#oc x canon zine

[scarletroses]

After some delay we are back!! We are finally open for contributors and Moderators!

Please understand our Moderator form is for 18+!

Thank you all so much!!

Please make sure to follows our other socials in our carrd! 🦇❤️

[madetobezine]

Do you think there will be a 2nd one? I missed the deadline to apply this time around

We are currently discussing it, but we will not plan anything until the first volume is done! Thank you so much for the interest though!

[midnightmah07]

Wait I made these yesterday bc I missed drawing on paper (and daiggie) but I forgot to share

[naruto-ocs-love]

Spring Oc Festival Zine Applications

"I told you!" - nagged Konan as she tried her best to not step on her yukata.

It was that time of the year again, the one full of sneezes, flowers and small petals floating in the air. With it many were those who came and gathered at the parks to enjoy the breeze, the company and admire what nature had to show them. At least he remembered to bring the food. "Listen you two," their laughs charmed him, "For once I remembered to come dressed appropriately, isn't that enough?"

They laugh as their view started to get flooded with different people. Some of them they have seen many times, some were new, but all of them were called by the same thing: The beauty of Spring.

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Here's the project I've been cooking with some friends! With input from the people on the discord (link in the google form)

This is a Naruto OC x Canon oriented Zine, the signups are open until mid December.

Main mod: @naruto-ocs-love / @succikko-draws

Credits to @onmywaytofanfic for the little companion ficlet to my hanami drawing :)

Rules

FAQ

Schedule

[kessielrg]

Both OCxCanon Bibles for XAero and VenSabi, since I dunno if I want to put them up on itch or not- although just here is probably fine. With the current pic open, right click and open in new tab to see the full sized image.

I might do a poll for the other CanonxOC couples I have if these do well enough. :p

If you're not familiar with how to fold a mini zine like these, here's a quick tutorial that I reblogged not long ago: here

[zurikki]

Hey guys I didn't post this here because I don't have many people following me, but seeing that things actually reach people (ha) I'll try and share the applications for this collaboration I'm hosting! It is for Like a Dragon/RGG/Judgement Original characters, you can pair them up, you can just be a silly guy standing there. I just wanted to show people so many cool characters that this fandom has~

If you're interested I'd really recommend in joining, it's gonna be a fun project.

More info below!

Here you can find our twt account And here is the link to our applications

You can talk to me or send an ask if anything <3

Oh and RBs would be appreciated

[milobat]

first date: moonlit picnic 💜🖤

my yumematsu zine entry!! thanks sm to @lichenqueen for hosting and the self-insert server for the support!! much love to u all <3

[themostfinalofpams]

Kind think I might want to make a digital zine? Either FusionFall ships or FuFa Acercup. I just don’t know anything about organizing people, being in charge, or like where to host said zine so people can look at or purchase it 😫

[scarletroses]

Updates!

Hello everyone!! Our carrd and schedule has been updated! Please make sure to check it all out! https://scarletroseszine.carrd.co

[madetobezine]

Hi there! I notice in your FAQ, avatar characters are not permitted because they’re still considered canon. I was wondering if this is still the case with player characters in games like FFXIV & Dragon Age or Tavs in Baldur’s Gate, since those tend to be more customized/individual but could still be considered canon-adjacent? Thanks in advance for your help!! I’m really looking forward to this project 💛💛

Hey, thanks for reaching out!

Tavs and DA protagonists will be fine due to how customizable they are and you can build their stories, hence an OC.

Looking into the information I have with the players of FFXIV, they do fall into the avatar category so we will be not be including them. Durges will be a no since they are an established canon character in the Baldurs' Gate series.

We hope that makes sense.

[0c70pus0fd3sp41r]

GUYs GUYS ITS OUT CHECK IT OUT I PARTICIPATED ITS RLLY COOL

It's here! Check out the Octolism Pride Zine now!

This is an open submission free zine, featuring artists from Octolism's Discord community!

