originally accepted as a SFW or NSFW contributor, will also have the chance to take part in the NSFW Hard Kink PDF add-on.Applications that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered until last.
Writers:
SFW
- Three pieces that best showcase your writing. Mods will be looking at the overall plot, flow, grammar and punctuation as well as the characterisation. One of these pieces may be an excerpt from a longer story.
- Your samples should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words (100-word buffer). At least two of these should include both Midoriya and Todoroki, as we're eager to have contributors who have a genuine love for the ship.
- Your samples can be SFW or NSFW.
- We're eager to make the selection process as anonymous as possible, so please submit your samples as a Google Doc link(s).NSFW
- Three pieces that best showcase your writing. Mods will be looking at the overall plot, flow, grammar and punctuation as well as the characterisation. One of these pieces may be an excerpt from a longer story.
- Your samples should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words (100-word buffer). At least two of these should include both Midoriya and Todoroki, as we're eager to have contributors who have a genuine love for the ship.
- Two of your samples must be NSFW.
- We're eager to make the selection process as anonymous as possible, so please submit your samples as a Google Doc link(s).Artists:
SFW
- Three pieces that best showcase your style. Mods will be looking at your overall ability and composition of the pieces.
- Two of your samples must include Midoriya and/or Todoroki, as we're eager to have contributors who have a genuine love for the ship. Your third does not need to include them and can be for a different fandom etc.
- We expect at least one of your samples to have a fully coloured background.
- Your samples can be SFW or NSFW.
- We're eager to make the selection process as anonymous as possible, so please submit your samples as a Google Drive link(s).NSFW
- Three pieces that best showcase your style. Mods will be looking at your overall ability and composition of the pieces.
- Two of your samples must include Midoriya and/or Todoroki, as we're eager to have contributors who have a genuine love for the ship. Your third does not need to include them and can be for a different fandom etc.
- We expect at least one of your samples to have a fully coloured background.
- Two of your samples must be NSFW.
- We're eager to make the selection process as anonymous as possible, so please submit your samples as a Google Drive link(s).Merch artists:
- Three pieces that best showcase your style. Mods will be looking at your overall ability and composition of the pieces. One of these must be a piece of merch.
- Two of your samples must include Midoriya and/or Todoroki, as we're eager to have contributors who have a genuine love for the ship.
- The merch created for the zine will be mostly SFW, but can be suggestive in nature. Therefore, your samples can be SFW or NSFW.
- We're eager to make the selection process as anonymous as possible, so please submit your samples as a Google Drive link(s).
List of NSFW content allowed in each zine
Hard Kink PDF add--on | Main Zine |
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Omegaverse | Explicit Sexual Content |
Non-con and dub-con | Semi-public sex |
Somnophilia | Quirk use |
Watersports | Most sex toys |
CNC and kidnapping roleplay | Light BDSM (e.g. Shibari) |
Monsterfucking | Body worship |
Extreme BDSM | Light edging/overstimulation |
Animal hybrids | Wax/temperature play |
Sex pollen | Exhibitionism/voyeurism |
Size difference | Major character death |
Drug use | Phone/video sex |
Age play | Graphic depictions of violence |
Pet play | |
Edging/overstimulation | |
Knifeplay/bloodplay |
Kara
Head, Organisation & Social MediaHi all, I'm Kara! I'm 24 and last September I fell head over heels in love with BNHA. Tododeku is my absolute favourite ship! I'm excited to see more content for this amazing pairing.Experience:
- Contributor in five zines
- Mod for 6 big bang events (head mod for 3) and 2 zines.
- 4 years experience working in project and event management
Rhys
Beta & Finance InternHey, I'm Rhys! I'm 19 and started watching BNHA in October. It took a season, but Tododeku won me over and then decided to run my life, so here I am! And I'm really excited to work with everyone!Experience:
- Contributor in two zines (BNHA.MP3, sex+)
- Mod for 7 big bang events and 2 zines (excluding this one)
Sage
FinanceI'm Sage and I've been in TodoDeku hell since I started watching BnHA a few years back. This is my absolute dream zine and I'm so glad to be part of it. I'm excited to work with everyone and to help bring this project to life!Experience:
- Co-head of three zines (Misawa RedThreads, Natsume Blooming Zine, and ACE: Daiya no A Summer Games)
- Organizational & SocMed mod for SpoAniPlanner
- Head of BnHA Legends Zine and World Trigger Zine
- Writer-contributor for more than a dozen zines
- Admin mod for TodoDeku Big Bang
- Organizer of more than a dozen events (fanweek, exchange, and big bang) across several fandoms
Calamansi
Graphics & FormattingHi, I’m Cal! I’m a writer and graphic designer from LA. BHHA has ruled my life for the last few years the way nothing ever has before. I’m really excited to be a mod for this zine. Tododeku is one of my favorite ships; they just make me feel so warm and fuzzy inside.Experience:
- Contributing writer for 10+ zines
- Mod for BNHA Formalwear Zine, Brat: Bottom Bakugou Zine, DryHeat: Shigadabi Zine, Phantom: NSFW Monoma Zine, Subzero: Todobaku Big Bang, and NSFW Kacchako Week
- Over a decade of experience in graphic design, event planning, organizing, and leadership development
Ashera
ShippingHi, my name is Ashera! I am an avid figure collector and writer from Canada. I love ships that grow and develop throughout the course of the series and Tododeku is just that for me in BNHA. I am so happy that this zine exists and I am very excited to be working with everyone to bring Pro Hero TodoDeku to life!Experience:
- Writer contributor for several zines
- Experienced Seller/Group Order organizer across various platforms for 5+ years for a multitude of fandoms and merchandise