We Always Return

Zine
Title:	We Always Return
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Editor(s):	pheenick, phoenx, MadameRinRin
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Type:	Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s):	2020-2021
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Medium:	PDF, Print
Size:	60+ pages, A5
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Fandom:	Ace Attorney
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Language:	English
External Links:	Twitter Tumblr carrdarchived
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We Always Return is a gen zine featuring characters from the Ace Attorney video games and centered on the theme of family across the four seasons.

About

"It’s only natural for living creatures to fight to protect their own lives. But what makes us human is that we fight for others. But who to fight for? How hard must you fight…? That’s the true measure of what human life is worth. We defense attorneys are warriors who are constantly challenged by that question. Even when the battle is over, and the bonds that connect us are severed…We always return…Time and time again"

We Always Return is an Ace Attorney Seasons zine centred around the theme of family. This project aims to highlight all the various relationships of both blood and bond and everything in between.

The project was first announced on Twitter on February 22, 2020. The mod team introduced themselves as the same team who ran The Speakeasy. The zine was established to be a for-profit project that would be safe for work, so there would be no minimum age for applicants. The zine would also not depict any romantic relationships.

Interest checks began on March 1, 2020. The project also ran a monthly newsletter to provide updates on the zine's progress. Interest checks then closed on March 13, 2020 with a reported total of 189 responses. Contributors could begin applying for the zine from March 15 to April 12, 2020.

Preorders open on September 17, 2020 with the following pricing tiers:

• Seed ($15 USD) - Digital Zine
• Sprout ($25 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine
• Sapling ($16 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Sticker Sheets
• Blossom ($48 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Buttons, Charms, Sticker Sheets

An hinged enamel pin could be added onto Sapling and Blossom bundles. As stretch goals, at 25 orders, all physical orders would receive a random polaroid print from a set of four, and at 75 orders, all physical orders would receive the full set of polaroid prints. Preorders closed on October 17, 2020.

Orders were shipped out by January 12, 2021. Leftover sales began on February 1, 2021 with similar pricing tiers as preorders and ended on February 26. The project announced its close on April 12, 2021.

Project Schedule

	Start	End
Interest Check	March 1, 2020	March 14, 2020
Contributor Applications	March 15, 2020	April 12, 2020
Preorders	September 17, 2020	October 17, 2020
Shipping	January 12, 2021	January 14, 2021
Leftover Sales	February 1, 2021	February 26, 2021

Contributors

The following names were taken from the project's social media account. Contributors were grouped by seasonal theme.

Spring

• Alicia (owlynys)
• Cantobear
• kolpis
• Pinceau Arc-en-Ciel
• sirex0
• You (youyuening) - Cover Artist
• butterflyswimmer - Writer
• Astro - Merch Artist

Summer

• Azulila
• Clay (milaza_zo)
• Grey (grey_owl22)
• Jinnsae (iwaokki)
• Toni (laquilasse)
• mutie (AVodkaMutini)
• Kia (tigential) - Writer
• Nikukurin - Merch Artist

Fall

• Celeste (mochiiknight)
• Haiku (hexagonsgalore)
• Kermie (kermie190)
• Kon (k0nfette)
• Nessie (nessiemccormick)
• Tryphena (eldwitch)
• antikytheras (syorobao) - Writer
• poxei - Merch Artist

Winter

• emipon (emipon244)
• fenkko
• George (nobodyanybody0)
• Kallen Chi
• Mango (islandofmangos)
• Pia (APOLLOJUSTICE)
• Miles - Writer (spirituse)
• Miles Bagarinao (sameshork) - Merch Artist

Mods

• Coslyn (pheenick) - Head Admin, Graphics
• Jake (phoenx) - Production, Shipping, Quality Control
• Rin (madamerinrin) - Social Media, Communications

Gallery

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  Full Bundle Listing

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  Enamel Pin Design

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  Stretch Goals Listing

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  Interest Check Graphic

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  Contributor Apps Graphic

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  Official Newsletter Graphic

Fan Reception

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

Bess wrote on Twitter

Was finally able to pick up my copy of @aaseasonszine! I'm stunned at how beautifully it turned out, thank you to the mods for having me on as a writer and doing a fantastic job pulling this project together. I'm honoured to have worked alongside all these wonderful people 🤗

Pia wrote on Twitter

my copy of @aaseasonszine finally arrived 💕 im so happy

thank you for my first wonderful zine experience, everything turned out amazing

Kia wrote on Twitter

My AA Found Family zine came from @aaseasonszine and I'm gonna cry, there's so much love packed into this. It was an honor to be of the writers and seeing it all in one beautiful bundle has me tearing up again IT'S SO GOOD EVERYONE IS SO TALENTED

emily wrote on Twitter

Eek my @aaseasonszine package arrived today!!!!!!! Everything looks so good!! It's amazing see everyone's hard work come together 😭 Thank you to the mods for making everything happen!!

If you got a copy, you can see my spread as the opening to the winter section 😊🤗

Fox wrote on Twitter

My copy of @aaseasonszine is here! It's so HEARTWARMING, exactly what I needed this weekend; and discovering so many artists = big yes

geekezig wrote on Twitter

Mood of the day : mostly meh

Highlight of the day : finding @aaseasonszine when I got back from work!

AYBT wrote on Twitter

My blossom bundle from @aaseasonszine came in!! Everything looks really great and I cannot thank the creators, artists and writers enough for their hard work in making this zine great!

kisses you like a bro wrote on Twitter

My copy of the INCREDIBLE @aaseasonszine is here! I cried looking through it all. So I ordered when I could! 😭❤️