Social Warfare is a digital zine placing the cast of Fire Emblem: Three Houses in an alternate history of the Regency period.

The scandal! The serendipity! The fashion!

Schedule

FAQ

Will this become a physical zine?
No, we currently have no plans to create a physical book for Social Warfare, nor any physical merch items. Social Warfare is a 100% digital fanthology!

Can I apply to more than one position?
Yes! Please submit a separate application for each position that you’re applying for. Contributors will only be selected to create a piece for ONE position.

What is the Regency era?
The Regency Period was a period in England from 1811 to 1820 when King George III was unable to rule and therefore his son ruled as regent in his stead. Despite only spanning a few years, the period is known for its distinctive trends in clothing, writing, art, and culture. This period also overlaps with the Napoleonic period in France.

I know nothing about Regency. Can I still apply?
Yes! Mods will provide resources to allow contributors to learn more about the period, such as clothing guides, basic etiquette guides, etc. We also have a Historian mod to help answer questions about the period. If you have a willingness to learn/ask questions, you can definitely be a part of this project!

Can I use a specific event or reference to the historical period for my piece?
The Regency Era also refers to a particular period of literature, fashion and art from those dates! If you wish to work with a specific reference to the Regency period, mods will work with individual contributors to help them find a Fodlan equivalent! For example, the Napoleonic wars could become the War between Adrestia/Leicester/Faerghus.

What can I get inspiration from for my piece?
Here are a few references you can check out:
Major Writers: Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Mary Shelley, and Percy Bysshe ShelleyMajor Artists: Marguerie Gérard, Edmund Blair Leighton, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Frédéric SoulacroixModern Content set in the Regency Period: Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries, 2005 film), Vanity Fair (2004 film and 2018 series) Bridgerton (Netflix series/series of novels), Belle (2013 film), Emma (1996 and 2020 film), The Georgette Heyer novels.

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Project Overview & Specs

FULL INFO DOC
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ZINE SPECS
Digital 8.5" x 11" zine with digital, printable merchCharity zine - all profits donated to Libraries Without Borders40 to 60 contributors: ~30 artists, 10 to 12 writers, 5 to 7 digital merch artists, and 4 to 6 meta content creators (including guests and participating mods)
This is a charity, digital exclusive zine. Each contributor will receive a free PDF copy of the zine and all digital merch. There will be no physical compensation.

CONTRIBUTIONS
Artists: One 8.5" x 11" illustration (RGB, 300 dpi), either portrait or landscape, or a 2-to-4-page comic. Additionally, artists can volunteer to draw spot illustrations for fics or meta content.Writers: One 2k to 3k words fic in third person POV.Merch artists: One digital merch item. This can be either a printable merch item or digital-only merch (i.e., phone wallpapers, emotes...)Meta content creators: One piece of educational content about the Regency era. For example, one mod is writing “Felix Fraldarius’ guide to Regency Weaponry.” Another is creating illustrations about typical regency fashion. Art, writing, and photography are allowed.
CONTENT GUIDELINES
The zine will be divided into 2 parts: the first half will feature gen content, and the second half will feature shipping content.Strictly SFW. No depiction of sex scenes and no extreme violence will be allowes. Mild nudity, suggestive scenes, and period-expected violence are permitted.While mild liberties in characterization are accepted since this is an AU project, the characters must all still be recognizable and feel true to their canon selves. Any character-bashing will also be strictly prohibited.
HISTORICAL ACCURACY
Except for the educational meta content, pieces do not have to be 100% historically accurate.Avoid anything that glaringly belongs to another period, such as Victorian mourning customs or corsets.Recognizable Fire Emblem mainstays like magic, wyverns, and pegasi are all allowed.Contributors will NOT be expected to include any sexism, homophobia, or racism in the name of “historical accuracy.” If a contributor wants to explore these themes, they will still be allowed to with guidance from the zine mods and a sensitivity reader.

Mod Team

Rachelle - Head, Writing mod
@halcyon_autumn

Hello! I’m Rachelle, the writing coordinator for this project. Currently I am a writing contributor for two zines and an intern moderator for the Fodlan Games zine. I love Fire Emblem, and I’m so excited to be able to bring this joyful project to life. Find my Ao3 here.

