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The Grove of Epiphany Proceedings, Issue# 720
THE SEEDS SOWN
An Anaxa Academic Fanzinestatus: Interest CHeck
ABOUT + INFO
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The Seeds Sown (The Grove of Epiphany Proceedings, Issue# 720) is an unofficial fanzine focused on Anaxa (aka Professor Anaxagoras) of Amphoreus in Honkai: Star Rail, with the theme of academic lifestyle. Akin to a contemporary campus magazine, this free and digital SFW Zine features artworks, anecdotes and articles surrounding the blasphemous scholar.This Zine is not associated nor affiliated with Hoyoverse by any means.
GUIDELINES & APPLICATIONS
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
You have to be 16+ to participate in this zine.
You are required to have a Discord account or be willing to make one, as zine communication will take place over this platform.
Please double check the schedule to ensure that you’re able to commit to this project!
English will be the primary language used for both the production process and final output of the zine, while Chinese and Japanese may be used solely for communication among contributors.
This is a SFW zine, so no NSFW works are allowed in your samples. However, you may include NSFW works in your portfolio, as long as you explicitly label them.
When submitting links of your works/portfolio for application, please make sure they are fully accessible and viewable. For Google Drive/Docs, make sure they are set to “Allow everyone to view” when you share the links. You will not be contacted if the links do not work, and that will be an instant disqualification for your application.
After contributor acceptance, you must create a brand-new, original work for the zine - no AI, previously-made work, tracing and plagiarism is allowed. Contributors found to engage with such acts will be promptly removed from the project.
All accepted contributors will be required to pitch three ideas for their work, one of which will be selected to be created for the zine by the mods. There will also be check-in sessions from the mods to ensure consistent progress.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please communicate your needs to a moderator in a timely manner. A lack of responsiveness does hinder the entire project, and continuous inactivity will have you promptly removed from the project.
STAFF
zine moderators
sette
HEAD + GRAPHICS & FORMATTING MOD
“魔↗术↘技↘巧! Basically, I'm very normal towards a certain droma lover + feeble scholar, so it's super normal for me to create a zine about him! Hope you enjoy this passion project of mine!”· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·EXPERIENCE
Graphics Mod for Phúlax: A Mydei Zine
Fic Writer for Solstice: A Jing Yuan Zine
Guide Writer for Adventurer's Handbook: Vol 2
Page Artist for Never Ending Hunt: Stellaron Hunters Zine· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·SOCIALS: Carrd──────────────────
Silvio
General & socials MOD
“The art of teaching is just as important as the act of learning. A good student cannot come from a bad teacher. Luckily Anaxagoras is a great teacher! So everyone will be good students! (You have no choice)”· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·EXPERIENCE
Social Mod for Phúlax: A Mydei Zine
Co-Head Mod for Bottom Anaxa Bang
Head & Social Mod for Aim for the Heart: A Boothill Reverse Bang
Head & Social Mod for Burning Grace: A WrioLuc Zine
Graphic & Social Mod for Court of Fontaine Zine· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·SOCIALS: Carrd──────────────────
Kokoro
ARt MOD
“Professor Anaxa can be bold and unconventional, but that is also what I like and respect about him. He's not afraid to think outside the box and follow his own logic.”· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·EXPERIENCE
Intern Art Mod for Phúlax: A Mydei Zine
Art Contributor for Connect: A Puella Magi Fanzine· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·SOCIALS: Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky──────────────────
seong
Writing & CN+JP COMMS MOD
“They named it the Super-Duper-Mega-Ultra-Dromas-Summit-Incisor-Litter-Launcher-Can'tMakeStuffUpAnymore -- ' Raising the dromas of all dromases? Only Anaxa can do that! But enjoying this zine? Everyone can do it! Excited to see how the project turns out with our beloved scholar :3”· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·EXPERIENCE
Finance Mod for Phúlax: A Mydei Zine
Head Mod for Bottom Anaxa Bang
Writer for Haikaveh Reverse Bang (among others)· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·SOCIALS: Ao3, Twitter, Bluesky
SCHEDULE
| Event | Date |
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| Promo: Project Launch! | October |
| Interest Check | 10 October - 10 November |
| Interest Check Results | 12 November |
| Contributor Applications | 15 November - 30 December |
| Results Sent | 13 January 2026 |
| Pitches Due | 27 January |
| Check In #1 (25%) | 7 March |
| Check In #2 (50%) | 4 April |
| Last Day to Drop | 11 April |
| Check In #3 (75%) | 2 May |
| Final Submissions + Last Call | 23 May |
| Formatting | June |
| Zine Release | July |
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Please note that this zine operates in GMT+8.
The schedule may be subject to change.
FAQ
fact and questions
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WHAT IS A ZINE?
Short for fanzine, a Zine is a collection of original, fanmade and non-commercial work centering around a character or fandom. It’s usually a collaborative work that includes artists and writers to create fan content for anyone to enjoy.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
HOW OLD DO I NEED TO BE TO APPLY?
You must be 16 or older at time of application.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS ZINE?
This zine will be in English, but offer Chinese and Japanese for communication with contributors that may be less proficient in English.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
...WHAT'S WITH THE LONG TITLE?“It’s Anaxa’s idea to-” ― sounds of cocking gun in the distance ― “I-I mean, it’s Professor Anaxagoras’ fau-” ― pew pew noises intensifies-Jokes aside, the Zine is inspired by the campus magazine format. Hence the academic and contemporary style of the title, alongside some Easter Eggs sown around the concept of an Anaxa Zine.
Fun fact: the issue number #720 is inspired by Anaxa’s Signal Sequence: SkeMma720.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
WHAT ARE THE THEMES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ZINE?The Seeds Sown will be a FREE DIGITAL SFW ZINE.The zine will showcase content that explores Anaxa's academic life and experiences in various roles. This will be represented in canon, canon-divergent, and alternative universe settings. While other Honkai: Star Rail characters may be featured, the primary focus of the main zine will be Anaxa himself.Portrayals of platonic relationships are allowed. Romantic interpretation between characters may be implied at most, but should never be the focus.AI-generated or assisted art and writing are not allowed in the Zine.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
DO YOU ACCEPTS AUS IN THE ZINE?
Any AU that revolves around the academic lifestyle is accepted! Examples include Modern Campus AUs or Fantasy School AUs.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
HOW MANY CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE CHOSEN?
Numbers are STC due to the pending Interest Check and final lineups. However, the tentative ranges are: 15-20 page/spread artists, 5 comic artists, 5-10 digital merch artists, 8 fic writers and 7 journalists.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
CAN I APPLY FOR MULTIPLE ROLES?
Yes, but you may only be accepted for one role.· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
DO I NEED PRIOR ZINE EXPERIENCE TO APPLY?
Not at all!· · ─ ·✶· ─ · · ──────────────────
I HAVE A QUESTION THAT'S NOT ANSWERED HERE. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
You may send in your question(s) through email ([email protected]) or the Q&A form, and we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible!