#jagex

The purpose of this zine is to:

Showcase creators from the OSRS LGBTQIA+ community

Express support for LGBTQIA+ OSRS players and staff members

Create a record of thoughts, feelings and actions on the topic of LGBTQIA+ representation and inclusion in the game

If this pilot issue is successful, we might look to develop the zine into a regular release with each issue on a different theme. LGBTQIA+ creators and queer theming would remain a cornerstone.

COMMUNITY COMMENT

As a centrepiece to this zine, we would like to collect comments from the community on the subject of Pride in OldSchool RuneScape.

What does Pride in OSRS mean to you? (Max 250 Words)

To read more and submit a comment: https://forms.gle/f5D9V2rVXRMj2tgh7

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

As a digital zine this project isn't limited by page count, and we'd like to take as many contributions as possible. The suggestions in the guidelines below are by no means exhaustive.

ART - Pride themed OSRS art, featuring NPCS and Player Characters alike.

Digital art and traditional art with good digitisation welcome.

Illustrations should be a maximum of one A4 page.

Comics may be longer, but please let us know in advance.

FICTION - Short fiction works about queer life in Gielinor. 500-2500 words.

This could be conventional narrative fanfiction, letters or books in the style of in-game texts, or any other format you'd like to write!

Stories should have an overall hopeful focus, and be the equivalent of a G or T AO3 rating.

NON-FICTION - Articles about any aspect of OSRS and queerness, 500-2500 words.

This might be an analytical piece on the game's lore or mechanics, a journalistic piece on the history or community, or maybe an extended reflection on the community comment prompt.

AND MORE - Poetry? Interviews? Sculpture? Just ask if you have a great idea that falls outside these guidelines!

IMAGE SPECS: maximum canvas size A4, 300 DPI, RBG colour, file type .png

WRITTEN DOCUMENT SPECS: file type .odt, .docx, .rtf, .txt. AVOID .PDF.

Any images accompanying a written submission should be attached separately and follow the image specs.

PROJECT CHECK-INS

Everyone works at their own pace. The project check-ins are intended as mile markers to support you, rather than audits to be scared of. For example, for written pieces you'll probably want to have finished a full draft by the second check-in date and be into the editing phase.

NO AI

No AI tools should be used in the making of your submission. This zine is a community showcase and we want to see your earnest contribution, even if it's messy and imperfect. If you need a hand expressing yourself, feel welcome to ask the organisers or other members of the Discord server for help!

FINAL SUBMISSIONS

Email to [osrszineproject (at) gmail (dot) com] along with a bio (max 75 words).

Final Pieces Due: Sunday August 17th.

PROJECT RELEASE

The zine will be presented in digital format. It will be available hosted on our website and as a free pdf on itch.io for download.

There are no current plans for a printed release.