#linked by fate fanzine

[ofstormsandfire]

this is a PSA because I am getting real tired of stumbling across works on AO3 that say they were commissioned in the summary.

mentioning commercial activities of any kind (including but not limited to fanzine preorders if money is involved, patreon/ko-fi, or - y'know - writing commissions) is NOT PERMITTED ON AO3. they are fine with you linking to a different site that then links to something with real money involved, like for instance linking to your tumblr that has a patreon or info about commissions in the pinned post, but you cannot link directly to anything with real money involved.

"but that's unfair!" I know. I know, I get it, as a writer it pisses me off all the damn time, but that's the state copyright law is in and that's pretty unlikely to change anytime soon. the reason AO3 is so strict about this is so that they can claim, accurately, that the fanworks hosted there are noncommercial activity, which to my understanding makes for a stronger legal defense against people who would rather you not write fanfic at all.

please. for the love of god. if you're going to tempt fate/copyright law by taking writing commissions (which is, unfortunately, in significantly more of a legal gray area than art commissions, I desperately wish this wasn't the case but it is).

DON'T SAY THAT YOU ARE/HAVE IN THE PAST/WILL IN THE FUTURE ON ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN DOT ORG.

this is for YOUR protection, this is for OTHERS' protection, this is for the protection of the WHOLE DANG ARCHIVE.

signed, a very tired writer who doesn't want you to ruin it for everyone, thank you very much.

[threearmsally]

Here is my preview for one of my cards for the @malevolenttarotzine 💚

I wonder what this scene could possibly be 🤔😂

The preorders for the tarot deck / book / merch are all open until August 15!

So don’t miss checking it out!

The shop link is here: https://malevolenttarot.bigcartel.com 💛

[fayelinart]

It is with great pleasure to announce...

I MADE IT INTO A FANZINE!!!!

I had the opportunity to be a part of the Flower of Nohr Zine (@feelisezine), dedicated to our cinnamon roll princess Elise from Fire Emblem Fates!

This is one of many cute Elise-related things included in this FREE fanzine, so please check it out and enjoy what else was done for this project!

Thank you to all my friends who supported and helped me through this project. I REALLY wanted to do her justice!

See Twitter for the zine's download link.

EDIT: It's on Tumblr now too!

There's at least one character in a given FE that makes me go all heart-eyed when they first get introduced. My first Fire Emblem game, Fates Birthright, had such a scene--the part where Elise suddenly appears disguised as a flower girl. That scene nearly became what I chose to reference.

Instead I wanted to reference the fact that she CANONICALLY plays violin, something you'd only know looking at her Revelations support conversations between her and Sakura, which in turned revealed the latter to be a koto player. I happened to stumble across that set of scenes on YouTube and my heart melted on the spot. It was so wholesome! The cherry on top was the inclusion in the soundtrack of an actual violin and koto solo dedicated to them both. (I'm also happy that it's apparently a track in FEH now!)

I considered adding Sakura with my piece, deciding against it due to added complexity and not having drawn any Fates character except for Elise. The violin posing was a lot on its own...

If you decided to read/skim through this, thank you! I hope you enjoy this.

[yabancreations]

WIP Game!

I was tagged by @e-n-t-r-o-p-i-c-f-r-o-g. Thanks!

Rules:

Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder.

Let people send you asks with the title that most intrigues them, then post a snippet or reveal something about it.

Tag others to continue the game.

I'm going to provide a little more information besides the titles, because otherwise, picking one feels too much like a shot in the dark.

UNPUBLISHED:

In Memoriam: MDZS, postcanon. Wei Ying is asked to pretend he's Mo Xuanyu and bid farewell to the former nanny of the Mo family, so she can pass away in peace.

Scars: MDZS, postcanon. Wei Ying asks Lan Zhan if, given the chance, he'd erase the scars left by his punishment.

First night: TGCF, missing scene. During the first night he spends in Puqi shrine after meeting Xie Lian on the ox cart, Hua Cheng ponders about what kind of life the prince has lived the last eight hundred years, and about the function of his second shackle.

Clarity: TGCF, canondivergence. Hua Cheng comes back from his second dispersion early, but he's barely there, unable to move or speak on his own. Afraid of exposing his beloved to any malignant actor while in such vulnerable state, and tormented by how much and in how many ways he missed him, Xie Lian locks them both inside the Mt. Taicang's shack until he can come up with a solution.

