about the project
Moongazers is a digital-only, non-profit community zine that focuses around Final Fantasy XVI's main couple, Clive Rosfield and Jill Warrick, their journey and relationship together across time, from their childhood up until towards the endgame and even beyond canon such as post-game and alternate universe.The project is also meant to celebrate the one year anniversary of Final Fantasy XVI's release.The zine will be available for free, but in case any payments will be made, proceeds will go to relevant charity groups.Interested in taking part in this project? Please check out this doc for more information.
schedule
Timeline is subject to change, this is just an estimate.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Interest Check | May 5th - May 12th |
| Contributor Apps | May 20th - June 15th |
| Emails Sent | June 20th |
| Creation Begins | June 21st |
| Check-In 1 | July 15th |
| Check-In 2 | August 15th |
| Check-In 3 | September 15th |
| Final Submission | October 1st |
| Formatting | October 5th - TBA |
| Final Checks | TBA |
| Release | TBA |
frequently asked questions
What is a zine?
It's short for ‘magazine’, though this is more geared towards indie creatives. They can be either a solo or a collaborative anthology project. Zines can be both for-profit and non-profit, and can be created for a multitude of reasons.How will I receive this zine?
The zine will be available for free download once it’s complete. You will get a PDF of the zine, and all of the digital merch.What can I contribute to this zine?
You can contribute with the following:
- Fanart
- Writing (Fics and poems)
- Comics
- Photography (Merch/Figure photography, Cosplay)
- Videos
- Digital and Printable MerchandisePlease refer to the guidelines for more details on what kind of submissions that we can accept.Does this zine focus ENTIRELY on Cliji? May we include other characters as well?
You are more than welcome to include any other characters from Final Fantasy XVI in your works. However, the focus is on the relationship of Clive and Jill, so please keep that in mind.NOTE: If you wish to include any OCs or characters from another series, you must have your work under the Outer Continents category.Will this zine be age-appropriate?
This zine will be rated M, since the game is rated as such and all contributors must be 18+ as of the time of applying.While we try to keep everything SFW, do note that this game is rated M for strong language, violence and sexual content, so please exercise discretion especially if you are under 18 or are not comfortable with certain themes.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or reach us out via Twitter DMs.
contributor apps
Contributor Applications will be open until June 15th.Before applying, sure to have a look at our zine documentation!Artist Applications
Writer Applications
Other Media Applications (Cosplay, Music, Embroidery, ETC;)
the mods
Steffi
(Social Media mod)AO3: Steff_Rosfield | InstagramPrevious experience:
- Blog+Social Media moderator of Crystal Universe (German SQEX fan blog)
Shu
(Art mod)Twitter | Instagram | TumblrPrevious experience:
- Owner of Shushu’s Little Studio Shop
- Organizer of 2 deco sticker sheet group orders
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Secret Santa exchange
Rose
(Writing mod)AO3: SRose26Previous experience:
- Substitute teacher by day.
- English Language degree student.
- 8 years of tutoring experience.
Deilia
(Writing mod)AO3: DeiliaIthillianPrevious experience:
- Warfield Week 2023
- The Warfield Stans discord server moderator
- FFXVI Shivamas exchange 2023
Kimata
(Beta reader 1)AO3: turtlesinspacePrevious experience:
- 15 years writing/editing/proofreading grant proposals, reports, and white papers.
- Degrees in Comparative Literature and Communications.
- Resident Clive/Jill fic writer
Baka Neko
(Beta reader 2)Previous experience:
- Staffed and held leadership position (Panels dept Second) at Fanimecon for 11 years
- English degree holder
- The Warfield Stans discord server moderator.
Shan
(Social Media mod 2/Beta reader 3)AO3: spacebaristaPrevious experience:
- 6 years experience as Social Media Coordinator for various organizations, such as The Expanse Lives and The Sojourn Audio Drama
- Degree in Film and Media Arts with several writing credits
- 11 years active on AO3 with over 100 fics in various fandoms, several for Clive/Jill.
