ABOUT
Bittersweet Memories is an unofficial for-charity Honkai: Star Rail fanzine centered around the High-Cloud Quintet. All profits above the breakeven point will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. The zine will contain content about the High-Cloud Quintet from both their past, when they were together, and their present, when they are separated.Content will be gen and safe for work. While lightly implied ships may be permitted, they are not to be overt or the central point of a piece.ZINE SPECS
The zine will be A5 and perfect-bound with approximately 90-100 pages. Merch items can be found on our official Twitter @quintetmemories.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7th August - 30th August | Interest Check |
| 9th October - 9th November | Contributor Applications Open |
| 16th November | Application Results |
| 21st November | Deadline for Acceptance |
| 27th November | Deadline for Pitches |
| 1st December | Decision on Pitches |
| 28th December | Check in 1 |
| 18th January | Check in 2 |
| 8th February | Check in 3 |
| 28th February | Final Submission |
| April 30th to June 14th | Preorders Open |
| June-August | Production |
| End of August (Tentative) | Shipping |
Our Team
DUNIYA, @sylvixmania | Head,
Finance, Social Media
Chronically addicted to the ‘in another life’ trope.• Multimedia editor/Marketing Manager for university zine
• Political editor of The Writer’s Summit
• Financial experience from handling family’s small business
MICAH, @apricitous | Writing, Organisation, Production
I love bittersweet tales about the bygone days.• Head, Writing Mod for IN/FINITE: Renheng Zine
• Writing Mod for Ode to Teyvat: A Genshin Poetry Anthology
• Writer for 5+ zines
KIT, @kitsatik | Art
Average renheng enjoyer with a severe gacha addiction• General intern/art mod for Queen of the Night: Hutao Zine
• Page artist for 10+ completed zines
KEI, @keiyeyee | Graphics, Layout
My wallet needs reinforcements.• Graphic designer for Star Rail Station Server
• Layout designer for 4+ zines
YUE, @yueeelii | Merch
Hello I am whale, indie pop and angst enjoyer• Independently creating merch for ~1 year
• Created graphics for various projects
NATSUMI, @Toki_Natsumi | Shipping
RIP wallet-kun• Head, finance, shipping for Adventurer’s Handbook: Genshin Theorycrafting Zine
• Finance and shipping for To Celestia: Genshin Esports Zine
• Finance and shipping for Dive Back in Time: Link Click Zine
☁︎ FAQS
WHAT IS A ZINE?
Zines are fan-made collections of artwork and writings focused on a particular theme. In the case of Bittersweet Memories, the chosen focus is the High-Cloud Quintet, famed warriors of the Xianzhou Luofu from the game Honkai: Star Rail.WHAT WILL BE COVERED IN THE HIGH-CLOUD QUINTET ZINE?The zine will focus on two key aspects of the High Cloud Quintet: their time spent together as a group in the past, and their time spent apart in the present. The section of the zine focused on the group’s past will largely centre on their relationships with one another and how they came to rise. The section of the zine focused on the present will focus on their downfall, and how each of the members are presented currently in the game.WILL THE ZINE BE PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL?The zine will be available in both physical and digital forms. Physical merchandise will also be an option for purchase.WHAT IS THE COMPENSATION MODEL FOR THE ZINE?Bittersweet Memories is for charity. Our goal is to compensate contributors with a full bundle of the zine if possible, and at minimum, all contributors will be guaranteed a free digital copy of the zine. All remaining profits will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.IS THIS ZINE SFW?
Yes, the zine will be completely SFW, with a content rating of 16+.CAN I APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE POSITION?
Yes, but you can only be accepted for one. Your applications for other positions will not affect one another.DO I NEED ZINE EXPERIENCE TO APPLY?Not at all! All applications will be considered regardless of experience.For content related questions, please see our info doc!If you have additional questions, you may ask them through our Retrospring.