Onward, Side by Side

Zine
Title:	Onward, Side by Side
Publisher:	BlackEagleZineForce
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Type:	Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s):	2021-2022
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Medium:	PDF, Print
Size:	A5
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Fandom:	Fire Emblem Fates
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Language:	English
External Links:	Twitter
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Onward, Side by Side is a zine featuring characters from the video game Fire Emblem Fates with a focus on relaships between lords and their retainers.

About

Onward, Side by Side is a Fates zine centered on the relationships between the game’s Royal Lords and their Retainers.

Interest checks opened on October 17 and closed on October 31, 2021. Contributors could apply to the project from November 1 to November 21, 2021.

Preorders began on February 25, 2022 with the following pricing tiers:

• Digital Bundle ($10 USD) - Digital Zine
• Corrin Bundle ($20 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine
• Corrin Bundle ($30 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, A5 Cover Print, Washi Tape, Die-cut Sticker, Memopad, Stretch Goals
• Hoshido Bundle ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Postcard Print, Bookmark, Acrylic Charm, Die-cut Sticker, Stretch Goals
• Nohr Bundle ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Die-cut Stickers, Stretch Goals
• Full Bundle ($50 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, A5 Prints, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charms, Die-cut Stickers, Bookmark, Memo Pad, Washi Tape, Stretch Goals

The NSFW side zine, Bound to You, could be purchased separately or added onto other bundles for $5 USD. Fore select physical bundles, stretch goals included calendar prints at 50 orders, a gold foil upgrade for the Hoshido Bundle's bookmark at 75 orders, and an enamel pin at 100 orders.

All orders, physical and digital, were shipped out by July 29, 2022. Remaining merchandise was sold à la carte during their leftover sales, which ran from September 12 to October 12, 2022. The project finished on November 13, 2022 with an announcement that $1,021.47 was raised and donated to Never Again Action and a link to the digital versions of both the zine and the NSFW side zine through Google Drive .

Project Schedule

	Start	End
Interest Check	October 17, 2021	October 31, 2021
Contributor Applications	November 1, 2021	November 21, 2021
Preorders	February 25, 2022	March 25, 2022
Shipping	July 12, 2022	July 29, 2022
Leftover Sales	September 12, 2022	October 12, 2022

Contributors

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

Page Artists

• Miss Dash - Guest, Cover Artist
• Tvilin - Guest
• Ren - Guest
• Arych (aryarych) - Guest
• Iko (mx_iko) - Guest
• Mason (misokatsukaumai) - Guest
• Nix(domino_damsel) - Guest
• Soba (yatonokamui) - Guest
• Barbara (dvrtrblhr) - Guest
• Octo (Octoboo) - Guest, NSFW Cover Artist
• eggipus - Guest
• Phi (philiatrix) - Guest
• Sio (sleepysioart) - Guest
• Ainhoa (AinhoaADCM, SinsSilver) - Guest
• Ramyeon (ramyeonguksu)
• Wild (celestielf)
• Mal (maleficauraa)
• Gumi (gommy_worm)
• nisnow (phantom_nisnow)
• Miniyuna
• Tabby (Giant_Tabby)
• Dani (uruschii)
• Sensitive Cephalopod (cephydraws)
• Lilzabub
• auncade
• Crimson (DestinyRahl)
• ephiyra
• King of Red Dragons
• Raziel (bluestarRaziel)
• Keldan (KeldanCon)

Merch Artists

• Quickalas - Guest
• Aida (doromaya) - Guest
• Nerinea - Guest
• Alice (AdokeAlice)
• PantsXander
• Cryeton (AdamCreyton)
• Mei (Kyudred)
• Blumen (blumenstrausse)

Writers

• Bri - Guest
• Leight - Guest
• Ivory
• Rai
• Tyrux
• Pancakes
• Cozy
• Laurel

Mods

• Anna (lavenderdedue, Minorobsessions) - Co-head, Writing Mod, Graphics
• Devin (devsketching, Buriedgold) - Co-head, Art Mod
• Sydney (edelgardlesbian, Sydneyhorses) - Shipping, Finance
• Devin (punchyfakegamer, Imalright) - Shipping

Gallery

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  Social Media Banner

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  Full Bundle Listing

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  Zine Cover by Miss Dash

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  NSFW Side Zine Cover by Octoboo

Fan Reception

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

Bananly wrote on Twitter

OH!!!! I DIDNT REALIZE @FeRetainerZine WAS ARRIVING TO ME TODAY. EVERYTHING LOOKS WONDERFUL....and my fave thing about being in the fates fandom for so long is seeing artists i recognize next to new ones to follow soon

umberrrrr wrote on Twitter

My bundle from @FeRetainerZine arrived yesterday! Love it all soooo much, the calendar prints are probably my favorite ✨

key wrote on Twitter

my order from @FeRetainerZine came in and it's here..... my first @punchyfakegamer washi tape..... a true collector's item.....

amaya wrote on Twitter

got my @FeRetainerZine bundle today! It's all so beautiful 😖💖 being a was a pleasant experience and now having it all physically is so magical!!! 🥹‼

Chrissy wrote on Twitter

my copy of @FeRetainerZine came today and it's so absolutely wonderful!!! i adore everything i've gotten so so so much!!! 🥰🥰🥰