Pearl Memories: TGCF, postcanon. Xie Lian decides to learn how to style hair properly, and in return, he learns about what happened to the lock of hair he tied around Hua Cheng's finger during the land of the tender incident.

Haifisch: TGCF, mermaid AU. To unwind from his gruelling job and difficult circumstances, Xie Lian has got into the habit of screaming underwater while he swims at the bay, unaware of the fact that his sorrow smells like blood in the water for Hua Cheng, a siren that feeds from despair.

The Newcomer/King of the Ghosts: TGCF, postcanon. A new earth master ascends and immediately accuses Hua Cheng of having stolen his auspicious fate in marriage and use it for himself in order to marry Xie Lian. Seeing in this a chance to free herself from her bureaucratic prison, Ling Wen offers to take care of the case.

The Secret Garden: TGCF, postcanon. Xie Lian is a tireless worker, and while Hua Cheng deeply admires that of him, he's also desperate to make him settle and rest after so many years of struggle. Perhaps making Paradise Manor feel like a real home could do the trick.

Picture perfect: TGCF, modern AU. Hua Cheng begrudgingly agrees to participate in a photography project of his fellow uni student He Xuan, under the condition that he won't have to remove his eyepatch. However, when he arrives to the studio and meets Xie Lian, an incredibly charming man who's missing the right leg, he fears he might be persuaded into exposing his own scars.

The fantasy creatures pitches: SVSSS, MDZS, TGCF (but they aren't crossovers). Chinese mythology AUs. I wrote six pitches for the Tails And Scales fanzine, two for each novel. They picked one from TGCF, but I can talk about the other five.

Fairy Boy: Zelda BotW, missing scene. The story of Link growing up and how he ventured into the Lost Woods to find the Master Sword at age 12. It's entirely told in rhymes, like a children's bedtime story.

ONGOING:

Heavenly Damnation: TGCF, modern AU, metal music. After eight years of taking on awful gigs to stay afloat, Xie Lian is forced to confront his past when issues with the registration office bring him back to the capital. The difference? Hua Cheng, who has been his biggest fan since the beginning, is now ready to help him out of the hell Bai Wuxiang put him into.

Treasure Hunting in the Clouds: TGCF, modern AU. Hua Cheng bought a first class couple's pod to fly back to London after a business trip to the USA, but the airline forced his hand at the last minute and shoved a stranger in the other half of the bed. Hua Cheng hates this at first, but he changes his mind when he sees who's his impromptu pod mate.

Within Reach: TGCF, canondivergence. During their long walk towards Mount Tonglu while Hua Cheng is in his sealed child form, he and Xie Lian encounter humans who tell stories and legends of Crimson Rain Seeking A Flower, and decide to make a game out of it in order for Xie Lian to learn more about his secretive companion.

The Perfect Gift: Zelda BotW, post canon. Unauthorized sequel of the orphaned fic "A Most Convenient Marriage". On a mad race to eliminate the new threat looming over Hyrule, Link comes to terms with his strained relationship with Zelda and the blooming love he shares with Prince Sidon.

This... is hella lot more than I expected to have, lmao. Feel free to ask about as many titles as you want. I'm just now starting to use Tumblr again, so I'm sorry if I'm being inopportune with the tags: @ardenrabbit, @edenwolfie, @peachylixir, @callmefoxypepsi.

Answered questions:

The Newcomer/King of the Ghosts

In Memoriam

Treasure Hunting in the Clouds

Within Reach

Clarity

[linkedfatezine]

LINKED BY FATE: MODERN CHAMPIONS PREORDERS ARE NOW LIVE!

We’re excited to announce the launch of our store! Our amazing artists and writers have created beautiful masterpieces!

Preorders will run until APRIL 7TH, so grab your copy while you can!

Bundles:

Triforce Bundle $40 - includes physical book, PDF, 1 sticker sheet, 1 print, 2 buttons, 1 coloring page, 1 digital wallpaper, 5 digital icons, and an extra button and sticker sheet if our stretch goals are reached!

Heart Container Bundle $30 - includes physical book, PDF, and an extra button and sticker sheet if our stretch goals are reached!

Rupee Bundle $15 - PDF only!

If we hit 30 orders, a button will be added to Heart Container and Triforce Bundles!

