Lightning in a Bottle

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Zine
Title: Lightning in a Bottle
Publisher:
Editor(s): Amarxlen, American Kestrel, Ariasune
Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2021-2022
Medium: PDF, Print
Size: A5
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English
External Links: Twitter Tumblr carrdarchived
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Lightning in a Bottle is a zine for the character Larxene from the Kingdom Hearts games.

About

The project was first announced on March 18, 2021[1]. Applciations opened for artists and writers from April 14 to April 30, 2021[2].

Preorders opened on September 2, 2021, with the following pricing tiers[3]:

  • Lightning Strike ($10 USD) - Digital Zine, Desktop Backgrounds, Phone Backgrounds, Icons
  • Basic Bitch ($20 USD) - Physical Zine, Stretch Goals
  • Girl Boss ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, bookmark, Mini-Prints, STicker Sheet, Stretch Goals
  • Killer Queen ($35 USD, Limited to 30)- Physical Zine, Acrylic Standee, Sticker Sheet, Mini-Prints, bookmark, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Stretch Goals

Stretch goals included die-cut stickers at 30 orders, and an acrylic keychain at 55 orders. The limited bundle sold out within a day of preorders opening, and were restocked with 30 more copies on September 3rd[4]. A giveaway for a limited bundle was run from September 27 to September 30, 2021[5]. The winner of this giveaway was Twitter user HalfPint_Prince[6]. Preorders were expected to end on September 30, 2021, but were extended to October 15[7].

Physical orders began shipping approximately after March 31, 2021[8]. Digital Bundles were mailed out on April 22, 2022[9]. Leftover sales ran from May 2 to June 6, 2022[10].

Project Schedule
Start End
Contributor Applications April 14, 2021 April 30, 2021
Preorders September 2, 2021 October 15, 2021
Shipping March 31, 2022 April 22, 2022
Leftover Sales May 2, 2022 June 6, 2022

Contributors

The following names were taken from the project's social media account[11].

Page Artists

Merch Artists

Cosplayers

Writers

Mods

  • Amar (Amarxlen) - General, Writing, Social Media
  • Kes (American Kestrel) - Printing, Fulfillment
  • Alias (Ariasune) - General, Finance, Graphics, Layout

Gallery

  • Social Media Banner by Destiny-Islanders

    Social Media Banner by Destiny-Islanders

  • 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.

amber wrote on Twitter

The Queen arrived so fast!! Thank you @larxine_ everything is lovely 💛[12]

Halfpint wrote on Twitter

Got all my lovely larxene zine stuff from @larxine_  !! Everything is so pretty!! Everyone did a amazing job 💛[13]

Curry wrote on Twitter

Just in love with my contributor copy of the lovely @larxine_! It was such a wonderful project to be part of with so many talented creators. Thank you for letting me be part of it! ❤️[14]

toastyyy!!! wrote on Twitter

the goodies from the @larxine_ Larxene Zine came in yesterday!

so happy to have in, everything looks great, and im happy to have been able to be a part of the production! :D!![15]

Austin wrote on Twitter

Omg my savage nymph! Thanks so much @larxine_ and everyone who helped make this! I’m absolutely in love![16]

Nyx wrote on Twitter

Just received a wonderful little zine put together by @larxine_. Delightful work by everyone involved.[17]

Blue Maelstrom wrote on Twitter

@larxine_ just read through the zine and loved how it came out! Yall did a wonderful job[18]

信乃野郎 wrote on Twitter

届きましたー！！ 可愛い……。カップリングじゃないけどマールーシャと一緒のが多くて嬉しい……。 小説……頑張って読む！

@larxine_[19]

nath wrote on Twitter

Finally had the time to take a picture of my copy of the Larxene Zine "Lightning in a Bottle" @larxine_ ✨

It was super fun to work on this project with so many talented artists and writers, everyone did amazing work 👏✨💕[20]

References

  1. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/646005937373626368
  2. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/648466884323328000
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/larxine_/status/1433505002119565327
  4. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/661332420979818496
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/faneventshub/status/1442566032904704002
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/faneventshub/status/1444298315378479117?s=20
  7. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/663510767345287168
  8. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/680254638930411520
  9. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/682244805921849344
  10. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/683166362073513984
  11. ^ https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/652930400095764480
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/emberjay_/status/1509926430989299715
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/HalfPint_Prince/status/1510322484070952963
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/CurryFury13/status/1510359621424193537
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/BCToastyyy/status/1510339958824919045
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/scoopie5/status/1510888726506840064
  17. ^ https://twitter.com/NyxtheRPG/status/1511065335910305797
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/silbmaerto/status/1510708356721397767
  19. ^ https://twitter.com/sinobeza/status/1516769279836061700
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/art_of_nath/status/1523746013193793537
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