A swordsman's journey following the theme of blood, sweat, and tears (and, of course, heart)

HEAD/WRITING MOD
Hamstercheese7
Favorite Swordsperson: TASHIGI MY WIFE

SHIPPING MOD
Lanni
Favorite Swordsperson: Tashigi!

CO-WRITING MOD
Cara
Favorite Swordsperson: Zoro!!!

FORMATTING MOD
Feonixe
Favorite Swordsperson:
Mihawk baby

GRAPHICS/ART MOD
Egg
Favorite Swordsperson: Kin'emon. Probably.

CO-ART MOD
Mayaneiro
Favorite Swordsperson: Ryuma!

FINANCE MOD
Charlie
Favorite Swordsperson: Unfamiliar with One Piece, but they'll have a favorite soon enough!

SOCIALS MOD
Ravensfall
Favorite Swordsperson:
Rayleigh hhh

⚔️ What is a zine?
A zine is a fan-made, unofficial booklet containing art, stories, or photos centered around a series, theme, or ship.
⚔️ What is this zine’s theme?
This zine will focus on a swordsman's journey following the theme of blood, sweat, and tears in the main zine, and heart in the NSFW digital add-on.
⚔️ What will each of the themes entail?
[ BLOOD ] will be all about the action.
[ SWEAT ] will include topics such as training, meditation, and sword care.
[ TEARS ] will include topics such as emotions, character lore, motivations, etc.
[ HEART ] will focus on ships and overall NSFW topics such as excessive violence and/or sex.
⚔️ Will this zine be strictly SFW?
This zine will be SFW but feature canon levels of violence/sexuality. There will be a NSFW add-on.
⚔️ Will there be content restrictions?
The usual content restrictions apply. The main zine will be SFW, so excessive gore, graphic sexual situations, or other sensitive content will not be allowed. However, these topics will be allowed in the NSFW add-on.
⚔️ How many contributors are will you be accepting?
25 artists, 5 writers, and 3 merch artists (not including guests)
⚔️ What is the age requirement to apply?
We ask that all applicants be 18+ at the time they submit an application.
⚔️ Will this zine be for profit or for charity?
This zine will be a 50/50 split between for-profit and for-charity. We will be compiling a list of possible charities and hosting a poll at a later date to determine what charity we'll be donating to!
⚔️ Will ships be allowed?
Ships will only be allowed in the NSFW add-on.
⚔️ Can I apply for more than one role?
Yes! Please specify on your application(s) which role you would prefer to be chosen for. However, you will only be selected for one role if accepted.
⚔️ Will this zine be physical or digital?
The main zine will be available physically and digitally, and there will be a NSFW digital add-on available as well.
⚔️ What kind of merchandise will there be?
This will be determined by the Interest Check.
⚔️ How will contributors be compensated?
Contributors are guaranteed a free digital copy of the zine, and if sales allow, a physical bundle as well.
⚔️ Will OCs and xReader be allowed?
No, OCs and xReader will not be allowed.

⚔️ Please note that schedule is subject to change ⚔️

Jun 11Mod Apps open
Jul 14Mod Apps close
Oct 6Interest Check open
Nov 11Interest Check closes
Jan 28, 2024Contributor Apps open
Feb 29Contributor Apps close
Mar 7Email results
Apr 281st check-in
Jun 112nd check-in
Jul 123rd check-in
⚔️Jul 304th check-in⚔️
Aug 9Final submissions
Aug 31Preorders open
Oct 6Preorders close
TBDProduction
TBDShipping
TBDLeftover sales