“Because sometimes you need to have nightmares to appreciate the dreams.”

– Jay McLean

HAPPILY NEVER AFTER — AN ENHYPEN, NCT DREAM, & TXT COLLAB

 welcome ! this is a halloween & fantasy collab co-hosted by athena, @soobisms​ and rin, @karsohn​!! :)

| theme :: fractured fairytales and horror. endings do not always end with “always and forever” and most definitely not without at least any kind of dark truth. take your favourite fairytale, tall story, or fable and twist it into a tale you’d never want to listen to as a bedtime story. it can either be the full story’s plot or a key scene from the tale! ✧

 — RULES & GUIDELINES!

1. this collab is open for enhypen, nct dream, and txt writers on a first-come, first-serve basis (there are 17 slots available as we’re both participating). at first, each writer will only be allowed a slot each so as many people as possible can apply, but if there are still free slots after some time, you can choose to write for a second idol!

2. this goes without saying, but plagiarism is not allowed at all. if you take any inspiration from any other works of media, beside the fairytale you choose to use, you must credit it/them for inspiration. if you need any clarification on how we want you to credit, please message us.

additionally, if it comes to our attention that any writer part of this collab has plagiarised in the past/is plagiarising, they will be promptly removed from the collab.

3. only member x reader or member x oc pairings are allowed.

fem!reader, gn!reader, & masc!reader are all welcome! for any other specified reader (black!reader, south asian!reader, etc), please DM either of the hosts for further clarification.

for member x reader pairings, please ensure your reader is as inclusive as possible! avoid specifying features/actions that may not apply to everyone, unless it is specific to the reader your work specifies. here is an inclusion guide, in case any further clarification is needed!

4. your work must be a oneshot and have a minimum word count of 1.5k words. if you need help reaching the minimum, you can reach out to anyone in the collab (preferably, in the discord server) to ask for help :)

5. smut/explicit nsfw works are strictly prohibited. we’ve decided to allow non-explicit suggestive content, though it’s still not preferred. (however, enha’s sunoo, jungwon, ni-ki, and dream’s jisung are strictly off-limits for this!) additionally, only 16+ writers are allowed to write suggestive content.

if you need clarification on what we consider explicit content, feel free to reach out to us (preferably, in the discord server) to ask!

6. as this is a halloween collab, the deadline is october 31st, 2022 and the final drop-out date is september 30th, 2022. your work may be posted at any time between the final drop-out date and the deadline.

however, if for any urgent reason(s), you cannot meet the deadline but don’t wish to drop out of the collab, please reach out to either of the hosts ASAP, so we’re informed & can work something out with you! :)

7. since there will be horror themes, as well as potential other graphic details in your works, please make sure to disclaim ALL warnings at the start of your piece.

additionally, all information regarding your work (pairing(s), genre(s), warning(s), summary/synopsis, & word count) must be at the start of your work & a read more should be placed after (no more than) 500 words.

8. you must also be at least 14 years of age to join the collab due to said themes.

we don’t really expect this to happen honestly, but please do not lie about your age just to join the collab :)

additionally, you must be, at least, 14 at the time of applying, so if you’re currently 13 but you’ll be 14 before the deadline, please wait until you’ve turned 14 to apply!

9. when you post your work, don’t forget to tag both of us and use the tag #happilyneveraftercollab!