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[sing-it-togetherzine]

Terms of Participation and Creation Guidelines

Terms of Participation

To participate as a contributor in this zine, every creator must:

Have an email for correspondence (Discord is preferred for quick and group communication but is optional).

Reply to check-in emails in a timely manner. We want to make sure everything is running smoothly and everyone will meet deadlines. If something happens and you are unable to meet a deadline you must notify a moderator as soon as possible.

Follow the Creation Guidelines (listed below) for their piece.

If you choose to join the Discord server, you must follow the rules of the server (listed in the #rules channel, but generally: be courteous and play nice with others).

Agree to not post any w.i.p’s, snippets, previews, or finished pieces until it is time to do so, as mentioned on the Timeline. Moderators will announce when it is time.

Creation Guidelines

All pieces should be centered around a relationship of the artist’s/author’s choosing, featuring any of the characters from the Trolls movies, specials, and/or shows. Examples of relationships include, but are not limited to: romantic love/ships, family, friendships, frienemies, found-family, and pet/creature companions.

The zine will be kept PG, so be mindful especially if you choose a romantic relationship.

Original characters (oc’s) are allowed, but we encourage creators to focus their pieces on canon characters. Oc’s are best for background extras (such as in a big group shot), side characters, and icons for the credits page. We understand that not everybody will be familiar with every oc, and we don’t want the material to be too confusing.

Canvas size for all artists will be 2400px x 2400px, or 8in x 8in. The final format of the zine will be styled like a scrapbook, hence the square shape.

For all digital artists, it is recommended to work in RGB color, set your canvas to a minimum 300dpi, and saved as .PNG instead of .JPG/.JPEG when finished for best quality.

Word count for fanfics will be between 1500 and 5000 words. This is a flexible limit, which means it’s fine if you go a little over or a little under, but please keep to the word count as close as you can manage.

All pieces must be edited and/or polished before final submission. This means we expect final pieces to be reviewed for errors, fics are edited, and artworks are colored and/or lined cleanly (depending on the artists’ personal style). We want our creators to be proud of what they submit!

[darkestaken]

GOT ACCEPTED IN AN OC X CANON ZINE LETS FUCKING GO

[wyrdle]

Greetings Dragon Booster fans! I am organising a Dragon Booster Fan Tarot Deck project, and applications for contributors are now open!

Applications close 17th November 2023!

APPLY HERE

More info in the above form or below the cut! Reblogs appreciated!

What is it?

This is a not-for-profit fan project, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Dragon Booster plus make some cool merch together! Currently, the goals for this project are:

Create a physical tarot deck/card game*: 35 cards, consisting of 22 x Major Arcana featuring any canon characters and optional OCs and 13 x "Draconium Arcana" where we cover all 13 Draconium colour crew leaders/side characters and dragons. The deck should also include a mini booklet introducing artists/instructions to play + board (if relevant) shipped to every contributor.

Create a digital printable deck: Free for the general public to download, print at home, play and enjoy

*Depending on whether we figure out a card game for this project.

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Each artist will be responsible for:

Making 2-3 card designs. Each artist can draw 1 or 2 Major Arcana, featuring any canon characters and OCs of their choice. Each artist will also need to select 1 Draconium Arcana and feature minimum 1 canon crew leader and 1 dragon.

Finalisation of card assignments will be through a tally system and discussion on Discord to prevent too many character overlaps.

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Timeline (Summary)

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NOTE: As this is a not-for-profit project, contributors may have to pay for the printing and shipping of their own deck of cards. Please indicate in this form your budget/ability to pay for yourself. (This will not affect your participation!)

As with any other indie project organised online, merch-related projects carry some risks with the fulfillment of physical orders, especially in the case of relying on regional reps to reduce shipping fees. Very likely, the base of operations will be in Australia and products will be shipping from here, with reps in US/Canada etc. to sort orders there. For now, we are unlikely to be opening sales to non-contributors, unless discussed further through chat and if their orders contribute significantly to paying for costs to contributors.

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Who is the mod/organiser?

