SUMMER STORMS a Darklina Fest
Guidelines
All fanworks are allowed. This includes fic, meta essays, video edits, fan art, moodboards, photo edits, original music, craft, and anything else you can think of!
Prompts may be claimed by multiple participants. You may create as many works as you'd like for the fest, but you must fulfill your first prompt before claiming another.
All works must be complete at the time of submitting. There is no minimum or maximum length.
All content welcome. Please try and tag as accurately as you can, but Creator Chose Not To Warn is allowed.
Side pairings involving Alina and Aleksander are allowed, but Darklina must remain the main ship of the creation.
Creators must be 18 years of age or older to submit M or E rated works. Underage creators may submit G or T rated works only.
While claiming must be done on AO3, creators who are not writing are not required to use AO3 to submit; however, all works posted on BlueSky and/or Twitter need to be tagged with #darklinastorms and may not be posted before July 1st, 2025.
AO3 submissions will remain anonymous until creator reveals. Submissions on social media (art, edits, etc.) will not be anonymous, unless you want them to be.
For your submission to count, you will need to fill out the Google form linked above once your work is complete.
Claiming: January 28th, 2025 - June 15th, 2025
Submissions due: June 30th, 2025
Reveals begin: July 1st, 2025
Creator reveals: July 15th, 2025
Schedule
FAQ
How do I reach out if I have questions?
You may reach out to the fest mod via e-mail, Twitter, or BlueSky. All links are on the homepage.
Why must I fill out a submission form?
This allows me to track each submission and to make fun stats when the fest is over!
Must my submission be summer-themed?
All prompts are summer-themed, but you are free to interpret them however you'd like.
Are there any limitations on content?
There are no limitations on the nature of your work. You may use any setting (modern, canon, historical, etc.) or genre, and taboo/dead dove works are more than welcome! However, underage creators must stick to creating things that would be rated G or T on AO3 (no explicit sexual content or violence, no taboo themes, no kinks, no explicit descriptions of drug and alcohol use, etc. please use your best judgment on this!)