#daddecember2023

[daddecember]

DadDecember 2023 Event Announcement

Welcome to DadDecember 2023!

While this is technically our second year running, we’ve changed purposes a little bit from last year. Last year we were very centric on MHA with DFODecember but this year we are instead multifandom to welcome in everyone!

So, with no further ado, everyone who participated last year, welcome back! To everyone joining this year, welcome in! We cannot wait to see what you create.

Please make sure to read this post carefully, as many questions have been answered here already. We have also answered all the questions that were submitted through our anon voting form already. If you don’t find what you are looking for there, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here. The mod team will get back to you as soon as possible.

This year’s AO3 Collection → HERE

Before we get more into the rules, I’d like to give a special thanks to everyone who submitted a prompt through our discord server back in September and all 85 of you who voted on the prompts these past few weeks. Event Info & Rules

DadDecember is an annual prompt month featuring platonic father and child relationships. We have a collection of prompts for each day meant to inspire works to be created.

*Due to the nature of this event being platonic, do not submit father/child incestual content. That is not the point of this event. This event is strictly platonic. Thank you for understanding.

There are 62 prompts this year with 10 alternative prompts. Each day has two prompts, one situational/trope prompt and one dialogue prompt. You do not need to use both. While we do encourage you to mix and match prompts with different days to fit your specific WIP, we do ask that you tag the prompt you used, not just the day.

This is a prompt month meant to inspire works, so please don’t take any of the prompts too seriously! If you want to get silly with it or really angsty, that’s up to you! How much of the prompt you use and how you use it is all up to you! If you think it fits the prompt, then it does. There is no gatekeeping in DadDecember.

It’s up to the creator how much they want to produce or what media form they want to create in! Anything and everything counts (and if you’re really unsure, you can always ask!). The idea of the event is to create, no matter in the manner you do so. 

As far as “how much do I need to do in order for it to count?” – Well, that’s up to you! All participants, regardless of how many works they put out, will be recognized for their efforts! A google form will be sent out after December ends in which you will be able to say how many works you completed. Works do not need to be published in any way shape or form to count. Participants will be ranked by completion in a tumblr post after the form closes and a custom role will be available for completionists in our discord server.

Should you wish to upload some of your DadDec content to Tumblr, use these tags:

Required tags:

#daddecember 

#daddecember2023

#sfw or #nsfw

Optional Tags (but appreciated if used)

#DadDec No.1, #DadDec No.2, #DadDec No.3, ect.

#fandom or #OC, … (ironman, originalcontent, oc …)

#teeth, #gore tw, #etc …..(trigger warnings and content warnings. Add “tw” or “cw” AFTER the trigger/content warning )

For the sfw/nsfw tag, please use your best judgment. A Mature or Explicit rating (for anything except gore) should be marked as nsfw.

Reblogging Policies:

Due to the nature of the blog and for the safety of all fellow participants, nsfw posts will not be reblogged. - These works are still very much welcome in the AO3 collection.

You MUST tag @daddecember if you wish for your work to be reblogged

If you notice your work has not been reblogged (+ you tagged us) and it has been 2+ days, please send us an ask! It is likely that tumblr ate the notification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do I have to do all 31 days?

Participate as much as you would like! Whether you can get out one piece between now and the end of December or 45, we are here to encourage you all along the way!

Q. Can I post early/late?

Yes, you can post whenever you want. Due to time constraints, we may not reblog posts outside of December (pinging @Mod Addri via discord will always get you reblogged, though, so you can always try that ;) ).

Q. Can I combine DadDecember with other creation challenges?

Yes, as long as the other challenges allow it as well. Please reference their rules.

Q. Can I use prompts to write a new chapter for an existing fic?

Yes.

Q. Can I use a prompt multiple times?

Yes, but it only will count once for your total completion number (unless combined with a different unused prompt).

Q. Do I have to finish a fic I started/can I post WIP’s?

Yes, you can post WIPs. Snippets or other forms of WIPs are completely fine and will still count for completion! As long as you started it, feel free to count it!

Q. Is collaborating allowed?

Absolutely, we even encourage it! Collaborations can be an amazing way to get full completion status (especially if you’re competitive) without as much work! It would count towards being a completionist for both/all of you.

Q. Can I combine prompts? Is there a limit on how many?

No limit and combine as many as you’d like.

Q. Can I start working on the prompts before December?

Absolutely! That’s why we post the prompts a little over a month in advance. We recognise how difficult it can be creating for 31 days in “real time” so feel free to start creating early!

Q. Do I have to use your required tags?

If you want your work reblogged, yes.

Q. Does combining prompts count towards completion?

Yes

Note: This is a creation challenge, please don’t repost your old work under our tags (unless it’s been changed or edited for the event).

Best of luck,

Mod Addri

Also: A special thanks to @eliserael for creating the prompt images!

Written out Prompt List:

Day 1: Reverse Adoption | "I trusted you." Day 2: Snowed In | "I thought I would never see you again" Day 3: Snuggling | "Midnight fast food run?" Day 4: Forehead Kiss | "I'm going to kill you" Day 5: Little Things | "And what about rocks in snowballs?" Day 6: Prison Visit | "There's no gift better than revenge" Day 7: Blizzard | "I won--- WOAH!" Day 8: Holiday Reunion | "Is it supposed to tilt?" Day 9: Abandonment | "You've never wrapped a present before, have you?" Day 10: Emergency Room Trip | "Say goodbye now." Day 11: Patricide | "It's alright to be afraid" Day 12: Hero & Villain | "Oh, I thought presents weren't a thing." Day 13: Vault | "Close your eyes" Day 14: Tucking Into Bed | "Would you hold my hand?" Day 15: Late Nights | "Why didn't you tell me?" Day 16: Decorating Gone Wrong | "You remembered?" Day 17: Secret Santa | "I swear if you fail---" Day 18: Meet the Parents | "Don't do that again" Day 19: Parent-Teacher Conference | "Who are you?" Day 20: Warm Drink | "Is Santa actually real?" Day 21: Home Alone | "Breath in an--- breath out" Day 22: Overseas | "I don't think that's how snow angels work." Day 23: Adoption | "Did you put in sugar or salt?" Day 24: Glitter Overload | "You made bricks, not gingerbread" Day 25: Holidays | "My snow castle is bigger than yours!" Day 26: Disappearance | "Do you have any idea how much paper this thing took?" Day 27: Snow Angels | "Let me sing you a lullaby" Day 28: Burnout | "You hurt me, you know?" Day 29: Injury | "Maybe we shouldn't be doing this?" Day 30: Parentage Reveal | "I love you" Day 31: A New Year | "Would you rather…"

Alternative Prompts:

"I'm not a fan of pain"

Early Mornings

"It wasn't my fault"

In My Time of Need

"This is what I call a surprise!"

A Scooby-Doo Worthy Mystery

"Could I have some flowers?"

A League of Their Own

"Liar, liar, LIAR"

Family Murder

Discord Server + AO3 links for previewing:

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[dogwaterdish]

Heres my first entry for @daddecember !! It's for prompt one - reverse adoption

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[thebnha-auhoard]

The kettle screams as Yagi hummed, the warm pan of easy to eat food filling his safehouse with welcome fragrance. With gentle hands he lifts the weighty kettle and pours a pot of his preferred Matcha tea.

He gently sets down his set, the steam rising from his tea pet as he sits alone. Papers litter the table and walls as he pieces together yet another Attack. The Mysterious Athos always did love to cause his own Danger.

His eyes flicker as he notes another pattern, one possibly crucial.

Tap tap tap

His head jerks up, his hand grabbing the knife in his couch. The steps are almost light and imperceptible, for a Civilian. But Toshinori Yagi was not a Civilian. His lips strain as he dashes to grab his helmet.

The door creaks open..the silence strong as he grabs the intruder and presses the knife near their throat.

“So cool” a child's voice whispers behind him. Yagi looks down and almost drops the knife. The hooded child growling against his chest. The orange flares uncomfortably digging in. “I didn't think Athos would be so low as to send Children like you”

Another masked Child cackles from his table, Reading his notebook “Oh Trust me as an Angel, We would do anything but work with that murderer.” His fabric rabbit ear flopping as the child tips his head “oooh, you missed the Earthquake two years ago on the edge of Mustafa. And the Trigger Raids weren't actually his Trigger, Just getting rid of Competition.”

The Child with flares slides easily out of his Surprised grasp “oi Deku, do your thing~” the other teases. The rabbit hooded boy tips his head and and removed his lower mask

“Hello Yagi Toshinori, Villain name Nights All. Formally known as All Might in America. Trained by UA and Former Homeroom teacher Gran Torino. Possible Connections to Nana Shimura. Biggest Target of False Hero Athos. You prefer Matcha tea, missing your Stomach and half a Lung from a Fight with Athos. Oh and you once got arrested for public nudity in America due to a surprise attack and little time to stop and get dressed”

Yagi's blood chills at the knowledge “How the hell-”

He gets interrupted

“oi Jack Skeleton. We are here for a Trade. Named Ground Zero. This is Deku, we are the heads of the Children's Angels. Mk?” The Blond boy snorts “you got a target. We need that media distraction someday.”

Yagi looks the two up and down “you are rather…. Well for Teens. But, one condition. I train you. Both of you, I am not sending children out untrained. I would rather not do it anyways. But I know those looks, you won't stop.”

“Damn Right Skeletor” Ground Zero Cackles as Deku chops his Neck

“Fine. But then you are training the whole group. We get what we want. And you get your little Morals settled.”

Yagi almost shivers as the cold look from Deku settles on him but his eyes meet the others with an unspoken challenge.

Suddenly Deku smiles and jumps up “Welcome Aboard Yagi!” The other walks over and grabs Yagi's Shoulder “We'll know if you betray us” he whispers and a burning desire burst digs into his skin. “Kacchan! No, We don't burn partners!” Ground Zero Cackles again “yeah yeah, we'll contact you again Frankenstein!”

^⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠^

It only took a Week if you asked an Angel. If you ask Gran Torino he would say it was the moment that Toshinori saw Izuku's smile and Katsuki's first nickname.

They all fit like a puzzle piece, One Wacky and Chaotic puzzle. Yagi being that chaos that Bakugo's father never could. And all it took was two Kids who founded a Japan Wide youth criminal organization to break in and spiritually and Emotionally adopt him.

Now if they would stop Robbing Chain Ice cream stores at midnight.

DAY 1! a Day Late lol.

@daddecember

(⁠/⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠(⁠-⁠ω⁠-⁠) -Me and Borealis during the planning lol

[dogwaterdish]

Heres @daddecember fic number two!!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

hope y'all enjoy!! dont mind how bad I am with titles

[daddecember]

DadDecember Completion Tracker

Hello everyone! Now that DadDecember has been over for a few days, the completion form is out. Go ahead and fill it out if you worked on anything for the event, whether it was completed or not, or even if you only started one day. You still worked hard so good work! All paticipants will get recognition.

This form is open through January 26th.

DadDecember Completion Tracker

DadDecember completion is based on an honor system, as nothing needs to be posted (or finished!) to count. There are 37 questions on this fo

[thebnha-auhoard]

Tap tap tap.

Afternoon, even without lights or clocks in the white room, it was something she learned to count long before there were warm metal that would burn any other person.

When little laughter and little feet ran around her while chores were to be done.

Rei summoned ice to her fingertips, resting the points on her face, frost forming fast from the three points touching the numb skin, a clogged misty sigh was let out before she let go of her quirk, feeling the warm in her wrists itch like when she had to clean up the rafters of her family house full of dust.

It was a theory that someone in the walls of this "eternal" prison controled dust, that's why the vigilance with cleaning, but Rei could only think of the times all alone in a mansion too big for just four people, so vigilance against bunnies of dust and stains hurried away the boredom.

And as cause of stains, she doubted they would trust any prisoner here. At least not be dumb enough to repeat such mistake if there was before.

Tap Tap Tap.

Her nails were long, before, she would recoil and seek a trimmer immediately, now? Rei doesn't mind, more surface area to spread sharp icecles, but something in this put her in a pensive mood.

Tap Tap Ta-

Noise exploded over, startling Rei, explosions? but there was no vibration in the walls and floors-

Other now, one more, quick on her feet, Rei strained the chain with coords to the front of the cell, black privacy window blacked out most things, but Rei could squint movement and shape into the main hall of their level wing, something was happening, another riot? no, there wasn't something in here that could-

This time, the noise rumbled with vibration, a true explosion that scrapped the outer layed of the glass, scratchy and blurry, but Rei could see into the hall, could see the forms that were swiftly moving around cells, looking for something.

Blinking, realisation fell as Rei noticed, they were the same size of when she meet dear Keigo, this were children moving around like a organized militia party, her heart ached, echoes of phamton laughter ringing in her ears when she reached out, placing a hand against the window.

Her breath hitched, one form separated from the other children in her mind, blue form adorned with ring of wings accompanied by faint glowing horns reminiscent of a broken halo, that covered his face but let his white hair free.

Rei remebers, long memory that was almost worlds away from this ring of hell of her own, a silly story about ringed angels and putting her boy to sleep

The boy she and Endeavour doomed from the start.

