Artificial Lovers
and
Artificial Sinners
Semi-Annual Zines for Scarabedo Fans!
The Free Volume 1 Bundle Has Been Released
The zines have been released. Volume 2 interest check will be later this year. Follow the twitter for updates.
What is the theme of this zine?
Artificial Lovers (SFW Zine) and Artificial Sinners (the Nsfw side Zine) is a free semi-annual fanzine dedicated to the romantic relationship between Scaramouche (Wanderer) and Albedo from Genshin Impact.
The theme for the SFW zine is 'Finding A Sincere Heart Under A False Sky.'
The theme for the NSFW zine is 'Alchemized Love In A Cold Isolated Place'.
You can interpret these themes however you want.
What is a Zine?
A zine is short for fanzine. It can also be viewed as fan magazine. It can have fan art, fics, poems, and recipes in it. Sometimes Merch can come with it.
Made and read by fans!
Faq's
Is Artificial Lovers and Artificial Sinners free, for profit, or charity?
Artificial Lovers and Artificial Sinners will be a free digital download. Since these zines will be free, there will be no compensation other than a PDF of the final project.Are minors allowed to contribute?
We will only be accepting people who are sixteen plus (16+) in order to comply with international labor laws, and we will only accept them for the SFW zine called Artificial Lovers. (Anyone under 18 can only be in the SFW zine)Is this project digital or physical?
Digital. If anyone makes merch there may be downloadable content that can be printed.Can other ships be included?
Albedo and Scaramouche's (Wanderer's) relationship should be the focus of your piece and any interactions with other characters should be platonic. (Talk to mod if you have a crazy idea with lots of drama! Keep in mind the main focus is the Scarabedo ship and should focus mainly on them.)What Rating is the Zine?
The core SFW zine will be PG-13 but if there is enough interest there will be a side NSFW zine that will be rated R-18.Will there be an NSFW Zine?
Yes, if we have enough people interested in reading and creating NSFW we will have a separate zine for NSFW called 'Artificial Sinners'. Only participants who are 18+ can apply for the NSFW zine.Is NSFW only smut?
No. It will have separated sections with tags on works and art. Since the Scarabedo fandom has all sorts of creators I want to encompass the entire fandom. *With a few exceptions which will be listed at a later time.Can I apply for more than one position or both zines?
Yes, you can apply to multiple positions and both zines.Are only Artists and Writers allowed to participate or can other people join too?
I want the fandom to have a spot to enjoy art, writing, activities, and photos. The more the merrier! Cosplay photos are welcome (as long as you are 18+ and it is your cosplay). If you have any interesting add-ons that you want contained within the zine then contact me. I'll see how I can incorporate it into the zine.How many people are you accepting?
35 people max.
If one of the zines doesn't get at least 10 people by the deadline, Feb 13th, then that zine won't be made. Since this is a rarepair, I doubt we will meet max contributors.Can I collaborate with another participant?
Yes, please mention this on the pitch form if you find someone to collaborate with while in the discord once accepted.Will I keep the rights to my work?
Yes, whatever you submit is yours. Your personal art, fic, pictures, etc that you created is still yours to sell. All I ask is that you don't share wips or the finished work during creation time. Once the zine is released you can do what you please with your work.How will we communicate?
Communication will be through a discord server. You'll receive the link once applications are filled out and submitted.Ai Created Works?
Unfortunately, I will not accept anything that is created by ai. This includes art, written work, or funny chat gpt conversations. People work really hard in the fandom and it's disrespectful to have ai work in a zine while everyone else is working tediously on their creations.
Answered Questions
Is this zine au or canon?
Both! Au's and canon are allowed.Who's top and bottom?
You can decide. Everyone has their own view on the Scarabedo dynamic and that's the beautiful part of the fandom!I don't have zine experience, can I still apply?
Can someone post a fanfic on ao3 with no experience as an author? Can an artist post art on social media without being renowned?
Of course, everyone is welcome as long as you are 16+ and can get your work done on time! If you need help or a beta reader then ask for help on the discord.Oh no! I can't do this zine right now, but I love scarabedo and want to be in a scarabedo zine!!!
I plan to make this a semi-annual zine and if you miss out on this zine then perhaps the next one will have enough interest to happen again. As long as 10 people are willing to participate then I'm willing to format a zine.Semi-annual Zine? Does that mean this zine will open for contributor's applications again?
The plan is that if enough people are interested in participating then the zine will happen twice a year with different themes. Yes, it'll be small but a nice place to show off Scarabedo Nations fanwork twice a year in a digital booklet!Isn't that a lot of work? Two Zines a year is silly.
I've been in another zine that does the same thing. Keeping yourself accountable is important. If you don't communicate or turn in your work on time then it won't be put into the zine. It's as simple as that. This zine has a quicker creation time frame than others because it isn't as fancy as the others. It isn't there to make money or a name for yourself. It's to show off the ship we adore and love. As long as people want to come together and create fanworks for a digital booklet then I can format and publish it digitally for free online! :)
CONTRIBUTOR INFO
-Artists will be asked to create at least one A5 page art.-Writers will have to write one fanfiction that is between 500- 5000 words long. (Unless it is a different type of work such as poetry)-If you want to contribute to both zines or create more than one piece, please make sure to indicate that on the application and the pitch forms.-Plagiarism and/or use of AI will blacklist you from this project and future projects with this zine.-Please make sure to complete the check-in form when check-in happens. If you need to drop out or need extra time please contact me on the discord server. If you don't contact me or fill out the check-in forms on time then I will assume that you have dropped out.-This is a very fast-paced zine with one check-in before a final submission. If at any point you feel like you can't finish in time or need extra time, please let a mod know. I'm willing to work with you.-If you have any questions please ask on this Question Form and I'll answer them ASAP!
Can I get more Details?
The zines have been released. Volume 2 interest check will be later this year.
Schedule
Mods
Headmod/Formatting mod-scaraWHOche
He/They || 30+I'm a scarabedo fanfic writer who's hosted Scarabedo Week 3 years in a row, the Scarabedo exchange last year, and modded 2 scarabedo zines by myself. I try to keep the scarabedo fandom active.You can find me at @SMUGscaraWHOche on twitter (x) and scarawhoche on Bluesky.