If we hit 50 orders, a sticker sheet will be added to Heart Container and Triforce Bundles!  

https://linkedbyfate.bigcartel.com/ 

@fandomzines @fanzineinfo @fandomzine @zine-scene 

[mageofspace924]

Preview of my Phantom Hourglass piece for the LOZ @linkappreciationzine ✨ It features Link from the the 10 most recent LOZ videogames! All the art and writing is AMAZING!!

Grab your copy here!✨

[taippen]

Kirei and Gilgamesh linked charms for @gilgazine!

[shauni-will-never-write]

Awakening/Fates fanzine

Probably some, if not most of you knew about it, but I’ve literally just discovered there was this fanzine of Awakening and Fates, titled Les Revenants, that you can preorder??? I dunno, it’ll only be available until the 24th so I thought I might as well mention it, in case someone didn’t know and was interested! Also it’s creepy-themed, which is perfect for the upcoming spooky season 👀👀

Les Revenants Fanzine

[hallous]

preview of my @linkappreciationzine piece! pre-orders are open and you can grab your zine here!! >> https://linkedbyfate.bigcartel.com/

[snailroyal]

Here is the other print I contributed to @zelink_fanzine (twitter)'s Zelink zine! The other print preview you can find here If you're a fan of TLoZ series, I definitely recommend checking out our zine bundles! You can get a copy of the prints when you buy the zine!

✨FATED: A Zelink Fanzine preorders open until July 31st!

Store Link | Bundles and More Info | Zelink_Fanzine | My Twitter

[invertedfate]

Full Chapter Link | Read From the Beginning This chapter contains a video and sprite comic panels as well, so make sure to check out the next pages after the video! Credits... Performance Video - Assembled and edited by Philiplol MTT SPIRAL sprites - @superkirbylover and Dorked @megaderping Cutscene Art - Dorked (base art), SKL (shading) Cutscene Slide animation and page 61 gif - @electricsparks Mad Mew Mew overworld sprites - Dorked, Pearl, SKL, Electric Sparks Audience NPCs - Dorked, @pinewsun, Pearl New poses for octopus and whimsalot NPC (in video) - DepressoKnows (@DepressoKnows on twitter)

Music in this chapter provided by Dorked, Philiplol, and DashingToadie

Inverted Fate will be going on a (hopefully) short hiatus, so I can prioritize prep work for True Lab as well as work on @khantipode and my entry for the RiKai fanzine. I will post updates whenever I can!

[pocketseizure]

The Legend We Create

The courageous hero loves the wise princess, but they are bound by their fate and must put their feelings aside for the sake of a world floating above the ruins of an ancient kingdom.

…or so the legend goes, but some storytellers have a slightly different interpretation.

This is a tale of the Great Sea and the founders of New Hyrule, and how their descendants transform a grim and silent past into a joyous hope for the future.

( This is my contribution to @zelink-fanzine​! ) ☆ ( It’s also on AO3. ) 

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A Boy on the Sea 

The wind was at his back, as was the setting sun. The Great Sea was dangerous at night, but Link had no time to lose. It had already been far too long. Every hour he spent away from Tetra felt like an eternity, and it had been days. Weeks. Perhaps months.

He was too young when he first met her. He hadn’t known what she meant to him until he was forced to leave her behind. He’d wanted to say something, but what? Standing in the shadows cast by old gods and ancient heroes under a sea that shouldn’t exist, the thoughts racing through his mind seemed inane and inappropriate. What was there to say – I’ll miss you? I’ll come back for you? Do you want to leave this horrible place and come with me?

He tried to be brave when he turned his back on her, but he was only pretending. Perhaps some heroes were born with courage, but the strength of will to continue onward was something he had to discover for himself.

He was sent to seek eight pieces of a mystical artifact, but when they fused together they formed a triangle no bigger than the palm of his hand. How could such an insignificant thing be so precious that it caused wars to be fought and kingdoms to burn? If he had a choice, this fading golden glimmer would remain under the sea forever, and the living girl left behind in a haunted underwater would not have remained there for even a single day.

The spirit of the boat was silent, as it so often was. The would-be hero was alone under the vast sea of stars with no companion but the briny wind and the oily creaking of the rigging. As the bore of an ancient and terrible tower slowly rose above the horizon, he considered the wish he would make on the last remnant of the long-buried kingdom – to ride the waves with her under a bright and open sky, all the while knowing that such a wish would never be his to make.   

