Haikyuu Big Bang 2023
Welcome to the HQBB! Check out the links below for any information you might need.
Mods
Mod Willow
Mod Ren
Mod Angel
Mod Riley
Mod Leg
About
Big bangs are challenges where writers, betas, and artists collaborate to write a fic with accompanying art. Writers write fics and betas and artists choose their desired fic to draw for and help with. There is no theme or prompt, so long as it’s about our favorite volleyball players!
This year's Big Bang will occur in form of a tiered bang! This means there are two options (tiers) for everyone to choose from.
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TIER 1
Writers are expected to provide a fic with at least 5,000 words by the end of the big bang. The fic may be about anything and with any character and pairing (or no pairing at all).
Artists are expected to provide at least one full artwork for the big bang. They must be fully-colored with a background. If you aren’t comfortable with drawing scenery or anything of that nature, patterned or gradient backgrounds are fine as long as the rest of the picture has enough details to make up for it.
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TIER 2
Writers are expected to provide a fic with at least 15,000 words by the end of the big bang. The fic may be about anything and with any character and pairing (or no pairing at all).
Artists are expected to provide at least two full artworks for the big bang. They must be fully-colored with a background. If you aren’t comfortable with drawing scenery or anything of that nature, patterned or gradient backgrounds are fine as long as the rest of the picture has enough details to make up for it.
FAQ
What is a Big Bang exactly?
“A Big Bang is a specific type of challenge usually involving long fics and accompanying artwork.”
— FanloreAre there any restrictions?
The minimum word count for the Haikyuu!! Big Bang will be either 5,000 words (Tier 1) or 15,000 words (Tier 2) and for artists a minimum of one (1) piece of work for Tier 1 or two (2) pieces of work for Tier 2.This challenge is for Haikyuu!! characters only—no crossovers are allowed.In terms of content, we run on the general rule that any hardcore NSFW content (graphic gore and torture, for example) be avoided, and situation typical violence is acceptable so long as it avoids the above. Other examples of content that is strictly unallowed can be found toward the bottom of the rules section.How do I participate?
First, go to our sign-up link which we will be posted at the start of May.
If you’re a writer, however, it doesn’t end there! You must have a summary submitted by the middle of June. More information on submitting summaries will be available by then.
Artists then submit a shortlist of potential fics they’re interested in working with, and the mods will then pair everyone up! More information on this will also be available closer to this date.Do authors get input on which artist or beta they get?
Unless there are extenuating circumstances between the writer and artist, we will be matching up pairs based on artists’ preferences and comfortability on what they would like to draw.
The same can be said about their betas, but writers may simply choose not to have a beta work with them, if they’re uncomfortable working with one.How does the final submission process go?
Participants are expected to submit their works through a form. The summary will then show up in a masterlist for the event where the artists and betas will be able to choose which fic they might be interested in working with.When posting starts, writers are expected to give a link to their posted work as well as fill out details as one would when posting to AO3 and provide both their artist and their beta. Artists are expected to provide a link to their posted work and a preview image (500x200px landscape) (but the mods can be the ones to make it) and provide their writer.The mods will be the ones to make the final masterposts in HQBB. It will include all the details given by the writers and the image used will be the preview image of the artist. The preview image will link you to the full view of the artwork.You will find the final works under the HQBB Work tag, as well as this year's AO3 Collection.