Rei pushed a ragged breath in before her quirk bloomed, freezing the glass and beyond that, air dropping humidity to form crystals from point zero, making her breath mist again, but she maintained it, even with her fingers turning blue and the shakles letting out steam that scratched her skin, she couldn't stop.

Shouto knew what it would turn out, he saw Rei do it dozens of times, he would know with the full petals open.

One more moment, and Rei knew it was finished, she held her hands against her chest, blue and frostbite making her hands twitch with the fingers and nubs she had in calous hands.

One more noise without vibrations, and the door fell down to her cell.

"Mom." Was uthered shakily, his mask didn't cover his eyes anymore, and the last of her beating heard shattered seeing the scarred top head, the unfocused eyes she caused.

Rei couldn't do much besides the weak smile to her dear boy. "Hi Shoto. Oh how you have grown..."

He took steady steps, concentration in his face to be near her and reach out to Rei, his hands shook in the air before she took it in her own.

"It's actually you."

Her eyes watered, and weak chuckles spilled from her throat, she brought her hand to his check. "It is. I am so so sorry love. I always knew you were my smart boy Shoto."

He shook his head, shoulders also trembling as he grinded his teeth before speaking up. "No! No don't be sorry. It's not fully your fault! Stop. Please."

She wanted to bit her tongue at the imediate comeback to continue the guilt and apology, but Rei only held her breath, letting it go and bringing his face nearer, kissing his forehead, she breathed in the smell of sweetness and clean out of his hair before sepparating, a smile starting to dot her face.

"Ok. Ok. How bout we get out of here, my smart boy?."

He nodded, quickly turning to the shackles and chains and breaking with ice and fire in his hands, Rei took his hand as the two got out of the peacefull soundproof cell to the chaos of alarm bells and a group acting as a unit and still shouting at each other at every opportunity.

Shouto fixed his mask before also shouting out. "GROUND ZERO. IM GRABBING A EXTRA."

"FINE. YOURE THE ONE FEEDING THEM THOUGH!" The orange one responded, and Rei was already confused, but grabbing her child hand still, Rei could take confident steps with them, could turn the page of this horrible chapter of her life.

Day four of @daddecember

[thebnha-auhoard]

"That is a horrible idea Oboro, you know they will start demanding it every night."

"Well, since some of us didn't stay out late doing things we probably shouldn't, we have to maintain the consequences we bear you know?"

"I know there is no thoughts behind that head even if you sound all proverbial and wise."

"Thanks."

"You know-"

Oboro snickered as in other side of line something shrieked, probably doing of their pitch-black guest. "CAN WE GET CHICKEN NUGGETS-"

"LOOK FOR YOUR HEAD IDIOT-"

"I thought" Oboro started. "You had finished your business."

"We *did* but the children wanted to show off and now trouble is calling."

"Just arrive at the apartment quietly, I left Eri sleeping and I know your poor heart would break if you woke her up."

"So lovely, get three combos of whatever then I'll pay you later."

"O no I have my hard earned money right-."

"Bye"

Oboro snickered at the call ending, opening the order menu to pickup to already have that ready as he redied his motorcycle.

Children, all of them.

Day three of @daddecember

[thebnha-auhoard]

Shinsou peaked from the rubble, his curiosity that lead him to Kamino bringing shivers down to the tip of his tail. He snakes through the rubble to help people out of it, a soft purr when a kid who was thankfully unharmed pats his hair.

He glimpses back at the fight, Second fighting with Greenie and All might? Against the Man who haunts his nightmares. He tears his eyes away as he keeps running through the disaster zone. Hissing at the minor hero's who try to catch him.

Unfortunately that ended in one chasing him. His eyes narrow as he jumps through the rubble with ease, making the field his playground. Until that landed him too close to what he assumed was the league

The ground rumbles again and he grabs the shirt of the closest person to him and ducks under a stable cave. His claws making quick work of stitching up wounds, his eyes widening as he spy's a familiar scar from the first time he was taught parkour.

"Dad?" He eyes meeting a crow mask. He flicks it off and smacks him awake. "Wake up or Aunty Mags will eat your Trail mix again!"

Sako Jerking up "Fuck no! Wait what?" Shinsou Watching amused as Sako looks around frantic. A chuckle escaping his chest "works every time"

Suddenly he is wrapped in a warm hug. "Oh Hito. I thought I would never see you again" tears wet their shirts "me too. Me too dad. I missed you so much."

Day 2 of @daddecember