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 A Girl Cast in Stone

The darkness was never complete. Sharp rays of sunlight pierced the gaps in the warped floorboards of the deck during the day, and the soft glow of lamplight was a gentle comfort at night. There was always light, but it was easier simply to sleep. Tetra had no way of counting the days, and she had no way of knowing how long it had been since she was touched with stone. Weeks. Perhaps months.

She was calibrated for action. She wanted to be the one charting the course, not moldering away below deck or confined in a castle below the ocean. Once she got out of this mess, she promised herself, she would never be forced to remain inactive ever again. She might be young, but she was filled with ambition. Her ancestors once ruled the sunken kingdom below the Great Sea, and there was no reason why she couldn’t establish a kingdom of her own on uncharted soil.

She knew she couldn’t do everything on her own, but she hated not being able to guide her fate with her own hands. Tetra comforted herself with the possibility that this was a trial of her spirit, and that the gods sought to teach her to be patient and rely on the kindness of others. She was strong and capable; she knew that. But perhaps she needed to learn how to ask to be rescued.

No, that wasn’t quite right. She wanted to be rescued by Link and no one else. She loathed being dependent on anyone but herself, but Link was different. He had been all but helpless when he left his island, yet he had changed. He wasn’t a boy anymore. Tetra knew she could rely on him – on his quiet smile, on his hidden strength, on the courage of his kindness. If she could make one wish on the Triforce, evil thing that it was, it would be to go back in time and create an opportunity to tell him how she felt. Such an opportunity had never arisen of its own accord, and now here she was, as still and silent as stone.

Sometimes, while the captain was snoring away at the wheel, Link would venture below deck alone. He would gaze at her with intense eyes, studying the lines of her face and tracing the curls in her hair. Sometimes he touched the tips of his fingers lightly to her outstretched hand. Tetra wondered how he would react if he knew that she could see him, that she could hear every word he didn’t say. She would tell him, surely she would. Someday. When the time was right.

Until that time came, she settled into the dusty shadows of the hull, content to be surrounded by the aroma of brine and machine oil. Beneath her feet, the engine hummed its tuneless song, pushing the craft forward over the endless pitching of the ocean waves.

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 A Story Retold

“So?” Link smiled at Zelda from over the top of the last picture card. “What do you think?”

Zelda tapped her chin with her fingers and tilted her head as she considered her reply. “It’s better than the last version,” she offered.

Link squared the edges of the thick mulberry paper cards as he returned them to their proper order. Niko had been nearly as insistent as Alfonzo that he show the proper respect for his tools. Link rode the rails across New Hyrule as an engineer, just as he had always dreamed, but he had also taken up the craft of storytelling during the long and pleasant evenings he spent in far-away villages. He never realized how much he liked to talk with people until he began his journey with Zelda. She brought out the best in him, gradually helping him to find the courage to speak. He enjoyed his conversations with her, and he loved the sound of her voice, especially when she praised him.

“You think so?” he prompted. “Which parts were better?”

“I like the parallel structure. It shows how the two characters’ thoughts are in tune, even if they haven’t yet confessed their feelings for one another.”

“I’m sensing a ‘but.’ You can go ahead and tell me. I can take it.”

“Can you, though?” Zelda grinned. “You’re awfully sensitive for a legendary hero.”

“That’s why I’m going to be the one telling the legends from now on. I’m going to add all sorts of sensitive bits.”

“You might want to add a few inches to your height while you’re at it.”

“I’ll make a note of that. Anything else?”

“I should get a say in this too, seeing as how Tetra is my ancestor.” Zelda raised her chin and straightened her posture, but her smile was playful. “She seems far too passive for the pirate queen who founded New Hyrule, wouldn’t you agree? I don’t think she would be silent like that. If she wanted something, she would have come right out and said so.”

“But that’s the drama, Zelda,” Link explained. “They love each other, but they’re trapped inside their roles in an epic story and can’t admit their feelings. The knight has to pine for the princess. That’s what makes it romantic.”

“Sure, I understand that, but you’re forgetting that they were real people. We traveled together for a good long time, and we communicated with each other just fine. If I loved someone, I would never keep it a secret.”

“So?”

“So what?”

“When are you going to admit that you love me? Or are you going to spend your life waiting for the right opportunity?”

Zelda laughed and batted Link away as he leaned in to kiss her. “Don’t be ridiculous. Of course I love you. That’s exactly how the story should end. What’s the point of the hero and the princess having grand adventures if they don’t have a happy ending?”

