Bell-mère Zine
A free and digital sign-up project where we aim to capture and shine light on everything that makes Bell-mère so amazing.
Part of News Coo Zines!
Creation Period!
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Schedule
| March 15 | Project Announcement |
| March 20-April 20 | Interest Check |
| March 30-April 25 | Mod Applications |
| April 30 | Mod Results |
| May 2 | Guest Invites |
| May 3-June 3 | Contributor Sign Ups |
| June 4 | Discord Invite Sent |
| June 16-October 31 | Creation Period |
| December 3, 2024 | Release |
*Dates are subject to change
About
This is a zine focused on celebrating and loving the life, relationships, trials, history, and character of Bell-mère.Anything from her days as a marine, her childhood, and her journey as a mother! We are here to explore and present them all in a neat little package.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this zine physical or digital?
This zine will be digital!-Is this zine for profit?
No! This zine will be completely free.-Is there an age restriction on applications?
Yes! Applicants need to be 18+-Can I sign up for more than one role?
Of course! You can sign up for a maximum of 3 roles.-Do I need previous zine experience to sign up?
Not at all!-Will there be merch?
Yes, we will have digital and printable merch!-Is romantic content/shipping allowed?
Yes, within the shipping/NSFW add-on!-What type of content will be accepted in the zine?
All content is welcome! Canon compliant, AU, canon divergence—anything you can think of.-What type of content will not be accepted in the zine?
We will be restricting the main zine to SFW, platonic works.-Send any other questions to our retrospring, and we will answer them as soon as possible!
Mods
Gali-La
Head Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:Her take-no-shit attitude and strength made me fall in love
they/he/she
she/her, they/them, we/us/our/ourself
kris
Formatting Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:That scene in where she pushes Nami out the door and Nami stumbles a bit but still keeps going because she's finally free to follow her dream just like Bell-mere sacrificed herself for her to do and Nami's finally accepted that and can move on. Q_Q
Ritsuko Ryoku
Writing Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:I loved how she embraced Motherhood so completely. She was a rough-around-the-edges sort of character who genuinely did her best for her girls.
she/her
she/her
Omegami
Art Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:I will forever love her stance on family not needing to be related by blood.
Ashlay
Merch Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:I adore the relationship she has with her daughters, she cares about them so much
she/her
he/him
Franky
Cosplay/Writing Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:I love to think of her as a queer single parent who don't need no man. She's strong but kind. Kick ass milf.
Raven
Writing Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:I just think about all the times that her, nojiko & nami probably spent among the tangerine trees
she/her
she/they
Bitzy
Art Mod
Fav Bell-mère fact, headcanon, or tidbit:Her just seeing kids and saying "those are mine now" and also the fact she is so teasing and playful with both nojiko and nami treating them as equal. A perfect parent in my opinion
Sign-ups and Guidelines
No AI works are allowed in any capacity.-🔗Writer Sign-ups
• Portfolio required
• Pick samples that you believe showcase your best work
• One Piece/Bell-mère works welcome but not required
• See form for specifics on content restrictions/requirements-🔗Artist Sign-ups
• Portfolio required
• Pick samples that you believe showcase your best work
• Samples should be complete pieces.
• One Piece/Bell-mère works welcome but not required
• See form for specifics on content restrictions/requirements-🔗Spot Artist Sign-ups
• Portfolio required
• Pick samples that you believe showcase your best work
• Samples should be complete pieces.
• One Piece/Bell-mère works welcome but not required
• See form for specifics on content restrictions/requirements-🔗Merch Artist Sign-ups
• Portfolio required
• Pick samples that you believe showcase your best work
• Samples should be complete pieces.
• One Piece/Bell-mère works welcome but not required
• See form for specifics on content restrictions/requirements-🔗Cosplayer Sign-ups
• Portfolio required
• Pick samples that you believe showcase your best work
• Samples should be complete pieces.
• One Piece/Bell-mère works welcome but not required
• See form for specifics on content restrictions/requirements
Expectations
No AI works are allowed in any capacity.-Writers
1k min - 4.5k max word count per writer. Divisible between max 3 fics.
Will be assigned a spot artist to work with as available.-Page Artists
1-4 pages available per page artist. Divisible between max 2 artworks.-Spot Artists
Assigned to one writer per spot artist (subject to change based on applications). Create 1-3 accompanying artworks of max 1 page per artwork.-Cosplayers
At least one photoshoot with 4-5 images to choose from. Max of 3 photoshoots/cosplays.-Contributors are welcome to be as creative as they wish! With this in mind, we welcome collaborations and collab partners, writers & cosplayers working together, and any other ideas you might have.