Dispatch Fanzine

From the Ashes
We Rise

This will be a digital fanzine all about the world and characters of DISPATCH by Adhoc Studios. This zine will be general; covering the characters and their jobs as superheroes, their relationships with one another in canon, characters and their lives Pre and Post canon, as well as all the possible branching timelines the game presents, including both canon romance storylines.CREATION PERIOD HAS BEGUN!

SCHEDULE:INTEREST CHECK OPEN - December 1
INTEREST CHECK CLOSES - December 31
APPLICATIONS OPEN - January 23
APPLICATIONS CLOSE - February 28
RESULTS SENT OUT - March 4-6

CHECK IN 1 - March 31 ⭐
CHECK IN 2 - April 28
CHECK IN 3 - May 30
FINALS - JUNE 27-30
FORMATTING - JULY
RELEASE - TBA (WILL UPDATE WHEN DAY GETS CLOSER)

FAQ:What is this?
- This is a fanzine, or zine! Which is a collection put together of fanart, and fanfiction to share with our fellow fans! From The Ashes We Rise will be a A4 free digital zine.
What's the age to join?
- Due to the games themes, 18 and up are viable to join! We expect people of any age to follow the rules and guidelines that are set into place! If you are under the age limit please do not try to lie and apply! Thank you!
Will I need a Discord?
- Yes you will need a discord! It will be our main form of communication
What's the rating for this zine?
- Due to the games rating which can range from lighthearted fun, to dark and serious subjects, to keep everything balanced for all parties this zine will be PG-13! Light violence, some blood, overall nothing too graphic! Absolutely NO racism, homophobia, sexual content, overt gore or full nudity will be allowed! We want to keep things safe for our contributors AND customers!
Will you be allowing traditional art?
- Absolutely! We are more than happy to accept traditional art! It will be required to be clean, and scanned at a high DPI, but traditional is absolutely okay!
Are Ships allowed?
- To keep things canon to the game, we will stick to the canon romances re: Blonde Blazer or Invisigal. HOWEVER if enough interest is gathered we will have a separate side zine for non canon ships. We expect people to be cordial and respectful of people's choices/ preferences presented. Do not bring your shipping wars into this
What do I need to apply?
- A nice clear portfolio for us to look at! We recommend a carrd, google drive, an art tumblr, or any kind of site that is not mixed with your social media! An art twitter and art instagram can also technically work if you have nothing else! Google Docs/AO3/PDFS work for writers! More details will be given during application time!
What will be the contributor's compensation?
- This is a free digital zine, everyone will be getting a copy of the zine and digital merch provided!

APPLICATIONSPage Applications
For page artists, please provide:
- A link to three completed samples reflecting the style of work you would like to contribute to this zine.
- A link to your portfolio containing your favorite/best work! If using Google Drive, remember to turn link sharing on!
Please no unmarked NSFW OR AI CONTENT!!
- Three pitches for what you would like to create for the zine.
We want to cover as much ground of the game (and beyond) as possible so please have fun!
(Single pages, spreads, and comics are all welcome!)
- If accepted into the project, You will be expected to contribute your illustrated piece according to your chosen prompt.
Writer Applications
For writers, please provide:
- A link to three samples, 2.5k words or fewer, from a Google Drive, portfolio, or AO3 reflecting the style of work you would like to contribute to the zine.
- At least one sample must be a complete, stand-alone story.
- Other samples may be excerpts. If you are going to use an excerpt of a fic, please isolate it in a Google Doc or portfolio rather than linking to the fic.
- If using Google Drive, remember to turn link sharing on!
- Poetry, diary entries, and other alternative writing will be considered as well, so if you have an idea, please apply with a sample that fits that media.
- 3 pitches, same as above
-If accepted into the project, you will be expected to contribute one full piece according to your chosen prompt.
- Maximum word count is 2.5k words.
Merch Art Applications
For merch artists, please provide:
- A link to three samples ideally reflecting the merch style you would like to contribute.
- Showing examples of merch designs that you would like to make for this zine is recommended.
- If using Google Drive, remember to turn link sharing on!
- 2-3 pitches of what you would like to design for merch, as well as the types of merch you are interested in.
- The merchandise will be DIGITAL!
- If accepted into the project, you will be expected to contribute 1-2 pieces of merchandise from your chosen prompts.

MINIYUNA
Role: Head+Art Mod
Past Experiences:
🔥 Turtles Together - Head+Art
🔥 You're Not Alone - Head+Art
🔥 Leader In Blue - Head+Art
KOREE
Role: Writing Mod
Past Experiences:
🔥 Turtles Together - Writing
🔥 Leader In Blue - Writing
🔥 Red and Rude - Writing
BUWAN
Role: Socials Mod
MAYARI
Role: Formatting Mod
Past Experiences:
🔥 Lucida Sidera - Graphics/Formatting
🔥 Solaris - Graphics/Formatting
QITTY
Role: Graphics Mod
Past Experiences:
🔥 STYLE BOMB! - Graphics