The blood of the Covenant is…

FIRST BLOOD : A Zen’in family fanbook

First Blood: A Zen’in Clan fanbook will focus on the theme of “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” The fanbook will be split up into two themes: Blood and Water.The first section of this fanbook will be focused on the theme of Blood: These are bonds forged outside of family. This portion of the fanbook will depict members of the Zen’in clan with their various relationships in the jujutsu world.

"DEATHMATCH" GUIDELINES

Deathmatch is a digital-only PDF add-on for the First Blood fanbook, in which contributors will be able to create Zen’in family-focused shipping content! This add-on will include explicit shipping between members of the Zen’in clan within and outside of the family.All profits from this portion of the zine will be for-charity!

*Explicitly sexual content is permitted between any Zen’in characters, as well as pairings with characters outside of the family (18+). *Extreme themes and potentially-triggering topics will be allowed as well due to the nature of the Zen’in family, so long as they follow our general guidelines. Canon-divergence and AUs are welcome!Loli/Shota will not be permitted for this add-on, as well as NSFW Extreme filth/ unsanitary themes.

GUIDELINES

Theme, contributors guidelines, and requirements.

First Blood - A Zen’in family zine will focus on the theme of “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” The zine will be split up into two themes: Blood and Water. Blood will focus on members of the Zen’in clan and their bonds forged outside of family, and Water will focus on the bonds they were born with.

Contributors will be asked to create for either of these two themes and to explore the depth of the character(s) they choose to create for. In contributor applications, each applicant will be able to choose a preference for which section of the zine they would like to create for.Moderators will take this preference into account for each contributor, but applicants may be asked to create for a section of the zine that might not have been their first choice if one side favors the other in the overall results.Blood: In this section, contributors can choose to create pieces including characters outside of the Zen’in family while still maintaining focus on the characters themselves.Water: This section will focus exclusively on relationships within the Zen’in clan. Minor references to other characters are allowed, but focus must remain exclusively on familial relationships alone.All contributors must be 18 and above to apply for the zine. All project communications will be held in a private discord server (link sent upon contributor verification). Therefore, we ask that each contributor make an account so that they will be able to keep up with announcements, moderator communication, and zine updates.Deadlines for the zine are expected to be followed by each contributor, as well as upfront communication in the event the contributor can no longer finish their piece for the zine. The pieces for this zine will not be pre-existing, and progress must be reported on each original piece. Posting sneak-previews on social media will begin during sales promotion, and the weeks through this period. Full pieces can be shared once zine production and shipping has been finished.Due to the nature of the Zen’in clan, potentially-triggering topics including but not limited to: Incest, mentions of rape, sexism, abuse, violence, will be permitted topics to explore in this zine. Thus, we are labeling this zine as an NSFW project to give each contributor the chance to explore these topics as they relate to the project. However, explicit-shipping, and PWP will not be permitted for this zine. See FAQ or Guidelines for more details.

Artist GuidelinesEach artist will be requested to complete at least 1 full illustrated piece.In the application form, artists will be expected to submit 3 examples of their best work (NSFW samples are accepted), a portfolio, and will be asked to optionally pitch at least 1 idea (Blood theme, Water theme, and preference for which they would like to contribute for). Artists will be required to submit at least one completed full-color piece of work depicting any or multiple members of the Zen’in clan in the artist’s current updated style. Completed backgrounds are encouraged, but not required.Scenery, atmosphere, and expressions are important elements for the execution of some parts of the zine. We highly recommend examples of such art and that your portfolio will feature some pieces that express these aspects.Templates and further information will be provided on the discord.

Merch artist GuidelinesEach merch artist will be requested to complete at least 2 merch items.Each merch artist will be given a set of project tasks to complete over the duration of the project, based on their individual comfort for creating specific pieces of merchandise. Preference for which theme they would like to create for will also be taken into consideration.Merchandise details will remain tentative until Interest Check results are published. We will be asking applicants to have examples of merch-compatible pieces of work for (but not limited to): Postcards, stickers, and charms. Specific examples for these will not be a requirement, but are encouraged if applicable.Templates and further information will be provided on the project’s discord.

Writers GuidelinesEach writer will be requested to complete a full written fiction within 2-3k words.In the application form, writers will be expected to submit 3 examples of their best work (NSFW samples are accepted), a portfolio, and will be asked to pitch at least 1 idea (Blood theme, Water theme, and preference for which they would like to contribute for). Writers will be required to submit at least one completed or partial piece of work depicting any or multiple members of the Zen’in clan. Completed works are encouraged, but not required. Overall word count for all samples combined should not surpass 6k words in total.Templates and further information will be provided on the discord.

All information about the zine can be found on our Carrd. And any additional questions can be sent to our CuriousCat or email.

SCHEDULE

Schedule may be subject to change. We will update contributors in accordance with these changes, as well as our respective social media.

October 1 Interest Check openOctober 25 Interest Check closeNovember 5 Contributor Applications openDecember 5 Contributor Applications closeDecember 10 Contributor result emails are sentDecember 25 1st check-inJanuary 15 2nd check-inJanuary 31 3rd check-inFebruary 17 Final submission dueMarch Sale starts