Afternoon Tea

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Zine
Title: Afternoon Tea
Editor(s): howelixir, replikayt, mirrorgrets, starjuicebox
Organizer(s):
Author(s):
Cover Artist(s):
Illustrator(s):
Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2023
Topic:
Medium: PDF, Print
Size: 62 pages
Frequency:
Fandom: The Great Ace Attorney
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Language: English
External Links: Twitter Tumblr carrdarchived
Cover by CACHOCABRAA
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Afternoon Tea is a zine featuring characters from The Great Ace Attorney duology enjoying tea.

About

Afternoon Tea is a tradition started in 1840 by one of Queen Victoria's very own ladies-in-waiting. It soon blossomed into a nationwide event and a reason to sit down with loved ones and enjoy tea, cake, and each other's company.

In this zine, the characters of The Great Ace Attorney will be doing exactly that. Whether it's Susato introducing Iris to Japanese teas, or Soseki debating literature over cake, this project aims to highlight the characters' bonds and the decadent afternoon tea's of the victorian era.[1]

An interest check for the zine was first posted on May 25, 2022, on social media[2]. The project would be split between profit and charity and contain primarily gen content. Early in the project, the organizers stated that they would not accept contributors who were "pro-ship", which was specified as anyone who condoned content that the team deemed problematic (both fictional and non-fictional instances of pedophilia, incest, rape, and sexual assault)[3].

Applications for moderators were opened from May 30, 2022, and closed on June 6, 2022, due to favorable turnout[4][5]. Interest checks were closed on June 25, 2022[6]. In a interest check results post, the organizers reported a total of 171 responses[7].

Contributor applications opened on June 30, 2022, and were scheduled to end on July 30, 2022[8]. The deadline was extended to August 10, 2022[9]. On August 14, 2022, the project was announced to be fully for charity[10]. Application results were sent out on August 15, 2022, with over 100 applications reported to have been submitted[11].

Preorders opened on February 25, 2023, with the following pricing tiers[12]:

  • Early Grey Bundle ($15 USD) - Zine PDF, Emote Set
  • Tea Cakes Bundle ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, Zine PDF, Emotes Set
  • Cream Tea Bundle ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, Zine PDF, Emotes Set, Prints, Die-Cut Stickers, Sticker Sheet, Stretch Goals
  • Tea Party Bundle ($50 USD) - Physical Zine, Zine PDF, Emotes Set, Prints, Die-Cut Stickers, Sticker Sheet, Charms, Enamel Pin Stretch Goals

Stretch goals included a coaster at 50 orders, washi tape at 75 orders, and a hard cover upgrade at 125 orders[13]. A limited bonus of a sketch book was offered to the first 25 full bundle orders for $15 USD[14]. A share campaign and giveaway for a full bundle was hosted from March 24, 2023, to April 1, 2023[15]. The winner of this giveaway was Twitter user MumiyoV[16]. Preorders closed on April 7, 2023[17].

By September 8, 2023, when all physical merchandise had been consolidated and ready to be packaged for shipping[18]. Customers were notified by email to finalize addresses by August 13, 2023. Digital bundles were sent out on October 15, 2023.

Leftover sales ran from January 12 to February 12, 2024[19]. On March 3, 2024, the project's organizers posted the receipt of $1281 USD donated to Action Against Hunger and declared the project complete[20].

Project Schedule
Start End
Interest Check May 25, 2022 June 25, 2022
Mod Applications May 30, 2022 June 6, 2022
Contributor Applications June 30, 2022 August 10, 2022
Preorders February 25, 2023 April 7, 2023
Shipping August 13, 2023 October 15, 2023
Leftover Sales January 12, 2024 February 12, 2024

Contributors

The following names were taken from cross referencing the final copy of the zine and social media posts[21].

Page Artists

Merch Artists

Writers

Mods

  • Teddy (howelixir) - Head Mod
  • Kayt (replikayt) - Finance, Shipping
  • M (mirrorgrets) - Writing Mod
  • Ronnie (starjuicebox) - Art Mod

Gallery

  • Zine Project Logo

    Zine Project Logo

  • Zine Cover by CACHOCABRAA

    Zine Cover by CACHOCABRAA

  • Sketchbook Bonus

    Sketchbook Bonus

  • Full Bundle Listing

    Full Bundle Listing

  • Stretch Goals Listing

    Stretch Goals Listing

Fan Reception

The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.

dee wrote on Twitter

sorry for the messy picture but my afternoon tea (@TGAATea) zine arrived!! im super excited to read through this all and look at the cute merch!!! aaaaa <333[22]

Lolo wrote on Twitter

@TGAATea it came~ 🥰🥰🥰 Ty to everyone esp the email mod who helped me w/ my shipping issue haha[23]

kray wrote on Twitter

received my contributor copy of the @TGAATea zine today! everything is so lovely and done with so much intention and care 🥺🩷 thank you so much for having me! 🙏[24]

endspire wrote on Twitter

got my copy of @TGAATea! ! Really excited to use the cute merch! And very pleased with how my piece turned out ❤️❤️❤️[25]

ari wrote on Twitter

Got my zine bundle from @TGAATea! The zine and the merch all look so lovely 🫖☕️[26]

References

  1. ^ https://afternoonteazine.carrd.co/
  2. ^ https://afternoonteazine.tumblr.com/post/685242469882953728
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240321002601/https://afternoonteazine.carrd.co/#faq
  4. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1531319533084061696
  5. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1533494890209976320
  6. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1540741613911035908
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/TGAATea/status/1541532123336785921
  8. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1542553562722570240
  9. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1553425186510147584
  10. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1558886745646718978
  11. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1559261888437010433
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/TGAATea/status/1629179421981810694
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/TGAATea/status/1629179489795330048
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/TGAATea/status/1629179479645122560
  15. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1639356447803727895
  16. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1642324081776156673
  17. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1644565736856092673
  18. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1700192276327313685
  19. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1745868249143935371
  20. ^ https://x.com/TGAATea/status/1764429165103579547
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/TGAATea/status/1598376386678366208
  22. ^ https://x.com/animuznani/status/1713198036703416738
  23. ^ https://x.com/ineedtostudy18/status/1722082267982442771
  24. ^ https://x.com/krynl_/status/1731600218792271961
  25. ^ https://x.com/end_spire/status/1724887268962488460
  26. ^ https://x.com/matchabuns/status/1704290982395806018
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