Beneath the Moonlight is a FREE 18+ SFW/NSFW Halloween-themed anthology featuring characters from the Bungo Stray Dogs franchise.Not just limited to their (BSD) official Halloween AU costumes, this project strives to depict all of sorts of Halloween-y and horror elements such as monsters, angels & demons, occult practices or just the characters celebrating Halloween.This anthology will come in digital (mobile-friendly PDF) form only.We are also in the process of considering if the zine will come with a NSFW & Dead Dove add-on based on interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Will this be a free to download project or are you making a physical product to purchase?
A1: The final project will be free to download.Q2: Who can participate?
A2: Participants must be 18+. Applicants who have a known history of harassment/abuse/bigotry or who will make the project an uncomfortable/dangerous place will not be accepted.Q3: Do I need experience in zines to participate?
A3: Past experience is a bonus, but not necessary to be accepted. Applicants will be considered based on their portfolio for the project.Q4: Are you inviting any guests to this project?
A4: We will be collecting guest recommendations through the interest check and will be reaching out to artists/writers/etc once the interest check closes.Q5. Are spoilers allowed?
A5. Yes, spoilers are allowed.Q6. Why is there a need to approve my pitch(es)/idea(s)?
A6. We are aiming to have minimal overlap of the same Halloween element(s) and/or characters between contributors.Q7: Will this project be NSFW?
A7: We are currently in the process of considering a NSFW and/or Dead Dove add-on(s) to the zine. Depending on interest this zine will be both SFW & NSFW. All applicants are still required to be 18+ to join regardless of the outcome.
| Date | Phase |
|---|---|
| March 13th - 27th | Interest Check Period |
| April 3rd - May 1st | Contributor apps open - looking for artists, writers, cosplayers, merch artists, betas, etc |
| June 5th | All contributors contacted, invited to server |
| June 26th | Concept Check-in |
| August 7 | First check in (Idea roughed out, sketch drafted). You should be committed to a character or theme by this point. |
| August 21 | Second check in (25-50% of piece done) |
| September 4 | Third check in (75% to rough draft of piece) |
| September 18 | Deadline |
| October 31st | Release!! |
Meet the Mods
Art Mods
PlagueHe/Themi like drawing, writing, playing video games, big weeb that likes animeplaguedknight on twitter & ao3
ThistleHe/Himsomeone who was helped to find himself through Atsushi. werebeasts are the best!natzooka on twitter
Writing Mods
SentiThey/HeHugely obsessed with bsd and an avid lover of dark topicskitsuneoni_ya on twitter and YosanoOrihara on ao3
KoscheiHe/They/ItVery enthusiastic about history and religion and mythology. Enjoyer of all things problematic.
Nikolai Gogol is my absolute favorite character in BSD. I find him incredibly fascinating, and can talk endlessly about his relationship to humanity.
not only him, but shhhKoschei_B on AO3 and Twitter, koscheib on tumblr
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Merchandise Mod
AmaThey/He/SheHello I'm happy to be your mechandise mod 😊 This will be my first time involving in any zine project (and hoping to lead my own someday) but hope my knowledge and experience in merch making can smooth things out! > . <vagabondrespite on twitter