About
Simon Blackquill Investigations will be a free digital zine exploring potential cases and investigations with Simon as the lead prosecutor and main character. It might contain submissions that range from before his incarceration, during the events of AA5 and after the events of AA5.General Information- This zine will strictly be SFW.- Submissions can be from the time before UR-1 (exploring a younger Simon facing his first cases, for example), during the time Dual Destinies happens or events after the game finishes.- We WON'T accept any kind of racist, homophobic, transphobic submissions nor any forms of hateful speech.- Proshipping is NOT allowed.- AI art/writing is strictly forbidden.- Inability to follow through these terms will result in immediate disqualification and will be removed from the project.
Schedule
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Contributor Applications | 20th July - 5th September |
| Contributor Results | 17th September |
| Pitches Due | 1st October |
| 1st Check-in | 1st November |
| 2nd Check-in | 1st December |
| 3rd Check-in | 2nd January |
| Final Submissions | 2nd February |
| Zine upload | February - March |
Meet the Mods!
Gris - she/her
Hi I'm Gris! I'm one of the head mods for this zine and it's my first time modding one, although I've previously participated in organising events inside and outside of fandoms so I hope that will help out here!
I'm also the sole admin of the Daily Blackquill twitter account, you could say I like him a "normal" amount <3
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Ace - she/her
Heya, my name's Ace! Although I do have prior experience with contributing for zines, it's my first time actually modding one, but I'll do my best to make sure everything is smooth sailing and for everyone to have fun! I draw lines, but most times I call it "art."(also Gris promised me a gallon of coffee to draw more Simon so here I am).
Luca - she/her
Hey hey! I'm Luca, part of the head mod team for this zine dedicated to our favourite brooding samurai. I'll be helping out holding things together with duct tape and through sheer prosecutor energy (no need for a hawk to supervise...hopefully).
Luka - he/him
Hello, I'm Luka! I'm currently the art mod for the SaiOumaSai zine, and I'm beyond stoked to join the Blackquill Investigations mod team. I'm a working artist, a decent enough writer, lover of spreadsheets, and kisser of Blackquill, so I'm happy to lend my hands towards fellow Simon lovers to make this project a reality. If I were an AA prosecutor, I'd be Godot, because I too am pretentious and drink too much coffee.
Sydney - she/her
Hi!! I'm Sydney, layout mod and resident InDesign user. I've been contributing to & working with zines for a long time, but this is my first time formatting an online fan zine! Auf geht's, let's do this!🌙
Yessie - she/they
Hello! I'm Yessie, and I'll be one of your writing mods for this project! I love character studies, and our Twisted Samurai is one of my favorite characters to do this with. Besides bringing my experience as long-time fic writer and my experience modding for a handful of zines, I'm also excited to bring my knowledge of Japanese language and culture to this zine. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!💫
Hoshi - they/them
Hello! I'm Hoshi and I'll be one of your art mods~ Simon is such a fascinating character and I looove the Investigations games, so I'm super excited and honored to be working on this project!! What kind of adventures will we send Simon on? I can't wait to find out!🪶
FAQ
| What is a zine? | A fandom zine is an unofficial booklet that can have both fanart and fanfiction created by fans of said fandom. |
| Is this a paid zine? | No, this zine will be completely free so anyone who wishes to have access to it can do so! |
| Will shipping be allowed in this zine? | For this zine, we would like to focus on aspects that a possible game could have (like investigations, interrogations, court battles...) rather than romance-driven themes. You are welcome to include background ships, but they have to remain strictly on the background. Any represented ship needs to be mentioned in your pitch. We WON'T allow any kind of proshipping. |
| Are gore and violence allowed? | Yes, submissions are allowed to contain violence and gore up to Dual Destinies' level of violence shown in-game. |
| May I apply for multiple roles? | You can! Although depending on the number of applications we receive, you might only be chosen for only one of them. |
| Is there an age requirement? | You should, at least, be +15 to be chosen as a contributor due to the nature of the games. |
| How many contributors will be accepted into the zine? | We will concrete a number once our interest check is closed! |
| My question is not in the FAQ! | You can send us a dm through our twt/bsky account or an ask through our Tumblr account! |