Hellooooo I'm Wyrdle or Ann, and I'll be the primary organiser/designer (and likely logistics person alongside calamari-san) for this project. I was the mod for the digital DB zine and fundraiser zines Stories for a Cause (Vol 1 and 2), and am active in making my own zines and merch. I'm based in Melbourne, Australia, and have been a big Dragon Booster fan for a long time! You can always reach out to me via socials or email at wyrdle.art@gmail.com.

[hwsfemmephenomenon]

Check out our preemptive FAQ here!

Without further ado, here are the answers to your questions from the interest check:

☆ I would like to apply to be an art mod, but my Hetalia fanwork is a bit old and not up to date with my current skill level? Can I submit some non-Hetalia fanwork for my mod portfolio?

If this is the case, submit any work you're proud of, regardless of its relevancy to Hetalia!

☆ What does "spread" and "page" mean?

☆ Where do I sign up?

Contributor applications will be opening July 1, 2024. We’ll make a post with the link to the contributor apps at 3PM EST on July 1, but you’ll also be able to find a link to the apps on our Carrd when the time comes! Right now the button on our Carrd is a placeholder, but if you press it now, you’ll be rewarded with a cool and funky video :]

☆ Will page size/formatting guidelines be given?

Yes! At the moment, there are placeholder measurements in our info-doc. Proper formatting will be finalized before contributor apps open once we’ve onboarded our formatting mods and discussed what sizes are best!

☆ Can my contribution include multiple HetaGirls?

YES!!! Let them interact!

☆ Are ships allowed?

Yes! As of right now, our only restrictions are no Belarus x Ukraine and no NSFW content.

☆ How many contributors will you accept to the zine?

At the moment, we’re a bit unsure! This is both Soph and Arson’s first time hosting a zine so we don’t want to bite off more than we can chew. As of right now, we may accept up to ~30 visual contributors and ~10 writing contributors, but those are estimates. We’ve gotten a ton of support for this zine, but we need to find our footing first! Ultimately, the final number of contributors will depend on what the mod team feels they can handle and how many applications we get!

☆ Why are you putting limits onto how Nyotalia characters can appear in the zine?

This zine originally came to be with the canon women in mind. We want the zine to focus on Ancient Egypt, Belarus, Belgium, Czechia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Seychelles, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Wy, as much of their canon material treats them as supporting roles to the male characters. We additionally would love to see submissions for Ancient Greece, Kenya, and Zimbabwe!

The Nyotalia characters are understandably very popular because they're a different take on the main cast. While we also love Nyotalia, we worry that very popular characters, like the main 8, will overshadow the characters we created this zine for in the first place. Nyotalia women are allowed in supporting roles because it would understandably be a little difficult for the writers if they were only limited to a specific set of 12-17 characters.

Some examples of work featuring Nyotalia characters would be:

A frying pangle fic where Hungary interacts with Nyo!Austria and/or Nyo!Prussia

A group illustration centering Vietnam’s interactions with Nyotalia ASEAN

An AmeBela illustration where Belarus interacts with Nyo!America

Some exceptions may be allowed on a case by case basis.

TLDR: You can draw Nyotalia women so long as they play a supporting role to one of the canon ladies.

☆ How many OCs will be allowed?

It depends on how many applications we receive! So long as they're a nation & aren't already canon to Hetalia, it's fair game. We want to see ladies from all over the globe!

☆ Why do you want more than one pitch?

We don't want to force people to make work they're disinterested in, but we also don't want there to be a disproportionate amount of material for one girl over another. As of right now, Hungary is in the most demand with 69.2% of responses, but Wy (34.6%) and Monaco (42.3%) have the least amount! We want to encourage more work for the more neglected ladies!

☆ Can I make more than one submission?

As of right now, yes! So long as everyone isn't doing more than one piece and if the contributor thinks they can handle two pieces during the time frame, we wanna see those HetaGirls!

More on this to come when acceptances roll out and we start working on pitches...

Got more questions? Submit them to our inbox!

Thank you all for the love and support you've shown the zine thus far!