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"When your heart is lost at sea and drifting, it takes time to find answers within.
And when you've lost someone important to you, it takes more time, still...
Hear me. You are strong enough. In time, you will find your answers."
HOPE OF THE HIGH ENTIA, A Melia Antiqua Zine is a collaborative fan book that celebrates Melia Antiqua from Xenoblade Chronicles.The book features illustrations, writing, and other forms of media of our favorite bird lady from her original Xenoblade Chronicles design to her Hero design in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Our vision is to give reader a sense of why Melia is truly a beloved character in the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Of how she overcame all odds, and how she guides her friends and her people to find hope and salvation.
HOPE OF THE HIGH ENTIA, A Melia Antiqua Zine is a non-profit zine with a goal to bring hope, faith, and salvation to people around the world. With Mental Illness plaguing the modern world, it is important that the Zine's sales go towards a worthwhile cause.We decided to choose the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) nonprofit organization. NAMI believes in the possibility of recovery, wellness, and the potential in all of us.
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"When your heart is lost at sea and drifting, it takes time to find answers within.
And when you've lost someone important to you, it takes more time, still...
Hear me. You are strong enough. In time, you will find your answers."
HOPE OF THE HIGH ENTIA, A Melia Antiqua Zine is a collaborative fan book showcasing the struggles and tribulations of Melia Antiqua from Xenoblade Chronicles.The book features illustrations, writing, and other forms of media of our favorite bird lady from her original Xenoblade Chronicles design to her Hero design in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Our vision is to give reader a sense of why Melia is truly a beloved character in the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Of how she overcame all odds, and how she guides her friends and her people to find hope and salvation.
HOPE OF THE HIGH ENTIA, A Melia Antiqua Zine is brought to you by Achamoth Inc. A non-profit organization whose goal is to bring hope, faith, and salvation to people around the world. With Mental Illness plaguing the modern world, it is important that the Zine's profits are going to a worthwhile cause.We decided to choose the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to have all our profits go towards. NAMI believes in the possibility of recovery, wellness, and the potential in all of us.
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Pre-Order Information
Pre-orders on BigCartel October 28 -- November 25
UK/EU/Int. Store on Etsy
The Etsy store is temporarily offline. No estimate on when it will be reinstated.
Payments accepted: PayPal and StripeFor-charity zine whose funds go towards the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
Specs
Book
US Letter (8.5" x 11"), 80 Pages, Perfect Bound with sewn pages
Cover Art by QvarrPhysical Merchandise∞ Three 3" x 2" Vinyl Stickers by PochamaStudios
∞ 4" x 6" Vinyl Sticker Sheet by TokuH
∞ Three 58mm Magic Star Buttons by 星空★lone
∞ 2.5" Single Sided Clear Acrylic Charm by Ceramic Avocado
∞ 2.5" Double-Sided Clear Acrylic Charm by Mirensiart
∞ 2.5cm x 5m Stamp Washi Tape by SilviShinyStar
∞ 58mm Star Holographic Button by PnuemaKitty
∞ 1.5" x 1.5" Hard enamel Pin by seishiin
∞ 12 cm. tall acrylic Standee by CERU
∞ 8.5" x 11" Special Letter from Melia written by yours truly. (Envelope and Letter designs by 星空★lone)Digital Merchandise
∞ Five Emotes by Taelico
Pre-Orders Launches October 28th, 2024
Project Specifications
Bundle Options
∞ Digital PDF + Digital Flipbook + Digital Merch
∞ Physical book-only
∞ Flat Item Bundle
∞ Full Bundle
∞ (LIMITED, ONLY 50) Definitive Bundle. Unavailable due to Etsy Store OutageStretch Goal Prints
∞ 5" x 7" Art Prints by our Promo Artists: Omegami,Tamafry, AlicetheXenoblader, FlareVortex, We have 3 prints from artists that are currently unannounced.
∞Starts with 2 Prints. Then, with every milestone starting with 25 orders, a print to be added with a total of 7 prints. Any bundles will count towards the milestone.
∞ You can track the progress of the stretch goals here: LinkShipping Info
∞ Projects ships from the United StatesThis project was brought to you by:
∞ 28 Page Artists
∞ 10 Merch Artists
∞ 6 Writers
∞ 2 Cosplayers
∞ 1 Embroidery Artist
| Milestones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | External Platforms Ready | January 2024 |
| 2 | Guests Ready | 3/17/2024 |
| 3 | Zine Announcement | 3/18/2024 |
| 4 | Appications Open | 4/8/2024 |
| 5 | Applications Close | 5/6/2024 |
| 6 | Results Sent Out | 5/11/2024 |
| 7 | Contributors Announced | 5/13/2024 |
| 8 | Creation Period Starts | 6/1/2024 |
| 9 | Check-In #1 | 6/30/2024 |
| 10 | Check-In #2 | 7/31/2024 |
| 11 | Check-In #3 | 8/31/2024 |
| 12 | Creation Period Ends | 9/30/2024 |
| 13 | Pre-Orders Open | 10/28/2024 |
| 14 | Pre-orders Close | 11/25/2024 |
| 15 | Production Begins | December 2024 |
| 16 | Shipping Starts | Early 2025 |
| 17 | Leftover Sales | TBD |
| 18 | Zine Closes | TBD |
Team
Contributors
Page Artists
Gofelem
nob.
