Page Artists will create either one page, one spread, or one comic for the book, and have the option of providing spot art to written works. Spreads and comics are limited, and will be assigned based on pitches.

Merch Artists will create a minimum of one piece of merch.

Writers will create one story up to 2k words in length or one long-form poem up to 90 lines long.

All contributors will retain rights to their work, but we ask that they not share work-in-progress or completed pieces until given permission by the mod team. Sharing previews will be welcome during the preorder period, and complete pieces will be free to post and sell during leftovers.

Depending on sales during pre-orders, all contributors will receive the following compensation:

Tier One: Digital Zine PDF (Guaranteed)

Tier Two: Book

Tier Three: Book + Flat Merch

Tier Four: Book + All Merch

All contributors must be at least 18 years old by the time applications end.

As this zine is SFW, no NSFW content in the samples or portfolio are allowed.

No pieces made by or with the assistance of AI, whether in the samples or portfolio, are allowed.

Artwork and written pieces including any Final Fantasy VI characters are heavily recommended, but not necessary.

Please be sure the mod team has easy access to your samples and portfolio to review your work. We will not reach out if your pieces are unavailable or difficult to find. Any site hosting your work is allowed, including but not limited to: Google Drive, X/Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, AO3, and Wix.

Applicants may apply for any number of positions, but may only be accepted for one, with the exception of Page Artists who also apply to be Merch Artists

Please provide 5 samples that best represent the style and quality of work you wish to create for the zine.

All samples must be finished works; backgrounds are not required, but highly encouraged.

All Page Artist applicants will be required to submit 2-3 pitches featuring potential ideas for the zine. Pitches are welcome to be changed upon acceptance. At a bare minimum, please include the characters included and whether the pitch is for a single page, a spread, or a comic.

Please provide 5 samples that best represent the style and quality of work you wish to create for the zine.

All samples must be finished works.

If we the project ends up doing a physical run, real-life photos and/or mockups of your merch are highly recommended.

In your application, you will be asked what types of merch you would be willing to create for, and specific types will be assigned upon acceptance.

All Merch Artist applicants will be required to submit 2-3 pitches featuring potential ideas for the zine. Pitches are welcome to be changed upon acceptance. At a bare minimum, please include the characters included and the type of merch the pitch is for.

Please provide 3 samples that best represent the style and quality of work you wish to create for the zine. At least one sample must be a complete work, but the other two can be excerpts. All Story samples should be under 2k words, and all Poem samples should be under 90 lines.

If applying as both a Writer and a Poet, please include at least one sample of each.

All Writer and Poet applicants will be required to submit 2-3 pitches featuring potential ideas for the zine. Pitches are welcome to be changed upon acceptance. At a bare minimum, please include the characters included, a brief description of the plot/premise, and whether it is a Story or a Poem.

Any applicants that don’t meet the criteria for Page Artists, Merch Artists, or Writers/Poets fall into this category. Cosplayers, musicians, recipe creators, and crafters are welcome to apply. Finished pieces can be featured as a single page in the zine, or as physical or digital merch, up to mod discretion.

Please provide 5 samples that best represent the style and quality of work you wish to create for the zine.

All Alt Creator applicants will be required to submit 2-3 pitches featuring potential ideas for the zine. Pitches are welcome to be changed upon acceptance. Please include the characters included, a detailed description of your idea, and the type of creation it would be.