Experience
Writer mod of To Have & To Hold: A FE3H Wedding FanthologyIntern writer mod of Fódlan GamesContributor for several zines

Lilly - Graphics & Art mod
@saccharinesylph

Hi I'm Lilly! I'm an illustrator and comic artist, and the art coordinator of this project! I've participated in several published anthologies and fandom zines. I wanted to offer something loving and bright for the fandom that has given me so much joy! Find my portfolio here!

Experience
Head & Art mod of To Have & To Hold: A FE3H Wedding Fanthology

Metallic_Sweet - Writing mod & General Regency advisor
@metallic_sweet

I'm Metallic_Sweet, and I am your #1 neighborhood enthusiast of Regency period Ferdinand von Aegir! I also adore FE3H with all of my heart, and I cannot wait to lend my historian background to bring this zine to life.

Experience
Writer mod of Fódlan CuizineContributor for numerous zines as a writer and chef

Kelly - Graphics & Layout mod
@kmmcmdraws

Hello, I'm Kelly, a graphic designer, illustrator and happily ever after enthusiast. I’ve had the pleasure of applying my graphics, layout and production skills to a number of projects including Roaming Instigator and Mo Ghra!

Experience
Graphics & Layout for Roaming Instigator: A Caspar ZineGraphics & Layout for Mo Ghra: A Dimileth ZineGraphics & Layout on various zines: Breakaway: A Hawks Zine, Supernova, Ongaku No Kokoro, BNHA Behind the Scenes, Labors of Love, How to Train Your Hero, Setsugetsufuuka: A Todomomo Seasons ZineGuest artist for BNHA Behind the Scenes, Hop! Step! Fly!, Fodlan Chromatica, and Mo Ghra

Cha - Social media & Finance mod
@akhikosanada

Hiya there! I'm Cha, your resident Sylvain enjoyer! All I know about the Regency comes from Jane Austen novels and Keats poems. I'm so happy to be working with this amazing team!

Experience
Head mod for Lost & Found: A FE3H Zine and Almost, Always: A Sylvix AU ZineWriter & Finance mod for Fell Stars, Fated Skies: A FE3H Astrology BookFinance mod for the 2022 Sylvix Fan CalendarContributor for various FE3H zines

Applications

APPLICATION FORMS

• Page Artists
• Writers
• Merch Artists
• Meta Creators

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

PAGE ARTISTS
6 to 8 drawings or paintings, featuring both portraits and full-body designsAt least 1 piece featuring FE3H charactersAt least 1 piece with a finished, illustrated backgroundPortfolio pieces may be digital, traditional, or a mixture of bothPlease keep all your samples SFW
WRITERS
3 PDF samples of your best works in a Google Drive folderAt least 1 complete sampleAt least 1 sample featuring FE3H charactersEach sample must be strictly 3,000 words or lessPlease keep all your samples SFW
MERCH ARTISTS
6 to 8 digital files of merchandise designs - these designs can be stickers, enamel pins, emotes, printables... whatever merchandise examples you havePlease turn in examples that are plain images like .jpegs, .pngs, or .pdfs so they can be easily openedDigital merch samples welcome!
META CONTENT CREATORS
For written meta content, please refer to the Writers requirementsFor illustrated meta content, please refer to the Page Artists requirementsIf you have samples of meta content you've already produced, please include one in your portfolioIf you have any questions, feel free to reach out through Twitter or CuriousCat!

APPLICATION PROCESS

In the application forms, applicants will be asked to provide:
The content they'll be open to produce for the zine: gen content, ship content, or both;At least 3 characters they'd like to depict;At least 3 ships they'd like to depict (if they'd be open to produce ship content).
Providing pitches in the application form will be optional. Acceptances will be decided solely on portfolios and pitched characters and/or ships. The zine will feature a "pitch refinement" period for contributors, so that contributors who don't have pitches can work with the mods to come up with a pitch.

In the event some houses / characters / ships lack representation, some contributors may also be asked to tweak their pitches slightly or to write for a different character or ship in the list they put down.