Shout out @jopperweek organizers, writers & artists! Thank you for your service 🫡 The event is happening now! Go give them a follow, & be sure to hype up all the creators bringing us all so much joy this week.
Yes! All kinds of fics are welcome as long as a DH character is central to the story.
Can I insert a DH character into a different universe?
While not required, crossover fics are highly encouraged!
Some crossover ideas for this event include:
Stranger Things x The X-Files
Thunderbolts x Fantastic Four
DTF St. Louis x Severance
Alone in the Dark x Spider Noir
Stranger Things x The Walking Dead
Violent Night x Krampus
Creature Commandos x Invincible
Gran Turismo x Drive
Black Widow x Daredevil
Hellboy x Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Can I sign up as both an artist and an author?
Yes!
Is there a word count limit for this event?
The ideal word count for this event is 3k-8k words. If you want to write more or less, please indicate your projected word count when you sign up.
I want to sign up as an artist but create a moodboard, banner, edit/fancam, or other digital work. Is that ok?
Absolutely! No AI work is permitted, but if you want to create an original edit of some sort, just indicate it on the sign up.
What is the purpose of this event?
Because Harbour is hot and fandom is fun.
Also, to celebrate his crazy characters and the upcoming releases of Violent Night 2 and Doomsday!
Is anything NOT permitted?
No rape, underage, or incest content. And again, no AI-generated art or fics.
Which socials do I need to participate?
This event will be run through Tumblr, shared on X, and works will be posted to Tumblr and/or AO3. Works may be cross-posted on any platform of your choosing.
is an event where authors and artists will be paired up to create works inspired by and featuring any character from David Harbour's filmography — from iconic characters such as Jim Hopper and Alexei Shostakov to niche favorites like Floyd Smernitch and Nicomund the Red.
The goal is to find like-minded fans and have some fandom fun throughout Emmy season and leading up to the release of Violent Night 2 and Doomsday!
Authors will write a fan-fiction featuring their DH character of choice. Artists will then create at least one (1) work of original DHCU artwork inspired by the written piece.
Open to anyone -- however! Anyone under 18 will not be paired with anyone 18+, and anyone under 18 will not be permitted to write or claim any fics rated Explicit or Mature.
All participants must follow the dhcuficfest Tumblr blog as this is where updates, announcements, and check-in information will be available. Reminder emails will not be sent. Tumblr DMs are also the best way to get in touch with me, your mod.
By signing up, you automatically agree to follow all DHCU FF Rules. If you are unsure about something, ask. Do not wait until something is due to get clarification.
As mod, I have the right to disqualify or barr participants for any reason including failure to meet fest requirements, harassing or hateful speech, or other types of unwelcome behavior. This includes in DMs or posts on social media like Twitter or Tumblr.
FIC FEST GUIDELINES
Artists
Artists are expected to create one (1) original artwork for claims. Artists may create up to two (2) different works for claims with each artwork being claimed by a different author.
All artwork submitted must be previously unposted, unshared, and must be your own work. AI-generated artwork is not allowed.
Artwork may be in any medium you desire but must be original and created exclusively for this event. If you would like to participate as an artist and create pieces such as mood boards, collages, or video edits, please indicate as such on the sign up.
All artwork submitted must be finished and reflect your best effort to create full, complete pieces with a reasonable amount of detail.
You may post wip updates or teasers as you desire, but do not post the completed work or anything that would be considered a spoiler for the fic prior to the posting date.
All participants must adhere to the schedule and meet deadlines.
Authors
This event is designed for one shots / short works. As such, the ideal word count for this bang is 3,000-8,000 words. If you wish to write a shorter or longer work, please indicate as such on the sign up form. The amount of progress required for check-ins is determined by the total estimated length of your fic, not the minimum word count.
All fics must have a David Harbour character as the primary character. Pairings and ships are allowed, as well as side or background pairings, but a David Harbour character must be the main focus of the fic. Crossovers, AUs, and Character x Reader works are allowed.
All ratings are permitted. All fics must use Archive Warnings as applicable and be tagged to the best of the author’s ability.
Traditionally "Dead Dove"-tagged works which contain rape, incest, or underage content are not allowed for this event. If you have a question about whether your idea or a specific tag would be permitted, please ask.
Fics must be complete at the time of posting and able to be read as a stand-alone. That means no WIPs and no sequels to existing fics.
All fics must be your own work and written solely by you unless you are signed up as a co-author. No AI-generated fics.
Fics must have the completed art embedded in the story at the time of posting.
Authors may create up to two (2) different works for claims with each work being claimed by a different artist. (While the goal is to pair an artist with each writer, writers acknowledge they may not have an artist paired with their work depending on total number of participants.)
Authors are not allowed to create or commission additional art for their fics beyond the art created by the artist they are paired with.
All fics must be uploaded to Tumblr (tag @dhcuficfest & #dhcu fic fest 2026) and/or Archive of Our Own (& added to the DHCU Fic Fest Collection).
All authors must adhere to the schedule and meet deadlines -- please. 🙏
(These are just completely self-indulgent ideas that I as your mod would love to read.)
A Jim Hopper / Lee Shaw Monsterverse Crossover (DH and Wyatt Russell should just always be working together)
A Jim Hopper / Olivia Benson SVU Crossover
Alexei Shostakov as a Barbarian in the D&D Universe
Nicomund (Santa Claus) from Violent Night / Cocaine Bear Crossover (Yeah. I said what I said.)
I want more Hop x Will fics - zombie boy & zombie dad.
I miss Floyd Smernitch. Someone write a fic about Floyd working in a retirement community as an ASL interpreter but he ends up in the middle of some criminal investigation like A Man on the Inside.
What if Frankenstein from Creature Commandos was part of Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein? Lol
What if John Morris from Black Mass or Masters from The Equalizer was in The Americans opposite Philip and/or Elizabeth Jennings?
Thanks to everyone who voted on the interest check and everyone who is following along here & at @harbourverse
& shout-out to @written-smitten for the wisdom & support! I think we *might* have enough interest to make this thing happen. This is my first time doing something like this but it's been fun putting the pieces together.
The goal for this event is 10 writers and 10 artists.
Please continue to spread the word
follow along here and at @dhcu_ficfest on X/Twitter
How does the fic fest thing work? Like do you just write based off the prompts, are there any requirements, like do we have to tag you or anything?
hey! Thanks so much for asking!
You can write based off the prompts or come up with your own idea! The main goal is write a fic featuring any David harbour character. That's it! :) we are hoping to organize a bang-style event and get artists paired up with writers to create works inspired by the fics as well -- any and all art is accepted (as long as it's not AI generated).
Lots more info coming your way including guidelines and event dates. Follow @dhcuficfest for future updates!