PochamaStudios
ItBeStellar
CERU
chio.pudding
qvarr
Alice
Kairi Whisper
Captainmaws
Sean Sorey
Misa
Crim
tamafry
redfeather_mika
Omegami
NanaDoesArt
Jenoblade
Blehcado
FlareVortex
Lunalesca
Monado 神
TokuH
iazurinex
Miry
Mitsuchiis
Nettleseeds
awfulwizard
Merch Artists
Ceramic_avocado
Taelico
PochamaStudios
星空★lone
Seiishin
CERU
SilvyShinyStar
pnuemakitty
Miry
TokuH
Writers
Sir Teatei Moonlight
Vex
Belmont
Noelle
DragonFalls
Snazz
Cosplayers
Electric Angel
DragonFalls
Embroidery Artist
Miry
Luxqaer
Host, Design, Finance, Production & Fullfilment Mod
You know Lux as “the Melia fan” of the Xenoblade community. Now, Luxqaer will serve her highness’ treasured Zine with overall organization, visual design,
finance, production, and fulfillment. Luxqaer is incredibly excited to share their vision of everything surrounding Melia Antiqua on her journey to find hope in her world. WITNESS MY TRUE POWER!!
Relevant Experience
- Graphic Design for +5 years
- Website Design for +3 years
- Customer Service for +5 years
Ramourzi
Art & Formatting Mod
Certified clown (almost too literally) with one too many fictional crushes. Ramourzi is here for the Melia loving hours!
Relevant Experience
- Art Mod for Blooming Rose
- Art Mod for Legendary
- Formatting Mod for Untameable
Asterriism
Writing Mod
Extremely weak to powerful pretty girls. happy to have the chance to work on this project :>
Relevant Experience
- Writing Mod for Vocolostalgia
- General Mod for Back For Seconds
JeremyM
Social Media & Communications Mod
Xenoblade was my introduction to the world of JRPGs, and the characters were always a big part of why I loved the series. Melia is an inspiring character to me, and I'm glad I can be involved in a project that celebrates one of our queens!
Relevant Experience
- Social Media Experience for 2 years
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a zine?A zine in this context is a fan-made "magazine," created & distributed by fans for fans on a particular subject. Within fan-zines, it is popular to create a zine around a piece of media, topic, AU, or ship. These usually contain art & writing created by a team of contributors, & can come with fan-made merchandise digital &/or physical, sold in bundles of various sizes. This zine is a general focus zine on Melia Antiqua from Xenoblade Chronicles.🔷What will the rating of this zine be?This will be a SFW zine, suggested for a 14+ audience due to in-game themes & topics. This zine will allow blood, murder/death, themes of mental health, & the potential of suicide/suicidal ideation being mentioned. While these subjects may be present, this will be in-line with the themes of the game itself, & we will avoid any one piece delving too far into triggering content. This zine is not angst centric, & fluffier pieces are also encouraged!🔷How old do I have to be to apply?As this will be a SFW zine, & all profits will be donated to charity after production, we will be accepting applicants who are 18+.🔷Will this zine include Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 spoilers?Yes, this zine will not be spoiler safe, & will allow for the exploration of chapters 7 until the ending of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 (which includes the optional sidequest called Melancholy Tyrea), all of Xenoblade Chronicles Future Connected, all of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (specifically Chapter 7), and Melia's Hero and Ascension quest only available in the post game of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Characters that are from the Xenoblade games (Fiora, Tyrea, Nia, Shulk, etc.) will possibly be mentioned in the Zine which can include important plot points from Xenoblade Chronicles 1-3. If you have not finished the games, & wish to avoid spoilers, I would heavily suggest finishing those games specifically before applying for the zine, or reading further into the FAQ.🔷Will this zine include ships between Xenoblade characters?Implied shipping will be allowed, however it should not be the focus of your piece. We want the primary drive for the stories to be about the world-building & character development. Example of a pitch that may be allowed: Melia and Shulk reminesce on the journey they went through together and how that journey reflected on Melia's growth and openess towards her friends.
Any ships present will have to be between two consenting adults, who are unrelated to each other. Keep in mind that shipping art and writing will be kept to a minimal.🔷Are OCs allowed?Fan-made characters will not be included in this zine.🔷Will this zine include AUs?Aside from the allowance of pieces continuing what may happen after the conclusions of Xenoblade 1; Future Connected; and Xenoblade 3, or pieces that pull from canonical alternate timelines, AUs will not be allowed in this zine. All content included must be canon compliant to the game.🔷Will this zine be digital or physical?This zine will have a physical & digital run. Digital zine will be provided as a PDF document. Physical zine will be American Letter size (8.5" x 11"), & will be able to be purchased by itself or with a merch bundle during preorders.🔷Will this zine cost money to own?Both the digital & physical versions of this zine will cost money. The digital run of the zine will be significantly cheaper as there is no production or shipping price. As this is a non-profit zine, all profits generated will be donated after the shipping period is complete.🔷Can I apply to multiple roles as a contributor?Yes! Feel free to apply for any role during the application process. That being said, you will only be accepted in one role, whether that be as a merch artist, page artist, writer, or cosplayer.🔷Who are the zine's contributors?If they have a twitter account, they have been followed on the zine's twitter page along with moderators! The full lineup & individual spotlights will be posted throughout the creation period.🔷Will contributors be compensated for their work towards the zine?Yes. Contributors will get a free digital and physical copy of the zine. With the choice of which merch you would like to own (it can be all of them) for free. Merch artists will receive their copy(ies) of the merch they created for free.🔷I have a question that wasn't answered here.
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