Thorki Baby Bang 2025 Info, Rules, FAQ
Welcome to the 2025 Thorki Baby Bang! Big Bangs challenge authors to write long pieces of fanfiction, and artists to create accompanying art for that fanfiction. This year we’re doing a Baby Bang, so the timing is a little tighter than in a full Big Bang and wordcounts are lower.
Even if you’ve participated in Thorki Big/Baby Bangs before, please read the Information and FAQ again, as there are new mods and we skipped a year since the last Big Bang.
Big/Baby Bang Basics and Thorki Babybang Specifics
Big Bangs are fun challenges within a fandom to motivate fanfiction writers and artists. You sign up as a writer or artist (or both) and the Moderators set up scheduled check-ins and due dates. Writing is due first. You’ll submit your final draft to the mods by email, then we’ll post them anonymously on our Dreamwidth site with numbers. (Please note this is a new Dreamwidth account.)
There will be two kinds of sign-ups: author sign-ups and artist sign-ups. If you think you have it in you to write and do art, you can sign up for both. All sign-ups will happen at the same time, but artist claims will happen further along.
This year, we’re doing a Baby Bang with a minimum word count of 5000 words. Along with the smaller minimum wordcount, the deadline is also tighter: authors will have about two months to finish their fics. We will have only one check-in before the submission drafts. Final fic drafts also need to be submitted before artist claims.
BTW, you'll see us using "Big Bang" a lot along with "Baby Bang." That's for easy searching and because the "branding" is for all Thorki Big Bang generally.
If you know you want to write, but don’t know exactly what you want your story to be about yet, that’s ok - sign up anyway! We’ll have a prompt post on Tumblr, Twitter, and Dreamwidth where people can put up prompts and discuss ideas.
Artists sign up to collaborate with an author. Once the authors submit their summaries, mods will post them anonymously for the artists to claim. If there are more authors than artists, artists may claim more than one story. We will put out more information about the claiming process when artist claims draw near. Artists get around six weeks to create their works. Authors must send their WIPs to artists for collaboration.
For posting, authors can post on AO3 (Archive of Our Own), Livejournal, or Dreamwidth. Please avoid posting on Tumblr because of “read more” issues. Preference is for AO3 because we can add your fic to our collection, but we’ll put a links masterpost in several places including all platforms.
Artists can post to Tumblr, deviantart, LiveJournal, Dreamwidth, or Twitter. Fics and artwork must link to each other. Fics and artwork must not be posted anywhere until the author’s posting date.
All fics must be completely posted within the posting period. Fics that are not completed by the end of the posting period will be removed from the collection of Thorki Baby Bang fics. (We’re happy to add you in later if you weren’t able to complete your story.)
Am I allowed to sign up as an author and artist?
Yes, but please make sure you keep track of check-ins and deliver both on time.
What are the fic requirements?
The minimum word count for a Baby Bang is 5000 words. Any theme or style is welcome. All ratings General through NSFW/Explicit are welcome. All fics must be beta-read. All fics will receive art.
Can I finish a WIP for the challenge?
Sure. As long as it’s unpublished and you still write 5000 words on top of the words you already have. We will accept a sequel to an already-existing fic as long as it can be read as a standalone fic.
What kind of art can I make?
Acceptable kinds of art include: traditional and digital drawings, fanmixes, fanvids, podfics, photosets and gifsets. If you want to do something and you’re not sure it’s allowed, please contact us!
What are the art requirements?
Artists must create original, unpublished/unposted art in their chosen medium that is inspired by or illustrates the fic they have chosen. For drawings and paintings, a completed refined piece, digital or otherwise. For fanmixes, at least 8 songs and cover art. For gifsets, a minimum of 6 gifs, and for photosets, a minimum of 8 total images used across multiple sets. One photo manip will count as one image in a photoset.
What pairings/themes are allowed?
This is a Thorki-only challenge. Only works with Loki/Thor as the main pairing are allowed. No RPF is allowed. If you are creating a work that features graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rape/non-con or underage sexual content, please use appropriate warnings when posting.
What if I missed sign-ups or a deadline?
Please send us a DM or an email! We can probably work with you to fit you in, and there is no shame with the mods. It's an Oops! All ADHD team.
Will there be a Discord server?
Yes, a Discord server for authors will be created and invites will be sent along with the sign-up confirmations at the end of the sign-up period.
We'll also have a Telegram chat.
If you have any questions that are unaddressed here, leave us a comment, send an ask, or email us and we’ll respond as soon as possible.
What if I don't have Discord/Telegram/Ao3/etc?
Keep an eye out: We'll post or reblog good tutorials!
Who are the new mods?
@theangrykimchi @mooglesarefine @darklittlestory
Story's running the social media mostly.
Huge thanks and love to the mods who started this event.
We encourage posts of visual art to include alt text with images, to be as inclusive as possible. If you need help with this, just shoot us a DM and we'll be very happy to walk you through it. We aren't requiring it this year, but want to support awareness efforts to make fandom accessible.
We have an absolute zero tolerance for AI generated content. No AI/LLM writing and no generated art of any kind.
Posts of AI content will be categorically disqualified from the Bang. Works will not be listed, users will be blocked from interacting in this Bang and any future challenges with this moderation team.