Schedule
May 1st — All Sign-Ups OpenJune 2nd — Writer Sign-Ups Close / Summaries submission openJune 16 — Summaries Due, Artist/Beta Sign-Ups CloseWriters: More details on how summaries will be submitted will be released in the week of June 2nd-June 9th.Please have the following information ready all according to ao3 posting standards: rating, warnings, characters, pairings, tags, trigger warnings, summary, tier (5k+ or 15k+), beta request, any additional information we should know. SAVE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IN A DOCUMENT. We will be asking for it in every check-in!June 23rd — Claims OpenJune 30th — Claims CLOSE this will be a hard deadline this yearJuly 7th-9th — Teams Announced
Please allow us the full two days (according to standard UTC time) to send out emails. If you do not receive your email within that time, then contact one of the mods.August 4th — 1st Check-in Due (25% Complete)
Check-in forms will be sent one week in advance.Writers: We will be asking for updates on your progress (current word count, what the approximate completion percentage of your fic is, etc.).Artists: Description of what will be illustrated and thumbnail sketch to show character placement and composition.Betas: Know what result your writer wants to achieve and what progress you are making to achieve that result.September 1st — 2nd Check-in Due (50% Complete)
Check-in forms will be sent one week in advance. ** PINCH HITTERS WILL BE CONTACTED AFTER THIS CHECK IN**Writers: We will be asking for updates on your progress (current word count, what the approximate completion percentage of your fic is, etc.), and expecting more progress than the 1st Check-in submission.Artists: More refined rough sketch with defined character details and background
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If your team's plan for the illustration has shifted dramatically, updated description of illustration and thumbnail sketch to show character placement and composition.Betas: Have a schedule for what you are working on and when to keep up with your writer's progress.September 29th — 3rd Check-in Due (75% Complete)
Check-in forms will be sent one week in advance.Writers: We will be asking for updates on your progress (current word count, what the approximate completion percentage of your fic is, etc.). By this point we expect you to be about 75% completed with your fic.Artists: Fully detailed characters and background with clean lines and at least the beginning of color.Betas: Keep up with the schedule from the last check-in. Make sure you keep up communication with your writer.October 27th — 4th Check-In Due (95% Complete)
Check in forms will be sent one week in advance.Writers: We will be asking for updates on your progress (current word count, what the approximate completion percentage of your fic is, etc.). By this point we expect you to be about 95% completed with your fic.Artists: This is the finishing touches stage! You should be fine tuning your illustration and have a portion that is ready to be included in the preview card we'll use to promote your team. Dimensions for the preview section TBD.Betas: Keep up with the schedule from the second check-in. Make sure you keep up communication with your writer.November 3rd — PREVIEW FORM CLOSES
Make sure you have your information in by this point so we can process it for your fic/art teases!!November 10th — PREVIEWS BEGIN
We will also be sending out forms with what information we need for your previews (if you want us to preview your fic/art on Twitter and Tumblr. Templates will be provided a week before for your teams to hint, preview, and tease your upcoming works. More information to come!November 17th — POSTING BEGINS
Following the previews, the mods will release a spreadsheet detailing who will be posting when. Please follow this posting schedule to the best of your abilities.Writers: Posting will be on the moderated HQBB23 ao3 collection. The mods will do their best to approve postings in a timely manner so you can promote them on social media. Please tag properly using the information from the summary submission, embed or link the art somewhere in the fic, and if you have a beta, thank them for their work.Artists: Final art should be fully colored with a background. If you aren't comfortable with a proper background (nature, city, etc.), a patterned/gradient background is acceptable.Betas: Should retweet and share your team's work! Hype it up!!
Rules
Be civil. Respect others and do not engage in obnoxious behavior.
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Refrain from talking about suicide, self-harm, abuse (including animal abuse), and other extremely controversial/heavy emotional/political topics. This extends to memes, jokes, profile pictures, gifs, and related media. Engaging in such behavior will result in an instant ban.
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No hate speech (racism, sexism, etc.).
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Do not engage in harassment, impersonation, or other behaviors that cause malicious confusion.
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Stick to the theme of each channel, and move your conversation to the appropriate channel if applicable.
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Do not post torrent links or spam. Don't post invite links to other servers without explicit permission from the mods.
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Please speak in English on the server for everyone's convenience.
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Make you that when you share fanwork from others to include their credit whether it's a share directly from their page or including their @ and/or name!
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BANNED NSFW CONTENT:
Underage/Loli, Necrophilia, Scat, Bloodplay, Gore, pay piggies/sugar mommies or daddies, Incest.
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⚠️ If a moderator ever asks you to cease rule-breaking behavior you are expected to comply. Failure to do so or being generally disrespectful may result in further punishment. Ban evasion will result in a permanent, non-appealable ban. Our mod team wants to keep the chat healthy. Work with us to achieve this goal. Listen and respect the volunteers of our community.⚠️