arcane
au zine

The Arcane AU Zine (working title) is a for-charity project that explores the different iterations of your favorite Arcane pairings. It often feels as if characters are meant to be in each other's lives, inextricably linked, no matter the circumstances. Here is an opportunity to discover exactly what it would look like for your favorite couples to experience the various obstacles and scenarios an alternate universe can throw at them!

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CONTRIBUTOR
EXPECTATIONS

This zine plans on accepting 13 writers & 13 artists in addition to 4 guest contributors for the physical & digital zine, totaling to 30 contributors overall.Age Requirement
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age when contributor applications begin.No AI Generated Content
AI-created, edited, or generated content in any samples or portfolios will not be accepted and will result in immediate disqualification.Application Visibility
Please make sure that we will be able to access/view your samples in your application. If we are unable to access a piece, we will not be able to review your application and it will be disqualified from consideration.Sample Requirements
Applications should all follow the same guidelines regarding samples to be submitted:For Writers:
At least one Arcane sample
One completed work under 2.5k words
*NSFW and Dead Dove samples are also welcome - but not required - especially if you'd like to submit a piece of that nature for the final zineFor Page Artists:
At least one Arcane sample
One piece with a full background
One piece with full body art
One piece with full color or B&W shading
*NSFW and Dead Dove samples are also welcome - but not required - especially if you'd like to submit a piece of that nature for the final zineFor Merch Artists:
At least one Arcane sample
One sample must have full color

RULES

1. Racism, xenophobia, sexism, anti-semitism, homophobia, zionism, transphobia, and other intolerant means of conduct are prohibited.The display of any of these behaviors will result in an automatic ban from the zine and the Discord server.2. Dead dove content will be permitted for this zine.This zine will feature both NSFW and dead dove content. We will not be banning any kink/fetish/trope. In applications, we ask that you provide tags for your pieces in the same way that you would if you were publishing your fic or art piece.3. Due to the nature of this project, we will be vetting everyone's social media prior to sending acceptance invitations.All participants must submit one or multiple forms of social media that have existed for at least 3 months in order to verify that they are eligible for participation. We will not use your social media for any other purpose, and will not distribute your information elsewhere.If you do not provide at least one account that meets our requirements, we will not consider your application for the zine.4. Multiple Positions
Applicants can apply to more than one position. You must submit a separate application form for each position you want. If an applicant is chosen, they can be chosen for up to two roles. Bear in mind that accepting two roles will mean double the workload and must still be completed in within the same scheduled time.5. Application Judging
Applicants will be judged on their samples and portfolio and nothing else. Social media, views, kudos etc will not be considered as judging criteria.Any kink-shaming or anti/fan-cop behavior will not be tolerated throughout any point of the zine and will be met with immediate disqualification from the event, as well as any other events run by anyone part of this mod team.

Mod Team

SageHead Mod

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