Zelda was right, as she so often was, but Link couldn’t help object to the idea of a “happy ending.” Their role in the legend may have ended, but their story was just beginning.

[nostringsdetached]

♡  No Strings Detached, a Mystic Messenger Fanzine  ♡

Hello reviving Mystic Messenger fandom, we’re happy to announce the introduction of No Strings Detached, a Mystic Messenger Fanzine focusing around custom MC’s and their relationship with canon Mystic Messenger characters. Links in blog description, please check out the carrd for more information!  Reblogs are greatly appreciated ♡

Interest check will be open on Dec. 10th! 

♡ Feel free to ask questions if needed! ♡

Transcription of text in images under the cut

NSD Zine

NSD is a Mystic Messenger digital fanzine focusing on the relationship between custom MC’s and the canon Mystic Messenger characters!

The title is in reference to the Red Thread of Fate, an Eastern mythology in which soulmates are always connected by an invisible red thread.

Charities

NSD is a non-profit project, meaning all proceeds will be donated to charity! The specific charity organization is yet to be determined, but here are the options that are currently being explored. For more information, please check our Carrd!

Save the Children

National Alliance to End Homelessness

Partnership with Native Americans

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

[exultedshores]

My second preview for @ares-zine, this time for the digital NSFW companion zine Bloodlust! It’s ThanAres, as no one who’s read any Hades work of mine will be surprised to learn - 4.5k of tender intimacy, because they damn well deserve it. Please consider ordering one of our bundles if you’d like to read the full fic!

Preorders are open until October 10th @ 9pm EST!

⚔️ CLICK HERE TO ORDER! ⚔️

🗡️ Preorder Bundles 🗡️ Carrd 🗡️ Ask 🗡️ CuriousCat

⬇️ Image description below the cut ⬇️

[Image Description: On a black background with dark olive branches spraypainted onto it, white and gold text says the following: “lick around divine debris - Ares/Thanatos”

Below a gold dividing line, white text provides the following excerpt:

‘“I wouldn’t even be here if you hadn’t –”

He stops short when Ares’ fingers brush his cheek. “I will always find you. Always.”

Thanatos turns his head into Ares’ touch. “I know,” he says, and there is the conviction, the certainty. If the Fates would seek to separate War from Death, they’d have their work cut out for them indeed. “Since the day we met, you’ve never done me injustice. It’s why I’m allowing this, why I trust you with this. With me.”

Titans below, but he adores this God.’

At the bottom of the graphic is a black banner, displaying the zine’s title (“Spoils of War - an Ares fanzine”), its social media accounts (@AresZine on Twitter and @ares-zine on Tumblr) and the zine’s Bigcartel link (spoilsofwar.bigcartel.com). /end ID]

[linkedfatezine]

Check out @waifujuju 's truly inspiring art!✨You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram!

Her favorite Links are Breath of the Wild Link or Toon Link!

✨Preorders are OPEN! 4 DAYS LEFT! Grab your copy here!✨

[ares-zine]

Voilá - the preview of @OfBleedingInk’s ZagAres SFW fic for Spoils of War! He can't wait for you to see everyone's amazing work. ❤️️

Stay tuned for his NSFW preview coming soon! 👀

Preorders are open until October 10th @ 9pm EST!

⚔️ CLICK HERE TO ORDER! ⚔️

🗡️ Preorder Bundles 🗡️ Carrd 🗡️ Ask 🗡️ CuriousCat

⬇️ Image description below the cut ⬇️

[Image Description: On an off-white background with light gray olive branches spraypainted onto it, red and black text says the following: "Forgive and Forget - Ares/Zagreus". Below a red dividing line, black text provides the following excerpt:

"What... what happened?" Zagreus finally asks.

Ares sighs, weary, welcomes the darkness behind his eyelids.

"My dear Lord Father Zeus and I had a dispute," he mutters eventually, forcing out every word. Anger pulses behind his teeth; he focuses, instead, on Zagreus' touch, on breathing, on rebuilding himself all over again.

(He won't plead with the Fates.)

"Forgive me," he adds.

(He will, however, plead with Zagreus.)

"Zeus has a tendency to bring out the worst in me, I fear."

At the bottom of the graphic is a red banner, displaying the zine's title ("Spoils of War - an Ares fanzine"), its social media accounts (@AresZine on Twitter and @ares-zine on Tumblr) and the zine's bigcartel link (spoilsofwar.bigcartel.com). /end ID]