Because Sometimes You Need To Have Nightmares To Appreciate The Dreams.

“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!

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Hello author, I hope you are good and having a nice day, I don't want to sound rude/offensive but that asexual thing really disappoints me, I am not against asexual people and I don't hate them, I respect them because they are also made by God as we are but as a reader I connect myself to the mc so making grey asexual is somewhat disappointing. I am not asking for the NSFW scenes I understand that you are not comfortable with that and that's okay I don't wanna force you add anything, you are the writer and it's your story I am no one to change it but I want to give you a suggestion that anywhere in the story don't mention that grey is asexual/sexual because it doesn't matter because when you add sexuality everyone finds their wants that's why it's good not to mention it, your story is damn good and it is always remain great with or without the sexuality things. You are the author and at last you have to decide, I will read this any way you decide. If my words sounds offensive Please I'm really really sorry. I don't want any reply I am just asking you to read and think about my suggestion for a while and then think about it. Thanks dear author.

I'm sorry you feel that way, anon, but it is indeed very rude. If the story is not to your taste, that's fine, it's of no consequence to me. I'm literally not getting paid either way.

But Grey's asexuality was not a surprise. I have it written in the story introduction, and I talk about it often on this blog.

No, I will not be adding an "asexuality warning" to the demo. Ace people should not and do not need to give forewarnings. Should I start carrying a card around now to give to people I'm interested in?

I will absolutely be mentioning and addressing Grey's sexuality in the story because it's a part of them - an important part of them. Sex doesn't make a story, and is not needed to enhance a romance.

Apologies if this came off sounding mad but it's because I am mad.

A Gentle Reminder

I always try to keep things positive, but I saw something tonight which really upset me and felt the need to say this.

For most writers, interactive fiction stories are free passion projects. Hobbies which we engage in simply because we want to. Writers should never feel bad if they aren't finding the time to write or meeting deadlines that they've set for themselves. By the same token, people have no right to demand content or complain about how long it takes to produce something.

There are some people who write at a breakneck pace or who are able to make a living just writing IF, but readers can't hold all writers to the standards of outliers. Sometimes writers don't have time to write, no matter how much they may want to. Writers should never feel guilty for this and people shouldn't try to make them feel guilty either. Sending authors rude anonymous asks is not productive and I imagine they aren't particularly satisfying for the people who ask them. All they are is upsetting to those who receive them.

If the goal of an ask is to spur a writer to complete work faster, being negative and demanding is not an effective way to accomplish this.

If there is any way to help a writer produce content faster - and again, if - then it's by supporting them and cheering them on. Not anonymously making them feel bad for not creating something at a speed that's to your liking.

If you want to encourage a writer to write, then support them.

You can do that through nice asks, reblogging their posts, sharing their stories with friends, rating their games highly (if they've released them), or even tipping them on ko-fi/supporting their patreon (if they have one). Positive interaction - in general - works wonders. Let them know how excited you are, share your positive comments with them, or just gush about whatever thoughts you have on their game. That's how you help motivate people. Not by trying to make them feel bad. If you're uncomfortable with the social aspect of this, that's what anon is for.

But, if people are nice to an author, that doesn't mean they're owed anything. It might still be a while before readers see more content, but that's no reason to stop being supportive. Again, these are free projects that writers choose to share.

Writers don't owe anything to anyone but themselves.

Now there are times for criticism if it's constructive or warranted, but entitled complaints are neither of these things. Don't be negative if you don't have to be. It doesn't help anything and it's not a productive use of anyone's time.

Being kind and respectful doesn't cost anything. It's just a choice. You can either choose to upset someone or choose to make someone's day and, with that, help make our community a better place.

To the vast majority of readers who already support authors and respect the content that they create, thank you. We appreciate you so much. If you want, try challenging yourself to be even more vocal and outspoken with you support. It will only help.

And to any writers reading this who may be feeling bad about project timelines, you have no reason to be. Complete your work however you need to at whatever pace works for you and your life. You're wonderful and talented and valid no matter how fast you put out content, how much interaction you see, or what someone says. You are creating art and that is something to be immensely proud of. Keep doing whatever's best for you. The vast majority of us support you with no expectations. ❤️

my thoughts on Queendom: just need my waka one to give kep1er a good stage. they're good performers but they're still rookies so they can't match their seniors experience.

however, I will still root for them as always 😔

honestly yeah 😵‍💫 i think it was v unfair for mnet to put them on a competition show when the 2nd youngest group there (loona) is 4 yrs older than them??? like the gap between hyoyln’s debut and kep1er’s debut is just wild 😭😭 no offence to the girls, i’m sure they train rlly hard & put in their all for performances, but there’s a certain aura (? if that makes sense) that only experience can give you that it’s kinda obvious they don’t have yet and that’s ok! they’ll gain it w time! and the fact that they’re the only rookies, or even 4th/5th (?) gen group, just makes it even worse 😭😭 ik viviz were supposed to balance it out but 💀💀 they’re rlly just rookies in name only

having rookie/new groups like stayc, aespa, billie, purple kiss & kep1er compete together would’ve been better than having them try to keep up w significantly more experienced groups

ATHENA UR NEW THEME?? SO PRETTY

AACK thank u xan 😭😭 let’s ignore the fact that it took me three whole days to update everything... like that’s so embarrassing 🙈

I feel like your favourite season will be fall and you're in a very committed relationship with Soob

kshddb hey nono!! 😋 thanks for sending in an ask for the assumptions ask game!

ok you’re wrong ab the first one 😭 but kinda close ig cause winter’s acc my favourite season!! i love being cold 🤧🤧

and how did you know the second one... 🤨🤨🤨 have you been spying on us?? bc we’ve been trying to keep it lowkey