A Fields of Mistria Fanzine

What is a “zine”?
A zine – also called a fanzine – is a collaborative passion project, made by fans, for fans. Zines may come in a number of different shapes, sizes, and formats, but at their core they are curated love letters to a fandom, character, ship, etc. Multiple creatives come together to contribute writing, art, etc. and at the end the final submissions are formatted into a digital or physical booklet.

Will this zine be digital or physical?
Welcome to Mistria will be a digital zine, to ensure accessibility.

Will the zine be for-profit?
No. The zine will raise funds for charity via direct donation – meaning the mod team will handle no money directly – before being released as a free download at a later date.

What charity will donations go to?
The mod team has chosen two charities to highlight, based on the submissions in the interest check:
    - World Central Kitchen, with a mission focus on providing food to victims of humanitarian and climate crises.
    - Farmworker Justice, which works to support and empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

How old do I have to be to contribute?
Participants must be 18+ at the time of their application.

Are AUs or Original Characters allowed?
Due to the theme of the zine being framed as a snapshot of Mistria prior to the arrival of the Farmer at the beginning of the game, AUs and Original Characters will not be allowed. All submissions should focus on the NPCs of Mistria.

Hints and subtle references to current early-access canon – as of the March 10th update – may be incorporated, but should not be the primary focus of any piece.

Will the zine allow shipping?
Due to the theme of the zine, the focus is primarily gen, so shipping will not be a significant aspect. Subtle hints at potential interest between NPCs may be incorporated if it fits with a given submission. Examples:
    ~ A candid “photo” of two NPCs, with one looking at the other warmly
    ~ A transcribed interview where one NPC goes on a short tangent about another

What is Marginalia?
Marginalia are notes, doodles, or general embellishments in the margins of a text. For this zine, these will be small additions that will make the project feel more immersive. The primary difference between spot art and marginalia is that marginalia is not required to relate directly to the text it is formatted together with. Examples:
    ~ Doodles in the margin's of Adeline's notes
    ~ A crayon drawing from one of the child NPCs

What is Spot Art?
Spot Art is small – typically quarter-page maximum – illustrations designed to accompany written works. For the zine, these will be a collaboration between artists and writers/alternative creators. Examples:
    ~ An illustration of a finished dish accompanying a recipe from the Sleeping Dragon Inn
    ~ A “photo” of Henrietta accompanying a letter from Hayden